Obsidian Announces Pentiment PC System Requirements

Obsidian Entertainment has just officially published the PC system requirements for its upcoming title,Pentiment. The unique-looking narrative-focused adventure game promises choice-driven storytelling set in 16th-century Bavaria, all shown using artwork inspired by classic medieval manuscripts and some of the earliest, most highly regarded printed books of the real world.WhileObsidian Entertainmentmay have primarily worked on large-scale 3D role-playing games such asFallout: New VegasandPillars of Eternityup until relatively recently,Pentimentrepresents a bit of a developmental pivot for the studio....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 414 words · Kristin Pitts

Overwatch 2 Bans Thousands of Cheaters in Purge

Blizzard has issued its first publicly-confirmed ban wave forOverwatch 2, but there’s a catch. Cheating is an ever-present issue in online multiplayer games andOverwatch 2is not immune from that. Even the most sophisticated anti-cheat tools can only do so much against the ingenuity of cheat-makers. While hacks haven’t been as prolific inOverwatch 2as in some other online shooters, there has been awareness of the problem. Blizzard’s work will seemingly be never-ending....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 431 words · Aaron Moore

Pokecoin Test Changes Increase Pokecoins Earned By Certain Tasks

Pokemon GOplayers around the world can currently only gain PokeCoins in one or two ways: Buying them from the Shop or earning them by defending Gyms for extended period of time. That is going to change in the near future, oncethe new PokeCoin systemthat is being tested in Australia gains a public release. The new system allows players to also earn PokeCoins through other daily tasks and activities, aside from Gym defense....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Danielle Dunn

Pokemon Launches Gardening Merch Featuring Squirtle Watering Can

Pokemonhas a surprise for fans with a green thumb. With the cold of winter firmly in the rearview mirror, plants and flowers are beginning to grow. To celebrate the spirit of spring,Pokemonhas just released the first look at its “Grassy Gardening” merchandise. The collection features a whole slew ofPokemon-themed gardening equipment including aprons, garden markers, and even a Squirtle watering can. The line-up also comes with the release of a bunch of plushies including characters like Bulbasaur, Hopip, Oddish, Rowlet, Shaymin, Snivy, and Turtwig—all Grass-typePokemon....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 392 words · Kevin Cox

Resident Evil Village Players Might Just Go Overboard with Tall Vampire Lady Photos

Ever since her appearance in “Maiden,” theResident Evil Villagedemo, fans have been anxiously awaiting more content featuring who seems to be the primary antagonist, Lady Dimitrescu. Fans have had incredibly strong, positive reactions to the mysterious 9'6"vampire lady that shocked art director Tomonori Takano, and the hype has yet to calm down. Lady Dimitrescu actually did appear in the announcement trailer, but she’s just recently skyrocketed to fame. Alcina Dimetrescu is shaping up to be a very interesting and prominent character inResident Evil Village,which has a clear folklore influence....

August 4, 2025 · 5 min · 889 words · David Murphy

Returnal(Abyssal Scar) Sunface Fragment

The final moments ofReturnaltake place deep in the Abyssal Scar. With every descent the player makes, they are likely wondering just how much further they can go, but they’ll have to venture back into the depths twice to get the secret ending. In order to unlock the secret ending, players will need to collect Sunface Fragments, one from each biome, and thenrevisit Selene’s houseone last time before defeating the final boss once again to see the secret ending....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 457 words · Scott Watson

River City Girls 2 Release Date Delayed

River City Girls 2is the upcoming sequel to the beat ‘em up RPG from Wayforward that is being published by Arc System Works. This game is slated as a directsequel to the firstRiver City Girlsgamethat was released in 2019. This new entry in theKunio-kunfranchise follows the adventures of previous playable characters, Misako, Kyoko, Kunio, and Riki, along with two new playable characters, Marian and Provie. After the events of the firstRiver City Girls, these six are thrown into a new adventure, where they must face an old foe that has resurfaced....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 441 words · Daniel Lee

Silent Hill and Fatal Frame Movie Adaptions Now Have Scripts

At the moment, it feels likeSilent Hillis on a lot of people’s lips. WithBloober Team rumored to be remakingSilent Hill 2, the famed yet dormant horror series is continuing to be the center of much speculation as fans wait to hear whether a new game is actually happening or not. In the meantime, something related to the franchise is confirmed to be coming at some point, as it turns out a script for a new film has now been finished....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 439 words · Regina Wolf

Skyrim: 5 Of The Coolest Looking Swords (& 5 That Look Terrible)

Whether you’re more of a mage than a warrior or not, we can all appreciate the art of fighting with a sword inSkyrim. By now, almost everyone has done at least one play through of the game as a classic warrior, and if you haven’t, well, you’ve come to the right place to pick your weapon of choice. RELATED:Skyrim: Every Faction Ranked According To Strength Swords are a staple in Skyrim, and most of your enemies will use one....

August 4, 2025 · 6 min · 1107 words · Mrs. Kathleen Dean PhD

Splatoon 3 Can Bring its Lore Full-Circle by Reviving Salmon Run's Ark Polaris Map

ManySplatoon 3players were disappointed by the lack of Halloween festivities last month. Even if the development team wanted to save its resources forNovember’sPokemon ScarletandViolet-themed Splatfest, there was a missed opportunity to introduce Big Run; an event in which Salmon Run’s zombie horde-like Salmonid enemies are set to invade multiplayer maps. Big Run also could have alleviated one of the PvE mode’s bigger issues by introducing map variety, though Nintendo can also rectify this by bringing back older stages like Ruins of Ark Polaris....

August 4, 2025 · 4 min · 803 words · Cheryl Osborne

Stardew Valley Fan Reimagines the Game’s Bachelorettes as Pokemon Trainers

Summary A creative artist is reimagining the bachelorettes ofStardew Valleyas Pokemon trainers. The characters ofStardew Valleyeach have their own unique personalities that oddly pair quite nicely with different Pokemon. On the surface, the two franchises don’t have a ton in common;Stardew Valleyis a farm life simulator, while the mainlinePokemongames are turn-based RPGs. That said, the artist pulls both franchises together nicely by blending them into a single unique art style....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 482 words · Michael Campbell

Starfield's Concept Art Highlights Major Concern for Playable Character Options

Ever since it announcedStarfield’s release date at E3 2021, Bethesda has been pretty generous with teasers about the spacefaring game. Much to the delight of Bethesda fans, the official Bethesda Softworks YouTube channel has released a handful of videos giving fans a better sense ofStarfieldthrough concept art and developer commentary. That kind of insight is fairly rare in game development, so it’s great to see Bethesda part the curtain for fans for once....

August 4, 2025 · 5 min · 996 words · Charles Santiago

Streamer ZombiUnicorn Is Calling Out Facebook And Call of Duty For Sexism Involving Ghost's Actor

Since being permanently banned from Twitch in 2017, the controversy following Jeff Leach has not subsided as of yet. TheCall of Duty: Warzoneactor plays as Ghost in the game’s story and has since then turned to Facebook Gaming for his streaming opportunities. TheCall of Duty: Warzonestar is now a partnered streamer for the service, and he often streamsWarzoneshowing off his iconic Ghost voice. On May 7, another Facebook streamer called NitroLukeDX posted a thread that included several clips of Leach talking about streamer ZomiUnicorn....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 457 words · Terrence Silva