Free PS Plus Games for September 2021 Explained

RELATED:How PS Plus and Other Subscription Services Can Retain Their Pandemic Gains Overcooked: All You Can Eat While this month’s PlayStation Plus offerings break from the recently established tradition of a brand new PS5 game making its debut through the service, Sony has still managed to serve up a delightful feast for owners of its latest console. Released at the launch of the PS5 last year,Overcooked: All You Can Eatis the main course meal for next generation users in September....

June 20, 2025 · 3 min · 504 words · Bruce Hoover

Genshin Impact Video Leak Hints at Baizhu's Potential in Spread Team

A newGenshin Impactvideo leak has revealed the potential of the upcoming Dendro user Baizhu when placed in a Spread team. The game allows players to use up to four different characters in their party, and they can combine their different elements to trigger various elemental reactions. These reactions grant various effects, from boosting the team’s damage potential to completely immobilizing a group of enemies. The new Dendro element that was introduced inGenshin Impactupdate 3....

June 20, 2025 · 3 min · 431 words · Keith Key

God of War: Ragnarok's Thor May Be More Like AC Valhalla, Less Like MCU

God of Wartook the industry by storm when it launched in early 2018, something which the sequel looks to replicate, quite literally with the inclusion of the god of thunder: Thor. The mighty Asgardian warrior is no stranger to pop culture interpretations, with Thor being amajor character in the Marvel Cinematic Universeas well as being recently featured inAssassin’s Creed Valhalla. While both approach the Norse figure from a different angle, both with great success, the version set to appear inGod of War: Ragnarokmay bear more similarities to the one seen inAssassin’s Creed Valhalla, as opposed to the superhero played by Chris Hemsworth....

June 20, 2025 · 4 min · 790 words · Candace Woodard

Halo Infinite Patch Improves First-Person Animations

After launching in December 2021,Halo Infinitehas seen plenty of success and accolades, especially with the campaign. Multiplayer has largely been praised thanks to gameplay that manages to capture the nostalgia of classicHaloexperiences. Bringing back many fan favorites like SWAT and classic Slayer, 343 Industries has been able to keep things fresh by introducing a live service element to the experience through Battle Passes andlimited time events like Fracture: Tenrai. However, getting to this point was, at times, a struggle as fans weren’t enamored with every aspect of theHalo Infinitemultiplayer experience....

June 20, 2025 · 3 min · 464 words · Diana Carter

Halo: Best Weapons That Have Been Around Since Combat Evolved, Ranked

Halois one of the best first-person shooter franchises around, and it has been a winner with fans ever sinceHalo: CombatEvolvedwas released in 2000. All these games allow players to take control of Master Chief to battle through hordes of aliens using any guns or vehicles they can get their hands on. Halohas always featured a large variety of weapons, and each one is just as useful as the last. Many great weapons debuted inHalo: Combat Evolved, and are still featured in the main series today....

June 20, 2025 · 6 min · 1172 words · Laura Garrett

Hogwarts Legacy Reveals PC System Requirements

The official PC system requirements forHogwarts Legacyhave now been revealed.Hogwarts Legacycomes out on PC and current-generation consolesin February 2023, and it’s probably one of the biggest games of the year.The hype behindHogwarts Legacyseems pretty high, and it looks like that has translated into strong sales, at least on PC.Hogwarts Legacyis already one of the top-selling games on Steam, and it was performing better than free-to-play games at one point. Fans now have a better idea of the specs required to runHogwarts Legacyat different resolutions and frame rates....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 401 words · Michelle Macdonald

How Mouse Effectively Uses BioShock's Gameplay Gimmicks

Summary While the nextBioShockand its spiritual successor inJudasare both set to continue the legacy of lore-heavy single-player FPS titles, upcoming indie gameMousehas been shown to be aiming for what could be the most original take on the formula yet. Set in a black and white world fashioned after the aesthetic of rubber house 1930s cartoons, this action-packed shooter appears to be capitalizing on the public domain status of Disney’s Mickey Mouse during the Steamboat Willie era....

