Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's Tinkaton May Be the Biggest Bully of the Franchise

Pokemon Scarlet and Violetbring players another great adventure, and thanks to Koraidon and Miraidon, gamers have a new way to traverse the landscape. As fun as it is to meet new characters and explore Paldea, it is also a blast to slow things down andperuse the detailedPokemon Scarlet and VioletPokedex. If players do so, they will learn a lot about the Pokemon they encounter, including Tinkaton, the cute yet cruel critter....

June 10, 2025 · 3 min · 529 words · Michael Mendez

Retro Studios Updates Twitter Banner With New Metroid Imagery

Metroid Prime 4was announced for the Nintendo Switch in June 2017 and fans of the franchise have been waiting for more news on the project ever since. Initially confirmed to be developed by Bandai Namco in partnership with Nintendo, the first-person adventure game was then revealed to have been rebooted with Nintendo’s own Retro Studios handling the sequel. Retro, while largely running silent since, has now offered up a hint regarding the every-mysterious status of its newMetroid Primegame....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 402 words · Linda Sosa

Samaritan Review

In the modern age of overwhelming superhero fatigue, an original story attempting to spin the same old tropes to tell a new story should be welcomed. Unfortunately,Samaritanwallows into an oversaturated market without anything new to say. It attempts to bring newfound levels of gritty grounded storytelling to the genre, but its lack of imagination and fun leaves it in worse shape than its protagonist. Director Julius Avery, late of thefantastic horror/action filmOverlordvaliantly attempts to bring some personality to the production, to no avail....

June 10, 2025 · 5 min · 971 words · Kyle Hickman

Skyrim Fan Shows Off Delicious-Looking Meal Inspired By the Game

Over the past decade since its release,Skyrimhas become a favorite game for many people. The reasons for the popularity of the title are numerous, such as the breathtaking locations and unusual creatures found within its expansive open world. However, another key component of the gameplay experience is food. Besides looking appetizing,food inSkyrimfulfills a number of purposesfor players. For example, the many types of food found in the game are consumable items that can be used to impact the stats of a player....

June 10, 2025 · 3 min · 455 words · Melanie Cabrera

Skyrim: Where to Find Mysterious Note and What It's Used For

The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimhas a lot of side quests and additional content to experience, and one of the most famous questlines in the game can be started by finding the mysterious note. This piece of paper simply has a picture of a hand, and the words “We know.” If this is a player’s first time coming across this note, or if it’s been a while since their last playthrough, it might be confusing to receive....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 305 words · Scott Watson

The Best Controllers for Fighting Games That Help You KO Opponents

Despite being well past the golden age of arcades, franchises likeStreet Fighterremain extremely popular on consoles and PCs. Consequently, gamers want to bring home an authenticretro arcade cabinetexperience while punching and blocking quickly and accurately. Dedicated fighting game fans rely on genre-specific controllers like virtual drivers and theirracing wheels. With large arcade fight sticks and more compact gamepads, the battle to become thebest controllerfor fighting games rages on. BIGBIG WON Wireless Controller 8Bitdo M30 Most importantly, buyers need to decide whether traditional controllers or fight sticks are preferable....

June 10, 2025 · 26 min · 5365 words · Carol Lopez

The Best Games on Steam That Cost Less Than A Dollar

There’s an old saying among gamers that a game should provide one hour’s worth of content for every dollar it costs. There have been a number of games released in the last few years that didn’t deserve a fifty-plus price tag – likeCyberpunk 2077. On the other hand, there are also games that onecan spend years playingat a much more affordable price – likeStardew Valley. RELATED:8 Game Sequels That Were Canceled For Strange Reasons Steam is a haven for the thrifty gamer – even for games that cost less than a pack of gum....

June 10, 2025 · 5 min · 865 words · Dawn Bradley

The Matrix Awakens is a Great Showcase for the Potential of Next-Gen Games

When it comes to groundbreaking entertainment,The Matrixfranchisepioneered a lot in terms of visual effects and technology. Marking a huge shift for special effects in film, as well as how action was stylized in film, its influence could also be seen in the world of gaming. Now, with the release ofThe Matrix Resurrectionsjust around the corner, a new tech demo for Unreal Engine 5 calledThe Matrix Awakenshas been made available for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S....

June 10, 2025 · 3 min · 579 words · Shannon Owens

The Most Violent Anime of Fall 2023

Summary Gore/Splatter is a horror subgenre that specializes in depicting over-the-top violence with blood and body parts flying in every scene. When the story has more action than horror, it becomes action/splatter. You can technically call it action/horror, but we feel action/splatter is the more apt description of this particular subgenre. In terms of live-action movies,think of the works of Quentin TarantinolikeKill BillorThe Hateful Eight. This subgenre has always existed in anime, but it was a niche genre that only hardcore fans knew about....

June 10, 2025 · 5 min · 904 words · Patrick Russell

The Need for Speed Delay is Better for the Racing Game Than Battlefield 6

EA’s been in a strange place the last few years, with its premier non-sports titles ending up on the backfoot compared to similar titles.Battlefield5’s disappointment made way for games likeCall of Duty: Modern Warfare, and nowBlack Ops Cold War, at the mainstream first-person shooters.Need for Speedhas been supplanted by simulatory and arcade-like experiences such asForza HorizonorDirt 5. Ironically enough, EA even acquired Codemasters to expand its racing catalogue beyond justNeed for Speed....

June 10, 2025 · 4 min · 699 words · Daniel Brady

This Is The MCU’s Most Wasted Character

Sun Tzu’sThe Art of Warteaches aspiring tacticians that being first on the battlefield is crucial in order to defeat one’s opponent, yet in the case ofMarvel’smost celebrated general, that strategy may have backfired a bit in the long run. That man of course is none other than Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, whose time in theMCUrivals that of Nick Fury and the late Tony Stark, albeit with much less screen time. Unlike his daughter and Bruce Banner sweetheart, Betty Ross, the character played by William Hurt has been a mainstay throughout the MCU’s four phases and with much source material tied to him in the comic book, his story is still one rife with potential....

June 10, 2025 · 4 min · 797 words · Patrick Beck

Twitch Criticized for Promoting Charity Accused of Being Anti-Trans

Twitchis being questioned after it approved the addition of an organization accused of being anti-trans to its list ofTwitch-integrated charities. The latest wave of officially approved charities for Twitch’s on-site charity functionality includes LGB Alliance. Its description on Twitch states outright that it’s a threat “conflating biological sex with the notion of gender identity.” LGB Alliance isn’t the only charity that Twitch added recently receiving criticism. Charity streams are frequent and popular onstreaming services including Twitch....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 420 words · Christine King

What to Expect From Star Wars Games on May 4

Summary A trend that’s at least four decades old at this point, May 4 has become synonymous withStar Wars, with the date closely resembling one of the franchise’s most iconic sayings. Over the last few decades, May 4 has meant a lot of different things to a lot of different fans, but it’s always viewed as an opportunity to celebrate theStar Warsfranchise’s long legacy and look toward the series' future....

June 10, 2025 · 4 min · 770 words · Alexis Mason