Sony Addresses Possibility of PS5 Price Drop

Summary Treating thePlayStation 5to a significant discount would be “very difficult” to do right now, a senior Sony official has said. That remark was attached to a wider explanation for why thePS5hasn’t gotten any more affordable since first hitting the market in 2020. Not only did the ninth-generation console maintain its price for nearly three and a half years and counting, it has even gotten more expensive in numerous markets since its debut....

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 569 words · Charles Ingram

Sports Games Could Take a Few Notes From Mortal Kombat Games

Sports games have been around since the very dawn of the gaming industry, dating all the way back to 1958, with one of the first games ever created,Tennis for Two. In 1969, Sega’sGrand Prixhit arcade floors, laying the groundwork for all future racing games. By the time video game consoles had reached the home, sports games were a dominant force in the industry, with just about every big publisher having their own take on baseball, football, soccer, and basketball....

July 15, 2025 · 6 min · 1140 words · Jeremy Franklin

Stardew Valley Concert Tour Adds New Dates and Locations

Summary Due to popular demand,Stardew Valleycreator Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone has announced more dates and locations for the upcoming “Festival of Seasons” concert tour. Tickets for theStardew ValleyFestival of Seasonstour previously sold out in a matter of minutes, and fans are happy to see more opportunities available to enjoy the exclusive experience. A staple of the life-sim genre,Stardew Valleyis a pixelated farm sim game with gameplay centered around farming, foraging, mining, fishing, and crafting....

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 492 words · Gregory Jones

Starfield Player Points Out Weird Detail About Titan

Summary While visiting a crash site on Titan inStarfield, a player found a set of broken trees on the surface, accompanied by ship wreckage. It’s arandomly generated point of interest inStarfieldthat seems to offer more than just salvage to collect. Titan is the largest moon of planet Saturn in the Sol system inStarfield, and it’s a widely-known location since it’s home to New Homestead. In addition to being one of the planets in the Sol system, Titan helps form the overall narrative of the game and how humans evolved from Earth and into theSettled Systems inStarfield....

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 556 words · Andrea Wolfe

Steelrising Review

Standing out in a genre as saturated as the Soulslike genre is no easy feat, butSteelrisingraises its steel to accomplish this challenge. And accomplish it does—Steelrisingis one of the best Soulslikes to come out in recent years. Excellent combat, solid progression, and intuitive level design putSteelrisingleagues above many of its peers. InSteelrising,players control Aegis, an automat dancer-turned-bodyguard for infamous cake enjoyer Marie Antoinette.As Paris is besiegedby her power-hungry husband-slash-king, Antoinette sends Aegis to be her eyes, ears, and exterminator in the streets, leading the resistance against the automat uprising....

July 15, 2025 · 6 min · 1139 words · William Burgess

The Best Puzzles in Monkey Island Games (& How to Solve Them)

For most modern gamers, the recent news of a newMonkey Islandgame probably didn’t mean all that much. For fans of classic adventure games, however,the imminent return of Ron Gilbert’s long-dormant franchiseis long overdue and has the potential to once again revolutionizethe recently revived point-and-click adventure game genre. RELATED:Classic Point & Click Games That Still Hold Up Well Today Like other greatLucasArts games from the nineties, one of the things that made theMonkey Islandgames so enjoyable was the way that they seamlessly blended the developers' humor together with their mysteries, leading to some of the most thought-provoking puzzles of the era....

July 15, 2025 · 5 min · 886 words · Michael Edwards

The Fatal Frame Franchise Explained

Beginning with a bang with the announcement ofFire Emblem: Engage, and ending on an even bigger bang withThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the latest Nintendo Direct is easily one of the best in recent memory - something thatFatal Framefans would surely agree with. While the showcase was certainly better paced than the recentDisney and Marvel Games Showcase,there was still over 40 straight minutes of announcements. As such, some reveals might have slipped through the cracks, such asFatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse, which is set to make its Western debut next year....

July 15, 2025 · 4 min · 766 words · Antonio Rose

The Game Awards 2023: Predicting The Best Action/Adventure Game Winner [UPDATE]

Summary UPDATE: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom won Best Action/Adventure Game at The Game Awards 2023! While the gaming industry only continues to grow every year, 2023 has set a new bar for the sheer number of high-quality experiences that can be released within the span of 12 months, and just how different each of those experiences can be. From horror games to shooters to sprawling RPGs and everything in between, this year has had video games come from a wide range of genres....

July 15, 2025 · 4 min · 713 words · Craig Morris

The Legend of Zelda Game and Watch Comes With Three Classic Games

Nintendo’s E3 presentation this year was predictably exciting, and it saved some of the best news for last. The company’s flagship seriesThe Legend of Zeldais getting a lot of love over the next year or two despite Nintendo’s claims that it would not be doing anything special for the 35th anniversary. Witha new trailer forBreath of the Wild 2coming alongside news of new DLC forHyrule Warriors,a smaller but no less notable announcement may have passed many viewers by....

July 15, 2025 · 2 min · 420 words · David Williams

The Suicide Squad Director James Gunn Gives Fans Some Great Advice

Director James Gunn is still riding high on the success ofThe Suicide Squadand continues to respond to fan questions on social media. In a recent interaction with a few fans, Gunn decided to share his wisdom and give some great advice to aspiring filmmakers. It all began when one of Gunn’s Twitter followers complimentedThe Suicide Squaddirector for his work so far and asked if he could share any tips to help him become a director or a screenplay writer....

July 15, 2025 · 2 min · 382 words · Cheryl Smith

This Underrated Spooky Movie Is Perfect for Halloween

Every time October rolls around, fans of Halloween are eager to find new spooky movies to get them in the holiday spirit. There are a few go-to’s that will always stand the test of time, and of course, every year finds new spooky releases. Sometimes though, the best route for finding a new-to-you holiday classic involves looking to the past. The 1980s are a prime decade for very cheesy and over-the-top horror....

July 15, 2025 · 4 min · 770 words · Steven Hill

Tower Of Fantasy: How To Get Colossus Arm Relic

The Colossus Arm is an SSR DPS Relic that can be obtained after completing a long quest inTower of Fantasy. It’s definitely beneficial for players to get this Relic, as it will greatly aid in battle, especially while fighting a big horde of enemies. Although the Colossus Arm Relic needs a 300-second cooldown to recharge, it lasts for 20 seconds and can deal damage up to 1,387.7% of ATK, which is a decent amount of damage....

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 517 words · Pamela Chandler

What Are the Best Steam Deck Settings for Hades 2?

Now thatHades 2hasofficially entered Early Access, players around the world are getting to experience Melinoë’s journey for the first time. While the game will eventually release on console, it is currently limited only to PC early-access programs. Because Steam is one of the early-access providers, many Steam Deck owners are likely wondering howHades 2runs on the portable device. The simple answer is thatHades 2runs remarkably well on the Steam Deck. Even in early-access, the experience is polished and incredibly smooth....

July 15, 2025 · 2 min · 417 words · Jeremy Armstrong