Splatoon 3's Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Splatfest Finally Breaks a Controversial Event Pattern

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s gameplay showcase with series producer Eiji Aonuma on March 28, followed by its final pre-launch trailer on April 13, has many fans excited about the anticipated sequel. It will undoubtedly be one of 2023’s biggest tentpole releases, and Nintendo is looking to capitalize on that with advertising across the board. For example, on FridaySplatoon 3confirmed that theMay 2023 Splatfest will beLegend of Zelda-themed, offering fans the choice between Shiver’s Team Power, Frye’s Team Wisdom, and Big Man’s Team Courage....

August 5, 2025 · 4 min · 667 words · Steven Richmond

Stardew Valley: How to Break Up

Stardew Valleyisa game about farming, but in addition to constantly planting new plants and watering them, the game has a lot of other content to offer. Players can explore caves to mine metal, defeat monsters, craft various tools, and even decorate their homes. One of the most interesting mechanics is thesystem of relationships between characters. Fans can make friends with other NPCs and build relationships. When the relationship between the characters becomes very good, they can get married and even have children....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 462 words · Stacy Mercer

Tales of Symphonia Remastered Trailer Highlights the Game's Story

Ahead of its February 2023 release date,Tales of Symphonia Remasteredshared a new story trailer to explain the plot of the game and the main characters involved in this adventure.Tales of Symphonia Remasteredwill keep the same story as the original 2003 JRPG, bringing the journey of Lloyd Irving and his friends to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. The originalTales of Symphoniawas released in Japan in 2003, exclusively on the Nintendo GameCube....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 402 words · Harry Lamb

The Alas, Poor Villain Trope in Fiction, Explained

Villains can be controversial. If the author makes them too likable, the fans will be rooting for them over the hero. If the author gives them no redeeming qualities, they cease to be relatably human. Most villains lose at the end of the story, but a lot of them also pay the ultimate price. Like any eulogy, those who see them die tend to gloss over their sharp edges. In most genre fiction, heroes arereticent to kill their enemies....

August 5, 2025 · 4 min · 833 words · Luis Fitzpatrick

The Biggest Fixes Sable Needs

Sableis a wonderful indie game from developer Shedworks that gives players the freedom to explorea vast, beautiful, open worldat their leisure. There are plenty of ruins to uncover, secrets to find, and characters to meet across the pale dunes and towering obelisks of Sable’s world. RELATED:Sable: Hidden Locations Only Experts Found But with all of this room to explore, it should come as no surprise that the game has a few issues as well....

August 5, 2025 · 5 min · 996 words · Carol Rose

The Most Terrifying Jumpscares From Non Horror Video Games

While most would actively avoid putting themselves in real danger, there’s something thrilling about experiencing terror in a fictional setting. Watching split-second escapes, haunting buildups, and unnerving atmospheres tickle the intrigue of society on the most primal level. Video games have tapped into this sensation with a multitude of spooky titles over the years, from theResident Evilfranchiseto underrated gems likeAlien: Isolation. Most would expect these creepy moments and things that go bump in the night specifically from thehorror genre....

August 5, 2025 · 6 min · 1085 words · Jennifer Morse

The Steam Deck Apparently Supports xCloud

Valve’s upcomingSteam Deckhas turned heads for its potential to provide PC-quality gaming on the go. While accessing a user’s own list of Steam games is likely enough to satisfy many, it now appears that the handheldSteam Deckwill also support one of the major players of the game streaming world: xCloud. Valve announced the Steam Deck not too long ago, and it was quickly swarmed by users looking to pre-order the unit....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 463 words · Dr. Kathleen Meyer

Why DC Having The Same Actor Do Live-Action, Animated, and Video Game Work Isn't A Great Idea

Fans were patiently awaiting the new slate that James Gunn and Peter Safran announced a few days ago, wondering what the fate of the ongoing DC universe was after the Warner Bros. Discovery merger had upended the company’s chessboard, so to speak. Along with an announcement that the Snyderverse was overall getting axed (it turns outThe Flashbeing the Flashpoint story isn’t false), projects centered aroundBatman,Superman, andSupergirl, there’s going to be anAmanda Wallerseries as well as aCreature Commandosseries that will cross over with animated versions and back again....

August 5, 2025 · 7 min · 1300 words · Steven Leon

Xbox Confirms 12 Xbox Game Studios Titles for X019

Xbox’sX019will be the major gaming event of November, short of perhaps Black Friday itself. But where Black Friday is a sort of celebration of game releases over the past year or few,X019will be a celebration of the future. To help build up some hype, the official Xbox Twitter account decided to share some details regarding what fans can look forward to at the X019 fan convention. Not only will Xbox have more to share about Game Pass and the cloud streaming service xCloud, but Xbox Game Studios will be sharing 12 different games at X019....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 466 words · Michael Long

Xbox Deals With Gold Sale Heavily Discounts Classic Games, Including Original Red Dead Redemption

The latest Xbox Deals with Gold sale is now live and thanks to theXbox Series X/Sbackward compatibility, players can experience many classic titles from the Xbox 360 and original Xbox era. Microsoft is no stranger when it comes to offering discounts for many different reasons. Team Green has also been known togive away free Xbox store credit to players just for having a console. This latest sale features a number of classic Xbox and Xbox 360 games with generous discounts ranging from 40% to a massive 80% off the usual RRP....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 395 words · Carl Fuller

10 Hilarious Nintendo Memes Every Fan Relates To

Sony and Microsoft fans are dedicated, but even they have nothing onNintendo lovers. There are people who received anNES back in the 1980swho are still exploring new worlds on the Nintendo Switch.thirty years of gaming almost exclusively with one companycreates a bond so strong that those machines in the living room and in hands feel like members of the family. Related:10 Highest Scoring Nintendo Games Of The Decade (According To Metacritic)...

August 4, 2025 · 5 min · 932 words · Renee Leach

10 Seinen Manga You Should Read (Now They Are Complete)

Seinen manga, originally aimed at young men over 18, has become more popular among a broader audience due to its exploration of mature themes. This genre can be more complex and nuanced than other manga genres while being just as emotional. Seinen manga covers various topics, such as war, politics, sports, sci-fi, fantasy, history, love, and humor, and can be expressed in multiple artistic styles. RELATED:The Big Three Of Seinen Manga It can be frustrating to have to wait for new chapters in a series, so the sense of relief that comes when a series finally concludes is hard to beat....

August 4, 2025 · 6 min · 1200 words · Cindy Lucas

Annihilation's Ending Explained

Annihilationby Alex Garland is as colorfully complex as it is enigmatic. A crafty and thought-provoking film,Annihilationdelves into the unexplored territory of five women, with an overarching theme of one woman scientist who struggles to save her husband’s life. Yet there is more going on in this film than just solving the question of what happened to her spouse. Garland utilizes the convenient wrap-around point of solvingthe Shimmering’s mystery to tell the experiencesof five other women who battle with brokenness, and how it finally leads to self-destructive conduct in their own ways....

August 4, 2025 · 7 min · 1358 words · Matthew Fuller