Luck and video games have been one and the same since the dawn of gaming. The idea is simple. Sometimes, certain attacks randomly do much more damage than usual. RPGs do this by giving weapons, spells ...

Elden Ring Nightreign brings back the iconic combat from the base game, with some tweaks to make it more aligned with the fast-paced gameplay. For the most part, the core combat remains the same, ...

The Callisto Protocol's combat is focused on brutal one-on-one combat. You're forced to come face to face with the monsters you'd instead run from, fighting them with quick counters and a few valuable ...

Evan Arnoldi is a Contributor from Indonesia. A passionate writer specializing in video game text creation and narrative design, with a passion for both the video game industry and its journalism. A ...

Vincent Arogya is a Contributor for GameRant from India. He brings over a decade of writing experience spanning across a variety of industries, including digital gaming publications. Super Mario Bros ...

While you can get through Super Mario RPG without ever worrying about this mechanic, we highly recommend trying to learn the timing, especially if you want to be able to use gauge moves and Triple ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. The Lands Between has just received another update. The 1.10 patch for Elden Ring is now live for all platforms, and it primarily brings changes to ...

Walking down the stairs to Critical Hit Games’ basement game room feels like entering another world. Surrounded by games, merchandise and decorations of all kinds, anyone’s first step into the store ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Rolling a 20 on a 20-sided die wasn’t always a guaranteed hit in Dungeons & Dragons. There’s no ...

A Canadian who has worked in the gaming industry for over two decades, Beck grew up on games such as Final Fantasy and Super Mario Bros. He specalizes in roleplaying games, but covers titles in almost ...

Chance Kirchhof likes to do things old school. “We’re an analog shop in a digital world,” said Kirchhof, who co-owns Critical Hit Games in Iowa City. “The shop is based on the game stores of my youth.

Defeating a monster with a natural 20 can turn a dire situation around in combat. Rolling a natural 20 when making a saving throw can save your character from dangerous situations. Successfully ...