Kirby and the Forgotten Land Needs More Robust Quick Retry Systems

Perhaps the strongest compliment one can giveKirby and the Forgotten Landis that it fits seamlessly with the rest of the franchise despite being Kirby’s first 3D platformer. Other icons of the 2D platformer era likeSonic the Hedgehogare infamous for their rough transitions into 3D, but HAL Laboratory’s late entry means it was able to build established practices into Kirby’s tried-and-true formula. Luckily, HAL has suggestedKirby and the Forgotten Landis just the beginning of a more innovative phase....

July 26, 2025 · 4 min · 739 words · Cynthia Torres

Lawyers Claim to Have Proof Activision Blizzard Deal Is to Put PlayStation Out of Business

The attorneys handling the gamers' lawsuit againstMicrosoftfor the Activision Blizzard acquisition claim to have “uncontroverted evidence” that the deal is intended to put PlayStation out of business. This was brought to light in the latest phase of the antitrust suit that was originally filed against Microsoft in December 2022. In March 2023, thegamers’ lawsuit against Microsoftwas dismissed by a judge who said that the complaint did not sufficiently establish that the Activision Blizzard deal would result in “anticompetitive effects in any relevant market....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 418 words · Eric Harris

Left 4 Dead 2: The Last Stand Update Gets Trailer and Release Date

Announced last month,Left 4 Dead 2will be getting a significant new update titledThe Last Standfrom a team of dedicated community developers. It marks the first piece of content coming to Valve’s popular multiplayer zombie game in over 9 years, with the title’s final DLC,Cold Stream,launching all the way back in 2011. Luckily forLeft 4 Deadfans, there’s now more information on what will be included in the slice of fresh content as well, with one of the developers on the update, JAiZ, posting a new trailer to their YouTube channel....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 418 words · Allison Osborne

Madame Web Movie Spider-Man Plans Rumored To Force Reshoots From Sony

Summary Madame Webrepresents Sony’s ongoing efforts to establish aSpider-Manuniverse without the direct inclusion of the superhero. Initially, the production giant had planned to reintroduce fans to a familiar version of Spider-Man, but those plans have reportedly changed. Madame Webis one of the most-anticipated superhero projects of 2024 and is another attempt by the production giant tobuild its Sony Spider-Man Universe. TheMadameWeb trailers seemingly confirmed thatSpider-Manwouldn’t appear in the movie. However, a recent rumor suggests thatMadame Webcould have seen the friendly neighborhood superhero making an appearance in the film....

July 26, 2025 · 3 min · 505 words · Melinda Hogan

Manor Lords: Best Village Layout

Manor Lordsisn’t a traffic simulator likeCities: Skylines, and busy streets aren’t a problem outside of the occasional oxen logjam. However, distances are important when everyone has to walk to their job and back. That’s what makes village layouts important. When workers don’t have to walk as far, they can spend more time doing their jobs and collecting the items they need for their homes. A good layout also includes plenty of room for backyard upgrades, because certain upgrades produce more resources when the backyard is bigger....

July 26, 2025 · 4 min · 642 words · James Brooks

Minecraft Legends can Give New Life to Mob Vote Losers

The upcomingMinecraft Legendsis understandably piquing the curiosity of many fans within the massively successful sandbox franchise. Being set to provide a real-time action strategy twist to theMinecraftformula, it is clear that the upcoming title could be a new space for truly unique content, and fans are looking towards the upcoming 2022 mob vote to potentially bolster the hit franchise. With the upcoming vote seeing two mobs be excluded from main-game inclusion, other franchise titles likeMinecraft Legendscould showcase them instead....

July 26, 2025 · 3 min · 582 words · Kathryn West

Mortal Kombat 11 Adding Cassie Cage Harley Quinn Skin

Mortal Kombat 11studio NetherRealm Studios is owned by Warner Bros., which also happens to own DC Entertainment. This is why theInjusticegames came to be, and whyMortal Kombatgames tend to have DC Comics guest characters.Mortal Kombat 11’s DC Comics guest character is none other than The Joker, though he won’t be added to the popular fighting game until June 08, 2025. But whileMortal Kombat 11fans still have a few months before they can play as Joker, they can whet their appetite with the new Cassie Cage Harley Quinn skin that’s coming to the game as early as next week....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 425 words · Mary Christian

MultiVersus: A Guide To Mastering Harley Quinn

Harley Quinnis one of the few characters who have gone on to win the hearts of comic book lovers with very little time since their debuts. Having made her first appearance in theBatman: The Animated Seriesin 1992, the mad love doctor has found her calling. Related:MultiVersus: Every Character In The Game From being a character for a one-off episode to having her movie in theDCEU, the beloved mad doctor now has a loyal fanbase to get herself into theMultiVersus....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 346 words · Heather Flores

New Pokemon Snap: Every Request In Elsewhere Forest & How To Complete Them

When it comes to requests, few courses inNew Pokemon Snaphave more of them than Elsewhere Forest. There are 18 of them in total, which, when combined with the course’s eight unique areas andmultiple branching routes, can make completing them all a bit of a nightmare. Thankfully though, there are methods to easily navigate the forest once players have reached research level 3 for the course. RELATED:New Pokemon Snap: Every Pokemon In Elsewhere Forest & Where To Find Them...

July 26, 2025 · 8 min · 1566 words · Katherine Smith

Palworld Knocked Off Top Spot on Steam Charts

Summary Palworldhas been a massive success for developer Pocketpair, but it has lost its stranglehold on the top of the Steam charts.Palworldsuccessfully combines the open world survival game genre with monster-catching mechanics to great effect. It became an overnight sensation, skyrocketing up the Steam charts in the process. Palworldwas at one point the top-selling game on Steam, and not only that, but it was also the most-played game on the platform....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 375 words · Sandra Carter

PlayStation's Marc Cerny Platinums Demon's Souls

The ultimate test of skill and dedication in a PlayStation game is often getting the coveted platinum trophy, as this requires players to obtain all other trophies available. The difficulty of doing this varies with each game, but for a notoriously difficult one likeDemon’s Souls, it’s safe to say it isn’t easy. As part of the platinum trophy, players need to collect every ring in the game,learn all spells and miracles, beat several bosses in specific ways, and more....

July 26, 2025 · 3 min · 432 words · James Blackwell

Pokemon GO Developer Niantic is Making a Pikmin Mobile Game

After years and years ofPikminfans receiving the short end of the stick, the series has recently entered a bit of a renaissance.Not only wasPikmin 3 Deluxethe series' biggest success yet, but fans now have a brand new spin-off to look forward to; Niantic, the immensely successful creator ofPokemon GO, is bringing the underrated little series into the augmented reality sphere. This app, planned to release later in 2021, is the start of a brand new collaboration between Nintendo and Niantic....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 399 words · Alicia Greene

Pokemon GO: How to Catch Nightcap Snorlax

Seven years after the debut ofPokemon GOPlus, Niantic is releasing a new accessory device that will grant enthusiastic Trainers a rare costume Pokemon:Sleeping Snorlax with Nightcap. But, since this unique creature requires a peculiar catching technique, it has confused somePokemon GOplayers. To help clarify everything about the Nightcap Snorlax, this guide explains how to get it—while answering all the burning questions about its debut. The following are the prerequisites for catching the Nightcap Snorlax: How to Get Snorlax Wearing Nightcap To catch the Nightcap Snorlax,players will need to completePokemon GOPlus + Special Research Tasks....

July 26, 2025 · 3 min · 449 words · Heather Webster