PlayStation Store Update Adds Helpful New Feature

Summary PlayStationgamers now have the ability to rate games and view games' average scores on the PlayStation Store thanks to a new update. As the industry and consumers move towards digital distribution and away from physical discs, online storefronts like Sony’s are becoming a bigger part of the hobby for fans. Many PS4 and PS5 users buy their games exclusively from the store. Further, gamers regularly get other incentives, likeSony’s recent addition of new games to PS Plus Extra and Premium, to check out the store from time to time....

May 14, 2025 · 3 min · 467 words · Christopher Farmer

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Fan Creates 3D Models for Gen 9 Starters

Since Nintendo announcedPokemon Scarlet and Violet, fans have been creating impressive art featuring the three new starters. Art ranges from what the Pokemon would look like as sprites to cross-ups with other franchises. One such artist created their rendition of what the starters forPokemon ScarletandVioletwill look like when they are rendered in 3D. Pokemon Scarlet and Violetwere announced during the latestPokemonPresents. Not much information has been released for the game, though we do know what the starter Pokemon will be....

May 14, 2025 · 3 min · 468 words · Crystal Santos

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Player's Pawmo Walks Off Cliff

OnePokemon Scarlet and Violetplayer witnessed their Pawmo hopping off a small cliff and disappearing in-game. The Pawmo was following along behind thePokemon Scarlet and Violettrainer using the Let’s Go mechanic when it took a hard left turn off the side of the road. Pokemon Scarlet and Violetintroduced the Let’s Go mechanic alongside its open world, allowing players to release their lead Pokemon from its Poke Ball and follow the player as they traverse the Paldea region....

May 14, 2025 · 2 min · 425 words · Kevin Sanders

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's Houndstone Had Potential to Break More Than One Tradition

Among the many new Pokemon introduced inPokemon ScarletandVioletis a unique trio of dogs, but while Dachsbun became a fan-favorite for recent Charizard Tera raids and Mabosstiff had its own storyline, Houndstone missed out on tacklingPokemontradition as a regional variant. It wouldn’t be the first Pokemon either inPokemon ScarletandVioletto feel like a wasted opportunity for embellishing the Paldean Pokedex withregional forms and evolutions such as Veluzaor Dondozo. For Houndstone then, despite Greavard’s warm reception upon its reveal, this regional oversight means these Ghost Dog Pokemon are ironically not living up to their fullest potential....

May 14, 2025 · 3 min · 620 words · Antonio Keller

RE4 Remake: Separate Ways – All Merchant Requests

Merchant Requests in theSeparate WaysDLC forResident Evil 4 Remakeare optional side quests that reward players with Spinel. Although players have the choice to complete or ignore these tasks, it is highly recommended to undertake them, as they unlock a Unique Weapon that significantly impacts gameplay. This guide provides players with step-by-step instructions onhow to complete all the Blue Requestsgiven by the enigmatic businessman inRE4: Separate Ways. Additionally, it offers valuable tips to help players make the most of these quests and their rewards....

May 14, 2025 · 3 min · 459 words · Jill Bush

Scorn: How To Open The First Door

Quick Links Scornis Game Pass’s latest horror-like video game. It’s the perfect game for players looking for nightmarish content for the spooky month of October. Although it can be gory and put players on edge with its eerie atmosphere, it’s a game mainly focused on puzzle solving. It takes advantage of its strange environment to provide uniquely macabre puzzles . RELATED:Scorn Preview: Gross But in a Good Way The first puzzle can be difficult if the player hasn’t grown used to the mechanics in the game and the overall controls....

May 14, 2025 · 5 min · 873 words · Mr. Calvin Walker Jr.

Spider-Man 2 is Tied for the Highest-Rated Insomniac Game of All Time

Summary Marvel’s Spider-Man 2is joining the ranks of two of the highest-rated games in Insomniac’s 29-year history. With less than a week until the Sony exclusive releases,Spider-Man 2is one of this year’s most anticipated games. As the days count down, Insomniac Games has been teasing fans by releasing a number of promotional materials, including a new trailer ahead of the launch, giving glimpses not only of someiconic villains fromSpider-Man’s storied history, including the Lizard, Kraven the Hunter, and Venom, but also of several suits that players can collect for Peter and Miles....

May 14, 2025 · 2 min · 422 words · Mariah Davis

Star Wars: How The Bad Batch Season 2 Finale Sets Up Rogue One

TheStar Warsfranchise has had an incredibly busy few months at the beginning of 2023, withThe Mandalorianseason 3 currently airing andThe Bad Batchseason 2 concluding at the end of last month.The Bad Batchfollows the journey of a group of unique rebel clones that all have their own special abilities. This group lives in the midst of an ever-changing galaxy with the rise of the Empire and the fall of the Republic, and are having to deal with the aftermath of Order 66 and the collapse of the Jedi Order....

May 14, 2025 · 4 min · 834 words · Melissa Lewis DVM

Starfield Shows Off Ship Customization, Capturing Enemy Ships

The long-awaitedStarfieldgameplay deep dive has finally been unveiled, and its ship customization and interstellar combat have been a highlight in its 40-minute presentation.Starfieldhas been in developmentfor over seven years, and after a string of delays pushed its release all the way to September 2023, Microsoft is finally ready to show what the team cooked up. Very much described as a traditional Bethesda title, it is an open world experience that puts the players into the role of galactic explorers....

May 14, 2025 · 3 min · 487 words · Crystal Cook

Switch Online Expansion Pack Trailer Has Bad News for Pokemon Stadium Fans

Pokemon Stadiumfans may be fairly disappointed to know that the new trailer for the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack doubles down on some bad news about its newest N64 port. BothPokemon Stadiumand its sequelPokemon Stadium2 are coming toNintendo Switch Onlinesometime this year, and this news may hinder some people’s interest in downloading the games when they launch. RELATED:Nintendo Switch Adds More Words To Its Ban List The latest Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack ad shows offPokemon Stadiumonce again as one of the titles that will soon be arriving on the service....

May 14, 2025 · 2 min · 356 words · Mark Espinoza

Tekken 8 Reveals Kuma Gameplay

Summary Bandai Namco has recently unveiled its first gameplay video featuring Kuma, one of the 32 playable characters who will be available forTekken 8at launch.Tekken 8will be released in January 2024, and these gameplay reveals are keeping fans excited before the launch. The first Kuma appeared inTekken 1and2. After its death due to old age, the fighter was replaced by its son “Kuma 2,” who has been featured in allTekkengames since then....

May 14, 2025 · 3 min · 514 words · Jennifer Stark

The Last of Us Part I: All Artifact Locations – The Quarantine Zone

ThroughoutThe Last of Us Part I, players will be able to collect various types of items to provide context to the world. Items such as Firefly pendants are found scattered across the different locations Joel and Ellie travel to, indicating how far the Firefly organization spread and how many they’ve lost over the years. Other items can also be picked up, such as notes left behind by strangers, maps that have been marked up, and notices from a time that feels long forgotten....

May 14, 2025 · 3 min · 557 words · Heidi Jones

The Massacre of the CPG Cements the Institute as Fallout 4's Villain

The Institute is the bogeyman of the Commonwealth. They’re built up to be the main antagonist inFallout 4, only to have the main storyline turn on its head when the player finally arrives in their underground lab. The Massacre of CPG is one of the atrocities that took place at the hand of the Institute. It happened long before the events ofFallout 4, and despite Shaun’s promises that the Institute is doing what’s best for the Commonwealth, it’s hard to believe given everything that the shadow organization has done to the wastelanders above....

May 14, 2025 · 5 min · 1041 words · Jennifer Wilson