No Man's Sky Releases Another Fractal Patch, Players Having Serious Issues

No Man’s Skyhas just released a 4.13 patch to the recent major Fractal update, addressing an impressive number of issues related to crashes, performance, and the recently revamped VR features. Unfortunately,No Man’s Skyplayers are reporting serious issues after the 4.13 patch such as crashes on startup and other game-breaking bugs that mar an otherwise stellar update. No Man’s Skyis one of the most storied games in recent memory, with years of hype leading up to the 2016 release and a gaming industry expecting nothing short of a revolutionary experience....

May 26, 2025 · 3 min · 474 words · Nathaniel Jackson

One Hogwarts Legacy Flaw Would Be Tough to Improve With a Sequel

For many,Hogwarts Legacywas a huge, pleasant surprise. It’s a title in a franchise that hasn’t had the best luck in gaming and had been bogged down by film tie-ins. However,Avalanche managed to extract some of the magicand forge an open-world RPG that, while it doesn’t rival the top of the genre’s pile, was a great product, and a positive first impression. A sequel seems like a formality seeing as the first game garnered overwhelming commercial acclaim to go along with the generally positive review scores....

May 26, 2025 · 4 min · 640 words · Whitney Arias

One Piece: What If Luffy Was A Marine?

Summary One Pieceis an incredible story of a young pirate named Luffy who sets out on a quest to acquire Roger’s treasure, theOne Piece.This story is full of grand adventures and life as a pirate, which is intrinsically linked to freedom. The story ofOne Piecegenerally wouldn’t work if Luffy was not a pirate. However, fans knowthat Luffy’s grandpa, Garp, tried incredibly hard to make him a Marine. In an alternate reality, if Luffy had become a Marine, the story would have been starkly different, and while it would have been very difficult to make it work, there is certainly a way in whichOne Piecewould still have been exciting....

May 26, 2025 · 7 min · 1326 words · Jennifer Hunt

Persona 3 Reload's Extra Story Elements Are a Light of Hope for Some Dark Characters

Persona 3 Reloadhas gone through something of a strange journey recently. After a variety of leaks,Personadeveloper Atlusfinally confirmed that the game is chiefly intended to capture the contents and spirit of the originalPersona 3; however, it’ll also include a few modernPersonaamenities that weren’t inP3, and it intends to build on top of some of the old storytelling.Persona 3 Reloadwill supposedly include more story segments for the male SEES members that don’t have Social Links....

May 26, 2025 · 4 min · 643 words · Richard Brooks

PlayStation Confirms Days of Play 2021 Event With Special Prizes

Sony will be holding its annual Days of Play later this month, which meansPlayStationowners can once again expect discounts on select software not just for the PlayStation 4 but thePlayStation 5now as well. But the big focus for this year’s community celebration is the PlayStation Player Celebration, a three week-long event that tasks the community with taking part in activities to earn exclusive prizes. The way it works is thatPlayStationplayers, be they on PS4 or PS5, can contribute to these community activities simply by playing games....

May 26, 2025 · 3 min · 447 words · Candace Cruz

Pokemon GO Gives One Biome a Visual Makeover in New Update

Summary Niantic has given the beach biome inPokemon GOa visual makeover. The change was seemingly introduced in the latestPokemon GOupdate, although the developer has yet to officially announce it. Real-world biomes have been an inherent feature of Niantic’s hit mobile game from day one. In addition to affecting the appearance of its (non-AR) catch screen, biomes also determine the type ofPokemon GOspawns that players can encounter in any given habitat. Aside from some minor revisions, their appearances have been largely unchanged since 2016....

May 26, 2025 · 3 min · 538 words · John Hernandez

Pokemon Unite Adding Hoopa to Roster

As the week of Pokemon Day celebrations carries on withNintendo celebrating one of its biggest franchises, thePokemonseries has already seen a plethora of announcements for many of its ongoing games since the festivities began on Monday.Pokemon Masters EXhas already seen a new version of May added to the game while other games likePokemon Sword and ShieldandPokemon Cafe Mixhave featured smaller events with rate boosts for fan-favorite Pokemon. Now,Pokemon Unite’s time in the spotlight has arrived as thePokemonMOBA officially revealed the next addition to its roster....

May 26, 2025 · 3 min · 433 words · Alicia Farmer

Rainbow Six Siege's Board Game Kickstarter Points to Larger Trend

Board games and tabletop RPGs have had large followings for decades, and over the years they have begun to combine with the ever-growing video game industry as well. This includes classics likeDungeons and Dragonsgetting videogame adaptations and popular videogames getting board games. The newRainbow Six Siegeboard game,6: Siege, is a great example of how the latter has become an increasingly popular option. Other board games in recent years have also been adapted from video games, and6: Siegeis not the only one to have started on Kickstarter....

May 26, 2025 · 3 min · 488 words · Stephen Chambers

Recent Elden Ring Leak Was Fake

Elden Ringwas announced in 2019 at E3 and since then fans of theSoulsseries have been eagerly awaiting FromSoftware’s next masterpiece. It has been 2 years, butElden Ringnews updates are still few and far between. A few days ago, there was a supposedsix second internal trailer forElden Ringleaked online. The trailer was said to showcase various environments and included a confidentiality warning watermark. When this news broke, there was no substantial confirmation that the leak was genuine....

May 26, 2025 · 2 min · 420 words · Melinda Alvarez

Starfield Guns Have Feature Many May Not Have Realized

Summary Not unlike most open-world games,Starfieldfeatures a vast roster of guns, blades, and explosives that players can customize, though many players may be unaware of some of the available modification options due to the complexities of certain menus. WithStarfieldshowing off nearly 1,000 planets to explore, all the rare resources in the galaxy would go to waste if players couldn’t find a use for them, and putting together the perfect weapon is understandably a priority for many....

May 26, 2025 · 2 min · 399 words · Rhonda West

Suez Canal Simulator Game Coming to Steam This Month

While the Suez Canal crisis is officially over, gamers will get a chance to try navigating it for themselves this month inSuez Canal Simulator. The game was announced just days after the Suez Canal was blocked by the Evergreen Marine Corporation-owned Ever Given container ship. It made news around the world for haltingthe crucial international trade routeand was featured in countless memes afterward. The game is being developed by Jason Dial and his company Digital Light Foundation, who have not released any major games on theSteamplatform yet....

May 26, 2025 · 2 min · 389 words · Jennifer Allen

The Batman Production Designer Explains The Design Of The Batmobile

The Batmanofficially made its much-anticipated arrival this past weekend, and the film’s reception has been positive, with many praising the narrative for providing an authentic depiction of Batman and Gotham. The recognition, however, falls into the lap of director Matt Reeves and the film’s production designer James Chinlund, who discussed the details behind designs, including the process behind the famous batmobile. Chinlund and Reeves are no strangers to one another, having worked together on Reeves' previous films, includingDawn of the Planet of the ApesandWar for the Planet of the Apes....

May 26, 2025 · 3 min · 618 words · Karina Black

The Best Black Friday 2020 Deals on PC

With Black Friday just a few weeks away, players should now start gearing up for the biggest shopping season this year. While most deals that will be offered by major retailers revolve around consoles and console games, players on the PC still have tons of options to choose from that includes PC game software and hardware, which is perfect for those looking to upgrade their gaming rig. Now, for players on the PC looking for amazing deals on the platform, here are some of the bestBlack Fridaydiscounts available right now....

May 26, 2025 · 2 min · 401 words · Steven Porter