Lethal Company: What are Pumpkins

Lethal Companyis a creepy game that’s not for the faint-hearted. Besides the terrifying monsters lurking in the corners, the dark shadows on the moons are sure to catch anyone off-guard. Players can expect to run into all sorts of weird things on theseabandoned, industrialized moons. While they’re out collecting scrap, players often find large, dusty orange pumpkins scattered around the map. Pumpkins look a lot like the giant rocks on the moon and confuse players with their eerie presence....

May 22, 2025 · 2 min · 346 words · Dr. James Dickson

Life Is Strange Accused of Exploiting Real-Life Murder

ALife is Strangeplayer has discovered oddly specific parallels between an in-game incident and the murder of her own mother. It wouldn’t be the first time the franchisehas been the subject of controversy. The originalLife is Strangedropped in 2015 as an episodic graphic adventure game, and since then has garnered multiple sequels, a prequel, and countless remasters and re-releases of each entry. The franchise has been acclaimed for its willingness to tackle very real and often taboo subjects in spite of the supernatural elements each title is peppered with, and that’s likely a factor in its success....

May 22, 2025 · 3 min · 443 words · Andre Robinson

Like a Dragon: Ishin Pre-Order Bonuses Explained

The upcomingLike a Dragon: Ishinis one of the many inbound projects announced for theYakuzafranchise, which is now instead adopting theLike a Dragonmoniker globally. This particular title is one of the most heavily anticipated, being a remake of the original 2014 game which sees many fan-favorite franchise characters in a samurai era non-canon spinoff. Perhaps as a testament to just how anticipatedLike a Dragon: Ishinis among the franchise’s fan base, development studio Ryu Ga Gotoku has already revealed a spate of pre-order bonuses for the game that will be available to players....

May 22, 2025 · 3 min · 607 words · Stacy Charles

Marvel Snap: Best Onslaught Deck

Marvel Snapis a fast-paced card game that utilizes the excitement of the Marvel universe to give us an amazing all-around mobile experience. With over 200 cards available to the player there are endless combinations of decks that can be created and used during a game. This guide will give some options, strategies, and cards to avoid when building a deck around the 6-energy card Onslaught. As one of the first cards players unlock inMarvel Snap, he is seen as a very easy-to-use and accessible card for all levels of play....

May 22, 2025 · 4 min · 823 words · Amy Moore

Metroid: Samus Returns Set Up Metroid’s Return 5 Years Ago

As of June 14, 2025, it has been five years since the release ofMetroid: Samus Returnson the Nintendo 3DS. The game provoked a mixed response from veterans at the time, but its fame has gradually grown as theMetroidseries returned to the public consciousness. It helps thatMetroid: Samus Returnswas the first major success the series had seen in a decade, and the first official 2DMetroidgame since even before that. This collaboration between MercurySteam and Nintendo EPD now marks the first steps ofMetroid’s return to relevance....

May 22, 2025 · 3 min · 533 words · John Wright

Minecraft Player Recreates Iconic Red Dead 2 Location In-Game

Minecraftplayer and Redditor u/DarthAngusBeef recreated an iconic location in Rockstar’sRed Dead Redemption 2, Braithwaite Manor. Not only does the recreation look just like the original but it was all done inMinecraft’s survival mode too. Minecraftis host to countless creators who push thelimits of its building systemand, those looking to increase the challenge turn to its survival mode, where materials must be gathered and death brings the end of that world forever....

May 22, 2025 · 2 min · 422 words · Eric Wolf

Most Important Events Of The 2000s In Gaming

Summary While the previous decade was keenly focused on shifting from 2D to 3D and with an increased eye on content responsibility, the 2000s was a time of some pretty radical changes for the gaming industry. It saw new players such as Microsoft enter the console space, as well as major figures like Sega exit hardware. Nothing seemed safe. Everything about the 2000s in gaming felt like some sort of massive shift in both technology and business, as new distribution platforms such as Steam came into existence and many old rivalries went out the window....

May 22, 2025 · 6 min · 1107 words · Holly Kelley

My Hero Academia Chapter 417 Preview: Shigaraki's Past

Summary My Hero Academiachapter 417 is just around the corner and fans are incredibly excited to witness the continuation ofthe amazing battle between Deku and Shigaraki, which has been going on for quite a while now. This fight keeps getting more exciting with each passing chapter, and right now, the story is in a very exciting phase. In the previous chapter, fans got to see Deku make great advances in his fight against Shigaraki, and at the same time, fans also got to see a proper look at the battlefield surrounding Deku, where tons of heroes lay injured, in desperate need of help....

May 22, 2025 · 6 min · 1169 words · Christina Andersen

Netflix’s Sandman Universe, Explained

The cinematic universe concept has grown from relative obscurity to all-consuming ubiquity over only fifteen years. Every studio wants a chunk of the mountain of cash Marvel made with their comics-inspired crossover multiverse. Most studios have embarrassed themselves by failing to knock off the MCU. Viewers sick of their favorite shows chasing this trend may be dismayed to seeThe Sandmanfollow in those footsteps. Thankfully, they’ve built a universe before. Neil Gaiman’sSandmanseries underwent one of history’s most difficult transitions from the page to the screen....

May 22, 2025 · 4 min · 677 words · Raymond Horn

Palworld Fan Creates Real-Life Pal Eggs

Summary A creativePalworldplayer made a set of physical Pal eggs to surprise their housemate and egg-hunting partner. Pal eggs are one way of collecting the lovable Pals that inhabitPalworld,and many fans enjoy adventuring around the open world to hunt for eggs and hoping they hatch into rare Pals. There are ninevariations of Pal eggs inPalworldthat can be found throughout its large map, each corresponding to a different Pal type that will hatch from the egg....

May 22, 2025 · 3 min · 538 words · Jessica Allen

Pokemon Fan Creates Impressive Alternate Form for Torterra

A creativePokemonfan recently went online to share their original design for an impressive alternative form of Torterra, the final form of the Sinnoh region starter Grass-type Pokemon Turtwig. While the design is original, it does share some beats with another fan-favorite Pokemon, Blastoise, which many fans of thePokemonfranchise might enjoy. Turtwig is widely considered one of the better starting options inPokemon Diamond and Pearl, which is unusual forstarting Grass-type Pokemon. First appearing in the fourth generation of thePokemonfranchise, Torterra is the final form of Turtwig and has appeared in otherPokemontitles likePokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphireas well asPokemon Legends: Arceus....

May 22, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Kathy Morrow

Pokemon GO Should Borrow Some New Pokemon Snap Ideas

Pokemon GOcelebrates its fifth anniversary this year, and it’s come a long way since it initially launched. As expected,Pokemon GOhas added tons of Pokemon to the game and introduced things like battles with Team GO Rocket, raids, and even a buddy system with a Pokemon of player’s choice. There was also an in-game event that celebrated the release ofNew Pokemon Snapfor the Nintendo Switch. It required players to take photos of certain types of Pokemon, much likeNew Pokemon Snapgameplay....

May 22, 2025 · 5 min · 984 words · Ricardo Buck

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Could Be Just What the Franchise Needed

Summary The firstPrince of Persiawas pretty groundbreaking when it first released in 1989. Made by just one man, Jordan Mechner,Prince of Persiabroke new ground with its detailed character models and fluid, realistic platforming animations, achieved via rotoscoping technology, and it quickly became a major critical and commercial success. Though a few sequels to the originalPrince of Persiawere made, they came years after one another, letting fans forget about the franchise between entries....

May 22, 2025 · 4 min · 691 words · Michael Lee