PlayStation Exclusive Stray Reveals New Gameplay

Cats in video games tend to be superfluous bonus features, with the main character usually able to do something like petting or picking them up. While this trope is a fan-favorite, this common equation is essentially turned on its head withStray, an upcoming PlayStation 5 exclusive where the protagonist of the game is an actual cat, wandering a cyberpunk city looking for its family. While info has been scarce recently, the drought ended today with an extensiveStraygameplay trailer....

July 21, 2025 · 3 min · 493 words · Thomas Love

PlayStation Store Deal Lets You Get Controversial Game for Next to Nothing

The PlayStation Store is running an end-year sale that has heavily discounted many games, including the controversial 2019 gameAnthem. Many other games are heavily discounted on the PlayStation Store for the sale, but few are available for quite as low as a price asAnthem. The deal ends on January 19, so anyone interested in buying the game have a few weeks to do so. Prior to its release, there was a great deal of hype forAnthem, mainly due to the legacy of its developer, BioWare....

July 21, 2025 · 2 min · 399 words · Paul Johnson

Pokemon Fan Gives Hilarious Gift to Coworker Who 'Hates' Quaxly

Summary APokemonfan with a twisted sense of humor has shared the birthday “present” they gave to a co-worker who despises Quaxly, the Water-typePokemon Scarlet and Violetstarter. The hilarious gift has amused fellow fans of the series, and the co-worker may not be out of the woodwork for bad gifts yet. WhenPokemon Scarlet and Violetrevealed their starter trio, fans immediately started choosing favorites. Fuecoco and Sprigatito certainly have fans, but Quaxly gained attention in part due to its funny appearance, particularly its floofy hair-like crest on its head....

July 21, 2025 · 3 min · 533 words · Rebecca Thompson

Rare Fallout 3 Scene Only Happens Under Very Specific Conditions

Fallout 3, like Bethesda’s other games, is a massive open world experience filled to the brink with memorable characters and unique interactions players can have with these characters. SometimesFallout 3characters will react differently to players based on how they look, making certain scenes and dialogue in the game especially rare to see. This is the case for one particularFallout 3scene that was pointed out on the GamingDetails subreddit. As pointed out by Reddit user Gluttonforcrime, citing theFallout 3wiki, there is a unique scene players can witness when interacting with aghoul NPCnamed Griffon....

July 21, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Mrs. Anne Garcia

Rocket Arena Has The Foundation To Be The Next Great Multiplayer Shooter

While it was initially announced last year, Electronic Arts drummed up significantly more attention for the multiplayer shooter gameRocket Arenaat itsEA Play eventback in June. Set to launch on July 14,Rocket Arenais an interesting mash-up of other popular multiplayer games, and while there may be some growing pains at first, it’s easy to see that this game has a ton of potential to become something truly great down the line....

July 21, 2025 · 5 min · 905 words · Nicholas King

Shin Megami Tensei 3: Nocturne HD Remaster Also Coming to PS4

Following the announcement on the new series of third-party focused Nintendo Direct Minis, Atlus announced that not only would aremaster ofShin Megami Tensei 3: Nocturnebe coming to the Nintendo Switchnext year, it has also been confirmed that a PS4 version is in development as well. Confirmed by @Wario64 on Twitter, the remaster is bringing the PS2 classic to current gen consoles with an HD upgrade to the visuals and a tentative release of 2021 with English voice acting....

July 21, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · Paul Shannon

Skyrim: 10 Hidden Details You Never Noticed In Apocrypha

The Elder Scrollsfranchise is filled with some of the most interesting locations and characters seen in anRPG. Its deep lore and immersive setting allow for virtually any RPG fan to sink their teeth into something. For more hardcore RPG fans, they might appreciate just how much detail goes into some of the franchise’s smaller details. RELATED:Skyrim: 10 Hidden Locations You Never Discovered In Winterhold TakeSkyrim’sApocrypha as an example. The realm of Hermaeus Mora is filled with books, strange Daedra, and poisonous sludge....

July 21, 2025 · 5 min · 1064 words · Yvonne Taylor

Sony Working on Adjustable Robot for Better Motion Capture

Sony aims to make strides in improving the motion capture process used in video game development through the use of an adjustable robot designed to aid motion capture actors. Although motion capture is a technology that has been used for decades in the making of movies and video games alike, it’s not without its flaws, andSony aims to introduce a new technologyin order to improve the process. In the realm of video game development,motion capture involves the use of specialized cameras and sensorsto capture the movement of a human actor or actress in a real-world performance space....

July 21, 2025 · 3 min · 471 words · Jacqueline Bradley

Star Trek: Who Is Ro Laren?

WhileStar Trekhas a history of turning even the most difficult characters into fan favorites, the franchise certainly had its work cut out with one particularly complicated Starfleet officer.Star Trek: The Next Generationintroduced Ro Laren (Michelle Forbes) as the first Bajoran in a recurring role. She immediately hit it off with Commander William Riker (Jonathan Frakes) – which is to say he didn’t like her, and she liked him even less. By the time she made her debut appearance in season 5, episode 3, “Ro Laren,” Ensign Ro already had a reputation for causing trouble....

July 21, 2025 · 5 min · 1060 words · Lauren Moore

Starfield Best Misc. Missions For Fast XP Boosts

Summary There are a few different kinds of missions inStarfield, and Misc. Missions are typically the more mundane type of side quest. They don’t have the same theatrical storytelling as some of the faction quests or even the main Constellation mission, but they are a nice bit of flavor that adds to the universe ofStarfield. RELATED:Best Powers In Starfield, Ranked Most of these missions provide players witha small amount of XP, somewhere between 50 to even up to 200....

July 21, 2025 · 6 min · 1128 words · Janet Kane

The Best Retro Arcade Cabinets for 2024

Aside from gaming on thebest retro game consoles, arcade cabinets are easily one of the most iconic ways to play your favorite retro games. In addition to their well-known style and format, gaming on your very own arcade cabinet captures the nostalgic feeling of playing the day away in a video arcade. Without all the quarters lost, of course. Even if you aren’t a child of the 80s or 90s, chances are you have visited an arcade a few times throughout your life....

July 21, 2025 · 8 min · 1704 words · Samantha Lawson

The Legend of Vox Machina Episodes 4-6 Review

Critical Role’sThe Legend of Vox Machinadelves deeper into the characters' psyches and delivers more bloody battles in this week’s trilogy of episodes. As the group pursues the Briarwoods, early signs of romance start to bubble up. This production continues towow with their casting, and now also their staffing. The scriptwriter for Episode 4, “Shadows at the Gates” is none other thanAshly Burch, the voice and mocap actressfor Aloy inHorizon: Zero Dawnand the upcomingHorizon: Forbidden West....

July 21, 2025 · 9 min · 1872 words · Travis Massey

The Sims Movie Has an Odd Juxtaposition to Consider from the Games

Summary Live-action video game adaptations have been around for decades, but thanks to recent hits likeThe Last of UsandFallout, it seems likely that they’re going to become even more prevalent in the coming years, with movie and TV studios having no shortage of suitable IPs to draw from. From narrative-focused games likeSpec Ops: The LineandMetro 2033, to cinematic thrillers likeSplinter CellandBioShock, there are countless video game franchises that would make for great live-action adaptations, thoughThe Simsprobably isn’t anywhere near the top of that list....

July 21, 2025 · 3 min · 587 words · Traci Best