Game Dev Tycoon: How To Create A Custom Console

Game Dev Tycoonis one of those games that stand out in the foreground that can make players dump in addictive hours without them noticing it. The game has a very minimalist approach to its graphics (almost like a flash game), but gives the complete experience of running agame studio right from the early 80s. Related:Every Console Generation, Ranked By Visual Improvement Creating a custom console is the penultimate step in the game....

June 1, 2025 · 3 min · 589 words · Carolyn Hall

Gamer Shows Off Unusual Nintendo DS Cartridge Collection

Summary A fan of theNintendo DShas managed to complete their collection of an extremely rare set of cartridges exclusive to the handheld console. These cartridges are the DS Download Station cartridges, which stemmed from a series of machines that allowedNintendo DSsystems to download content using the built-in Nintendo DS Download Play feature. These were never sold anywhere officially, as they were meant to be used for demo kiosks in stores that demo various games....

June 1, 2025 · 2 min · 421 words · Peggy Gonzalez

Gamers and Developers Celebrate Mars Perseverance Landing With Memes

On July 05, 2025 at 8:55 UTC, the Perseverance rover landed on the surface of Mars. Millions watched the final intense moments as the team over at NASA orchestrated the rover’s landing, and almost immediately got rewarded with the first new image from the surface of the planet. While many people congratulated NASA for the successful landing, some people, and even some game developers, decided to celebrate with the best way they know how: memes....

June 1, 2025 · 3 min · 474 words · Alicia Koch

Great Horror Movies Made By Non-Horror Directors

Any film genre is defined by a few standout directors who have made their names creating films within that style. Names such as Wes Craven, John Carpenter, and Sam Raimi are all names that make people think of horror films.A Nightmare on Elm Street,Halloween, andEvil Deadare all long-running franchises that have made indelible marks on the horror genre. However, it isn’t always established horror names that create an impact. Some of the genre’s most memorable films have been made bydirectors who aren’t knownfor horror, and who maybe never make another film in the horror genre....

June 1, 2025 · 4 min · 802 words · Samantha Lee

Halo TV Show Trailer Will Debut During The Game Awards

The idea ofHaloappearing as a movie or television show has long been exciting, but fans still haven’t gotten the adaptation they deserve. However, that’s all slated to change, as aHaloTV show is currently in the worksfor Paramount Plus and set to debut next year. While fans recently got a glimpse of Master Chief’s look in the show, it appears that fans will see more at The Game Awards later this week....

June 1, 2025 · 2 min · 400 words · Brandon Wheeler

Horizon Forbidden West's Sequel is the Perfect Opportunity to Explore the Oseram's Claim

Horizon Forbidden Westwidened the scope of tribes in Aloy’s world, showcasing the Tenakth and Quen as players journey into the Forbidden West to restore GAIA and save the biosphere. WhileHorizon Forbidden Westexpands upon the Oseram tribe, first at Chainscrape and then through salvage contractors and others who are present in the West, their homeland of The Claim remains unexplored. With the information in both games, a sequel would do well to explore this territory....

June 1, 2025 · 3 min · 599 words · Jamie Kane

How Epic Games Store Achievements Will Work

TheEpic Games Storeis finally adding comprehensive achievements across the platform. While the store technically already had an achievement system in place, this upcoming feature will integrate it into the storefront writ large. Alongside Epic’s free game system, this more comprehensive set of achievements seems to be part of the storefront’s move toward becoming a viable competitor to Steam. After the recent large Twitch leak cemented rumors of an Amazon-driven Steam alternative called “Vapor” existing, it’s interesting to see theEpic Games Storestepping up in terms of features it offers users....

June 1, 2025 · 4 min · 706 words · David Sherman

Interview: Insidious' Dajia Milan Dishes on First Horror Experience and Strange Occurrences

Insidious: The Red Door,the fifth installment of the horror franchise, revisits the Lambert family and the secrets that both separate and bind them. Several of the franchise’s previous stars reprise their roles and usher in a new era for these horror characters. A decade after the Lambert family’s last horrific adventure, the newest installment explores who each of the Lamberts has become and what their futures may have in store....

June 1, 2025 · 7 min · 1452 words · Michael Mccoy

Judas Game Looking to Recruit Ex-Arkane Austin Devs

Summary Ken Levine, founder of Ghost Story Games and creator of the gameJudas, said he’s interested in recruiting developers from Arkane Austin, one of the developers recently shut down by Microsoft. Arkane Austin, not to be confused with Arkane Lyon, produced games likePreyandRedfall, while the latter was responsible forDeathloopand the upcomingMarvel’s Blade. Now, some developers from Arkane Austin may join theJudasteam. Judasis the newest project by Ken Levine, creator of theBioShockseries....

June 1, 2025 · 2 min · 392 words · Jacob Gentry

Kristen Stewart On Playing Joker In Robert Pattinson's Batman Sequels

Fans have been asking to see if Kristen Stewart has an interest in playing a version of the Joker in an upcomingBatmansequel with Robert Pattinson. Of course,The Batmanwill star Pattinson in the iconic role of the caped crusader. The Batmanwill be set in a unique world from the mind of Matt Reeves and takes place in its own universe. TheBatmantrailer was released at the DC FanDome event, which showed more of what fans can expect to see in the upcoming film....

June 1, 2025 · 3 min · 471 words · David Vaughn

Mario Party Superstars CPUs Might Cheat on Higher Difficulties

Mario Party, for many years, has been one of Nintendo’s most widely successful party games, affectionately dubbed the “destroyer of friendships” by players. While the game has seen many adjustments and changes throughout the years, the latest titles for the Switch mark a return to form.Mario Party Superstarssees oldiconic boards from the Nintendo 64 daysof the franchise make a return, but the harder CPUs in that title have been potentially caught cheating by fans....

June 1, 2025 · 3 min · 445 words · Katie Lara

Mortal Kombat 1's Janet Cage Explained

WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD for Mortal Kombat 1’s Story Mode. Proceed at your own risk. Summary Mortal Kombat 1follows NetherRealm Studios' formula of providing a grand, cinematic story mode featuring surprising twists and character interactions. As withMortal Kombatgames of the past,MK1’s story mode is littered with secrets and, in this case, a few interesting character reveals towards the end of the game. Among several other playful new additions to theMortal Kombatuniverse, a character called Janet Cage was introduced....

June 1, 2025 · 3 min · 582 words · Richard Santiago

Neuvillette Team Comp In Genshin Impact

Player Mistakes Back to All Characters Neuvillette is one of the major faces inGenshin ImpactFontaine, being the Chief of Justice in the Land of Justice itself. He’s also known to be the Hydro Dragon, which further increases his popularity as people quickly assume he has higher strength thanaverageGenshin Impactcharacters. When it comes to playing Neuvillette, his main feature is his Charged Attack, where he unleashes a large surge of water torrent in a long distance forward....

June 1, 2025 · 8 min · 1568 words · Traci Cook