Over the past several months an extremely concerning report regarding Sony’s PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 hardware was shared online. The report alleged that a certain hardware component, a CMOS battery, could disable the PS3 and PS4’s ability to play all games offline if the battery died. Now the same test has reportedly been applied to thePlayStation 5, claiming that should the CMOS battery fail the console will be rendered inoperable without an internet connection, bringing into question thePS5’s lifespan....

Rick and Mortyare absolute all-stars for Adult Swim. Practically every one of the show’s six seasons has brought back what its fans love the most, with the latest one adding some new story elements that were met with positive feedback. That begs the question: what can Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon do to shake it up once more next year? After all, putting aside the rare fluke that was season 5,Rick and Morty’screators have pretty much hit a bullseye every time....

Summary Non-RPG games get spinoffs all the time and are welcomed into the genre. One of the most profile examples has to beSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Starswhich took the platforming mascot and turned him into a classic turn-based hero. Mario’s rival, Sonic, also got an RPG viaSonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood. There are countless other franchises includingMetal Gear SolidandOnimushabut that’s not the focus here. Instead, let’s take a look at spinoffs from RPGs that are not as well-known....

A new handheld from Valve, the company behind the massively successful Steam, has been doing the rounds lately, with it reportedly codenamed SteamPal. While Valve itself hasn’t commented on the matter, it seems that fans will likely get the handheld sometime soon given the company’s penchant for dipping its toes in the hardware business. As soon as reports and rumors have started flooding in, so have the inevitable comparisons to Nintendo’s offering in the handheld space....

As physical games rarely ship with manuals anymore, oneThe Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HDfan steps up to provide what Nintendo neglected. The manual is entirely custom and looks impressively official, fitting right in with theaesthetic ofSkyward Sword. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HDis generally regarded as the definitive version of the game, but some fans have noticed that it lacks a physical manual. This practice of omitting a once-standard item is all but ubiquitous in the current state of physical games and can be frustrating for players who prefer physical releases....

Date a Liveis an anime based on the light novel series written by Koshi Tachibana. It is a thrilling sci-fi anime filled with adventure, romance, and comedy. With news of season four set to release in 2022, a preview of the earlier seasons to remind fans of what the show has to offer is important. The anime revolves around Shido Itsuka, who meets a mysterious-looking girl who is later revealed to be a “Spirit”from another universe who enters the real world....

Quick Links On The Run and Surgical Strike are both Side Quests that belong to the Freestar Collective Faction inStarfield. Both missions allow players to investigate one of the two people responsible for the farmers' incident in Akila City. While completingOn The Run Side QuestinStarfield, players will come across a challenge labeled as the Red Mile, where only the bravest of souls may enter and come back alive. To receive some crucial information, make sure to come prepared to participate in the Red Mile Challenge....

Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Lifeis an upcoming remake of theHarvest MoongamesA Wonderful LifeandAnother Wonderful Life, coming to Switch in summer 2023. There are already a lot of new additions shown for the game, such as character customization and same-sex marriage. There will likely be some new faces in Forgotten Valley, but for now there are a lot of familiar faces in the reveal trailer and on Japan’s Bokumono website....

Every console generation has had its own unique set of technical limitations, whether its processing power, graphical fidelity, storage space, or a plethora of other issues. But regardless of the limitations,video game developerstry their very best to optimize and enhance their games where possible so that players don’t think twice about what they’re seeing on screen. However, this doesn’t always work out quite as well as the devs would’ve hoped, and that’s where the jarring ‘Suddenly blonde’ gaming trope comes into play....

People often enjoy wearing their heart on their sleeve. Well, with a new collection from Shoes That Fit, fans ofThe Boyscan wear their heart on their feet (as well as several other organs, apparently). With several bloody styles from shoe designer Kickstradamus based on individual characters, they seem to capture the visceral nature of the show and comics rather faithfully. Perhaps to a fault. It’s no new idea to market shoes based on shows and other properties....

Summary The Legend of Zeldafranchise is infamous for having a somewhat convoluted timeline, with branching paths leading to different possible scenarios and subseries of games. There are four major sections of the timeline, which starts withThe Legend of Zelda: Skyward Swordbefore splitting into three other timelines afterThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Out of all the potential directions the timeline can go after this split, the Child timeline that followsOcarina of Time’s kid version of Link is one ofThe Legend of Zeldaseries' most interesting....

The Haunted Restroom is one of the strangest side quests inThe Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, with players having to decide whether to give a heartfelt love letter to its rightful recipient or hand it over to a restroom-dwelling ghost to use as toilet paper. It doesn’t become available until Link has defeated The Imprisoned for the first time though, so players will have to wait quite a while before they can experience it for themselves....

The future of CD Projekt Red’sWitcherseries is looking bright, with several upcoming games for fans to look forward to. The studio may have taken a bit of a hit in recent years thanks to itsCyberpunk 2077misadventures, butThe Witcherremains a tried and tested property that players are eager to get back to. With a remake on the way, an untitled multiplayer game set in the same universe, and the much-anticipated Project Polaris to kickstart a new trilogy in development, gamers seem almost spoiled for choice when it comes to newWitchercontent....