One Nintendo Series Can't Survive On Scraps Alone

The Nintendo Switch has been the home of a number of hit Nintendo exclusives. Titles likeZelda: Tears of the Kingdom,Super Mario Odyssey, andMetroid Dreadhave all enriched and built upon their respective franchises, but one legacy IP,Donkey Kong Country, seems to have gotten left out in the cold. Starting its life on the SNES,Donkey Kong Countryfollows the titular anthropomorphized ape and his allies as they run, jump, swing, and swim through various platforming challenges....

June 20, 2025 · 4 min · 730 words · Dylan Wilcox

One Piece Final Saga: Why Blackbeard's Crew is the Perfect Opponent for Each Straw Hat

Summary Imu, as interesting as his past and connection to JoyBoy is, is not the final villain ofOne Piece. With each passing chapter, it’sbecoming increasingly clear that the final battle for the One Piecewill be between two crews that have been on a collision course since the beginning: the Blackbeard Pirates and the Straw Hat Pirates. Oda has consistently portrayed Teach as Luffy’s perfect counterpart. These two captains represent opposite sides of the same coin, embodying contrasting ideals and methods in their pursuit of becoming the Pirate King....

June 20, 2025 · 9 min · 1765 words · Antonio Dunn

One Piece: How Elbaf Could Be Luffy's Next Training Arc

This article contains spoilers from One Piece’s Egghead Arc. One Pieceis welland truly into its Final Saga, and the series is only going to get better from here onwards. Oda has previously mentioned that this is the part of the story that he is most excited about drawing inOPand now, the time is here for him to showcase his true peak as a writer. Given that Elbaf is an extremely exciting arc which was set up in the story decades ago, fans have incredibly high expectations from it....

June 20, 2025 · 6 min · 1226 words · Christopher Martin

Overwatch 2 Players Think One Change Would Make Clash Better

Summary Some players of the newOverwatch 2Clash mode are voicing their complaints about what they see as a frustrating match flow, and are also making suggestions aimed at fixing it. Clash mode debuted inOverwatch 2with the launch of Season 12 on June 20, 2025. Overwatch 2is seeing a new surge of activity as players old and new flood in to try out the new content that launched with Season 12. Chief among the new offerings is theOverwatch 2Support hero Juno, the game’s newest playable character....

June 20, 2025 · 3 min · 542 words · Denise Nelson

Palworld Fans Are Rallying to Get a Rat Pal Added to the Game

Summary SomePalworldplayers have been rallying to get a rat added to the open-world monster-catching game, and they have already more than tripled their quota for gathering support for the idea.Palworldfeatures Pals based on all kinds of animals, but there’s no rat Pal yet. Palworldbecame an overnight sensation when independent publisher/developer Pocketpair released it in Early Access in January 2024. Despite its pre-release stigma as “Pokemonwith guns,” the combination of open-world survival crafting mixed with brightly colored, anime-inspired monster catching struck a chord with players, who gave it one of thehighest concurrent Steam player peak countsof all time at more than 2....

June 20, 2025 · 3 min · 547 words · Valerie Wilson

Paris Olympics Parkour Outfit Recreated in Assassin's Creed Unity

Summary OneAssassin’s Creed Unityplayer has recently gone through the effort of recreating the parkour outfit from the Paris 2024 Olympics in the game. And whileAssassin’s Creed Unitydoesn’t have the equivalent of every single accessory that was used in the original outfit, the player still came decently close to nailing the costume’s design. The opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics turned quite a bit of heads in the gaming community due to its final torchbearer, who looked and acted like anAssassin’s Creedprotagonist....

June 20, 2025 · 3 min · 550 words · Kevin Rodriguez

Pokemon Fan Creates Impressive Stained Glass Artwork of Mew

Summary An artistically talentedPokemonplayer recently created a stunning glass portrait of the legendary Mew. Of all the 151 creatures introduced in the originalPokemongames, Mew is the most elusive and mysterious - both in-universe and out. Players couldn’t even encounter Mew inPokemon Red and Bluewithout using cheats or attending specialPokemonevents, and it is deeply tied to the lore of the series due to being the genetic source for the powerful clone Mewtwo....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 421 words · Kelly James

Pokemon GO Trick Could Make Catching a Rare Pokemon Easier

Summary Pokemon GOplayers are always looking to catch a Ditto, and as per reports from several players, it seems to be spawning as Oddish quite frequently in the ongoing Shared Skies season. Ditto is available in the wild, but it is one of the rarest Pokemon in the game due to its spawn rate and its ability to disguise itself as a different Pokemon inPokemon GO. Players are always looking to catchrare Pokemon inPokemon GO, ranging from legendaries to shinies....

June 20, 2025 · 3 min · 526 words · Nicholas Gray

Rumor: Bandai Namco Could Be Bringing Back a PS3 JRPG

Summary Recent listings have suggested that Bandai Namco is working on a remastered version ofTales of Xillia.Tales of Xilliais the thirteenth mainline entry in the long-running series, and is one of the best games in theTalesseries.Xilliawas released as a PlayStation 3 exclusive in all regions, and it got a sequel a year later. However, thisbeloved JRPG is still currently stuck on the PS3console. WhileTales of Xilliais one of the best PS3 RPGs, the game hasn’t had a modern re-release ever since its initial release in 2013....

June 20, 2025 · 3 min · 603 words · Chad Sanders

Rumor: Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Making Changes to Appearance Options

Summary According to a recent rumor, theDragon Quest 3 HD-2DRemakeis doing away with the old male and female titled options, opting for a different system based on appearance. After years of no news, theDragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remakefinally got a spotlight shone on the game during the June 2024 Nintendo Direct. It was featured in a brand-new trailer that showed off a number of classic gameplay elements and how they had been re-imagined to fit Team Asano’s HD-2D art style....

June 20, 2025 · 3 min · 625 words · Timothy Williams

Saint Seiya: Legend of Justice Codes

Saint Seya, the Legend of Justiceis amobile idle-RPGbased on theSaint Seiyamanga and published byWanda Cinemas Games. In this game, you’ll need to assemble a team of Knights, level them up, and fight through levels with enemies and bosses. With each level, your enemies will be getting stronger and stronger, so you’ll have to experiment with heroes, combine their abilities, and upgrade them and their equipment. Fortunately, you can avoid unnecessary grind, level up your heroes, and even get new ones by redeemingSaint Seiya: Legend of Justicecodes....

June 20, 2025 · 1 min · 212 words · Kevin Carlson

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Finally Reveals When It's Coming to PS4 and Xbox One

Summary Star Wars Jedi: Survivorwill be coming to PS4 and Xbox One on July 18, 2025. Although it was one of the most anticipated action releases of 2023,Star Wars Jedi: Survivorhad a somewhat troubled launch. The optimization issues on PC and current-gen consoles had fans and critics saying the game was not ready for release, although many of these issues were fixed in patches months later. PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions were both announced forJedi: Survivora few months after its release, shocking fans because of the sheer scope of the 140+ GB game....

June 20, 2025 · 3 min · 438 words · Nicole Warner

Strategy Games With The Most Innovative Mechanics

Some strategy games have certain mechanics that make them unique among the myriad of titles available to play throughout all the platforms. Be it real-time strategy or non-traditional strategy games, all of them have something that players might find attractive at the time of choosing their next title to play. From a God Game that allows players to be absolutely evil, to one of the most innovative combinations of strategy, survival horror, and management....

June 20, 2025 · 5 min · 896 words · Michael Baldwin