Next Summer Games Fest Announcement Involves Valorant

Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest is off to a hot start. TheInside Xbox eventrevealed a slate of new games planned to come to the Xbox Series X, the Unreal Engine 5 reveal was incredible, and there’s so much more to come — in fact, Keighley has now revealed the next Summer Game Fest event. On May 21 at 8:00 am PT an announcement is now scheduled for Riot Games. TheValorantteam has some special news to share, it seems....

May 22, 2025 · 2 min · 370 words · Mary Tapia

Nintendo E3 2020 'Leak' is A Hoax

Leaked plans for Nintendo’s original E3 2020 press conference seemed to leak yesterday, claiming thatMetroid Prime 4,a newPaper Mario,and more would be making an appearance during the company’s show. However, it turns out that the leak was simply an elaborate hoax as part of an earlyApril Fool’s Day joke. Originally, Flipnote images had begun circulating online which appeared to show Nintendo’s E3 presentation in a sort of storyboard format. Included in the images were a rough drawing of a scene fromMetroid Prime 4,Captain Olimar fromPikmin,and a drawing seemingly of Shigeru Miyamoto with the words “E3 Direct 2020....

May 22, 2025 · 2 min · 361 words · Glenn Lara

Obsidian Entertainment May be Doing Avowed a Disservice

Although it was a complicated year for the game industry, 2020 still had a few pretty big game announcements. One of those announcements wasAvowed.It’s a new RPG in the works at Obsidian Entertainment, a studio famous for its contributions to the RPG genre.Avowedtakes place in the world ofPillars of Eternity,one of the RPGs that gave Obsidian its reputation, so fans already know they’re in for a treat. Even though Obsidian isn’t saying much aboutAvowed,fans have a lot of reasons to get excited, considering Obsidian’s consistent track record of delivering on IPs new and old....

May 22, 2025 · 5 min · 967 words · Pamela Marks

One of 2023's Highest-Rated Games is Coming to Nintendo Switch in October

Summary Dave the Diver, one of 2023’s highest-rated new game releases, is coming to the Nintendo Switch on October 26.Dave the Diverfirst released PC on June 28, and it was an instant success.Dave the Diverwent viral and became an overnight sensation. The only question was when console gamers would have the chance to playDave the Diverfor themselves. It’s long been known thatDave the Diverhas been looking to make the jump to consoles, with the Nintendo Switch version officially announced a couple of months back....

May 22, 2025 · 2 min · 414 words · Amy Sharp

Overwatch 2's Hero Progression System is a Double-Edged Sword

It’s been almost nine months sinceOverwatch 2was first released in early access, and the controversies surrounding it haven’t stopped for longer than a month or so. Back in 2019,Overwatch 2was first announced, and Blizzard promised the world. An entire campaign mode with dedicated hero skill trees, fully-fledged cutscenes, new heroes, new maps, and new mechanics were all promised features, and while Blizzard has stayed true to its word on some of those, it’s also let fans down in some pretty significant places....

May 22, 2025 · 3 min · 613 words · Lacey Gutierrez

Paranormal Rom-Com Anime 'Dan Da Dan' Gets New Trailer and Release Window

Summary Science Saru has proven itself to be one of the most innovative studios working in anime today, having taken on projects everywhere from the surreal and elastic worlds of Masaaki Yuasa, to the graphic-novel inspired feel ofScott Pilgrim Takes Offand the galaxy ofStar Wars: Visions. For their newest original series, the studio is turning to the world of the paranormal, with a quirky romcom set to arrive on the scene just in time for Halloween....

May 22, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Samantha Ramirez

Phil Spencer Explains Why Xbox Game Pass Hasn't Made It to PS4 or Nintendo Switch Yet

Without a doubt, Xbox Game Pass is one of the most valuable services in the gaming industry today. Whencombined with Xbox Live Gold in Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, it allows gamers to play premium games online, get access to a handful of monthly games with Games with Gold, access to EA Play’s library, and also access the library of 100+ games on Game Pass. While they are almost always rotating, the sheer variety of Game Pass titles is a big win for Microsoft....

