Marvel Rivals Is Finally Addressing One Of Its Biggest Issues In Ranked

It might feel like Season 3 ofMarvel Rivalshas only just started, but we’re already preparing for Season 3.5. We’ve got the upcoming release of Blade,who is, unfortunately, a Duelist,along with various new team-ups to try out, all of which were shown off during a new dev blog whichwas released on the Marvel Rivals YouTube channel earlier today. It was a much shorter dev talk this time around, as balance changes are taking a bit longer to sort out this time, but some interesting new features were revealed, specifically when it comes to the overall health of the game....

June 22, 2025 · 2 min · 371 words · Richard Roach

MindsEye Director Explains Why It's Not Open-World Like GTA

Summary MindsEye’s director Leslie Benzies has defended the game’s shorter run-time and linear approach by noting that “the majority of people” don’t actually play games all the way to the end anyway. Without a doubt,Build a Rocket Boy’s MindsEye has to be one of the strangest games coming out in 2025. Not only did it start off as an"experience" within the expansive Everywhere creation tool, but it’s also not really the GTA-esque game that many expect considering it’s directed by formerGTAveteran Leslie Benzies....

June 22, 2025 · 3 min · 430 words · Rhonda Soto

Monster Hunter Wilds Has Less Than 2 Percent Of Its Launch Playerbase

Alongside a startling amount of recent negative reviews,Monster Hunter Wildshas lost more than 98 percent of its record-breaking launch playerbase onSteam. Without a doubt,Monster Hunter Wilds is one of the best games to have released in 2025 so far, as it managed to refresh the series' formula and expand on it in many ways. Of course, you’ll only agree with that statement if youhappened to play the game on a console instead of a PC....

June 22, 2025 · 2 min · 398 words · Hunter Howard

Most Poetic Video Game Villain Deaths You’ll Remember

Summary The deaths of villains in video games often carry deep meaning, both for storytelling and your experience. A villain’s death usually completes the story’s sense of justice and gives you a satisfying closure.Most villains commit unforgivable acts—murdering innocents, wreaking havoc, manipulating others, or doing anything for power. These actions upset the moral balance, sparking a desire for justice. Death restores that balance. When a villain’s death goes beyond a simple end and becomes poetic, it gains even greater significance....

June 22, 2025 · 7 min · 1369 words · Dorothy Cameron

Motorcycle Racing Codes

Quick Links Check out theMotorcycle Racing codeslisted below to claim free in-game rewards and boosts; they will give you a helpful start as you jump into the game. Just remember, these Roblox codes expire quickly, so be sure to redeem them as soon as you can. Keep in mind that we’re always on the lookout for new codes and regularly update this list, especially after game updates, so you don’t miss out on the latest rewards....

June 22, 2025 · 1 min · 188 words · Monica Keller

Nintendo Switch 2 Is The Fastest Selling Console In US History, Beating PlayStation 4

Despite thebacklash about its priceand the price ofMario Kart World, theNintendo Switch 2has been flying off the shelves. With the capability to run current-gen triple-A titles, and of course, a new Mario Kart, the Switch 2 is unsurprisingly selling by the truckloads. So much so that it has broken a 12-year record held by the PlayStation 4 in the United States. In November 2013, the PS4 sold 1.1 million units in the US, the highest ever monthly video game hardware sales in US history....

June 22, 2025 · 2 min · 355 words · Patricia Wells

No Man’s Sky Developer Has Had Switch 2 Dev Kits “For The Last Year”

Summary In the lead-up to theNintendo Switch 2’slaunch, there has been some debate as to how long third-party developers have had to work on the console. Initially,there were reports that devs had development kits in their studios in 2023; however, they may have been wide of the mark. Instead, a more recent rumor suggested that many mid-sized studios werestill waiting for their development hardware. We’ve now got our first official indication of how long development kits have been out in the wild, though....

June 22, 2025 · 3 min · 574 words · Alex Stafford

Now That We Have Live-Action Link And Zelda, I Need To Know Who’s Playing Tingle

It’s official:we now know who will play Link and Princess Zelda in Nintendo’s upcoming live-action film adaptationof the iconic series.Perennially fan cast actress Hunter Schaferwas nowhere on the cast list, while relative newcomers Benjamin Evan Ainsworth and Bo Bragason took home the top spots. But I’m more interested in who will occupy a spot near the bottom. Who will playTingle? TheZeldauniverse has a vast array of characters who could potentially populate this version of Hyrule....

June 22, 2025 · 4 min · 723 words · James Young

Oddworld's Gamespeak System Was Years Ahead Of Its Time

I’ve developed a habit of diving back intoclassicsthat emerge as part ofPlayStation Plusin recent months. Rarely do I ever intend to finish these games or even play them more than a few short minutes, it’s rather to briefly remember how far the medium has come and why the likes of Armored Core, Pursuit Force, and Mister Mosquito mean something to me. TakeOddworld’s Abe’s Oddysee and Exoddus, two games first released in 1997 and 1998 that have since become cult classics of the original PlayStation era....

June 22, 2025 · 4 min · 726 words · Diane Clark

Please Nintendo, Revive These 10 Things From Past Consoles On The Switch 2

Summary TheNintendo Switch 2is a great console. It builds on pretty much everything the original Switch established, just with a bigger screen, better graphics, and (hopefully, as time will tell) better Joy-Con. Despite all thetechnicalimprovements it makes, there are still a few things missing that would take it from great to excellent. Little things that gave previous Nintendo consoles personality. If Nintendo wants to make the Switch 2 truly memorable, it needs to revive these things from its previous console iterations....

June 22, 2025 · 6 min · 1074 words · Brittany Morris

Popular Arcade Games That Got Home Console Versions

Throughout the years, there have been various video game cabinets that make us want to get out of bed and head on over to the local arcade. After all, these titles just weren’t released for home consoles quite yet. For a time, arcade games would often have better graphics than what was available for consoles. Some games became so big that they got expanded with ports and spinoffs. While some of these entries would capture the magic of the arcade classic, others would take some time before they could arrive to home consoles in all their glory....

June 22, 2025 · 6 min · 1071 words · Brandon Roy

Skate lead thinks the reboot is the "best" the series has ever played

Although the upcoming live-serviceSkatereboot has seen a lot of negative feedback from fans when it comes to its live-service elements, visuals, and even game feel, its leads are still confident that it’s the “best Skate has ever felt”. Over the past decade and a half since Skate 3 originally released all the way back in 2010, fans have been chomping at the bit for EA to finally bring the series back in a big way....

June 22, 2025 · 3 min · 464 words · Jason Williams DDS

Skyrim Fans Think The Empire Would Win The Civil War If The Dragonborn Wasn't Involved

Summary Stormcloaks versus the Empire — a debate that’s been raging on forums across the Internet sinceSkyrimwas released in 2011. If we cast aside the morality and ethics of both sides for a moment, we can ponder the simple question of which side would win if the Dragonborn had never gotten involved. Knowing the lore of the Elder Scrolls, both sides probably won in a Dragonbreak, similar to the Warp in the West from Daggerfall....

June 22, 2025 · 3 min · 532 words · Rachel Watts