Best TTRPGs That Aren't D&D

In part thanks toStranger Things, when many people think of Tabletop Role Playing Games, they think ofDungeons & Dragons.The famous game has more to thank for its continued success than the Netflix series, of course - it was the first commercially available TTRPG to exist and has been continually updated to reflect more current game-playing standards. But there is so much more to the TTRPG community thanDungeons and Dragons. RELATED:Longest Tabletop Games (& How Long They Take) WhileD&Dis based on high-fantasy inspired byThe Lord of the Rings,many TTRPG systems opt for a different setting altogether....

July 26, 2025 · 5 min · 881 words · Elizabeth Cooper

Black Ops 4 Nuketown Map PS4 Release Date Revealed

Last month, Activision and Treyarch teased the forthcoming inclusion of the long-running fan-favoriteNuketown mapfor the publisher and developer’s first-person shooter,Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. Today, the companies have decided to give players on PlayStation 4 a heads up regarding its arrival, by confirming that the map will be coming first to the Sony console on June 22, 2025, with other platforms to follow. As seen in the tweet below from the official Twitter account forCall of Duty: Black Ops 4, those anticipating Nuketown being added to the game are given a short teaser indicating the map’s Russian-styled design elements, with there being a refreshed look at the area’s iconic sign, propagandistic art reminiscent of the Soviet-era, and more....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 335 words · Matthew Peters

Boy Sues Nintendo for Mario Kart Tour’s ‘Immoral’ Loot Boxes

An unnamed young gamer has filed a lawsuit against Nintendo due to the “immoral” loot boxes thatMario Kart Touronce had. The mobile kart racing game came out in 2019, and within the space of a year and a half,Mario Kart Tourhad been downloaded 200 million timesand generated about the same number in lifetime revenue. Despite its popularity,Mario Kart Tourhad gacha microtransactions, a controversial feature for many gamers. Though somewhat expected in mobile releases, it seemed a particularly egregious decision coming from Nintendo, a games industry leader that reports annual revenue in the billions....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 304 words · Miguel Chaney

Call of Duty 2019 Getting Help from Ex-Naughty Dog Devs

Call of Duty2019, which by all reports is expected to beModern Warfare 4, is reportedly receiving some help with its single-player campaign from developers who previously worked at Naughty Dog. This comes from Infinity Ward senior level designer Mike Denny during a stream of Respawn Entertainment’sApex Legends. It has been known for some time that the nextCall of Dutywould feature a story campaign, but it’s still good to know that the story is getting extra attention....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 363 words · Dana Olson

Check Out This SDCC Exclusive Godzilla Poster By Tim Seeley [EXCLUSIVE]

Godzillais roaring intoSan Diego Comic Conin style in celebration of its 70th anniversary, andScreenRanthas a first look at a convention-exclusive offering. Pop culture’s most iconic kaiju has reached remarkable levels of critical and commercial success in recent years, with American and Japanese-made projects proving successful in their own rights.Godzilla x Kong: The New Empirebrought Legendary’s action spectacle franchise to new heights, whileGodzilla Minus Oneoffered a grounded and emotional look at those affected by the monsters—and none of that is to mention the compelling Apple TV+ dramaMonarch: Legacy of Monsters....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 358 words · Jonathan Floyd

Cyberpunk 2077 ARG sleuths confirmed the limited edition Xbox One X three days early

Launching in June Yesterday, there was ashaky-but-realistic leakabout aCyberpunk 2077limited edition Xbox One X. One of the pieces of evidence supporting it was that Xbox.com redirected to a fake site takeover, aCyberpunk-seeming hacker message saying to check back on Monday, April 20. Thanks to a group of diligent sleuths, the case has been cracked three days early. There was an associated ARG that people found, and it has been solved in approximately 24 hours....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 225 words · Kyle Krause

Cyberpunk 2077 Lore We Want More of in Edgerunners

Cyberpunk 2077was one of the most highly anticipated games of 2020, and also turned out to beone of the biggest disappointmentsfor many people. The game was hyped up for years, and gamers were given bits and pieces of lore and images throughout that time. But when the game launched, it did so full of bugs, crashing consoles, and more. While a lot of the problems withCyberpunk 2077have been fixed in the last two years, many gamers have given up on it....

July 26, 2025 · 5 min · 1018 words · Jeffrey Murray

Destiny 2 September Expansion Features New Mode for FPS Genre

Even thoughDestiny 2’sWarmind expansionwon’t be available until May 8, some are already looking forward to what comes next. The next expansion after Warmind will launch in September, and as teased by Activision in an earnings call earlier today, it will introduce a game mode that is completely new for first-person shooters. Activision didn’t reveal any additional details aboutDestiny 2’s new game mode, but it’s interesting that it said the mode is new to the FPS genre....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 326 words · Brad Wells

Destiny 2: How to Get Dark Fragments

With the release ofDestiny 2’s Forsaken expansion has come a lot of new currencies, collectibles, andquests for players to keep track of. One that is crucial for the endgame and leveling is the Dark Fragment. For those that have yet to get to the Dreaming City inDestiny 2, this won’t make a lot of sense, but know that Dark Fragments are important. This currency is used to purchase items and bounties from Petra Venj, some of which will offer powerful gear on a weekly rotation....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 308 words · Austin Smith

Destiny 2: How to Get the Lord of Wolves Exotic Shotgun

Destiny 2players have a lot of goals when a new expansion releases like Forsaken. Some want to focus on the story, some want toget raid ready, and others have their sights set on collecting all of the gear. But acquiring all of the new items inDestiny 2: Forsakenrequires a lot of luck and a little know-how. One of theexotic weaponsreturning toDestiny 2fromDestiny 1is the Lord of Wolves, a fast-firing, burst shotgun that supposedly does major damage in PvP....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 334 words · Ryan Wells

Destiny 2: Whisper of the Worm Quest Active Every Day Now

Fans knew some sort of change was in the works for theWhisper of the Worm questinDestiny 2but without any other lead-up, that change has now gone live in the game. As of today, the release timing and specific public event requirement have been removed from the quest, allowing players to access it practically at will. Previously, the Whisper of the Worm quest was only available inDestiny 2each week from 10 a....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 318 words · Nicholas Taylor

Diablo 3: Eternal Collection Coming to Switch

Just recently, Forbes published and then quickly deleted an article leaking thatDiablo 3: Eternal Collectionwould apparently bereleasing at some point later in 2018for Nintendo’s hybrid mobile console, the Switch. Now that the cat’s out of the bag, the Big N and Blizzard Entertainment have stepped up to officially confirm that the action-RPG will indeed be coming to the system by putting out an announcement trailer for the title. As seen below in the announcement trailer forDiablo 3: Eternal Collectionon Nintendo Switch, it appears as if the graphical fidelity and original integrity of the action-RPG’s content for the system appears to be solid and intact, as the port looks to be running smoothly....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 356 words · Michael Lopez

Do You Need Xbox Live Gold to Play Fortnite?

Fortniteis a household name; it’s a game that millions of people play and easily accessible for many reasons. However, what makesFortnitethe most accessible is that it’s available to anyone at no charge. It’s a free-to-play game with microtransactions that are simply cosmetic, meaning that all players have the same advantage over one another, no matter if a player puts in some extra cash. Even though several free-to-play games exist, such asApex Legends,Fortnite, andRocket League, some gamers still need to pay for an online subscription to their console/platform of choice, such as PS Plus orXbox Live Gold....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 316 words · Michelle Crawford