Why a Silent Hill Reveal Makes Sense for Summer Game Fest

It’s finally June, and video game news is rapidly appearing.Pokemon ScarletandVioletandSonic Frontiersboth opened the month strong alongside aWarhammerlive stream. The very next day, Sony hosted a State of Play. One week after that,the Summer Game Fest kickoff will airand the series of conferences and streams that normally make up E3 shall begin in earnest. It’s an exciting time to be invested in the gaming industry, and the rumored game reveals for this month hold a lot of promise....

July 23, 2025 · 4 min · 676 words · Rebekah Meadows

Why Battlefield 6 Should Skip The Campaign

DICE is hoping to but its flagship series back on top with the release ofBattlefield 6, and based on several rumors released thus far, it certainly could do just that. From a massive player count and taking inspiration fromBattlefield 3to abold World War 3 setting, the next entry in the FPS series is poised to succeed — restarting the age-old debate between whetherBattlefieldorCall of Dutyis the superior multiplayer shooter. WhileBattlefield 6sounds promising, as DICE seems to be taking fan feedback into consideration to deliver the kind of game that series veterans want to see, the latest entry sounds great without discussing a campaign....

July 23, 2025 · 4 min · 849 words · Lori Wise

Wild Fan Theory Proposes A Link Between Men In Black and Dude, Where’s My Car?

The world of Reddit is an interesting one, a forum that has threads that range on a number of topics: recipes, sports news, fan fiction,video gamesand politics. Crazy fan theories are also all over Reddit, some more realistic than others.Dude, Where’s My Car?(2000) is a comedy about two guys who can’t seem to find their car after a night of drinking. While they are backtracking their steps, they discover that along with partying too hard, they also had to fight against evil alien species....

July 23, 2025 · 4 min · 754 words · Ashley Baldwin

Yakuza Creator Founds New Studio Under NetEase

As acquisitions continue to change the face of the video game industry, one of the most polarizing stories from 2021 was the departure of Sega’s Toshihiro Nagoshi after 30 years with the company to work for Chinese tech company NetEase. This came only six months after Nagoshi was promoted to Sega’s creative director role, overseeing all the company’s major video game output after spending years creating titles within theYakuzaandSuper Monkey Ballfranchises....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 435 words · Ronald Dorsey

Zack Snyder's First Army Of Thieves Poster Promises Less Zombies

Just a few months ago, director Zack Snyder’sArmy of the Deadpremiered on Netflix and in select theaters, and now the filmmaker is already promoting its prequel. The poster forArmy of Thieveswas released by Snyder on Tuesday along with the confirmation that further details would be arriving at the Comic-Con @Home panel on July 25. Army of Thievesis expected to arrive on the streaming service later this year and will focus on the story of the fan-favorite German safecracker Ludwig Dieter, with actor Matthias Schweighöfer returning to reprise his role....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 483 words · Deborah Brown

5 90s Games That Have Aged Well (& 5 That Haven’t)

Although the 1980s are deservedly considered to be the most important decade in the history of the gaming industry, with Nintendo’s NES breathing new life into the home-console industry after theAtari 2600caused it to crash; the 90s saw the gaming industry come on leaps and bounds. The Nintendo 64, PlayStation 1,Ocarina of Time,andSuper Mario 64all released in the 90s, and are among the most important releases in the industry’s history with their bold leap from 2D to 3D....

July 22, 2025 · 7 min · 1289 words · Trevor Taylor

5 Awesome Things We Already Know About PS5 (& 5 We Hope To See)

ThePlayStation 5is the most anticipated console. Outselling theNintendo SwitchandXbox One,the PlayStation 4 left big shoes to fill. The PlayStation 5 is going to be a technical achievement that could be the most powerful console ever made (so far). Releasing for the Holiday 2020 season, it’s only a matter of time before this behemoth hits store shelves. RELATED:The 10 Worst Video Games Of The Decade (According To Metacritic) With the PlayStation 5’s release date on the horizon, there have been a ton of rumors, and minimal facts told about the PlayStation 5....

July 22, 2025 · 6 min · 1086 words · Emily Gray

5-Letter Words That Start With BL

Players of word games who want to give their puzzle-solving a new spin may appreciateWordle. After all, eachWordlepuzzle might seem like a typical five-letter word challenge, but the six-guess limit and once-per-day nature of each mystery code adds a lot of pressure for players not to miss a day of solving. In the case of today’s challenge, the July 18, 2025 puzzle may be a tough cookie to crack for players....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 373 words · Miguel Smith

A Pirate's Life Could Lead To Future Disney Collaboration In Sea Of Thieves

Sea of Thieves: A Pirate’s Lifeis a crossover with Disney’sPirates of the Caribbeanfranchise in theSea of Thievesworld, and it’s going to be a central part of the game’s third season. There is a new original story told through Tall Tales, new characters, and lots of new content to explore allrelated to thePirates of the Caribbeanfranchise. According to a preview led by Mike Chapman and Joe Neate, the creative director and executive producer ofSea of Thieves,respectively, there’s a possibility of future collaboration between Rare and Disney....

July 22, 2025 · 4 min · 793 words · Bryan Randall

Avengers 6: Fan Explains The Best Way To Replace Kang With Doctor Doom

Summary Avengers: Secret Warsmay have to replace Kang because of Jonathan Majors' exit, and one Marvel fan outlined the best method for replacing Kang with Doctor Doom as the central villain. Reports onAvengers:Secret Warsclaim that even before Majors' legal troubles, the studio was already making moves to minimize the Kang character due to the underperformance ofAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumaniaat the box office. With doubts about Kang’s future viability, Marvel Studios is now getting a new title for their 2026Avengersfilm to remove his name from it....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 635 words · Kevin Burgess

Balatro: Best Strategies

Summary Balatrorelies heavily on RNG, even by thestandards of roguelikes. That is to say, completing a successful run depends in no small part on dumb luck. The increasingly wide variety of power-ups available for players also means that drawing the right ones becomes increasingly rare as the game progresses and more items are unlocked. On the flip side, those late-game additions enable more complex strategies. Three things are important to remember when planning a new strategy: using Planets to upgrade poker hands,buying the right Tarotsto edit the deck in favorable ways, and, above all else, being able to adapt when a newer, better strategy appears....

July 22, 2025 · 7 min · 1289 words · Marisa Stewart

Battlefield 2042 Ultimate Edition Deal Heavily Discounts Steam Version

Battlefield 2042 Ultimate Edition, the most recent entry in EA’s flagship first-person shooter franchise, is currently heavily discounted by 45% as part of Amazon’s Black Friday sale. Digital download codes for the Steam version can be purchased for $60.49, a deep discount of $49.50 from the standard retail price of $109.99.Battlefield 2042 Ultimate Editionincludes the base game and the complete first year of Battle Passes, the Midnight Launch Ultimate Bundle, and 3 epic skin bundles....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 307 words · Vanessa Anderson

Best Robots in the Borderlands Series

Summary Despite the mayhem that awaits visitors and residents of Pandora in theBorderlandsfranchise, there are some keen technological advancements for this sci-fi fantasy franchise, and robots seem commonplace among the savages and the wealthy. Robots are often treated like servants and punching bags, but that doesn’t stop their personalities from shining through. Whether created by Hyperion or other wealthy and evil manufacturers, the robots ofBorderlandsprovide hilarity and action, showcasing that it’s not just the human population that can have their mental statedeteriorate when placed on Pandorafor too long....

July 22, 2025 · 5 min · 879 words · Crystal Mcguire