Stardew Valley Player Gives Shane’s Room a Makeover

AStardew Valleyplayer has decided to give the room of Shane, one of the farm sim RPG’s marriage candidates, a makeover. One of themajorStardew Valleyfeaturesgives players the chance to place furniture freely around their in-game homes and farm land, so it is not surprising for them to take the liberty of refurbishing the personal space of their spouse in the farming RPG sim. With Eric Barone, or ConcernedApe, recently teasing that there will be anotherStardew Valleyupdate beyond the game’s current 1....

June 17, 2025 · 3 min · 431 words · Angela Willis

Test Shows Intel Arc GPU Falls Short of Nvidia GTX 1650

WithIntelhaving just launched its own range of graphics cards, in this case the laptop variant of its Arc range, the GPU market is getting more intense as an additional third party vies for customer attention. Along withAMD due launching refresh cards from its RX 6000 series, and Nvidia releasing the underwhelming RTX 3090 Ti, “team blue” has a fight on its hands. While there’s still more products to come, some have been getting to grips with the maiden Arc hardware, and it seems as though it may be lacking somewhat....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 417 words · Bryan Cox

The 10 Most Expensive TV Pilot Episodes Ever Made (& How Much They Cost To Produce)

The average cost of a TV episode is $4 million, and that’s for an episode of an established show that audiences are guaranteed to tune in to see. A pilot episode is a much bigger gamble, and usually a much more expensive one. Since entirely new sets have to be built and the whole cast has to be hired and the aesthetic of the series needs to be established, pilot episodes can often cost a lot more than $4 million to produce....

June 17, 2025 · 4 min · 835 words · Larry Payne

The 5 Best Things About Biomutant (& The 5 Worst)

Biomutantis the first new, fully 3D open-world game this year. For fans of the genre, this is great news since the last big one was in DecemberviaCyberpunk 2077, althoughBiomutant’ssetting and gameplay are quite different from that RPG. RELATED:10 PS4 Games With Fun Combat Systems (That Do Not Get Enough Love) It should be noted thatBiomutanthas some technical issues, ones that will be hopefully improved upon by a day-one patch or any future updates down the road....

June 17, 2025 · 5 min · 946 words · Christopher May

The Case for Pokemon Gen 10 to Break a Tradition of Recent Gens

Pokemonhas changed a lot in recent years. Fans have watched the transition of the main series from 2D to 3D, from handhelds to consoles, and most recently from the linear to the open-world structure. All of these things can make following the mainlinePokemongames still exciting after all these decades of playing around with Game Freak’s hundreds of different monsters. Many fans find themselves unhappy with the current state ofPokemon, however, whether it’s because of the loss of the National Dex, the loss of fan-favorite features like Mega Evolution, or thecontroversial release state ofPokemon Scarlet and Violet....

June 17, 2025 · 3 min · 579 words · Mary Gonzales

The Last Of Us: Ranking The 10 Strongest Human Groups

Over the course ofThe Last of Us: Part II, players will face an unlimited amount of danger, ranging fromthe ruthless infectedroaming around the dead city of Seattle and Santa Barbara to other survivors' bloodthirsty groups. While supplies and ammo are not always easy to come by, players must stay sharp andstay stealthyto make the most of the game. Related:10 Things You Never Knew About The Tony Hawk Pro Skater Franchise...

June 17, 2025 · 6 min · 1071 words · Christina Powell

The Next Final Fantasy 16 Trailer is Ready, But There's a Catch

All eyes have been on Square Enix lately, for the seemingly odd deal it struck withEmbracer Group, selling it Crystal Dynamics, Eidos Montreal, and more. But, nonetheless, Square Enix is continuing its work with a plethora of games in development. One fans have been waiting to hear about isFinal Fantasy 16. SinceFinal Fantasy 16’s initial reveal, the developer has been quiet. No doubt the pandemic took its toll on development, but fans were promised more information this spring....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Sandra Stafford

The Rings Of Power: Why Did The Kingdoms Accept The Rings From Sauron In The First Place?

The Rings of Power are some of the darkest and most mystical objects in Middle Earth. They were devised by Sauron as a part of his scheme to conquer the world and have dominion over all who dwell there. There are 20 rings in total, 9 for the lords of men, 7 for the dwarven kings, 3 for the elves, and of course, the one ring itself, the master weaponto corrupt all of the others, and bring them into the service of Sauron....

June 17, 2025 · 4 min · 791 words · John Hunt

The Wii U/3DS eShop Closure Makes Another Great Argument for Preservation Efforts

Nintendo has recently announced that it is shutting down theNintendo eShopon Wii U and Nintendo 3DS by March 2023. The ability to buy games and DLC with a credit card will end on Jul 22, 2025, and the ability to redeem eShop cards will cease on Aug 06, 2025. After March 2023, players will not be able to buy or download new games, in-game content, demos, and free to play games....

June 17, 2025 · 5 min · 1021 words · Natasha Harrison

Valorant Will Launch With 10 or More Characters, but Many Will Be Locked

Valorant, the competitive online shooter fromLeague of Legendsdeveloper Riot Games, is quickly moving toward its summer release window and a potential beta. Riot continues to share bits of information about the game, assumedly as it confirms things internally. The latest example is a confirmation of some earlyValorantcharacter details. Specifically, that whileValorantwill be launching with a healthy roster of 10 or more playable characters, not all of them will be immediately accessible....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 390 words · Peter Robles

What to Expect from The Last of Us 2's Standalone Multiplayer

Joel and Ellie’s emotional journey is usually the first thing that comes to mind when someone mentionsThe Last of Us 2, as many wait patiently for the continuation of the revered single-player narrative. What doesn’t come to mind for most people when thinking ofThe Last of Usis multiplayer, which was never a popular or defining aspect of the game at launch. Regardless,The Last of Us 2will once again receive a multiplayer addition, even if it is coming a bit later....

June 17, 2025 · 7 min · 1280 words · Carol Frazier

Where To Find Feed For Piko In Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

Quick Links Inthe eighth chapter ofFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth,players will be sent on a mission to prove Barret’s innocence. As they enter the lawless land in the Corel Region, they will have to participate in the Chocobo race. When Cloud is takento meet his Chocobo, he is surprised to find that it is none other than Piko, whom he wrangled in the Grasslands. However, Piko is in no condition to race, so Cloud will have to find three Sylkis Greens....

June 17, 2025 · 3 min · 575 words · Judy Peck DVM

Who Are the Banished in Halo Infinite?

Halo Infinitewill see one group of alien antagonists return from their last appearance in 2018’sHalo Wars 2. The Banished are a faction of mercenaries formed primarily from former Covenant fighters. Born from the events of the original trilogy’s main conflict, the Banished have united under a new philosophy that opposes the Covenant’s religious and racial hierarchy. Not only do the members of the Banished have significant differences from the Covenant they were once a part of, but the faction has also undergone several key changes over the course of its development....

June 17, 2025 · 5 min · 1015 words · Debbie Anderson