Pokemon Sword and Shield Still Have Secrets Trapped in Galar That Gen 10 Should Address

ThePokemonseries has always shown a willingness to pay tribute to the past, andPokemon Sword and Shieldleft a big mystery that the next generation can answer. WhileScarlet and Violetare currently the main focus of the series, especially with the upcoming expansions,Pokemon Sword and Shieldis still well remembered, with uniquely-themed starters and a memorable setup for the series' typical gym challenge. Among all the new features that came withSword and Shieldwas a twist on a series tradition that deserves to be revisited, hopefully as soon asPokemonGeneration 10 – Galar’s Pokemon fossils....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 604 words · Andrew Boyd

Red Dead Redemption 2 Modder Spends Weeks Implementing Native American Pedestrians

For anyone who wants even more content in the already substantialRed Dead Redemption 2, a modder has spent a couple of weeks putting together almost fifty Native American pedestrians for the game. WhileRockstar continues to work onGrand Theft Auto 6, though no one is any closer to discovering when it will release, the community remains hard at work helping to keep the studio’s current titles in good shape with plenty of custom mods and tweaks....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 440 words · Mr. Thomas Carson PhD

Resident Evil Village Fan Shows Off Incredible Lady Dimitrescu Cosplay

Following the release ofResident Evil Village, the newest entry in the classic survival horror series has seen a great deal of success. With refined, first-person gameplay mechanics first introduced inResident Evil 7accompanied by new villains and a new setting, for survival horror fansResident Evil Villagehas a lot to offer. However, one aspect that many fans have praised about the game is Lady Dimitrescu. Well before the game even released, Lady Dimitrescu was a huge selling point for many in the gaming community....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 389 words · Jacob Torres II

Respawn Entertainment's New Game Incubation Team Appears to be Working on an FPS Title

A recent job posting on Respawn Entertainment’s website appears to hint at an unannounced project being a first-person shooter of sorts as the team is looking to hire an experienced Lead Combat Designer for the title. At the moment it is unclear if thisis related toApex Legendsor an entirely new IP. Respawn Entertainmentexplains on its site that it is ideally searching for a candidate that is intimately familiar in areas of enemy design, AI behavior, control, combat/weapons, class design, progression with regards to skills, story, and boss encounters....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 448 words · Penny May

RPGs With Realistic Combat Systems

Summary Role-playing games have become all the rage in modern times, but have beenprevalent in the medium for decades.Players just can’t get enough of immersing themselves in rich, vibrant worlds and getting lost as they strive to accomplish their main goal (and several side goals along the way). This can range from saving the world to rescuing someone important and everything in between. A lot of RPGsfeature combat that fulfills a power fantasy and lets players go all out against waves of enemies without breaking a sweat....

July 10, 2025 · 4 min · 753 words · Susan Watson

She-Hulk: Attorney At Law Team Talks Evolution Of Fourth-Wall Breaking

In less than a week, the latest superhero to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe arrives on Disney Plus withShe-Hulk: Attorney at Law. Tatiana Maslany’s Jennifer Walters, a.k.a She-Hulk, is seen breaking the fourth wall, or looking towards the camera and talking to the audience. The series creators have explained the evolution of the process, and how it seemed like a necessity when writing the script. As part of a specific run in the comics,She-Hulkwould be seen breaking the fourth wall....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 437 words · Andrea Gonzalez

Sledgehammer Games Should Develop Call of Duty: Ghosts 2

Call of Dutyfans will often debate their favorite developer, and over the years, the general consensus has constantly shifted. FollowingCall of Duty 4and the originalModern Warfare 2, Infinity Ward was the most popular, though this changed with the growing popularity of Treyarch’s Zombies mode andtheBlack Opssubseriesas a whole. Now, things are shifting once again, as Treyarch has been plagued by rushed developments and Infinity Ward has found great success with itsModern Warfarereboot....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 612 words · Alan Burns

Star Trek Discovery Fan Has Hot Take On Michael Burnham's Mutiny

Summary Star Trek: Discovery’s unique protagonist and premise are a source of immense critical acclaim for the franchise. However, one fan has taken to critiquing one of the major points of the protagonist’s characterization to understand the series better. Star Trek: Discoveryfeatures one of the franchise’s most interesting protagonists in Sonequa Martin-Green’s Michael Burnham, Starfleet’s first mutineer and the most drastic example of character redemption thatStar Trekoffers. After letting her emotions and concern for her compatriots get the best of her, Burnham finds herself being let off of a crushing life sentence to serve in active duty once again–but the disdain and vitriol from her contemporaries don’t go anywhere....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 587 words · Kristin Chen

Star Wars Media and Games Need to Leave Tatooine in the Dust

Summary Since the release of the firstStar Warsfilm, the franchise has seen many changes. Main protagonists have shifted and creative leads have come and gone, but the series does seem to have one constant. ThatStar Warsconsistency is the planet of Tatooine, embedded firmly in its iconography as an IP staple. Theplanet of Tatooinewas first introduced inA New Hopeand was Luke Skywalker’s original home. Since then, it’s been a planet that the franchise has a bizarre habit of always coming back to....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 586 words · Seth Perry

Star Wars: Who Has Mother Talzin’s Sword?

The Nightsisters are a powerful coven of Force-sensitive witches inStar Wars, and Mother Talzin is one of the most powerful among them. Witches inStar Warsare not to be mistaken as evil, even if they draw their Force-magic from the Dark Side. Unlike most Jedi, witches are capable of wielding magic from both sides of the Force, without necessarily being aligned with either. Because witches perceive the Force as the essence of all living things, they don’t associate Light and Dark as good or evil....

July 10, 2025 · 4 min · 811 words · Chad Duke

Stardew Valley: Shane Guide

Stardew Valleyis host to a ton of villagers,most of whom the player is able to befriendand many of whom are romanceable. There are a lot of different reasons why befriending and even romancing these characters can be a good option – they’ll send players gifts when their friendship points are high enough, including some recipes that can only be acquired through friendship, and they have special heart events that can only be accessed after a certain amount of friendship points....

July 10, 2025 · 4 min · 812 words · Angel Wilkinson

Starfield Still Expected in the First Half of 2023

Starfieldis seemingly on track for a global release sometime in the first half of 2023, according to Bethesda itself. The long-awaited flagship role-playing title from the creators ofThe Elder Scrollsand the recentFalloutgames promises a major new step forward for its portfolio and the fans of Bethesda’s own specific brand of RPG sandboxes. While a firm, concreteStarfieldrelease date is pending still, the game was initially supposed to launch in November 2022 only to receive an admittedly unsurprising pushback as the release date began to loom close....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 431 words · Nicholas Mclean

Starfield: How To Join The Crimson Fleet

The Crimson Fleet is one of the most notorious factions in Bethesda’sStarfield.These feared pirates are known for their ruthlessness and immorality, coupled with lots of firepower. The United Colonies consider them a serious threat to their power, andacross the Settled Systems, characters can frequently be heard exchanging stories and rumors about the mysterious outlaws. SinceStarfieldcontains more factions and missions than any previous Bethesda title, it should come as little surprise that players can join this “evil” faction as well....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 520 words · Leslie Woodward