Minecraft’s Best Hostile Mobs Share One Thing in Common

Summary Minecraft’s world is, for the most part, a pretty cheerful place—its cube-formed vistas alive with colorful flora and fauna. However, it’s in those parts ofMinecraftwhere this surface facade cracks that the game’s most memorable creatures emerge. It’s not uncommon for playersto findMinecraftunsettling, with everything from sudden cave noises to stories of Herobrine injecting creepy folk tales into the minds of fans. These concepts are so effective because the game’s world is just that little bit uncanny....

May 29, 2025 · 4 min · 775 words · Lindsay West

New Apex Legends Trailer Confirms Forge is Dead

With only a few days before Season 4: Assimilation is set to begin forApex Legends,Respawn has thrown fans for a loop. Forge has apparently been killed. The new Legend, James “The Forge” McCormick, was announcedjust a few days ago in a developer video honoring the one-year anniversary ofApex Legends. Fans were confused with the announcement as it came with less fanfare than usual. On top of that, the character “Revenant” was being hinted at for months....

May 29, 2025 · 3 min · 568 words · Blake Carter

Nintendo Sweepstakes Is Giving Away Animal Crossing Build-A-Bears

At the beginning of April, the collaboration betweenAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsand Build-A-Bear made its debut, introducingtwo characters, Isabelle and Tom Nook, in plushie form. Despite some fans’ disappointment that other villagers from the game weren’t also released, the pair of stuffed animals sold out in just over an hour after launch. Build-A-Bear had created a virtual waiting room for people to join, similar to thequeue system for the PS5 launchused by many retailers, which would randomly assign potential customers a place in line and give them the ability to buy theAnimal Crossingtoys....

May 29, 2025 · 2 min · 400 words · Wesley Taylor

One Piece Episode 1113 Release Date

Summary WARNING: The following contains spoilers for One Piece Episode 1112, “Clash! Shanks vs. Eustass Kid”, now streaming onCrunchyroll. One PieceEpisode 1112 brought a dramatic end to the longstanding animus between Eustass Kid and Shanks. The two red-haired characters have been hostile towards each other for quite some time now. During their initial encounter, Eustass Kid couldn’t even make it as far as Shanks. His arm was chopped off by Ben Beckman, the right-hand man of Shanks....

May 29, 2025 · 5 min · 887 words · Karen Sanford

Original Shantae Game Finally Getting Re-Released

Fans of WayForward’s flagship series would be excused to forget thatShantaecomes from all the way back in 2002, along with a slightly troubled development due to the industry of that time. Since it’s release the original game has become an incrediblyrare Game Boy Color exclusivewith an initially limited release, but players may soon be able to get their hands on the expensive cartridge. This news comes from WayForward, as well as Limited Run Games, who have recently announced thatShantaewill be getting a re-release in physical form for the Game Boy Color, with pre-orders available in September....

May 29, 2025 · 3 min · 446 words · Timothy Wheeler

Overwatch Tracer Comics Being Collected in London Calling Graphic Novel

All the comics forOverwatch’s Tracer are coming together in a graphic novel collection. The tie-in stories by Dark Horse supplement the narrative ofOverwatch, and Tracer’s recent comics are coming to print. Blizzard’s first-person team shooter made waves back during launch in 2016. A cast of recognizable characters with signature playstyles attracted fans of all kinds. While the title itself mainly centers on PvP gameplay, there has been an underlyingstory told throughOverwatchcomic books....

May 29, 2025 · 3 min · 439 words · Keith Donaldson

Palworld Players Are Loving a New QoL Change Added in Recent Update

Summary Palworldhas finally added partial condensing as part of its most recent adjustments, and players are loving the change. After much anticipation,Palworldreceived update v0.2.0.6, which added its first Raid Boss and a new Pal, Bellanoir, to the open-world survival game. Along with the new content,Palworldhas made several interface adjustments, balancing, and bug fixes, and added a quality-of-life change to one of its core mechanics. This mechanic is condensation, something fundamental forPalworldplayers to create stronger teams and increase their Partner Skill level, something important for the late game....

May 29, 2025 · 2 min · 391 words · Joseph Stevens

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl: All Pokemon Pre-National Dex

Quick Links The Sinnoh Dex inPokemon Brilliant DiamondandPokemon Shining Pearlmay be too restricted for some trainers. As remakes of the originalPokemon DiamondandPokemon Pearl, players will only have access to 150-151 species of Pokemon inBrilliant DiamondandShining Pearlbefore they unlock the National Dex. A good chunk of Pokemon in the starter dex (Sinnoh Dex) are Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh Pokemon. Familiar Pokemon likePikachu can be caught before the postgame, but other fan-favorites like Eevee are only obtainable after the Elite Four....

May 29, 2025 · 3 min · 595 words · Jeff Wilson

Pokemon GO: 5 Items You Should Discard (& 5 You Should Keep)

Summary The item storage inPokemon GOcan fill up fast if trainers are constantly spinning PokeStops/Gyms or opening Gifts. If they don’t have enough Coins to expand the storage, they’re going to need to Discard their items to make room. Between Potions, Poke Balls, and Berries, trainers may be wondering what needs to stay, and what needs to go. RELATED:Poke Balls That Would Do Well in Pokemon GO Unfortunately, items can’t be sold inPokemon GOlike they can in the mainline games....

May 29, 2025 · 7 min · 1401 words · Shelby Anderson

Pokemon GO: All Field Research Tasks and Rewards (February 2021)

The second month of 2021 has arrived, which means it is time for the usual rotations to arrive inPokemon GO. In addition toa new series ofPoGOeventsthat that are about to kick off, players will also find some changes in Battle Raids, Breakthrough Rewards, and even the daily tasks that are available at Pokestops. Many trainers will likely be busy running around this month working through the tons ofPokemon GOevents that are taking place - or battling the exciting lineup ofFebruary 2021 Legendary and Mega Battle Raid bosses- so there should be lots of playtime to complete daily tasks and work towards those research breakthroughs....

May 29, 2025 · 3 min · 464 words · Christopher Arias

PSA: PC Gamers Should Not Sleep on Shadow

PCgamers may be getting a bit overwhelmed with options when it comes to “cloud gaming.” Perhaps the most interesting aspect of that is such a statement would absolutely not be true even two years ago. Certainly, there were companies starting to talk about cloud gaming, but for the most part, it seemed to be something more like daydreams about what could be.xCloud was one of the first,but many emerged over the past few months and years....

May 29, 2025 · 4 min · 806 words · Michael Holloway

PUBG: How To Emote On PC, Consoles, & Mobile

PUBGis one of the most straightforward battle royale games in the genre, incorporating very simple mechanics. Playerscan easily learnwhatPUBGis and what it has to offer. On top of that, playingPUBGwith friends is much better because things open for players and become much more exciting sincePUBGcan have those “on-the-edge-of-your-seat” moments. Having a squad around for those moments makes them more manageable too. RELATED:PUBG Battlegrounds: Best Settings On PC What makesPUBGso fun to play is that fans can personalize a lot of aspects of the game....

May 29, 2025 · 4 min · 835 words · Michael Clark

Rumor: The Last of Us Remake Release Date Leaked Online

Rumors have persisted for quite some time that Naughty Dog’s next project will be a remake ofThe Last of Us, built with the capabilities of the PlayStation 5 in mind.The Last of Usremake has yet to be officially revealed, but multiple reliable insiders have said that the project exists and could very well release this year. The latest rumor may provide an even more specific release date forThe Last of Usremake on PS5....

May 29, 2025 · 3 min · 489 words · Peter Clark