5 Recent Franchise Features Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Need to Feel Like Real Remakes

Yesterday marked the 25th anniversary ofPokemon, which remains one of the biggest media franchises that has produced video games, anime series movies, and merchandise. In celebration ofPokemon’s25th anniversary, Nintendo revealed several new projects for the franchise. First isPokemon Legends: Arceus, which is an open-world RPG set to release next year. Luckily for fans, Nintendo has something planned for 2021, remakes ofPokemon PearlandDiamondcalledPokemon BrilliantDiamondandShining Pearl, scheduled to launch on the Switch later this year....

June 3, 2025 · 5 min · 909 words · Joseph Bennett

Age Of Wonders 4: Best Mind Traits

Age Of Wonders 4is a strategy-based, action RPG that takes place in a gorgeous fantasy world that’s ready for gamers to conquer and explore. The most recent installment of theAge Of Wondersseries ramps up the beloved 4X experience that gamers have enjoyed across so many titles over the years. Related:Age of Wonders 4: Complete Guide to Faction Creation Age Of Wonders 4is an immersive and challenging experience that requires strategy and critical thinking....

June 3, 2025 · 4 min · 808 words · Mark Diaz

Amazon Early Black Friday Deal: Save on Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2

Click here to navigate to the store page As part ofAmazon’s early Black Friday sales event, the high-end Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 is available at a discount for a limited time. Those looking for a competitive edge in matches or who desire some extra customizability will be hard-pressed to find a controller with more features than theXbox Elite Series 2. Gamers can get their hands on the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 for $153....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 314 words · Kimberly Smith

Atlus' Xbox Launches Offer Hope for a Multiplatform Persona 6 Release

Although Atlus hasn’t confirmed any launch platforms forPersona 6, it feels fairly safe to assume that the game will be a PlayStation star when it finally comes around. ThePersonafranchise has a long, lucrative history of PlayStation exclusivity, and so it just seems inevitable thatPersona 6will be available on its home console as usual. However,Persona’s context has changed a lot lately, due to a growing fanbase and Atlus breaking its own publishing habits....

June 3, 2025 · 5 min · 932 words · Abigail Reyes

Baten Kaitos Remasters Don't Have English Voice Acting

The upcomingBaten Kaitos 1 & 2 HD Remasterreveals QOL changes and its file size, along with confirming the omission of the original English dub. There wererumors regardingBaten Kaitossince 2021. It finally came ahead earlier this month during a February 2023 Nintendo Direct, where Bandai Namco, Monolith Soft, and Nintendo announced a remastered bundle of the two cult classic titles. While there’s no specific release date yet, this bundle will be arriving later this summer....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 425 words · Molly Anderson

Battlefield 2042: Specialist Webster Mackay's Background and Abilities

It’s safe to say the highly anticipatedBattlefield 2042hasn’t got off to the best of starts. Released in November of last year, DICE and Electronic Arts' latest installment in the popularBattlefieldfranchise was meant to be an ambitious massive-scale shooter with a purely multiplayer focus, unlike the previousBattlefieldgames. The game is set in the near-future with an array of futuristic weaponry, vehicles, and gadgets aimed to give players the most creative approach to combat the series had seen....

June 3, 2025 · 5 min · 928 words · Alex Greene

Best Anime By MAPPA Studio

Summary MAPPAis no stranger to the pressure that comes with taking on series previously produced by other studios and maintaining their excellence. In both circumstances, whether with a show beginning with them orone transferred after many seasons, MAPPA delivers an experience that leaves a mark. Founded in 2011 by major anime producer Masao Maruyama, the studio is loved for its track record of shows with top-notch animation and captivating stories. These shows are diverse in look and subject matter, showing off MAPPA’s great skills applied across a wide range of endeavors....

June 3, 2025 · 8 min · 1646 words · Christopher Torres

Best Armor Mods For Monster Hunter World

Summary Farming for armor inMonster Hunter: Worldis a big part of the game and is surprisingly fun and addictive. A great deal of enjoyment can come from hunting for specific monsters to get their parts and finally get that fresh new look and apack of new stats. But what happens when a player has farmed for everything they wanted or if they are just looking for something different? Mods are a fantastic way to increase one’s options when it comes to many aspects ofMonster Hunter: World, and armor is no exception....

June 3, 2025 · 5 min · 890 words · Brian English

Best Remasters & Remakes On Xbox Game Pass

Summary As gamers age, so do their favorite games. Titles that were once on the brink of what was possible begin to shrivel in comparison to modern graphics and performance. The process of remastering or remaking fan-favorite video games continues to grow in popularity, bringing more and more games from the past to the forefront of digital markets with enhanced visuals, overhauled mechanics, and occasionally narrative shifts. This process of giving older games a second chance at life not only provides a warm nostalgic experience for existing fans but welcomes newcomers to experience some of the industry’s most loved titles....

June 3, 2025 · 6 min · 1079 words · Diane Rodriguez

Best Runes In Rogue Legacy 2

Rogue Legacy 2fully launched in 2022 on Xbox and PC and continues to be an indie hit that gamers can’t get enough of. The platforming roguelikemanaged to outdo its predecessorand lived up to be the critically-acclaimed sequel everyone hoped it would be. The game has many ways to customize and cater the experience to specific play styles and interests. RELATED:Mistakes Everyone Makes While Playing Rogue Legacy 2 Runes are an unlockable and equippable part of the player’s loadout, and range in usefulness and ability....

June 3, 2025 · 5 min · 950 words · Stephanie Kennedy

Bethesda's Todd Howard Has His Own Xbox Achievement

After news broke of Microsoft’s acquisition of Bethesda yesterday, fans and analysts quickly began tearing apart every bit of information they could get their hands on to see exactly what was becoming an Xbox owned property. At the same time,Bethesda Director Todd Howard released a statementabout the merger and the relationship that both companies had enjoyed from the start of the first Xbox’s lifecycle to this recent acquisition. At the end of this statement, Howard included an anecdote to cement this positive relationship between himself and Microsoft that held a veryXboxspecific slant to it....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 418 words · Kyle Meadows

Black Myth: Wukong First in Planned Trilogy, Has Over 100 Enemy Types

Going viral after wowing viewers with an exceptional gameplay trailer last month,Black Myth: Wukonglooks to be one of the most ambitious and imaginative indie games on the horizon. Developed by Chinese studio Game Science, the action-adventure title seems to take a lot of gameplay influence from the likesDark SoulsandSekiro: Shadows Die Twice,while its world and story are based on the classic 16th-century novelJourney To the West. It seems fans now know a little more about the popular game due to a recent interview with IGN, with the publication’s Chinese branch visiting Game Science to talk more about its upcoming release....

June 3, 2025 · 3 min · 452 words · Carl Lee

Blacklisted Call of Duty Pro Asks Activision for 2nd Chance to Compete in Tournaments

Toxicity is an ongoing problem across the video game world, whether it be players in a random online match or cheating professionals in the middle of a tournament, just askTwitch streamer NICKMERCS. In the case of the latter, toxic professional players can typically find themselves on the receiving end of suspensions, fines, or even being put on a blacklist, effectively ending their participation in a respective game. It can be difficult getting off these blacklists, but that’s exactly what aCall of Duty: Warzoneprofessional is looking to do as Chandler ‘ClutchBelk’ Belk is appealing his current ban from Activision....

June 3, 2025 · 3 min · 502 words · Nicole King