Nintendo Switch Lifetime Sales Pass Major Milestone

The release of theNintendo Switchin early 2017 took the world by storm as Nintendo’s hybrid handheld and home console saw massive success following its highly-anticipated debut with major titles likeThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildbuoying its launch. The popular console has already sold over 100 million units in the five years andrecently passed the Wiito become Nintendo’s best-selling home console worldwide. Now, a new report shows that the Switch has recently crossed another major milestone with the portable console pushing further into the bestsellers list....

May 26, 2025 · 3 min · 440 words · Thomas Bennett

Nintendo Switch Update Turns On Data Sharing Without Users' Permission

The latestNintendo Switchupdate for consoles is here, and it has also updated some settings without asking players first. This includes a data sharing setting that many usually have turned off on theirSwitch. The newest update for the Nintendo Switch and Switch Lite is 11.0. This update made some quality-of-life updates, including makingsharing screenshots from the Nintendo Switch a little easier. But some gamers on Reddit noticed that it updated a privacy setting for them also, all without asking if data sharing was okay first....

May 26, 2025 · 2 min · 404 words · David Powell

One Piece: What is the Weakest Devil Fruit?

Summary One Piecehasan amazing power systemthat isn’t overly complicated to follow but is much more complex underneath its surface. By far the most recognizable and iconic aspect of this power system comes in the form of the staple items of the series; the Devil Fruits. These are magical fruits that, when eaten, give the person who ate them unique powers and abilities, though in turn, take away the person’s ability to swim....

May 26, 2025 · 5 min · 1025 words · Susan Collins

One Piece: Who Was The God Of The Blade Ryuma?

The world ofOne Piecehas seen the rise and fall of many powerful legends over the years. Some,such as Gol D. Roger, instilled their name into the histories by immortalizing themselves while others, such as Rocks' name vanished without leaving any traces behind. Oda has made sure to write quite a lot of incredible characters from the past who have laid a mark on history and his story. One such character is a samuraifrom the land of Wano, Ryuma....

May 26, 2025 · 4 min · 807 words · Kelly Santos

Overwatch Dev Calls For Ban On Console Keyboard And Mouse Users

Overwatchdirector Jeff Kaplan states that Blizzard objects to the use of mouse and keyboard on consoles and have contacted first-party console manufacturers to ban these devices. Prior to the release ofOverwatch, Blizzard had promised fans that it will take drastic action against cheaters bybanning them from the game. While Blizzard has held true to its promise by indeed banning cheaters and hackers - including over20,000 South Korean playersjust last week - one aspect that the studio is unable to influence despite its objections is console players using mouse and keyboard devices in order to gain an advantage over everyone else....

May 26, 2025 · 3 min · 480 words · Alec Dudley

Pearl Shield Talisman Location & Effects In Shadow Of The Erdtree

Quick Links With the launch of Elden Ring’s long-awaited DLC, the Realm of Shadow is here, and it is filled with massive areas and hidden secrets to unfold.Talismans inElden Ringallow players to cater around a build and equip them to either increase their defense or buff the total output damage. Pearl Shield Talismanis one of the new additions inShadow of the ErdtreeDLC, which increases the player’s non-physical damage negation. However, there is a catch, as players will need to guard in order to make the damage negation active....

May 26, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Julie Todd

Pokemon Announces Second Wave of Skateboards

Earlier this year, thePokemonCompany partnered with U.S. skateboard designer Bear Walker to create a series of limited-editionskateboards featuring five popular Gen 1 Pokemon. The boards were an immediate hit with fans, and now the Pokemon Company is coming back with five more decks for Series 2. Fans eagerly bought up the first series ofPokemonboards when they released February 11. Each wood-carved board measured 29 inches in length and featured a design of a popular Gen 1 pocket monster, including Charizard, Gyarados, Mewtwo, Gengar, and, of course, Pikachu....

May 26, 2025 · 3 min · 463 words · Michelle Avery

Resident Evil 4 Remake Has a Lot of Explaining to Do

As theResident Evilfranchise digs back into the vault to remake some of its most beloved titles, it is making subtle narrative changes to make the pseudo-science in its world more coherent. When once there were new—and completely out of left field—virus strains and Umbrella offices located around the world, developer Capcom has slowly started to weave those threads together, and some of those loose ends could be tied up in the rumoredResident Evil 4remake....

May 26, 2025 · 4 min · 815 words · Elizabeth Summers

Star Trek: Deep Space 9 Characters Who Appear On Other Series

Star Trekhas brought joy and amazement to fans for decades. The franchise’s pinnacle may have been in the 90s, a decade that saw three different series on the airwaves. While two of these series focused on space travel,Star Trek: Deep Space Nineshifted focus to a space station. This new setting, coupled with the darker tone, changed up the franchise’s formula in more ways than one. Having threeStar Trekseries on the air during the decade presented the opportunity for crossovers between the series....

May 26, 2025 · 4 min · 814 words · Carol Hernandez

Stardew Valley Player Somehow Ends Up With 2 Cats

AStardew Valleyplayer somehow ends up with two cats in their in-game home despite having only one pet to call their own. The second cat raises questions for someStardew Valleyplayers, but many welcome the cat into the player’s home after its sudden appearance. TheStardew Valleycommunity continues to enjoy the popular farming simulation RPG nearly seven years after its launch. In 2023, developer Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone is still working onnewStardew Valleyupdateswhile developing his next major project,Haunted Chocolatier....

May 26, 2025 · 2 min · 405 words · Pamela Cox

Starfield: How to Play Early

Updated September 1st, 2023 by Christopher Norman Worcester: Starfield has officially entered early access and is now available to play for owners of the Premium Edition (or any edition that includes the Premium Edition content). Those interested in playing Bethesda’s new space-RPG early, but have not yet purchased the Premium Edition, can do so anytime before the game’s official September 6th, 2023, launch date. Bethesda Game Studios has officially released their eagerly-anticipated new space-RPGStarfieldinto early-access, with players around the world jumping into the Settled Systems for the first time....

May 26, 2025 · 3 min · 464 words · Julie Hopkins

The 10 Best Video Games Given Away on the Epic Games Store in 2023

TheEpic Games Storecontinues to offer players great games for free each week with its now iconic giveaway promotion, helping users fill out their library on the launcher with a variety of titles from numerous different genres. Some games given away on the Epic Game Store are much more noteworthy than others, but this year saw one of the best overall collections of titles as freebies to date. Although the dates to claim these free games have come and gone, players can still look forward to thefree mystery games from the Epic Games Storeduring this month....

May 26, 2025 · 12 min · 2406 words · John Ferrell

The Eternals: Best Moments From The MCU Movie

Fan and reviewer feedback forEternalshas been mixed, to put it bluntly. Is it the absolute worst movie inthe MCU’s historyor even as aMarvelfilm overall? That’s a hard question to answer but it doesn’t matter right now. It’s time to stay positive aboutEternalsbecause at the end of the day it is still a Marvel movie. RELATED:MCU: The Strongest Villains, Ranked There are plenty of great things to say aboutEternals. It’s not jam-packed full of fun one-liners or action-packed scenes akin to the other films in this franchise but it does have its moments....

May 26, 2025 · 5 min · 878 words · Travis Armstrong