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Magical items are one of the most enjoyable parts of playing Dungeons & Dragons. Finding them is always the high point of going shopping in town or making it to a treasure room. Most of the time, magical items are rare and all of the particularly cool ones are a once-in-a-lifetime find. Dungeon Masters are often cautioned on their use and distribution, saving magical items for later in the game as a way to protect players from themselves....

As a major genre of gaming, sci-fi isn’t showing any signs of becoming less popular. With very exciting sci-fi titles in the horizon, such as Starfield from Bethesda and Cyberpunk 2077 from CD Projekt Red, 2020 and beyond looks very promising. What really makes a sci-fi game good, however, isn’t necessarily the novelty of things. A great game can stay afloat for years if it manages to build a fanbase around its lore and universe, through creative and unique world-building....

Good parents are often hard to come by in the world of video games. From neglect to downright abuse, terrible video game parental figures are a dime a dozen. (Just look at the complicated story of Mortal Kombat.) However, there are a few diamonds in the rough that make us praise the sun. The Witcher’s Geralt and Ciri is one of those great parental relationships. But if you examine other video games more closely, you will see a handful of parent-child relations that exceed the quality of Geralt and Ciri’s....

While Apex Legends continues to grow in popularity with critics, the public, and streamers, the titan that is Fortnite hasn’t quite been overshadowed by the new Battle Royale title from the guys and girls at Respawn Entertainment (not just yet anyway.) While the aim of a machine and the reactions of a Shaolin monk will help you defeat the 99 other players looking to wipe you out, a big chunk of your survivability is contained with what weapons you manage to scavenge from the battlefield and how much the gods of fortune are smiling on you....

The Incredible Hulk is one of Marvel’s most recognizable characters. He was one of the founding members of The Avengers and has been an integral part of some of the biggest crossovers in the history of Marvel Comics, such as the time when he invaded the Earth with his gladiatory buddies in World War Hulk and almost succeeded in taking down the entire superhero community on his own. There is no denying the fact that the Incredible Hulk is one of the most powerful beings in the Marvel universe....

Pokémon Red and Blue are two of the most iconic RPGs of all time. They marked the beginning of the global Pokémon phenomenon, and they’ll always have a special spot in Pokémon players’ hearts. Sure, the graphics in these games are nothing compared to more recent Pokémon titles. Sure, there were only 150 Pokémon to play with. None of that mattered: we all played these games again and again during our childhoods, and still get that feeling of nostalgia today....

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, Nintendo games are awesome. Very few video game companies have existed for as long as they have while still being a major contender in the gaming industry. Namco may have been big in the 80s, but the last best-selling game, Pac-Man, was in is still Super Smash Bros. for the Wii U. A major reason why Nintendo has been able to outlast most of their competition is not only their innovative and groundbreaking hardware but their consistently amazing lineup of games....

If you think you’re a hardcore completionist capable of finding any and all video game secrets, just wait till you see these! Nintendo’s built a huge fan base over the past several years—yet very few of those fans have discovered these secrets. Some of these secrets weren’t discovered for literally years! If we’re only now finding them, who knows what other secrets Nintendo’s hidden from us? Don’t worry, these aren’t disturbing secrets that’ll make you question Nintendo’s innocence....

Sega was once a video game company that developed video games and released consoles. Many gamers can remember when Nintendo and Sega competed for their attention. Several games were console exclusives, giving young players the difficult choice of which console to buy. Nintendo offered the Super Mario Bros. series, while Sega introduced us to the fast-paced world of Sonic the Hedgehog. As the years went by, Nintendo continued to develop consoles that were highly popular with fans....

Can you believe it’s nearly a decade since Disney’s Tangled was first released? Time flies! In the last 9 years, scores of Disney fans have watched Rapunzel escape from her tower, fall in love, and reunite with her birth parents. This popular movie spawned a mini-sequel and an animated TV series that’s still airing to this day. We’re all clearly very keen on seeing what happens to this princess next!...

