Rumor: PS5 Black Controller and Startup Screen Video Leaked

A short video on Reddit’s r/PS5 subreddit appears to show an unannounced controller and the startup screen for the PlayStation 5. Although of course unconfirmed, the leak aligns with some of what Sony has recently shown audiences. Excitement surrounding the PlayStation 5has reached new heights following a disorganized pre-order process that left many without a PS5 at launch. As some continue to comb through rumors of more pre-orders launching, they may want to see if getting the console at launch is really worth all the effort....

July 20, 2025 · 3 min · 483 words · Courtney King

Shenmue The Animation: Episode 5 Review

Shenmue’sfifth episode marks a turning point for theanimeseries, as Ryo Hazuki finally departs for Hong Kong in his quest to exact revenge from Lan Di, but not without a legendary brawl taking place before and Ryo saying his goodbyes to the people of Yokosuka. In that sense, the anime doesn’t walk wander away from theShenmuegame in too many aspects, yet when it does it’s only to continue its distinctive trend of boosting how relevant some of the Dreamcast NPCs were in Ryo’s story....

July 20, 2025 · 4 min · 802 words · Mason Bond

Skyrim: Weapons That Make The Game Too Easy (& How To Obtain Them)

There are a great number of weapons to find inThe Elder Scrolls 5:Skyrim,and determining which one is most powerful depends on a player’s skills and level. Having said that, there are a number of weapons that are either so powerful they break the game or can propel lower-leveled players to incredible heights in no time. There is a mixture of weapon types in the game to ensure each player finds something useful, and the variety of powerful weapons like these is all over the place, too....

July 20, 2025 · 8 min · 1521 words · Misty Cervantes

Splatoon 3: Nintendo Addresses Shiver's Gender Identity

Many questions fans have had regardingSplatoon 3were recently answered ahead of the game’s release next month. TheSplatoon 3Nintendo Directearlier this month showed off much of the new weapons, stages, and other features, providing a clearer idea of what the threequel will be bringing to the series formula. In the process, though, it raised a few new questions, one of which being the gender of one of the newly-announced characters, Shiver....

July 20, 2025 · 3 min · 483 words · Hunter Thompson

Star Wars: Rogue Squadron Should Take This Lesson From The Original Game

Patty Jenkins’Rogue Squadronis still over two years away from its December 2023 release date. While information is scant about the next feature film in the franchise, it’s perhaps theStar Warsmovie project fans have the best understanding of - considering the existing entries into the ‘Legends’ which shares the same name. Despite this, Jenkins has suggested her projectisn’t an adaptation of the novel or video game series. Nevertheless, the movie will undoubtedly bear similarities to the games....

July 20, 2025 · 4 min · 813 words · John Jordan

Star Wars: Video Explains Why Every Movie Has The Wrong Title

A particularly cleverStar Warsfan asserts that all 9 movies in the main “Skywalker Saga” were titled incorrectly. It’s a bold statement to make, to be sure. But considering this is the same franchise whose fans regularly (and rightfully) call for the return of theStar Wars Holiday Specialto the main canon, perhaps it isn’t the most outlandish idea. While many devotees will regularly argue aboutwhich aspects ofStar WarsLegends should be made canon(as well as debating several other topics), it seems there’s one property of the franchise that remains largely devoid of controversy....

July 20, 2025 · 3 min · 511 words · Kyle Bartlett

Steam Running Digital Tabletop Fest in October

Conventions shutting down due to the ongoing pandemic have hit gaming enthusiasts hard in 2020, but there’s no gaming niche more affected than tabletop gamers. While video game players have been able to continue playing online, tabletop fans have had to largely give up their local groups in addition to conventions.Valve, for its part, is trying to make up for that in a small way, as starting late October, Valve will be hosting aSteam Digital Tabletop Festjust for fans....

July 20, 2025 · 3 min · 451 words · Danielle Wallace

Stranger Things Director On Why Season 4 Was Split Into Two Volumes

The latest season ofStranger Thingspremiered a few days ago, and it has been topping the Netflix popularity charts globally ever since. But, even though fans finally reconnected with their favorite characters, they have to wait longer to see how the season ends, with the much-awaited fourth season being split into two volumes. Executive producer and director Shawn Levy explains why they chose to do that. The fourth season ofStranger Thingshas a lot to tackle....

July 20, 2025 · 3 min · 475 words · Diana Smith

System Shock Could Be Far Darker Than BioShock

Thanks to a brand-new trailer, fans have gotten a fresh look at the upcomingSystem Shock,the long-awaited remake of the cult classic first seen in 1994. First announced back in 2015, theSystem Shockremake has endured not just its own franchise’s tumultuous history but also its own challenges during development, even at one point getting placed on hold by Nightdive Studios to ensure the project stayed true to its original vision. Part ofSystem Shock’slegacy ties it to the equally belovedBioShock,as after allBioShockbegan life as a spiritual successortoSystem Shock....

July 20, 2025 · 3 min · 629 words · Daniel Bailey

The 5 Best & Worst Things To Happen To The Sims Franchise In The Last Decade

The Simsfranchise has seen a lot of major changes in the past decade and while some of those changes were loved by fans, other changes were questioned at best and outright protested at worst. Though there were a lot of temporary changes (like the removal of the toddler age stage,) this article will focus on the permanent changes thatthe gamehas seen with its recent releases. Related:The Sims 4: 10 Apartment Builds To Move Into After University...

July 20, 2025 · 7 min · 1325 words · Heidi King

The Best Grand Strategy Games For Combat

Summary Fights in grand strategy games are often a very abstract affair. Those games might default to auto-battlers or auto-resolve. Otherwise, they might include battle modes that don’t give the player much influence on how to approach the fight. That is the case of the minimal combat resolution systems ofCrusader Kings 3andEuropa Universalis 4. For most players, that is no issue at all. Detailed combat is just not what grand strategy games are about....

July 20, 2025 · 8 min · 1504 words · Thomas Monroe

The Elder Scrolls 6 Needs to Overhaul Weapon Enchantments

While it’s probably still a few years away,The Elder Scrolls 6might be Bethesda’s most highly anticipated game among fans. And while its predecessor,Skyrim,is one of thebest-selling games of all time, that hasn’t spared it from criticism. While the game offered a lot of interesting concepts and locales, some long-time fans of the franchise have critiqued how simple the formula is compared to other games in the series. It’s unrealistic to expect Bethesda to radically change a formula that has performed so well, so fans expecting major changes toThe Elder Scrolls 6’scomplexityare likely out of luck....

July 20, 2025 · 5 min · 941 words · Cynthia Wilson

The Witcher Star Henry Cavill Reveals Whether He Prefers Yennefer or Triss

Henry Cavil plays Geralt, the main character of Netflix’s upcomingThe Witcherseries, and happens to be a big fan of both the show’s source material (the books) and other adaptations (the games). As such, the actor played throughThe Witcher 3: Wild Huntand answered the most vital and challenging question the game posed to its players: Yennefer or Triss? Between both the games and the books, Geralt entertains these two characters as separate love interests, and the games, specifically, allow players to choose which one Geralt will ultimately end up with....

July 20, 2025 · 2 min · 402 words · Mario Clark