Summary Nintendo Switch 2is finally here, bringing with ita cool new game in Mario Kart World, as well as improvements to all of our existing titles. Ever since the console dropped into our hands, fans have been amazed at just how well certain games run, even those that don’t have official upgrades,like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. One of the games that hasbenefited most from the improved horsepower is Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, which was lambasted back when it first launched for its shoddy performance....

It feels like the gaming industry is just a series of never-ending layoffs, as we’ve come to expect huge waves of job losses from the likes ofXboxandPlayStation. In fact,Xbox laid off thousands of workers earlier this month, and we’restill assessing the damagethis has done to the industry. With this in mind, we don’t often get a story about how a company is not only growing its workforce, but is managing to keep its workers sticking around for years to come....

Yesterday wasPokémon Go’s ninth anniversary. The occasion was celebrated with the usual fanfare orchestrated by Niantic, althoughnot everyone was pleased with all aspects of the festivities. To mark the occasion, Niantic released celebratory artwork. As you might’ve guessed, the image is jammed full of teases for the forthcoming year of Pokémon Go. Monsters of Area Zero One of the things clearly being teased is the addition of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s paradox Pokémon to Pokémon Go....

Summary Pokemon TCG Pockethas been following a pattern of releasing a single new booster pack between larger expansions to keep players occupied. That pattern will continue, and the addition of its next booster pack is only a week away. Revealed via a new trailer, the name of Pokemon Pocket’s next booster pack will beExtradimensional Crisis. As the name of the pack may have given away to some Pokemon fans, it will revolve aroundthe introduction of Ultra Beaststo the hit virtual version of the TCG....

Video games have been around for a while at this point, and as time goes by, they become more and more advanced. Nowadays, there are games with graphics so impressive that they look like real life. Sure, they may still have a bug or two, but video games have come a long way. What if some of your favorite modern video games were launched in the ’90s? Here, we are going to take a look at just that....

Summary Mario and his crewhave been with us for decades, hopping through pipes, saving princesses, and occasionally racing go-karts just for fun. We’ve spent so much time in their world that they almost feel like old friends. But there’s one thing we rarely stop to consider: what exactly inspired these characters in the first place? Sure, we all know Mario is supposedly based on a plumber—but would he actually survive a day unclogging real-world toilets?...

At the withering age of 29, I’m old enough to remember whenResident Evilwas a shambling husk of its former self.Capcomwas trying to turn the series into aGears of Warclone defined by shallow stories and excessive explosions instead of the claustrophobic survival horror it’s known for. 2012 was a very different, and very dark time for the video game icon. Resident Evil 5is a great third-person shooter and incredibly fun co-op game that built on – if not improved on – the formula first introduced with the fourth entry, whileResident Evil 6is terrible and Capcom should feel bad for making it....

Quick Links When you first start playingRoblox: Grow A Garden, the seed options are quite sparse. In fact, you may only have enough money for a carrot or two. If you scroll through the seed options though, you’ll notice that there is quite a lot, with many probably being out of stock. In this guide, we’ll go over a tier list that covers all the seeds that you may buy from the shop in Roblox: Grow A Garden....

Quick Links If you’re looking for a game with multiple different character types and build variety,Crystal of Atlanmight be just the thing. There aremultiple classesin the game that each split into multiple different subclasses early on, with different ways that you can play each. The Magister class is extremely good at crowd control (CC), but it can be a little weak in the damage department for your first few levels. It shines when you’re able to split it into a subclass, when the CC effects are every bit as present, but the damage starts to come into the limelight, too....

It’s safe to say thatSplitgate 2hasn’t had the start to life its developers had hoped for. Following thedisastrous Summer Game Fest showingby creator Ian Proulx andan extortionately priced cosmetic bundle, Splitgate 2 suffered dismal player numbers. The numbers were so low, in fact, that less than a month after launch,1047 Games sadly laid off staff, with the studio heads sacrificing their salaries in the process. As more time passes, the extent of Splitgate 2’s waning player base becomes more apparent, and in 41 days, the game has dropped to a low the original took 226 to reach....

There’s this pervasive idea thatSupermanis ‘boring’ because he’s too powerful for any villain to be a threat, and possesses a heart of gold so pure he can’t possibly have any internal conflict. He’s the perfect Boy Scout, an infallible and unshakeable hero. We all like a bit of tension in our drama, so yeah, that sounds dull. But it’s a complete myth. I can’t put my finger on where it all began exactly, but in the ‘00s, earnest adaptations were slowly fading out of vogue....

Ah,System Shock 2. This Irrational Games classic first released back in 1999 and went on to become, without a doubt, one of the most influential games ever made. The DNA of System Shock 2 is deeply ingrained in the first-person shooter and survival horror genres, and along with Thief: The Dark Project, is one of the first true examples of an immersive sim. And despite not having been commercially successful, it’s a cult classic....

People have been whispering about the Video Game Adaptation Curse for years, repeating the myth that all video game adaptations are bad and therefore doomed to fail. Therearea lot of bad ones, to be fair. Angelina Jolie’sTomb Raiderfilms reviewed badly, theResident Evilmovies were widely criticised, and basically anythingUwe Bollhas touched over the years has drawn heavy fire from fans and critics alike. Historically, video game adaptations haven’t done all that well....