Payday 3 Apologizes for Launch Issues

Summary Payday 3’s developer Starbreeze has recently apologized for the game’s awful multiplayer state and promised to get the servers back on their feet soon. The issues initially started whenPayday 3’s servers crashed during Early Access, and the situation didn’t improve after the official launch. Overall, it’s safe to say that the co-op heist shooterPayday 3did not have a good launch. Not only are players currently experiencing several issues during matchmaking and mid-heist disconnections, butPayday 3didn’t get very good scores on reviews, either....

June 29, 2025 · 2 min · 423 words · Nicole Chandler

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Announce New Paradox Tera Raids

Summary With the seven-star Blaziken Tera raids finished,Pokemon Scarlet and Violetrevealed a new five-star Tera raid against two Paradox Pokemon to tide trainers over. Flutter Mane and Iron Jugulis will respectively be available forPokemon Scarlet and Violetplayers to face, and each will bring their share of attacks to the fold. The news of these five-star Tera raids came just after the battle against Blaziken the Unrivaled concluded. As the first new Tera raid battle of 2024, Blaziken was the first starter Pokemon from the Hoenn region to be featured in a seven-star raid....

June 29, 2025 · 3 min · 486 words · Kathy Brown

Predicting Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl's Other Characters Based on the Box Art

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawlwas announced just a few days ago, but it’s already getting a lot of gamers excited with itsSuper Smash Bros.comparisons and homages to Nickelodeon history. There have been numerousSuper Smash Bros.copycatsin the past, but this one seems to be the most colorful and thoughtfully crafted. Although it only got a short trailer, Nickelodeon games have shown some polish in recent years, so there is some reason to be optimistic....

June 29, 2025 · 4 min · 649 words · Amanda Coleman

Resident Evil 4 Remake: Expected Release Time

Players are ravenous for theResident Evil 4 remake. Not content with just twiddling their thumbs, they’ve been turningtheResident Evil 4 Chainsaw Demoinside out, not only mastering it but extensively modding it. It’s no surprise.Resident Evil 4is a classic, and people have been waiting for this ever since Capcom revealed it would be revisiting classicResident Eviltitles on modern platforms in its RE Engine. RELATED:Resident Evil 4 Remake: How Long it Takes to Beat After years of waiting, the release date is just over the horizon, not even a full day away....

June 29, 2025 · 2 min · 346 words · Travis Banks

Rumor: Resident Evil 9 Has the Largest Budget in the Franchise

Summary The all-but-confirmed ninth installment in Capcom’sResident Evilfranchise is rumored to have the biggest budget the series has ever seen. The latestResident Eviltitle to be released, the remake of 2005’sResident Evil 4,came out earlier this year to critical acclaim and is regarded as perhaps the greatest video game remake ever with its vastly updated visuals and calculated action gameplay. Suffice it to say, gamers are currently in the midst of aResident Evilrenaissance....

June 29, 2025 · 3 min · 506 words · Michael Garcia

School Claims Student Had Cardiac Episode from Drinking Prime

A school issued a warning against Prime, the energy drink made byYouTubepersonalities Logan Paul and KSI, after a student reportedly suffered a cardiac episode after drinking it. The product was released in January 2022, and quickly earned massive success thanks to the YouTubers' fans, evencausing fights among shoppers in the UK. So far, Paul and KSI have taken Prime to new heights as it becamethe UFC’s official drink, and got its own Super Bowl ad spot....

June 29, 2025 · 2 min · 413 words · Robert Dunlap

Soul Hackers 2: Guide To Affinities And Mistiques

There are a lot of mechanics spread throughoutSoul Hackers 2. The combat is fairly straightforward at the start but gets a lot more complex as players continue their adventure through the neo-Tokyo-based adventure. Once Ringo and her friends gain access to the COMP Smith, they’ll open a world of upgrading potential that can transform the party into element-based specialists, capable of dishing out some serious damage to their enemies. Augments, Affinities, and Mistiques go above and beyond simple damage upgrades and can unlock a character’s true potential if used correctly....

June 29, 2025 · 4 min · 685 words · Melissa Nelson

Square Enix's 10 Best Franchises, Ranked (According To Metacritic)

The Japanese video game developer, distributor, and publisher Square Enix is a wildly successful company thanks to its role in the creation of numerous popular and critically acclaimed titles. They have also been responsible for several titles most gamers aren’t even aware of via their subsidiary companies. This list explores their franchises that received the highest average ranking by Metacritic. Interestingly their most popular and well-known series such asFinal Fantasy, Dragon Quest,andKingdom Heartsdon’t make the list due to the large number of critically panned titles within those franchises....

June 29, 2025 · 5 min · 1050 words · Andrew Nelson

Star Wars Celebration: Andor Teaser Trailer Confirms Release Date

It is a good week for fans of theStar Warsfranchise, with a new television series premiering on Friday and news updates about other upcoming projects being revealed as part of the Star Wars Celebration 2022. Lucasfilm has just released the first teaser trailer and official poster for the upcoming Disney Plus seriesAndorand even confirmed that it premieres on Disney Plus on July 14, 2025. Andoris a spin-off series that works as a prequel to the 2016Star WarsfilmRogue One....

June 29, 2025 · 2 min · 402 words · Cindy Rivers

The Best Console and Controller Deals in October 2023

Summary PC gamers have for a long time appreciated good quality third-party accessories, peripherals, and gaming gear, but console gamers are certainly not far behind in that respect. Entire companies have been built to deliver gamers of allmajor console platforms a better experience over the first-party offeringsor augment them. This might be a better charging solution, added battery, or an entirely improved, innovative controller. In this article, Game Rant has gathered together some of the best deals on the web for console gamers in terms of peripherals and consoles themselves....

June 29, 2025 · 6 min · 1170 words · Adam Phillips

The Best Gaming Consoles and Accessories for Exercise in 2024

For some people, exercise is just the worst. No matter how much planning is done or how motivated a person is, getting in some exercise can be a serious hurdle. For gamers, there’s some relief available though, in the form of exercise games, accessories, andeven consoles. Relohas Extension Grips Accessories for Oculus Quest 2 ECHZOVE Boxing Grip for Nintendo Switch It can be more than annoying to ask gaming forums about combining exercise and gaming, but then searching retailers can just leave players with way too many options to sift through....

June 29, 2025 · 10 min · 2124 words · James Simmons

The Best Gaming PC Builds Under $2000

Modern gaming PCs can come in all shapes and sizes, offering varying levels of utility to end users depending on the titles they wish to play. Not all gaming PCs are built equally, and one’s needs and respective budgets might not match up withmost pre-built PCson the market. It is therefore nearly always better to build a gaming PC in terms of cost, flexibility, and customization potential. When one is considering a $2000 gaming PC build, they are ideally targeting 2K resolution gaming, since most 4k-ready games will see them easily pushpast the $3k markbecause of the premium hardware required to sustain a stable high frame rate at that resolution....

June 29, 2025 · 13 min · 2733 words · Kevin Watkins

The Mandalorian's Emily Swallow Opens Up About Her Role As The Armorer

The Mandalorianquickly won the hearts of viewers both seasoned and fresh to theStar Warsuniverse when it began on Disney Plus. From its status as what is essentially a space western, complete with plenty of overt references to Akira Kurosawa, to the always endearing cast of characters, it’s not difficult to see why fans gravitated towards the series. Granted, there’s one tiny and green character who appears to have claimed most of the attention....

June 29, 2025 · 4 min · 660 words · Taylor Nguyen