How FromSoftware's Moonlight Sword Appears in Every Souls Game

FromSoftwarehas curated quite the collection of Soulsborne games, most of which are subtly connected through hard-to-find items, characters, or locations. There is one item, however, that directly appears in almost every Soulsborne game: the Moonlight Greatsword. This sword originated as a powerful and necessary weapon in one of the firstFromSoftwaregames,King’s Field. Eagle-eyed fans are sure to have noticed the different variations of this weapon appearing in this series, and creator Hidetaka Miyazaki has surely included it as a homage tothe origins of FromSoftwareand as a way to keep all of these games connected....

June 5, 2025 · 5 min · 1038 words · Jeffrey Diaz

Hugo Weaving's Agent Smith Almost Showed Up In The Matrix Resurrections

The Matrixis one of the most prolific action movie franchises of all time, with the newest sequel,The Matrix Resurrectionsreleasing to an enthusiastic reception from fans (though critical and commercial reception has been underwhelming). Furthermore, Hugo Weaving’s Agent Smith is one of the most recognizable modern movie villains due to his sunglasses, tuxedo, and perfect neutral scowl. Now, it has been confirmed that Hugo Weaving was once in talks to reprise the role of Smith before Jonathan Groff was selected to assume the role instead....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 426 words · Lisa Sheppard

Immortals of Aveum: How To Redeem Pre-Order Bonuses

Quick Links July 20, 2025, marks the release of an EA Original IPImmortals of Aveum, which looks to utilize components of the popular first-person shooter genre in a spell-binding fantasy story of hardship and the classic battle of good versus evil. As the main character Jak, who recently discovers that his magical powers are more advanced than he first knew, players will attempt to put a stop to the Everwar and save Aveum from meeting its doomsday....

June 5, 2025 · 3 min · 611 words · Dave Henderson

Jujutsu Kaisen: Gege Akutami Kills Off A Major Character

Summary Jujutsu Kaisenis continuing with great intensityin the Shinjuku Showdown arcand it appears that this incredible story arc is now edging closer to its conclusion. Fans have been enjoying the battles that the author has been drawing recently, however, with every battle inJJKcomes the risk of a great tragedy as any character could end up dying at any moment. Fans are very well aware of the fact that Jujutsu Kaisen does not shy away from killing off its characters, and the author has proven that on many occasions....

June 5, 2025 · 6 min · 1226 words · Brian Hendrix

Just Dance 2023 is Skipping Older Consoles

In a surprising move, Ubisoft has announced that the upcomingJust Dance 2023will be leaving the PS4 and Xbox One behind, breaking a major franchise tradition. Ubisoft’sJust Danceseries of dancing games has seen at least one new entry every year since the original game launched in 2009. 2022 will be no exception to the rule, as it’s been confirmed thatJust Dance 2023 Editionwill launch on November 22 for PC, PS5, Stadia, Switch, and Xbox Series X....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 410 words · John Liu

Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory

Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memorymay seem like a simple rhythm game spin-off to some, but fans are still very excited for its release. Aside fromcontinuing the narrative and possibly setting up future plot developments, it looks to be a celebration of the franchise’s incredible library of music. Melody of Memorywill come with over 140 songs from across the whole series, from the originalKingdom Heartsto the more recentKingdom Hearts 3. Most of of the game’s soundtrack is still a mystery, but we know quite a few music tracks already....

June 5, 2025 · 4 min · 676 words · Kevin Hawkins

Massive Dark Souls Mod Nightfall Launching Next Month

A massive mod forDark Soulsis finally nearing release asDark Souls: Nightfallreceives a trailer revealing its precise release date. After many months in development,Dark Souls: Nightfallis only a few weeks away from being unleashed upon the world. Dark Soulsis one of From Software’s biggest franchises, being the studio’s breakout hit after a long history of experimental adventure titles and theArmored Coreseries. After making a name for itself the studio went on to develop several sequels toDark Soulsas well as other games with similar gameplay and structure....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 419 words · Candace Mccoy

Neuroengineer Teaches Rats Named Romero and Carmack to Play Doom

In the mid-1990s, id Software unleashedDoomand a year later its sequelDoom 2into the wild, creating something of a shockwave throughout the gaming world, with the first-person shooters going on to influence a whole genre. With the original FPSpioneering early online multiplayer gaming, the nearly 30-year-old title is still being played to this day, with John Romero himself still making content for the classics. While, traditionally, human beings are more prone to playing, a scientist has managed to train a number of rats to have a go at a custom-built level....

June 5, 2025 · 3 min · 433 words · Christopher Murphy

New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #402 June 20, 2025

Connectionsis a daily word puzzle from the New York Times Games that provides you with sixteen words to sort into categories. The most challenging part is that you don’t know what the categories are before you start, and you get no hints either except the words themselves. But today’s puzzle is even harder than therules ofConnectionsmight make it sound; it has a lot of difficult words. If you need help, this article is here for you....

June 5, 2025 · 3 min · 484 words · Jackie Ward

Overwatch 2 Players Are Speedrunning Getting Through the Queue

The long wait to log intoOverwatch 2has some players setting a new trend to “speedrun” their way through the queue and reach the title screen. Since the game’s launch on October 4, the amount of time players have to wait between entering their usernames and passwords before getting to the title screens has really been dragging down theenjoyment ofOverwatch 2for many people. It should be noted that a speedrun of a login screen isn’t exactly the same as trying to reach the end ofSuper MetroidorOcarina of Timein as little amount of time as possible....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 425 words · Michael Wallace

Path of Exile 1 and 2 Interview: Devs Talk Necropolis' T17 Maps and PoE 2's Ranger Class

Summary Path of Exileis soon launching its Necropolis League alongside plenty of quality-of-life changes and additions, and at the same time,Path of Exile 2revealed to the world its revised version of the original’s Ranger class. ThePath of Exilefranchise is ever-growing and proving it can be the go-to action RPG for generations to come, and the way the base game is reinventing itself with Necropolis is a testament to that. Path of Exile 2’s new Ranger classalso holds a lot of promise, offering many cool Lightning or Poison-based skills to players....

June 5, 2025 · 10 min · 1996 words · James Wilson

Pokemon Fan Artists Design Regional Variants for Volcarona, Torkoal, Mareep, and More

Summary Many fanmade regional variant designs continue to be popular among members of thePokemoncommunity online, and a couple of artists working on an upcoming fan game have shared a glimpse at a few of their own regional forms for a variety of Pokemon, including Mareep, Volcarona, Torkoal, and more. The popularity of custom regional variant designs has exploded across many social media sites for much of this year, with countless fans offering their own interpretations of what new designs the next core-seriesPokemontitle may offer....

June 5, 2025 · 3 min · 498 words · Benjamin Kelly

Pokemon Fan Plays Poke Mart Theme at Their Covenience Store to Boost Work Ethic

ThePokemonseries is popular with gamers for many reasons; for example, it has a wide selection of catchy music tracks. Witheach new generation ofPokemongamescomes a new group of songs for players to listen to as they catch, train, and battle with Pokemon. These iconic themes have stuck with many passionate players over the years. One of those classic songs is the Poke Mart theme. ThePoke Martis a shop found throughout many games in thePokemonfranchise....

June 5, 2025 · 3 min · 432 words · Jamie Martin