PS Plus Subscribers Already Have Something Big to Look Forward to in November

Sometimes Sony breaks from this pattern and announces the free PS Plus games early, though only on very rare occasions. So far it’s mostly done this when it comes to the free PS5 PS Plus games, as was the case withDestruction AllStars,Oddworld: Soulstorm, and the latest example, theHunter’s Arena: Legendsbattle royale game. WhileDestruction AllStarswas confirmed as a free PS Plus game months in advance of its release, players only knew aboutOddworldandHunter’s Arenaabout a month ahead of time....

July 14, 2025 · 3 min · 445 words · Michael Ortiz

Resident Evil Fan Makes Accurate Recreation of Leon in South Park: The Fractured But Whole

Utilizing the character creation tools ofSouth Park: The Fractured But Whole, aResident Evilfan has made an incredibly accurate cartoonish recreation of Leon. Leon has been a popular character in theResident Evilseries since the second game was released back in 1998, and he has regained his prominent status with the recent release ofResident Evil 4 Remake. South Park: The Fractured But Wholewas released in 2017, and since then, tons of unique characters have been created using the tools available....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 422 words · Elizabeth Acosta

Return to Monkey Island: A Complete Guide to Part 2 (A Dangerous Journey)

After making their own mop andtricking their way onto LeChuck’s ship,Return to Monkey Islandplayers will soon find themselves out at sea. Initially, Guybrush is stuck down in the ship’s hold, trapped in a seemingly endless cycle of cleaning. However, he’s soon able to escape, after which, he’ll need to complete a variety of tasks to make it to Monkey Island. RELATED:The Best Puzzles in Monkey Island Games (& How to Solve Them)...

July 14, 2025 · 10 min · 2069 words · Ruth Mcdaniel

Star Wars: Boba Fett’s Design Was Originally Meant For Something Else

For years, Boba’s Fett popularity far outpaced his screen time. Boba Fett walked away from the original trilogy as a fan-favorite character, but he only had two minutes and four lines on screen. Still, how could anyonewalk away fromThe Empire Strikes Backwith anything but love for Boba Fett? He was cool incarnate, with an intimidating presence and enough confidence to question Darth Vader.Boba Fett became an iconthe minute he stepped in front of the camera....

July 14, 2025 · 4 min · 793 words · Jon Heath

Summer Game Fest Proves Horror Game Fans are Eating Good in 2024

Though the traditional scary season may still be months away, and summer is officially just around the corner, fans of horror and adjacent games were given a number of titles to look forward to at this year’sSummer Game Fest. Among the world premiers, trailers, and gameplay reveals at Geoff Keighley’s annual showcase, there was perhaps a larger than expected presence of forthcoming fear-inducing games at 2024’sSummer Game Festcoming from developers both established and more recently formed....

July 14, 2025 · 3 min · 580 words · Kim Foster

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Update Adds New Stage

Although fans' eyes will be onSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate’s next DLC fighters, Nintendo has snuck a surprise into the game’s latest patch for online players. While some players might have been hoping for a new fighter announcement after observingchanges to theSmash Bros. website,the game has a new stage for players to try out instead. InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate’s latest patch notes, Nintendo revealed the Small Battlefield map is available to online players....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 379 words · Brian Williams

The 10 Best Single-Player EA Games Of All Time (According To Metacritic)

Founded by ex-apple employee Trip Hawkins in 1982, Electronic Arts has gone on to be a juggernaut of the gaming industry exemplified by its$5.15 Billion revenue in 2018. As well as releasing many fantastic new IP’s, EA has been a dominant force in video game tie-ins to popular movie franchises and sports. These include their manyStar WarsandHarry Pottergames, along with theFIFAandMaddenfranchises. In recent years, EA has become a symbol of what many gamers think is wrong with the gaming industry; through their yearly sports releases that consistently lack significant improvements, to their heavy focus on microtransactions thatled to the infamousStar Wars Battlefront IIcontroversy....

July 14, 2025 · 5 min · 936 words · Joan Tran

The Elder Scrolls 6 Announcement Trailer is Officially Five Years Old

At E3 2018, Bethesda would shock fans the world over when it would release a teaser trailer forThe Elder Scrolls 6.Expectations for the sequel toSkyrimwere and still remain high, as it is easily one of the most influential single-player games to date. E3 2018 took place on June 10 of that year meaning, as of this writing, the announcement is officially five years old. IfThe Elder Scrolls 6were a child, it would be able to start school this year....

July 14, 2025 · 3 min · 564 words · Joyce Martinez

The Trippiest Thing Ghost in the Shell Has Ever Done

Summary Warning: The following contains spoilers for Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, available on Blu-ray/DVD onthe Crunchyroll Store. Mamoru Oshii’sGhost in the Shellfrom 1995 is deservedly praised for its captivating realization of the post-singularity world that series author Shirow Masamune created. However, Oshii’s eventual sequel,Innocence, would go even further than the original, delving into psychedelic horror the likes of which even this storied franchise has rarely tread since. Innocencepremiered in 2004and was less conceived as a sequeland more of a standalone entity, hence why Oshii wanted to excludeGhost in the Shellfrom the title....

July 14, 2025 · 6 min · 1170 words · Jeffery Wood

The Witcher: 5 Things That The Netflix Show Got Right (& 5 It Messed Up)

After a long shutdown, production on season two ofThe Witcher’s Netflix adaption is finally back underway. It’s great news for fans of the show, although it’s likely to be quite some time before the show is ready for transmission. The streaming giant had originally planned for a 2021 release, but, due to the disruption and the potential for more to come, there are no guarantees. RELATED:10 Mistakes Everyone Makes In Their First Playthrough Of The Witcher 3...

July 14, 2025 · 7 min · 1400 words · Thomas Schultz

This Canceled Anime Got a Second Seasons Thanks to Toonami

Cartoon Network’sToonami blockis not only the block that helped make anime mainstream, it is also the block known for bringing back canceled anime. After re-runs ofDragon Ball Zbecame a hit, Toonami reversed their decision to not fund new productions and hired Funimation to produce more English episodes of the hit series. After the final 17 episodes of the DiC Productions dub ofSailor Moonaired, Cartoon Network paid to haveSailor Moon SandSailor Moon SuperSdubbed (though it was decided it was in everyone’s best interest to not dub the final season,Sailor Stars)....

July 14, 2025 · 4 min · 738 words · Jessica Anderson

Wizards of the Coast President Is Leaving the Company

Summary The president ofWizards of the Coastand Hasbro Gaming, Cynthia Williams, will soon be stepping down from her position in the company. Hasbro is yet to decide on who will replace her as head ofWizards of the Coast. As owners of the rights to some of the biggest tabletop roleplaying and trading card games of all time, Wizards of the Coast has become a name familiar to almost any board gamer since its inception in 1990....

July 14, 2025 · 3 min · 477 words · Michael Mitchell

World Of Warcraft: 10 Things Players Only Notice While Roleplaying

Players ofBlizzard’sWorld of Warcraftcan finally partake inWarcraft’s ever-expanding story through their characters. As players journey through Azeroth, their characters slowly become the Champions of their respective factions - the Alliance and the Horde. And while other players keep their eyes glued to endgame content such as Raids, other players try to keep things simple. Why, while they’re Champions of Azeroth, surely the world has more to offer than one battle to the next, right?...

July 14, 2025 · 7 min · 1325 words · Heather Griffin