Michael Brandon Ingram

A new survey from Epic Games related to Fortnite's Crew subscription suggests that the developer is considering a major upgrade to the service. The massively popular battle royale from Epic Games offers players a wide variety of ways to pick up its wealth of in-game cosmetics, regularly adding plenty of new skins, pickaxes, and more. Alongside the in-game store, Fortnite's many Battle Passes offer incentives for playing the game, with LEGO Fortnite and Fortnite Festival also boasting their own battle pass. Now, Epic Games is considering a major change to the Crew subscription.

Genshin Impact's heavily rumored «Imaginarium Theater» is reportedly going to allow players to change the soundtracks heard between its stages, according to a recent leak. The addition of new endgame content to the massively popular HoYoverse RPG has been one of the biggest requests from fans for several years. Aside from its exploration and repeatable challenges, Genshin Impact's Spiral Abyss currently serves as the main form of endgame content for the RPG, featuring a monthly enemy rotation. Now, Version 4.7 is expected to be bringing a brand-new endgame addition.

A new leak from Honkai: Star Rail is teasing pairs of Relic sets and Planar Ornaments coming to the game with the Version 2.3 update, expected to launch next month. The sci-fi RPG from HoYoverse provides players with a plethora of different methods for powering up their characters and optimizing their playstyles. Light Cones provide bonuses to characters in specific classes alongside unique effects that can benefit each roster member's individual playstyles, while Relics and Planar Ornaments provide more general boosts. Now, new Relics and Planar Ornaments are reportedly coming with Version 2.3.

A new leak from Honkai: Star Rail is detailing the signature Light Cone for upcoming five-star character Firefly, expected to release during Version 2.3. Honkai: Star Rail's Light Cones serve as one of the most effective ways of powering up a player's character, offering major stat boosts and unique effects. Each new character added to the sci-fi RPG typically comes with their own unique Light Cone for players to acquire, granting buffs catered to that character's abilities and strengths. Now, one of the game's upcoming characters is seeing their Light Cone surface early.

Moist Esports has announced it is filing a lawsuit against the United States Department of Immigration over recent issues regarding visas for the organization's Apex Legends team. The aptly-named Moist Esports was first founded in 2021 by popular YouTuber MoistCr1tikal, boasting players from a variety of different esports. While Cr1tikal was the sole owner of the team initially, fellow streamer Ludwig would later join Moist Esports, even helping the organization to sign a Valorant team. Now, however, a recent issue with the Apex Legends team is seeing the organization going to bat against the U.S. government.

Nintendo has officially released a brand-new trailer for the highly-anticipated remake of Luigi's Mansion 2, teasing the story of the sequel launching next month. Throughout recent years, Nintendo has brought a plethora of fan-favorite games from past consoles to the Switch with a fresh coat of paint and enhanced gameplay. Last year saw the launch of the long-awaited remake of Super Mario RPG, alongside remasters of classic games like Metroid Prime and Pikmin 1 + 2. Now, one of Nintendo's most highly-anticipated remakes has received a brand-new teaser trailer.

Fall Guys has officially announced the newest crossover content coming to the competitive platformer, adding in a plethora of new skins based on the Star Wars franchise. Much like Epic Games' Fortnite, the platformer from developer Mediatonic has become renowned for the wide variety of media crossovers featured within the game. Fall Guys has crossed over with games like Final Fantasy 14 and Death Stranding, as well as several movie and TV franchises and even the WWE. Now, the game's next crossover will welcome one of sci-fi's most iconic brands to the game.

A new leak from Genshin Impact is teasing all the featured five-star banner characters for the game's upcoming Version 4.7 update, including a pair of popular re-runs. With the Fontaine cycle for the massively popular HoYoverse RPG winding down, the developer has shown no signs of slowing down with its character releases. Version 4.6 recently saw the introduction of one of the region's most-anticipated characters, finally adding Fatui Harbinger Arlecchino to the playable roster. Version 4.7's impending debut is now set to add a pair of main cast members from the Hydro region.

A new leak about Genshin Impact's rumored Imaginarium Theater game mode is teasing even more rewards players can pick up by completing its challenges, with plenty of Primogems available. The popular RPG from HoYoverse offers players a variety of ways to earn its most coveted currency, rewarding players with Primogems for completing quests, opening chests, and unlocking waypoints. HoYoverse also often distributes special codes Genshin Impact players can redeem for a few free Primogems. The newest leaks from a rumored game mode are now hinting at even more Primogem rewards.

A new leak from Genshin Impact is teasing several Domains coming as part of the game's Version 4.7 update in June, showing off four new locations. The Fontaine cycle for the massively popular HoYoverse RPG has brought plenty of areas for players to explore within the world of Teyvat, both inside and outside the new region. Fontaine has received multiple expansions since its 4.0 launch, and the Liyue region finally saw the release of the long-rumored Chenyu Vale. Now, Version 4.7 is set to introduce a plethora of Domains for players to explore.

