The staying power of Mojang’s sandbox building and adventure titleMinecraftis frankly difficult to comprehend, as even after11 years on the marketit remains one of the most popular games of all time. Its influence can be seen across the industry through the influx of throwback voxel graphical styles, crafting elements, and more. With that being said, it’s surprising that the developers have not capitalized on the game’s massive success with any spin-offs outside of Telltale’s narrative-drivenMinecraft: Story Modeuntil this year’sMinecraft Dungeons....

2023 looks like it’s shaping up to be one hell of a year for fighting games, andMortal Kombat 1looks like it’s going to have no problem clearing the bar thatStreet Fighter 6has just raised into the sky. After an intriguing, bloody story trailer a few weeks ago,NetherRealm Studiospromised that a full gameplay reveal would be right around the corner, and that time came. Held up as one of Summer Game Fest’s biggest moments,Mortal Kombat 1recently received its first gameplay trailer and it made quite an immediate impact....

Quick Links Summary One of the most powerful characters in theMortal Kombatuniverse since his introduction back in the original 1992 game, Raiden is an undisputed icon of the fighting game genre. As the God of Thunder fighting to protect the order ofMortal Kombat’s realms against many enemy forces over the years, he has established himself as one of the most powerful and influential characters of the series' lore. With the drastic changes seen in his latestMortal Kombat 1iteration, however, the history of Raiden’s evolution has become more relevant than ever....

Quick Links Connectionsis a short, daily word puzzle game from the New York Times Games. If you like simple word sorting games, this might be a great game for you. But you’ll need to know more than just the basicrules of how to playConnections; you’ll also need to know all the words, all the categories, and be kind of lucky. If you are running out of tries in today’s puzzle, and you want a hint or two, check out this article....

Despite having one of the worst in the past several years,No Man’s Skyhas fully redeemed itself to the gaming community. In fact, it went from an overwhelmingly negative scoretoa very positiveratingon Steam. And while Hello Games founder Sean Murray still wants to redeem the game, the fanbase is more than happy with the game’s current state. RELATED:Games That Were Too Ambitious For Their Own Good As of now,No Man’s Skylets players explore a near-infinite number of planets and galaxies, most of which are teeming with unique and sometimes strange creatures....

Omega Strikersis an upcoming live-service, free-to-play brawler from the new development studio Odyssey Interactive. The game is a 3v3 title inspired by air hockey, in which players take control of variousOmega Strikerscharacters and use their special abilitiesto knock both the ball and their opponents around the map to earn points. Its official release date is set for July 16, 2025, and theOmega Strikersteam spoke recently to Game Rant about some of their plans for the game after release....

The great adventure of the straw pirates is finally coming to an end after more than two decades. Eiichiro Oda, the creator ofOne Piece, finally decided it was time to let the cat out of the bag and shed light on the many mysteries that pervade the show. One of the most appealing aspects ofOne Pieceis its cast of compelling characters. While this is important to the plot, the mysteries Oda concocted in the series keep fans interested over time....

Quick Links Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, begins with Princess Peach on holiday. After escaping the watchful eye of Toadsworth, she encounters a street vendor. They offer her a box that can only be opened by “one pure of heart”, so naturally she manages to open it immediately. The next thing players see is the Mario Brothers’ House, where Parakerry has just delivered a letter. Princess Peach found a treasure map inside the box, which she sent to Mario alongside an invitation to join her in Rogueport....

Pokemon GOis celebratingthe Timeless Travels seasonby bringing the Along the Routes event. The event introduces a new NPC, Mateo, and the Gift Exchange feature for players. The main focus for Along the Routes is to explore different routes and participate in Gift Exchange with worldwide trainers. ThePokemon GOAlong the Routes event starts onTuesday, December 5, at 10 AMand ends onFriday, December 8, at 8 PM Local Time. The event offersseveral wild Pokemon, and Shiny Hisuian Sneasel and its evolution, Shiny Sneasler, are also making their debut....

Summary APokemon GOplayer ran into a shiny Yungoos, but they didn’t have any Poke Balls to actually catch the creature.Pokemon GOhas all kinds of super-rare Pokemon for players to catch and add to their collections, with shiny variants being among the rarest in the game. The “shiny” concept has been a part of thePokemonexperience for decades now, with fans still dedicating great amounts of time to catching as many shiny Pokemon as possible....

Summary Niantic has released a new update forPokemon GOwhich makes a few pivotal changes to the game, including a fix for the frustrating bug related to hitboxes while throwing PokeBalls. The issue has been lingering around for a while now, with players being unable to catch Pokemon at all due to the inconsistent behavior of throws inPokemon GO. While new updates are often eagerly awaited by the video game community, things have been quite different forPokemon GOplayers....

Pokemon ScarletandPokemon Violettake players to a new region in this ever-expanding world. Players hop in the shoes of a new student at a prestigious academy, which is different between each version. Once they join they get to choose a new Pokemon, attend some classes, and then they are set off on a globe-trotting quest. RELATED:Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: Best Natures for Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly There are three major quests inPokemon ScarletandPokemon Violetfrom the start actually....

Datamining done before the official release ofPokemon Scarlet and Violeton a ROM of the game revealed a lot of Pokemon that would be coming to the Paldean region from old games. These include pocket monsters from every previous region like Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres from Kanto, Typhlosion from Johto, Rayquaza from Hoenn, the Lake Guardians from Sinnoh, Meloetta from Unova, the starters from Kalos, Decidueye from Alola, and the starters from Galar....