Interview: Actress Anna Rust Talks Industry Trends, Working on Cyberpunk 2077, and More

Game Rant recently had a chat with Anna Rust, an actress who finds roles not just in traditional film media but also as a voice actor in video games. As for games, Anna has had roles inStar Wars Battlefront 2,Nioh 2,Battlefield 5,Final Fantasy 14, andCyberpunk 2077, but she also recently played Fleury in Amazon’sCarnival Rowseries and has been cast in several other movies and short films. Rust discussed her favorite games, dream roles,predictions for the future of the industry, and much more....

August 7, 2025 · 9 min · 1706 words · Anthony Williams

Ixion: How to Repair Hull

In the spacesurvival city builder gameIxion, players will find that almost every action they take in terms of moving the Tiqqun has the consequence of damaging the hull of the station. Whether it’s using the Vhole engine to jump to a new star system, moving the Tiqqun closer to an objective, or just sitting there after a jump has caused permanent harm to the structure, players will need to constantly repair the damage that their station has taken....

August 7, 2025 · 3 min · 613 words · Sarah Watson

Minecraft Fan Makes Contraption That Plays the Theme Tune to San Andreas

The longevity ofMinecraftwill go down in the annals of gaming history, with its near-infinite replay value and sprawling landscape that just screams potential. Despite its age, with it initially coming out in 2009,Minecraftis stillone of the most played video games of 2022, and for very good reason. Millions continue to create so many fantastic projects, and while a lot of this is pleasing to the eye, sometimes people make stuff that’s also a treat for the ears....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 410 words · Gregory Miller

Mob Psycho 100: Who is Reigen?

The self-proclaimed “Greatest Psychic of the 21st Century” is a fantastic con artist - as many fans have noted. Reigen practically carries the whole ofMob Psycho 100with hiswitty one-liners and absurd actions. Some might say this amazing man is just comedy relief, but his character is much more complex than simple comedy. He has emotions and reasons for his actions! He might even have actual esper powers! Read on to find out what this absolute unit of a con man is actually like under the surface....

August 7, 2025 · 5 min · 876 words · Michael Mcdonald

Most Evil Characters In The GTA Trilogy

As far as evil characters go, theGrand Theft Autofranchise has more than its fair share of devious scum. Not just your everyday gun-toting criminals, these scoundrels are back-stabbers, connivers, and bullies who will stop at nothing to appease their psychopathic tendencies. They are the worst of the worst, and that’s really saying something in the world ofGTA. RELATED:Grand Theft Auto: Hilariously Weird Things That Only This Franchise Can Get Away With...

August 7, 2025 · 5 min · 982 words · Eric Franco

New Arcade1Up Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 Arcade Cabinet Features Online Play

One of the most influential games for the Fighting Game Community isMarvel Vs. Capcom 2: Age of New Heroes, which first released in 2000. This crossover takes the iconic rosters of both Marvel Comics and Capcom and pits them against one another in team-based battles, making it a stand-out release among other fighters of the day. The game is still fondly remembered to this day and is considered by many to bethe bestMarvel vs....

August 7, 2025 · 3 min · 439 words · Hannah Baldwin

Over 230,000 Entertainment Workers File for Unemployment in California

Over 230,000 art, entertainment, and recreation workers in California have filed for unemployment since the Coronavirus pandemic began in mid-March, according to California’s Employment Development Department. This report comes as the federally provided relief of $600 a week is set to expire, leaving many entertainment and art workers without a safety net, and unsure whether they will qualify for unemployment. A spokesperson for the EDD said on Monday, “these benefits were authorized and paid for by the federal government and cannot be extended by the EDD without congressional action....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 419 words · Patricia Smith MD

Overwatch 2: All the Unreleased Heroes That Have Been Hinted At So Far

Overwatch 2’s second Season is all about Ramattra, the new Tank Hero and leader of the Null Sector omnics. The inclusion of Ramattra in the game has been hinted at all the way back to the Storm Rising event in 2019, and he’s only the third of many Heroes to be added toOverwatch 2. The potential new Heroes coming toOverwatch 2is one of the hottest debates among the community, with theories, leaks, and data-mining constantly at work to discover who will make the cut in the next Season....

August 7, 2025 · 4 min · 788 words · Mandy Campbell

Overwatch 2: It Will Take 5 Years to Unlock All of Kiriko's Cosmetics Without Spending Real Money

Overwatch 2players realize that it will take a significantly long amount of time to get all of Kiriko’s skins and other cosmetics in the game without spending real money.Overwatch 2is finally available to the masses, but the hero-shooter’s launch has not been a smooth one. Technical issues, server disconnects, long queue times, progression problems, and more have plaguedOverwatch 2in the days after launch, though Blizzard is working to fix things....

August 7, 2025 · 3 min · 470 words · Jessica Caldwell

Pokemon GO Hoenn Celebration Event Date and Details

Pokemon GOtrainers are currently busy racing around and taking advantage of the bonuses, increased spawns, and special Battle Raid bosses that are a part of the Sinnoh Celebration week event, but the next festivity is already right around the corner. As the countdown toPokemon GO Tour: Kantocontinues, players will revisit the Hoenn region starting next Tuesday. The Hoenn Celebration event inPokemon GOis going to be very similar to what players have already seen in the Unova andSinnoh Celebrations....

August 7, 2025 · 3 min · 465 words · Eric Rojas

Pokemon GO: Hariyama Raid Guide

Tier 3 Battle Raids are an interesting challenge inPokemon GOand offer players a way to complete Raid-based tasks andearn encounter and item rewardswithout necessarily needing a full group assembled. If they do their homework first that is. Tier 3 Raid Bosses can usually be solo’d, but only if players understand the boss' weaknesses and assemble a strategic counter roster. EachPokemon has its own strengths and weaknessesand part of preparing for an effective Battle Raid means studying those weaknesses and forming a respectable counter roster....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 398 words · Catherine Larson

Pokemon Sword and Shield Shows New Footage of First Town

What’s been missing from Game Freak’s marketing fromPokemon SwordandPokemon Shieldso far is a closer look at the games' world. So it’s exciting that a new video appears to have leaked from the Japan-onlyPokemonSecret Members Club, an officialPokemonwebsite that shares exclusive information month-to-month. ThePokemon SwordandShieldfootage shows the two games' protagonist taking a tour of one of the Galar region’s early towns. The best thing about the trailer, which is only 2 minutes long, is that it’s cohesive....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 419 words · Nancy Nguyen

PowerWash Simulator Has Great Potential for Crossover DLC

With the ever-expanding genre of simulator games where players can emulate the ordinary lives of truckers, pilots, farmers, or beyond, it’s no surprise that the likes ofPowerWash Simulatorwould crop up.PowerWash Simulatoris one of thosesimulatorgames that really has to be played to be properly understood, as once players enter the flow of methodically cleaning everything and anything, the hours get washed away along with the dirt. Like many simulator games though,PowerWash Simulatoractually wields an unusual amount of versatility when it comes to what players can actually clean....

August 7, 2025 · 3 min · 587 words · Richard Guerra