LEGO Star Wars: Castaways Has Hardcore Club Penguin Vibes

In a time whenLEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga’s release date is a mystery and will likely remain so for months,LEGO Star Wars: Castawaysis a surprise, to be sure, but a welcome one. It seems like Disney is interested in getting in on theLEGO Star Warsseries of games, and it’s found a pretty clever way to do so. Unlike most ofLEGO Star Warsgames, the newly announcedLEGO Star Wars: Castawaysis a multiplayer social action-adventure game....

June 16, 2025 · 5 min · 971 words · James Conner

Marvel's Avengers Teases Black Panther DLC

It seems sometime soon,Marvel’s Avengerswill announce Black Panther’s inclusion into the game. Crystal Dynamics —Marvel’s Avengers' developer — revealed the character’s icon near the beginning of its thirdMarvel’s AvengersWar Table stream. It came just after a moment of silence was held in honor of Chadwick Boseman. Alongside Black Panther’s icon, a special message appeared. According to it, Black Panther was supposed to make an appearance during thethirdMarvel’s AvengersWar Table. However, Crystal Dynamics removed all related footage as its way of paying respects to Chadwick Boseman....

June 16, 2025 · 2 min · 410 words · Timothy Garcia

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Details Difficulty Modifiers and Accessibility Settings

Summary The developers of Insomniac Games have just unveiled more information about howMarvel’s Spider-Man 2will deal with difficulty and accessibility options, which will offer extensive customization. Recently,Marvel’s Spider-Man 2went gold, and now the devs are gearing up to launch the game on October 20. Ever since its announcement, the sequel of thePS4 best-sellerSpider-Manhas been promising to improve the series in several ways.Marvel’s Spider-Man 2will feature two protagonists, Peter Parker and Miles Morales, who will explore an even bigger chunk of New York and fight new enemies....

June 16, 2025 · 3 min · 432 words · Gregory Smith

Minecraft Should Add More Types of Friendly Mobs

Minecraftinvites players to venture into the unknown and unleash their imagination by building fantastic creations. However, players should be careful, as there are plenty of dangers roaming about that can bring about Steve’s demise. These mainly come in the form of Mobs, which refers to any mobile entities inMinecraft. Hostile Mobs include the terrifying Warden and the brainless green-skinned Creepers, to name a few. Fortunately, not all Mobs are bad, and there are a few friendly Mobs....

June 16, 2025 · 3 min · 596 words · Christine Perez

My Hero Academia: 5 Heroes Who Quit

InMy Hero Academia,superheroes are vitalto society, protecting citizens from harm and maintaining peace. However, it soon becomes increasingly clear that the life of a hero is not only positive. Instead, it involves complex societal expectations which can make even the strongest heroes waver when joined by the pressure to be selfless, brave, and willing to lay down their lives in the face of danger. RELATED:My Hero Academia: The Least Heroic Heroes The burden of being a hero extends beyond physical activities, entailing an emotional load that can be incredibly exhausting and leaves them constantly feeling inadequate....

June 16, 2025 · 5 min · 943 words · William Stone

My Hero Academia: What to Expect From Season 6 (According to the Manga)

The 5th season ofMy Hero Academiaended back in September 2021. There were so many thrilling events happening throughout the season, but it managed to end on a rather high note with Midoriya and the other students entering the third term in a hopeful spirit. However, it is clear that there’s a looming threat brewing in the distance under the name ofthe Paranormal Liberation Front. Right at the end of the final episode, Studio Bones announced thatthe sixth season ofMy Hero Academiawill be coming in 2022....

June 16, 2025 · 5 min · 957 words · Bradley Morales

Nvidia's MineDojo AI Can Do Virtually Anything Gamers Tell It to Do in Minecraft

Nvidia has received two awards at an academic conference for its contributions to machine learning through its incredible MineDojo AI, capable of carrying out nearly any task inMinecraftbased on user-generated text prompts. This isn’t the first example of Microsoft and Mojang Studios’Minecraft, which is receiving newAvatarLegends DLC in December, being used for research purposes, but it’s arguably one of the most impressive. Originally released as a relatively obscure indie title on PC in 2011, Mojang Studios’Minecrafthas grown to become the best-selling video game of all time in just over a decade....

