The PS Plus Free Games for May 2023 Were Doomed from the Start

The issue with these games is how limited each one is.Grid Legendsis a Codemasters-developed racing game, and while racing games have their audience, it’s not enough to carry a month of PS Plus. Some racing games maintain a higher level of popularity and appeal, such asNeed for Speed, F1,or even Codemasters' ownDirt, butGrid Legendsis not on the same level.Chivalry 2,meanwhile, is a solid multiplayer game. In any other month, combined with other games, it may not seem like such a bad addition....

June 8, 2025 · 4 min · 641 words · Timothy Miller

Ubisoft Rebranding All In-House Games As 'Ubisoft Originals'

While mostly known for a few big franchises today,Ubisofthas been around and publishing games for a while. This includespast Tom Clancy-based gamesand the more humble beginnings of theAssassin’s Creedfranchise. These days,Ubisofthas a mixed reputation. Many players love the company’s different game series, from its myriad shooter franchises to the modern-day yearly installment juggernaut ofAssassin’s Creed. However, the company is also known for unwholesome microtransactions in its biggest franchises and a series of damning misconduct declarations against its higher-ups that resulted in scandal....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 408 words · Robin Martinez

Vision May Actually Be The Best Character In The MCU

The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has no shortage of colorful characters in its arsenal. Tony Stark (Iron Man) is a “genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist,” a tech wizard who turned in a lifetime of producing and selling weapons to become Iron Man. Natasha Romanov (Black Widow) was raised practically from birth to be a programmed assassin. T’Challa (Black Panther) is the king and protector of the fictional African Kingdom of Wakanda....

June 8, 2025 · 5 min · 1019 words · Penny Wright

Warner And DC’s Latest Victory Proves Connected Universes Aren’t Everything

Hollywood blockbusters are all about connected universes now. Marvel set the trend and has maintained the status quo for how to create an interconnected universe spanning multiple movies and now even TV shows. DC has had their own attempts at a shared universe, with mixed results. It’s a very hard balance to strike, and it can be difficult to keep up the continuity of a cinematic universe where every story has to connect to at least one of the others....

June 8, 2025 · 4 min · 845 words · Matthew Cochran

What Can We Expect From Saints Row 2020?

TheSaints Rowseries has taken fans for a ride, starting off on Earth, and eventually going through space, simulations, and even hell. With a new announcement forSaints Rowcoming next year, fans are wondering where the game will go next. IfSaints Rowis good at anything, it’s being unpredictable, so there’s not an easy answer to that question. For those that don’t know,Saints Rowis an outlandish action adventure series in which the player takes control of a member of the Third Street Saints, a gang....

June 8, 2025 · 5 min · 1017 words · Gabriel Lee

WWE Star Randy Orton May Never Wrestle Again

WWEstar Randy Orton may never wrestle again. Randy Orton has been a consistent presence on WWE television since making his debut on the main roster in 2002. Getting his start as part of the sameOhio Valley Wrestling class that included Brock Lesnar, John Cena, Batista, and Shelton Benjamin, Orton has since gone on to have a Hall of Fame-worthy career in WWE. Randy Orton has become one of the most-decorated wrestlers in WWE history at just 43 years old....

June 8, 2025 · 3 min · 459 words · Samuel Cook

10 Best Pokemon GO Clones, Ranked

Pokemon GOtook the world by storm in its 2016 release, and it’s maintained a steady following ever since. With the wonders of augmented reality (AR),Pokemon GOfinally brought the hit Pokemon franchise on a more personal level to its fans worldwide. Given its international acclaim, it’s no wonder other franchises and concepts adoptedPokemon GO’sapproach to using AR for rather immersive gaming experiences. RELATED:Pokemon GO Players Discover Big Secret About Raids And while there’s been a number ofPokemon GOclones to have used the hit game’s AR approach, very few rose to the status of being their “own” phenomenon....

June 7, 2025 · 6 min · 1145 words · Ashley Garcia

6 Most Immersive PC RPGs

PC RPGs are also known by the acronym CRPG, which confuses most contemporary users. However, the “computer” reference comes from a time when allrole-playing video gameswere confined to what was known as “IBM,” a branded term that meant “any computer with Windows.” Today, the term CRPG can mean any kind of stand-alone RPG video game. RELATED:Books You Should Read If You Love Fantasy RPGs There’s a massive fanbase out there for roleplaying games, of both the table-top and video game variety....

June 7, 2025 · 5 min · 865 words · Alexis Palmer

A Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Sequel Shouldn't Follow One Story Trend in MultiVersus, NASB2

Summary Story mode has always been tricky for fighting games to handle, since the genre’s format is so combat-focused and doesn’t always lend itself to other elements of gameplay that help build a story. Still, fighting game developers have done a lot of storytelling legwork lately.Street Fighter 6’s custom character campaignlets players interact with the IP’s greats, and crossover games likeMultiVersusandNickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2are building lore to connect separate properties. That means that, althoughSuper Smash Bros....

June 7, 2025 · 3 min · 611 words · Seth Richards

An 'Updated' Clone High Is Making A Return On HBO Max

In this day and age, it appears reboots are all the rage, with several networks ordering the return of classic television shows from decades past. For HBO Max, the current focus is on pushing into the highly-competitive adult animation space, and it is hoping that a two-season order to aCloneHighreboot will move them in that direction. Clone High, a cult-favorite series that ran from 2002 to 2003, is among four adult animated comedies that are currently being developed by the WarnerMedia-backed streaming service....

June 7, 2025 · 2 min · 402 words · Kristin Baxter

Apex Legends Players Want Skulltown Back as an Arena Map

Apex Legendsrecently announced a new gameplay mode titled Arenas that aims to take the title beyond the battle royale genre. While the mode has been rumored for a very long time, its official announcement has led some players to start voicing their hopes for what areas fromApex Legendsmaps for the mode will feature. While not everything is known about Arenas mode yet, Respawn Entertainment has confirmed that it is a3v3 elimination game mode that will seeApex Legendsplaying much more similarly toValorant....

June 7, 2025 · 3 min · 453 words · Sharon Lambert

Best Anime Set In The 22nd Century

Viewers can choose frommany anime subgenresdue to the medium’s versatility. Amidst the various subgenres, futuristic sci-fi is one of many fans like to see. It is not a secret that a considerable amount of viewers have a penchant for edgy cyberpunkand dystopian futureanime series, leading studios to create classics likeAkiraandCowboy Bebop. RELATED:Best Anime Set in the 16th Century While the best shows set in the future ironically belong to the old days, the subgenre is picking up again with seriessuch asCyberpunk: Edgerunners....

June 7, 2025 · 7 min · 1288 words · Marissa Thomas

Best Gunner Builds In Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor

Just about every single gun made the transition fromDeep Rock Galacticto theVampire Survivors-esque spin-off game,Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor.In fact, some brand-new weapons were even invented for this game, giving players a huge amount of control over their builds. Now, every Dwarf inDRGhas a pretty clearly defined role with the Driller being about digging, the Engineer being about placing turrets,the Scout being about movement and reconnaissance, and the Gunner being about raw firepower....

June 7, 2025 · 6 min · 1092 words · Gary Frederick