Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Show Off New Gameplay Details

Today’s Pokemon Presents presentation had a slew of announcements for the current titles, such asPokemon GOandthe recently released MOBAPokemon Unite. But the main thing fans tuned in for was updates on the upcoming new games:Pokemon Legends: ArceusandPokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. There has been little news on either of them since they were first announced, but the presentation thankfully had not just new footage but some announcements regarding gameplay....

August 9, 2025 · 3 min · 437 words · Matthew Morton

Sony May Have Big Surprise PS5 Game Announcements for Showcase Event

Sony is holding its nextPlayStation 5showcase this upcoming Wednesday, September 16, and to say it’s highly anticipated would be an understatement. PlayStation fans are hoping for news regarding thePS5’s price and release date, as well as pre-order information. But Sony has also confirmed that there will be updates regarding both first-party and third-party PS5 games, and fans are already latching onto clues that Sony may also have some major game announcements left to make, on top of everything else....

August 9, 2025 · 3 min · 431 words · Alisha Hurley

Star Wars: The Old Republic Letting Characters Add 2nd Combat Style

Star Wars: The Old Republicis nearing the release of its sixth expansion pack titledLegacy of the Sith. While expansions for MMO games often promise and deliver sweeping changes to the meta,Legacy of the Sithis poised to completely overhaul the wayBiowarehas handled the class system forStar Wars: The Old Republic’s decade of existence. One of the key features thatStar Wars: The Old Republicbrings withLegacy of the Sithis that it separates class playstyles from class stories, allowing players to pick their origin at the character creation screen and later decide upon a secondary “combat style” from other classes, even from the opposite faction....

August 9, 2025 · 3 min · 576 words · Jessica Goodman

Stardew Valley Players Compare Their Real-Life Pets to Their In-Game Counterparts

Stardew Valley, for its simple 16-bit art style has quite an in-depth character creator. One of the more notable choices for theStardew Valleycharacter is the player’s preference between cats and dogs. Anyone that’s ever played aHarvest Moongame,whichStardew Valleywas heavily inspired by, knows where this is going. Some ways into the game, whichever preference the player chose will just so happen to wander on to their farm, and they are given the option to take them in and name them....

August 9, 2025 · 2 min · 423 words · Maria Bryant

The 13 Rarest Nintendo Consoles (& How Much They're Worth)

Companies release game consoles fairly regularly. These days, console releases tend to be a pretty big deal and while limited edition consoles come out from time to time, a lot of modern consoles are pretty easy to get our hands on without having to search too hard or pay too much. But, that’s not the case if you’re into more retro or obscure video game consoles. Related:The Best Nintendo Games Of The Decade (According To Metacritic) Nintendohas been in the video game world fora longtime....

August 9, 2025 · 7 min · 1397 words · Roger Cuevas

The Outer Worlds: 10 Tips & Tricks For Players Trying To Beat Supernova Difficulty

Hey! Obsidian’s back! Well, back with a Western-style RPG we mean. The company has been making more complex successful RPGs likePillars of Eternityfor the last couple years but they’ve returned to theFallout-inspired fold.The Outer Worldsis their newest game, and, like their previous workFallout: New Vegas,TheOuter Worldshas an ultra-difficulty mode. We’re sure many fans of the company remember trying to speedrun Realism mode for the sake of the achievement back in the day....

August 9, 2025 · 7 min · 1385 words · Wanda Smith

Twitch's Recent Term Ban Controversy Explained

While the streaming platformTwitchcan be a great place for streamers and their community to interact, it’s not always been the most well-moderated place. Much like other social platforms,Twitch’s guidelines have been consistently tweaked to accommodate its users and attempt to fix problems as they arise. Sometimes, however, Twitch misses the mark and leaves both streamers and community members feeling more frustrated than heard. 2020 has been riddled with controversies, especially when it comes to Twitch....

August 9, 2025 · 3 min · 620 words · Alexander Brown

Uncharted Movie Adaptation Delayed Yet Again

Fans waiting to seeUnchartedgolden boy Nathan Drake appear on the silver screen will have to hold their breath a while longer. Sony’sUnchartedmovie has been pushed back from July 30, 2025 to August 05, 2025 according to reporting by The Hollywood Reporter Friday. The film, based on a series of incredibly popular action-adventure titles on the PlayStation 3 and 4 that were developed by Naughty Dog, has tapped Tom Holland to star as professional treasure hunter Nathan Drake andMark Wahlberg as his wise-cracking mentor Victor Sullivan....

August 9, 2025 · 2 min · 371 words · James Williams MD

10 Best Stop Motion Video Games

Summary Stop motion video games and movies have been stealing fans' hearts for decades now. While they might not be one of the most popular types of games, the stop motion art style still provides unique experiences to its players through one-of-a-kind visuals that magnify the games' meaningful stories. Some of thesegames became classics; however, there are also a few underrated creations and exciting new options gamers should know about....

August 8, 2025 · 7 min · 1383 words · Jacob Duffy

Animal Crossing Fan Shares Cute Brewster Art Found at Their Local Starbucks

Animal Crossing: New Horizons' 2.0 release largely delighted fans with its new additions and content. The update saw the long-awaited return of Brewster and The Roost cafe, which fans had been clamoring for since the game’s launch. Brewster has been a series fixture sinceAnimal Crossing: Wild World, providing players with a fun mini-game and socialization options to play with. After a long wait, his cafe The Roost was unlocked, allowing players to add it toAnimal Crossing: New Horizons' museum....

August 8, 2025 · 3 min · 481 words · John Scott

Apex Legends Player Discovers Secret Landmass Off Storm Point Map

Season 11 ofApex Legendsmanaged to bring with it major changes to Respawn’s popular free to play battle royale. AnotherTitanfalllegend was added to the game, this time thevillainous Ash is now playable with her Ronin Bladeand powerful passive death box ability. The C.A.R. SMG, another fan favorite weapon from the Titanfall series was also added, as well as all sorts of tweaks and changes that the community has largely found beneficial....

August 8, 2025 · 2 min · 398 words · Matthew Simpson

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Running Promotion with Doritos and Mountain Dew

With everyCall of Dutygame comes a Mountain Dew and Doritos promotion, andBlack Ops Cold Warwill be no different. Today, the promotion was officially announced, mimicking other promotions and providingBlack Ops Cold Warplayers with double XP codes for every marked Mountain Dew or Doritos product purchased. This latest 2XP promotion is especially impactful, as it was theDoritos promotion that leaked the logo and titleforBlack Ops Cold War. Back when little was known about the newestCoDgame, the leak from the Doritos packaging gave fans something to discuss, with the official reveal ofBlack Ops Cold Warnot coming until a few weeks later....

August 8, 2025 · 3 min · 461 words · Jennifer Serrano MD

CliffyB Suggests Gears of War Series is Too 'Woke'

Gears of Warhas changed quite a bit since the series first premiered back in 2006. It used to be one of the best-selling exclusives on the Xbox 360, and was well-known for its brutal atmosphere, macho heroes, andchainsaw assault rifles. Fast-forward to 2020, andthe third-person shooter franchise isn’t nearly as popular as it used to be. Some people may chalk that up to the change in developers or market preferences, but series creator Cliff Bleszinski thinks he knows the real reasonGears of Warisn’t what it used to be: it’s too “woke” now....

August 8, 2025 · 3 min · 473 words · Christopher Garcia