Mecha BREAK: Alysnes Guide (How to Play)

Quick Links Alysnes is one of the first Strikers players will get to use inMecha BREAK, and if you’re looking for somerthing that can fit in any fight, then this mech is the one to look out for. It is incredibly versatile with its kit and overall playstyle, and while it doesn’t exactly specialize in anything, it’s not bad on any front either. However, the versatility of Alysnes is also one of its weaknesses — when you’re piloting something that has an answer for everything, things are bound to get confusing....

June 13, 2025 · 3 min · 561 words · Steve Campbell

Most Beautiful Locations in Open-World Games

Summary If there’s one thing open-world games can and should invest in, it is lush landscapes that will never leave the memory of players. Over the course of gaming history, gamers have experienced numerous immensely beautiful vistas that they still talk about to their friends when trying to introduce them to a new game, and it totally works in getting them sold. The rise of ultra-expensive AAA games gifted players with the result of the tech and artistry put into creating almost unbelievably gorgeous places in video games, and the result is just amazing....

June 13, 2025 · 5 min · 963 words · Megan Hunt

Nick Frost's Hagrid Look For HBO's Harry Potter Is Not Casting A Spell On Fans

Summary HBO’sHarry Potterreboot is at once highly anticipated and incredibly divisive. While there seems to be some excitement to see how the story of a boy wizard battling the forces of evil can be retold, there is also a sense among fans that this didn’t need to happen. A couple of first looks from the show have already proven that the Harry Potter fandom is skeptical of this project. The latest reveal of a cast member from HBO’sHarry Potterdoesn’t seem to be casting a spell on fans....

June 13, 2025 · 3 min · 582 words · Jennifer White

Nintendo Switch Summer Sale Has Deals Up to 75% Off

It’s not all that common to seeNintendotitles going on sale. So when you do, you should probably take the opportunity to save some cash on theSwitchgames you’ve yet to play. Well, now is that time, asthe Nintendo Summer Sale has both first and third-party Switch games discounted by as much as 84%. And there are options in both physical and digital editions, too. The Nintendo Summer sale is currently live on theNintendo eShop, but the promotion is also available throughAmazon,Best Buy,Target,Walmart,GameStop, andHumble, too....

June 13, 2025 · 3 min · 522 words · Luis Ortiz

Nintendo’s Surprise Role in Death Stranding 2 Might Mean More Than It Seems

It’s not every day the gaming industry sees competing platforms collaborating on a project, and that’s especially true of a company like Nintendo. In fact, Nintendo has historically been known for being one of the most exclusive platform holders in the industry, though not without a reason. Where othergame companies like Microsoftmight focus more on their games, Nintendo’s primary strategy has always been to sell its hardware through exclusive software, making its consoles indispensable by locking its biggest franchises to its own systems....

June 13, 2025 · 3 min · 632 words · James Cook

One of 2024's Most Popular Games is Coming to the Switch 2

Dragon Ball: Sparking Zerowas one of the most popular games of 2024, and now it is coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 in late 2025. The latest installment in the belovedDragon Ball: Budokai Tenkaichilets players recreate their favorite battles from the variousDragon Ballmanga, anime, and movies with a massive roster of heroes and villains spanning the entire franchise and several game modes like the story-based Episode Battles andDragon Ball: Sparking Zero’s ever-popular multiplayer....

June 13, 2025 · 3 min · 617 words · Kathleen Morgan

Open-World Games With The Most Historical Significance

Summary Video games have come a long way since the early days of slamming pixels against one another while trying to score a point. Video games have evolved wonderfully into spectacular, creative creations that bring entire worlds to life. The medium has combined excellent storytelling with enormous open worlds that entertain players for hundreds of hours. A large portion of games even draw directly from history, immersing players in actual events from the past as they progress through treacherous worlds filled with danger and intrigue....

June 13, 2025 · 4 min · 818 words · Laura Cole

Overwatch 2 Disables Popular Map

Overwatch 2has temporarily disabled the Midtown map due to an issue causing cars to become invisible on lower settings. This Hybrid map has been removed from the map pool in both Unranked and CompetitiveOverwatch 2for now, with no timeline for when it will return. Midtown is one of the new Hybrid maps introduced with the release ofOverwatch 2in 2022. Located in New York City, Midtown is known for its tight street fights, a lack of environmental kill spots, and itsrainbow-colored decorations duringOverwatch 2’s Pride eventin June....

June 13, 2025 · 3 min · 480 words · Dr. Samuel Hayes

Overwatch 2: All Season 17 Stadium Challenges & Rewards

Quick Links Overwatch Stadiumis a gameplay mode first introduced inOverwatch 2’sSeason 16. In this fast-paced game mode, players lock in one hero of their choice from the role they are playing, meaning there is no counter-swapping available. They then participate in a series of mini-rounds to earn Stadium Cash for healing, damage dealt, and eliminations gained. Players use this Stadium Cash to purchase items they pair with unlockable Powers each round, creating a progressing hero build to unlock new potential....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 314 words · Jessica Elliott

Palworld’s Terraria Collab Lets Players Do Something the Latter Never Did

Right at the end of November 2024, Pocketpair announced thatPalworldwould be getting its first-ever crossover update, themed entirely aroundTerraria. Although it kept most of the details about the collaboration under wraps at the time, Pocketpair added a Meowmare Sword toPalworldduring the game’s Feybreak update to celebrate the news. In May 2025, theTerrariacrossover update was officially unveiled with the name, “Tides of Terraria,” and it was revealed that it would feature far more content than initially expected....

June 13, 2025 · 3 min · 637 words · Christina Cannon

Perfect Dark Reboot Dev Comments on Trailer Controversy

A level designer for thePerfect Darkreboot has responded to claims that the gameplay reveal from the 2024 Xbox showcase was “basically fake.“Perfect Darkdeveloper The Initiative was shut down as part of ongoing mass layoffs in Microsoft’s gaming division that began on June 10, 2025, and the game is now officially canceled. The Initiative was founded in 2018, andPerfect Darkwas set to be the fledgling studio’s debut project. The long-awaited reboot of the revered Nintendo 64 first-person spy shooter was first announced at The Game Awards 2020....

June 13, 2025 · 3 min · 456 words · Jennifer Lee

Persona 5: The Phantom X's Gacha Mechanics Have Driven Me Back to Persona 5

Genshin Impact,Wuthering Waves,Honkai Star Rail—none of these best-selling gacha games have managed to keep my attention for long, butPersona 5: The Phantom Xcame across like a different beast. I lovethePersonafranchise, and Atlus games in general, so I was willing to put my anti-gacha bias to the side and check out this free-to-play game set in the same world as one of my favorite JRPGs. And for what it’s worth,Persona 5: The Phantom Xis actually quite good....

June 13, 2025 · 4 min · 755 words · Steven Shah

PlayStation Plus Members Can Get a Free Fortnite Skin

Fortniteis giving away a cosmetic bundle called “Emerald Gamer” to PlayStation Plus members. Free skins are fairly common inFortnite, but this new pack has caught many players' attention for its exclusivity and extra stylish design. July has been an incredible month forFortnitefree skins, offering players some interesting promotional cosmetics. So far, players have been able to get free skins like the Blitz Knight, First Order Stormtrooper, and GHOST Monks. And a new complimentary pack is already available for some players....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 371 words · John Vasquez