The Switch version of former Xbox exclusive Hi-Fi Rush has received an official content rating from the European PEGI rating board, ahead of its rumored launch on the Nintendo platform. The rhythm action game from Tango Gameworks and Bethesda made waves following its debut early last year, wowing fans with its flashy artstyle and music. Hi-Fi Rush received multiple accolades at end-of-year award shows, including «Best Audio Design» at the 2023 Game Awards. Now, the game's rumored Switch release has just received its first official rating.

Square-Enix has officially acknowledged a recently discovered bug revolving around Final Fantasy 16's New Game+ mode, resulting in a soft lock that does not allow players to progress. The launch of the newest main-series entry in the long-running RPG franchise last summer came with critical acclaim, lauded at the time as one of the best RPGs of 2023. Final Fantasy 16 received a nomination for «Best Role-Playing Game» at the 2023 Game Awards, and won the award for «Best Score and Music» during the show. Now, a new bug is plaguing fans' new playthroughs of the game.

A new leak from Honkai: Star Rail is teasing the next boss coming to the Simulated Universe in Version 2.3, adding playable character Aventurine as a new challenge. Debuting with the game's launch, the Simulated Universe has become one of the most popular permanent game modes for the HoYoverse sci-fi RPG. The Simulated Universe features multiple unique worlds for players to challenge for rewards like Stellar Jades and Planar Ornaments, as well as alternate challenges like «Swarm Disaster» and «Gold and Gears.» Now, a familiar face is set to be the game mode's next boss.

A new leak from Genshin Impact is teasing the map for the upcoming Imaginarium Theater game mode, expected to be added to the game during Version 4.7. Endgame content has long been one of the biggest requests from fans of the massively popular HoYoverse RPG, with players frequently asking for more opportunities to utilize their strongest characters. The Spiral Abyss serves as Genshin Impact's main endgame, with a rotating lineup of enemies offering new challenges each month. Now, Genshin Impact's upcoming new game mode will reportedly come with a brand-new area.

A Pokemon fan is sharing a creative new design for Mimikyu, re-imagining the Pikachu-themed Pokemon in a form modeled after Sinnoh legendary Giratina. The massively popular monster-catching franchise has long been a source of inspiration for the franchise's most passionate fans, designing brilliant and stunning re-imaginings of the series' creatures. The series' plethora of Pokemon have often seen unusual fan projects as well, like weapons based on Pokemon like Haunter and Dusknoir. Now, a Pokemon fan is sharing their stunning Giratina-themed redesign of one of the franchise's most popular Pokemon.

A recent teaser for LEGO Fortnite's upcoming collaboration with the mega-popular Star Wars franchise is suggesting that lightsabers are coming to the game. Launched as a spinoff of the beloved battle royale, the game takes a markedly different approach from its predecessor, shifting into an open-world survival crafting game. LEGO Fortnite takes notes from Minecraft's success, with players able to build their in-game homes, fight against hostile creatures, and team up with friends to traverse the LEGO landscapes. Now, an upcoming crossover is bringing a major new item to the game.

Stardew Valley has rolled out a hotfix update to the farming sim game to address a recent issue resulting in game crashes. Since its 2016 debut, the beloved farming game has been credited as one of the biggest titles in the explosion in popularity of farming sims within the indie game market. Stardew Valley offers a wealth of content for players beyond their in-game farms, with dungeon-like caves to explore, a romance system, and plenty of diverse and unique NPCs to meet. Now, a new fix is addressing a major issue with a recent update.

A new leak from Genshin Impact is teasing a special mechanic tied to upcoming character Sigewinne's Elemental Skill, giving the character a major advantage against smaller enemies. The next update to the massively popular HoYoverse RPG is expected to bring several new additions to the game's lineup of playable characters, with multiple new units teased. HoYoverse confirmed the long-awaited release of Clorinde and Sigewinne during Version 4.7, alongside a recently revealed four-star character in Sethos. Now, new information is coming out about a special feature of Sigewinne's gameplay.

A Pokemon GO player recently found themselves capturing a highly sought-after shiny Pokemon, only to find out the Pokemon's stats make it basically useless. Alongside the sizable roster of creatures to discover, the massively popular monster-catching mobile game offers a wide variety of unique variants of its many Pokemon. Each Pokemon a player captures can vary in its base stats, with some boasting particular advantages for the game's battles, alongside the Pokemon franchise's traditional «shiny» variants. Now, one player has found a very unusual shiny Pokemon within their game.

A new Genshin Impact leak is showing off more than 30 cards planned to come to the game's Genius Invokation TCG game mode in Version 4.7. First debuting in the RPG's Version 3.3 update, Genius Invokation TCG has served as one of the game's most supported permanent game modes from HoYoverse. The developer regularly adds new cards to Genius Invokation TCG alongside new ways to play, offering both new characters and game modes. Now, Genius Invokation TCG is getting a major influx of cards with the game's next update.

