Pokemon Sword and Shield Players Keep Buying the Wrong Expansion Pass

Pokemon SwordandShield’s first expansion pass, The Isle of Armor, launched this week with new content for players to enjoy including a new regional Pokedex and afeature allowing Pokemon to follow trainerswhile on the island. According to Nintendo, some players have had trouble accessing the DLC because they may have purchased the wrong version of the expansion pass. When The Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra were first announced, Nintendo and The Pokemon Company warned players that theexpansion passes corresponded to eitherPokemon SwordorPokemon Shield, preempting any issues that might come about with aSwordplayer buying theShieldversion pass and vice versa....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 376 words · Barbara Townsend

Pokemon That Seem Overpowered In The Anime (But Are Much Weaker In The Games)

While thePokemonanime does its best to ensure that many creatures are given the spotlight and can shine both in and out of battle, theRPG seriesis less capable of doing this simply due to how the game’s mechanics and a Pokemon’s stats work. This often results in many Pokemon being ignored entirely by the end of themainline gamesthat are held onto for dear life in the anime. Related:What Flying-Type Pokemon Are You, Based On Your Zodiac?...

July 4, 2025 · 6 min · 1209 words · Ashley Krueger

Ravenlok Director Discusses Potential of Future Sequels

Ravenloktells the story of a young girl moving into a new home where she is pulled through a magic mirror into a fantastical, fairytale realm.Ravenlokfollows the namesake protagonist’s journey as she fights to save a magical kingdom from the corruption of an evil queen, putting a twist on popular fairytale inspirations likeAlice in Wonderlandand classic hero journeys of self-discovery. Ravenlok’s recent May 2023 release marks the completion of studio Cococucumber’s Voxel trilogy, so named for its unique take on pixel art, which began in 2019 withRiverbondand culminated inRavenlok,Echo Generation’s stylish successor....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 542 words · Fernando Petersen

Resident Evil 4 Players Shouldn't Miss One Important Detail in the Game's Opening Hours

The remake ofResident Evil 4is out now, and for new players jumping in for the first time, the village of Valdelobos has a lot of hidden surprises in store. While fighting off hordes of murderous villagers will be the standard activity players can expect, exploration and puzzle solving play just as an important role inResident Evil 4as well. As such, players should keep an eye out for important items among the chaos, as one key weapon is easy to miss, making the game much harder than it needs to be....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 600 words · Brian Murphy

Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League's Harley Quinn Has Tough Competition

While fans are waiting to see what characters make an appearance inSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, one that has been a staple since its reveal is Harley Quinn. This is not all that surprising as she is one of the most popular characters in DC Comics' stable of heroes and villains, and is a frequent member of the Suicide Squad, including through both of the recent live-action films. While including Harley Quinn inSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguemakes a lot of sense, it could create a challenge for the developers at Rocksteady....

July 4, 2025 · 5 min · 925 words · Christine Garcia

Super Mario 64: Through the Jet Stream Guide

There are a lot of different missions and Power Stars to collect inSuper Mario 64. While some of them are simpler missions with clear goals and steps to complete, some are a lot more difficult to figure out for first-time players. One course inSuper Mario 64that might prove to be a challenge for newcomers is Jolly Roger Bay. While it can be accessed early in the game, some of the Power Stars require players to either think outside the box or use a special power-up....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 414 words · Angela Solis

Taika Waititi Explains Why He Is Struggling With His Star Wars Movie

Taika Waititi’sStar Warsmovie is one of the franchise’s many projects in development. However, it sounds like the movie is still not close to completion, and Waititi explained why. Waititi was a well-known name in indie movie circles for years, with movies likeWhat We Do in the ShadowsandHunt for the Wilderpeoplebuilding the foundation for his career as a comedic writer, director, and actor. Having directedThor: RagnarokandThor: Love and Thunder, he’s also proven himself in the realm of fantasy/sci-fi franchises....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 445 words · Eric Tate

The Best Gaming Laptops For Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtreeis one of the most anticipated DLC releases of 2024, expected to be available to gamers later this month. It is expected to further the story of the Tarnished with a focus on endgame content that includes new bosses, minibosses, biomes, and dungeons alike making it easily one of the most ambitious expansions that FromSoftware has ever attempted especially accounting for Elden Ring’s initial scale....

July 4, 2025 · 11 min · 2295 words · Kenneth Tanner

The Best Improvements In Hades 2 From The First Game

Hadesbecame the huge talk of the gaming town when it was released into Early Access in 2018. This also coincided with Epic forming their own digital storefront to rival Valve andtheir Steam network. Two years later,Hadesofficially went into its 1.0 status on PC and came to consoles shortly after. It’s the type of roguelike that other indies inspire to be and for good reason. It was a trendsetter alongside a roguelike that came much earlier,Rogue Legacy....

July 4, 2025 · 5 min · 912 words · Jose Nguyen MD

The Best Open-World FPS Games

Summary If there are two things that a lot of gamers seem to love, they areFPS games and open-world games. First-person shooters likeCall of Dutytop bestseller lists every year, and some of the biggest franchises in gaming are open-world ones. So, it’s no surprise, then, that mixing the two genres together is often a recipe for success. Some of thebest open-world games of all time are FPS games, after all. In fact, there are so many awesome open-world FPS games that it can be hard to choose one, especially since they can take so long to complete....

July 4, 2025 · 8 min · 1628 words · Angela Watson

The Cult Classic Psychological Anime From The Director of Perfect Blue

The works of the late director Satoshi Kon(July 08, 2025 – July 25, 2025) are known for their mind-bending, sometimes ethereal, quality. Such descriptors are especially relevant when it comes to one particular 2004 Madhouse production created by the legendary director of films likePerfect BlueandPaprika,but this particular Kon work carries with it a certain quality that has seen it become regarded a cult classic in the psychological genre. Mōsō Dairinin, known in English asParanoia Agentis a series set in the Musashino Ward of Tokyo, and follows a series of assaults perpetrated by a juvenile known only by the moniker “Shōnen Bat” (“Li’l Slugger” in the English dub)....

July 4, 2025 · 5 min · 906 words · Billy Thornton MD

The Witcher Fan Art Combines Geralt With the Joker

Netflix’s newThe Witcherseries has been making massive waves through the world and popular culture since it arrived in late 2019, even affecting the world of gaming as the thirdWitchergame has enjoyed higher popularity nowthan when it launched. As a result, the new series has been no stranger to fan art since it has become such a huge sensation. One fan art twitter channel, Fakes Forge, has recently been giving a lot of attention to the NetflixThe Witcherseries, as well as other popular fantasy works likeGame of Thrones....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 404 words · Roger Pearson

Toem: Cosplayer Trophy/Achievement Guide (All Wardrobe Items)

Quick Links While the main focus ofToemwill be totake pictures of cute critters and townsfolk alike, there is an achievement for donning all the wardrobe items at least once. In total, there are 23 items to wear, but the in-game inventory will only show a max of 22 since two of the head items are interchangeable (players can only have one of the two in their inventory at one time). These items will all be acquired in a variety of ways, from completing quests to interacting with NPCs, throughout each zone....

July 4, 2025 · 8 min · 1550 words · Gregory Key