New World: Pros & Cons Of A Great Axe Build

New Worldfeatures a bevy of weapons for players to choose from, each with its own set of pros and cons. Great Axes are some of the best weapons in all of Aeternum for clearing waves of enemies and slashing through hordes of foes in PVP but that doesn’t mean they’re without flaw. RELATED:New World: A Complete Guide To Factions Great Axes can be slow in some situations, lack the range of some projectile-based weapons, and aren’t as pressure-heavy as other “faster” melee choices, but their damage output and melee-based reach usually make up for many of their drawbacks....

May 25, 2025 · 6 min · 1162 words · Thomas Ward

Nintendo Confirms 7 Major Switch Exclusives in the Works, Including One That's Been Missing for 6 Years

Summary Nintendohas recently doubled down on some release dates for upcoming Nintendo Switch exclusive games coming in 2023, and has reminded fans about some titles that it has in store for 2024 as well. The Switch has been a massive success forNintendo, becoming one of the best-selling video game consoles of all time. Even so, the Switch’s hardware is outdated at its point and its sales have been somewhat slowing down, meaning that there’s likely new hardware on the horizon....

May 25, 2025 · 3 min · 481 words · Julie Mays

Nintendo Reveals Inspiration Behind Dr. Kawashima's Face in Brain Age Games

Many video games are inspired by novels, movies, music, or even other games; it appears that the latter is the case with the face ofBrain Age’s iconic Dr. Kawashima.The newBrain Agehas been out for a while, but as revealed in an interview, Dr. Kawashima’s face is actually based on the face another well-known video game character. Various details about the newBrain Agegame, such asits compatibility with the Nintendo Switch Lite, were coming out in the lead-up to its release....

May 25, 2025 · 2 min · 335 words · George Holland

Overwatch 2's Special LE SSERAFIM Mode Shouldn't Continue a Disappointing Trend

Summary TheOverwatch 2and LE SSERAFIM collaboration was the hero shooter’s first-ever in-game music collaboration. The K-pop partnership, though unexpected, proved to be successful, with the live performance at BlizzCon 2023, “Perfect Night” music video, cosmetics, and game mode all garnering positive feedback. However, with Concert Clash set to be removed fromOverwatch 2on November 21, Blizzard should consider kicking old habits. Even though Concert Clash reuses several elements of the downtown Busan map for the event, the game mode has cemented itself as one of a kind....

May 25, 2025 · 3 min · 615 words · Larry Zuniga

Pokemon GO Event Adding 2 More Paldea Region Pokemon

Summary Pokemon GOhas announced the Ultra Unlock: Better Together event, which will give players their first opportunity to catch Paldea Pokemon Tandemaus and Maushold. ThePokemon GOevent will also come with additional opportunities and bonuses. Tandemaus debuted inPokemon Scarlet and Violetand is a bit unusual among the numerous pocket monsters, as it’s technicallytwo separate creatures acting as one Pokemon unit. When it evolves into Maushold, it changes to either four or three individual creatures, with a much lower chance of it being three....

May 25, 2025 · 3 min · 548 words · Douglas Brock

Pokemon GO: How to Get Vaporeon

Eevee is one of the original 151 Pokemon from the Kanto region, wherePokemon RedandPokemon Bluewere set in. The original set of Pokemon were also the first to come toPokemon GOback when it first launched in 2016 for iOS and Android devices. Eevee is a fairly basic Normal-type Pokemon, but what makes this adorable monster so special is the fact that it can evolve into eight different Pokemon, all of which have different elemental typings....

May 25, 2025 · 2 min · 388 words · Melissa Jensen

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Tease New Tera Type in Upcoming DLC

Summary The Pokemon Company teased that a new Tera type would be added toPokemon Scarlet and Violetin the upcoming DLC, The Indigo Disk. The tease was briefly shown at the end of a three-minute trailer during the conclusion of the 2023 Pokemon World Championships, which left manyPokemon Scarlet and Violetplayers guessing what this new Tera type is and what it could do in battle. Introduced in the ninth generation, the Terastal battle gimmick ofPokemon Scarlet and Violetallows trainers to change their Pokemon’s type into a different type in the middle of a battle, which added another layer of complexity to competitive battles....

May 25, 2025 · 3 min · 462 words · Julia Moore

Sand Land Game Shows Off Dungeons and Side Quests

Summary A new developer diary video for the upcomingSand Landgame shows off and details new dungeons and side quests.Bandai Namco’s new action RPG will adapt the world and story of theSand Landmanga, which was authored and illustrated by renownedDragon Ballcreator Akira Toriyama. TheSand Landmanga series was serialized from May to August 2000 in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine, and VIZ Media published an official English release in 2003.Sand Landremained dormant for nearly two decades beforethe announcement of a newSand Landprojectin December 2022, which resulted in a new anime film being released in August 2023 in Japan....

May 25, 2025 · 3 min · 441 words · Curtis Anderson

Sega Reveals Lost Judgment Intro Cinematic

Slated to launch this Fall,Lost Judgmentoffers a brand new case for private detective Takayuki Yagami to solve, following up the fictional crime fighter’s debut in2018’sYakuzaspin-off,Judgment.This time around, Yagami will be tasked with investigating the mysterious case of Akihiro Ehara, a man accused of sexual harassment who suddenly becomes linked to a grotesque murder. Although details on the story are still slim, fans can get an early insight into some of the case’s major players via a first look atLost Judgment’s intro cinematic....

May 25, 2025 · 3 min · 433 words · Melissa Powell

Skyrim's Companions Guild is Somewhat Contradictory

Skyrim’s Companions guild has what many players consider one of the most enjoyable questlines in the game. Not only does it allow the player to become a werewolf, but it’s also one of the few factions in the game with a questline that doesn’t end with the death of the previous leader and the instatement of the Dragonborn as their replacement. Despite this, there are a few glaring oversights when it comes to the Companions that make little sense....

May 25, 2025 · 3 min · 567 words · Steven Anderson

Some Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Players Aren't Interested in Penny

Spoilers for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet follow APokemon Scarlet and Violetplayer has shared their negative opinion of one of the game’s primary characters, Penny, and has found that a sizable amount of the community shares this same view. The general opinion held by fans ofPokemon Scarlet and Violetseems to be that, while the games are a lot of fun, the inclusion of Penny is forced and unnecessary. ThoughPokemon Scarlet and Violetimpress in many ways, fans have been disappointed with the lack of attention afforded to several key characters, such asGeeta and thePokemon Scarlet and VioletElite Four....

May 25, 2025 · 3 min · 548 words · Katherine Poole

Square Enix Enlists Forever Entertainment to Create More Remakes

The Polish video game publisher Forever Entertainment S.A. is familiar with making video game remakes. One of its latest releases was thePanzer Dragoon: Remakefrom last year, and the publisher will be releasing thePanzer Dragoon 2 Zwei: Remakelater this year. While the publisher has released other video games, it will be making some more remakes soon. Recently,Square EnixJapan made a deal with Forever Entertainment S.A. to remake multiple games for the company....

May 25, 2025 · 2 min · 393 words · Mitchell Mcpherson

Starfield Needs as Much Star Trek DNA as It Has Skyrim's

Bethesda has plenty of games under its belt as a publisher, but each new sprawling project it develops is a significant date on the gaming calendar.FalloutandThe Elder Scrollsare undoubtedly its biggest franchises, but some years ago it announcedStarfield, a game that would take players to space in an all-new experience. Years have passed since its reveal, and as its release date inches closer, there are still plenty of questions surrounding its story, presentation, and gameplay, even after promotional material....

May 25, 2025 · 3 min · 622 words · Catherine Moore