NBA 2K Player Is Suing Take-Two for Microtransaction 'Theft'

Summary AnNBA 2Kplayer has reportedly filed a class-action lawsuit against publisher Take-Two for “theft” with regard to the franchise’s microtransactions. Microtransactions have become a hot-button issue within the gaming community throughout recent years with the rise of online gaming and, particularly, the prevalence of live-service and mobile games. Many of the biggest modern games now include microtransactions in some form, ranging fromEA Sports FC’s “Ultimate Team” mode tocosmetics in games likeMortal Kombat 1....

May 17, 2025 · 3 min · 495 words · Micheal Pena

New Stardew Valley-Style Game Lets You Run Your Own Shop

Summary An upcoming business management and farming simulator with major cozy vibes is sure to appeal to fans ofStardew Valley. The game, entitledSugardew Island, is aiming to channel the strong gameplay loop, satisfying progression, andatmospheric worldbuilding ofStardew Valleyand other cozy games, making it a potentially great fit for fans of the farming sim genre. Stardew Valley, inspired by famous cozy games likeAnimal CrossingandHarvest Moon, is now inspiring countless relaxed simulation games, becoming something of a blueprint for the cozy subgenre....

May 17, 2025 · 3 min · 517 words · Tanya Price

One Piece: How Saint Imu Took Over The World, Explained

Summary One Piecechapter 1113 made some incredible revelations pertaining to the current state of the world, the flooding of theOne Pieceworld, and at the same time, dropped massive hints about how the World Government took control in the first place. Fans know that Saint Imu sits at the top of the world right now, and it is because of him that the world is in the state that it is in today....

May 17, 2025 · 6 min · 1212 words · Aaron Martinez

One Small Fallout: New Vegas Detail Highlights The Importance of Cities

Fallout: New Vegasremains one of the series' most beloved entries over a decade since its release, considered by many fans a great synthesis of Bethesda’s first-personFalloutformat and the themes and complexity of the first two CRPGFalloutgames. Fans have been mining the game since its release for every detail from secret dialogue options to nuggets of lore hidden in the Mojave, but there are still interesting parts of the game’s worldbuilding that have gone largely unnoticed....

May 17, 2025 · 5 min · 1047 words · Jennifer Benson

Original Fallout Creator Shares Interesting Vault Theory

Summary Fallout’s creator Tim Cain has recently shared a new theory about how many vaults Vault-Tec was actually supposed to build and how it executed the project. The Vaults that were designed by Vault-Tec have always been a subject of both interest and horror. These underground shelters in theFalloutgames were initially built to protect Americans from nuclear war, but they soon became sites of cruel experiments on their inhabitants. Fallout4 features the highest number of Vaults, and aside from the seven that players can find, there were rumors of an eighth that was cut from the final release....

May 17, 2025 · 3 min · 511 words · Tracy Owens

Palworld Players Suggest Big Way to Improve Palbox

Summary SomePalworldplayers have a neat idea to improve the Palbox: allowing gamers to add markers highlighting the star ratings of each creature. Collecting Pals is at the heart ofPalworld, but many players are not entirely happy with the current limitations of the Palbox, and this idea could greatly improve its usability. DespitePalworldbeing a huge hit, reaching over 19 million players in less than a month, the survival game is still in early access, and that comes with caveats....

May 17, 2025 · 3 min · 521 words · Valerie Fischer

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon DX: How to Choose Your Starter

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DXis the newestNintendo Switch exclusive for 2020remaster of an older game. The originals were calledPokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Teamfor Gameboy Advance andPokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Teamfor Nintendo DS. This quaint rogue-like adventure features many fan-favorite Pokemon, including several that players can choose from as their starter. Available Starters Unlike mostPokemongames that players might be familiar with,Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DXgives players sixteen possible starters instead of three....

May 17, 2025 · 2 min · 345 words · Michelle Daniels

Pokemon Unite Reveals 3 More Pokemon for the Roster

Summary Pokemon Unitehas announced the next three Pokemon set to join the MOBA’s roster, featuring a pair of Pokemon fromScarlet and Violetalongside aSword and ShieldPokemon. The roster of the Pokemon MOBA developed by TiMi Studio has expanded substantially since the game’s launch in 2021.Pokemon Unite’s lineup features more than 60 Pokemonfor players to choose from, combining classics like Pikachu and Charizard with new creatures like Meowscarada and Urshifu. Now, three recent additions toPokemon’s cast of creatures are set to arrive next....

May 17, 2025 · 3 min · 615 words · Jeremy Hawkins

Pokemon: 5 Best (& 5 Worst) Alolan Redesigns

In thePokémonseries' seventh generation we are taken to the island of Alola, for the events ofPokémon Sun and Moon.One of the new things that we got in these games that fans weren’t expecting were redesigns of some of our favorite Pokémon from Generation 1. Related:Pokémon: 10 Unanswered Questions We Still Have About Flying-Types These redesigns were specific to the Aloan region and could be captured alongside their standard counterparts. These redesigns were built to reflect the new type designations that these Pokémon received, as well as the themes and influences of the region but some of them were better done than others....

May 17, 2025 · 5 min · 1035 words · Jay Mendez

Rainbow Six Siege's Sens Brings Valorant Vibes To Operation Vector Glare

Ubisoft seems dead set on reviving the almost seven-year-oldRainbow Six Siege. After a successfulfirst season for year 7 with Operation Demon Veil, the company is looking to continue the game’s success with Operation Vector Glare. Upcoming changes, such as the removal of operator quarantine and the addition of reputation penalties, make it so that newly released operators can enter the competitive scene immediately and those who love to shoot teammates have friendly fire automatically activated for multiple consecutive matches....

May 17, 2025 · 4 min · 693 words · Margaret Garcia

Resident Evil Village Castle Demo Ratchets Up the Intensity

Capcom has a long history of releasing demos for its games ahead of launch, and the upcomingResident Evil Villageis no exception. However, Capcom is taking a somewhat strange route when it comes to theResident Evil Villagedemos, opting to release them one at a time, and with restrictions tied to each one. For instance, the first demo was exclusive to PlayStation 5, whereas the second and third demos are only available to play for a limited time, and within a very specific window....

May 17, 2025 · 5 min · 878 words · Joseph Powers

Resident Evil: Resistance Open Beta Start Date Announced

Capcom officially announces the start date for theResident Evil Resistanceopen beta. Fans will be able to enjoy the asymmetrical multiplayer gameplay just over a week after Capcom releases theResident Evil 3remake demo, which is for the single player story. It has been officially confirmed that theResident Evil Resistanceopen beta will be open from August 09, 2025. The full version of theResident Evil 3remake, withResident Evil Resistance, will be available on April 3, which is just a week later....

May 17, 2025 · 3 min · 433 words · Robert Sanchez

Saddest Pokedex Entries, Ranked

Pokemonis filled with terrifying monsters that will eat one’s soul. It is also filled with cute creatures that will warm anyone’s heart. There are many possibilities when it comes to the world ofPokemon. There are even Pokemon who have sad Pokedex entries. RELATED:Every Pokemon Game On The 3DS, Ranked (According To Metacritic) Pokemon that have lost their mothers. Other Pokemon who need to stay away from water because if the fire on their tail goes out, it dies....

May 17, 2025 · 6 min · 1125 words · Susan Ramos