PS5 DualSense Unboxing Video is Best Look at Controller Yet

With only three weeks to go until launch, enough PS5s are out in the wild that a number of celebrities and content creators have been showing off their new hardware. While Sony went ahead anddismantled a PS5 consolefor all to see, there has been not as much coverage devoted to the new DualSense controller. This is where tech YouTuber Austin Evans steps in, having just released a video unboxing a DualSense controller and giving his audience some early impressions of it....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 425 words · Kathleen Smith

Quadriplegic Gamer Joins Professional Esports Organization Luminosity

Gaming now reaches a wider audience than ever before, spanningyoung and old, male and female, and backgrounds of all kinds. One group that has often been under-represented is people with disability, but a new announcement from major eSports team Luminosity shows just how quickly the situation is changing. The Canadian based team has signed Rocky Stoutenburgh, who goes by the tag Rockynohands, and is a quadriplegic gamer best known for playingFortnite....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 448 words · Jasmine Howell

Reverie: Sweet As Edition Confirmed for PS5 Release

SNES throwback indie gameReveriehas been announced for PS5. It was first released for PS4 and PS Vita in 2018 and got an enhanced edition on Nintendo Switch the following year. This edition will soon be available forPS5owners. Reverieis from New Zealand developer Rainbite and is a loving homage toclassic SNES gamesof the 1990s. Its story is borrowed from a Maori legend and has the player controlling the character Tai who must work to save Tomori Island from spiritual forces during a summer vacation....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 422 words · Michelle Watkins

Rings of Power: What Are Harfoots?

Hobbits are the mainstay of so many of the stories that take place in Middle-Earth. FromThe HobbittoThe Lord of the Rings, hobbits tend to be what captured Tolkien’s attention the most, as they often end up being his main characters. They’re unlikely heroes, coming from a society that prides itself on being as uninteresting as possible, which is exactly what makes them fascinating.The Rings of Poweris no exception to this, as the show also seems interested in following Hobbits....

July 9, 2025 · 4 min · 814 words · Jason Brandt

Rogue Games and Bloober Team Are Working On a New 'Next-Gen' Game

Bloober Teamhas been an acclaimed developer thanks to some popular horror games its developed over the years. Some of the games from the developer includeLayers of Fear 2,Observer, andThe Medium, all being standout examples of the genre.The Mediumwas released on both the Xbox and PS5earlier this year, to positive critical and fan reception. The Polish developer has now announced it will be partnering up with a publisher, Rogue Games, for a brand-new title....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 431 words · Grant Garcia

Sega Leaker Reveals Details on Upcoming Crazy Taxi, Jet Set Radio Games

Summary A prominentSegaleaker has revealed some new information about a variety of the company’s upcoming titles, including the nextCrazy TaxiandJet Set Radiogames, of which there are supposedly more than two in total. Their latest info dump offers some unofficial insight into whatSegafans can expect from the company in the coming years. A lot of the newly emerged information concerns theclassic Sega franchises whose revivals were announcedback in December. A brief trailer that debuted at The Game Awards 2023 revealed that Sega is bringing backCrazy Taxi,Golden Axe,Streets of Rage,Jet Set Radio, andShinobi....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 534 words · Kristin Foster

Smogon Bans Two Threats from Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Competitive

Smogon, the most popular onlinePokemonbattling community, is having a tough time dealing with some of the incredibly powerful critters introduced inPokemon Scarlet and Violet. After giving thePokemon Scarlet and Violetmeta over a week to develop, members of the voting council for Smogon’s most popular tier of competitive play, OverUsed, have achieved the supermajority required to ban two more Pokemon from the tier entirely: Palafin and Iron Bundle.Though the initial days after a newPokemongame releases are fun because of the natural chaos that ensues as players scramble to assemble competitive teams, it can also be a frustrating time for those who feel like certain Pokemon are simply too good at what they do....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 505 words · Andrew Sloan

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake Announced for Consoles and PC

With the recent boom in popularity for remakes, last year’sSpongeBob SquarePants: Battle For Bikini Bottom - Rehydratedwas one of the most surprising titles to come from the recent trend brought on by the likes ofShadow of the ColossusandResident Evil 2. While it wasn’t perfect,Battle For Bikini Bottom - Rehydratedresurrected one of the most beloved cult classic 3D platformers from the fifth generation of console gaming. Now, thanks to the success of the game, THQ Nordic has announced that developer Purple Lamp Studios will be returning to Bikini Bottom for a brand newSpongeBob SquarePants3D platformer,SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 435 words · Justin Rogers

Terraria: The Best Early Game Setups For Each Class

There isn’t a class system inTerrariain the traditional sense, but by focusing on just one weapon or combat type players naturally fall into that kind of role. There are four “classes” inTerraria– melee, ranged, magic, and summoning. RELATED:Games To Play If You Like Terraria WhileTerrariaplayers can get through the game just fine without dedicating themselves to a class, multi-classing players are just not as powerful as players who’ve spent their time building towards more specific playstyles....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 480 words · Mark Williams

The Best TV Shows and Movies Based On Video Games

Summary For the longest time, it seemed that any movie based on a video game was doomed to fail. After all, a video game is supposed to entertain audiences with great gameplay, and not storytelling. However, that has changed in recent years. The newest generation of gaming allows developers to immerse players in a fully 3D world, experiencing compelling narratives. Very few attempts at turning video game properties into movies and TV shows have been met well by critics, though....

July 9, 2025 · 7 min · 1422 words · Katherine Wilson

The Witcher 3: How to Make Money Fast

Geralt, the steely-eyed protagonist inThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, is a man known for his incredible fighting ability,his remarkable likeness to actor Henry Cavill, and in some cases, his empty coin purse. Just like in real life, money must be made in the world ofTheWitcher,and knowing how to do that well is truly a daunting task indeed. As if being a Witcher wasn’t hard enough, with the constant peasants crying for help, the onslaught of assaulting monsters and assailing thieves, the seemingly endless terrain which all Witchers must travel, andthe arsenal of signs which beg to be mastered, Witchers too must also learn how to make a buck....

July 9, 2025 · 4 min · 816 words · Deborah Parker

Thor: Love and Thunder Confirms Christian Bale as Gorr the God Butcher

The Dark Knighttrilogy star Christian Bale is returning to the superhero genre as the primary antagonist to Chris Hemsworth’s Thor. Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige announced theBatmanalumn will portray Gorr the God Butcher in director Taika Waititi’sThor: Love and Thunder. Introduced in Marvel Comics’Thor: God of Thunder#2, Gorr was raised on a nameless planet by parents who taught him to revere the gods to ensure the safety of his family. However, every member of Gorr’s family perishes over the years, including a wife and children of his own, causing him to lose all faith in the deities he’s been raised to worship....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 450 words · Patrick Hammond

Urusei Yatsura Episode 15 Review

The following contains spoilers for Episode 15 of Urusei Yatsura, “Anko Pathos, The Taste of Love?!/Memories and a Close Call…/Adverse Effects,” now streaming onHiDive. This week’s episode is a rather special three-parter, with the main focus being on Lum and her antagonistic childhood friend Ran. It’s a chance to develop Ran as a character and also show some of the backstory behind her terrible grudge towards Lum. This episode gives us another look at Lum’s backstory, while also giving us more of Ran’s bipolar personality....

July 9, 2025 · 5 min · 944 words · Levi Smith