GTA V: The Mount Chiliad Mystery and Five Years of Investigation
The Mount Chiliad Mystery is the most sustained community investigation in gaming history. A mural at the top of Mount […]
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Pokemon Red and Blue: The Lavender Town Frequency That Wasn’t
The Lavender Town Frequency is one of gaming’s most persistent urban legends: a claim that the original Lavender Town music
Xenoblade Chronicles: The Mechonis and the Truth About the Bionis
Xenoblade Chronicles is built around a revealed mythology: two titans locked in combat, their frozen forms becoming the world. What
Final Fantasy X: The Jecht Spheres and the Father’s Apology
Final Fantasy X’s Jecht Spheres are collectibles scattered across Spira that show recordings of Jecht — Tidus’s father — during
Dark Souls: The Painted World and What Crossbreed Priscilla Chose
The Painted World of Ariamis is an optional area in Dark Souls accessible only by picking up a doll that
Hollow Knight: The Hidden Dream Dialogue Most Players Miss
Hollow Knight’s Dream Nail — obtained mid-game — allows the player to read the thoughts of NPCs and enemies. Most
Watch Dogs 2: The Serial Killer Mystery the Game Never Explains
Watch Dogs 2’s San Francisco open world contains a serial killer mystery embedded in the environment with no quest marker,
Spider-Man PS4: The Hidden Backpacks and the Story They Tell
Marvel’s Spider-Man on PS4 contains 55 hidden backpacks scattered across New York, each containing a memento from Peter Parker’s past.
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Batman Arkham Asylum: The Secret Room That Predicted a Sequel
Batman Arkham Asylum contains a hidden room in Warden Sharp’s office that requires destroying a specific wall with explosive gel
Spec Ops The Line: The White Phosphorus Scene and What Comes After
Spec Ops: The Line is a military shooter that spends its first act functioning as a competent genre entry, then