Mass Effect Fans Are Divided After Legendary Edition Remasters Character Design

Kelly Chambers is one of the “secret” romances inMass Effect: Legendary Edition. She first appears inMass Effect 2as a crewmate aboard the Normandy, but between the two games, like many characters, her appearance changed with the updated graphics. Now,Mass Effect:Legendary Editionhas altered herME2look to match her design inME3, and some fans aren’t excited about it. Remastered character designs are one of the most expectedchanges inMass Effect: Legendary Edition. Many characters' designs were changed to be streamlined across all three games....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 466 words · Kaitlyn Steele

Microsoft Bethesda Acquisition is About Getting Exclusives for Xbox and Game Pass

This past week saw the ongoing process for Microsoft’s acquisition of ZeniMax Media, which includesBethesdaand many other studios, come to its conclusion. With the acquisition approved internationally, Microsoft wasted no time in announcing aBethesda Joins Xbox roundtable event. The event was used to address a variety of questions and concerns regarding what Bethesda joining Xbox meant. The most pressing of which is Microsoft’s plans for Bethesda game exclusivity. Phil Spencer addressed the issue of exclusivity for ZeniMax Media games, andBethesdagames specifically, during the roundtable....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 408 words · Justin Baker

New Pokemon Legends: Arceus Gameplay Trailer Provides Overview of the Game

Pokemon Legends: Arceusis the next big Nintendo Switch exclusive game, and the wait for it is nearly over. ThePokemon Legends: Arceusrelease date is merely a couple of weeks away at this point, and it’s looking to provide a much different kind of experience for franchise fans. Nintendo has now released a new gameplay overview trailer forPokemon Legends: Arceusthat shows off the game and explains exactly what players will be doing in the Hisui region....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 380 words · Andrea Smith

Nightingale’s Realm Spirits Explained

Summary Nightingaleis a surprisingly complex game, and while this can be great for survival-crafting game enthusiasts, it can also be plenty confusing at times, even for veterans of the genre. Therefore, the in-game journal entries can be a blessing for players looking to understandNightingale’s mysterious loreand complex features. However, there currently aren’t any journal entries for the various creatures, monsters, and other NPCs inNightingale, so it’s a common occurrence for players to confuse friends with foes, and vice versa....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 570 words · Carol Matthews

Outriders: Crafting Location and How It Works

The new third-person shooterOutridershas proved popular thanks to a wide array of unique mechanics. One key mechanic in the new title from the development studioPeople Can Flyis crafting, a staple that will help players progress through the title once unlocked. As with much ofOutriders, however, the crafting mechanic won’t make itself immediately known once the title is started. While some may express frustration in not immediately receiving a key mechanic within the game, the temporary gate allows players to become familiarized with certain mechanics before spending hard-earnedOutriderscrafting materials on short-lived gear....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 438 words · John Fox

Persona 4 Arena and Ultimax Manga Are Getting An English Release

Almost a decade after the original Japanese releases, thePersona 4 ArenaandPersona 4 Arena Ultimaxmanga adaptations will be getting an English release. Back when the firstPersona 4 Arenawas released, it received a three volume manga adaptation that followed the events of the game, written and illustrated by Aiya Kyu. Shortly afterPersona 4 Arena Ultimaxwas released, it also received a manga adaptation, this time by Rokuro Saito that was published monthly up until 2018....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 416 words · Kimberly Scott

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: Best Slowbro, Armarouge, and Espathra Builds to Counter Cinderace

Quick Links The Mightiest Mark Cinderace Tera Raid event is a big challenge forPokemon Scarlet & Violetplayers. It’s not an impossible task, however, with Slowbro, Armarouge, and Espathra all standing as strong counters to this tricky Cinderace. Game Freak has done a great job of differentiating this Cinderace challenge from the previous Charizard event inPokemon Scarlet & Violet. While Charizard was a special attacker that looked to overwhelm opponents with a mix of Fire, Flying, and Dragon STAB moves, this Cinderace is a physical attacker that becomes progressively more difficult thanks to its frequent stat boosts....

July 22, 2025 · 4 min · 747 words · John Allen

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Fan Sketches Their Own Take on Quaxly's Final Evolution

Since ThePokemonCompany published thePokemon Scarlet and Violettrailer in February, fans have been trying hard to find more details about the game. Although the second trailer published in June did unveil some exciting information about the first installments of the 9th generation in thePokemonvideo game series, there are still a lot of unanswered questions. Every day, many alleged leaks and rumors about the monsters and features of the game are shared amongst thePokemoncommunity online....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 450 words · George Cook

Red Dead Redemption's Biggest Omission Only Makes The Games Better

TheRed Dead Redemptiongames have some of the most expansive and in-depth storytelling ever attempted by Rockstar in an open-world setting. Both games are packed full of philosophy, mythological references, bizarre side characters, and themes fans are still dissecting over two years after the release of the second game. There’s one common criticism of theRed Dead Redemptiongames when they’re looked at as a pair, however. It regards an omission from the first game that seems to make little sense in light of the events ofRed Dead Redemption 2....

July 22, 2025 · 5 min · 1034 words · Jennifer Wallace

Rumor: Bully 2 Announcement Could Be Coming Soon

While it’s safe to say that most Rockstar Games fans are ready for the company tofinally announceGrand Theft Auto 6, others wouldn’t mind seeing another one of its franchises get a sequel first.GTAfans have been waiting nearly 10 years for aGrand Theft Auto 6announcement, while those who want to seeBully 2have been waiting a whopping 16 years and counting. However, it seems there’s a chance that an announcement may finally be happening in the near future....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 460 words · Mallory Holmes

Sea of Thieves: How To Get The Burning Blade Ship (World Event Guide)

Quick Links Sea of ThievesSeason 13 is your chance to become not just the villain, but the World Event by taking control of Captain Flameheart’s flagship, the Burning Blade. It’s the biggest and most powerful ship inSea of Thievesyet, giving you control over a ship that’s not only impervious to fire but capable of dishing out flames with the devastating Ashen Roar ability that shoots fireballs out the front of the monstrous vessel....

July 22, 2025 · 5 min · 858 words · Robert Robinson

Sega Is Working On A Mysterious 'Super Game' Project

In 2021,Segatentatively announced its plans to produce a so-called “Super Game” over a five-year period, with virtually no information on what the game would entail in any way, shape, or form. At the time, the idea was that this would be a major stepping stone towards a better leveraging of the company’s classic IPs, such asSonic, but a recent interview shed more light on the project. Sega’s new interview consisted of three of the company’s higher-ups, including Executive Vice President Shuji Utsumi, discussing the future of the “Super Game....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 472 words · Rebekah Lopez

Sega Leaker Gives Disappointing Update on Sonic's Chao Garden

Summary A notable Sega leaker has given fans an update regarding Sega’s future plans for a newSonic the HedgehogChao Garden-esque spin-off, though some fans may be disappointed to hear that it will be a mobile exclusive game for Netflix. Prominent Sega leaker, Midori, has been leaking plenty ofSonic the Hedgehogfranchise information throughout 2024. One rumor from Midori that has been on a lot of fans' minds was a leak regardinga potential return to theSonicfranchise’s Chao Garden....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 451 words · Barbara Jenkins