The Nintendo Wii had so many good titles—Mario Kart Wii, a great port of Okami, Monster Hunter Tri—but it also had a deluge of awful games that weren’t worth the material they were printed on. We’re not talking about games that are so bad they’re good. No, we’re talking about the worst Nintendo Wii games everyone loves to hate.

10. Anubis II

It’s a miracle Anubis II was released, let alone ported to the Nintendo Wii. If you can spare 15 to 30 minutes, that’s all you need to beat the game, provided you manage to avoid enough bugs and glitches. None of the levels offer any real challenge other than timing and the occasional enemy. Heck, you’ll spend more time fighting the camera than you do enemies!

Hacks and cheat codes for Geometry Dash come in various shapes and sizes. You’d be surprised by how many offer more convenience, like a cleaner UI, than straightforward advantages. We aren’t going to judge you for using them, but if you’re interested, we have the best Geometry Dash cheats and hacks.

Unlock All Icons

Geometry Dash features a ton of different icons you can use to personalize your profile, many of which are locked until you’ve reached specific milestones and requirements. It’s also a cool way of showing off your accomplishments, but who wants to wait? Start using that adorable cube cosmetic now!

After almost a decade of playing Grand Theft Auto 5 and its many re-releases, the hype for the next entry is at a fever pitch. When GTA VI releases the game will likely become one of the biggest entertainment launches in history, just like previous entries. However, if Rockstar intends to impress gamers once again, they’ll need to make these 10 big improvements to avoid letting down gamers the same way that recent triple-A titles have.

Focus the Narrative Again

Grand Theft Auto 5 broke new ground for the series by crafting a narrative featuring the three playable characters; Micheal, Trevor, and Franklin. Each character felt distinct and interesting in their way. However, the story is told from three perspectives making the game’s overall themes seem convoluted to a certain extent.

While the Nintendo eShop is no longer accessible on the Wii U and 3DS, the two systems can still access online multiplayer features — at least until April 2024. Before it’s too late, consider clocking in some time with these 10 best online Wii U and 3DS games the consoles had to offer.

Call of Duty: Black Ops II (Wii U)

Yessiree Bob, you can still find lobbies for Call of Duty: Black Ops II, mostly during daytime hours.

The Steam Deck is a pretty great piece of hardware. Capable of running AAA games like Elden Ring and smaller indie titles alike, it’s honestly the perfect handheld for experiencing the treasure trove of Steam’s more obscure library. In particular, these are 10 of the best underrated games you can play on Steam Deck.

Incision

What better way to kick back with your Steam deck than with a gorefest like Incision? It’s like an adrenaline injection, providing the perfect symphony of carnage, guns, and buckets of blood.

Making games is hard. Not just on a technical level, but imagine getting a handful of unique personalities into a room, working towards a common goal. Even when everyone is moving in tandem, and something truly remarkable is made, there’s bound to be a few flumps. Let’s take a look at games that are—or were—super glitchy but still a lot of fun to play!

10. Dead Island

Welcome to Dead Island, where zombies can be hulking beasts or tiny creatures of destruction no bigger than a foot. Do you like whacky physics and random collisions? Well, you’ll certainly get your fill here. Witness zombies get toppled like bowling pins by a mere gas canister or sent flying from one well-placed swing. And let’s not forget a fan favorite: limbs that contort and separate on their own!

Whether you’re sick, stressed out, or you’re ready to relax, there’s no doubting the power of a cozy game to help you decompress. They typically have low stakes, a fun gameplay loop, or their world is easy to immerse yourself in. Some comfy games have all three, and more. Since your schedule is wide open, you’re better off filling it with one of the best cozy games that’ll definitely turn you into a couch potato.

15. Minecraft

Minecraft follows the same freedom you experience with Animal Crossing: New Horizons but with much more building and fighting. The game has no real end; it could go on forever if you like. What your focus is on any particular day is entirely up to you. However, unlike Animal Crossing, Minecraft gives you the freedom to build towering bases, homes, or statues in your honor.

Here we are again, the spookiest time of the year: Halloween. While you’re more than welcome to play horror games at any point of the calendar, there’s something about playing them now that enhances the holidays. It gets you in the mood to be scared, you know? If you want to really scare the bejesus our of yourself, then take a gander at the best spookiest horror games you should play this Halloween!

Alien: Isolation

The Xenomorph from Ridley Scott’s Alien is without a doubt the perfect candidate for a horror game antagonist. The creature created a sense of dread and claustrophobia with its narrow corridors. The Xenomorph was always on the move; Alien: Isolation truly captured that same feeling, that frightening threat of it closing in on you.

You’ve reached Unity in Starfield. You’ve been reborn as a Starborn. And you’re feeling all-powerful. Godlike, even. You’ve put plenty of hours into the main story alone, but that’s only a sliver of what the game offers. Whether you’re in the end game or post game, your journey isn’t over just yet. Here are the 10 things to do after beating Starfield so you can focus on the best content available.

Marry Your Companion

Personally, I don’t engage with romance options until my second playthrough. I like seeing how my choices change based on the input or, in some cases, the pushback of my companions. If you’re like me, then the end game or post game is the perfect time to find a love interest.

If you’ve picked up any of 2K’s sports games in recent history, you’re likely familiar with their code system. For those out of the loop, they’re one-time free gifts you can redeem by using a specific code in-game. Unfortunately, NBA 2K24 doesn’t have any locker codes, though that remains to be seen.

Why Are There No NBA 2K24 Locker Codes?

The most obvious reason is that NBA 2K24 hasn’t even been released yet. You won’t be able to dribble as your favorite basketball player until Sept. 8, 2023. It’ll be available on Steam, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Switch, and Xbox Series X and Series S.