June 20, 2025 · 3 min · 575 words · Jeffrey Nelson

How The Empire Strikes Back Foreshadows Its Biggest Twist

Darth Vader’s revelation that he’s Luke Skywalker’s biological father in the climactic scene ofThe Empire Strikes Backhas been hailed as arguably the most iconic plot twist in movie history. Whilethe spoiler-ridden prequel eraand countless parodies have taken away a lot of its impact for modern viewers, audiences back in 1980 were blown away (as satirized byThe Simpsons). All the best plot twists seem obvious on rewatches of the movie, because a filmmaker with their eye on the ball willcarefully foreshadow it in the build-up....

June 20, 2025 · 5 min · 857 words · Megan Mcclure

Hugh Jackman Has Six Months To Get Ready For Wolverine In Deadpool 3

Filming onDeadpool 3may be ramping up in a few months. According to Hugh Jackman, he has six months to get back into his Wolverine physique so he can play the X-Men character again Deadpool 3is going to be something that’s long been teased by Deadpool himself, Ryan Reynolds: a team-up between Wolverine and the Merc With a Mouth. In the otherDeadpoolfilms, the character frequently broke the fourth wall to tease audiences about getting a collaboration with Wolverine....

June 20, 2025 · 3 min · 449 words · Alyssa Roberts

Indie Game Olija Has Interesting Comparisons to Ghost of Tsushima

Devolver is pretty young as far as game companies go. It’s been in the industry for eleven years, but it’s done well for itself. Devolver gets credit for publishing a lot of indie games, frequently bringing gems likeHotline MiamiandFall Guys: Ultimate Knockoutto the attention of players everywhere. One more game that Devolver published recently isOlija,an action-adventure platformer by Skeleton Crew Studio. This pixelated platformer was received warmly on the whole, receiving accolades for its storytelling while dipping into genre conventions of extraordinary difficulty....

June 20, 2025 · 3 min · 596 words · David Erickson

Luigi's Mansion Dark Moon Being Ported To Switch Should Be The Start of a New Trend

Nintendo fans were treated to a handful of new announcements during the latest Nintendo Direct presentation. There were numerous highlights, including a first look atbrand-new games likeSuper Mario Bros Wonder, but ports and remasters of older games were just as welcome surprises as the newer content. One of the most notable of these ports wasLuigi’s Mansion Dark Moon, a game initially released for the 3DS that is now confirmed to be coming over to the Nintendo Switch at some point in the future....

June 20, 2025 · 3 min · 630 words · Stephanie Burton

Minecraft Java Update Makes Getting Around on Ice Even Easier

One gamer has found an unusual solution for getting across the sometimes massive maps in Mojang’sMinecraft, sharing a video of themselves going uphill on an iceboat in a pre-release build ofMinecraftJava 1.19.4. While console and mobile players are most familiar withMinecraft’s Bedrock Edition, which tends to be more stable and works across a variety of gaming devices, theJava edition ofMinecraftis how the franchise began and remains popular with many PC players....

June 20, 2025 · 3 min · 454 words · Jacqueline Wilson

Moon Knight Director Explains Why The Series Avoids MCU Connections

Perhaps one of the biggest strengths ofMarvel Studios’Moon Knightis that it feels very much separate from what has been occurring recently in the MCU. Now, director Aaron Moorhead explains why the series does in fact try to avoid any MCU connections. TheMarvel Studiosseries follows Oscar Isaac as Marc Spector, a Jewish-American mercenary with dissociative identity disorder (DID). His character eventually becomes a conduit for the Egyptian moon god, Khonshu, asthe multiple identities of Moon Knightfight for control of his body amid a war against the backdrop of modern and Ancient Egypt....

June 20, 2025 · 3 min · 469 words · Jeffery Evans