Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Switch reaffirms Vivian is trans in its English localization

Reviews for the Nintendo Switch remake ofPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Doordropped earlier today (including our own), and they’ve unsurprisingly been overwhelmingly positive. What is surprising, though, is that among the game’s quality-of-life updates includes a revised localization and script, which unambiguously cements the character of Vivian as a transgender woman. This was highlighted inNintendo Life’s own video reviewon the remake, which shows off this line from Vivian that wasn’t present in the original Western release: “Truth is, it took me a while to realize I was their sister… not their brother....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 361 words · Matthew Peterson

Record performances from Juggernaut and Fountain at the AniMajor

DOTA 2 News VG vs LGD’s group stage match saw a record amount of kills from poyoyo’s Juggernaut and the Radiant fountain The final day of the WePlay! AniMajor group stage kicked off with a blast as PSG.LGD and Vici Gaming butted heads. While the first game was an unremarkable stomp for LGD,who’d already secured their ticket to the upper bracket, it was the second game that turned heads. With a spot in the AniMajor upper bracket on the line, VG came out swinging in game two....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 375 words · Abigail Webster

Sword Coast Legends facing slight delay

You’ll have to wait three more weeks Sword Coast Legends, n-Space’s upcomingDungeons & Dragonsco-op RPG, is coming out just a tad later than expected. Though the PS4 and Xbox One versions have always had an ethereal grasp on a nebulous “late 2015” release, the PC, Mac, and Linux versions were set for a September 8 launch. Due a need for “more hit points for the bosses” and Larethar needing “moreof a Scottish accent,”Sword Coast Legendswill now be releasing on September 29....

July 14, 2025 · 1 min · 135 words · Juan Bridges

Tabletop RPG based on Simon Stalenhag’s work gets Kickstarted

Tales from the Looper Last night, the Kickstarter for a physical version of the upcomingTales from the Looptabletop RPG blew past its funding goal and every one of its stretch goals, earning just under $400,000 USD.Tales from the Loopis based on the universe of the same name from artist Simon Stålenhag. TheLoopworld, as depicted in Stålenhag’s paintings, is best described as Norman Rockwell meets the lived-in-near-future ofthe filmLooper. Although the RPG was funded as a stretch goal for an earlier Stålenhag-centric Kickstarter, this campaign’s primary goal was a physicalTales from the Loopbook, with your usual stretch goals....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 328 words · Shawn Massey

The Merc with a Mouth gets his own game, first trailer

Well, it’s finally happening, guys. Deadpool will star in his very own videogame, calledDeadpool: The Game. High Moon Studios (the team behindTransformers: Fall of Cybertron) will be handling the development duties, with Activision set to publish the game. Nolan North will voice Deadpool, which is an appropriate choice because he’s done the voice for Deadpool in all his appearances ever sinceMarvel: Ultimate Alliance.It just seems a bit strange because he’s doing his normal Nathan Drake-esque voice when he talks....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 216 words · Robert Rowland

Want more Street Fighter on Switch? Ono says to bug Nintendo

What a trickster Yoshinori Ono attended EGX recently and had a few things to say about hisStreet Fighterseries during the Q&A portion of his panel (roughly 38:00 in). In case you forgot (how could you, he carries a Blanka figurine with him wherever he goes!), Ono is a huge Blanka fan, so naturally he was asked about Blanka inSmashby a fan. Ono replied that Sakurai either doesn’t know who Blanka is or he hates him, so that’s why he hasn’t been considered yet....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 251 words · Carl Jones

What tier lists? Snake Eyez qualifies for Capcom Pro Tour using Zangief

Street Fighter 6 News Overcoming a seemingly lopsided character matchup, Snake Eyez won the Capcom Pro Tour US & Canada West using his signature Zangief. Never tell the odds to Darryl “Snake Eyez” Lewis, perhaps the best and most well known Zangief player in the world. Snake Eyez won the Capcom Pro Tour US & Canada West online qualifier against JP main Reynald, flipping the bracket in an on-paper lopsided matchup....

July 14, 2025 · 4 min · 687 words · Miss April Gilbert PhD

Wow, a Humble Indie Bundle I’m going to buy

Bonus: Teleglitch is free to own! It’s been some time since I’ve last gone in on a Humble Indie Bundle. These days, if a game is around long enough to wind up packaged at a discounted rate, it’s already made its way into my library, or I’m just not interested. The Humble Indie Bundle 13strikes a good balance. you may pay what you want forOlliOlli,Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet, andTower of Guns— I highly recommend you do....

July 14, 2025 · 1 min · 148 words · Kendra Jenkins

26% off Resident Evil 7 for PC as the demo chugs on

Well-timed deal High on top of Steam’s “popular new releases” list today isResident Evil 7‘s PC demo, which if you didn’t know was finally made availableearlier this morning. PC gamers can check out what the console bros have been experiencing with Capcom’s latest. If you enjoyed the half-hour demo and you’re a big timeResident Evilfan (who still likes to believe certain installments didn’t happen), digital retailer GMG is trying to capitalize on the hype by offering the pre-order ofResident Evil 7at 26% offby way of comboing the Winter Sale 10% off coupon....

July 13, 2025 · 1 min · 174 words · Dr. Angel Potts

5 things we learned in the College Football 25 Gameplay First Look

News The College Football 25 gameplay looks as good as advertised. Developers at EA Sports have just unveiled the first true look at gameplay in College Football 25 in a match between Michigan running back and cover athlete, Donovan Edwards, and popular CFB25 content creator, Bordeaux. The video gave us a great look at some of the new and exciting gameplay features coming to the new game. Here are our top five takeaways....

July 13, 2025 · 3 min · 591 words · Jennifer Macdonald

7 anime that are finished but definitely deserve a rewatch in 2025

Entertainment Guides Looking for an entirely finished anime to watch in 2025? Here is our list of the best concluded anime to watch (or rewatch) this year. Like our universe, the world of anime is ever expanding. Every year, a new set of shows hit Crunchyroll and other streaming services, proving time and time again that anime stands as one of the most popular and greatest entertainment mediums. However, regardless of what new and great anime are releasing, there are still quite a few anime that have fully concluded....

July 13, 2025 · 5 min · 875 words · Ellen Caldwell

All The International 2024 rewards from the Compendium explained

DOTA 2 News The wait is over, we finally got The International 2024 Compendium with some nice rewards! But don’t get too excited yet, they are not what everyone expected. Dota 2 enthusiasts lost hope, but it’s finally here: The International 2024 Compendium brought a bunch of rewards! Despite the exciting news, the introduction of the Ringmaster, and all the announcement, something still feels odd. The 2024 rewards are all similar to last years....

July 13, 2025 · 2 min · 331 words · Evelyn Lamb

All the nano suits Roxanne sells in Stellar Blade

Stellar Blade Guides Here’s the full list of all the nano suits Roxanne sells in Stellar Blade. Roxanne is an NPC in Xion who sells all sorts of useful items in Stellar Blade. Here’s a full list of all of the nano suits that Roxanne sells. Roxanne is your main merchant contact in Stellar Blade. She runs a shop in Xion from which you may purchase most of the types of items that will mark your progression in Shift Up’s latest title....

July 13, 2025 · 2 min · 250 words · Ryan Williams