Persona 4 Golden's Fox Social Link Was a Great Confidant Prototype

Persona 5is beloved for a lot of reasons, but the Confidant system stands out as a core game mechanics. The more players befriended the people around Joker, the more benefits they provided both inside and outside the world of Shadows. This was a start contrast to the Social Link mechanic inPersona 3 PortableandPersona 4 Golden, where party members might provide special benefits through their Social Link, but most other characters just boosted Persona fusion....

June 26, 2025 · 4 min · 642 words · Anna Martinez

Pokemon Fans Think Game Freak Tweet Hints at Diamond and Pearl Remakes

Ever since thePokemongames took fans back to Kanto for the first time in 2004 with thePokemon RedandBlueremakes,Pokemon Fire RedandLeaf Green, a loose pattern of remaking previous mainlinePokemongames has been established. Every few years, an older generation ofPokemongames is remade, and seeing as the first, second, and third generations have all had their turn for remakes, fans have their hearts set on remakes of the fourth generationPokemongames,Pokemon Diamond and Pearl. Although some fans were disappointed to see the first generation games get remade for a second time on the Switch with 2018’sPokemon Let’s Go, Pikachu!...

June 26, 2025 · 3 min · 479 words · Christopher Walker

Pokemon GO Celebrating Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Launch With Special Event

It’s going to be a big few months for Nintendo and its wildly popular RPG series,Pokemon. This week sees thelaunch ofPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearlfor the Nintendo Switch, remakes of the highly popular DS games which originally released in 2006. These games take players to the fictional Sinnoh region, an area that was based on the Japanese Island Hokkaido, and introducing features like Pokemon Contests, the Poketch, and expanded day/night cycle, and more....

June 26, 2025 · 2 min · 404 words · Natalie Mooney

Pokemon: Everything You Need To Know About Burns (Status Condition)

Quick Links With many status conditions to choose from, battlefield tacticians have plenty of options when it comes to afflicting foes inPokemon Sword & Shield. From the earliest days of thePokemonfranchise, Burns have been a great method for locking down physically powerful threats. RELATED:Pokemon: How Damage Is Calculated This is due to the drop in the damage physical moves do when unleashed by a burned pokemon, however, Burns also chip away at the afflicted’s HP every turn, not unlike what the Poison status condition does to targets....

June 26, 2025 · 4 min · 814 words · Belinda Boone

Red Dead Redemption 2 Fan Notices Familiar Voice in GTA San Andreas

Summary ARed Dead Redemption 2player might have spotted the work of Dutch van der Linde’s actor Benjamin Byron Davis in another, older Rockstar game:Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.This particular actor, who played a major role inRockstar Games' most recent release, was heard in a less meaningful role inSan Andreas. Actors can often be seen playing various roles across multiple games, so it isn’t all that unusual for actors that get top billing in some games to be heard playing minor roles in others....

June 26, 2025 · 2 min · 333 words · Danielle Pitts

Red Dead Redemption 2 Player Builds a House in Guarma

Players have spent a considerable amount of time scouringRed Dead Redemption 2for Easter eggs, subtle details, and any other small but significant things they can find out in the wild. More often than not, that means searching the wilderness high and low, but one player has decided to do the opposite: build their dream home. Using a map editor, a player has constructed a house in Guarma, a fictional country players visit about midway throughRed Dead Redemption 2’smain storyline....

June 26, 2025 · 2 min · 382 words · Benjamin Anderson

Resident Evil: 10 Ethan Winters Memes That Prove He Is The Unluckiest Protagonist

Resident Evil VillagecompletesEthan Winters' story. Maybe he’ll return in the future, but the ending card definitively states that “the father’s story is now done”. He deserves the rest, too, because the protagonist goes through absolute torture during the course ofResident Evil 7: Biohazardand its sequel. Related:10 Details In Resident Evil Village You Only Notice If You Played New Game Plus Not only does he go through the mental torment of almost losing his child and seeing his wife shot in front of him, but his body really goes through the wringer....

June 26, 2025 · 5 min · 940 words · Denise Paul

Revisiting Some of Attack on Titan’s Wildest Fan Theories

Since the beginning of manga and anime,Attack on Titanhas had a plethora of theories. Some have been proven, and others are just wild. With the end of the anime closing in, it’s time to take a look at past fan theories. How crazy were some of these theories, and were any of them true? Three of the most popular fan theories forAttack on Titanseem to have left a big impact on the community....

June 26, 2025 · 5 min · 854 words · Daniel Cummings

Rumor: Honkai: Star Rail Version 2.1 Will Add Much Requested Feature

Summary Honkai: Star Railupdate 2.1 will finally add the much-requested “Claim All” feature for assignments, according to a credible leaker within the community. Since the game’s launch,Honkai: Star Railplayers have been asking the developers to bring a simple “Claim All” button; however, they haven’t been able to make their voices heard so far. As stated by beta leaks,Honkai: Star Railplayers will use a character selectorto get a free four-star unit in version 2....

June 26, 2025 · 3 min · 519 words · Tina Adams

Rumor: Zelda Breath of the Wild 2 Title and Gameplay Details Leaked

Nintendo shocked the world at E3 2019 when it announcedThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2, a direct follow-up to the critically-acclaimed open worldZeldathat launched with the Switch. Details onBreath of the Wild 2have been hard to come by since its initial reveal, but a new leak may reveal the game’s real title, along with some interesting gameplay details. This leak comes from 4chan, so fans should take it with a heavy grain of salt....

June 26, 2025 · 3 min · 438 words · Linda Austin

Russian Lab Working to Create Geralt of Rivia AI

A Russian artificial intelligence company named Mind Simulation is working on an AI version of Geralt of Rivia, the main character ofThe Witcherseries. The simulation places the player in a tavern sitting across from Geralt for a conversation.Although there are many renditions of Geralt, the preview shown by Mind Simulation seems to pull Geralt’s character model straight fromThe Witchervideo games. However, Geralt’s voice is not represented well, as it is robotic and missing any sort of personality....

June 26, 2025 · 3 min · 484 words · John Garcia

Rust Leads Steam Top Sellers List for Third Week Straight

Rustcontinues to experience a resurgence in popularity, like many games during the pandemic.Rust’s popularity, however, isn’t simply due to more gamers having time at home.Rustis riding a wave of support set off by a collection of Twitch streamers returning to the game together. Regardless of the reason,Rust’s success is more than apparent, as for the third week runningRusthas taken the top spot in Steam’s weekly top-sellers list. Published Sunday morning, Steam’s list shows thatRustis once again ranked first overall for game sellers by revenue, not by unit sales....

June 26, 2025 · 2 min · 379 words · Nina Ellison

Scream Directors Went To Extremes To Keep Plot A Secret From Cast

After a long wait, with multiple setbacks due to the pandemic,Screamis finally making its big debut to theaters. Now, actor Jack Quaid has revealed just how far the filmmakers went to keep the story’s secrets safe. With new directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, the fifth film has beena huge secret toScreamfans. Other than knowing that someone else will be stepping into the Ghostface armor, not much else has been shared about the newScreamfilm....

June 26, 2025 · 3 min · 432 words · Mary Rodriguez