Pokemon Legends: Arceus' Emphasis on Sound is a Blessing and a Curse

Pokemon Legends: Arceusis arguably one of the best games the franchise has ever released, and it dramatically changes the formula in many ways. Among thebiggest changes made to the typicalPokemonformula,Pokemon Legends: Arceusmakes players hide in tall grass from wild Pokemon so they can sneak up to catch them, which is a big departure from tall grass random encounters. Furthermore, a player’s progress is not measured in Gym badges or becoming the regional Champion, rather it comes in Galaxy Team ranks and Noble Pokemon quelled....

May 31, 2025 · 3 min · 548 words · Deborah Robinson

Powers Kingpin Has In Marvel Comics

Summary Wilson Fisk, or Kingpin, is one of the most peculiar villains in Marvel. Unlike most of the world-ending, galaxy-eating, and god-killing enemies in Marvel, Kingpin is no more superpowered than someone like The Punisher. He’s just a human being. Still, that doesn’t mean he’s a pushover. He’s Daredevil’s arch-nemesis, after all, and even runs in with Spider-Man from time to time — even killing the web-slinger inSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse....

May 31, 2025 · 7 min · 1445 words · Andrea Love

Pro Call of Duty Players Worried About Black Ops Cold War Change

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Waris doing some new things in all its modes, from a new scorestreak system in multiplayer to an exfil option in Zombies. One change, however, deals with a perk and has been noticed by multiple professionalCall of Dutyplayers, none of which are happy with whatBlack Ops Cold Waris doing. One of the perks players will see being used often inevery mode of theBlack Ops Cold Warbetais Ninja, another name for the classicCall of Dutyperk Dead Silence....

May 31, 2025 · 3 min · 449 words · Jennifer Phillips

PS5 Exclusive Forspoken Gets Extended Cut Trailer

Debuting a new trailer earlier this month, Square Enix’s upcoming PlayStation 5 console exclusiveProject Athiawas revealed with a fresh title, now going byForspoken.Along with the rebranding, the game pulled the curtain back and unveiled a small snippet of the action-adventure RPG, revealing its protagonist would be played by Ella Balinska and it would feature intense, magic-focused combat. Today, a new version of the trailer landed on PlayStation’s official YouTube account, featuring a longer gameplay montage that focuses on combat and open-world traversal....

May 31, 2025 · 2 min · 406 words · John Rogers

R-Rated Superheroes And PG Horror: The Wrong Conversation

In Martin Scorsese’s 2004 Howard Hughes biopicThe Aviator, one scene probed the boundaries of 1940s screen standards. In the scene, Hughes (Leonardo DiCaprio) presents enlarged stills of actresses’ cleavage from various movies of the time, to which his ‘expert’ applies calipers—to demonstrate to censors that his movie is no more lewd than its contemporaries. It is intentionally over-the-top, making light of the constraints that governed production in Hollywood’s first few decades....

May 31, 2025 · 5 min · 918 words · Christopher Allen

Raft: How to Get Scrap and Stone

Quick Links The gameRaftfeatures a variety of materials that players need to gather so they can craft equipment and expand their floating home.Materials like planks and plasticfloat on the water’s surface, but others are too heavy for that. Metal scrap and stones are both useful materials that players ofRaftwill need when they want to start building items more durable than wooden spears and plastic hooks. They’ll also need plenty of them, much more than what the occasional floating barrel or crate can provide....

May 31, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · Michelle Lewis

Red Dead Redemption 2 and Breath of the Wild Take Very Different Approaches to Horseback Riding

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildandRed Dead Redemption 2are similar, yet very different. Both were highly anticipated creations from two of gaming’s most prominent developers with an emphasis on exploring an open world.Breath of the Wild, true to its status as a Nintendo game, takes a more fantastical approach and expresses itself through colorful stylization. On the other hand,Red Dead Redemption 2is a more traditional sandbox game one would expect from Rockstar, but with a wild west theme....

May 31, 2025 · 5 min · 931 words · Vernon Kline

Retro Arcade-Inspired Game Arcade Paradise Announced

Coming to PC and consoles later this year, players can secretly turn a dingy family-owned laundromat into a neon retro arcade in Nosebleed Interactive’s upcoming indie game,Arcade Paradise. And while it may look like a regular management game, it features a fun twist thatnostalgic gamers are likely to love. Earlier today, publisher Wired Productions held its own livestream conference called Wired Direct where a number of unique indie games were announced....

May 31, 2025 · 3 min · 440 words · Jessica Perry

Rumor: Fortnite Dead Space Bundle Leaks Online

Additional details regarding the previously leakedFortniteandDead Spacecollaboration have now been shared online. TheFortnitecommunity is proactive in datamining Epic Games' updates to its battle royale. The latest update appears to have confirmed some key details regarding its upcomingDead Spaceoffering. The collaboration looks to be a full quest pack, rather than just an outfit bundle. That may or may not make it a more attractive purchase toFortniteplayers.EA Motive is prepping to launch itsDead Spaceremake on January 27 across all major platforms....

May 31, 2025 · 3 min · 433 words · Michael Adams

Should Horizon Forbidden West Players on PS4 Worry About Missing Out on Haptic Feedback?

Guerrilla Games’Horizon Zero Dawnalready looks like its blossoming into a franchise.Horizon Forbidden Westis on the way, to the delight of many. The game isn’t out yet, but it could very well be one of the most important games that the PS5 gets. Interestingly,Horizonis growing as an IPat the same time that the PlayStation, its home platform, is growing too. The PS5 isn’t even a year old yet, but it’s made its mark in the game industry....

May 31, 2025 · 5 min · 1059 words · Kevin Dominguez

Skyrim Player Writes Heartwarming Poem to Sofie and Lucia

The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimis a landmark title that has helped determine the direction of open-world games and RPGs as a whole for the last decade. This incredibly popular game is well-known for its intricate world, branching narrative options, and countless vivid characters. However, some members ofSkyrim’s extensive cast seem to be more beloved than others, as shown by one player who wrote a heartwarming poem dedicated to Sofie and Lucia....

May 31, 2025 · 3 min · 485 words · Alicia Pineda

SMT5: Vengeance Confirms Controversial Feature

Summary The PC version ofShin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeancewill incorporate Denuvo Anti-Tamper. The game’s use of the controversial digital rights management (DRM) solution has been confirmed by one of the recently surfacedShin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeancepre-order listings. Denuvo Anti-Tamper is nothing new for Atlus games, with the studio’s history of its usage being almost as old as its modern foray into PC publishing. Specifically, the developer’s first title to make use of this technology was the PC port ofPersona 4 Golden, released in mid-2020....

May 31, 2025 · 3 min · 581 words · Julia Maxwell

Snackbar in Holland Updates Menu With Red Dead Redemption 2 Reference

Nowadays plenty of people make references or easter eggs to popular works of fiction that they like, and video games are no exception. ThepopularRed Dead Redemptionis one such game series that has had its fair share of easter eggs and references made by people in different ways, including its sequel. Red Dead Redemption 2was released back in 2018 and was a major hit for Rockstar Games that continues to be popular today....

May 31, 2025 · 3 min · 456 words · Dean Burns