Ghostwire: Tokyo and Deathloop are PS5 Console Exclusives

With E3 2020 canceled in light of the pandemic, Bethesda announced that the publisher would not be holding a digital event this year and would instead showcase its upcoming lineup of games at other events, including the PlayStation 5 gameplay event earlier today. Full of excitingfirst-party games such asMarvel’s Spider-Man: Miles MoralesandHorizon 2: Forbidden West, Sony also gave players an in-depth look at two upcoming Bethesda published titles includingGhostwire: TokyoandDEATHLOOP....

July 27, 2025 · 3 min · 449 words · Sean Fox

Helldivers 2 Dev Talks About the Possibility of Adding Melee Weapons

Summary Helldivers 2’s meta might change significantly in the near future, with the developers suggesting a possibility of melee weapons being introduced to the game. Fans have been asking for the addition of melee weapons ever sinceHelldivers 2was released, and it seems like the developers aren’t ruling out the idea completely. The past few weeks have been quite eventful for fans, with the new Democratic Detonation Warbond adding weapons like the R-36 Eruptor andGP-31 Grenade Pistol toHelldivers 2alongside a plethora of other additions....

July 27, 2025 · 3 min · 610 words · David Hernandez

Hogwarts Legacy May Be Snubbing One of the Biggest Supporters of Harry Potter Games

Tons of starry eyed children fell in love with fantasy stories because ofHarry Potter.The books and movies might only have been around for about twenty-five years, but they’re already a key piece of media in international culture. In fact, they’re so extensive that they’re spreading out into all sorts of otherstories in theHarry Potteruniverse. WhileFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Themis naturally a key example, there’s also media likeHogwarts Legacy,which will explore the setting differently by taking players 100 years into the past from the time of the books....

July 27, 2025 · 3 min · 521 words · Michelle Cooper

Houndoom Location in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Quick Links Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearltakes from the originalPokemon Diamond & Pearlby excluding story elements fromPokemon Platinum. One drawback toBrilliant Diamond & Shining Pearlis the lack of Fire-type Pokemon you may catch before the postgame. Like the originals, your two options were Chimchar and Ponyta. With the expansion of the Grand Underground mechanic, you can explore hideaways and catch Pokemon that you wouldn’t normally find on Sinnoh’s surface, such as the Dark/Fire-type Houndoom....

July 27, 2025 · 3 min · 637 words · Alice Thomas

How to Swim Faster in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Players inAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsrecently gained access to a feature introduced back inAnimal Crossing: New Leaf. This feature of course is the ability to swim and dive. In order to get access to this feature inAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, players need to update their games to the most recent version as well as have a wet suit. RELATED:Animal Crossing: New Horizons Bugs Form ‘Fight Club’ in Museum Players can buy wet suits from the Nook Stop or from Nook’s Cranny in the cabinet alongside other tools....

July 27, 2025 · 2 min · 359 words · Stephanie Garcia

How to Unlock Pirate Cove in Stardew Valley

Quick Links Want to spend some time with local pirates and unlock their hidden treasures inStardew Valley? Luckily for you, you can do this on Ginger Island once you successfullyunlock the Pirate Cove, a hidden location that will require a bit of searching to find. Be prepared to spend a lot of time building up Ginger Island as well, as there are a lot of buildings you’ll need to create before you’ll be able to unlock Pirate Cove....

July 27, 2025 · 3 min · 616 words · Melissa Gutierrez

LOTR: Are The Movies A Faithful Enough Adaptation Of The Books?

Faithfulness to the original text is always a hot topic of debate when it comes to adaptations of books. Despite the many hate-filled comment sections for adaptations, there is one series that has stood the test of time as being a solid example of how to adapt from the source material:Lord of the Rings. However understanding the longstanding popularity of the series, and the many things it undeniably gets right, it does beg the question of whether or not these films are truly faithful enough to the books they’re based on....

July 27, 2025 · 4 min · 807 words · Victoria Duncan

Marvel's Spider-Man 2: All New Abilities From The Gameplay Reveal Trailer

Fans have waited a long time, but it’s finally paid off with a new look atMarvel’s Spider-Man 2. The gameplay reveal featured at PlayStation’s Showcase event had over 12 minutes of exciting gameplay, with plenty ofSpider-Manpunches, web swinging, and Symbiote-smashing action on show, giving players their best look atMarvel’s Spider-Man 2yet. RELATED:Marvel’s Spider-Man: All Suits And Their Origin Fans are excited for what’s to come inMarvel’s Spider-Man 2, but if anything is certain, It’s that the game is bound to bring in a range of new abilities....

July 27, 2025 · 6 min · 1092 words · Tammy Carter

Minecraft Player Mines Enormous Hole Above an Ancient City by Hand

Summary Massively ambitious construction or excavation projects are nothing new forMinecraftfans, but an impressive feat achieved by one player involves them digging a massive hole all the way down to the remnants of an ancient city. Digging huge holes in the ground is done surprisingly often byMinecraftplayers, sometimes to gather large quantities of resources and other times to lay the foundation for some grand build. Though players have been manipulating theirMinecraftworlds in extreme ways ever since the game was still in alpha, countless content updates for the game over the years have opened up new mechanics, features, and possibilities for fans to toy with....

July 27, 2025 · 3 min · 450 words · Scott Miller

Modern Games Set In The 50s

Despite being over seven decades ago, there continues to be an overwhelming intrigue with the1950s. Lots of important cultural events happened within the decade, particularly in the United States, including the start of the Cold War and a fascination with aliensdue to increased UFO sightings.People across the world continue to look back at the decade with intrigue, leading to it often bleed into today’s media through film and television. Related:The Best Video Games Set In The ’70s There’s also an affinity for the decade within the gaming industry....

July 27, 2025 · 4 min · 834 words · Elizabeth Chan

Most Iconic Video Game Shapeshifters, Ranked

Shapeshifters are some of the best characters in video games — because technically, they’re all the characters. One moment, they’re beautiful, immortal creatures, and then next they’re flying rodents! That’s just one of the possibilities, of course. Some shapeshifting ventures are more gracious than that, but shapeshifters invideo gamesare always interesting characters. Such characters can also somewhat immerse themselves into the role by assuming the personality or mannerisms of the object or creatures they copy....

July 27, 2025 · 5 min · 1051 words · Richard Snyder

My Hero Ultra Rumble: Best Easter Eggs

Summary My Hero Ultra Rumbleis a brand new Battle Royale video game based on the heroic world ofMy Hero Academia,one of the most popular Animeand manga series of recent years. Mixing the open world and chaotic gameplay of titles like Fortnite, with the memorable characters fromMHA, resulted inUltra Rumblebecoming extremely popular among fans of the series. When an anime franchise is as long-running asMy Hero Academia, it’s only natural that it has die-hard fans who are going to appreciate every single detail....

July 27, 2025 · 6 min · 1114 words · Sara Turner

Nintendo Games That Bombed At Launch But Became Cult Classics

Despite being one of the most successful video game companies since the industry’s beginnings, Nintendo has seen its fair share of shortcomings. Several of the company’s consoles have been notorious failures, most notably the Virtual Boy and the Wii U. Certain Nintendo franchises have failed to catch mainstream attention too, such asArmsorGolden Sun. RELATED:Every Console Generation, Ranked By Visual Improvement However, sometimes, an initial failure is the first step to unrecognized success....

July 27, 2025 · 6 min · 1124 words · Tara Santos