Creepy New Horror Game Releasing July 31 Has Serious Old-School Resident Evil Vibes

First teased at IGN Fan Fest 2025, a brand-new trailer for the retro-aesthetic survival horror gameHeartwormconfirms a release date of July 31, exciting fans of old-schoolResident EvilandSilent Hilltitles.Heartwormfollows a rather recent trend of combining PS1-style graphics with the nostalgic gameplay elements of decades-old classics to bring a familiar yet refreshing dose of horror and is set to launch for PC viaSteam. The initialannouncement trailer forHeartwormcaught the eye of survival horror fans for its retro visuals and unique blend of gameplay elements from staples of the gaming genre....

May 7, 2025 · 2 min · 385 words · Andrea Norris

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2

Spoilers ahead for Cyberpunk: Edgerunners This year’s Anime Expo revealed some majorCyberpunk 2077news, as the second season ofEdgerunnershas been confirmed. The anime spin-off ofCyberpunk 2077made waves on Netflix back in 2022. After the season’s heartbreaking finale, many fans were left wondering if there would be a second chapter, and now those questions have finally been answered. As exciting asEdgerunners 2is, the first teaser trailer for the series confirmed what many feared: David is definitely dead....

May 7, 2025 · 4 min · 724 words · Alexandra Davis

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 Can Right a Wrong Between the First Season and the Game

Cyberpunk 2077’s Netflix anime adaptation,Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, arrived at perhaps the perfect time for the game. During a period when interest inCyberpunk 2077was at an all-time low due to its buggy launch,Cyberpunk: Edgerunnerswent a long way to make the game popular again. Although the show was a prequel toCyberpunk 2077and featured an entirely new cast of characters, it captured the vibe of the game quite well, and it had a compelling-enough story to stand on its own two feet....

May 7, 2025 · 3 min · 627 words · Julie Rhodes

Diablo 4 Season 9 Misses the Best Possible Opportunity to Bring Back a Fan-Favorite Feature

Diablo 4’s Sins of the Horadrim season puts the franchise’s ancient demon-slaying brotherhood back in the spotlight after their heretical branding by the Church of Light. Following up on the events ofDiablo 4’s second act, which sees Donan sealing Astaroth away in revenge for his slain son, players must reconcile with this decision and fight Astaroth once again. While this seasonal quest gives some resolution to a hanging plot thread from the main campaign, it misses out on fully embracing the mysteries of the Horadrim that past games have delved into....

May 7, 2025 · 3 min · 613 words · Samuel Ford

Diablo 4 Season 9 Release Date

Quick Links Season 8ofDiablo4is coming to an end, and Blizzard has already announced the next season will arrive with a lot of new content. If you haven’t managed to complete the storyline yet, you still have some time. In the meantime, we’ll tell you aboutthe release date ofDiablo 4Season 9andwhat to expectwhen it launches. Each Season inDiablo 4adds not only story quest chains but also various features or improvements to existing questlines....

May 7, 2025 · 2 min · 381 words · Reginald Terrell

Dig, Dig, Dig! Trophy Guide – Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

Quick Links InDeath Stranding 2: On the Beach,Kojima Productions has introduced an assortment of improvements that not only make Sam’s job much easier, but also make the game more interesting for the player. In the original game, if Sam wanted to collect a large quantity of crafting materials, there were not many options to choose from. InDS2,however, Sam now has access to a wide range of mines, each producing a specific material....

May 7, 2025 · 5 min · 984 words · Wesley Dominguez

Donkey Kong Bananza Feels Like Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s Unhinged Younger Sibling

As Nintendo continues to produce fresh takes on some of its most iconic franchises, the influence thatThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildandTears of the Kingdomhave had on its approach to game design is increasingly obvious. The industry in general has undoubtedly been impacted by these particularZeldagames, but Nintendo itself has continued to utilize its ground-breaking open-world formula in its games, withDonkey Kong Bananzanow being the most recent example. The main difference with it, though, is how it takes the grace and calm ofTears of the Kingdom’s design and goes utterly bonkers with it for one of the most chaotic yet fulfilling open-world adventures yet....

May 7, 2025 · 4 min · 696 words · Alexis Reyes

Donkey Kong Bananza Is Home to One of Nintendo's Best Enemy Designs

Nintendo has delivered more than its fair share of iconic enemy designs over the last few decades.The Legend of Zelda’s Bokoblins,Mario’s Goombas and Koopa Troopas, and evenDonkey Kong Country’s own Kremlings are all some of the most memorable enemies in gaming history. Naturally, that sets a very high bar for modern Nintendo games. ButDonkey Kong Bananzamanages to clear it and then some. Donkey Kong Bananza’s core cast of villains is exactly what fans have come to expect from a Nintendo 3D platformer....

May 7, 2025 · 3 min · 513 words · Joseph Phillips

Dune Awakening: All Unique Gear Schematics in Sheol

Quick Links Sheol is one of thelate-game regions of the Hagga Basinthat is highly irradiated inDune Awakening. Players can only visit this place once they’re able to craft a Radiation Suit in the aluminum tier, as venturing in without one would kill off the player’s character within minutes. This is a vast area filled with rock formations, hidden caves, and shipwrecks that you can explore to find unique gear schematics that the region has to offer....

May 7, 2025 · 3 min · 463 words · Amanda Thomas

Even Without a New Animal Crossing, Switch 2 Owners Are Spoiled for Choice

Animal Crossingwas always a fairly well-known franchise, but the series' latest installment,Animal Crossing: New Horizons, propelled its popularity to new heights.Animal Crossing: New Horizonswas released in March 2020, right at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since everyone was stuck at home back then, the video game industry experienced a huge commercial boom during this period. Out of all the franchises that had a major resurgence due to the stay-at-home orders, though,Animal Crossingwas among the most prominent....

May 7, 2025 · 4 min · 702 words · Lauren Quinn

GTA Online Weekly Update Adds Six New Vehicles

Rockstar Games has released a new weekly update forGrand Theft Auto Online, adding six new vehicles to the game as part of continued content for the live service title’s Money Fronts update, which launched last week. Ever since its release in 2013,Grand Theft Auto Onlinehas received a steady stream of new content updates to keep players busy, and its latest one has given fans even more ways to spend their in-game money....

May 7, 2025 · 2 min · 338 words · Troy Terry

Hades 2 Gets Big New Update for July 2025

Supergiant Games has released patch 10 for its early access roguelikeHades 2, making a number of gameplay adjustments and bug fixes in what is expected to be the game’s final patch before its official launch. The patch makes changes to multiple additions made in the recent Unseen Update forHades 2, including Nocturnal Arms, aspects, boons, and Oaths of the Unseen while fixing numerous bugs, most of which were addressed as a result of community feedback....

May 7, 2025 · 4 min · 742 words · Thomas Watson

High-Grade Material Locations in Shadow Labyrinth

Quick Links As you upgrade your main weapon and ESP (stamina) inShadow Labyrinth,you’ll quickly hit a wall when you see you need to acquireHigh-Grade Material.This powerful crafting item is incredibly useful, but also exceedingly rare. On top of this, for much ofShadow Labyrinth’s early-to-mid-game, you’ll have no idea where to find it. In this guide, we’ll show you how to findHigh-Grade MaterialinShadow Labyrinth,and provide you with the first two locations, which will allow you toupgrade both your sword, and your max ESP....

May 7, 2025 · 4 min · 676 words · Susan Cobb