Kingdom Hearts: Missing Link Gets Closed Beta This Fall 2022

TheKingdom Heartsseries celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2022 with a host of exciting announcements. Ateaser trailer forKingdom Hearts 4was finally unveiled, but another new title in the series was also revealed by Square Enix.Kingdom Hearts: Missing Linkwill be coming to mobile platforms. As a follow-up on the announcement of the mobile title,KHdirector Tetsuya Nomura shared a few details about the future of the series in the interview, including the news thatKingdom Hearts: Missing Linkwill be having a closed beta test later this year....

May 25, 2025 · 2 min · 404 words · John Williams MD

Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess– How To Stun Enemies

Quick Links Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddesshas a variety of enemies. When players begin their adventure, they will only be exposed to a few types, most of which will move at low speeds, so taking them down will be a piece of cake. But as they move forward, they will encounter enemies that can fly, making it a necessity to use archers in combat. Certain enemies will even have resist gauges that cannot be bypassed with ordinary methods....

May 25, 2025 · 3 min · 438 words · James Newton

Lies Of P: The Best Attack Fable Arts, Ranked

Summary Fable Arts inLies of Pare basically Round 8 Studio’s version of Weapon Arts fromDark Souls 3. They’re skills or abilities tied to specific weapon parts (blades or handles) that players use a resource separate from mana or health to trigger. RELATED:Lies Of P: The Best Greatswords, Ranked And, inLies of P, each weapon actually has two Fable Arts, with one being tied to the blade and the other to the handle....

May 25, 2025 · 7 min · 1415 words · Samuel Schmitt

LOTR: Why Do Some Elven Women Marry Mortal Men But Elven Men Don't Marry Mortal Women?

Elves inLord of the Ringsare beautiful, strong, and wise. They seem in some respects to be superior to the Race of Men in Middle Earth. So why is it that some elven women marry mortal men? Is this intermarriage a triumph of true love? Or is it a tragedy? And why doesn’t the opposite situation happen? Why don’t elven men marry mortal women? Perhaps this situation has happened but it is not mentioned really intheLord of the Ringsuniverse....

May 25, 2025 · 4 min · 846 words · Stacy Brown

Modder Turns All Skyrim NPCs Gay to Combat Homophobia

While it’s not always something people think of, video games can provide an opportunity to explore themes of inclusivity. There aregames that have LGBTQ+ romance options, such asCyberpunk 2077andDragon Age, which go to lengths to combat traditional values and embrace same-sex relationships.The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimalso counts itself among these titles. Unfortunately, the Bethesda epic has found itself the subject of homophobia due to its same-sex themes, but luckily, one fan has come forward to offer a solution to combat the negativity....

May 25, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Mary West

New World: The 7 Best Magical Weapons & How To Get Them

New Worldisn’t the same as otherMMORPGswhen it comes to magical weapons. In fact, the game doesn’t even officially refer to them as magical, instead attributing their powers to certain resources and energies, since Aeternum is intended to be an alternate version of the real world. RELATED:Most Immersive MMORPGs When the game was first released, players could choose between fire staves, life staves, or ice gauntlets when it came to a selection of magical weapons....

May 25, 2025 · 5 min · 930 words · Crystal Phelps

No Man's Sky Adrift Update Removes All Life from an Abandoned Universe

Summary No Man’s Skyjust released an update with a limited-time expedition that allows players to explore a universe devoid of life.No Man’s Skyhas come a long way since its release back in 2016, as several major updates have filled the game with a variety of content. Hello Games recently released anupdate forNo Man’s Skycalled Orbital, which overhauled space stations and introduced ship customization. Customizing ships has been a long-requested feature from theNo Man’s Skycommunity, and now fans can salvage parts to build their ideal spacecraft....

May 25, 2025 · 3 min · 576 words · Cindy Montgomery

PewDiePie Criticizes David Dobrik in Recent Livestream

Internet personality David Dobrik has recently been hit with sexual assault allegations, and opposingYouTube sensation PewDiePiehas weighed in on the matter during a recent livestream, describing Dobrik as “shady” and “weird.” This isn’t the first time David Dobrik has been the center of controversy. In the past, Dobrik came under fire for using racial slurs, and in a separate set of accusations, allegedly engaged in inappropriate sexual behavior with minors. More recently, former Vlog Squad member Seth Francois accused the YouTuber of sexual assault and pressuring him into making sexual content that he hadn’t consented to....

May 25, 2025 · 2 min · 418 words · Derek Donovan

Pokemon Fan Recreates Cyndaquil as Electric-Type

A Pokemon’s type is a defining aspect of its design. Every pocket monster introduced since the first Generation ofPokemonhas a typing which informs how Game Freak goes about designing them. From the flame lit tail of Charizard to the leafy tree of Torterra, a Pokemon’s type plays a pivotal role in how they’re crafted for thePokemongames. Bearing this in mind, one would assume that altering a one or both of a Pokemon’s types will change several aspects of its design....

May 25, 2025 · 2 min · 391 words · Rachael Mendez

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Might Not Round Out Missing Elite Four Types

Pokemon ScarletandVioletare one of the most anticipated releases for the remainder of 2022, especially considering they will release nearly three years afterPokemon SwordandShield, which have thus far been the onlycompetitivePokemonhubon Nintendo’s hybrid console. Despite the fact that Generation 9 games were revealed on Pokemon Day in February of this year, very little is officially known about the games. Only two trailers have released thus far, though it’s likely that new ones will surface sometime soon....

May 25, 2025 · 3 min · 550 words · John Miller

Pokemon: Pikachu Should Get Regional Variants

Pokemon’s first variants were introduced inPokemon SunandMoonin 2016. The idea was quite popular and to this day is consistently met with mostly positive reactions. Variants basically take an already existing Pokemon and giving it a new type and design based on it living in a different region. This renews oldnostalgic Pokemonin a creative way. However, Pikachu has been left untouched by region variants. Known as the face of the series, Pikachu is one of the most recognizable pop culture icons of today....

May 25, 2025 · 4 min · 642 words · Richard Andrade

Resident Evil Re:Verse Open Beta Suspended While Capcom Works on Matchmaking Issues

Earlier today,Resident Evil Re:Versewelcomed players to its open beta, encouraging them to try out the new multiplayer horror shooter ahead of its official launch alongsideResident Evil Villageon May 7. A mere few hours after its launch, however,Resident Evil Re:Verse’sbeta has been suspended due to problems with its matchmaking. The announcement was made via the Capcom Twitter account, with the account claiming that technical issues occurring earlier today have forced the company to pull theopen betaand find the source of the problem....

May 25, 2025 · 2 min · 425 words · Michael Fox

Skullgirls Dev Lab Zero's Entire Staff Laid Off

Earlier this summer, the gaming industry underwent another #MeToo movement with accusations of sexual assault and harassment leveled at multiple people. Be it gaming influencers, journalists, esports players, or even individuals at key roles in large game development studios, the effects of the movement has shaken up many major parts of gaming. One of these cases was towards Mike Zaimont, lead design director and programmer at Lab Zero Games, the studio responsible for titles such as the fighting game hitSkullgirlsand IndieGoGo-backed RPGIndivisible....

May 25, 2025 · 3 min · 432 words · David Lawson