Mass Effect: Legendary Edition Needs to Improve Upon One Big Franchise Criticism

Mass Effect: Legendary Editionwas announced on N7 Day, realizing the hopes of fans who has been holding out for a remaster of the original trilogy since shortly afterMass Effect 3first released in 2012. It remains unclear, however, just how much BioWare will be willing to change in the new version of the games and which areas will be focused on for improvement. There will be plenty of aspects of the original game that many fans will not want BioWare to change, even controversial aspects like the Paragon-Renegade morality system or the ending ofMass Effect 3....

June 19, 2025 · 4 min · 671 words · Tina Hayes

Mindy Kaling's Velma Season 2 Reportedly In The Works At HBO Max

Velmamay not have been a critical success, but Mindy Kaling’sScooby-Dooreimagining may be back for another season. That’s according to comments from a Warner Bros. executive, who alluded to continued work on the series. Velmawas a first for theScooby-Doofranchise. Marketed towards adults, the series aimed to tell a story aboutthe Mystery Inc. gang without Scooby-Doo. The idea seemed odd to many because what’sScooby-Doowithout Scooby-Doo? Thoughthe crew said Scooby-Doo wouldn’t be inVelmadue to its adult nature, fans remained skeptical, and the show eventually debuted to poor reviews....

June 19, 2025 · 2 min · 372 words · Maria Smith

Moon Studios, Developer of the Ori Games, Accused of 'Oppressive' Workplace

Oriand the Will of the WispsdeveloperMoon Studioshas come under fire over allegations of housing an oppressive place to work. Developers who have been part of bothOri and the WIll of the Wisps, as well as Ori and the Blind Forest, accuse the company of rampant sexism, racism, crunch culture, and a host of other issues. Launched back in 2010 by Thomas Mahler and Gennadiy Korol, Moon Studios found success in the form of 2015’sOri and the Blind Forest....

June 19, 2025 · 3 min · 527 words · Jacob Allen

Most Influential Sci-Fi Games

There are several settings that gaming has experimented with over time.Sci-fi games are especially prevalent in this regard, with the most notable titles allowing players to explore the vast reaches of space or interact with technologies that are simply ahead of their time and feel extremely unique to use. RELATED:The Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movies Of The 21st Century (So Far), Ranked Regardless of the genre players may favor, there’s no denying the fact thatthere are several games that use a sci-fi setting to great effect....

June 19, 2025 · 5 min · 994 words · Gina Jackson

Neil Druckmann Reveals When The Last Of Us Season 2 Will Be Ready To Go

Along with the writers and actors, audiences are ready for the Hollywood strikes to end, especially Neil Druckmann. The creator ofThe Last Of Usrevealed when season 2 will be ready to go. With theongoing strikes, many projects have come to a sudden halt. Of course, there are gray areas with certain networks where some projects are able to continue with their process, but other major networks such as HBO have completely stopped producing some of their most popular series....

June 19, 2025 · 3 min · 451 words · Robert Kidd

New Pokemon Snap Could Have Online Functionality of Some Kind

The upcoming spin-off gameNew Pokemon Snapwill have online features to some degree. Nintendo has revealed that the photo-snapping game,New Pokemon Snap, will have online functionality via the official store page. With the original release having come out 22 years ago, theNew Pokemon Snapfor Nintendo Switch is highly anticipated. The main gameplay sees players travel through natural environments and take pictures of various roaming Pokemon. While the original game was of a small scope, the Switch entry promises multiple islands to explorealong with gorgeous graphics....

June 19, 2025 · 3 min · 474 words · Darrell Jones

PlayStation Store Sale Offers Dirt Cheap Prices for Classic PS4 Games

Sony has just launched a new PlayStation Store sale called the Remasters and Retro sale. This new promotion offers cheaper prices on some of the most recent remakes and remasters, alongside massive discounts for some ofthe most popular retro games on the PS4. It is worth noting that the sale won’t go on forever, so those who are interested in picking up a deal or two should act now while the discounts are still available....

June 19, 2025 · 2 min · 378 words · John Rogers

Pokemon Anime Releases New Trailer for 4-Part Arceus Special

For most of the franchise’s history, thePokemonanime and games have been tied closely together. The announcement of a new game has historically heralded a new direction for Ash’s journey, and it appears that the upcomingPokemon Legends: Arceusis no different. ThePokemonseries is working on a special anime miniseries that will bring Ash and Arceus together once more, and the trailer has recently been leaked.Arceus the Alpha Pokemonis one of the most important figures in the franchise’s lore....

June 19, 2025 · 2 min · 425 words · Robert Perry

Pokemon Fan Creates Incredible Gengar Wood Piece

It would be an understatement to say that thePokemonfranchise has been a part of the video game industry for a long time. Over the years, new generations of games have been released, introducing new batches of Pokemon to catch and train. While each of these generations has had its fair share of likable Pokemon, somemost popular still are from Gen 1. Among the Pokemon that were a part of the original generation was Gengar....

June 19, 2025 · 3 min · 479 words · Amanda Ware

Pokemon GO Out to Play& Rewards

Pokemon GOdevelopers are bringing the new Out to Play event as part ofthe Adventures Abound season. The eventstarts on September 27 at 10 AMandends on October 2 at 8 PM Local Time. Players can complete multiple in-game elements, including event-exclusive Field and Timed Research tasks. Pokemon GOplayers can complete several Research Tasks and earn multiple rewards during the event. Along with it, players can also get their hands on numerous Shiny variants like Shiny Hisuian Growlithe, Shiny Lechonk, Shiny Fomantis, Shiny Onix, Shiny Psyduck, and more through 2 KM and 7 KM Eggs and as wild spawns....

June 19, 2025 · 2 min · 364 words · Joseph Evans

Red Dead Online Players Are Reporting Mysterious Ghost Horses

ManyRed Dead Onlineplayers are experiencing a very fitting glitch that unleashes ghost riders across the American heartlands–or rather, ghost horses. These phantom horses are appearing seemingly at random and causing all sorts of trouble throughoutRed Dead Online. The ghostly horse problem started about a week ago withRed Dead Online’s latest update, Blood Money, suggesting that the update may be connected to the glitch. Whatever the case, the world ofRed Dead Onlineis currently being plagued by mysterious horses that appearing without warning, sometimes racing at top speed and sometimes lying dead on the ground....

June 19, 2025 · 3 min · 447 words · John Jackson Jr.

Remnant: From the Ashes Dev Talks PS5/Xbox Series X Ports, Future Plans, And SSD Loading Times

Remnant: From the Ashesreleased on next-gen consoles on May 13th, 2021. Game Rant interviewed Colin Bonstead, the Technical Director at Gunfire Games, which made titles likeDarksiders3,Chronos: Before the Ashes, and of course,Remnant: From theAshes. Bonstead talked about the reasons behind the free next-gen port update and what this task entails for developers who cannot do the “full port” of a game, meaning the work has to be done with the previous generation of tools....

June 19, 2025 · 5 min · 1061 words · Tonya Jones

Resident Evil 8 Producers Talk Chris Redfield's Role in the Story

When first revealed at the PlayStation 5 showcase,Resident Evil 8was met with an equal amount of excitement and questions from longtime fans. Thanks to some translated hints from the game’s producers, some answers have finally been provided, including information aboutChris Redfield in particular. While some players may want to see the return ofResident Evilcharacters like Carlos Oliveira, or the inclusion of more new characters, Capcom seems determined to keep the focus on bringing back fan favorites....

June 19, 2025 · 3 min · 446 words · Morgan Benson