Genshin Impact Fan Creates Chart Detailing the Game's Predatory 'Whale Hunting' Mechanics

Gacha games have garnered a reputation for the predatory mechanics of the lottery-based system of their microtransactions. As one of the most popular gacha games today,Genshin Impacthas not been spared from criticisms relating to thenature of its Constellation systemencouraging players to spend more to get duplicates. The game’s micro transaction-based system has been the subject of negative fan reactions several times over the year since the game’s release and aGenshinfan on Reddit recently made a helpful guide for players....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 428 words · Kristen Holmes

Halo and Destiny Fans Should Check Out the Disintegration Beta

The engines are warming up on the gameDisintegration, the new shooter game fromHaloco-creator Marcus Lehto and his relatively new studio V1 Interactive. The game is opening its doors to the wider public for the first time this week, with a closed technical beta starting Tuesday, January 28 and transitioning into a full open beta on January 31. DespiteDisintegrationbeing the first game from V1 Interactive, fans of Bungie’sHalogames and even current fans ofDestiny 2would be remiss to not pay attention toDisintegration....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 441 words · John Martinez

Leaker Claims Sly Cooper is Coming Back

PlayStation’s roster of iconic characters is nearly as broad as Nintendo’s, even if they don’t carry quite the same weight. However, PlayStation has been focusing its efforts on a select few of these iconic characters since the PS4 hit shelves, leaving some stuck in the past.PaRappa the RapperandJak and Daxterare some of the biggest franchises, butSly Coopermay take the cake. Luckily, it appears thatSly Coopermay be making a comeback. The news comes by way of @Shpeshal_Nick, co-founder of XboxEra and a leaker with a solid track record....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Cindy Melendez

Mass Effect: 10 Things You Forgot From The First Game

Mass Effectis one of the most beloved RPG epics of the last decade. The original trilogy is renowned for its sprawling sci-fi universe, wealth of compelling characters, and engrossing story driven by player choice. Now, gamers get to revisit this galaxy not so far away with the Legendary Edition, an extensive remaster of the trilogy that’s set to release later this year. RELATED:10 Loose Ends That Could Be Addressed In The Upcoming Mass Effect Game...

August 10, 2025 · 7 min · 1363 words · Catherine Carroll

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid Game Releasing on March 24

The newMiss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: Sakuretsu!! Chorogon Breathgame will be released on March 24th, 2021, the game’s official Twitter account announced. Thegame will be releasedfor both the Switch and the PlayStation 4, with an English release planned for a spring release as well. The scrolling shoot ‘em up game will have a limited edition containing a guidebook, exclusive manga, as well as a Weiß Schwarz PR card which will come in a unique illustrated box....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 352 words · Shelley Mueller

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are Bringing Back Old Features in Full Force

It has been a long time since fans ofPokemongames first started asking Nintendo and The Pokemon Company to work on remakes of Generation 4 games, and understandably so because these were the titles that first introduced many players to the series. This November, 15 years since the original games' release, those fans will have their wish granted in the form ofPokemonBrilliant DiamondandShining Pearl, the firstPokemontitles to be made outside of Game Freak....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 568 words · Ryan Mitchell

Resident Evil 8 Main Character May Not Be Who Fans Expect

With theResident Evil 3remake now out in the wild, rumors have been swirling about what will be in store for the upcomingResident Evil 8, presumed to be the next game in the series. Official details onResident Evil 8remain scarce at the time of this writing, but rumors from reliable sources have given fans at least some idea of what to expect. Twitter user AestheticGamer, who has accurately leakedResident Evilnews in the past, has made some new claims aboutResident Evil 8....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 387 words · Chase Clayton

RetroMania Wrestling: 8 Tips For Winning Matches

RetroMania Wrestlingwas released in early-2021, with the promise of taking players back to the gameplay of classic arcade wrestling titles. The game is a sequel to 1991’sWWFWrestleFest, which is still considered to be one of the greatest wrestling games of all time.RetroManiadoesn’t disappoint and succeeds in its goal of putting amodern spin on the classic formula. RELATED:Everything We Know About WWE 2K22 So Far AlthoughRetroMania’s reception from fans has been positive, some are struggling to win matches, as the gameisn’t very transparent when it comes to teaching players key mechanics....

August 10, 2025 · 5 min · 972 words · Joshua Evans

Sony Explains PS5 Voice Chat Moderation Feature

The gaming community is abuzz talking about privacy and harassment because of a message that started appearing after an update to the PlayStation 4 dropped on October 14th. According toSony, the disclaimer is necessary because of a new voice chat moderation feature being released on thePlayStation 5. After the 8.00 PS4 update, players started receiving a message when joining a voice chat which stated, “Voice chats may be recorded for moderation....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 450 words · Crystal Miller

Twitch Changes Emote Following Community Demands

Ahead of Pride Month,Twitchhas finally changed the lesbian flag emote on its platform, which has beenhighly requested in the LGBTQIA+ communityfollowing troubling allegations against the creator of the original lesbian flag. For those not in the know, the lesbian pride flag has different versions, two of which are considered the main ones: the original pink lesbian flag and the new orange or sunset lesbian flag that has gained traction in more recent years and has been adopted by more inclusive members of theLGBTQIA+ community....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 422 words · John Hayden

Why Hades Fans Should Check Out Curse of the Dead Gods

It’s not every year that an indie game competes for Game of the Year at The Game Awards. However,Hadesgave a lot of AAA games a run for their money in 2020 after making a huge impact. This rogue-lite inspired by Greek mythology turned out to be another jewel in Supergiant’s crown, telling a gripping story full of lovable characters while also contributing massively to the roguelike genre. AlthoughHadesis filled to the brim with content to play after the plot is complete, all good things must come to an end....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 622 words · Eric Fitzgerald

'Army Of The Dead' May Have A Justice League 'Snyder Cut' Cameo

Today, Netflix debuted the first official images from director Zack Snyder’s upcoming zombie heist filmArmy of the Dead. However, eagle-eyed fans have spotted what could be a cameo by the ‘Snyder Cut’ ofJustice Leaguein one of the newly released photos. During the post-production phase of Warner Bros. and DC’sJustice League, Snyder stepped away from the project due to a personal family tragedy, andAvengersdirector Joss Whedon was brought on boardto carry the project through to its November 2017 release....

August 9, 2025 · 3 min · 472 words · Robert Barajas

10 Hilarious Chris Redfield Memes That Make Us Excited To See Him In Resident Evil 8: Village

Chris Redfield has been an integral part of theResident Evilfranchise sine itsearly days. He has also gone under numerous redesigns, a source of humor for fans. With the character set to return forResident Evil: Village, it’s a great time to scour the internet for the funniest memes surrounding the legendary hero. Related:5 Things We Know About Resident Evil: Village (And 5 Burning Questions We Still Have) The footage shown so far of his part in the upcoming title is incredibly mysterious, and paints him as an antagonist....

August 9, 2025 · 5 min · 865 words · Peter Allen