Banjo-Kazooie Director Reportedly Leaves Rare Following Xbox Layoffs

One ofRare’s longest-tenured game developers is reportedly leaving the company following the recent announcement that his work in progress,Everwild, has been canceled. Gregg Mayles has spent more than 35 years working atRare, andEverwildwould have marked the 30th credit he shared with the development team. Everwildhad been in development since 2014, but after its first seven years, the development cycle was rebooted in 2021 and Mayles was tapped to helm the project as director....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Jennifer Perkins

Battlefield 6 Leak Shows Battle Royale Mode

The best evidence to date for a Battle Royale mode inBattlefield 6has finally been exposed by aBattlefielddataminer. This revelation comes after months of speculation and seemingly confirms previous rumors about the new game mode. In addition to those rumors, it was also recently revealed thatBattlefield 6is targeting a player base of at least 100 million, which would be the largest number of players in the history of theBattlefieldfranchise. This leak comes from the same source who found the first evidence of aBattle Royale mode inBattlefield 6, and it appears pretty irrefutable....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 409 words · Anne Monroe

Best Anime With Android Main Characters

Summary Science Fiction takes viewers on journeys of the future, exploring the unimaginable advancements that humans will make and the horrors that will come from them. In anime, thescience fiction genreis a vast well of creativity that tells many futuristic-focused stories, each with its unique take on robots, artificial intelligence, and Androids. Androids make for interesting characters with a lot of depth to be explored, as they are not truly human beings but rather designed to be the closest replication of life....

June 20, 2025 · 5 min · 892 words · Robert Rivera

Best Non-Lethal Weapons in Ready or Not

Ready or Notfeatures more non-lethal weapons than players might have expected, and considering these non-lethal weapons are the only way to effectively get an S Rank on a mission, it’s always agood idea to see the entire selectionavailable and make a decision in regards to the best weapon to use. The best non-lethal weapon in Ready or Not can be debatable, but there are a few undisputed facts when it comes to the arsenal of every officer who wants to arrest life, and not take it....

June 20, 2025 · 5 min · 990 words · Tracy Wilson

Best Open-World Games That Break The Fourth Wall

Summary Immersion has always been something that many players prioritize in their video games, and open-world titles are no exception here. However, that shouldn’t stop developers from trying different things with their titles, such as breaking the fourth wall. If done correctly, some open-world games become all the more memorable when they address the player directly or acknowledge their existence as a video game. The best ones of the lot are excellent video games in their own right, with some interesting fourth-wall-breaking shenanigans....

June 20, 2025 · 4 min · 829 words · Andrew Powell

Best Open-World Games Where New Playthroughs Feel Fresh

Summary Some open-world games may have plenty to do, but almost every playthrough can feel similar with only a few options to shake things up. However, other games are designed so that the player can change the routes they take each time, with discoveries or even entire worlds being different from before. From survival titles to expansive RPGs, open-world games can elevate a mere adventure into an immersive epic, compelling players to revisit their intricate systems and evolving narratives time and again....

June 20, 2025 · 6 min · 1251 words · Nicholas Powell

Best Tabletop Games For Playing In-Person

Summary Tabletop RPGs predate the modern-day internet, allowing players to emulate games online using websites and apps such as Zoom, Discord, Roll20, D&D Beyond, and Foundry. These sites help players from around the world, or simply those who aren’t in the mood to leave their bedrooms or host their friends, to play some tabletop role-playing games online. For certain systems, this works fine, as there are sites that have built-in dice rolling systems, or DMs might simply choose to trust their players rolling unsupervised....

June 20, 2025 · 7 min · 1344 words · Beth Ryan

Best Team Comps For Phoenix In Marvel Rivals

Quick Links Marvel Rivalscontinues to add new playable characters to the roster with each new Competitive Season and mid-season update. With each new hero that is added to the Vanguard, Duelist, or Strategist role, new team compositions and synergies will establish themselves due to new and changing Team-Ups, Ultimate combinations, and ability kits that pair together very nicely. InMarvel RivalsSeason 3, Phoenix is the latest addition tothe Duelist roster. With her arrival, she has quickly found a solid place in several different team comps that feature similar or synergizing playstyles and abilities....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 284 words · Jamie Harris

Best Young Avengers In Marvel Comics

Summary Marvel Comicsis home to many hero teams that help protect the world and sometimes the universe. While the most decorated teams are composed of Marvel’s mightiest, likethe Avengers, there are other teams that are made up of budding heroes and up-and-comers. One such group is the Young Avengers, a collection of second-generation heroes and proteges that have stepped up in the Avengers' absence. The Young Avengers is one of the most interesting and colorful superhero teams in Marvel Comics, and with the MCU slowly planting the seeds, they are undoubtedly due for a big-screen premiere....

June 20, 2025 · 6 min · 1105 words · Joseph Garcia

Borderlands 4 Confirms Highly Requested Feature, But There’s a Catch

Gearbox Software has confirmed thatBorderlands 4will have a Photo Mode, but it won’t be in the game at launch. Despite the franchise’s numerous mainline entries, spin-offs, and DLCs,Borderlands 4will be only the second game in the series to include the coveted feature.Borderlands 3launched in September 2019 with a Photo Mode on PC, with the feature making its way to consoles a month later. Gearbox Software has been slowly updating players on the new content and featuresBorderlands 4has to offer, many of which have been added in direct response to player feedback over the years....

June 20, 2025 · 3 min · 558 words · Randy Cline

Borderlands' Claptrap Dialogue Slider May Be Funny, But It's Also Playing With Fire

The wait forBorderlands 4is drawing to a close, and as the game’s launch date slowly appears on the horizon, more information and details are beginning to surface. Based on the game’s trailers,Borderlands 4is opting for a more serious tone this time around, which could be a refreshing change of pace. Over the years,Borderlandshas become known for its special brand of humor, but pulling back a little bit is compelling. However, just because the overall tone is a bit more serious doesn’t mean that there still isn’t humor to be found within the game....

June 20, 2025 · 3 min · 609 words · Lauren Scott

CD Projekt Red Shouldn't Let Its Cyberpunk 2077 2.3 'Disappointment' Impact Project Orion

Cyberpunk 2077recently received another great update with 2.3, bringing more customization and cars to Night City. Nearly five years later,Cyberpunk 2077has transformed into a strong and immersive dystopian RPG, and in the world of Night City, getting around in a cool vehicle is essential. In the 2.3 update,Cyberpunk 2077adds four brand-new vehicles to the mix, with one of them beingthe Yaiba ARV-Q340 Semimaru. This modded sports car is a slick-looking powerhouse of a vehicle, and while it was a great surprise to manyCyberpunk 2077fans, CD Projekt Red left hints in a recent comic series, and a lot of players missed it....

June 20, 2025 · 3 min · 573 words · Morgan Chavez

Date Everything May Seem Light and Fluffy, But Some Moments Are Straight Out of a Horror Game

Date Everythingmay seem like just another dating sim on the surface - but it’s so much more. Across its one hundred dateable characters, the game explores deep themes including unhealthy relationships, identity issues, hoarding, stalking, and more. In particular, one ofDate Everything’s characters briefly transforms the entire experience into a chillingly written and highly effective horror game. Date Everything’s"Cut Character" Brings The Nightmare Fuel In the player’s bedroom inDate Everythinglives a dateable character named Deenah the Dresser, who even the steadfast Dorian the Door (Ben Starr) will warn the player against interacting with....

June 20, 2025 · 3 min · 597 words · Denise Lewis