Steam is Experimenting With Customizable Profanity Filters

In the age of multiplayer games, it’s almost impossible to play a game online and not encounter another player who shouts or send obscene messages. To combat this, oftentimes ruinous experience for players, companies likeXbox have elected to add profanity/offensive message filtersto its systems. Now according to a blog post, Steam looks to be the next game company to add a customizable version of this profanity filter. These profanity filters aren’t infallible, unfortunately....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 394 words · Danny Sutton

Summer Game Fest Announces PS5 DualSense Controller Hands-On Presentation for Tomorrow

As far as innovations for next-gen consoles go, the PlayStation 5’s DualSense controller is one of the biggest ones yet. It’s a major refinement over the DualShock 4, boasting a more ergonomic feel and a ton of new and improved features. It was also the first piece of PS5 hardware revealed after Sony suddenly released animage of the DualSensea few months back. Now, fans will get their best look at it yet, with a hands-on presentation taking place tomorrow at 9 am PST as part of theSummer Games Festwith Geoff Keighley....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 409 words · Julie Black

The 7 Best K. K. Slider Songs In Animal Crossing New Horizons (And The 7 Worst)

TheAnimal Crossingseries has long been know for its quirky and upbeat soundtracks, with hourly music composed for each game to keep players' ears happy around the clock. With the popularity ofNew Horizons, more and more people are being exposed to this chipper background music, as well as one of the best musical performers in gaming history - K.K. Slider. RELATED:Animal Crossing: 10 Things You Should Do Every Day You Log In (That Most Players Forget About)...

August 4, 2025 · 7 min · 1296 words · Kenneth Frazier

The Division 2 Will Be Free to Play This Weekend

Today is a big day forThe Division 2, as today sees the release ofThe Division 2’s Title Update 11, which kicks off Season 3 for the online third-person shooter while introducing plenty of new content like the PvE mode known as The Summit. It’s a good time to jump into the game, and as it happens, Ubisoft will be making the game free-to-play this weekend, giving would-be players the chance to do just that....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 467 words · William Mcdaniel

The Wonderful 101 Kickstarter Smashes Stretch Goals, Raises Over $1 Million So Far

Safe to say at this point, people want to see Platinum Games revive its dormant superhero-themed action gameThe Wonderful 101just as much as Platinum does. Just one day after it went live, the Kickstarter forThe Wonderful 101 Remasteredhaslong surpassed its original base goal of $50,000, having earned around $1.19 million in backer pledges as of this writing. It’s an understandable response, all things considered. Being a Wii U exclusive, not many got to play the game back when it first came out in 2013 and experience its gameplay gimmick of controlling a squad of cartoon superheroes and having them merge into giant weapons....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 416 words · Jesse Jones

Thymesia: Best Places To Farm Skill Shards

Quick Links Thymesiatakes the player on a grueling journey through theplague-ridden Kingdom of Hermes. They will play as Corvus, the mysterious character searching for his missing memory. During his quest, he will need to wield Plague Weapons in combination with his claws to destroy his enemies. Battles will be fierce, but the rewards can be great. RELATED:Beginner Tips For Thymesia InThymesia, once Plague Weapons are obtained, they are upgraded using Skill Shards....

August 4, 2025 · 4 min · 848 words · Courtney Nolan

What Terapagos' Design Might Mean for Pokemon's Future

Summary The design of legendary Pokemon Terapagos may indicate that Game Freak and The Pokemon Company aren’t planning on introducing any new Pokemon types in future games. Terapagos is a new legendary Pokemon that’s been featured in thePokemon Horizonsanime series and is set to make its video game debut in The Indigo Disk, the second DLC for theGeneration 9Pokemongames,Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. Pokemon Scarlet and Violettook the franchise in some bold new directions, for better and worse....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 539 words · Selena Coleman

Willem Dafoe Joins Robert Eggers' Nosferatu Remake

Robert Eggers has made quite the name for himself with his meticulous set of period films likeThe Witch,The Lighthouse, and his most recent,The Northman, and is looking to keep the streak going with his upcoming remake (the second one) ofNosferatu, the classic 1922 silent vampire movie. The vampire from it, Count Orlok, has gone on to inspire numerous other filmic bloodsuckers. Deadline dropped the news that Willem Dafoe would be reteaming with Eggersafter his turns in bothThe LighthouseandThe Northmanfor the vampire film remake....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 401 words · Lee Roberts

Zack Snyder Wanted Daniel Day-Lewis To Play Zod In 'Man Of Steel'

Zack Snyder’s Justice Leagueis officially here, and barring the black and white version that has yet to release, Snyder’s particular vision for the DC Cinematic Universe is coming to a close. Still, there are still plenty of dedicated fans who loved Snyder’s superhero films and are always looking for more info about what could have been. So far, it seems the director has been happy to provide and recently dropped another interesting tidbit about his version of Superman, one that involves Daniel Day-Lewis....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 450 words · Christina Joyce

All Pokemon GO Spotlight Hours in March 2023

Quick Links Pokemon Spotlight Hour is a weekly event inPokemon GOthat focuses on one specific Pokemon and increases its spawn rate for just a single hour. ThePokemon Spotlight Hours for March 2023takes placeevery Tuesday from 6 pm to 7 pmlocal time. For that hour, not only will the Pokemon appear more often, as we mentioned, but there are also special bonuses. And these bonuses aren’t just for catching the Spotlight Pokemon –it’s earned when catching regularPokemon GOspawns, too....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 296 words · Nicholas Gates

Amnesia: Rebirth Devs Talk Horror Game Design

Just in time for Halloween,Amnesia: Rebirthhas joined the fray oftimely horror gamesthat promise to add adrenaline-pumping frights and suspense-filled exploration to gamers' spooky season.Amnesia: Rebirth, though, comes from an impressive pedigree, withAmnesia: The Dark Descentoften remembered as one of the best horror games of all time. In this Game Rant interview, the developers of bothThe Dark DescentandRebirthdiscuss various changes to the horror game formula inRebirth, the legacy of theAmnesiafranchise, and some of their future plans....

August 3, 2025 · 7 min · 1482 words · Carol Walker

Among Us: 10 Mistakes Beginners Always Make

There are many layers to playing a game ofAmong Usbeyond just trying to figure out who among the players is secretly killing everyone. From understanding the different tasks to figuring out the general pathing of everyone on board, it may be hard for some that are new to the game to fully grasp. RELATED:15 Great Imposter Games To Play If You Like Among Us (& Where you may Find Them)...

August 3, 2025 · 6 min · 1203 words · Erika Brown

Anime Protagonists Who Fail The Silhouette Test

The realm of anime is filled to the brim with some of the best fictional heroes of all time. Watching these characters fight against the odds to come out victorious in their battles, regardless of what their scale might be, is a sensation that never ceases to be entertaining. These protagonists have become iconic parts of pop culture in their own right, elevating the shows they’re featured in to a whole new level....

August 3, 2025 · 5 min · 1017 words · Thomas Larson