One-Generation GameCube Franchises

Sony was able to beat Nintendo to the 3D market with the release of the PS1. They did it again with the PS2 and wiped the floor with the GameCube and Xbox consoles combined. There have been consoles close to reaching the sales figures of the PS2 as far as home consoles go, but it is still the king. RELATED:Nintendo Games Turning 20 In 2022 (That You Should Replay) That doesn’t mean theGameCubedidn’t have good games to offer....

July 25, 2025 · 4 min · 843 words · Douglas Cohen

Project: The Perceiver Is a New Open-World Action Game Being Developed for PlayStation

Project: The Perceiveris a new open-world action game being developed for PlayStation. Fans ofGhost of TsushimaandSekiro: Shadows Die Twicemay want to addProject: The Perceiverto their watch list, as the exciting teaser trailer reveals a large range of information from gameplay to story and characters. Project: The Perceiveris a Chinese open-world action game that is in development by PaperGames and 17ZHE Studio. The game will be released on the PS4 and PS5, although no release date has been announced yet....

July 25, 2025 · 2 min · 417 words · Ryan Wall

Skyrim Player Loses Their In-Game Family In The Strangest Way Possible

Summary After leaving their house in Whiterun, the Dragonborn loses both of his daughters under bizarre circumstances. While marriage inSkyrimexisted since launch, players frequently requested an adoption system, until the developers acquiesced and added the feature in Hearthfire. Despite being a beloved part ofSkyrim, adoption as a mechanic was abandoned in subsequent Bethesda games – and though the omission made sense inFallout 4due to the events of the main quest,Starfieldwould likely have benefited from adding the ability to adopt a child....

July 25, 2025 · 2 min · 392 words · Frank Evans

Spider-Man PS4 Player Shows Web-Swinging Animation You’ve Probably Never Seen Before

Getting the web-swinging right is probably the most important priority of anySpider-Mangame, and Insomniac nailed it withSpider-Man PS4. The system feels incredibly fluid, andInsomniac Gamesfleshed it out with as much style and flair as possible. Players are still discovering some of the things it allows them to do two years after the game’s original release. One individual, a Redditor going by the name johnnyjohn22, discovered an uncommon web-swinging animation for the first time despite having beatenSpider-Man PS4twice already....

July 25, 2025 · 3 min · 457 words · Jeremy Matthews

Splatoon 3's Tableturf Battle Continues the Trend of Games Within Games

Splatoon 3fans rejoice as news has finally been shared about its content. Indeed,Splatoon 3received an insightful and playful Nintendo Direct earlier today, and with it came a ton of details about customization, ranked modes on rotation, new stages, and more.Splatoon 3releases in just under a month, and upon its launch there will be a lot to look forward to following the pre-release Splatfest event that will help kick it off....

July 25, 2025 · 4 min · 703 words · Nancy Logan

Star Wars Jedi’s Kata Can Achieve Something Cal Never Could

Summary Star Wars Jedi: Survivorhad as much legroom as a story within an engrossing IP could want, and the blank slate left byFallen Orderallowed it to have pretty much any direction it wanted within the confines ofStar Wars’ defined continuity and timeline. Choosing to introduce High Republic characters was an interesting direction, and characters likeSurvivor’s Bode Akunawere great in reinforcing the connection Cal Kestis has to the events of the Jedi Purge....

July 25, 2025 · 4 min · 673 words · Morgan Gonzalez

Star Wars: Has Andor's Success Doomed Future Shows?

It’s an exceedingly rare thing for theStar Warsfandom to agree on anything, especially in this day and age. However, that just makes it all the more impressive that last year’sAndorhas received such overwhelming praise — not just fromStar Warsdevotees, but from critics as well. However, the success ofAndormay not be without its consequences. Any show with such universal acclaim is sure to be a hard act to follow, but with the decidedly mixed reception ofThe MandalorianSeason 3, the contrast between the two shows is especially pronounced....

July 25, 2025 · 4 min · 820 words · Deanna Perez

Starfield Mod Can Help Player Immersion

Summary AStarfieldplayer has shown off a mod that helps with immersion in-game. DespiteStarfield’s official mod toolsbeing nowhere to be found at the moment, creative modders are already finding ways to improve the game of their own accord. WithStarfield, Bethesda has created another sandbox that it hopes PC gamers will use to mod for years to come. Modding Bethesda games is a must for all PC gamers, with bothSkyrimandFallout 4boasting enormous modding scenes that have extended the lifespan of those titles by many years....

July 25, 2025 · 3 min · 505 words · Brian Morgan

Stranger Things: What We'd Like To See In Season 5

Every season of Netflix’sStranger Thingshas added new characters, scary new villains, and fast-paced storylines that have made it impossible to stop watching. Fans are eager to watch the fifth and final season to see where the sweet, powerful Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) and her friends end up. While it seems likely that they will be able to save Hawkins, Indiana from destruction, anything could happen, as there are always big surprises on this popular series....

July 25, 2025 · 5 min · 860 words · Michael Moore

Strongest Star Wars Legends Characters

Summary Star Warsis filled with a plethora of powerful characters. Some are physically stronger than others, while some are more powerful in the Force, so even if they might lose a hand-to-hand fight, they can hold their own in other ways. Not all of these characters have appeared on-screen though. Prior to Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilm,Star Warsintroduced hundreds of characters through books, comics, and video games. After Disney took over, they deemed these characters not seen on screen as Legends....

July 25, 2025 · 7 min · 1391 words · Amanda Garcia

The Legend of Zelda: What Are Link's Canon Events Across the Franchise?

The concept of canon should be a familiar term to any lover of pop culture, be it films, TV series, or even video games. A canon event, however, is a significant plot point which sets off all the later events into action, an idea which was at the core of theplot inSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. In the world of video games, especially long-running franchises, canon events can be especially commonplace. For Nintendo’s iconic adventure seriesThe Legend of Zelda, this concept has been especially prevalent within each entry since the series began in the mid 80s....

July 25, 2025 · 3 min · 637 words · Bryan Wright

Unreleased Avengers ‘Raid’ Mysteriously Appears for Player

Marvel’s Avengershas been out for just over a month, but players haven’t yet gotten access to all the content the game will eventually have to offer, even if players have already completed the main campaign and all side missions and extras. One hint for potential upcoming content for theunresolved mysteries inMarvel’s Avengerscomes in the form of a raid or dungeon that one player got a hold of via a leak....

July 25, 2025 · 3 min · 480 words · Maria Watson

Why Honkai: Star Rail's Setting May Always Have a Leg Up on Genshin Impact

HoYoverse is known for crafting unique stories and settings for its popular games,Honkai: Star RailandGenshin Impact. Both have massive playerbases invested in their characters and lore, excitedly waiting for their updates to see what will happen and who they will meet next. Likewise, HoYoverse is seemingly creating an elaborate multiverse whereHonkai: Star Rail,Genshin Impact, and other titles exist in the same universe. With bothHonkai: Star RailandGenshin Impactdominatingthe gacha game space, they’re far from finished with expanding their respective universes....

July 25, 2025 · 4 min · 690 words · Richard Evans