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7.2 Genshin Impact Patch Adds Armory Palace’s Mitya and Valeriy

Snezhnaya Armory Palace characters named Mitya and Valeriy will be playable in Genshin Impact 7.2.

Genshin Impact 6th Anniversary Web Event and Theme Song Appear

The Genshin Impact 6th anniversary web event is live and there's a special theme song sung by Childe's English voice actor.

Genshin Impact's Six Years of Balancing: What Worked and What Doesn't

Genshin Impact is celebrating its sixth year anniversary, but have the recent gameplay balancing decisions and regional team-building mechanics been helping or hurting the game? Read this article on TechRaptor

Genshin Impact Merchandise Shows Childe and Columbina as Kids

Childe, Columbina, Flins, Furina, Wriothesley, and Zhongli look a lot younger.

Genshin Impact continues the story in Snezhnaya and readies the Moonchase Festival September 23

You generally shouldn’t judge a person by initial appearances, but then again, considering one of the primary characters in the current storyline of Genshin Impact is literally referred to as the Ruler of Death, it’s a pretty safe bet that they’re not a good person. This rather o…

Mongil Star Dive, Wuthering Waves, Genshin Impact - We've Gacha Covered

Love 'em or hate 'em, gacha RPGs are everywhere - so much so that they dominate our mailboxes on most days since they're just filled to the brim with all sorts of shiny new things (and I do love shiny new things). Whether it's a fancy SSR character joining the lineup or a cool ne…

For the First Time Ever, Genshin Impact Is Giving Away 2 Free 5-Star Characters

Genshin Impact is going all-out for its sixth anniversary with two free 5-Star characters and even more rewards arriving September 23.

Genshin Impact 7.1 Livestream Codes

Although not as merry as the release of Snezhnaya, Genshin Impact 7.1 will come with two new characters in tow.

Genshin Impact Version version 7.1 update ‘A Rekviem for the Underworld’ launches September 23

The version 7.1 update for Genshin Impact, dubbed “A Rekviem for the Underworld,” will launch …

Genshin Impact dev wins over $100K after AI company cloned character voices

A Shanghai court fined an AI company $112,000 for cloning the voices of 63 Genshin Impact characters.

AI voice service ordered to pay miHoYo $112K after reproducing the voices of 63 Genshin Impact characters without permission

Genshin Impact character illustrations and animations were also used and modified to promote voice packs.

Genshin Impact devs' new action game Nodusfall feels like Elden Ring Nightreign at home, but don't write it off yet

Going hands-on with Nodusfall at Gamescom 2026

Nodusfall Looks Nothing Like Genshin Impact — HoYoverse's Gamescom Reveal May Be Its Biggest Shift Yet

HoYoverse officially revealed Nodusfall at Gamescom 2026, showing a darker, more realistic fantasy world that looks far removed from Genshin Impact.

Genshin Impact Dev's Next Game Planning Massive Change to Gacha System

A new game that's in the works by developer HoYoverse will make a major change to the gacha system Genshin Impact players know.

Nodusfall isn't a gacha game, Mihoyo confirms, because unlike Genshin Impact you'll unlock characters "through continued play" instead

The Hoyoverse is branching out

Just as Genshin Impact was called a Zelda: Breath of the Wild ripoff, Nodusfall is accused of copying FromSoftware's homework

The Zelda thing did turn out to be kind of correct

Genshin Impact Dev Swaps Anime Waifus for Dark Fantasy in Nodusfall

Time for something totally different. HoYoverse, the maker of vibrant anime gacha games like Genshin Impact and Zenless Zone Zero , has announced a “realistic fantasy action” experience powered by Unreal Engine 5. The press release says the title’s been inspired by “diverse mytho…

Preview: Roco Kingdom is a Comfy Mix Between Pokemon and Genshin Impact

George had the chance to go hands-on with Rocco Kingdom, a game that feels like a comfy mix between Genshin Impact and Pokemon.

Genshin Impact Maker’s Nodusfall Sure Looks Like Multiplayer Elden Ring

Gamescom 2026 kicked off with a major surprise in the form of Nodus Fall, a multiplayer souls-like from the Hoyoverse, the studio behind Genshin Impact. The trailer wasn't shy about its inspirations, namely 2022's Elden Ring. Multiple shots in the trailer look like they could hav…

Genshin Impact creator Hoyoverse announces realistic new Monster Hunter-like game, Nodus Fall

Nodus Fall is a co-op RPG inspired by Monster Hunter being developed by Hoyoverse

Genshin Impact Finally Opens Snezhnaya — Was the Six-Year Wait Worth It?

Genshin Impact finally opens Snezhnaya after years of buildup. We examine its world, exploration, Fatui story and whether the long-awaited region lives up to expectations.

Genshin Impact players do JRPGs proud by fighting gods with guns they stole from the game's new third-person shooter mode

Genshin Impact 7.0 gave them an inch, and they took a mile

In the Tranquility of Cycles Quest Trigger Guide In Genshin Impact

Witness the fate of Chulkaturin in the conclusion of his missions in Genshin Impact, which is the In the Tranquility of Cycles quest.

The Sunken Ship Sailed Past, Ringing No Bells Quest Guide In Genshin Impact

The Sunken Ship Sailed Past, Ringing No Bells quest in Genshin Impact is the second out of three missions where Chulkaturin needs help.

