Modern Board Games That Are Great Alternatives To Cluedo

Cluedo, also known asClue, is one of the most popularboard gamesof all time. The game finds six players navigating a mansion following a murder. Throughout the game, players must figure out the killer’s identity, the murder weapon, and where it happened. The first player to arrive at the correct answer wins. The franchise has spawned movies, game shows, and even a book series. RELATED:Best Board Games For 3 Players However, with only six potential killers, locations, and murder weapons, the game can get repetitive over time....

June 27, 2025 · 4 min · 829 words · Courtney Gonzalez

Nintendo Denies Union Busting Accusations

The topic of unionization remains controversial whenever it comes up, and the game industry is no exception. Major corporations likeActivision Blizzard have come under fire for alleged union busting efforts, withNintendobeing the latest company to land in the crosshairs. However,Nintendois pushing back against an accusation of union busting. The company recently issued a statement denying the claim and asserting that the company is unaware of any unionization efforts underway at Nintendo of America....

June 27, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Michelle Long

Officially Licensed NFT Football Game Rated by ESRB

Even though many gaming communities view NFTs with suspicion, it seems that the technology and, specifically, its video gaming implementations, aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. In fact, theNFLPlayers Association itself appears to have licensed a fully-fledged NFT video game by the name ofSTG Football. STG Footballbills itself as “the only officially licensed NFLPA Football Game on the blockchain,” and it has now been formally rated by the ESRB, which has provided a short description of how the game plays in practice....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 398 words · Jacob English

Our Flag Means Death Episode 1-3 Review

Turning pirates into a joke is not a new thing, and yetOur Flag Means Deathcomes off as a refreshing series amidst the years-long absence from the rather more famousPirates of the Caribbean. Nevertheless, behind David Jenkins' pirate comedy lies a more refined blend of surprisingly accurate pirate history mixed with contemporary humor in just the right way. In that sense,HBO Max’sOur Flag Means Deathappears to be the perfect blend of Jenkins’People of Earthand Taika Waititi’s signature style because, although theThor: Love and Thunderdirector may not be fully in charge, his blueprints are all over this hilarious pirate adventure....

June 27, 2025 · 4 min · 814 words · Sarah Copeland

Outriders: What the Pax and Enoch Were Probably Like Before Humanity Arrived

Although the reception toOutridersmay have initially been fairly lukewarm, things do seem to be picking up for People Can Fly’s cooperative RPG.Outriders' New Horizon update saw a hike in player numbersas the developers added big changes to the 2021 title’s endgame along with reworkings of key features. The online-only third-person shooter received praise at launch for the customization options, gameplay, and the visuals, but aspects likeOutriders' plot and characterizations did come under fire from critics....

June 27, 2025 · 4 min · 713 words · Tammy Holmes

Phil Spencer Claims Amazon and Google are Xbox’s Real Competition

Competition between gaming companies has always lead to some interesting situations in the game industry. Now, Xbox Boss Phil Spencer has stated that Amazon and Google are Microsoft’s real competition for the future, mostly due to the industry’s steady shift to cloud gaming services. It may prove to be a divisive statement now, though Spencer’s reasoning does make sense. “When you talk about Nintendo and Sony, we have a ton of respect for them,” Spencer stated, “but we see Amazon and Google as the main competitors going forward....

June 27, 2025 · 3 min · 474 words · Michelle Smith

Pokemon Fan Makes Impressive Mew Out of Wool

Summary APokemonfan has shared an adorable doll they made of Mew out of wool. The cute creation is a spot-on reproduction of Mew, celebrating the rare Mythical that got its start way back inPokemon’s Gen 1. Pokemonfans are always finding ways to celebrate their favorite pocket monsters. Mew is a fairly popular choice, given its iconic nature in the series. Although it was extraordinarily rare to actually face or battle a Mew back in the early days of the game, its importance to the plot and being a major player in thefirstPokemonanime moviehelped to cement its fame among players....

June 27, 2025 · 3 min · 456 words · Amber King

Pokemon Needs to Take After Breath of the Wild's Voice Acting Soon

ThoughPokemonhas evolved over the years from its earliest days withPokemon RedandBlueto its upcomingPokemon ScarletandViolet,one change it has yet to make - even forScarletandViolet- is to finally include voice acting. What likely began as limitations of technology seems to have fallen victim to the traditions of design, and despitePokemonhaving every opportunity to change, the series has yet to take the jump. But one series that did make its leap of faith when it introduced voice acting for the first time wasThe Legend of Zelda....

June 27, 2025 · 5 min · 1061 words · Kelsey Smith

PS5 Backward Compatibility Supports 'Overwhelming Majority' of 4000+ PS4 Games

While thePlayStation 5’s backward compatibility support has been one of the biggest topics of speculation over the past year, Sony’s been consistent about at least one detail. That being that thePS5would have robust backward compatibility for PS4 games. In a newly published piece on the PlayStation Support website, Sony’s now clarified the issue even further. Specifically, Sony says that the PS5 will support the “overwhelming majority” of over 4,000 PS4 games via backward compatibility....

June 27, 2025 · 3 min · 439 words · Denise Robinson

PS5 Demon's Souls Remake May Not Be In 4K

Many in the gaming community have long anticipated the remake of the cult classicDemon’sSouls. Since the game’s initial release back in 2009, it not only became the precursor to the popularDark Soulsseries, but also received a sizable, dedicated group of fans. Now, with the remake ofDemon’s Soulsjust a couple months away from its release, some disconcerting news has begun to surface. Ever sinceBluepoint Gamesinitially unveiled the existence of theDemon’s Soulsremake during the PS5 reveal event, numerous fans of the original game have been eagerly looking forward to the game’s release later this year....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 412 words · Jeff Thompson

PSA: Don't Sleep on Hades' Console Release Next Month

Since its launch into Early Access and then eventually a full release, Supergiant Games’Hadeshas been incredibly popular. Last year the title won a ton of different “Game of the Year” designations, and even whenHadesdidn’t take home the top prize, it was on most critics' list as one of their favorites. The Roguelike adventure achieved that popularity despite not being available on either Xbox or PlayStation. For now, in order to play it, users have to have it on their PC or the Nintendo Switch....

June 27, 2025 · 5 min · 911 words · Kevin Wade

Rust: Best Servers

Survival games are rather hard for players to get into for many reasons like being very realistic.Learning the gamecan take a lot of time, and the combat is unforgiving which can make players not want to plan them.Rustis no exception to the rule, however, even though it’s one of thehardest survival gamesfor players to get into, there’s still something for someone. Which in turn has madeRusta great stepping stone for players who haven’t tried it out....

June 27, 2025 · 11 min · 2141 words · Kylie Brown

Secret Invasion: Why Marvel’s Latest Skrull Twist Failed

WARNING: This article has SPOILERS forSecret InvasionSecret Invasion’slatest episode unveiled a significant twist in the MCU; however, it wasn’t well-received by fans.Secret Invasion’spremise centers around Nick Fury’s discovery that shape-shifting Skrulls have been taking over Earth. Using their shape-shifting abilities, Skrulls have been impersonating some of Earth’s key figures. The aliens have been an established threat in theMCUfor a long time, howeverSecret Invasion’snarrative has increased theseverity of this threat. The show’s unnerving feel arises from the fact that anybody could be a Skrull, even well-known MCU characters....

June 27, 2025 · 5 min · 905 words · Susan Harris