Summary TheYu-Gi-Oh! TCGis no stranger to sneaking in a few video game references into their card designs. After all, Konami has had their fair share of video game releases from Metal Gear to Castlevania. Some of these references are pretty hard to spot unless you’re the biggest Konami nerd of all time. Video game references in Yu-Gi-Oh! are not just confined to Konami’s own properties. There are references all over the place that pay homage to different genres as well as video game culture in general....

There are a lot of games. God, there are so many games. And as much as I would love to play whatever I want, whenever I want, I do have a job. And that job demands I play certain games at certain times, and that doesn’t give me much free time. So in the precious time I do have, I try to use it on games I enjoy. Except you may’t always know if you’ll like a game, can you?...

Summary In case you missed it,Gears of Waris no longer anXboxconsole exclusive. Beginning this August, the game will make its debut onPlayStationhardwarevia Gears of War Reloaded, a remaster of the iconic 2006-era third-person cover shooter. Gears of War’s release on rival hardware will follow therecent releaseofForza Horizon 5onPlayStation 5, atitle that PlayStation fans have quickly fallen in love with. It leavesHaloas the last “pillar” of Xbox to remain on the console,though that future is rather murky....

Summary Yesterday,Rockstar didn’t just share a new GTA 6 trailer completely out of the blue, but also a bunch of never-before-seen screenshots. There’s plenty for fans to spend the next year poring over, no doubt to cook up some inane, outlandish theories, but already, they’ve found a couple of fun little homages toRed Dead Redemption 2, furthering the idea that the two series are connected. As pointed out byu/cph2001 on the game’s subreddit, in a strip club scene, where dollar bills are flying around, and characters are holding wads of cash, you’re able to make out what looks to be two Red Dead presidents on the $10 and $1 bills — Thaddeus Waxman and Franklin Hardin....

The wait is over for an all-new Grand Theft Auto. At least, if you happen to live in Saudi Arabia, or the United Arab Emirates. After nearly 12 years, the two key territories can finally playGrand Theft Auto 5entirely legally, with no discernible strings attached. The fifth and by far the most successful entry in Rockstar’s pop-culture zeitgist franchise - which, by the way,still sells around five million copies per fiscal quarter- was kept wayward of Saudi Arabia and the UAE from May 11, 2025 until July 26, 2025....

Typically, next-gen upgrades of older games are the least exciting thing about a new console launch, butPokemon Scarlet and Violet’sis an exception. A multitude of performance issues has plagued what is otherwise the most transformative entry in the entirePokemonseries, holding it back from receiving the credit it rightly deserves as the first mainline, fully open-world Pokemon game. Scarlet and Violet represented a giant leap forward for Pokemon, but for many, its graphical and frame rate issues made it difficult to enjoy....

Summary Helldivers 2players were shocked by the (admittedly expected) news thatSuper Earth has officially been invaded by the Illuminate, bringing with them new weaponry and enemy types. It’s looking pretty dire, but thankfully, the Helldivers have backup too, coming in the form of the brave SEAF soldiers that accompany you on your missions in the heart of democracy. While they’re not the greatest at combat, they’re loyal and eager to please, and Helldivers 2 players have become immediately enamored with them....

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33may be thebest-reviewed game of 2025and abig commercial hit, but that didn’t prevent it from befalling the same fate as many games before it. Namely, me getting distracted, walking away for months, then returning to the campaign expecting to remember anything at all about what was going on. Thankfully, Expedition 33 has a pretty straightforward overarching story: complete Expedition 33. If you ever forget, there’s a helpful obelisk with the number 33 written on it in massive, glowing digits....

The ever-churning wheel of gacha just keeps spinning.Neverness To Evernessismy most recent obsession, although I’ve also got my eyes on Arknights: Endfield and even dabbled a little inMarvel Mystic Mayhemthis week. The landscape of gacha games is an always changing battlefield, but even when new games come along, the older games don’t tend to go anywhere. I’m a casual gacha fan. I’ve dabbled in them all and committed to very few of them....

Feather Priest - Lu Bingzhang is the second major boss that you’re able to fight inWuchang: Fallen Feathers, and just like the first, he can be a tricky customer if you’re not prepared. Lu Bingzhang is a little bit of a step in difficulty from what Wuchang has thrown at you so far,mixing fast-hitting attacks with Corruption build-upto make himself a threat. Thankfully, he doesn’t have a phase transition like most of the game’s many boss fights, so once you’ve pinned down his moves, he’s as good as toast....

Quick Links Before you can advance past Cloudspire into the Snowfall Palace inWuchang: Fallen Feathers, you have to make your way through the entirety of the rebel camp in the mountains, and then lower the pass into Snowpeak Pass. Of course, that’s not enough, either. Now you’re stepping into the stronghold of the remnants of the Ming Dynasty, and they aren’t going down without a fight. As you enter Snowpeak Pass, you will immediately be greeted by Liu Cheng’en, a general of the Ming army....

Quick Links Palworldadds several new enemies in the Tides of Terraria update, including a new raid boss called the Moon Lord. Terraria fans might already be familiar with the iconic boss, but it looks even more intimidating here than in its pixelized form. It appears like an intimidating titan that you would love to take on if you are craving a challenge. To summon it, you need to craft Celestial Sigil to have it appear on your base....

Quick Links If you’ve spent any time inPalworld, you know what sets it apart. The game adds a unique twist to survival by letting pals help you collect resources, manage tasks around your base, and support you in battles. As you progress, gathering materials remains a constant, whether for upgrading your equipment and character or building better structures to boost efficiency. The latest update brings a variety of new gear to use and buildings and structures to craft, many of which require a new resource that is available now called Coralum Ingots....