Nintendo has kept the Zelda franchise going for decades—almost 40 years, in fact. In that span of time, we’ve been graced with dozens of games, though some admittedly feel like bunts rather than homeruns. With Tears of the Kingdom being a massive success, let’s take a look at the Legend of Zelda series and rank the games from worst to best.

Note: Due to the expansive nature of the Legend of Zelda series, spin-offs have been omitted from the ranking. This includes: BS The Legend of Zelda: Ancient Stone Tablets, Wand of Gamelon, Faces of Evil, Zelda’s Adventure, Link’s Crossbow Training, Hyrule Warriors, and Hyrule Warriors Legends.

While we’re still waiting for the next great new MMORPG to take the world by storm like World of Warcraft did years ago, there are still plenty of great active ones to choose from. These are the 10 most popular MMORPGs on PC in 2023, ranked specifically by their peak concurrent players.

Editor’s Note: Hard data for concurrent player counts do not exist for MMORPGs such as World of Warcraft. Therefore, it has been excluded from this list. We are aware that they would undoubtedly be right at the very top of this most popular MMORPGs in 2023 list if we had access to reliable data from which to source.

Like its predecessor, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has a lot of secrets hidden in the skies, the surface, and the very Depths below. Run in any direction and you’ll always bump into something interesting to see, but let’s step away from the big picture and observe a few aspects of the game. If you focus on the small, you’ll find tiny details that get easily overlooked in Tears of the Kingdom.

10. Lightroots Lead to Zonai Shrines

Tears of the Kingdom had just as much to do with the sky as it does the deep, dark depths beneath the surface. Aptly named ‘the Depths,’ the underground caverns are equally as vast as the lands above, but it’s dangerous down there. It’s a good idea to make regular trips into the Depths for Poes, items, and Zonaite.

The original Xbox was punching well above its weight class back in the day. Sure, it didn’t sell nearly as many consoles as Sony did with the PS2, but Microsoft created one helluva foundation for the future, especially with its online gaming with Xbox Live. It started a legacy that many think back on with nothing but love, so let’s take a trip down memory lane and check out some of the best original Xbox games, shall we?

10. Halo 1 & Halo 2

If there’s one game that’s synonymous with the original Xbox, it’s Halo, and for good reason. For starters, Halo: Combat Evolved launched alongside the console. Secondly, it revolutionized first-person shooters in such a way, you can still see its influence on franchises like Call of Duty.

One of the most impressive aspects of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is the exhaustive list of creative ways to solve your problems in both combat and puzzles. Some enemies are easy to deal with while others are downright annoying, like the Horriblins. Luckily, one fan came up with a simple, yet effective way to end their reign of terror with just a handful of berries.

Reddit user Naydog101 demonstrates their mastery over the cold, but delicious Ice Fruit by using it as a weapon instead of a delicious treat. They made short work of the Horriblin in mere seconds.

Witcher 3 has no shortage of romance options, but whenever I inevitably go to replay it, I can’t help but notice a few missed opportunities. Some characters only gave us a brief, but impactful look into their life and left us wanting more. Sure, you’re meant to roleplay as Geralt and by this point he’s essentially a one-woman man, but it doesn’t hurt to imagine other characters we wish could have been romanced in Witcher 3.

10. Tomira, the Herbalist of White Orchard

It’s clear Tomira has no love for Nilfgaard (Get in line, right?), but she certainly cares for White Orchard and its residents. Then there’s her expertise in herbalism, which some people tend to associate with witchcraft. Geralt even manages to unintentionally impress her with his own knowledge, and she also helps him locate buckthorn for baiting a griffin.

During the Starfield Direct, Game Director Todd Howard clued us in on a minor, yet important detail of Starfield’s in-universe technology and how space travel works. To put it simply: if you plan on exploring all one thousand worlds, your starship needs to be up for the challenge.

In the Starfield gameplay trailer, it was revealed that you’ll get the option to travel from one start system to another using the navigation console in your ship. Rather than pick individual planets and moons, you can step back for a greater view of the galaxy and the stars that inhabit it. Even real life star systems, such as Alpha Centauri, are available for travel. Be on the lookout for hostile factions!

Obsidian Entertainment has been quite busy lately, not only working on The Outer Worlds 2, but another first-person RPG: Avowed. It’s been known since 2021, but Xbox Games Showcase 2023 finally gave us a more substantive look into the gameplay and story elements.

The gameplay trailer reveals a collection of moments, showing off a variety of weapons and abilities that players can use. There’s dual-wielding, sure, but also magic and flintlock pistols (one in each hand, if you so choose). You can mix and match the two by having a melee weapon in one hand and magic in the other, like freezing enemies and shattering them with a single swing.

The secret was already out on Mortal Kombat 1, but the Summer Game Fest 2023 really solidified what’s on the way by showing off bloody gameplay. Familiar faces return, though not necessarily in the way you’d expect, on top of a new mechanic that’ll certainly spice up combos.

Developed by NetherRealm Studios, Mortal Kombat 1 aims to wipe the slate clean yet again, only this timeline is born from Liu Kang. In fact, he’ll be filling the shoes that Raiden once wore, so long ago, as he gathers heroes like Johnny Cage, Scorpion, Sub-Zero, and we even see a glimpse of a very young, but inexperienced Raiden.

Forget the ability to fuse items together, phase through ceilings, or craft boats and airships in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. If there’s one mechanic every fan has desperately needed, it was a handy-dandy cookbook. Well, our prayers have been answered and Nintendo delivered with easy-to-read cooking recipes!

The official Nintendo UK Twitter account shared the new mechanic via a screenshot, giving us a clear view of the cooking recipes coming to Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. It gives players a breakdown of the ingredients, what it creates, as well as the hearts and buffs it provides. Of course, this won’t stop you from making dubious food, if that’s what you’re hungry for (I know I am!)