Ghost Recon Wildlands is still an example of a great open world game and it keeps improving as Ubisoft keeps adding updates. The game itself is a fun open world tactical ops game in which players are tasked with taking down Bolivia’s worst crime lords. Along the way, you will run into some strange things you aren’t expecting to see. There is a lot to take in when first loading into the game and Ubisoft does a decent job explaining everything but there are still a lot of tips and tricks that will help your gameplay experience a bit more in the long run....

Sony’s last great handheld, the PlayStation Vita remains an iconic device even as it never truly captured the imagination of the video game public at large. Beautiful hardware combined with console-quality software made the Vita a true powerhouse of a handheld well before the Nintendo Switch was ever a thing. © Daria Gromova/Shutterstock.com Unfortunately, the Vita’s lifespan was cut short due to a myriad of reasons but not before some excellent games were released for the platform....

Even when the first two letters are revealed, Wordle is still a challenging word game. Still, it does help narrow down the possible combinations, not like knowing a single letter in the middle would. If you’re struggling with the daily Wordle, we’ve curated a list of every 5 letter word starting with MU. All 5 Letter Words That Start With MU in Wordle Five-letter words starting with MU is quite the long list, some of which just sound like gibberish....

Even with the world’s best vocabulary, it will still take a smart approach to Wordle in order for you to win consistently and comfortably. If you are looking for a guide to all the 5-letter words with HA as the second and third letters, you are in the right spot. Note that these words have been tested and will work in Wordle. Should you spot any missing or incorrect words, please leave a comment below so we can take a look at the list and update it in preparation for future attempts....

Before you jump into Wordle blindly, know that being prepared gives you a better shot of success every single time; in this guide, we’ll go through all of the 5-letter words with PS as the second and third letters to give you a good idea of where to start and aid you on the quest to maintain your streak. Note that the following list of words has been tested and will work in Wordle....

Although gaming has seen its share of engaging and original characters, it isn’t exactly devoid of insanely annoying ones. For every Nathan Drake and Kratos, there tends to be a character like Enzo from Bayonetta. Below, we’ve provided the five most annoying characters in gaming. Believe us when we say it was hard to choose just five. Daxter (Jak & Daxter Series) Daxter, from the aptly-titled Jak & Daxter games doesn’t serve too great a purpose to the plot, as with most annoying characters from a game....

Since her creation in 1959 by entrepreneur Ruth Handler, Barbie has been a divisive figure in pop culture. While some praise the existence versatility of Barbie, who was given careers in fields like space exploration earlier than most, the doll has also been seen as a vapid and commercialized representation of all that is wrong with a lot of marketing. It’s undeniable, though, that Barbie is an international phenomena, with as diverse a line of styles, jobs, accessories, playsets, and spin-offs as the most successful action figure lines for boys like GI Joe or Transformers, but Barbie has done it all within her own brand....

A wedding can be a ponderous affair and the temptation to sneak a peek at a phone might knaw away at the insides of a bored guest. It would be considered rude for a guest to look at their phone during a wedding, but it’s way worse for the groom to do it. It would be bad enough if the groom checks their Facebook or Instagram during the service, but one person in India decided to squeeze in a few games of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds during the ceremony....

Many players are trying to fix the issue in Animal Crossing New Horizons (ACNH) where Blathers not talking about Brewster and stopping you from unlocking The Roost cafe. If you are one of many players saving the same issues don’t worry we got you covered. Today we will help you find the reason and fix it. So without any further ad, let jump right into it. Blathers Not Talking About Brewster in Animal Crossing New Horizons (ACNH) If you Blathers is not talking about Brewster in Animal Crossing New Horizons (ACNH) then here’s what you do to fix this:...

Activision Blizzard wants to delay the unionization vote at Blizzard Albany, arguing that all cast ballots should be impounded until the National Labor Relations Board hears an appeal of its earlier ruling allowing the vote to proceed. The motion, filed yesterday, asks the NLRB to reconsider its ruling on the issue of whether Blizzard Albany’s QA team constituted a “bargaining unit.” The NLRB originally ruled that the QA team could vote separately from the rest of the studio to form a union, noting that the QA team faces difficult work conditions and little movement to other divisions within Blizzard Albany....