Mario Wonder’s Worlds Stick Too Closely to the Formula

Summary Super Mario Bros. Wonderevolves much of what fans love about the plumber’s 2D adventures. The title features many firsts for the series, as it transports Mario and his friends to the Flower Kingdom, introduces a variety of new power-ups, and features a brand-new cast of voice actors for some of Nintendo’s most beloved characters.The Flower Kingdomitself is filled to the brim with character, and its main item, the Wonder Flower, emboldens this character through reality-bending effects in each level....

May 16, 2025 · 4 min · 691 words · Tyler Evans

Marvel's Avengers Increases Power Level Cap and Adds The Winter Soldier (Patch 2.7 Notes)

It’s been a long wait sinceBlack Panther arrived inMarvel’s Avengers, but now it’s finally time for fans of the game to get their hands on another hero. The late November patch brings Bucky Barnes, AKA The Winter Soldier to the game and offers players a brand-new leveling grind to begin. TheWinter Soldier arrives as part of Patch 2.7, but that isn’t the only addition or change. This is a pretty significant content update and includes a number of other changes thatMarvel’s Avengerswill want to take note of as well....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 376 words · Rachael Hobbs

Marvel's Midnight Suns Spider-Man Gameplay Breakdown

Marvel’s Midnight Sunsis nearing release, and in preparation for launch it is doling out character showcases. Character gameplay deep-dives have already been shared for Captain America and Iron Man, and its latest showcase features Spider-Man.Spider-Man was a surprise addition toMarvel’s Midnight Suns, but he is a welcome one nonetheless. Marvel’s Midnight Sunsstill has many characters to break down, and seeing Spider-Man so soon after his release is surely exciting for fans who were not expecting the character to be a part ofFiraxis’ latest tactical-RPG....

May 16, 2025 · 5 min · 951 words · Michael Bentley

Minecraft Fan Comes Up With Interesting Theory About The End

Summary AMinecraftfan has come up with an interesting theory about the true meaning behind the game’s “The End” region, positing some major story elements of the game. The beloved sandbox game from Mojang offers plenty for players to do within its world beyond the creativity at the surface. While the game does not have a main narrative progression, players are able to travel throughdifferent dimensions like the Netherand eventually reach the game’s final boss in The End....

May 16, 2025 · 3 min · 598 words · Christina Lewis

Most Memorable Genshin Impact Moments Of 2021

With 2021 ending,Genshin Impactplayers can look back and reminisce about the best moments that happened throughout the year. The game has changed a lot compared to its initial release, and players can expect it to continuously develop and serve the fanbase. RELATED:Genshin Impact: Xiao’s Ascension Materials And Other Things To Prepare Of course,Genshin Impacthad its ups and downs. The game went through many great updates and positive improvements. Yet, the major source of controversies was the lack of transparency....

May 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1071 words · William Page

New Pokemon Snap: Bounsweet's Amazing Journey Request Guide

Filling the requests inNew Pokemon Snapwill reward players with new stickers and other things to create the perfect Pokemon snapshot. These requests are essentially side quests given to the player by all of the NPC characters. The request titledBounsweet’s Amazing Journeycomes from Phil and wants to have a contest to see who can get the best photo of theGrass-type Pokemon. To get an incredible photo of Bounsweet to show off to Phil,New Pokemon Snapplayers will first need access to Founja Jungle’s night stage at research level 2....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 410 words · Tiffany Ballard

Obscure PS2 Horror Games (& Where To Buy Physical Copies)

ThePlayStation 2accumulated quite an impressive collection of ghoulish, terrifying, or amusing horror games. Be it RPGs, action, or survival titles, Sony’s console has all of its nightmarish bases covered, and some of these releases are still fondly remembered by aficionados of the macabre. Naturally, not everyPS2 horror gamemanaged to leave a lasting impression likeResident Evil 4,Silent Hill 2,BloodRayne, andManhunt. While some titles have been rightfully forgotten, others deserve better, even if it just to become minor cult classics....

May 16, 2025 · 4 min · 786 words · Jeremy Calderon

Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis Celebrates Upcoming PS4 Launch With In-Person Event Exclusives

Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis, the companion game to Sega’s 2012Phantasy Star Online 2,has been making waves since the announcement of a North American release ofits PlayStation MMOport on August 31st. One of the most popular MMORPGs in Japan, the initial official North American localization was launched in 2020, serving to boost the popularity of this cult-classic property in other parts of the world. With the port ofPhantasy Star Online 2as well as itsPhantasy Star Online 2: New Genesiscompanion game announced for a new release set to certainly lend a massive boost to the already popular MMO’s traffic, Sega has been hyping up the new launch with some convention-exclusive physical merchandise, as well as giveaways for virtual items at two major fan events, both in America and Japan....

May 16, 2025 · 3 min · 456 words · Teresa Santos

Pokemon GO Fossil Cup Rules (& The Best Pokemon To Pick)

A nod to the origin story ofPokemon,Fossil Cupis the second major tournament in July’s Great League lineup. As a part of theGO Battle League’s Hidden Gems update, the competition will limit Trainers’ teams to three ancient Types and intensify the matches by imposing a CP restriction. Although Fossil Cup is a reappearing event, manyPokemon GOplayers wonder if its rules remain the same. They’re also curious to knowwhich Pokemon perform best and which teams have higher win rates....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 315 words · Michael Wright

Pokemon GO May Be Adding the Ability to Change Pokemon Forms

Over the course of its 4 years on mobile devices,Pokemon GOhas received an incredible amount of updates, from regular seasonal events, to the addition the series' newest Pokemon, the ability to trade, and most recently,new additions to Mega Evolution. While the first few generations of monsters were fairly straightforward, later generations shook things up by adding Pokemon with different forms based on gender, the weather, held items, and other conditions....

May 16, 2025 · 3 min · 446 words · Mary Duarte

Pokemon Legends: Arceus Might Have Core Issues if Players Can Catch Arceus

The Pokemon Company and Nintendo have had quite a busy year withPokemonreleases and announcements, with the most hyped of the bunch being the remakes of Generation 4 games —Pokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearl— and the all-newPokemon Legends: Arceus. While the former are faithful yet ambitious remakes,Pokemon Legends: Arceusis an even more ambitious project.Legends: Arceusis going to be the first open-worldPokemongame ever, even if it’snot a fully open-world experiencelike that ofBreath of the Wild....

May 16, 2025 · 4 min · 809 words · Christopher Peters

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet's Performance Benchmark on Overclocked Switch Explained

Pokemon ScarletandViolethave made headlines by running poorly on the Nintendo Switch. While plenty of players have managed to overlook the performance issues to have a great time with the games, it’s still rather abysmal as low frame rates, glitches, and graphical issues hurt the game’s immersion at almost any given point. However, the overall opinion on howPokemon ScarletandVioletperform has been changing, as many of these issues have been proven to be improved when the Nintendo Switch is overclocked....

May 16, 2025 · 4 min · 663 words · Gary Greer

Pokemon Unite Survey Asks For Fan Feedback

Pokemon Unitehas only been out for about a week, but the developers are already hard at work making it better. With thenew character Gardevoir releasing tomorrow, fans also have a chance to share their own thoughts on what could help the game improve. The survey went live on July 25th, and asks fans a wide range of questions about many different aspects of the game. While players shouldn’t expect everything they ask for to come true, this is a good way for the players themselves to voice what they do and don’t like about the game....

May 16, 2025 · 3 min · 438 words · Kelly Ford