Capcom's Updated Tournament Guidelines Anger Organizers

Capcomhas made some of gaming’s most recognizable franchises since its founding back in 1979.Resident Evil, Monster Hunter, Devil May Cry,andStreet Fighterare just a few franchises that has kept Capcom as a mainstay of the gaming industry for decades. WithStreet Fighterespecially,Capcomhas a hold on a large portion of the fighting game community, asStreet Fighteris one of the most popular fighting games to be played competitively at tournaments. It is usually one of the headlining games at the Evolution Championship Series, better known as EVO....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 420 words · Gerald Perez

Character Stories Tekken Should Explore In Future Games

Summary When Jin Kazama and Kazuya Mishima finally face off inTekken 8to finish their business with their family’s demonic heritage, all bets are off in the standoff between a global resistance and the G-Corporation. As fans look in horror as Kazuya becomes a seemingly unstoppable threat with Jin Kazama barely able to hold his own, it may take Jin to accept his past to overcome this deadly future. As variousTekkencharacters brave a new world at the end ofTekken 8, fans might see this conclusion to the Devil Gene Saga as a precursor to begin things anew with the exploration of the stories of other characters....

June 13, 2025 · 9 min · 1881 words · Joseph Herrera

Comparing Sony and Microsoft's Approach to Acquisitions and Exclusivity

In just one month, both Microsoft and Sony have made ambitious acquisitions to kick off 2022’s year of gaming in a way that’s generated a lot of buzz and reactions. Take-Two kicked things off by making an unexpected acquisition of Zynga for $12.7 billion, but Sony and Microsoft had their own surprising acquisition announcements on the way. In Microsoft’s corner, the company announced the acquisition of controversial publisher Activision Blizzard for $68....

June 13, 2025 · 7 min · 1336 words · Chelsea Benitez

Creepy High School Horror Game Death of Rose Gets Gameplay Trailer

Death of Rosehas gone through a rocky development cycle over the last few months. AfterDeath of Rosewas canceled in February, the game entered redevelopment in May with an entirely new setting and it now seems to be making progress. Artur Laczkowski, the director and producer forDeath of Rose, decided to give those eager for the horror title their first look at its gameplay. This three-minute gameplay trailer was released after publisher Feardemic’s Gamescom conference....

June 13, 2025 · 3 min · 431 words · Daniel Morrison

Cyber Shadow Interview: Dev Talks Development, Inspiration, and More

Cyber Shadowis the latest indie title that’s inspired by 8-bit NES games of the past such asMega ManandNinja Gaiden. It’spublished by Yacht Club Games, the studio behind the now-iconic indie game,Shovel Knight, but the title was actually developed by one person from another smaller indie studio. In an interview with Game Rant, Aarne Hunziker of Mechanical Head Studios spoke about how it feels to work on a game mostly by himself, the working relationship between them and Yacht Club Games,whatCyber Shadowwas inspired by, and if a sequel is in the works....

June 13, 2025 · 4 min · 747 words · James Santos

December 6 Is Going to Be a Big Day for Vampire Survivors

Summary Vampire Survivorsis soon due to receive a substantial update that promises to remix existing content and provide a novel experience. It has been nearly two years sinceVampire Survivorsentered early access on Steam, an additional nine months after the game was first released on itch.io, and the developers show no sign of moving on. Luca Galante likely did not expect his solo project to blossom into a continuous, fifteen-person strong development cycle....

June 13, 2025 · 3 min · 508 words · Lisa Bridges

Doom Player Gets Game Running on DSLR Camera

Back in the 1990s,Doomwas the pinnacle of PC graphical performance. With smooth-scrolling stages in a 3D world, it simply didn’t get any better than that. These days, however, there’s a whole sub-Reddit dedicated to runningDoomon odd, low performance pieces of hardware, with the newest entry coming in the form of a player who has managed to getDoomrunning on, of all things, a digital camera. The sub-Reddit is called ItRunsDoom and is dedicated to finding ways of playingDoomon unexpected hardware such as fridges or ATMs....

June 13, 2025 · 3 min · 443 words · Michael Green

Dragon's Dogma 2: Should I Help Simon or Raghnall?

Dragon’s Dogma 2is filled with several important choices that can have lasting consequences for the player. Players will often not realize that even the smaller side-quests hide decisions that have far-reaching ramifications. WhileDragon’s Dogma 2excels at making many of its choices feel as if they have real weight, it does not always let the player know when they are facing the possibility of a diverging path. ‘Tensions on the High Road’is one such quest....

June 13, 2025 · 3 min · 546 words · Jeffrey Marks

Elder Scrolls Online: How To Get The Systres' Scowl Armor Set (And What It Does)

With everyElder Scrolls Onlineexpansion comes a horde of new items, usually including a handful of unique new armor sets.In theHigh IsleChapterthere are 10 new ESO armor sets added in total - four can be found in new Trials, three are craftable at unique stations throughout High Isle, and three are earned by completing tasks and public activities in the new zone. RELATED:Elder Scrolls Online: A Beginner’s Guide to Tales of Tribute The Systres' Scowl armor set is new with theHigh IsleChapter and gives a useful full-equip-bonus for players oriented around melee combat....

June 13, 2025 · 3 min · 442 words · Sean Hughes

Fallout 76 is Making a Big Change to Legendary Crafting

Summary The nextFallout 76patch is set to make a big change to Legendary crafting that could make it more accessible to new players. TheFallout 76crafting system has long shared similarities with its predecessors, but this change could improve how Legendary gear is acquired. The extensive crafting system ofFallout 76is similar to the mainline games, with different stations offering different items. There are Armor and Tinker’s Workbenches, Chemistry and Cooking Stations, and Workshops....

June 13, 2025 · 3 min · 535 words · Alexandra Anderson

Genshin Impact: How to Get Crystal Core and What It's For

One of the hurdlesGenshin Impactplayers will encounter as they attempt to level their characters, talents, and artifacts is the finite amount of original resin they have available.Genshin Impactplayers will find that while it may be rewarding to increase a specific character’s level and talents, the domain grinding that is typically required can grow tiresome. Developer miHoYo has attempted to alleviate this grind through the implementation of thecondensed resinsystem. Through the crafting of condensed resin at alchemy stations, players are able to use the original resin costs of two domain runs, to obtain double the rewards from a single run....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 426 words · Thomas Guzman

Grounded: Best Utilities For New Players

InGrounded,utilities can help players survive and build better bases and equipment in the beautiful but bug-infested world where a threat lurks around nearly every leaf. There are many storage and utility recipes to unlock. These items include meal prep, traps, production, and all kinds of functions as players build brain power and explore all the backyard offers. It undoubtedly takes time for players to progress and learn the ropes ofGrounded, know what each utility does, and how to craft them tosurvive and progress....

June 13, 2025 · 6 min · 1216 words · Joyce Clements

Guild Wars 2: How To Create The Ultimate Longbow Ranger Build

The Ranger fromGuild Wars 2is not just forPokemonroleplayers but also for serious damage dealers. Because inGuild Wars 2, DPS is the answer to everything, and dealing as much damage as possible shortens the grind or lessens the time spent on dealing with bosses. That’s why the “ultimate longbow Ranger” will always be one that prioritizes DPS. RELATED:The 10 Best Sci-Fi MMORPGs, Ranked For someone who might not be familiar with the currentGuild Wars 2META, this might be confusing especially with the plethora of options available....

June 13, 2025 · 6 min · 1139 words · Scott Johnson