The indie game community isin uproarafter learning thatItch.iohas “deindexed” all “adult NSFW content” from its search engines, as well as hiding them from general browsing. Itch, which calls itself “an open marketplace for independent digital creators with a focus on independent video games”,released a statementsaying it had come “under scrutiny from our payment processors regarding the nature of some content” hosted on the platform. Itch And Steam Have Both Been Censored By Payment Processors In short, Itch has been subject to the same censorship from payment processors that Steam was a few days ago....

When you have been as popular asPokemonhas for as long as it has, you have to come up with unique ways to keep people interested. Sure, the bulk of us are content to collect the cards and play the games, but others want new and innovative ways to catch and collect their favorite Pokemon, like waiting for a Poke Ball bath bomb to dissolve so you can see what’s inside....

Let’s face it: someRPGsjust don’t respect your time. They’ll dazzle you with gorgeous worlds, deep lore, and epic quests, then make you dig through hours of busywork just to get to the good stuff. As much as we love the genre, it’s hard to ignore how often these games lean into bloated systems and endless fetch quests. This isn’t about hating long games. It’s about calling out the ones that mistake tedium for depth....

A greatJRPGprovides a nice balanced roster. A cool character here, an edgy character there, maybe a dashing rogue, a hopeless romantic, and a hot-headed grappler to round out the crew. There are a couple dozen archetypes you’re able to swap in, swap out, or fuse. Inevitably, when creating a diverse roster, you’ll create at least one character that doesn’t resonate with most fans. And yes, more often than not, they are the belligerent child, the old man, or the weirdo....

Summary Listen, I’m getting older. And that means getting hurt a lot more often. Whether it’s during a jog or simply walking to the kitchen, it’s easy to get hurt for me these days, and gaming is no exception. Over the years, I’ve accrued repeated instances of some of these terrible gaming injuries, which are actually no joke. In all honesty, having to relive some of these injuries is giving me pain flashbacks....

Summary With 16 games to pull from,Magic: The Gathering’sFinal Fantasy set has a ton of legendary creatures ready to be the face of your next Commander deck. Heroes, villains, Chocobos, Moogles, and whatever the heck Quina is are all up for grabs, and some could well become top-of-the-format decks. These commanders have unique abilites, or surprising levels of efficiency that will make you want to build around them. Maybe one of them will even be your favourite Final Fantasy character, making the decision to make a deck for them a total no-brainer?...

Arguably, one of the main draws ofMario Kart Worldis the massive world to explore at your own pace in free roam, but the stars of the show are still the actual courses. Even though these courses now have to somewhat fit within the larger geography of Mario Kart World, this has done nothing to dull their usual luster, and they’re still just as jaw-dropping as you’d expect. In spite of that, some of these courses are a lot more fun to race around than others, and some are even more fun to explore in free roam, too....

Summary Revenge of the Savage Planetis just like its predecessor, but bigger in every way you can imagine. Bigger planets, more of them, so many outfits and tools, and oh so much to scan. But this is partially a survival game, and that means getting out there and gathering resources. This is all in service of getting some shiny new upgrades. The game thankfully also makes each of these upgrades feels tangible, nothing that is ever just small percentage increases....

Summary The Legend of Zelda moviehas been delayed and will now premiere on July 19, 2025. This is just over a month after its planned premiere date, with Shigeru Miyamoto saying that the additional few weeks are needed to make sure the film is “as good as it can be”. Miyamoto does not get into the specifics, outside of saying that the date has been changed “for production reasons”. Still, this is close enough to itsinitial premiere date of July 20, 2025, that there’s no reason to worry about production just yet....

I like video games when they’re simple. Maybeit’s the old age(I’m 27), or maybe it’s working in this industry, but I often lean towards games that aren’t going to require a strenuous amount of effort. Ones that will just allow me to shut off and not overthink,letting me slip away from anything serious for a while. And then sometimes, I like to inflict that strenuous effort on myself for no other reason than stubborn pride....

Summary The color-filled cards of thePokemon Trading Card Gameall take various elements from the games and blend them perfectly into traditional TCG mechanics to create one of the most fun yet simple TCG’s to play. What makes the Pokemon TCG stick out the most is the types which help each Pokemon stand apart from one another and create deck archetypes. Out of the 10 types present in the Pokemon TCG, none is as fun as the fast-paced Lightning type....

Video game consoles have their own controllers for you to use, and more often than not, they end up looking pretty generic. Sure, there are color variations and some game-themed controllers, but for the most part, they aren’t too exceptional. Every once in a while though, a rare and valuable controller hits the scene. Here, we are going to take a look at some of the rarest and most valuable video game controllers out there....

One of the biggest benefits to theNintendo Switch 2, besides being a shiny new piece of hardware fromNintendo, is the updated internals that bring the system closer to more modern consoles.While it was widely presumed the console would be closer in power to the PlayStation 4, it’s been reportedthat it’s actually a lot closer to the Xbox Series S. Already, we’ve seen the benefits of its hardware on full display, as more third-party developers have begun either releasing titles for the Switch 2,like CD Projekt Red and Cyberpunk 2077, or rumors ofplans to support the console, like Call of Duty’s imminent return....