Fallout: All Brotherhood of Steel ranks, in order

In the post-apocalyptic world ofFallout, the Brotherhood of Steel stands as one of the most iconic aspects of the whole series. The Brotherhood is a paramilitary order dedicated to preserving and regulating advanced technology, and it appears in every Fallout game, plus the TV show. It has its own hierarchy and ranks, which we have compiled a simplified breakdown of. Ever since the Brotherhood of Steel was formed in the wake ofthe bombs dropping, the order has become rather fragmented, meaning some divisions don’t all share the exact same hierarchy....

May 18, 2025 · 4 min · 745 words · Susan Love

FFXIV celebrates year of the snake with Great Serpent of Ronka themed Heavensturn event

Heavensturn is either the first or last event of theFinal Fantasy XIVcalendar, depending on how you look at it, celebrating Eastern traditions as well as the animal of the upcoming year’s Chinese Zodiac. Heavensturn will begin on July 24, 2025, and will be available to complete until Aug 06, 2025. This year’s quest is called “Blessed Hebi Squirm as the Heavens Turn”, and to begin the event you’ll need to head to Limsa Lominsa and talk toHebi Bugyo (X:11....

May 18, 2025 · 2 min · 308 words · Dana Gregory

Five improvements we’d like to see in a Final Fantasy XVI successor

Final Fantasy XVIended up being one of my favorite games from last year. Clive’s journey to liberate the oppressed magic-weiding Bearers of Valisthea and cleanse the world of the spreading Blight won me over with its earnest and lovable characters, flashy and frenetic fights, serene and grandiose soundscapes, and the titanic, cinematic boss battles that are simply unforgettable. But for all of its many achievements,Final Fantasy XVIfelt a bit simple and underdeveloped at times....

May 18, 2025 · 6 min · 1201 words · Laura Holmes

GameStop alone sells 600,000 Call of Duty Elite subs

Damn. I knew that there would be the dedicated few to jump on board with Activision’s Call of Duty Elite social program, but this is already bigger than I thought it would be. In an earnings call it was revealed that GameStop alone sold over 600,000 Call of Duty Elite subscriptions. “In the case ofCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, we worked closely with Activision, Sony and Microsoft to pre-order and deliver nearly 600,000 instances of theModern WarfareElite DLC to date,” said GameStop president Tony Bartel....

May 18, 2025 · 1 min · 153 words · Mark Hines

Get a heart on with Hatoful Boyfriend, launching via Devolver Digital this summer

Don’t be hatoful, be loving to your pigeon beau You’ve probably already played it, butDevolver Digitaland developer Mediatonic are bringing the “hardcore pigeon dating sim”Hatoful Boyfriendto a PC and Mac near you this summer. Originally released in 2011, it became a cult following among visual novel enthusiasts (such as yours truly), and now it’s receiving a remake for a brand new audience — now there’s no more scrambling for the limited Japanese release and a brand spankin’ new edition on the horizon....

May 18, 2025 · 1 min · 190 words · Kent Brown

Get in the Halloween spirit with Nintendo pumpkins

When I was a kid, my absolute favorite holiday-related thing to do every year was carve a pumpkin. We never did anything totally off the wall, but I just enjoyed the whole ritual every year. Now, I see stuff like this epic project, and I think I need to get off my ass and do something similarly awesome since I love Halloween crafts so much. Spotted over at8 Bit Fix, this set of four pumpkins totally rocks and even features a Miyamoto design....

May 18, 2025 · 1 min · 127 words · Nicole Baird

Getting It Right: Resident Evil

Something happened between 2002 and 2003. Gamers and critics suddenly stopped praisingResident Evilas one of gaming’s best series and started calling it dated, clunky, and boring. TakeResident Evil Code: Veronica. Upon its release, GameSpot called it the best of its genre, but by the time the GameCube port came around in December 2003, the site labeled it “obsolete.” You don’t need to go further than the port’sMetacritic pageto see that GameSpot wasn’t alone....

May 18, 2025 · 8 min · 1550 words · Eric Garcia

Gwent is coming to the PS4 in beta form

This weekend If you’ve been staring at the PC and Xbox One editions of theGwentbeta, longingly hoping for a PS4 round, you’re in luck. CD Projekt Red has confirmed that the PS4 will be getting a technical beta this weekend, you just have to find it on the PSN. The event will kick off on March 31 at 1PM ET until April 3 at 2AM ET. They’ve clarified that you don’t need PlayStation Plus to play, but all of your progress will be deleted by the time the beta period ends....

May 18, 2025 · 1 min · 128 words · Jeffrey Williams

Half-Life 2 receives Oculus Rift support in latest patch

Now with even more terrifying headcrabs Oculus Riftpromises a richer, more immersive game experience, so pairing it with the monumentalHalf-Life 2is a no brainier, right? Valve’s Joe Ludwig has done just that,adding Occulus Rift support to the game. The Oculus Rift beta is currently only available through theSteamPipebeta (Valve’s new content distribution system). Ludwig says the current beta is “a bit more raw than [Team Fortress 2] was when it shipped” in March, citing a dim HUD and a faulty zoom UI....

May 18, 2025 · 1 min · 117 words · Leslie Andrews

How to make love in Infinite Craft

Showing love and affection towards others is a great way to express appreciation. AlthoughInfinite Craftdoesn’t quite allow you to express love, you may certainly create it with the right item combinations. How to make love inInfinite Craft Today, we’ll be exploring the following three-part process to creating love inInfinite Craft: Making a humanis the most challenging part of this process. Once you have this down, making the love entity is a smooth ride....

May 18, 2025 · 2 min · 331 words · Lisa Robbins

Hyper Light Drifter now on track for spring 2016

Still looks superb Heart Machine has settled on a spring 2016 release for its lovely action-RPGHyper Light Drifter. Windows and Mac versions will come first, then consoles “as quickly as possible.” Certification for the latter takes extra time. “We’ve been working full-blast for almost two years, and the team as a whole needs to continue to steadily pace ourselves, instead of crunching; pushing any harder would burn us out, leading to a negative outcome,” the studio wrote in a post to Kickstarter backers....

May 18, 2025 · 1 min · 143 words · Tammy Pratt

Improving game communites: Gaming together

Game communities online are a funny thing. They can be hilarious, entertaining, and awesome. They can also be obnoxious, trollish, and intolerable. So what can we do to make game communities suck less? Well, one of the best ways to do that is tomeet in person, but of course, certain things can restrict that from happening. Whether it is time, money, or location, some people just cannot make it to in-person events....

May 18, 2025 · 3 min · 556 words · Carmen James

Kena: Bridge of Spirits dev not ruling out ports for other platforms

They’ll cross that bridge when they come to it Last week saw the release of the enchanting and lush adventure titleKena: Bridge of Spirits. Launching to a very popular critical reception on PlayStation and PC, it seems that the future may see that titular young gal and entourage of spiritual friends journey on to other platforms, in time. Speakingin an interview with SegmentNext,developer Ember Lab noted that it has not ruled out the possibility ofKenaports arriving on other gaming platforms in the future, but that the studio and its talented team of devs need to take the opportunity to rest in the immediate aftermath of the epic game’s development and its recent launch....

May 18, 2025 · 2 min · 267 words · Jennifer Burch