Recompile Combines Metroidvania, Zelda, The Matrix, and Sci-Fi

Recompileis a new title from Phigames that just was just released today, and it packs stunning visuals, a perfect blend of different genres, and plenty of creative ideas. Game Rant talks with Phi Dinh about what makingRecompilewas like, and what makes it so unique and yet so reminiscent of a plethora of media, ranging fromTrontoHollow Knight, also including books and films that discuss the possibilities of AIs in the future. As such, there is a lot toRecompile....

August 6, 2025 · 4 min · 669 words · Matthew Barker

Severance: 5 Shows To Watch While Waiting For Season 2

Now that the first season of the Apple TV seriesSeverancehas wrapped up, there’s nothing but the fans to do but sit and wait. The good news that followed Season 1 is thatSeveranceis indeed getting a Season 2. However, at the moment there isn’t any news on just when people can expect to see it on the streaming platform. The top option while waiting for yet another installment of the popular show is to watch the first season yet again and have audiences try and catch the stuff they missed the first time around....

August 6, 2025 · 5 min · 973 words · Russell Cannon

Spider-Man 2 on PS5 Could Be Sony’s Trump Card in 2022

While there are plenty of knownAAA PS5 games in development, there are some games that haven’t been confirmed that fans know have to be getting games.Spider-Manon PS4, itsMiles Moralesfollow-up, and the teases in each game show how the Webhead’s tenure on the platform is far from over. In fact, if all goes well, it could be thatSpider-Manserves as the final card in Sony’s 2022 deck. It seemsSony is going all-in with 2022releases, as it’s been reported thatHorizon: Forbidden Westhas been delayed to Q1 2022....

August 6, 2025 · 3 min · 471 words · Robin Miller

Suda51's Silver 2425 Coming to Switch in 2021

Back in 2016, Grasshopper Manufacture’s debut video gameThe Silver Casewas released in English for the first time on PC, followed by a PlayStation 4 release the following year. The version released worldwide was a remaster of the 1999 PS1 visual novel directed by Goichi “Suda51” Suda that kickstarted theKill the Pastseries of games, which has had a rocky history with English localizations dating all the way back to its very first entries....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 412 words · John Carrillo

The Mandalorian: Best Quotes From Season 3, Episode 6

After rummaging through the ruins of Mandalore and battling pirates, Bo-Katan and Din Djarin take a new route to adventure inThe Mandalorianfor this week’s episode. In the latest episode ofThe Mandalorian, Din Djarin and Bo-Katan put on their detective caps, and attempt to solve the mysteries of malfunctioning droids. RELATED:Star Wars: The Coolest Lightsabers In The Franchise, Ranked Like many episodes before, and in the vast content of allStar Wars,The Mandalorianfeatures some great quotes, and the best quotes from this newestStar Warsepisode come from characters with unique cameos, funny interactions, and bright futures....

August 6, 2025 · 6 min · 1179 words · Crystal Garcia

Vampire Survivors: How To Unlock Cosmo Pavone

Quick Links There’s a new character inVampire Survivors. Well, there are actually two new characters, but this article will only be dealing with one of them - Cosmo Pavone. Cosmo continues the trend of non-humanoid characters being introduced into the game; this time, instead of a dog, tree, demonic meatball, or dragon shrimp, it’s a phoenix. RELATED:Beginner Tips For Vampire Survivors This character gets a generous amount of starting bonuses and can have more weapons than most characters....

August 6, 2025 · 3 min · 529 words · Johnny Parker

Video Charts Out the Evolution of Console Controllers

Video game consoles have been released over the decades with various types of controls, and a new video charts the evolution of controllers across the generations. While the latest console generation has some pretty similar controllers barring the Switch’s Joycon, this YouTube video offers a plethora of different iterations on the same concept of controlling video game characters. As home video games have evolved over the years to match their appropriate hardware, so have the controllers which had humble beginnings and were iterated upon numerous times to get to where they are today....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 418 words · Rachael Snyder

Video Game Characters That Are Non-Binary

Even though Pride Month is over,celebrating inclusion and diversity should never stop. For years, characters in video games are usually whitewashed, but thankfully, recent developers have been great at including more diverse characters. Not only this, but games that have character creations have done a great job at allowing players the freedom at creation, even non-binary options. And those with romance options have made it to where players are allowed to romance the same gender, orlikeStardew Valley, platonically live with the sweet creature in the sewers, Krobus....

August 6, 2025 · 4 min · 680 words · Christopher Carter

What to Expect From Bandai Namco Entertainment at E3 2021

E3 is fast approaching, and the list of attendees continues to grow. Recently,Bandai Namco Entertainmentgave the game industry a pleasant surprise by confirming that it would also be attending the digital event. It has a lot of published games outstanding right now, and it typically shows up as a focused part of other companies’ conferences. In particular, it has had a tendency in the past to announce some of itslicensed anime titles likeJump Forceat Microsoft’s press conference, which is a melting pot of games from all across the industry....

August 6, 2025 · 3 min · 600 words · Jackson Taylor

Wordle For July 19, 2025: 5-Letter Words Starting With VAGUE

Fans ofWordlelooking to start June 16, 2025, with a brain-teaser might find today’s challenge to be slightly more difficult than most days. At its core, theWordleterm is proof that the game’s six-attempt system can be very restrictive at times. Thankfully, just because a word ends up being tougher than usual doesn’t make it unsolvable. In fact, players can rely on clues such as the term’s definition and technical components, as well as ideal starting words to make the solving process much easier....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 354 words · Aaron Smith

10 Most Expensive Items You Can Purchase In The Pokémon Games, Ranked

As is the case with a lot of RPGs, shopping is super important in thePokémonuniverse. Maybe you may’t pop into an armorer to buy yourself a nifty new sword or mace to crush unsuspecting Weedles with, but supplies are crucial nonetheless. Without a solid supply of Poké Balls, you’re certainly not catching ‘em all, friend, or even healing the ones you do have. RELATED:Pokémon Sword & Shield: The 10 Strongest Galar Pokémon, Ranked Through the course of the series, players have been using handy mechanics like the Amulet Coin and Rotom Powers to boost their prize money from winning battles, in an effort to get their hands on some of the most expensive items in the games....

August 5, 2025 · 6 min · 1217 words · Kevin Decker

40 Years Later, Donkey Kong Has Created Several Gaming Icons for Nintendo

On July 14, 2025,Donkey Kongreleased in arcades in Japan, and the video game world has never quite been the same. The game itself was revolutionary in the arcade era, and a foreshadowing of Nintendo’s design philosophy and ideology moving forward. In 1981, few would know that the grinning gorilla would be around 40 years later: A character that would still be a rival to the same protagonist, who would race around in go-karts, dodging his own bananas, or have countless standalone games of his own....

August 5, 2025 · 8 min · 1644 words · Mindy Adams

8 Mistakes Everyone Makes While Playing Voice Of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars

Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roarsis abeautiful, anime-inspired, role-playing gamethat takes some of the best elements of table-top gaming and presents it as a card-based adventure. There’s a lot to see and do inThe Isle Dragon Roars, from the various systems at work during battles to navigating the world itself. RELATED:RPGs You Didn’t Know Were Coming In 2021 With its RPG mechanics and novel approach to story-telling and character interactions,The Isle Dragon Roarscan appear dense to any player just starting out on their journey....

August 5, 2025 · 5 min · 1025 words · Luis Schultz