Marvel's Avengers: 5 Playable Characters It Should Add Post-Release

After a slight delay earlier this year,Marvel’s Avengersis quickly nearing its September release date. Crystal Dynamics has been opening up more and more about the game, with a beta test getting set for early next month. Even though the game will onlylaunch with 6 playable characters, the studio has already promised that more heroes are on the way and fans will be able to add them to the roster completely free....

July 2, 2025 · 6 min · 1126 words · Andrew Thompson

Metal Gear: Oddest Media References

As strange asMetal Geargets, none of its touches came out of a vacuum. Series creator Hideo Kojima and the development team haven’t been shy about showcasing their inspirations, like the Bond-style intro tune forMetal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Snake’sRambo-inspired headband, andMetal Gear Solid 2pairing a blond pretty boy called Jack with a woman called Rose a laTitanic. However, some of its touches have been either really random or uncharacteristically obscure....

July 2, 2025 · 6 min · 1277 words · Jessica Carroll

Minecraft Features Valheim Should 'Steal'

Summary As a relatively new player in the survival genre, there are many places forValheimto take inspiration from as it nears the time of its final release. In this respect,Minecrafthas a couple features thatValheimcould do with pilfering. Given the current climate of criticism againstMinecraft,Valheimis often compared favorably against it. However, despite some shortcomings, there’s a reason forMinecraft’s status as the biggest game of all time. It’s an absolutely feature-packed title that has a lot to offer any game looking for feature inspiration....

July 2, 2025 · 4 min · 751 words · Jessica Buchanan

Minecraft Legends' Allays are Great for On-The-Fly Strategy

Minecrafthas had plenty of spin-offs over the last decade or so, but none have seemed as bold or impressive as the upcomingMinecraft Legends. WhileMinecraft: Story Modewas a fairly simple narrative-driven, choice-based game, andMinecraft Dungeonswas just a barebones dungeon crawlerhack-and-slash,Minecraft Legendsseems a little meatier, with some core gameplay mechanics that set it apart from the rest. One such mechanic isMinecraft Legends' Allays, which seem to add a lot of strategy to the game....

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 582 words · Tracy Valentine

New World Players Build Their Own Mini-Map

New Worldhas become a hot topic among some of its players, which can only be expected from the newest MMORPG on the block. Players are learning what makes the game tick and whathidden secretsNew Worldhas to offer. Unfortunately, while there is a lot of land and resource to be gained inNew World, it lacks some of the amenities that players have come to expect from a game so massive. One of these resources that players are keenly feeling the lack of is a mini-map, so a few enterprising pioneers have decided to do something about it....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 401 words · Robert Parker

Pokémon Sword & Shield: The 10 Weakest Galar Pokémon, Ranked

ThePokémon Sword and Shieldgame was a huge title forGame Freak. The series’ big mainline debut on a handheld console, and it was the game that fans had been waiting for (Pokémon: Let’s Go Pikachu and Eeveebeing somewhat of a placeholder). So, how has it fared? RELATED:Pokémon Sword & Shield: The 10 Strongest Galar Pokémon, Ranked No game is perfect, and fans certainly have their gripes.The National Pokédex cuts were particularly controversial,and opinions have been mixed about the Galar roster we do have....

July 2, 2025 · 6 min · 1176 words · Thomas Wilkins

Quantum Break Is Having the Same Issues as Alan Wake

It’s worth pointing out thatQuantum Breakcame out as a flagship title during Microsoft’s Xbox One heyday, when the company was attempting to meld TV shows with video games to a substantial extent. This resulted in Remedy setting the game up as a hybrid of the two mediums, meaning it’s got a lengthy campaign that plays out alongside the events depicted in the show, making it quite unique in most respects....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · Julie Patel

Reggie Fils-Aime Writing a Book on His Rise to the Top of Nintendo

Reggie Fils-Aime has been one of the more important figures in gaming over the past two decades. His role atNintendocannot be understated, as he helped guide the company through difficult times and into prosperity.Fils-Aime retired from his position as President of Nintendo of Americain 2019, and now he is writing a book to share his story. Reggie made the announcement via Twitter today that he is authoring a book titledDisrupting the Game: From the Bronx to the Top of Nintendothat will release next year on July 16, 2025....

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 496 words · Patricia Gill

Resident Evil Remake Games That Need To Happen

Summary Rumors about aResident Evil 2remake swirled for seemingly decades. Eventually, Capcom put out a remake for it in 2019, which was followed closely byResident Evil 3in 2020. Three years later, Capcom made waves with a remake of one of its most beloved titles in the series,Resident Evil 4. Did it need a remake? No.Resident Evil 4still plays miraculously well through its various HD ports, and even the original on GameCube holds up....

July 2, 2025 · 6 min · 1125 words · Tracy Conner

Score Over $40 Off Logitech G432 Gaming Headset

Summary Logitech G432 Wired Gaming Headset The Logitech G432 is a wired headset designed for gaming. The on-ear headphones deliver a frequency response area of 20 Hz to 20 kHz, and the large 50-millimeter audio drivers produce a sound capable of an immersive gaming experience.The headset comes with support for advanced DTS surround sound, which can help gamers locate enemies thanks to precise positional audio and a 3D soundscape. The headset’s microphone includes a convenient flip-to-mute function, and volume controls on the left ear cup....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 384 words · Danny Burns

Sea of Thieves Ashen Winds Update Adds New Fire Skeleton Boss and More

Things are heating up over at theSeaof Thieves, due entirely to today’s update titledAshen Winds. This most recent free update adds a new event toSea of Thieves; the Ashen Lords are powerful skeletal enemies with fire-based abilities, and they’re now part of the game along with a number of other features. Ashen Windscenters upon “the rage of Captain Flameheart” as he infects his most loyal followers with a curse that transforms them into Ashen Lords....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 384 words · Michelle Cervantes

Sega Plans to Release 12 Non-Mobile Games This Fiscal Year

A recentSegafinancial report reveals the company’s plans to release at least 12 non-mobile platform games for the 2023-24 fiscal year.Segahas had a rather impressive 2022-2023 fiscal year, which was noted in the parent company’s results presentation from last week. The whole company had a solid performance in terms of sales, reporting on the games that had the best sales in that period, along with insights for future games released by the publisher....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 386 words · Jo Love

Showtime Merging With Paramount Plus Into New Streaming Package

Showtime will no longer exist in its current state after its merges withParamount Plus. They will be combined into the new “Paramount Plus with Showtime” package that will be sold in the US. In the world of entertainment integration, studios buying each other up or buying up networks means major changes and entire divisions getting upended. One recent example was Disney disappearing almost everything Fox had made before buying the studio....

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 428 words · Chad Richards