Super Mario Receiving New Physical Rewards Via My Nintendo

Long time Nintendo fans are likely familiar withMy Nintendoand its rewards program. By purchasing games and registering them with their My Nintendo account, players earn points that can be exchanged for digital goods, likea free trial to the Nintendo Switch Online Service, as well as physical goods that will be mailed to their home. Now it seems Nintendo has added some new physical goods to itsrewards program themed after the recently releasedSuper Mario 3D All-Stars....

June 2, 2025 · 2 min · 395 words · Billy Johnson

Tales Of Arise: Kisara's Skill Panels, Ranked

Tales of Ariseis a popular action RPG with lots of content and different gameplay mechanics for players to sink their teeth into. Across the six playable characters, there are hundreds of skills available for each based on the skill panel that the player chooses. Skill Panels are unlocked by performing various tasks in the game. RELATED:Tales Of Arise: Beginner Tips To Get You Started Kisara is a strong melee character that fights with a mace and heavy shield....

June 2, 2025 · 4 min · 722 words · Teresa Padilla

The Game Awards Biggest Developer Wins, Ranked

Summary In various mediums, the bestowing of an award is used as a symbol of appreciation for the proverbial blood, sweat, and tears exerted when creating a certain thing, from abstract theory to tangible pieces of art. Video games are no different and, in 2014, journalist and presenter Geoff Keighley founded the prestigious Game Awards, which celebrates the achievements in the sphere of video games annually. RELATED:Best Trailers Shown At The Game Awards Though many developers have been recognized and represented throughout The Game Awards' nine-year history, and indeed by the very nature of competition, only one victor can emerge in each category every year....

June 2, 2025 · 6 min · 1267 words · Renee Williams

The Outlast Trials: How to Play Multiplayer

The Outlast Trialsis the third title in the series and serves as a prequel to the first two games. Unlike its predecessors, it has multiplayer capabilities and follows a custom-made character as they try and survive inside an experimental testing facility. Players will increase their character level by completing trials that unlock abilities and skills. Players are thrown straight into the chaos at the start ofThe Outlast Trials, but they will get a chance to regroup and decide how they want to progress after the tutorial....

June 2, 2025 · 2 min · 402 words · Dean Gardner

The Relevance of the Bunny Suit in Rascal Does Not Dream Of Bunny Girl Senpai

Fans first meet Mai Sakurajima as a faceless voice, enticing Sakuta Azusagawa at the suggestion of a kiss inRascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai. They are later exposed to the gorgeous girl in all of her glory, wandering around a library in a seductive bunny suitexuding strongPlayboyvibes. Afflicted by Puberty Syndrome, the unfortunate Mai is slowly becoming invisible to almost everyone in Fujisawa, all except for Sakuta. He quickly realizes that not only is this girl arbitrarily dressed, but she is also an acclaimed celebrity, not to mention his senpai at Minegahara High School....

June 2, 2025 · 5 min · 975 words · Joshua Johnson

Things Monster Hunter Rise Does Better Than Any Other Game In Capcom's Franchise

When Capcom took a chance onMonster Hunterin 2002, their goal was a simple 1 million copies sold. Not only did the game beat this milestone, it birthed by far the company’s most profitable series. Monster Hunter Riseis the latest title in the series, and part of its 5th generation of games. Over the years, theMonster Hunterseries has seen a lot of changes, including a fundamental change to the series’ general speed inMonster Hunter World....

June 2, 2025 · 5 min · 869 words · Mr. Frederick Moss Jr.

Things You Didn't Know You Could Do In Far Cry 6

As an open-world game set on a huge tropical island, it should come as no surprise to gamers thatFar Cry 6offers plenty of awesome things to do, both as part of the game’s main story, and the side activities. This long-running series has been known for the freedom it grants to its players, and its sixth iteration is certainly no exception to that rule. RELATED:Secrets Many Still Haven’t Found In Far Cry 6 If anything, it expands upon it, with the addition of a large, bustling city (a first in the history of the franchise), and a whole lot of content that turns Yara into arguably the bestFar Crysetting yet....

June 2, 2025 · 7 min · 1327 words · Judith Lee

This Horror Movie Nails the Combination Of Technology And Terror

FromFrankensteintoGodzilla, there have been countless movies that have told scary stories about monsters and the people who are terrified of them. There are also tons of great horror films about innocent kids who move into a haunted house or who think that there’s a ghost or monster under the bed. The 2020 movieCome Play, written and directed by Jacob Chase, takes the trope of a child seeing a monster and turns it on its head, creating a totally unique story that is impossible to turn away from....

June 2, 2025 · 4 min · 818 words · Molly Flores

Trails: Best Games In The Franchise

The Legend of Heroesseries, now more popularly known asTrails, is one of Nihon Falcom’s many JRPG franchises. Unlike its morewell-known compatriotsFinal FantasyandPersona, theTrailsgames are incredibly niche, but they have a strong following due to the game’s unique combat system and long-running storyline. RELATED:The Legend Of Heroes: Trails From Zero - How To Get More Detective Points TheTrailsseries has twelve mainline games currently out, although several of them are still only available in Japan....

June 2, 2025 · 6 min · 1123 words · Robert Mejia

Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts Review

Thanks to the intervention of competent directors and the award-deserving cinematography of Enrique Chediak, theTransformersfranchise has finally scraped the lofty heights of basically serviceable blockbuster entertainment. The five-part series that existed as a target of mockery has now transformed into a straightforward IP marketing scheme to be thrown onto the pile with the others. There’s some fun to be had withRise of the Beasts, but appropriately, it has no spark....

June 2, 2025 · 5 min · 927 words · Gary Long

Xbox Game Pass is Losing One of Its Highest-Rated Games on July 31

Summary Three games are leaving theXbox Game Passsubscription service on July 31, including the critically acclaimed gameA Short Hike, which is one of the higher-rated games on the platform. Games are removed fromXbox Game Passevery single month, though Microsoft usually makes sure that there are more games added to Game Pass than there are titles that are leaving. The second half of July 2024 is an exception to that rule, as three games are coming and three games are going....

June 2, 2025 · 2 min · 364 words · Matthew Reynolds

Xbox VP Tells PlayStation Fans Activision Blizzard Games 'Will Continue to Be There'

XboxVP Sarah Bond is telling PlayStation gamers that the Activision Blizzard games they love will “continue to be there” following the conclusion of the merger. While regulators across the world are still evaluating whetherXbox’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard is anti-competitive or not, PlayStation gamers have a more specific worry. They’re concerned games likeCall of Dutywill no longer come to PlayStation consoles. Bond appears to be saying to trust Microsoft. While the Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard is still not certain, there has been positive movement in recent weeks....

June 2, 2025 · 3 min · 471 words · Laura Davis

A Bunch of EA Games Just Got Added to the Epic Games Store

Summary TheEpic Games Storerecently saw the addition of several older games from EA, including multiple entries from theNeed for SpeedandBattlefieldfranchises. Standing as one of the most popular online marketplaces for games, Epic Games has often looked for ways to help its storefront stand out from major competitors like Steam.Epic Games regularly features free gamesfor users to claim through the storefront, often giving away popular games likeThe Outer WorldsandFallout: New Vegas. Now, the storefront has added multiple EA games to its lineup....

June 1, 2025 · 2 min · 335 words · Lauren Stephens