June 16, 2025 · 3 min · 452 words · Dale Gutierrez

One Piece: The Noro Noro no Mi’s Time-Bending Secrets

Summary Among the fictional and anime community as a whole, any ability that can interfere with time is usually highly regarded. However,theOne Pieceseries seems to defy this trope, as the user of the Noro Noro no Mi is often regarded as comedic relief. Using his devil fruit, Foxy can slow down anything he fires his beam on for a limited time. Despite the potential of this devil fruit, it is often underestimated as its time-bending secrets are undiscovered and regarded as uninteresting....

June 16, 2025 · 5 min · 892 words · Charles Simmons

Pokemon GO Players Upset Over Upcoming Bonus Changes

Niantic recently made some changes to the popular mobile gamePokemon GO, reversing some bonuses it added in light of the global pandemic. While Niantic isn’t removingevery COVID bonus toPokemon GO, many users are upset that the company is removing any of the bonuses at all while the pandemic is still going. The changes coming toPokemon GOinclude Hatch Distance going back to its normal, longer amount; Incense only affecting the trainer while walking; Gifts only come via the Buddy Pokemon once a day when the trainer’s almost out; and Gifts are no longer guaranteed when spinning at a PokeStop....

June 16, 2025 · 2 min · 420 words · Jason Villanueva

Pokemon: Explaining the Dead Raticate Theory

ThePokemonfranchise has been subject to a multitude of different theories in the 25 years that it’s been around. While most of the theories aboutPokemonare harmless, and many of the fan theories are aimed at predicting future features, some of them are grim. There is a dark side toPokemonthat has been around since the first games with suggestions of a past war with characters like Lt. Surge acting as proof. Falling in line with these darker theories is the one that players killed their rival’s Raticate in Generation 1 ofPokemon....

June 16, 2025 · 4 min · 691 words · Nicole Lee

PS Plus is Quickly Developing a Rerun Problem

June was no doubt a big month for thePS Plusservice, as Sony finally launched its tiered program consisting of the Essential tier (as it was), the Extra tier (for PS4 and PS5 games), and the Premium tier (for classic games), as well as a few other scattered bonuses. However, it seems in all of this, Sony has been returning to reruns forPS Plusacross the board. Every gaming service, whether it’s PS Plus, Games with Gold, Game Pass, orEpic Games Store has featured rerunsbefore....

June 16, 2025 · 4 min · 679 words · Joshua Adams

Red Dead Redemption 2 Sets Uncle Down a Sad Path

Summary Red Dead Redemption 2’s story was hard on the Van Der Linde gang as a whole, but some of the biggest effects can be seen in the game’s resident joker Uncle. There’s a strong argument forRed Dead Redemption 2to be one of the saddest AAA titles to come out of the gaming industry. It’s even more surprising when one considers that it came from the same company that came out with the outrageousGrand Theft Autoseries, which usually puts satire over sentimentality....

June 16, 2025 · 4 min · 647 words · Michelle Kirby

Spider-Man 3 Cast Teases Three Different Names For The Upcoming Film

The stars of the upcoming filmSpider-Man 3have teased three different names for the third installment of the film franchise. On their respective Instagram accounts, Tom Holland, Zendaya, and Jacob Batalon shared stills from the movie, along with an image of what each one claims is the official title. “Spider-Man: Phone Home”, “Spider-Man: Home Slice”, and “Spider-Man: Home Wrecker” were the three candidates presented to the millions of fans waiting for the official reveal of the name for thecurrently untitled project, which is due to release in December....

June 16, 2025 · 3 min · 454 words · Paula Duke