Huge Changes Could Be Coming to Microsoft Rewards

Summary Some Xbox users are receiving messages which state that theMicrosoft Rewardsappwill be shut down later this month. This is part of a reorganization project fromMicrosoft, in efforts to streamline the Rewards ecosystem. The Microsoft Rewards program allows users of various Microsoft platforms to complete goals in exchange for points. These points can be exchanged for subscriptions, gift cards, entries into giveaways, and more. Recently,Microsoft Rewards has undergone a series of downgrades....

June 15, 2025 · 2 min · 424 words · Andrew Huber

Interview: Veteran Solo Developer StarWraith Games Talks Evochron, Realism, Space Sims, and More

StarWraith Games is the one-man studio behind the long-runningEvochronseries of space sims, the latest titles in a lineage of space games that date all the way back to 1989. Although technology has grown more sophisticated over the decades, the premise of theseindie gameshas remained largely consistent: players are strapped into a highly functional spaceship cockpit where it feels like they’re truly operating a spaceship rather than simply playing a game about spaceships....

June 15, 2025 · 14 min · 2820 words · Angel Smith

It's Time for an Attack on Titan 2 Sequel

Over the last few decades, anime has grown increasingly popular in the West, to the point where a good handful of shows have well and truly hit the mainstream. While kid’s anime is much easier to market in the West, with shows likePokemonandDigimonhaving remained popular for over 20 years, adult anime tends to be a little more niche. That isn’t really the case withAttack on Titan, which is one of the biggest anime shows in the West, spawning plenty of merch and video game adaptations such as the surprisingly greatAttack on Titan 2....

June 15, 2025 · 3 min · 598 words · Kimberly Avila

KonoSuba: Megumin Vs. The Mad Exploder

The following content contains spoilers from KonoSuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World!, episode 6, currently streaming onCrunchyroll.Episode 6 ofKonoSuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World!is jam-packed with plot twists, most of which concern the adorable Chomusuke.Megumin’s keen instincts were evidentlyon the nose, as her fluffy familiar isfarfrom being an average cat. Unfortunately, the Crimson Demon’s Explosion expert is not the only one who has cottoned on to Ckomusuke’s true identity....

June 15, 2025 · 5 min · 897 words · Lindsey Barnett

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Should Include One Major DLC

Star Warshas been a cultural phenomenon sinceEpisode 4: A New Hopereleased in 1977, and the “Skywalker Saga” it kicked off officially concluded with the release ofEpisode 9: The Rise of Skywalkerin 2019. Similarly, LEGO video game adaptations of the series have become a cornerstone of the industry, with theoriginalLEGO Star Warsturning 15 years old in April 2020. That franchise will soon have its own blockbuster conclusion to the films' overarching story withLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, currently scheduled to release in spring 2021....

June 15, 2025 · 5 min · 923 words · Nicole Harrison

MCU Characters Who Make The Dumbest Decisions

With great power comes great responsibility, as the oldMarvelsaying goes. Unfortunately, not everyMCUsuperhero always makes the best decision. Sometimes the consequences are humorous, sometimes they’re more serious. TheMCUis full of examples of people who made dumb decisions even though they’re otherwise smart. RELATED:MCU Characters Who Will Probably Never Return That led to a lot of problems for the heroes but also plenty of funny situations for the viewers. Some of the dumbest decisions in the MCU happened simply because the heroes were under pressure and didn’t have time to properly think things through....

June 15, 2025 · 5 min · 895 words · Kevin Holloway

Metroid Prime 4 Gets Interesting Update

Summary A credible gaming news seeker has uncovered signs thatMetroid Prime 4could finally be reaching the end of development. There hasn’t been a new entry in the belovedMetroid Primespin-off series sinceMetroid Prime 3: Corruptionback in 2007, and players have been waiting eagerly for Samus Aran’s next chilling first-person adventure.Metroid Prime 4was first announced at E3 2017, but the project would suffer numerous setbacks in the years to come. Originally,Metroid Prime 4was going to be developed by Bandai Namco Studios, but Nintendo grew dissatisfied with the studio’s work and restarted the project in 2019 under the watchful eye of originalMetroid Primeco-producer Kensuke Tanabe and Retro Studios, the developer behindthe first threeMetroid Primegames....

