Violence, unoriginal games make Pokemon director ‘sad’

Pokémon Black/Whitedirector Junichi Masuda is saddened by this year’s E3 offerings, citing a lack of originality and an overabundance of violence. “This year, FPS war games were trend!! A lot of splatter scenes!! Blood spread everywhere. Shooting a lot, killing a lot,” he said with a charming amount of broken English. “The game developer seems get used to ‘kill’ the target. Therefore, I felt ‘how to kill’ became a focus of developing game....

July 15, 2025 · 1 min · 172 words · John David II

Zenless Zone Zero 1.1: Release Date, Banners, and More Details

Zenless Zone Zero News Here’s everything we know about the upcoming Zenless Zone Zero 1.1 update including release date, banners, and more! MiHoYo’s Zenless Zone Zero (ZZZ) nears its one-month anniversary and we’ll soon welcome the highly-anticipated version 1.1 update. Zenless Zone Zero 1.1 will see new characters enter New Eridu including more events, location revamps, and commissions. Read below forZZZ 1.1’s release date, banners, and other confirmed details. When is Zenless Zone Zero 1....

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 458 words · Billy Richards

10 Best X-Men Movie Suits, Ranked By Comics Accuracy

Some of the very bestX-Menmovie costumes look like they leaped right off the comic book page, while others seem to have come from a completely different universe. Across two decades ofMarvelmovies,the X-Men franchisehas experimented wildly with how its iconic mutants are costumed. From grounded black leather inX-Men(2000) to more comic-inspired looks in later entries likeX-Men:ApocalypseandDark Phoenix, the franchise has delivered a broad spectrum of interpretations. As comic book fans know, X-Men costumes aren’t just about style; they’re tied to identity, evolution, and iconic character moments....

July 14, 2025 · 7 min · 1460 words · Mary Ellis

10 Far Side Comics That Answer Humanity's Biggest Questions

Gary Larson had a true gift for capturing the strange and wonderful chaos of the human experience throughThe Far Side. In fact, Larson often took on some of life’s biggest questions, tackling the mysteries of our world and even what might lie beyond it. So, if you’ve ever found yourself staring into space, quietly spiraling into an existential crisis, you might just find a few answers here. Or at least, a few laughs....

July 14, 2025 · 6 min · 1221 words · Shawn Murphy

A Fallout 76 player created a death trap for new players and it’s pretty amazing

Deathclaw unchained Fallout 76might be a mess, but there’s hope on the horizon withseveral big DLC dropsand of course, a ton of user-created content. That includes this newest video from YouTube user aswiftkickinthejunk, who created their own death maze to trap players in. The mad man lures people in like the Pied Piper with a wave emote, then swiftly locks them in to be mauled by his pet Deathclaw (which you’re able to tame by way of an endgame skill)....

July 14, 2025 · 1 min · 116 words · Gregory Hickman

All Overwatch 2 Winter Wonderland skins and how to unlock them

Overwatch 2 News Here’s how to add all of these skins to your in-game collection. Overwatch 2 is celebrating the winter season with some new holiday-themed skins. Read on for the full list of every new Overwatch 2 Winter Wonderland skin and how to unlock them! Overwatch 2 Winter Wonderland skins The new Overwatch 2 holiday skins include ones for Baptiste, Cassidy, Kiriko, Sojourn, Tracer, Winston, Mercy, Illari, and Reinhardt, Roadhog, Pharah, Zarya, and Brigitte....

July 14, 2025 · 1 min · 119 words · Peter Morrow

Amid Starbreeze’s troubles, Payday 2 is getting DLC soon following a content drought

I wonder who will end up with this IP if it doesn’t work out? In case you haven’t heard, Swedish-based Starbreeze Studios is in trouble. Although the publisher hasn’t had it easy for some time,Overkill’s The Walking Dead, which was revealed in 2014, was a complete flop in every sense of the phrase, didn’t help. Their new strategy to save the company is to fragment the company andbet pretty much everything onPayday 3, which is due sometime in 2022 or 2023....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 263 words · Jeffery Wright

BioWare’s multiplayer action-RPG Shadow Realms looks fast and fun

Wizards with skinny ties BioWare had my attention with thoselive-action teasersbuilding up toShadow Realms, but I’ve not kept up with the four-versus-one“modern” fantasy role-playing game since it was proper unveiled. If you’re in a similar boat, here’s Max Scoville and Mike Cosimano talking about it at length. My general reaction so far is “Huh. That could be cool.” I’m not sold on the episodic nature of the game, but a guy in a suit fighting fantasy creatures?...

July 14, 2025 · 1 min · 81 words · Jennifer Francis

CadiaN and refrezh eliminate Astralis from ESL Pro League

CS:GO News Heroic continued its winning ways in the ESL Pro League Season 14. The CadiaN-led Danes defeated their local rivals, Astralis, 2-0 to eliminate Dupreeh and co. from the tournament. With a 5-0 score, Heroic tops Group A and secures a spot in the ESL Pro League quarterfinals. Astralis found an early exit from the tournament […] Heroic continued its winning ways in the ESL Pro League Season 14. The CadiaN-led Danes defeated their local rivals, Astralis, 2-0 to eliminate Dupreeh and co....

July 14, 2025 · 3 min · 621 words · Glenn Jimenez

Contest: Win a Switch or PS4 copy of Holy Potatoes! We’re in Space?!

Long live the interrobang! You say potato, I say we’ve got a contest forHoly Potatoes! We’re in Space?!for Switch and PS4! If you woke up on this fine morning yearning to win a spaceship management sim featuring turn-based battles and potatoes, then you’re in luck because we’re giving away a spaceship management sim featuring turn-based battles and potatoes! Come win a copy ofHoly Potatoes! We’re in Space?!for your Switch or PS4!...

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 272 words · Eugene Peterson

Crytek’s CEO sounds off on piracy

In a recent interview withIGN, Crytek CEO Cevat Yurli railed on PC piracy yet again. Unlikethe last timewhen theCrysisdeveloper Yurli promised no more PC exclusives because of theft issues, he tosses out some numbers to corroborate his company’s developing dilemma. The other critique outside Crytek was the fact that the PC industry is really, at the moment, I would say the most intensely pirated market ever. It’s crazy how the ratio between sales to piracy is probably 1 to 15 to 1 to 20 right now....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 272 words · Lance West

Does Apex Legends have cross progression?

Guides News Are Apex Legends players able to share progress across their platforms? Apex Legends is one of the biggest competitive games in the Battle Royale genre. It is available on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch and mobile but does the game support cross progression? Cross progression typically means that any items or progress that players earn in one version of a game, in this case, Apex, will transfer over to other systems using the same account....

July 14, 2025 · 3 min · 492 words · Dana Swanson

Donkey Kong Bananza Direct Confirms Pauline, Diddy, & More Classic Characters Returning

Donkey Kong Bananzawill feature several returning characters fromDonkey Kong’s colorful history. Before today’s Nintendo Direct, we didn’t have a ton of information aboutBananza, a game that isfocused on environmental destruction, discovery, and platforming. It’s the first 3DDKgame sinceDonkey Kong 64back in 1999. We now know that Donkey Kong will have a lot of help on his banana-collecting adventure to stop Void Kong and his crew from stealing the island’s bananas....

July 14, 2025 · 3 min · 500 words · Michele Price