Top 10 sci-fi books for beginners

When it comes to making a list of the best sci-fi books for beginners, it’s really hard. There’s no shortage of options, as the genre encompasses so many different kinds of work from all over the planet. I have felt thatsci-fi booksare usually pretty easy to get into, but beginners can get stuck if the plot is too complex. Usually, the genre already contains several dystopian and alternate concepts that might not exist in our world....

May 19, 2025 · 5 min · 1047 words · Jenna Mathis

VGdrumming to Solar Inferno, the most metal Mega Man song

The music fromMega Man 10is the strangest creature ever. On one hand, it assembles composers from each ClassicMega Manentry in an all-star jamboree. On the other hand, their contributions are perhaps some of the most boring tunes in the series, and it’s up to the Wily tracks and beyond — composed by the Inti Creates sound team — to carry the remainder of the soundtrack. That’s not to say the music is “bad,” simply that you have to give it time to grow on you....

May 19, 2025 · 1 min · 201 words · Kelly Pierce

Videri String Quartet plays game music with class

Debut album Portals covers Journey, Skyward Sword, Kingdom Hearts II, and more Do you like you game arrangements to have a flair for the classical? Then check outVideri String Quartet, a four-piece string cover band ready to dazzle you with their sensible covers of classic game tunes. After receiving a warm reception at a few shows, includingRTX 2012, the group decided to launch aKickstarterfor a studio-produced album. That album is now complete and ready for the world!...

May 19, 2025 · 1 min · 160 words · Brian Hayes

Wake up, get up, and get into Granblue Fantasy’s Persona 5 event

Steal Your Heart (and your Crystals) What can you do when you run a disgustingly popular and profitable mobile game? Almost anything you like, apparently. That seems to be the logic driving the latest event in Cygames’Granblue Fantasy, which sees its skybound fantasy setting play host to the scourge of Tokyo’s scumbag adults,Persona 5‘s Phantom Thieves. That might seem like an odd fit, but keep in mind thatGranblue Fantasy‘s setting is such that the whole area ofAttack on Titancanonically exists within it, not to mention a place visited by key folks fromIdolm@ster, Street Fighter,Cardcaptor Sakura, and more....

May 19, 2025 · 2 min · 215 words · Karen Martinez

West of Loathing is exclusively Switchbound

Draw! Get ready to shoot em’ up inWest of Loathing, the quirky little RPG that released last year on PC through Steam is now making its way to the Nintendo Switch as a system exclusive this Spring. Acting as a follow-up and Western take on the long-running MMO,Kingdom of Loathing, inWest of Loathingyou’ll be exploring a glorious stick figure-themed open world with hilarious random encounters, goofy dialogue, and turn-based RPG shoot-’em-up action....

May 19, 2025 · 1 min · 109 words · William Martin

Where is Kieran at the festival in The Teal Mask? – Answered

A few hours intoPokemon Scarlet & Violet: The Teal Mask, you’ll be asked to hang out with an NPC named Kieran, and head straight into a Kitakami mask festival. Once you’re actually in the festival you’re effectively trapped until you interact with Kieran and take in the sights and sounds of the event; which means no mounting and running away. Here’s how to find Kieran and push the story along, as there won’t be clear markers to do so....

May 19, 2025 · 2 min · 283 words · Kellie Clark

Xbox One S pre-Black Friday deal includes free games, controller, and more

Microsoft and retailers up the ante If you didn’t notice, last week Microsoft started up yet another promotion to push Xbox One S units. This has been a tried-and-true method from Microsoft, and as far as we can tell it has been strongly effective even when the holiday season is right around the corner. Until November 12, when you buy anXbox One S at select retailers, you’ll be able to receive an additional free game of your choice based on the retailer’s catalog....

May 19, 2025 · 2 min · 315 words · Allen Barker

You can check out Super Smash Bros. Ultimate at EVO 2018

If you’re going, that is, I’m not making assumptions on your time Nintendo’s highly-anticipated brawl for allSuper Smash Bros. Ultimateis starting to make its presence known at more and more live events.Smash Ultimatewill be on display at SDCC this week, and the world’s biggest fighting game tournament, EVO 2018,will also be playing houseto the newest entry in the popular fighting franchise. Held, as per usual, at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas, EVO 2018 will bring together the finestSmashplayers in the world (along with a whole host of other fighting games), and thus is the perfect place for Nintendo to demoSmash Ultimateto get an idea on how it sits with the more hardcore members of theSmashcommunity....

May 19, 2025 · 1 min · 188 words · Valerie Burns

Yo’ster Isle hidden treasure chest location in Super Mario RPG

Yo’ster Isle inSuper Mario RPGhas a total of one entire hidden chest for you to uncover. And while it’s very easy to find, I do not blame you wanting help. After all, some of the hidden chests in this game can be real doozies to uncover. To find the Yo’ster Isle hidden chest, go to the area you first emerged from when you exited the Pipe Vault. Jump over the save point, and then jump straight up....

May 19, 2025 · 1 min · 208 words · Rodney Scott

A Daisy costume will be making an appearance in Bayonetta Wii U as well

In addition to Peach, Samus, and Link After a ton of detective work,users around the ‘netspotted a peculiar image from the Wii U’s upcoming release ofBayonetta. Specifically, it showed a locket containing special costumes from Link, Samus, and Peach, but there was a suspicious fourth costume that looked a lot like Daisy’s pendant from theMarioseries. Although speculation ran rampant, the Daisy costume is confirmed roughlythree minutes into this E3 hands-on videofrom UK outlet NomComms....

May 18, 2025 · 1 min · 108 words · Dr. Matthew Harris

A Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Overdrive live action kunoichi extravaganza

The game drops on PS4 on July 21st A new cute beat ’em up is coming to the PS4 this month. It’s calledPhantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Overdrive, and it has inspired the creators of these popularNarutoandStreet Fighter X Tekkenfan films to make a video about it. It’s a great little fight scene, complete with plenty of class act wire work and men getting hurt until they explode into numbers. I hope there’s a sequel....

May 18, 2025 · 1 min · 89 words · Pamela Lambert DDS

Amazon has the Nintendo Switch up for pre-order

And a lot of its launch games Finally, after close to two years of speculation, we know all the big details about the NintendoNXSwitch. We know how it works, we know its launch lineup, we know its release date, and we know its price. It has been a long road, but we’re finally here. All that’s left is to get a hold of one of the dang things. Amazon just pushed itsNintendo Switch pre-order pagelive....

May 18, 2025 · 1 min · 135 words · Andrew Mann

Aura RNG codes (October 2024)

Updated: August 04, 2025 Checked for new codes! InAura RNG,you can increase your chances of rolling the rarest Aura by purchasing various Potions. To buy Potions, you need to earn Coins first, but you can also get a bunch of them for free. Wondering how? Keep on reading! Aura RNGcodes will give you Lucky I, Lucky II, Herbie’s, and many other Potions and freebies that will either increase your luck or help you collect Coins more quickly....

May 18, 2025 · 3 min · 428 words · Brian Fowler