The first-person shooter genre remains one of the most popular video game genres in the world, often dominating the competitive multiplayer and streaming scenes. First-person shooter games tend to be some of the highest-earning games year after year, withnew entries in theCall of Dutyfranchiseoften taking the top spot as the overall best-selling game. There are millions of first-person shooter fans around the world, and they have a lot to be excited about next week in particular....

Summary Nightingalehas received a new update focused on crafting improvements, new content, and various bug fixes across all areas of the game. The second major update to the open world survival game is aimed at new players, as well as experienced Faewild veterans ofNightingale. The title was released in early access with the aim of fostering a constructive community and obtaining helpful insight into what survival players want in a game....

TheOverwatchteam may be hard at work on the game’s sequel, but the developers still took the time to celebrate the holidays with the game’s fans. Sharing a series ofOverwatchart to the game’s official Twitter, Blizzard gives players another idea of how the game’s heroes celebrate every year. The first art piece shows members of the game’s cast in a stained-glass art style, with a rare meeting betweenOverwatchhero Mercyand Talon member Sombrabeing seen at the top of the art piece....

While English-speakingPersona 5fans are currently eagerly awaiting the upcoming release ofPersona 5 Strikersin the west, it wasn’t long ago that they were upset at the lack of translation news. Now news has come to light explaining why it took so long for even a localization announcement to be made. Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers, as it’s known in Japan, released nearly a year ago, on February 20. Months followed with zero information coming from Sega or Atlus regarding the game’s potential translation, aside from a few leaks pointing to anEnglish version ofPersona 5 Strikers....

The Strength arcana, which depicts a beautiful woman holding a savage beast—typically a lion—is another member of the major tarot that is easily misread. Strength does not refer to physical might, but rather, kindness, nuance, and gentleness overcoming adversity or danger. It can also refer to pent up emotional energy waiting to be productively channeled or unleashed. And the wayPersona 5conveys this dynamic is through Joker’s relationship with the twin wardens, Caroline and Justine....

A particularly talented and dedicatedPokemonfan has created a drawing of Vaporeon in the art style of theMonster Hunterfranchise, yielding some seriously impressive results. The fan-made image combines elements of both Vaporeon’s originalPokemonform and those commonly found inMonster Hunter, although fans have likened it to a version of a specific monster. One of the more easily identifiable Pokemon in the series, Vaporeon is a Water-type introduced as part of the very first generation of Pokemon....

Summary APokemonfan has recently designed new prehistoric versions for Pidgey, Pidgeotto, and Pidgeot. Ever since the release ofPokemon Scarlet and Violet, mostPokemonfan artists have been excited about drawing future and past versions of creatures. Following this trend, this creator came up with an alternative concept for past-inspired forms, “fossilmon” versions of these Flying/Normal-type creatures. Gamers who playedPokemon Blue and Redprobably remember Pidgey and its evolutions. While these bird Pokemon are likely not the most popular creatures belonging tothe first generation ofPokemongames, these critters were quite common in the early parts of the journey and participated in the teams of many players....

Players have been taking part in Team Go Rocket Battles inPokemon GO, but there is something new that players can partake in that involves Shadow Shards and Purified Gems. They are both related to the Go Rocket Battles and Rising Shadows Raids. Pokemon GOhas so many different collectible items, and each has a purpose that helps trainers better their experience and is able to help them in a variety of ways....

A new update was announced forPokemon Legends: Arceusduring the Pokemon Day livestream on February 27. This update contains new battle challenges, side missions, Pokemon spawning mechanics, and more, but the most important factor is that it comes at no extra cost. ThePokemonfranchise is no stranger to paid expansions afterSwordandShieldreceived two rounds of additional content, adding tons to the original game that justify its price point. This first update toLegends: Arceusis smaller, though it will undoubtedly bring many hours of gameplay to those who already can’t put down the base game....

With the Indigo Disk DLC forPokemon Scarlet and Violetfinally out, players now have a chance to return to Unova and explore the new Blueberry Academy zone known as the Terarium. Following up on the base game ofPokemon Scarlet and Violetalong with the previous Teal Mask expansion that came before, this new expansion provides one of the franchise’s most high-level challenges across its several hours. A new map and cast of characters with their own narratives are major parts of the DLC, but the most important aspect to many fans is the addition of new Pokemon to the game....

Summary Pokemon Sleepis introducing a new item called the Good-Night Ribbon that will provide helpful boosts and bonuses to any Pokemon it’s awarded to. The item will be added in an upcoming update, butPokemon Sleephas already provided details on how it will work. Pokemon Sleephad an extremely successful first year financially, and it seems the title is working to maintain that momentum going into its second. As a much more passive app thanPokemon GO, players' main goal is to have the best night sleep possible to attract new Pokemon and gain tasty ingredients for their camp’s Snorlax....

Super Smash Bros. Ultimateis officially done adding new characters, which means fans can look back on the roster in its totality. It really is a staggering achievement, assembling characters from dozens of franchises in one place in an overwhelming celebration of the video game industry’s history. It’s a major celebration for Nintendo’s achievements in particular.Super Smash Bros. Ultimatechronicles Nintendo’s many successful game franchises, spanning fromSuper MarioandThe Legend of ZeldatoSplatoonandArms, showing just how much the company has changed and grown over the years....

The PS5’s DualSense controller is being compared to the Nintendo DS handheld games console following a new preview event today. As part of the Summer Game Fest, Geoff Keighley offered fans a new look at thePS5 controllerand some new information about how the DualSense will work with games. In a Summer Game Fest stream, Keighley used the PS5’s DualSense controller to playAstro’s Playroom, the free game that comes installed on every PS5....