Select Fighter Pass Smash Ultimate Amiibo Being Reprinted In 2024

It seems theNintendo Switchamiibotrain may grind to a halt in 2024 as rumors its successor will be announced continue to swirl. No figures released for any recent games - not evenSuper Mario Bros. Wonder- andSora’s amiibo likely the last, releasing on August 02, 2025. It seems that may well be a significant date for amiibo collectors for more than just Sora as three otherSmash Ultimatecharacters added post-launch will see their figures re-printed and re-released that day too....

June 10, 2025 · 3 min · 441 words · Stanley Young

So Many Great Performances Have Been Overlooked At The Game Awards This Year

The Game Awardssometimes struggles to find the five or six nominees required to fill out a category. For example, Game Adaptation houses a billion dollar movie inMarioand an Emmy nominated show inThe Last of Us. But it also hasTwisted Metal, which is nominated entirely because it exists, giving it a considerable advantage over other adaptations that do not exist. Short of nominating someBaldur’s Gate 3fanfiction, there weren’t a lot of options....

June 10, 2025 · 4 min · 816 words · Kevin Campbell

Steam's New Private Game Settings Are For Cowards Only

Steam finally did it. It finally gave you deviants a way to hide your shame from the world. I hope you’re happy. Now you can play Peeping Dorm Manager, Orc Massage, and Custom Order Maid 3D2: It’s a Night Magic without anyone knowing what you’re up to. I mean, we still know, but at least you can pretend we don’t know. The latest Steam client beta update introduces a new privacy page and a variety of settings to the app that allows cowards to disguise their activity....

June 10, 2025 · 3 min · 566 words · Joseph Williamson

Suicide Squad Season 1 Teaser Image Revealed, Hints At Joker

Just last month, rumors surfaced around the upcoming titleSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguethatseveral major villains from the Arkham series would be returningas part of post-launch DLC. These included the likes of Deathstroke and Poison Ivy, the latter of which was confirmed to be part of the main story, albeit ina seemingly very unpopular child form. Another big tease from this leak was the possible return of The Joker, which would be very strange considering he popped his clogs in Batman: Arkham City....

June 10, 2025 · 3 min · 440 words · Sarah Jones

The Best Ares Skins In Valorant

Valorantoffers a diverse range of weapons, providing you with a fantastic gunplay experience. One of the firearms available in the first-person shooter is Ares, a solid Machine Gun that can be most potently used in the rounds when you have a light-buy. Given how well you may spam the bullets, you will commonly see this being employed by the Cypher or Sova mains. With the release of the different collections, Riot has launched numerous skins for Ares, allowing you to customize the weapon....

June 10, 2025 · 5 min · 1046 words · Eric Schmidt

The Best Dune Pop Culture References

It’s hard to find a science fiction property that Frank Herbert’sDunehas not influenced. Published in 1965, the story of Paul Atredies would inspire a generation of artists across the entertainment world. From films to moviesand video games, many have paid tribute to one of the sci-fi genre’s most beloved works. While many artists over the years have littered their works with small homages to the novels written by Frank Herbert, sometimes these winks and nods are more obvious....

June 10, 2025 · 5 min · 1040 words · Morgan Foster

The Best Non-Violent Strategy Games

There are games to fit every taste, from fast-paced action and sports simulations totext-based adventure gameswith no visuals to speak of.Strategy gamesare a particularly popular genre with the “one more turn” mentality that often sees sessions extend early into the morning. Fast-paced or slow, however, most of these games feature combat in some form, either between players or against the AI. Despite this, there are plenty of games without combat, and that includes strategy games....

June 10, 2025 · 4 min · 716 words · Kimberly Gill

The Best Stardew Valley Clones Are The Most Blatant

Coral Islandis excellent, but Stairway Games’ wholesome life sim is also very familiar to any player who has flirted with this genre over the past decade. You’ll plant crops, befriend loads of locals, go spelunking in the local mines, and donate seasonal goodies to a shrine located on the edge of town. Over dozens of hours you’ll transform from a country bumpkin to a core social pillar of this community, spoiled with riches with a sweetheart hanging from your arm....

June 10, 2025 · 4 min · 825 words · Brendan Rose

The Best Team Compositions For Lynette In Genshin Impact

Quick Links A strong team can make all the difference when you’re playingGenshin Impact, and whether you’re playing through the story, exploring, or challenging the trickier endgame content, having a team that synergizes well can get you through it. Lynetteis a character that you can get for free, which is a great advantage for team building. This Ousia-aligned unit is a fairly reliable reaction support, complete with a taunt system that can help with crowd control and reduce DMG taken, so at C6 she can be a valuable DPS in various teams....

June 10, 2025 · 6 min · 1108 words · Jessica Lopez

The Best Team Setup For Hanya In Honkai: Star Rail

You can find playable characters from seven different paths inHonkai: Star Rail, but the Harmony path shines out the most among all of them. This path is known for having characters that can buff their party members in one way or another and contains overpowered units like Bronya and Tingyun. Hanya is the most recent addition to this path, and she has a unique ability to return extra Skill Points during combat....

June 10, 2025 · 4 min · 824 words · Amanda Russell

The Hardest Bosses In Eternights

When discussingEternights, it is easy for the conversation to shift to the dating sim aspects or the time management, but one underrated aspect of the game is the enemy design. While some of the enemies may feel a little incohesive, the bosses all have phenomenal grotesque designs. These bosses are also some of the most challenging moments in the relatively short game, and if you have not built the hero correctly, you might have to grind to feel prepared enough to take them down....

June 10, 2025 · 6 min · 1122 words · Angel Smith

The Holiday Season Makes Me Miss Guitar Hero World Tour

My parents refused to let having kids stop them from having a good time. Ever since I can remember, my parents and their friends have celebrated the December holiday season by throwing massive parties and inviting all their friends. Those friends, naturally, brought their kids along, which meant that while all the adults laughed and drank at the dining table, the house would echo with the screams of children playing, fighting, and sobbing....

June 10, 2025 · 3 min · 569 words · Lorraine Singh

The Lore And Origins Of The Shadar-kai In DnD

Quick Links Among the many dark corners of theDungeons & Dragonsuniverse, few are darker than the Shadowfell, a realm of night and cold that serves as a decayed reflection of the Material Plane. The most well-known creatures in it are the Shadar-kai, a community of shadow users that serve the Raven Queen. If you followed the different depictions of the Shadar-kai throughout the years, you could get confused as to what’s currently canon and what isn’t....

June 10, 2025 · 3 min · 626 words · Krista Williams