New Elden Ring Update Nerfs Popular Strategies & Buffs Several Weapons

Summary Elden Ring’sShadow of the ErdtreeDLC has received a new balancing update, version 1.12.3, that nerfs the extremely popular skills Swift Slash and Rolling Sparks alongside buffing some interesting weapons. The skills have by far been two of the most used aspects ofElden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, as they allow players to take down even the toughest enemies in The Land of Shadows with ease. ThefirstElden Ring: Shadow of the ErdtreeDLC updateturned out to be quite a divisive one for the community, as many weren’t happy about the fact that it made the first half of the game easier....

July 14, 2025 · 3 min · 475 words · Stephanie Jones

One of 2023's Highest-Rated Games Is Coming to PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch

Summary Laika: Ages Through Bloodis coming to PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on August 04, 2025, and Nintendo Switch on August 04, 2025.Laika: Ages Through Bloodis inspired by some ofthe best Metroidvania games, and became a critical success after its PC release. Laika: Ages Through Bloodwas originally released on July 07, 2025, for Steam, Epic Games, and GOG. Developed by Brainwash Gang and published by Headup Publishing,Laikareceived glowing reviews and became one of the best Metroidvania-inspired releases of 2023....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 377 words · Paula Scott

One Piece: What is the Revolutionary Army After?

Initially,One Pieceseemed to cast pirates and the World Government (particularly the Marines, and formerly the Seven Warlords of the Sea) as diametrically opposed forces vying for control of the world’s oceans. There is some truth to this: one of the biggest threats to the World Government is indeed the Yonko, who comprise the four most powerful living pirates on the planet. That said, outside the Marineford arc, the World Government and Yonko are never seen to be in a state of total war, and indeed Totto Land and Wano, controlled by Big Mom and Kaido respectively, have been left untouched by the former....

July 14, 2025 · 4 min · 807 words · Michelle Gonzales

Pokemon GO: How To Get Shiny Ferroseed And Shiny Ferrothorn

Quick Links Pokemon GOgives a higher chance of encountering Shiny Ferroseed and Shiny Ferrothorn during events featuring them. Such events offer an increased wild Ferroseed spawn rate and reward Ferroseed encounters for completing specific research tasks. There is also a chance of the encounter being a Shiny. If you catch a Shiny Ferroseed inPokemon GO, you’re able to directly get a Shiny Ferrothorn by evolving the monster. But encountering a Shiny variant isn’t as straightforward as getting a Regular variant’s encounter....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 364 words · Lindsey Gomez

Pokemon Museum Using Fossils to Teach Paleontology

The Mikasa City Museum in Hokkaido, Japan will be the first stop for a brand new traveling exhibit that aims to teach Paleontology to visitors withPokemon. The Pokemon Fossil Museum will be host to a variety of special activities andPokemon-related paleontological exercises, including never-before-seen reveals of the inspirations behind some of the most well-known Pokemon in the series. It will be aPokemonevent aimed at children, but that hasn’t stopped international fans from wondering what new information might be revealed....

July 14, 2025 · 3 min · 441 words · Jordan Carlson

Pokimane Comments on Jessica Blevins Stepping Down as Ninja's Manager

Popular streamerPokimaneand fellow streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins have not had the friendliest of relationships as of late. As is often the case with internet personalities, given any sort of platform, what would often be considered a private argument can turn into a public rivalry. Pokimane and Ninja’s situation began when the former was targeted in ahate raid by fellow streamer Jidion. Ninja was aware of the raid and according to Pokimane, did not take it as seriously as he should have, considering the negativity that flooded her stream....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 418 words · Sophia Flores

Resident Evil 4 Remake Will Use Controversial Denuvo DRM

It looks as though the upcomingResidentEvil 4 Remakewill be using Denuvo DRM software to prevent piracy, which could be a concern for a number of players. Asone of the most anticipated horror games of this generation, up there with the remake ofDead Space, fans have been looking forward to a modern take on this classicREinstallment. With a release date set for June 18, 2025, there are only a few months to wait until it finally hits digital storefronts, and it’s already built up quite a lot of hype....

July 14, 2025 · 3 min · 458 words · Matthew Smith

Shin Megami Tensei 3 Remaster: How To Acquire All Of The Dark Magatama

The Magatama system is the lifeblood ofShin Megami Tensei III, though it’s admittedly difficult to fully understand and utilize on a first playthrough. Players can equip one Magatama at a time in lieu of weapons, armor, or accessories – influencing your stats along with which skills you learn upon leveling up. RELATED:Shin Megami Tensei 3 Remaster: How To Acquire All Of The Neutral Magatama Magatama are broken down into three types: Neutral, Light, and Dark....

July 14, 2025 · 4 min · 774 words · Cynthia Dean

Sifu: How To Beat Fajar The Botanist

Sifuis a challenging game that tasks players with mastering the game’s combat while they make their way through each level. After fighting and dispatching numerous gang members along the way, players will find themselves taking on one ofSifu’s bosses. These NPCs can be significant challenges, especially for those players just starting out in the game. Related:Awesome Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do In Sifu After a quick introduction, the game drops players in the Squats, a former industrial district that is overrun by gang members....

July 14, 2025 · 4 min · 664 words · Matthew Maxwell

Skull and Bones Confirms Beta Plans

Ubisoft officially confirmed the dates forSkull and Bones' closed beta during its Ubisoft Forward Showcase on June 12. Players can register now for theSkull and Bonesclosed beta, which goes live for a few days in late August. Skull and Boneshas certainly had a long road to its open beta. Ubisoft started work on it in 2013, back when it was still anAssassin’s Creedspinoff calledBlack Flag Infinite. In the subsequent decade,Skull and Boneswould go through wild changes in vision, scope, and direction....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 394 words · Andrew Blankenship

Some MultiVersus Fans Think Barbie Is Coming to the Game

Summary MultiVersushas published a new tweet, and some players are now thinking about Barbie’s possible appearance in the game. After a long wait,MultiVersusis finally coming back on May 28. Players are looking forward to what Warner Bros. Interactive’s fighting game has in store after enjoying a good reception during the beta. Joining the list ofSuper Smash Bros.clones,MultiVersusoffers its twist by pitting characters from different Warner properties in battle, such as Bugs Bunny and Taz fromLooney Tunes,Game of Thrones’s Arya Stark, and even the lovable Iron Giant....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 389 words · Amber Larson

Spy x Family: Things Only Manga Readers Know About Yor Forger

Anya Forger has easily become the starofSpy x Family. She is the one most featured in marketing and holds a large amount of screen time. Loid Forger, the one who put the family together to begin with, also gets a lot of narrative development and focus. Often, however, the family’s mother, Yor, ends up being the one with the least focus put on her, especially in the anime’s only 12-episode run....

July 14, 2025 · 5 min · 994 words · Shannon Jackson

Steven Spielberg Speaks Out Against Warner Bros' HBO Max Strategy

Award-winning filmmaker Steven Spielberg has come out against Warner Bros.' HBO Max content release strategy in 2020. The criticism comes after the media conglomerate’s recent slew of controversial cancelations and restructurings in the aftermath of the Warner Bros./Discovery merger. At the tail end of 2020, Warner Bros announced that it would be releasing multiple theatrical projects for the next year on the HBO Max platform for streaming on day one as a response to the COVID pandemic that had negatively affected the industry and continued to do so for some time after....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 419 words · Suzanne Berg