As much as I enjoy exploring other genres, I always return to cosy games whenever the land calls to me to don my straw hat and wellies once more. Yet, as much as I love the good life it conveys, the genre has become stagnant of late. Too many developers have attempted to capture the magic that…
Warning! Spoilers for House of the Dragon season 3 ahead! The Game of Thrones franchise is highly regarded for its immense battles and action sequences, with some standing out as the best. Across eight seasons, Game of Thrones developed a reputation as a blockbuster TV series, matching the quality…
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Nintendo Switch users can get their hands on a free Pokémon game which sees players take on the role of the most iconic little guy of all time. First released in 2018 as a remake of the 1998 Game Boy RPG Pokémon Yellow, Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee! are now free to…
It's been a while since the Need for Speed series has been at the top of its game but if you've still got a taste for the old-school entries, then this gorgeous remaster may be worth your attention. Back in the 2000s, it was certainly a golden era of video games with the likes of Halo: Combat…
Believe it or not, there are still plenty of new players starting Red Dead Redemption 2 for the very first time, over five years after its release. Now Red Dead Redemption 2 is quite a big game, huge in fact, so God knows what Rockstar Games is cooking up for GTA VI. Check out the trailer for GTA…
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For those who are yet to dive into Assassin’s Creed Mirage, you will soon be able to, all whilst staying in bed. What could be better? Released back in October, Assassin’s Creed Mirage is the 13th major instalment in the much-loved Assassin’s Creed franchise. Taking players to 9th-century Baghdad,…
The Assassin’s Creed franchise has always reliably delivered. Naturally, some entries are stronger than others but there’s no doubt that there’s plenty of fun to be had in each and every one. Last year’s Assassin’s Creed Mirage took the franchise back to its stealth-based roots whilst the upcoming…
In the 90s, no end of films came out that changed the way we look at the world. You could argue that Toy Story changed how we eyed our eyes with scrunity, but for me, it was Small Soldiers. Seeing toys get into such heated battles like that, and in a live action setting, captured my imagination…
There is so much to explore in the survival game, Palworld, but not everything is explained in totality. Even things as simple as how to get Pal Fluid can be confusing, which lends itself to discovering hidden features as people continue to experiment and explore in the open-world title. Some of…
PlayStation Plus got a makeover in 2022, when the subscription service was split into three tiers: Essential, Extra, and Premium. Essential is the cheapest option and gives you access to online features, plus a handful of free games each month. Extra costs a little more and gets you everything that…
The John Wick franchise has been released over a decade chronologically, but the in-universe timeline differs significantly. Each installment built on the intricate lore and world-building that made the series so unique. Here, the full timeline is presented, both chronologically and how it pertains…
Much like any grandiose Bethesda RPG for those just starting out, Starfield can throw a lot at its players as they venture out to explore its vast starmap. But before charting such a path, the usual character creation ritual must first ensue, with a surprisingly enriching experience waiting…
If you want to be the very best like no one ever was, a free download is available for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet right now that you won’t want to miss. It’s undeniable that the ninth generation of Pokémon games have some serious flaws. Scarlet and Violet’s performance issues were a major talking…
If you watched a Gears of War trailer for the first time, perhaps the first thing that comes to mind wouldn't be emotional storytelling. The original Gears of War was released for the Xbox 360 in 2006 and alongside the likes of Halo, it became one of Microsoft’s flagship properties for the green…
Balerion the Black Dread's skull looms over House of the Dragon, but when did the Targaryens' most fearsome and powerful dragon die? House of the Dragon brings audiences back to Westeros about 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones. In this era, House Targaryen is at the peak of its power…
Mojang, the studio behind and developer of Minecraft, recently updated the launcher for the game to include a touching tribute to a YouTuber who passed away recently. Technoblade was a content creator famous within the Minecraft community, who sadly died aged just 23 after a battle with stage four…
It's a funny one, but turn-based RPGs don't always get the love they deserve from a wider audience. You might remember more mainstream gamers complaining that Baldur's Gate 3 didn't have real-time combat, for instance, as if that stopped it from being an absolute hit. Then there's the fact that…
Wordle, the five-letter word guessing game that has taken the world by storm, challenges players each day to figure out the winning word. Since its release in 2021, Wordle has become immensely popular on social media and has even inspired variations of the game including Quordle, Octordle, and, for…
Elden Ring is a massive game. You don’t need to beat all 165 bosses to know that FromSoftware’s epic fantasy tale is almost oversaturated with things to do and places to see. The biggest part of it, though? That’s the lore, my friends. Game creator Hidetaka Miyazaki is known for his style of…
This article contains minor spoilers for Elden Ring FromSoftware has done a lot of awful things to its players over the years. Terrifying monsters that just happen to look like treasure chests. Ornstein and Smough. Blighttown. Not making Bloodborne 2. A litany of awful offences. But through all the…
Since 2003 ScreenRant has grown into the largest source of breaking entertainment news and original features for movies, TV, comics, anime & gaming. Wordle is a daily word-guessing game that tasks players with solving a five-word puzzle using letter position clues. Wordle presents the player with…
Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag, like all other Assassin's Creeds, is based on a real time period in human history. In this case, it's the open seas of the 1700s. As players sail around the Caribbean during the height of piracy (the kind committed with boats, not computers), they'll encounter…
Like previous entries in the series, finding all the bobblehead locations in Fallout 4 can be laborious. However, thanks to the perks attached to each of these little Vault Boy toys, many players will find themselves searching for them across the wasteland. Aside from being quirky knick-knacks to…
The ending of Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining revealed Jack’s (Jack Nicholson) connection to the Overlook Hotel by showing him in an old photo with some of the hotel’s guests at the party. Based on Stephen King's novel, The Shining follows Jack Torrance, an aspiring writer and recovering alcoholic…