The PS5 Pro retails at $699.99, not includingthe separate $79.99 disc drive. So, for a fully-functioning console, you’re looking at spending nearly $780 (or just over $800 with the stand, which also isn’t included). That’s already a huge investment, but withPresident Trump’s tariffs, things could get even worse, asSony warns that the PS5 could see a similar price hike to the Xbox Series X, which rose by a staggering $100....
Sadly,Wuchang: Fallen Feathersis shaping up to be one of 2025’s biggest disappointments. Despite showing promise with its unique ancient Chinese setting in a sea of increasingly similar Soulslikes,mixed critical reviewsanda terrible launch on PCmeant the game faced an uphill battle from the get-go. Whilethe developers quickly released a patch, not a great deal changed, and the game remained at ‘Mostly Negative’ on Steam. In light of its terrible performance and subsequent user feedback, players have taken matters into their own hands, with a range of fixes being made available, created by Wuchang’s audience....
If you were conscious during the 2000s and even vaguely aware of the gaming industry, then the phrase “hot coffee” definitely has a very different meaning for you. This is because of theinfamous Hot Coffee mod for Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, which restored a cut sex minigame. By modern standards, it’s laughable. Our protagonist inGTA: San Andreas, CJ, simulates sex acts with his girlfriend while fully clothed. However, this was before game devs had pushed to get sex scenes in an M-rated game, let aloneinteractivesex minigames....
It feels like the 2020s is shaping up to be yet another decade where excellent RPGs reign supreme, and we only need to look atClair Obscur: Expedition 33, one of the year’s best games so far, as proof. As players see for themselves what makes this game great, developers have been weighing in with their thoughts as well. One of them is Aliona Baranova,Baldur’s Gate 3’s performance director. Baranovapointed outin response to a tweet about Clair Obscur scoring a 10/10 from Edge Magazine that half of the six titles to achieve that score in the past five years (Elden Ring, Baldur’s Gate 3, and Clair Obscur) feature her long-time partner and co-worker on BG3, Jennifer English....
A surprising new strategy is emerging in theMario Kart Worldcommunity, as players are intentionally avoiding the starting line boost (or Rocket Start) to win races. The iconic Rocket Start goes by many namesand has been a key element ofMario Kartsince its SNES days, even before drift boosts were added in Mario Kart 64. The Rocket Start has always been crucial in Mario Kart. Simply put, the sooner you can get ahead, the easier it is to stay there....
If you may’t beat them in a straight-up fight, you can always use exploits. Marvel Rivals has had its share of exploits that could be leveraged to get an upper hand in matches. From using theGroot tech in Central Park, tohiding on roofs as Winter Soldier. But these are very specific cases that apply only in certain conditions. However, if you happened to have intel on the enemy team’s composition, you could build your own team in a way that would dominate your opponent....
Developer Build a Rocket Boy’s debut action-adventure gameMindsEyehas been a disaster, with a launch so buggy that it’s been likened toCyberpunk 2077, causing its Metacritic score to plummet to just 43,making it the worst-reviewed game of the year. PlayStation has even begun to issue refunds. Things have gotten so bad that lead actor Alex Hernandez has spoken up about the controversy, giving his two cents on the situation. “To me, as a consumer and a gamer, there’s a shared frustration,” he said in an interview withCheck It TV(viaVideoGamer)....
TheNintendo Switch 2is a fairly functional console, even if there are no games to play on it, but fans have had issues with the system ever since it launched. For starters, there’s the small matter ofNintendo being able to brick your console whenever it wants, as it has been doing to stop people from playing pirated software. We then have Game-Key Cards to contend with, while some users are also unhappy with the amount of motion blur on screen in certain games,as well as slow response times....
Summary It’s a commonly held sentiment thatThe Elder Scrolls' lore has gradually become less esoteric with every subsequent instalment. I don’t think this is necessarily true, but there’s no doubt the strange land of Vvardenfell from The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind is difficult to match in how weird everything is. Much of the more abstruse lore comes from Michael Kirkbride, a former concept artist and writer at Bethesda, known for writing the Pocket Guide to the Empire and various in-game books....
If you’ve progressed far enough in the main quest ofOblivion Remastered—which many people haven’t,according to achievement statistics—you’ll know that the good people of Bruma commission a statue in your honour after your heroics at the Great Oblivion Gate that opens outside the city. The “spawning” of the statue is an interesting process. After completing “Great Gate”, the statue spawns the next time you enter a cell with Martin present in it....
Summary In the vast majority of games with a party or companions of some sort, it’s standard fare to give you quite a large amount of control over those characters. If you can’t outright play as them, you can at least issue them detailed commands, choose their class and equipment, and plenty more. Freedom to build the party of your own liking. But some games want to stretch the defined. A party must work together of course, but who’s to say you should be able to control everything you do?...
Summary It’s impressive thatPokemoncontinues to come up with new and unique ways to turn its creations into plushes. We already haveSquishmallows, Sitting Cuties, and life-size soft toys to choose from. Now, The Pokemon Company has revealed a new range where every single plush is just Ditto disguised as a different Pokemon. Ditto might look like little more than a pile of pink jelly with a face crudely drawn on it, but it’s kind of one of the most powerful Pokemon in existence if placed in the right scenario....
Pokemonhas been celebrating the Year of Eevee in several ways; however, the biggest, quite literally, has beenthe reveal and then gradual rollout of its life-size Eeveelution plushes. If you’ve been trying to catch ‘em all or waiting for your favorite one to be released, Pokemon has now opened pre-orders for the final three Eeveelutions in the collection. After revealing all eight Eeveelution plushes earlier this year, Pokemon has been opening pre-orders for them in batches....