May 22, 2025 · 3 min · 510 words · Antonio Farmer

Playing Princess Zelda Inspired Breath of the Wild's Patricia Summersett to Unplug

In March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the spread of SARS-CoV-2, colloquially called COVID-19 based on its discovery the year prior, a worldwide pandemic. Lockdown procedures were enacted as a result, disrupting peoples' lives and business operations globally and leading to44 percent of game developers delaying projects in 2020, according to a 2021 survey conducted by the Game Developers Conference. For many, this also means screen time has increased, both for work and leisure activities like gaming from home....

May 22, 2025 · 6 min · 1086 words · Mr. Michael Harvey

Pokemon Fusion Fan Art Combines Mega Mawile and Serperior

ThePokemonfranchise has grown exponentially since its first 150 designs were released. From this first generation ofPokemon, the universe has now reached almost 900 total designs for these creatures. But even this impressive total has done little to curb the number of fan creations and fusions. In the latest example of this passion, onePokemonfan combined Mega Mawile and Serperior. ThePokemonfranchise has been around for 25 yearsand produced a number of television series, video games, and trading cards in this time....

May 22, 2025 · 2 min · 394 words · Nicole Donovan

Pokemon GO Buffs Grass-Type Attackers For Battle League Balance

Pokemon GO’sfirst real season ofGo Battle Leagueis underway and players have been waging some epic brawls. The feature has been incredibly popular so far, partially thanks to everyone being stuck inside and the option to use it remotely. That said, some clear strong and weak trends are clearly emerging. Like with any competitive online metagame,Pokemon GOis going to have to do constant work to rebalance the match ups and make sure no particular Pokemon, types, or movesets are dead in the water....

May 22, 2025 · 3 min · 552 words · Mrs. Danielle Nichols

Pokemon Masters: The Ultimate Physical Strike Tier List For Beginners

Pokemon Masters(officially titledPokemon Masters EX) is a free-to-play mobile game that came out in August 2019. This spin-off Pokemon game allows players to use actual trainers from the game series as well as their genuine partner Pokemon to battle others. These sync pairs duke it out on the island of Pasio. RELATED:10 Pokemon With The Highest Attack There are different types of sync pairs: Support, Tech, Special Attack Strike, and Physical Attack Strike....

May 22, 2025 · 5 min · 896 words · Angela Travis

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Launch New Limited-Time Tera Raid Battle for March 2023

This weekend,Pokemon Scarlet and Violetplayers will have a limited time to test their mettle against a new seven-star Tera raid boss and capture it if successful. The new boss will once again carry the Mightiest Mark and will givePokemon Scarlet and Violettrainers a vast number of rewards upon its defeat. The new seven-star Tera raid battle is just the fifth to be added toPokemon Scarlet and Violetsince launch.Unlocking seven-star raidsrequires trainers to have also unlocked six-star raids, which can only be done after reaching the post-game, taking part in the Academy Ace Tournament at least once, and defeating a handful of five-star raids either alone or with help from other trainers online....

May 22, 2025 · 3 min · 496 words · James Smith

Resident Evil 4 Remake: All Bonus Weapons (& How to Get Them)

Quick Links Whether it’s a skull-crushing magnum or an extraordinarily powerful SMG,Resident Evil 4has always surprised gamers with bonus weapons that only show up after beating the campaign. Fortunately, the 2023 remake has followed the footsteps of the original game, introducing a batch of abnormally fun-to-use weapons thatunlock after fulfilling specific requirements. Players can now get an indestructible battle knife, an infinite-ammo SMG, and a boss-demolishing magnum as a reward for beating challenges....

May 22, 2025 · 3 min · 518 words · Amy Robinson