The building hammer isa literal game-changerinRaft. This one item can expand the player’s raft, build new stories and interiors, and even add a roof in a variety of styles. Not bad for a game where the player starts out on a tiny raft only four squares big. However, all of these construction options are tucked into a radial menu that can be overwhelming to first-time players, and it’s not completely clear how each structure works....

Summary With over 1000+ Pokemon to capture in the franchise, there are bound to besome that are rarer than others. Pokemon like Rattata, Bidoof, and Taillow are common in the world, but some aren’t even able to be caught through legitimate means. In each entry in the franchise, there are Legendary and Mythical Pokemon that are very hard to capture, often only available through an event or promotional means. Usually, there are just one or two in each main series of games....

The eerie world ofCourage the Cowardly Dogmerged with the wild west setting ofRed Dead Onlineafter a player recreated a character from the early 2000s cartoon. Thanks to the detailed customization system, someone was able to model what Eustace would look like if it were a character in theRed Dead Onlineuniverse. Red Dead Onlineplayers recreated famous characters numerous times in the past. For example, a user created areplica of Danny DeVito’s portrayal of The PenguinfromBatman Returns....

The seventh installment of theResident Evilseries features Ethan Winters, trapped in an isolated house in the bayou with the sinister Baker family. Each chapter holds new horrors, and new clues to figuring out the mystery of the Baker house. At the start ofResident Evil 7’sfifth chapter, Ethan will discover that Zoe has been taken as well as Mia, and will have to follow the instruction of Jack Baker’s son, Lucas, to get them both back....

Rockstar sent a gift package to aRed Dead Onlineplayer who spent 6,000 hours enjoying the Western-themed action-adventure game on Stadia. The online version ofRed Dead Redemption 2launched in beta in 2018, and for many players, it quickly became an entertaining time sink. It allows fans to remain immersed in the realistic, highly detailed world even after completing the single-player campaign.Unfortunately those who purchasedRed Dead Redemption 2on Google’s cloud gaming service will have to migrate elsewhere, as Stadia’s service shuts down on January 18 one minute before midnight....

Summary A well-known Sega leaker has corroborated a recent report claiming theSwitch 2is targeting a March 2025 release. They also offered some additional insights into how Nintendo handled the widely reported internal delay of theSwitchsuccessor. While the Switch itself was confirmed to be in development years ahead of its actual reveal, Nintendo has decided to take a much more secretive approach with its successor. Despite its lack of official acknowledgments, unofficial information about the console has lately been trickling out with increased frequency....

One fan ofSonic Frontierstook inspiration from the 16-bit Genesis games of the past, recreating one of its animated cutscenes in a pixelated style. This animation was done usingthe firstSonicgame’s sprites and reanimating them to fit the original cutscene. The fan posted their short animation to YouTube, where it quickly garnered some positive feedback. Sonic Frontiersrecently launched this month worldwide, being the first 3D mainlineSonicgame since 2017’sSonic Forces. Despite the critical reception being more mixed, fans have been ecstatic about its release, praising the open world, speed, along with character acting and animations....

TheStar Warsfranchise features a great big galaxy far far away. There are so many planets that barely get a moment of screen time, even if fan-favorite characters happened to be born there. Coruscant, the capital of the galaxy is one of the most common settings in the franchise. A planet like Darth Maul’s homeworld of Dathomir is much less popular. Darth Maul had exactlyone line in his debut feature, but like a lot of Star Wars characters, looking cool can completely make up for any lack of interesting details....

Summary Red Dead Redemption 2is often regarded as Rockstar’s most detailed piece of work yet. From the endless possibilities in gameplay and the attention to detail in the story and side missions, the game allows every player to feel like a true cowboy. But with the gameplay and story comes its biggest strength: the redemption of the beloved Arthur Morgan. RELATED:The Best Characters In The Red Dead Redemption Franchise, Ranked But his redemption couldn’t have been reached without the events that transpired, as well as the guidance and betrayal he experiencedthroughout the story....

On the 10thof February, it was announcedGina Carano, who played Cara Dune on Disney’sThe Mandalorian, had been fired from the show after sharing an antisemitic post on social media. The particular post had compared being a “Republican today” to being Jewish during the Holocaust, but industry insiders have confirmed that Disney had been considering sacking Carano for a long time, due to her history sharing alt-right views (such asanti-trans and anti-vax comments)....

Summary Fortnitewent back to its roots and brought back the Chapter 1 map. This is something that the community has asked for for ages now, and it has finally happened. Consequently, several gamers are also returning to the game to relive the OG days withFortniteSeason OG. Chapter 1 came to an end back in 2019, and since then, the game has changed quite a lot, so returning players might have a difficult time getting back into it....

There is not a gamer out there that is a fan ofThe Simsfranchise that’s not waiting forSims 5with bated breath. Since 2000, when the first Sims game came out, fans have been obsessed with the option to create a person, house, relationship, career, etc. of their dreams and enjoy it for hours on end. Related:The Sims Might Get a Competitor From Paradox Tectonic Only 4 games have come out in 23 years, but each of them has generously given the players lots of options (especially inSims 3and4), with upgrades, DLC’s, expansions, packs, and more....

Summary When Netflix releases itsTomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croftanimated series, it won’t just represent a leap for Lara into a new medium, but also a chance to bridge the gap between two eras of the groundbreaking protagonist’s past. Coming from Powerhouse Animation Studios, the same company responsible for Netflix’s acclaimedCastlevaniaanimated series,Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croftexplores a period of Lara’s life that hasn’t been covered in her mainline gaming outings....