Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards Should Get a Fully 3D Remake

It looks like this year will be a big one for theKirbyfranchise. Nintendo has spent the last few months eagerly advertisingKirby and the Forgotten Land,a bold new entry in the series that opts for 3D overKirby’s traditional sidescrolling adventures.Kirby and the Forgotten Landlooks like it’ll profit off that change as much as it can, making major changes to classicKirbyCopy Abilities in order to give them more uses on a 3D plane....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 622 words · Timothy Schroeder

Leaked EA Documents Fuel Another Wave of FIFA Lootbox Controversy

The contentiousFIFAseries publisher Electronic Arts has once again become the focus of controversy in the gaming community. As it often does, the controversy surrounds the company’s use of loot boxes and gambling mechanics in its games, includingFIFA 21. The latest entry in the popular series of football sports games has stirred up controversy, specifically theFIFA21 Ultimate Team mode, where players can put together a custom team from any of the players in the game....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 418 words · Jeffery Pham

LEGO Sonic The Hedgehog Set for Knuckles And Rouge Revealed

Summary Images of a newSonic the HedgehogLEGO set have recently surfaced, giving fans another look at the minifigure versions of Knuckles the Echidna and Rouge the Bat. LEGO has collaborated with several video game franchises over the past few years, andSonic the Hedgehogjoined this growing list back in 2022. ThefirstSonic-based LEGO setfeatured the titular Blue Blur battling his classic nemesis Dr. Eggman in the iconic Green Hill Zone and featured such accessories as Badnik robots, rings, power-up boxes, and even the seven mystical Chaos Emeralds....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 487 words · Teresa Pearson

Monster Hunter Rise Doesn't Need to Come to PS5 and Xbox Series, But Only If World Keeps Getting Support

The success ofMonster Hunter Risehas had a number of positive and negative waves throughout the fan community, with tons of discussion centering around the game’s console exclusivity. However, the key to shutting down some of this debate among fans could come from Capcom’s previous entry in the series,Monster Hunter: Worldand it’s laterIceborneexpansion. If the issue is thatMonster Hunter Riseisn’t coming to other consoles, then the best course of action should be to continue supporting the title that is already on PS4 and Xbox One....

July 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1116 words · Sharon Brown

Moon Raider Developer Reveals the Game's Indie Inspirations

As Cascadia Games prepares to port its most recent titleMoon Raiderto consoles, the small indie developer has opened up about some of the inspirations for the gameplay during development. While the gameplay of classic Metroidvanias is clearly reflective in some of the broader strokes of how the game functions, it would seem that other indie projects also influenced development, including the notoriousMighty No. 9. In a recent interview with Game Rant, Cascadia Games owner Chris Jorgensen talked about bringingMoon Raiderfrom Mobile andSteamto consoles, including PS4, Switch, and Xbox One....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 491 words · Tammy Williams PhD

Palworld Bug Turns Penking Into a Giant Monstrosity

Summary APalworldplayer has found a particularly unusual bug in the popular monster-catching survival game, seeing their Penking unexpectedly grow to a gigantic stature. The debut of the newest game from developer Pocket Pair has seen overwhelming success following its launch, quickly becoming one of the newest sensations in gaming.Palworldboasts more than 19 million downloadsbetween the game’s Xbox and PC versions, with fans quickly flocking to the game for its unique premise and wide variety of Pals....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 593 words · Gerald Briggs

PlayStation Fans Celebrate Spider-Man Day With Gorgeous Screenshots From PS4 Game

Fans all around the world are celebrating nationalSpider-ManDay for August 1st. With the release ofMarvel’s Spider-Manon PS4 in 2018 and the hit movie sequelSpider-Man: Far From Homelast year, there are many Spider-Man stories to choose from to celebrate the big day. Gamers are taking the opportunity to replaySpider-Manon PS4 and share some of their best screenshots from the hit game. Spider-Man Day celebrates the first time Peter Parker, aka your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, was introduced to the comic world by Stan Lee....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 376 words · Kathleen Jackson

Pokemon Fan Designs Third Evolution for Paras

Summary Paras has been a fairly popular Pokemon since its introduction in the original Gen 1Pokemongames, and one artist has created an unofficial third evolutionary stage for the critter. There are plenty of fan-favorite creature throughout the long list ofPokemongames without full evolutionary families, which gives creativePokemonenthusiasts plenty of room to create their own custom creature designs. Paras is just one example of a Pokemon that has only one evolution, with this particular Bug and Grass-type critter evolving into the more battle-capable Parasect upon reaching level 24....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 470 words · Arthur Williams

Resident Evil 3 Remake Collector's Edition Has Key Difference Outside North America

Capcom announced the remake ofResident Evil 3last month and debuted the collector’s edition that will come alongside the game. Announced in the United States, the collector’s edition ofResident Evil 3will come with a physical copy of the game, a printed art book, a printed map of Raccoon City, the old fashioned chest case for the game, and a Jill Valentine statue. The collector’s edition outside the US comes with mostly the same pieces, but the difference comes from a very small detail regarding the soundtracks....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 390 words · Kyle Henson

Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse Pic Connects To Tom Hardy's Venom

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verserumors about who will appear have been circulating for months. While fans still have no confirmation if any of the live-action Spider-Man actors will make a cameo in the movie, it’s been revealed that at least one recognizable live-action character from Tom Hardy’sVenomwill appear. One of the most prominentrumors asserted that Tom Holland was involvedin the production ofSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. Sony Pictures encouraged this rumor by including archival audio from all three live-action Spider-Man movie series that featured Holland, Andrew Garfield, and Tobey Maguire as their respective Spider-Men in one of the trailers forSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 491 words · Krista Carter

Subnautica Player Designs Working Airlock

A creative base builder inSubnauticahas designed and constructed their own airlock extension to their sea base in the depths of planet 4546b. Fans of theSubnauticagames are constantly putting their knowledge of base mechanics to use in constructing habitats with genius features, continuing to develop awesome new structures even eight years after the first game’s initial release. Base building has always beena staple aspect of theSubnauticagames, allowing players to construct their own homes wherever they like in the world....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 434 words · Mitchell Wolfe

The Sims 4 Fan Marries Their Partner In Real Life and In-Game on the Same Day

Summary ASims 4fan has created an awesome parallel in their life, by marrying their romantic partner in-game and in real life on the same day. Congratulations are in order for the happy couple, who are now bride and groom in the virtual world ofThe Sims 4as well as in real life. Despite being a single-player game,The Sims 4is a game that really brings people together. The title has a strong community that loves to share stories with others about their own saves, withThe Sims 4offering up limitless scenarios that can play out over a lifetime....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 548 words · Aaron Adams

Underrated Visual Novels You Need To Play

There are thousands of games across genres to satisfy the needs of people. While hardcore gamers prefer action-adventure games that take several days or even months to complete, casual and novice players can cozy up tovisual novelsthat can take them on a vivid journey that has a heart-warming story. RELATED:Best VR Visual Novels You Need To Try Visual novels are easy to play and require almost no time at all to get into the groove....

July 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1120 words · Kevin Barrera