Level design is a cornerstone of the Metroidvania genre, and few games understand this as deeply as Hollow Knight: Silksong. In the 2017 original, players descended into the depths of Hallownest, gradually unraveling its mysteries. Silksong, however, flips the script. Instead of delving downward, players ascend the Kingdom of Pharloom, climbing toward the citadel […]
I still remember the moment I sat down at PAX West in Seattle, teaming up with another journalist to enter The Carnevale, the nightmarish fun fair at the heart of Little Nightmares 3. We had roughly an hour, two characters—Low and Alone—and a heady mixture of curiosity and dread. Now, in 2026, after the […]
Hollow Knight: Silksong doesn’t exactly hand out its tastiest rewards on a silver platter. Some items simply won’t spawn until players get the ball rolling on a specific Wish — and the Great Taste of Pharloom quest is the poster child for that design philosophy. If a player wanders into the Choral Chambers expecting […]
I still remember the first time a Pollip Heart revealed itself to me in Hollow Knight: Silksong. I was wandering through Shellwood, a region that feels like a cathedral built by roots that never learned to stop growing, when a drift of purple petals caught my eye. They floated from a wall like ash […]
Supermassive Games’ takeover of the Little Nightmares series raised eyebrows among fans. The studio is known for cinematic horror and the Dark Pictures anthology, but gameplay depth has never been its strongest suit. Tarsier Studios left behind a sturdy framework, and during a PAX West preview event, the new team proved it can mimic […]
Since Hollow Knight first invited players into Hallownest, Team Cherry has used the insect kingdom as both aesthetic and narrative engine. By 2026, Hollow Knight: Silksong has had time to settle into the broader metroidvania canon, and its cast remains one of the richest subjects for speculation. The game’s creatures range from sentient, speaking […]
Most gamers have heard it a hundred times: “Co-op is always better with friends.” But for some games, the magic happens not in a Discord call with lifelong buddies, but in the unpredictable chaos of public lobbies and pick-up groups. There’s a unique thrill to entering a match with total strangers. It almost feels […]
I’ll be honest — when I first pulled Mornye, I expected another Verina clone I’d bench within a week. Instead, she quietly became the glue holding two of my favorite teams together. She’s a support in Wuthering Waves with universal buffs and healing, which means she can slot into almost any squad and still […]
Back in 2025, when Hollow Knight: Silksong finally dropped after what felt like an eternity of waiting, players everywhere rejoiced. Then they died. A lot. The game was tough as nails—or should we say, tough as a nail to the face—and while that’s par for the course for Team Cherry, some folks found themselves […]
The anticipation is building for Wuthering Waves 3.1, and Kuro Games has finally announced the livestream date. On January 23, 2026, at 06:00 AM ET (UTC-5), Rovers around the globe will tune in to catch the latest reveals. But what exactly is in store? From new five-star Resonators to precious Astrite codes, here’s a […]