River, The Dog Behind Fallout 4's Dogmeat, Has Passed Away

Many dog lovers will have found great joy in theFallout 4companion, Dogmeat. But unfortunately, the model and inspiration behind the gaming companion, River, has sadly passed away. I said goodbye today to River, who most of you know as Fallout 4’s Dogmeat.Heartbroken doesn’t cover it, but I won’t eulogize her here. For twitter, I thought it’d be appropriate to look back at her impact on that game.(plus, writing about game dev hurts less than grieving)pic....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 605 words · Daniel Lopez

Silent Hill 2 Remake: How To Solve the Bookshelf Puzzle in the Lakeview Hotel

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed TheSilent Hill 2Remake has finally hit store shelves after being announced two years ago, and the wait was worth it. The game developers of Bloober Team captured everything great about the original video game that came out decades ago and dialed everything to an eleven with whatever modern technology has to offer. This project is an authentic remake, and players will take on the role of James in search of his late wife in the eerie town of Silent Hill....

August 4, 2025 · 4 min · 768 words · Tiffany Sullivan

Sony Promises Not To Repeat Concord's Mistakes With Marathon

Sony is determined to ensureMarathondoesn’t become another Concord. Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Hermen Hulst, during anannual business presentation(viaPush SquareandEurogamer), reflected on Sony’s recent history with live service games, including boththe catastrophic failure of Concordandthe difficulties facing the upcoming Marathon. Looking back on Concord, Hulst acknowledged that Concord wasn’t adequately “differentiated” to properly “resonate with players,” given that its market segment is “highly competitive.” To that end,Sony is hoping to do better with Marathon,as well as with Fairgame$, another live service shooter in development....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 397 words · Jessica Walsh

SoulCalibur 6 Collaboration Interview — Pure Arts Explains the Process Behind the Soul Charge Line

Hilde was added toSoulCalibur 6this week, kicking off the game’s second season of DLC. Pure Arts, a statue and collectible maker who has created tie-in products forDark Souls III, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon BreakpointandAssassin’s Creed, piggybacked off that excitement last week and unveiled theirSoul Charge collection of statues. This line will be made up of 1/8 scale, $80 statues ofSoulCalibur 6’sfighters. The first two statues will be of Mitsurugi and Kilik, and they are expected to arrive in Spring 2020....

August 4, 2025 · 5 min · 1014 words · Tricia Macdonald

Star Wars: Bounty Hunter Remastered Review – A Harsh Blast From the Past (PS5)

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed TheStar Wars: Bounty Huntercurrent-gen remaster had a lot to live up to. Not only is it a modern re-release of a cult classic title dripping in nostalgia, but it is also the first classicStar Warsgame to get a remaster following the absolute disaster that was theStar Wars Battlefront Classic Collection. Also, both remasters were developed by the same studio; Aspyr....

August 4, 2025 · 5 min · 912 words · Brandi Johnson

The Board Games of Gen Con 2019 That Need To Be On Your Radar

Gen Con is one of the largest annual gatherings of board gamers that takes places in Indianapolis every August. The 2019 version of the show just wrapped up over the weekend, and thenumber of gameson display was staggering. There were countless games and expansions released at the show, several heavy-hitting publishers teased big, new games, and quite a few upcoming tabletop games received extensive demos. Putting together a completely comprehensive preview would be a daunting undertaking....

August 4, 2025 · 11 min · 2242 words · Rebecca Schmidt

The Map in Cyberpunk 2077 Might Be Smaller Than The Witcher 3, But It Is More Dense

Let’s get one thing straight. The map inThe Witcher 3is absolutly huge. Players can easily spend 1000 hours running around the game’s world and still have plenty of stuff to do. That is why the world inCyberpunk 2077being smaller in comparison does not concern me in the slightest. In fact, according to a developer, the map is much denser. In an interview with GamesRadarduring Gamescom,Cyberpunk 2077producer Richard Borzymowski shared the approach the studio took on fleshing out the game’s map....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 329 words · Shelby Lloyd

These 10 Anime Characters Are So Strong, They Ruined the Story

There’s strong, and then there’swhy even bother watching, no one else stands a chancestrong. Every anime has that one character who appears and completely shifts the entire power scale. They’re the walking definition of “don’t blink or you’ll miss it.” They show up, flex once, and suddenly the stakes feel fake, the villains look lost, and the rest of the cast might as well go home. 10 Anime Characters With Weird Powers From Saitama to Koro-Sensei, here are some anime characters who possess some weird or unconventional powers....

August 4, 2025 · 7 min · 1301 words · Kevin Reynolds PhD

Titanfall 3 Spotted For Pre-Order in GameStop Along With FIFA 23

Multiple times, Respawn Entertainment has declined the rumors around a newTitnfallentry in the past, but a pre-order box forTitanfall 3at a GameStop retailer has ignited speculations again. Respawn Entertainment, one of the most successful game developers of the current era, made a name for itself after launchingTitanfallin collaboration with Electronic Arts back in 2014. The game was successful enough that EA soon greenlit the sequel, but then stupidly scheduled it to launch one week afterBattlefield 1and one week beforeCall of Duty Infinite Warfare....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 315 words · Kathleen Davila

Tom Holland’s “Best Spider-Man Scene” isn’t in No Way Home, According to Fans

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Tom Holland has gained global popularity with his Peter Parker/ Spider-Man role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies. While his last installment in the MCU,Spider-Man: No Way Home,performed incredibly well at the box office, many deemed it iconic for including several scenes that they considered best in the Holland-ledSpider-Manuniverse. Also Read:“I’d throw some webs around”: Jason Statham’s The Beekeeper Co-Star Still Willing to Play Spider-Man After Losing to Andrew Garfield in 2012...

August 4, 2025 · 5 min · 918 words · Craig Woodard

Will Smith Set To Join Fortnite As Leaks Reveal Upcoming Skin

TheFortniteuniverse is about to add one more massive superstar to its roster as leakers have revealed that the Hollywood superstar Will Smith will be receiving his very own skin. After recently receiving a new update,FortniteleakersHYPEXandNotOfficergot to work on the new game files included in the update and unearthed some interesting skins. Alongside the likes of a new Morty skin, the leakers discovered what appears to be Will Smith as his Bad Boys character, Mike Lowrey....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 342 words · Matthew Walsh

“At that point, it was just talk”: Scrapped Naruto Reboot Idea Looks Way More Feasible Now When You Realize Masashi Kishimoto’s Single Greatest Failure With Boruto

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed The finale ofNarutobrought about the end of an era. The popularity of the series had reached such an extent that Shueisha proposed a sequel to Masashi Kishimoto. Kishimoto initially rejected the idea but later returned to superviseBoruto. While the sequel to Naruto was a great idea in theory, its execution was lacking. The resulting series was nowhere as popular as its parent franchise....

August 4, 2025 · 4 min · 756 words · Emily Jones

“Atmosphere over jump scares”: Alan Wake 2 Director Revealed Silent Hill’s Greatest Contribution to the Sequel That Can’t Be Ignored

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Survival horror games have finally made a comeback in a huge manner. First wasThe Callisto Protocol, which launched in 2022 to mixed reviews. It was followed by theDead Space remake, which launched to critical acclaim. Then fans got a game calledResident Evil 4 Remake, and finally,Alan Wake 2was launched by Remedy Entertainment. Most of these games were incredibly successful; they were no doubt serving a market that had been overlooked for a while....

August 4, 2025 · 5 min · 916 words · Sarah Ortiz