Overwatch Fans Highlight 5-Year-Old Mercy Bug That's Still Not Fixed

Overwatch, a team-based hero-shooter created by Blizzard Entertainment, first launched in 2016. Featuring a vast assortment of colorful characters, a number of team-oriented game modes, and fast-paced combat,Overwatchbecame a hit with casual and competitive players alike. Being thatOverwatchis an online-only titlewith a focus on competitive play, the game has received many balance updates and meta changes over its lifespan. Sometimes, these changes and updates include new maps, new characters, or reworks of existing characters....

July 6, 2025 · 3 min · 448 words · Brian Nelson

Phantasy Star Online 2 Beta Hit With Server Congestion Problems

When Microsoft announced that the popularPhantasy Star Online2would receive a Western releaseon both Xbox One and PC, fans were glad to hear the surprising news. However, players who were looking forward to the closed beta tests were disappointed to find the servers struggling to keep up with eager testers. In a Reddit post expressing disappointment about the inability to play thePhantasy Star Online 2beta, several users shared their experiences so far....

July 6, 2025 · 2 min · 404 words · David Johnson

Pokemon Gym Leaders Who Get More Difficult Across Editions

One of the biggest obstacles a player will face in aPokemongame is a gym leader. These expert trainers specialize in a specific type ofPokemon, and they are a common occurrence there to test the player’s ability when they reach this part of the journey. Another common occurrence inPokemonis the remake or re-release of previous generations on newer consoles. That said, the developers cannot just copy and paste the same game or there would be no challenge to returning players....

July 6, 2025 · 7 min · 1285 words · Jordan Collier

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Players Discover a Major Issue with Battle Stadium

WhilePokemon Scarlet and Violethas proven popular with players despite some performance problems, gameplay is now suffering thanks to a new, game-ruining bug inside the Battle Stadium. The games' Battle Stadium feature is meant to cater to its more competitive playerbase looking to test their skills as aPokemon traineragainst others from around the world. However, this new bug is effectively ruining the entire experience by taking away the randomness and usefulness of many attacks and abilities players may employ in battles....

July 6, 2025 · 3 min · 456 words · David Bell

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's Greavard is the Latest in a Long Line of 'Dog-People' Marketing

As Game Freak steps up its marketing ahead ofPokemon ScarletandViolet’srelease, it revealed a new addition to the Gen 9 Pokedex that appears to be a continuation ofPokemon’slong line of selling itself to dog lovers. The adorable Greavard was introduced as a pure Ghost-type, and it plays up all the tropes and stereotypes of what a classic dog should be: energetic, loving, and friendly. While this behavior feeds into Greavard’s unsettling lore, it’s the latest Pokemon introduced toPokemon ScarletandVioletto be based on a dog among all the other generations before....

July 6, 2025 · 5 min · 980 words · Andrew Howell

Professor Layton is Making a Comeback on the Nintendo Switch

A recent Nintendo Direct has revealed that theProfessor Laytonseries is finally making a comeback on the Nintendo Switch withProfessor Layton and The New World of Steam. The last game in the series wasLayton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires' Conspiracy, which was released on 3DS but was later ported to theNintendo Switchin 2019. Since then, no new entries in the series have come out. Many fans have missed the puzzle-adventure game series, which was a smash hit when it was first released for the Nintendo DS back in 2008....

July 6, 2025 · 3 min · 433 words · Ashley Green

Quantic Dream's David Cage Teases Announcement for This Year

Having worked on several major PlayStation exclusives since the company was first founded back in 1997,Quantic Dreamhas quickly transformed into one of the industry’s most unique AAA studios. For a long time now, fans have been wondering what’s next for the developer ofDetroit: Become HumanandHeavy Rain, and if a new tweet from studio head David Cage implies anything, it’s that they might not have to wait long to find out....

July 6, 2025 · 3 min · 441 words · James Hanson

Resident Evil Village: How to Solve Music Box Puzzle

As players make their way through House Beneviento inResident Evil Village, they will find a wooden music box amidst some boxes. Fans can open this music box by using the Winding Key, and there are a series of cylinders inside of it. These cylinders can be moved, and indeedResident Evil Villageplayersmust put them in the correct positions in order to solve the music box puzzle and receive a very important item....

July 6, 2025 · 3 min · 428 words · Kimberly Gomez

Scrapped Earthbound Nintendo 64 Footage Surfaces

For many fans,Earthboundis one of the most memorable and underrated JRPGs ever created. Sporting an extremely vivid and visual aesthetic, memorable characters, and a complex battle system,Earthboundhas a lot to offer players, especially those who have yet to experience it. Although, apparentlyEarthboundwas supposed to have an installment released on the Nintendo 64. While theMotherseries has been around since the days of the original Famicom, it’s not as popular compared to some of the more well known Nintendo series, likeMarioor the now35 year oldThe Legend of Zeldafranchise....

July 6, 2025 · 2 min · 425 words · Michelle Jackson

Skyrim Fan Creates Real-Life Version of Quest Marker

In a post online, aSkyrimfan has shown off a real-life quest marker made by themselves. The piece becomes the latest in a long line of fan-madereal-world recreations ofSkyrimitemsas fans continue to look for ways to honor a game that has brought them so many years of memories, with much more potentially still to come. Released in 2011,Skyrimintroduced a new generation of players to the RPG genre. Because of the impact it had on gamers, the title has been kept alive for years by its committed fan community, as well as its extremely active modding community....

July 6, 2025 · 3 min · 432 words · Jacqueline Montoya

Spider-Man: Villains With Most Tragic Origin Stories

In the list of Marvel superheroes,Spider-Manis one of the most iconic. His wide assortment of villains is almost unmatched. His list of villains includes a man who looks like an octopus, a living vampire, a rampaging rhino and his best friend. But what made these villains turn evil? Every super villain has an origin story just like every superhero. And many ofSpider-Mansuper villains have some of the most tragic origins. A look back at the history of these villains and most can understand what led to them turning evil....

July 6, 2025 · 5 min · 893 words · Ms. Alyssa Valentine

Star Trek: What Happened To Wesley Crusher?

Quick Links Star Trekhas been a significant part of pop culture for over 60 years, and has never failed at bringing some of the most compelling characters to the television screen. From Spock to Quark, the characters inStar Trekare always three-dimensional and require careful attention to fully understand. Even the children on the show, whom the writers use to connect with younger generations, have multiple layers to their characters. One such character isWesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton)fromStar Trek: The Next Generation​​​​​​....

July 6, 2025 · 5 min · 912 words · Bradley Smith

Star Wars Chart Shows How Much Time Takes Place on Desert Planets

As anyone who’s seenStar Warscan attest to the fact that there’s a lot of sand in the galaxy, and that’s because Lucasfilm has always had a knack for shooting in desert locations. Maybe it’s because deserts are such a great place to look for talented force-sensitive youth, but a new breakdown has the exact number of just how much desert is featured inStar Wars. The first to keep in mind is whether to take recentStar Warsspinoffs into consideration, asThe Mandalorianowes its spaghetti western style to many things, and one of them is definitely its frequent use of desert landscapes, andthe same goes forThe Book of Boba Fett, of course....

July 6, 2025 · 3 min · 433 words · Daniel Moran