Some Retailers Are Cutting the Price of the PS VR2

Summary Several major retailers in the UK have heavily slashed prices for thePlayStation VR2headset. Sony released thePlayStation VR2early last year at a price of $549.99, which was considered rather steep by many since the headset requires a PlayStation 5 to function, pushing the total cost of the setup to over $1,000. With the high barrier of entry already working against it, the PS VR2’s lack of support from Sony’s first-party teams further added to its decline in popularity....

June 8, 2025 · 3 min · 484 words · Alexis Garza MD

Soulslike Lords of the Fallen Confirms Release Date, Pre-Order Bonuses, and More With Jaw-Dropping Gameplay Footage

A new gameplay trailer for the newLords of the Fallengame has released, and with it a confirmed release date as well as a slew of pre-order information.Lords of the Fallenis a dark fantasy Soulslike game which takes heavy inspiration from FromSoftware’s industry-definingDark Souls. Not to be confused with CI Games' 2014 title of the same name, this newLords of the Fallenwasoriginally confirmed asLords of the Fallen 2in December 2014, set to be released in 2017....

June 8, 2025 · 3 min · 472 words · Christopher Li

Star Wars: The Bad Batch Director Addresses Whitewashing Concerns

SeveralStar Warsfans have raised concerns regarding the skin color of the clones seen inThe Bad Batch, particularly compared to their previous appearances. They claim that the show has lightened the characters' skin color, adding a degree of separation between them and Māori actor Temuera Morrison, whose appearance has been the basis of the clones since he first showed up as Jango Fett in 2002’sStar Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones....

June 8, 2025 · 3 min · 546 words · Stacy Gill

Starfield Player Builds Military Transport Aircraft

Summary OneStarfieldplayer has created a giant ship that looks very similar to a military transport aircraft. Over the last few weeks, some inventiveStarfieldplayers have wasted no time putting the game’s ship builder to the test, sharing their intricate builds within the community. From the Federal Corvette and Batman’s Tumbler to a flying Ford Mustang Fastback, manycustom ships have emerged on theStarfieldsubreddit, leaving players impressed with their inspirational designs. One of the best features ofStarfieldis the ship-building tool, which gives players immense freedom to design their spaceships....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Ronnie Nichols

Steam Game Gets Unexpected Player Count Spike 11 Years After Release

Summary Dead Island: Riptidehas been seeing a major uptick in player count on Steam as of late. The 11-year-oldDead Islandspin-off has received a new surge in players, who have begun to breathe some new life intoDead Island: Riptide. The firstDead Islandgame in 2011 brought forth some epic zombie survival gameplay. After the game’s success,Dead Island 2was announced in 2014 at E3, but it was unclear at the time that it would take nearly 10 years for the sequel to finally become reality....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 367 words · Hannah Love

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Needs to Abandon the Guardians of the Galaxy Formula

Summary Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leagueis set to launch in February 2024 after a year-long delay dealt a blow to people excited for the project. In that time, hesitation has crept in to accompany the excitement, but the trailers have shown a lot of potential, and Rocksteady may have been wise to stay within the DC bubble after its success withthe sublimeArkhamseries. Task Force X is an entirely different situation, however, as the story now has to account for multiple protagonists....

June 8, 2025 · 4 min · 654 words · Ellen Fox

Team Fortress 2 Gets New Update, But the Game's Biggest Problem Remains

Team Fortress 2players have been struggling with the condition of the game for a long time now. WhileTF2has seen fewer updates and a lack of significant content in recent times, the overwhelming number of bots populating servers has been the latest concern of the community. TheTF2community took it upon themselves to push Valve to do something about the situation, launching a social media campaign toSaveTF2. Fans were overjoyed when the game’s official Twitter account acknowledged them and confirmed that changes would be made, but now that those changes have arrived, many have been left disappointed....

June 8, 2025 · 3 min · 438 words · Amanda Garcia

The Legend of Zelda Fan Creates Hylia Statue Replica

The most recent mainlineLegend of Zeldatitle remainsThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and one of the main staples fromSkyward Sword, the Hylia Statue, carried forward to the Nintendo Switch title. Since its 2017 release,Breath of the Wildfans have been discovering hidden details in theland of Hyrule, formulating ideal strategies for the game’s dangerous enemies, and creating unique fan art and figures based on the title before its sequel is released....

June 8, 2025 · 3 min · 459 words · Travis Burns

The Marvels: Best Easter Eggs

Summary Whilst theMCU’s latest cinematic outing doesn’t exactly feature a range of the best Marvel Easter Eggs, there is still plenty of things to enjoy.The Marvelshas a few Easter Eggs worth mentioning, whether they are obvious, or ones that can go right over audiences’ heads, they’re definitely worth mentioning. Audiences might be overjoyed to hear of the cameos inThe Marvelsor the subtle hints as to where theMCUmay be heading yet for another cosmic venture....

June 8, 2025 · 6 min · 1136 words · Stephen Tran

The Most Obscure Teases in Kojima's History

Hideo Kojima made a name for himself in the gaming industry through intricate gameplay, Hollywood-style cutscenes, and a unique style of storytelling. The arrival of a new Kojima game is always a reason for celebration, partly because it means gamers will be treated to a slew of cryptic clues and trailers filled with hints. This was the case with Kojima’s last game,Death Stranding, which was revealed with an eccentric trailer featuring Norman Reedus....

June 8, 2025 · 3 min · 622 words · Christopher Jacobs

Twitch Bans Greekgodx

Twitch streamer Greekgodx has been banned from Twitch. Originally starting out on Twitch as a stream-sniper of fellow Twitch streamer loltyler1, Greekgodx garnered over 1.36 million followers on the streaming platform since he first joined in 2010. While Greek has recently been in the limelight for his weight-loss journey, it seems thatTwitch’s recent slew of bansmay have caught up to the popular streamer. Seemingly out of nowhere on November 30, Greekgodx received an indefinite ban from the streaming platform....

June 8, 2025 · 3 min · 432 words · Matthew Leach

Video Games That Are Works Of High Art

Summary In 2010, Roger Ebert wrote a famous essay in which he declared thatvideo games could never be art. Games are, in today’s world, primarily viewed as products designed to draw quarters (or, by today’s standards, $70 plus DLC), a notion that could convincingly move critics to the position that they are mere products, toys, or novelties. However, a prospective filmgoer back in 1878 who had only ever seen Eadweard Muybridge’sThe Horse in Motionmight be inclined to condemn cinema the same way Ebert did of video games....

June 8, 2025 · 7 min · 1302 words · Christine Hanna

Volcano Princess: How To Catch And Compete With Horses

Taming cute wildlife is a huge appeal of popular RPGs - butcatching horsesinVolcano Princesscan be a little tricky if it’s a player’s first run. Released in February 2023,Volcano Princessis a new parenting simulator where players raise a daughter as a single parent, and it is the first game from Egg Hatcher, an all-female development company in Beijing. Related:The Ten Best Horses in Games (Ranked by How Realistic They Are) After the daughter turns twelve and can roam the Map on her own, the option of Catching Horses will appear in Wild Horse Lake in exchange for 5 Action Points....

June 8, 2025 · 5 min · 1062 words · Mary Wilkins