When Bethesda announced thatStarfieldwould allow players to change their pronouns, it sparked some controversies within gaming communities—with some supporting the decision and others rallying against it. Of course, Bethesda made it clear thatStarfield’s approach to pronoun selection would differ significantly from that ofCyberpunk 2077, where gender was tied to the chosen voice. However, not all gamers were satisfied with how the company handled the situation. Despite alltheStarfieldpronoun controversies, there are still players who either skipped the pronoun selection during character creation or are seeking to change it after playing for a while....

Science fiction is the art of imagining what the distant future or the far reaches of space might be like if mankind ever survives to see those times and places. One uniquely common trope of the genre, however, does the opposite by suggesting that the banal everyday appearance one can expect on Earth is only a technological illusion. When Neo woke up for the first time in the Wachowskis' groundbreaking 1999sci-fi classicThe Matrix,it was one of the best twists in modern film....

Every once in a while, a multiplayer game comes along that completely shakes up the gaming scene. Earlier this year,Fall Guysdid just this, racking up around 35 million downloads within its first few months. This isn’t the first time that a game has blown up like this though, nor will it be the last. If history has taught us anything, it’s that there’s always another ‘next big thing’. RELATED:The Most Innovative Indie Platformers Sometimes though, games that were originally released without much fanfare suddenly become hugely popular....

Considering how long thePokemonfranchise has existed, it is amazing how well it has remained steadfast to its core formula. For decades, players have been collecting the pocket monsters, trading them with friends, and battling to become the world’s greatestPokemonmaster. Spin-offs have injected some degree of innovation, includingPokemon Gowhich is a mobile game centered more on the collection aspect of the game, andSuper Pokemon Rumblewhich focuses on toy versions ofPokemoninstead. While the commitment to some core elements has helped to ensure thatPokemonremains a familiar franchisefor fans to return to over and over again, there have been some changes that players have been continuously begging for....

Summary The season final forThe Last of Uspremiered on August 02, 2025, and fans are already eager for its second season. While it’s not an entirely unique story, it is a compelling one that drew fans in immediately. Even those who didn’t play the original video game found themselves in love with the TV show. The entire cast was phenomenal in their roles, bringing the cast of the game series to life....

TheSimCityfranchise has been dormant since the release ofSimCity2013, and it does not seem like Maxis has any plans to revive it soon. Paradox’sCities Skylinesseries has risen to fill the void, and city-builder fans have flocked to the original release in droves. What was once one of the biggest names in the genre has faded into relative obscurity, but that could all change with a little push byThe Sims 5. The Sims 5is currently in development, and it will more than likely evolve the popular life-sim series in exciting ways....

The Golden Age of Piracy is one of the most fascinating time periods in history. This long period saw therise of prominent figures like Stede Bonnet, Edward Teach, Charles Vane, and Anne Bonny. It was known for pirates roaming the high seas as they fought against the navies of the world and tried to build their own Republic of Pirates. The stories told about this period have led to numerous series over the years, includingPirates of the Caribbean....

Like the first game,Hades 2launched into Early Access first before heading into an official release. It took two years forHadesto reach its 1.0 status, so maybe it will take just as long forHades 2to get into a finalized state in 2026. So far, the reception is wildly high on Steam as fans of the original are digging. Part of the fun in getting into an Early Access game is discovering new things beyond what anyone else is talking about....

Tony Hawk, the renowned skater and the face of theTony Hawk’s Pro Skaterseries has been spotted at a recent concert performing one of the tracks straight from the game. Releasing on the original PlayStation in the late 90s,Tony Hawk’s Pro Skaterbrought skateboarding alternative culture to the mainstream and still has its dedicated fans. Arguably theTony Hawk’s Pro Skaterglory days are well and truly over, the last entry came in the form of 2020’sTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 remake, and the franchise has slipped into dormancy, partly caused by the merger of Activision’s internal studios....

There are some people out there who have practically grown up playingMinecraft. It’s been on the scene since 2009, and with theBedrock Edition getting its 1.19.20 update recently, Mojang is continuing to look after this juggernaut of a video game. The fact that it affords players the opportunity to build whatever they want gives it immense replay value, and the addition of redstone kicks things up a notch, though it’s been discovered that this game’s version of electricity would be deadly in the real world....

Set in the late 1800s, Avalanche Software and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment’sHogwarts Legacywill let players explore the Wizarding World as they’ve never seen it before. Set in an open world, the action RPG will follow a student as they start at Hogwarts and come to grips with spells, enchantments, potions, and more.Hogwarts Legacywill feature fan-favorite locations like Hogsmeade Village and the Forbidden Forest, as well as the familiar and unfamiliar areas of the famous school for players to explore....

The phenomenal fifth installment ofThe Elder Scrollsfranchise,Skyrim, has amassed an immeasurable following. Since its release in 2011,Skyrimhas remaineda prominent figureof the RPG genre. However, its time in the spotlight has garnered many false impressions or ideas of the game. RELATED:Reasons Skyrim Is The Best Game Of The Last Decade (& Games That Deserve It More) It is an unfortunate occurrence, but an expected one consideringSkyrim’smassive popularity, which in concurrence withThe Elder Scrolls’history has inspired many common misconceptions....

Two pieces of art shared online highlight the level of appreciation and dedicationHogwarts Legacyhas engendered in its biggest fans. The portraits are the most recent in a long string of fan art inspired byHogwarts Legacy, which has far surpassed its expectations in critical reception and sales. Avalanche Software had a tall order withHogwarts Legacy, tasked to deliver an open-world game in theHarry Potteruniverse, far beyond the scale of its previous titles....