Sonic Frontiers Should Bring Back the Hoverboards from Sonic Riders

This year has been filled with previews for the future of gaming across all consoles, from long-awaited titles likeBayonetta 3to surprises likeKnights of the Old Republic Remake. Gamers have also been treated to glimpses at changes for big platforming names,including the upcomingSonic Frontiers. The next installment in the coreSonicfranchise looks to take the blue blur on an open-world adventure like he’s never had before, and many fans are eagerly awaiting the nextSonic Frontiersupdate from Sega and Sonic Team....

May 22, 2025 · 3 min · 545 words · Paul Allison

Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse Villain The Spot Will Return

TheSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Versesequels,Spider-Man: Across the Spider-VerseandSpider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse, will be going with the rather unorthodox route by having The Spot, an obscure Spider-Man villain, as the big baddie. Fans already knew The Spot was the villain inAcross the Spider-Verse. However, the director forthe upcomingSpider-Versefilms, Kemp Powers, confirmed that the obscureSpider-Manvillain, known best for being able to create as many portals as he likes and making them as big or small as necessary, will be the villain forSpider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verseas well....

May 22, 2025 · 3 min · 506 words · Kristin Black

Sports Story: Royal Gardens Walkthrough (Part 6)

After finishing the spy mission at the Shipping Docks inSports Story, players will end up in PureStrike HQ and need to investigate the building as their first new task. Investigate the PureStrike HQ RELATED:Sports Story: Shipping Docks Walkthrough (Part 5) Now, leave PureStrike HQ and interact with the helicopter outside to end up back in the hotel room. Board the Train to the Royal Gardens (Before we leave for Royal Gardens, head back to the License Shop at the mall to turn in any punch cards....

May 22, 2025 · 2 min · 364 words · Michael Wilson

Spring 2022: The Best OPs Of The Anime Season

Spring 2022 has big shoes to fill after Winter 2022’s incredible catalog of shows, not just in terms of great story content but also in the brilliant music that comes simultaneously in the OPs. Thankfully there are some anime coming out with extreme hype behind them that have delivered satisfying jams to get people pumped up. RELATED:Best Shonen Anime Series On Funimation (April 2022) With several beloved sequel shows returning in Spring, it was expected that they would also have some great accompanying OPs....

May 22, 2025 · 5 min · 867 words · Lauren Saunders

Stardew Valley Mods That Take The Game To The Next Level

It has been five years since lone developer Eric Barone, aka ConcernedApe, releasedStardew Valley. At the time, many thought that interest in farming simulator games had gone away given veterans in the genre such asStory of SeasonsandHarvest Moonno longer saw the success they once had. However,Stardew Valleycontinues to prove that given the right game, fans of the genre will deliver, which is why it remains as relevant now as it was in 2016....

May 22, 2025 · 8 min · 1516 words · Rachel Nguyen

Sucker Punch Studios Hiring New Senior Games Writer

Sucker Punch has risen to glory thanks to the monumental love players have forGhost of Tsushima. After devotion to theInfamousseries for many years,Ghost of TsushimaearnedSucker Punch a place at the Game Developers Choice nominations. Now Sucker Punch is moving on to a new game, although whether or not it’s a new IP or a sequel to an older title is not yet known. What is known is thatSucker Punchis looking to expand its team to work on the game....

May 22, 2025 · 2 min · 384 words · Bradley Brown

Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League's Battle Pass Approach is a Good Sign For Its Post-Launch Support

Last week’s Sony State of Play presentation gave players their best look yet at one of this year’s most highly-anticipated titles,Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. In various segments, led byRocksteady Studios, players were given more significant details surrounding the title’s core gameplay, story, and post-launch plans. One of the most important details shared by the team was its confirmation of a cosmetics-only battle pass. This approach is a good sign forSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’s post-launch support, as it addresses players' fears of a pay-to-win system and implies that other content may arrive free of charge....

May 22, 2025 · 3 min · 635 words · Lisa Bray

Terra Nil: How To Restore River Valley

Quick Links Terra Nilis a beautiful game, reminiscent ofcity-building games, but with a big difference: the goal is not to build busy cities but to restore a barren, lifeless earth instead. Players will travel around the globe, using technology to encourage new growth and create self-sustaining ecosystems in different climates. RELATED:Terra Nil Is The Exact Opposite Of Cities: Skylines The first stage, River Valley, is a temperate climate with forests, wetlands, and greenery....

May 22, 2025 · 4 min · 782 words · Kylie Smith

The Best Western Novels That Are Isekai

Isekaiis a Japanese word that means “different world” or “other world” and, in the anime universe, it’s a rich and varied genre that includes some famous titles. Isekai is most well-known as a type of anime but it’s any type of fiction in which the main characters are transported into another world, usually via some kind of magical doorway. RELATED:Best Lesser Known Fantasy Books To Read During The Holidays In western media, this is also known as “portal fiction” because the characters are brought to another world via a portal, which can come in a wide variety of forms....

May 22, 2025 · 6 min · 1097 words · Samantha Valencia

The Last of Us 2 Trailer Accused of Copying Music

The Last of Us 2recently released anextended commercial, getting fans hyped for the game’s upcoming June 19 release date. The trailer uses a cover of New Order’s “True Faith,” with Ellie adding humming vocals while playing the song. However, the cover is very similar to a cover of “True Faith” performed by musician Lotte Kestner, who released her version of the song on her albumStolenback in 2011. Kestner reached out to Naughty Dog’s Neil Druckmann on Twitter, pointing out that her cover of “True Faith” appears to have been copied for Ellie’s version of the song as seen inThe Last of Us 2trailer....

May 22, 2025 · 2 min · 395 words · Darrell Robles

The Marvels Director May Explore Some Heavy Themes In Her MCU Film

If you haven’t been acquainted with the rising powerhouse that is Nia DaCosta, it most certainly will not be for long. Dacosta is the director of the upcomingCaptain Marvelsequel titledThe Marvels, and it appears the MCU film will explore more serious subjects than fans might not expect. In landing the directing gig fortheCaptain Marvelsequel, DaCosta is making history as the first Black female to direct a Marvel film. The highly-anticipated blockbuster will see Brie Larson reprise her role as Carol Danvers, while newcomers Iman Vellani and Teyonah Parris will reprise their respective MCU roles as Ms....

May 22, 2025 · 3 min · 529 words · Wendy Porter

The Witcher Season 2 Could Show The Importance Of Found Families

The Witchertellsthe tales of Geralt of Rivia (Henry Cavill), Yennefer of Vengerberg (Anya Chalotra), and Cirilla, also known as Ciri, of Cintra (Freya Allan).The WitcherSeason 2, at its core, seems like it will be the story ofthis rather unconventional familycoming together. It’s what the show seems to be heading towards. Of course, it’s a possibility thatThe WitcherSeason 2 won’t work out that way. However, there’s also the possibility that it will....

May 22, 2025 · 4 min · 782 words · Bobby Gray

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 Confirmed for PS5, Switch, and Xbox Series X With Upgrades

After some pretty significant teases over the past few days, it’s officially been revealed thatTony Hawk Pro Skater 1 + 2will be making its debut onPlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch later this year. The announcement was made via the game’s Twitter account, confirming that both next-generation ports would be releasing before the handheld version. Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1 + 2will hit PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X on March 26, while the Switch port will debut later, with a broader 2021 release date....

May 22, 2025 · 3 min · 469 words · Randall Garcia