Marvel's Avengers Marketplace Brings MCU Costume, Red Room Suits, and Beach Outfits

AlthoughMarvel’s Avengersdoes featurepurchasable Challenge Cards for each add-on hero, the game’s primary recurring source of revenue definitely comes from the Marketplace. The cosmetic options available in the Marketplace rotate on a weekly basis and the recent introduction of limited events to the game have finally started to introduce a bit of variety and excitement to those offerings for players who are willing to spend some real world dollars and cents on the items....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 462 words · Jordan Schroeder PhD

Most Polarizing Games of All Time

The passion that fans have for video games can’t be stated enough, withthe sheer level of love that people have for their favorite titlesseeming almost limitless. Of course, this also means that there’s a similar level of intense hate that players don’t hide for video games that have irked them in some way or the other. RELATED:The Best Indie Game Developers, Ranked What really makes a video game interesting is when it splits its fanbase down the middle, leading to endless arguments about whether a game is great, underrated, overrated, or pure trash....

August 5, 2025 · 5 min · 906 words · Holly Stewart

Nightingale’s Hope Score Explained

Summary With the recent release ofNightingale, players can finally jump in and begin to learn all of the Fae Realm’s secrets. AlthoughNightingaleis currently in early access, there’s a surprising amount of depth to the game that’s readily available for players who don’t want to wait until the game’s full release. Overall,Nightingalebrings a lot to the table as a survival-crafting gameand players are likely to be overwhelmed or confused about a few of the unique features in the game....

August 5, 2025 · 4 min · 728 words · Katherine Johnson

Orochimaru Is Canonically Non-Binary: Why Does It Matter?

While, in general, females inNarutoare not that much sexualized for fanservice, for a very long time, all known characters in the Narutoversehad been either confirmed as heterosexual, thus perpetrating heteronormativity, or else their sexual orientation was never addressed at all. Even the tailed beasts, which should be genderless, since they are literally masses of chakra, which, per se, does not fall into the category of gender, had been addressed as male....

August 5, 2025 · 6 min · 1080 words · Michelle Young

Palia: Romancing Hassian

Paliahas a lot of NPCs to discover, befriend, and even fall in love with. Players of this MMOlife simulation gamecan date one of the many romanceable NPCs, including an outsider named Hassia. He is a hunter, and he is a challenging NPC to get close to. While he is usually reserved, quiet, and difficult to even chat with, he can be romanced. The second part of his romance is probably the hardest of them all; it’s a quest called Proper Courtship, and it involves doing some research....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 457 words · Jason Perry

Persona 4 Golden: Naoki Konishi Social Link

Quick Links Persona 4 Goldenis full of many Social Links, but not all of them are easy to unlock on a first playthrough. Naoki Konishi serves as the Hanged Man Social Link. Players may recognize him as the younger brother of Saki Konishi, who was the first victim in the murder cases surrounding Inaba. While his Social Link isn’t required to complete the game, it’s worth starting his Social Link just for the Hanged Man Arcana....

August 5, 2025 · 5 min · 1025 words · Jesse Holloway

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet: How Terastal Pokemon Compare to Mega Evolutions

Fans of thePokemonfranchise remain vigilant as The Pokemon Company slowly but surely reveals more information about the upcoming generation. Thanks to the footage that was recently shown, it has been confirmed thatPokemon ScarletandVioletwill continue a now decade-long tradition of introducing a new battle gimmick. Indeed, ever sincePokemonXandY, there has been a new, crucial gimmick in each subsequent generation. After Z Moves andDynamax left thePokemonsceneas quickly as they joined it, Gen 9 will make room for Terastalizing, yet another new approach at customizing the battle capabilities of the titular pocket monsters....

August 5, 2025 · 5 min · 1019 words · Jeff Smith

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s Physics-Based Sandwich Making has Way More Meme Potential than Curry

Pokemon Scarlet and Violetwill take players to Paldea where they will have the opportunity to prove their skills as Trainers. Not all moments will be filled with intense battles, and when players want a break, they will be able to set up picnics and make sandwiches for their team. It may be tempting to stack the sandwiches with all the ingredients, but players have to be careful, as sandwiches that aren’t balanced will topple over....

August 5, 2025 · 4 min · 680 words · Elizabeth Watts

PS Plus Free Games for April 2021 Almost Break One Big Pattern

Truth be told,PS Plushas but one sacred rule: offer good games. Many would agree that the games offered by Sony are no joking matter, even if it’s not something they would play or something they have already played. However,PS Plusoften moves from pattern to pattern. It can take some time to realize, but it’s usually there. For example, late 2019/early 2020 saw Sony frequently offering 1 big game and 1 niche game most months....

August 5, 2025 · 4 min · 693 words · Randy Henderson

PS5 and Xbox Series X Could Be Bad News for Avowed and The Elder Scrolls 6

The release of the next-gen consoles is just around the corner, and with plenty of new titles lined up for their releases, many gamers will be excited to usher in the next generation with some boundary-pushing games across the genres. However, thePS5 and the Xbox Series Xcould be bad news for RPGs likeAvowedandThe Elder Scrolls 6. There are a few key reasons for this, as well as some big challenges each game will need to overcome to stick the landing during the next-gen....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 562 words · Brandon Robertson

Red Dead Redemption 2 Player Adds Small, Kickable Micah

It’s hard to believe thatRed Dead Redemption 2has been out for nearly two years, with the sequel to one of Rockstar Games' most beloved titles releasing eight years after the original. Upon its release,Red Dead Redemption 2was met with widespread critical and commercial success, many in the gaming community hailing it as one of the greatest video games ever designed. One talented modder has made an amusing creation involving one of the most hated characters in the game....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 390 words · Dalton Hernandez

Rumor: PS VR2 Could Be Delayed to 2023

Sony’s PSVR 2’s design, features, and potential capabilities were only recently announced. Marketed with a push for new properties and experiences likeHorizon: Call of the Mountain, Sony looked like it was preparing to hit the ground running with its next-gen VR Headset. However, a tweet from an important figure in the supply chain of VR components suggests that the peripheral may come out much later than first expected. A tweet from Ross Young, CEO of Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC), recently suggests Sony has already delayed the release of thePSVR 2internally....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 423 words · Nicole Greene DVM

Skyrim: How To Get Telekinesis

The act of manipulating objects from afar without ever touching them is a fascinating concept. Fortunately, in the world ofThe Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim, very few things are impossible to achieve. For those who enjoy using magic, as well asAlteration spells in general, learning Telekinesis is very much possible. RELATED:Skyrim’s Schools Of Magic, Ranked From Worst To Best Nevertheless, for newcomers toSkyrimespecially, finding the Telekinesis spellbook may not seem like a straightforward affair....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 601 words · Peter Andersen