July 2024

Combining the horde-slaying ARPG gameplay of Diablo with strategic MOBA-like defense, Wardens Rising is hard to put in any one box. It’s gained a lot of traction recently for its unique gameplay, and you can finally play it for yourself thanks to a ne…

Another day, another XP farming method is discovered in The First Descendant. This time, we have a cave where, if you position yourself just right, you don’t even need to fire a weapon to farm XP. Here’s how the Bunny Cave farm method works in The Fir…

Never underestimate the ability of tech companies to find a new way to differentiate their products from one another. In the latest chapter of “What about this?” Asus has announced a new laptop range that lets you change its smell. The Asus Adol Book …

EA Sports is giving Franchise mode some much-needed attention in Madden 25, with several additions that aim to improve the immersion. In recent years, offline modes in Madden titles have often been neglected in favor of the money-spinning Ultimate Tea…

Illustration: The Verge Microsoft and Discord are greatly improving the integration of the communication platform into Xbox consoles. While you’ve been able to stream your gameplay to friends over Discord since last year, you’ll soon be able to watch …

Apex Legends‘ matchmaking has recently come under fire once more, with fans taking to Reddit to warn the developers to adopt Call of Duty’s matchmaking system or risk the game’s demise if ignored. A July 30 Reddit thread ignited a discussion among Ape…

Spirit Ash summons can be a huge help in challenging Elden Ring fights, but the concept has always had a major imbalance that makes it feel a bit weird in practice. True to the standards of developer FromSoftware, Elden Ring features some brutal bosse…

I love Makoto Shinkai. I’ve seen all of his films, have manga and artbooks for his work, and even went to a Your Name pop-up cafe in Japan when that smash hit film first became an international sensation. Like Hayao Miyazaki, his creativity and vision…

NFL training camps are ramping up, and so, too, is the hype for Madden NFL 25 ahead of its release in just a few weeks. EA released a deep dive video about Franchise mode today, and it also included some more info on a recently confirmed addition to M…