Minecraft Adds New Painting With Neat Reference in Latest Preview

Summary Minecraft Bedrock Editionhas added five new paintings as part of preview 1.21.0.21, and one of them has a clever reference to a famous real-life painting.Minecraftoften releases snapshots for Java players to test upcoming features. But Bedrock players aren’t left behind, and Mojang’s sandbox rolls out the same features via previews. Minecraftplayers tested features such as the new Ominous Event and Ominous Trial Key, four new mob effects, and adjustments to Breeze in preview 1....

May 26, 2025 · 3 min · 575 words · Eric French

Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection Teases Controller-Breaking Difficulty

Ninja Gaiden: Master Collectionbundles together three titles from theNinja Gaidenseries that is well known for its extreme difficulty. It has been years since a new entry in the series released, and developer Team Ninja recently set out to remind fans just how much punishment they should prepare themselves for. TheNinja Gaidenseries started in 1988as an action-platformer for the NES that was praised for its tight controls and cinematic story. The series was then revived in 2004 when it was reimagined as a 3D action stealth game for the original Xbox....

May 26, 2025 · 2 min · 401 words · Pamela Baker

Nintendo Says More 3DS Games May Be Coming to the Switch

Last September, Nintendo released the Switch Lite, which is a variant of the original Switch that is made for pure handheld gaming. Since its launch,the Switch Lite was a resounding successas it was able to push out 2 million units in a span of 10 days. Now, it appears that Nintendo is reportedly planning to capitalize on the Switch Lite’s success and is looking to introduce more 3DS games on the system....

May 26, 2025 · 2 min · 384 words · Gary Friedman

One Major Retailer Could Stop Selling Physical Xbox Games, According to Report

Summary According to a recent claim, Walmart could be phasing out physicalXboxgame sales soon. These rumors come after a report made at the start of this year about howphysical game sales are down. This report has potentially started to affect how major publishers and retailers are distributing their games when 2024 rolls around. One of the biggest gaming retailers in the world is Best Buy, which sells a variety of electronics, including video games....

May 26, 2025 · 2 min · 412 words · Elizabeth Miller

One Piece: Who Was The God Of The Blade Ryuma?

The world ofOne Piecehas seen the rise and fall of many powerful legends over the years. Some,such as Gol D. Roger, instilled their name into the histories by immortalizing themselves while others, such as Rocks' name vanished without leaving any traces behind. Oda has made sure to write quite a lot of incredible characters from the past who have laid a mark on history and his story. One such character is a samuraifrom the land of Wano, Ryuma....

May 26, 2025 · 4 min · 807 words · Kelly Santos

Ori and the Will of the Wisps Review

Following up an indie darling like 2015’sOri and the Blind Forestis no easy feat. Afterfive years, and a series of delays, Moon Studios is ready to take on the task with the launch ofOri and the Will of the Wisps. After the massive success ofThe Blind Forest, the developers face the challenging tasks of recapturing the beautiful and heartbreaking look and feel of the original game, while building on the world and mechanics with a much larger sequel....

May 26, 2025 · 5 min · 1064 words · James Lee

Pikmin 4 Review

An intrepid yet accident-prone astronaut, Captain Olimar, travels alone through space before, predictably, crash landing on a distant planet and becoming stranded. This prologue will be familiar to anybody who has enjoyed previous entries in the Nintendo series that debuted in 2001. InPikmin 4, however, the protagonist isn’t Captain Olimar or any other pre-rolled character; the player is the hero of thisspace adventure. The first gameplay tweak inPikmin 4shows up right at the start: character customization, complete with options to change hairstyle, skin tone, suit color, and pick from a small assortment of accessories....

May 26, 2025 · 8 min · 1653 words · Christopher Miller

Pokemon Café Mix: Tips and Tricks

Pokemon Cafe Mixhas recently been released for mobile devices and the Nintendo Switch. Thispuzzle gamehas players make various foods and drinks via matching puzzles for the Pokemon that come to visit the player’s cafe as customers. While there arenumerous amounts of micro-transactionsthat can make the game much easier for players in general, it is possible to make it through without them. RELATED:Pokemon Sword and Shield: How to Get King’s Rock in Isle of Armor...

May 26, 2025 · 3 min · 470 words · Jessica Whitaker

Pokemon GO: Looming in the Shadows Special Research Tasks and Rewards

After weeks of anticipation, Niantic has finally added the Looming in the Shadows Special Research quest, givingPokemon GOplayers the chance to fight Team Rocket Leaders and eventually the head honcho Giovanni himself. Like with anyPokemon GOSpecial Research, players have multiple pages of tasks that they need to complete, all of which come with their own unique rewards. As one might imagine, thePokemon GOLooming in the Shadows Special Research is all about fighting Team Rocket....

May 26, 2025 · 4 min · 734 words · Matthew Gaines

Pokemon Sword & Shield: How To Increase Friendship

Increasing a Pokemon’s friendship has its share of valuable effects. InPokemonSword & Shield, these effects include 20 percent extra experience boosts, a chance to endure hits with one HP left, a chance to cure afflicted status conditions, higher evade chances, and higher chances to land critical hits. In other words, friendship stats can make or break battles. RELATED:Best Pokemon Fangames, Ranked Friendship is a hidden stat inPokemon Sword & Shieldthat can only be checked by the Friendship Checkerin Hammerlocke....

May 26, 2025 · 8 min · 1540 words · Jessica Dunn

Pokemon Sword and Shield Characters Who Should Return in Gen 9

Pokemon Sword and Shieldwere the first mainlinePokemongames to release for Nintendo Switch, and they brought a lot of new features to the table that changed how the series can be played moving forward. Among such things, there was the addition of the Wild Area, a semi-open world area where players can explore freely and catch a great variety of Pokemon. However, there’s one more thing thatPokemon Sword and Shielddid right apart from their features and DLCs, and that was the inclusion of plenty of characters that were fun to interact with....

May 26, 2025 · 5 min · 1033 words · James Williams

Redfall Is Getting Review Bombed

Redfallis getting review bombed shortly after its release, as users report running into a variety of problems. Developed by Arkane Austin, the team behind 2017’sPrey,Redfallis a first-person shooterin which players face off against a legion of vampires. Redfallreceived mixed reviewsat launch and currently sits at a score of 64 on Metacritic for the Xbox Series X version, with some critics calling it generic and shallow. This marksRedfallas one of the lowest-rated AAA releases of 2023, joining the likes ofForspokenand theLightfallexpansion ofDestiny 2....

May 26, 2025 · 2 min · 381 words · Dr. Timothy Saunders

Resident Evil Village Duke Has Funny Reaction to Being Hit With Pipe Bomb

InResident Evil Village, almost everything that the player comes across will try to kill them in one way or another. Whether it’s typical zombies,giant vampire ladies, werewolves, or something far worse, they all seem to want Ethan dead. For this reason, it can come as something of a shock when players meet Duke and discover that he doesn’t seem to have an immutable desire to harm the protagonist. Taking this a step further, he even offers help in the form of a shop....

May 26, 2025 · 3 min · 444 words · Deborah Gibson