Raiding has reinvigorated the hardcore Pokemon Go community

I’m seeing people at it again Over the past six months or so, interest inPokemon Godropped. Some cited that gyms were too boring, others said that new Pokedexes didn’t arrive quick enough, and others were tired of waiting for trading and battling modes. But legendaries are here now, and it brought a lot of those jaded folks back. For how long I have no idea, but I’m enjoying the ride....

May 22, 2025 · 3 min · 614 words · Eric Sherman

Roblox Will Start Focusing on Older Audiences

Popular gaming platformRobloxwill be focusing on catering to older users. The company made an announcement for its new strategy as part of a presentation during its investor day last Friday. Roblox’s Chief Business Officer Craig Donato highlighted the detail during this presentation as one of the strategic growth areas for the company. While first filing for an initial public offering last November, the company ended up delaying the decision to April, opting for a direct listing....

May 22, 2025 · 2 min · 315 words · Jonathan Estrada

Rumor: Ubisoft interested in acquiring THQ’s assets

Reportedly looking for a ‘bargain’ on IP Word from the gals in the typing pool suggests that mighty European publisher Ubisoft is interested in snatchingthe recently bankrupt THQ’sassets. According to the gossip, Ubisoft’s waiting to snatch the property at a “bargain” price. Sources close toMCVclaim Ubisoft’s embroiled in “lengthy discussions” to reach an agreement, with the publisher anchoring down and waiting for the best deal possible. If successful, Ubisoft could get to control such IP asDarksiders,Saints Row,Company of Heroes,Red Faction, and … haha …Homefront....

May 22, 2025 · 1 min · 186 words · Melissa Freeman

Rumor: Xbox Game Pass Adding Rainbow Six Siege

UPDATE: It’s official. Xbox and Ubisoft have confirmed thatRainbow Six Siegeis coming to Game Passon October 22. Original story follows. Xbox Game Passcontinues to offer plenty of value for gamers, with the service consistently updated to offer more new games to jump into. The latest addition toGame Pass, if a recent tease is anything to go by, is a major multiplayer game from Ubisoft. Though Microsoft just recently announcedthe addition of LucasArts remasters likeGrim Fandangoto Game Pass, the company wasted no time teasing what is coming next to the platform....

May 22, 2025 · 2 min · 345 words · Beverly Williamson

Shadow of War to remove all microtransactions and paid loot boxes

I will not part with a single coin… not one piece of it… Warner Bros. have made the announcement that thecontroversial microtransactionsand real-money loot boxes implemented into Middle-Earth sequelShadow of Warare to be removed from the game this Summer. The news came via a post made recently on the game’sofficial blog. Shadow of Warlaunched just six months ago and immediately came under fire for its in-game gold and “War Chests” which could be purchased with real money to buy followers for your army, XP boosts and other goodies, somewhat negating the brand’s acclaimed “Nemesis” system, which allows players to build their own orc battalion through coercion, revenge and other nefarious means....

May 22, 2025 · 2 min · 314 words · Susan Robinson

The 15 Best Villains In The Batman Arkham Series, Ranked

TheBatman Arkhamfranchise is widely considered to be the greatest in superhero video game history. Starting withArkham Asylumall the way up toArkham Knight, the games were often met with critical acclaim for nearly every aspect. As good as the graphics, gameplay, and story were, the highlight may have been the rogues' gallery. Related:Reasons Why Spider-Man PS4 Is The Best Superhero Game (& Other Reasons Why It’s Batman: Arkham City) Batman has a slew of iconic villains and many believe it is the bestcollection of bad guysthat any comic book hero faces off against....

May 22, 2025 · 6 min · 1100 words · Ashley Vega

The Next Fire Emblem's Supports Should Borrow Inspiration From Persona 5

One of the defining aspects ofPersonais its dichotomy between its traditional dungeon crawling and turn-based combat, alongside its immersive social simulation elements. Players get to know their party members, among other friends/acquaintances, over the course of the game. There’s narrative choice, side quests, unique interactions, and more, all tied to the limited amount of time due toPersona’s calendar-based gameplay progression. In a way,Fire Emblem: Three Houseswas at least partially influence by this dynamic inPersona 5, even ifThree Housessocial simulator in Garreg Mach Monastery was an evolution of similar systems in previousFire Emblemgames....

May 22, 2025 · 5 min · 966 words · Andrew White

These are the 2015 Independent Games Festival winners

Space exploration game Outer Wilds takes grand prize The winners of the 17th Annual Independent Games Festival wererevealedlast night in San Francisco and, my goodness, I’ve got names to Google today. I hardly recognize any of these! We had Steven and Brett at the awards show. Here’s, uh, here’s what they sent back: I’m dying to know which one of them drew that Homer.

May 22, 2025 · 1 min · 64 words · Melissa Stone

Viral Indie Game Cloud Gardens Lets Players Grow Plants in the Wasteland

An upcoming indie game that allows players to plant seeds and learn how to make them thrive, entitledCloud Gardens,has been announced by its developer on Twitter, coming later this year. Though the summer has seen amazing gaming news, withPC ports likeHorizon: Zero Dawncoming to Steam, new PC AAA games are in a bit of a lull currently. It’s the perfect time for PC gamers to try out some experimental games from small developers....

May 22, 2025 · 2 min · 323 words · Marc Morrison

What to Expect From Hades 2 in 2023

Every so often, an indie game comes out and somehow manages to impact the gaming industry so hard that it changes the shape of a genre forever, and it’s pretty fair to say thatHadesdid that back in 2020. Taking onthe roguelike genreand delivering some of the most intuitive and satisfying mechanics its ever seen,Hadeshas become the gold standard for a roguelike game. That’s a standard that its upcoming sequel,Hades 2, will have a hard time trying to live up to....

May 22, 2025 · 3 min · 589 words · Kelly Cook

Wordle 281 Answer for July 14, 2025

Another day means anotherWordlepuzzle for fans to play. Today’s word is an odd one; players may not be quite familiar with this word or how to spell it properly. How To Play Wordle Wordleis a simple word puzzle game that must be played in a browser. Although many of theNew York Times games likeWordlewould be great for consoles, it is not available for them. So to play, fans will need to head to the website to get started....

May 22, 2025 · 2 min · 331 words · Jason Smith

World boss spawn times, locations, and best strategies in Jujutsu Infinite

Jujutsu Infinite‘sUpdate 2 has introduced a lot of new content inside the game, and you can fight three different world bosses to win new rewards. Update 2 went live earlier on January 18, and it follows the previously released content of the Winter Update. The focus of this update is certainly the three new world bosses: Mantis Curse, Monk of the Lake, and Egg Jaw. All three are hard challenges for any player, so let’s take a look at how to overcome them, along with their locations....

May 22, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Colleen Baker

Xbox Game Pass Confirms 7 Games Leaving in September

RELATED:Xbox Game Pass Adding Final Fantasy 13 and 7 Other Games This Month The games leaving Xbox Game Pass on September 15 areCompany of Heroes 2,Disgaea 4,Forza Motorsport 7,Hotshot Racing,The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics, and finally,Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales. Anyone interested in these games and wanting to keep them before they’re removed from Xbox Game Pass can purchase them now at a 20% discount while they’re still on the service....

May 22, 2025 · 2 min · 289 words · Timothy Hardin