Konami Comments on Metal Gear Solid 4 Demand

Summary Konami has commented on fan demand forMetal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.Metal Gear Solid 4was released as a PlayStation 3 exclusive in 2008. It launched to widespread critical acclaim with some pointing to it as one of the absolute best video games ever made. Unfortunately for those that never owned a PS3,Metal Gear Solid 4has remained trapped on the system ever since, with no remaster, remake, or port to speak of....

July 31, 2025 · 3 min · 461 words · Thomas Robinson

Manhwa Characters Who Are Absolutely Clueless

Summary One of the tropes that seems to repeat itself inan endless pattern throughout all types ofmanhwais that some characters are so clueless that it hurts the plot. In stories where romance is an important part of the plot, and where readers tend to ship two characters, it often happens that one character is seemingly oblivious to the other’s advances. In the worst cases, we have power couples, perfect for each other, but both of them are so clueless that the relationship stagnates and goes nowhere throughout several arcs....

July 31, 2025 · 6 min · 1211 words · Samantha Lynch

Marvel Rivals May Be Hiding a Game-Changing Feature in Plain Sight

Summary While its final release date still hasn’t been confirmed,Marvel Rivalshas just hosted its second major playtest, and the game’s already looking rather impressive. On just Steam alone,Marvel Rivalsmanged to bring in around 34,000 players a day during its Beta period, which is particularly impressive considering the recent playtest was limited to a select few. In its second major playtest, the lucky few chosen to participate were able to get their hands on 23 ofMarvel Rivals' playable heroes and villains, and a limited number of game modes and maps....

July 31, 2025 · 5 min · 857 words · Karen Davis

Marvel's Doctor Doom Casting Choice Must Be Temporary

Marvelhas a long list of characters that fans have been calling for since the early days. As Disney gradually acquired more and more of their competitors, they extended that list. Doctor Doom has been on the list since the failure of the thirdFantastic Fourmovie. As the franchise enters a grim time, they’re rapidly reaching toward the fan favorites. Perhaps their most desperate move to date came when they announced Robert Downey Jr....

July 31, 2025 · 5 min · 869 words · Kaitlin Chen

Metaphor: ReFantazio's Strohl is Set to Encompass a Beloved Archetype

Summary Metaphor: ReFantazio’s cast is one built on the diversity of the Kingdom of Euchronia, a feature tantamount to the title’s themes of tackling prejudice. The allies that join the protagonist throughoutMetaphor’s journey hail from different tribes throughout the region; the “travelling boy” that acts as the player’s avatar is of the rarest elda tribe, a persecuted people who are detested for their inheritance of “heretical” magic. A counterpart to the protagonist’s origins is Leon Strohl, a man of the populous clemar tribe with an idealized view of nobility withinMetaphor: ReFantazio’s complicated world....

July 31, 2025 · 4 min · 703 words · Charles Brown

Mononoke Is Getting Two More Movies, so Where Is the First?

Release Date 26-07-2025 Mononoke the Movie: Phantom in the Rain(or,Mononoke Movie: Karakasa) sees the return of one ofthe best TV anime of the 2000s,Mononoke, from its original director, Kenji Nakamura. Following its recent premiere, it was revealed that the highly anticipated film would be only the beginning of a trilogy, all the more reason why an international release feels essential. The Fantasia Film Festival hosted the world premiere ofKarakasain Montreal on July 20, where it wonthe Satoshi Kon Award for Achievement in Animation, a week before its release in Japan....

July 31, 2025 · 4 min · 665 words · Rebecca Sanchez

New Heroes of Might and Magic Game Announced

Summary At Gamescom, Ubisoft announcedHeroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era, the eighth mainline game in the series. In an official statement,Ubisoftpromised that the new strategy game will stay true to the franchise’s roots while incorporating modern features that appeal to veterans and newcomers. Heroes of Might and Magicwas released in 1995 as a spin-off ofMight and Magic. UnlikeMight and Magic, which featured first-person dungeon crawling,Heroes of Might and Magicgamesare predominantly tactical in nature....

July 31, 2025 · 3 min · 442 words · Sandy Walsh

Nintendo Consoles With The Most Zelda Games

Summary The Legend of Zeldawas released in North America on the NES in 1987. It was released a year prior in Japan on a completely different system and not just the Famicom which was the NES equivalent in Japan. The Famicom had an exclusive attachment called the Famicom Disk System and that’s what it was released for. The game is nearly identical but there are small changes to it such as the music and that version is almost lost to time without emulation....

July 31, 2025 · 5 min · 1004 words · Michelle Castillo

November 19 is Going to Be a Big Day For The Sims and Cozy Games Fans

While September has historically been the month Nintendo chooses for its big Direct, it seems to have jumped the gun a little this year, delivering a 40-minute Nintendo Direct focused on Indie games and third-party partners at the end of August. While this latest Nintendo Direct didn’t have too many groundbreaking reveals, there still were plenty of intriguing titles on display, from theshadow-droppedCastlevania Dominus Collectionto a first look atSea of Stars' Throes of the Watchmaker DLC....

July 31, 2025 · 3 min · 617 words · Barbara Jones

Open-World Games With The Best Faction Systems

Summary Factions can be an important part of a game’s setting, and though not all games emphasize working with allied factions — or fighting against rival factions — they are always present in some of the most appealing games from a wide variety of genres. This catalog contains several open-world games that havethe best faction systems. These grant players agency in the main story and encourage them to change the world by cooperating with some of the coolest groups of skilled individuals they’ll find in a fictional world....

July 31, 2025 · 4 min · 736 words · Anthony Price

Overwatch 2's Clash Mode Controversy Explained

Season 12 ofOverwatch 2brings a host of new features, including a Support hero, an Egyptian-themed battle pass, and a fresh game mode. With additions like theMythic Anubis Reaper Skin, unique cosmetics, and a soft rank reset, this season offers plenty of excitement. However, although some elements have been well-received, others, such as the new Clash mode, have sparked controversy. For instance, while some players have shown support for Clash, others believe the game mode suffers from too many fundamental flaws....

July 31, 2025 · 4 min · 799 words · Nicole Garcia

Pokemon Fan Gets Rare Shiny After 207 Resets

Summary A luckyPokemonfan got a rare trophy as they managed to catch a shiny version of the legendary Rayquaza after resetting their game 207 times to make the creature respawn. While this sounds like a lot, shinies are incredibly rare in thePokemonfranchise, and considering shiny Rayquaza reportedly only appears once every 4,096 times, the player seemingly beat some incredible odds. Shiny hunting is pretty common fare forPokemonfans, since their rarity makes them something of a commodity, and players are known to spend hours upon hours doing countless resets or farming in specific areas to get the rarest version of their favorite Pokemon....

July 31, 2025 · 3 min · 522 words · Julie Gonzalez

Pokemon Fan Learns About Important Gameplay Feature After 18 Years of Playing

Summary APokemonfan has discovered the STAB gameplay feature after 18 years of playing the games. Some features in the currentPokemongames have been included since the first titles were released, and this gamer has discovered one core mechanic. Pokemon Red and Bluewere released in 1998, and since then, the series has seen major success. Beyond having a long line of popular games, there have also been many seasons of the anime, multiple feature-length films, and a successful trading card game....

July 31, 2025 · 3 min · 471 words · Kyle Rivas