Flockingweed Farming Route Locations In Genshin Impact

Learn all the Flockingweed Locations in Genshin Impact, so you can farm the Ascension material for characters like Alyosha.

Precious & Luxurious Chest Locations In White Birch Snowgrave (Genshin Impact)

Find all the Precious and Luxurious chests in White Birch Snowgrave to collect three Remnant Incense Guide - Snowgrave in Genshin Impact.

Precious & Luxurious Chest Locations In Fellfrost Peak & Volkodlak Tundra (Genshin Impact)

Open Precious and Luxurious chests in Fellfrost Peak and Volkodlak Tundra for a chance to get Remnant Incense Guide-Fellfrost Peak in Genshin Impact.

Bring The Wooden Cabin To Shore Guide In Ever Beneath the Waves Quest (Genshin Impact)

Complete Ever Beneath the Waves quest by locating the shipwreck ice and freeing Chulkaturin in Genshin Impact.

On One Side a Palace, On the Other a Tomb Questline In Genshin Impact

Complete Genshin Impact’s On One Side a Palace, On the Other a Tomb questline to claim the Eye of Graeae fragment.

To Gaze Upon the Dreaming Pale Crown Quest Guide In Genshin Impact

Genshin Impact quest guide: follow Eye of Graeae through Snowgrave to board the train and reach Pale Crown Palace

Precious & Luxurious Chest Locations In Everfrozen Earth & Flamefeather Valley (Genshin Impact)

Find the Remnant Incense Guide in Everfrozen Earth & Flamefeather Valley. Precise Precious & Luxurious chest locations for Genshin Impact.

Snezhnaya Forgeable Weapons & Emberwell Guide in Genshin Impact

Learn how to get every Snezhnaya forgeable weapon in Genshin Impact, including each weapon's effects, materials, and the best characters to use them.

How Many Jack Frosts Are In The Train? (Kruzhkova Quest) In Genshin Impact

Count how many Jack Frosts are in the train and how many of them are wearing hats to complete Kruzhkova's quest in Genshin Impact.

Small Jack Frost Big Problems Quest Guide In Genshin Impact

Trigger Small Jack Frost, Big Problems in Genshin Impact, and fight the Volkodlaks to protect the Jack Frosts.

Intricately Patterned Button Guide (How To Get & Use) In Genshin Impact

Essential guide to unlock the Jack Frosts' Goodies Shop, find Jack Frost Village, and trade Intricately Patterned Buttons in Genshin Impact.

In The Dwelling Of Life Quest Guide In Genshin Impact

Complete In the Dwelling of Life quest in Genshin Impact by helping Nastya return to her home with the Leshy.

Forbidding Doors of Melancholy Quest Guide In Genshin Impact

Complete the Forbidding Doors of Melancholy quest in Genshin Impact by opening the curtain and solving the disk puzzle.

A Great Heart Fettered by Slender Chains Quest Guide In Genshin Impact

Break four chains to free the giant Snegovik and complete the A Great Heart Fettered by Slender Chains quest in Genshin Impact.

The Stone Beasts, Like Ghouls Seated Quest Guide In Genshin Impact

The Stone Beasts, Like Ghouls Seated quest in Genshin Impact takes you one step closer to getting all of Eye of Graeae's fragments.

How To Open North Snezhnaya Area (White Birch Snowgrave) In Genshin Impact

On the northern side of Snezhnaya 7.0 is an area called White Birch Snowgrave, which you can only enter by completing specific questlines.

Down In The Dumps Quest Guide In Genshin Impact

Complete Genshin Impact's Down in the Dumps quest by solving sewer puzzles, finding the three keycards, and using the Grappling Gun.

Genshin Impact adds five more DLC achievements with Version 7.0 update

Genshin Impact adds five DLC achievements for 75 Gamerscore

Yae Miko Build & Team Best Guide in Genshin Impact

Learn the best Yae Miko Stellar-Conduct build and teams in Genshin Impact, including her best weapons, artifacts, and F2P options.

Solve The Puzzle In The Secret Room For House of the Soulless Quest In Genshin Impact

Here's how to solve the puzzle in the Secret Room to complete the House of the Soulless quest in Genshin Impact.

Snezhnaya Shrine of Depth Locations In Genshin Impact

Unlock every Snezhnaya Shrine of Depths in Genshin Impact to get many precious rewards.

Banje Local Legends Guide In Genshin Impact

Banje may look like a harmless Local Legend in Genshin Impact, but that's because it's hiding its true colors.

Furiosa Local Legends Guide In Genshin Impact

You may have seen Furiosa before you meet her as a Local Legend in Genshin Impact. Here's how to find and beat her.

Churin Local Legends Guide In Genshin Impact

Churin may look like a frail artist, but he's a notable local legend in Genshin Impact's Snezhnaya.

Exaiphanes Blade Guide (How To Upgrade & Refine) In Genshin Impact

Exaiphanes Blade in Genshin Impact is a unique sword that can't be upgraded or refined through normal means.

Sorrowful Jack Frost Lost Friend Locations In Genshin Impact

The Sorrowful Jack Frost in Genshin Impact lost three of its friends; here's how players can help the fae.