June 15, 2025 · 3 min · 432 words · Deborah Byrd

Metroid Prime Remastered: Where to Go After Varia Suit (Flaahgra)

The Varia Suit is in an upgrade inMetroid Prime Remasteredthat players will obtain after defeating Flaahgra in the Chozo Ruins' Sunchamber. It allows Samus to withstand extreme heat, which makes it possible for fans to pass through entirely new areas. This walkthrough is here to provide more details on the new areas that players should target after getting the Varia Suit inMetroid Prime Remastered, and it will help fans reach the game’s next power-up: the Boost Ball....

June 15, 2025 · 6 min · 1220 words · Nicole Gutierrez

Minecraft: Best Biome Vote Winners

Summary One of the most divisive and well-known events in theMinecraftcommunity,the yearly community voteis always an interesting time of year. While the votes have recently decided what mobs get into the game next, with the losers following at some vague, undetermined point in the future, the biome votes are just as intriguing and important to the future ofMinecraft, even if one has not occurred since 2019, there are a few interesting details to note....

June 15, 2025 · 5 min · 860 words · Nicole Mathews

Minions: The Rise Of Gru Gets 'Family-Friendly' Twist Ending In China

The following article contains spoilers forMinions: The Rise of Gru.By now, most people are familiarized with China and the Chinese Communist Party’s strict censorship practices, which severely limit what type of films enter the country. However, in its latest attempt,Minions: The Rise of Grusuffered an unexpected plot twist. As reported byReuters, over the weekend many social media users based in China took to Weibo, the mainland’s equivalent of Twitter, to voice their displeasure over the changes made to the film that drastically alter its ending....

June 15, 2025 · 3 min · 445 words · Jennifer Price

Mortal Kombat's Ed Boon Teases When Fans Might See More MK1 News

Series co-creator andMortal Kombat 1director Ed Boon teased fans again about when they might see more news regarding the upcoming fighting game.Mortal Kombat 1is another reboot of the long-running franchise and its universe,taking place after the events ofMortal Kombat 11and giving series staple characters new backstories and origins. The game is set to release later this September, withMK1getting a lot of showcases and marketing by NetherRealm Studios.Thelatest trailer forMortal Kombat 1showed off playable characters from the Lin Kuei, which includes the deadly ninja assassins Smoke and Rain, along with the Kameo assist fighters like Cyrax and Sektor....

June 15, 2025 · 2 min · 424 words · Shirley Mullins

New World Player Spots Ghost Ship While Fishing

With the sheer amount of players of Amazon Games’sNew World, it is amazing to see that some fans can still enjoy the new discoveries they make within the MMORPG. This can be seen through their exploitations of issues such as theNew Worldinvincibility glitch, or their sharing of simple new tricks in taking incredible in-game photos with the game’s community. Now, another avid fan shares that they spotted a glowing ghost ship floating along as they were peacefully fishing on the shore....

June 15, 2025 · 2 min · 401 words · Samantha Holloway

Nvidia Holds a Special Q&A, Answering Questions About RTX Remix

Nvidia’s engineers recently held a special Q&A session where they responded to various community questions about its upcoming RTX Remix visual modding platform. RTX Remix, specifically, is a free expansion of the older Nvidia Omniverse system that massively improves what modders can do with DirectX 8 and DirectX 9 video games. Support for raytraced lighting and various additional visual enhancements is its most obvious new feature. ThoughNvidiaimmediately admitted that there are some limitations in place with RTX Remix, such as the fact that it will only support games without any shader-based APIs, its feature set should prove perfect for old games such asThe Elder Scrolls 3: MorrowindandMount & Blade: Warband....

June 15, 2025 · 3 min · 441 words · Jose Douglas