A recent leak from Genshin Impact is teasing a major update coming to the game's friends list, increasing the cap on total friends within the RPG. Since the game's launch, HoYoverse has often encouraged players to band up with one another in-game to explore the world of Teyvat and complete event challenges. Fans of the game can visit each other's in-game world, check out other players' Serenitea Pot layouts, and even duke it out in Genshin Impact's Genius Invokation TCG. Now, a rumored change is looking to make an upgrade to the friend system.

Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel has added two brand-new Secret Packs to the popular digital card game, allowing players to easily pick up powerful strategies like «Floowandereeze» and «Shark.» The beloved online TCG from Konami features a variety of ways for players to acquire new cards for their favorite Master Duel decks, with both packs for players to open and a robust crafting system. Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel has regularly implemented new packs as well, adding even more cards from the TCG and OCG to the game. Now, multiple themes already in the game are getting their own packs.

A new leak from Genshin Impact is teasing a major change coming to the rotation schedule for the Spiral Abyss, with the endgame dungeon now only changing once a month. The massively popular RPG from developer HoYoverse offers players a wide array of things to do within its sprawling open world. Each of the game's regions has multiple quests to tackle, hidden chests and collectibles to uncover, and even offers alternative experiences like Genius Invokation TCG and the Serenitea Pot. However, Genshin Impact's endgame has often been a point of criticism.

A new leak from Genshin Impact is teasing five new Character Cards coming to Genius Invokation TCG with the Version 4.7 update, including popular characters like Furina and Wriothesley. The in-game trading card game for the HoYoverse RPG has served as one of its most successful alternative game modes, allowing players to build decks and battle others with their favorite characters. Genshin Impact has regularly updated Genius Invokation TCG with new cards, more challenges, and even entirely new game types. Now, a plethora of characters are coming with the card game's next update.

A recent rumor suggests that the highly controversial recent change to Pokemon GO's avatar system may have been significantly rushed, with speculation that the changes being reverted is unlikely. The massively popular monster-catching mobile game has teased plenty of changes coming to the game as part of its "#RediscoverGO" campaign. The major updates to the game are expected to focus around both player experience and the franchise's original 151 Kanto Pokemon, with an overhaul of in-game avatars already launching. Now, however, new reports are suggesting the avatar changes were rushed out.

Rocket League has announced the newest in-game collaboration for the popular sports game, offering a plethora of cosmetics themed around the recently released X-Men '97. The unique sports game from developer Psyonix has often teamed up with other brands to offer crossover content, allowing players to deck out their cars with special designs. From Cars mascot Lightning McQueen to the iconic Ghostbusters van, the game offers plenty of different options to personalize players' in-game cars to their own tastes. Now, a beloved Marvel franchise is coming to the game.

The Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered compilation has reportedly made a change to the game that was not mentioned in the recent update's patch notes, riling up fans about previous promises. The compilation, released earlier this year, brings back the iconic original trilogy of Lara Croft's adventures that turned the franchise into a household name in gaming. The remakes have seen praise for their graphical enhancements to the classic adventure games, as well as several quality-of-life upgrades. Now, however, an unmentioned part of the most recent update is making a controversial change.

A new leak from Genshin Impact is teasing the rarity for upcoming playable character Sigewinne, with the Fortress of Meropide's head nurse expected to debut in Version 4.7. As the HoYoverse RPG begins to wind down its Fontaine cycle, the newest region has brought plenty of new characters and content for players to explore. Fontaine has seen multiple map expansions since its debut and welcomed several long-awaited character releases, including Version 4.4's Xianyun and the launch of Arlecchino coming later this week. Now, another member of Fontaine's main cast is set to join the game soon.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Isabelle is receiving a brand-new high-quality statue, courtesy of popular video game merchandise creator First 4 Figures. The newest entry in Nintendo's long-running life simulation franchise features a variety of colorful animal companions, both inhabiting the player's village and helping them to run it. Players can meet NPCs like Tom Nook, Brewster, and Blathers within their village's different facilities, while inviting any of a lineup of hundreds of villagers to move in. Now, one of Animal Crossing's most popular characters is receiving a new figure.

Rainbow Six Siege's «Reputation» mechanic is still reportedly seeing a number of problems with its implementation, notably incorrectly flagging players for harmful in-game behavior. Honor systems have been a staple of plenty of online games, encouraging players to practice good sportsmanship and treat fellow players with respect. Competitive games like League of Legends have often featured special rewards tied to honor systems, including Chests for players to acquire new League of Legends skins. Now, Siege's honor system is seeing a few hiccups.

Free-to-play RPG Torchlight: Infinite has recently seen a major spike in its player count, thanks to the release of its newest season and anniversary rewards. The long-running Torchlight franchise has seen multiple entries from several different developers, taking a similar top-down action RPG approach to games like Diablo 4 and Last Epoch. The launch of Torchlight: Infinite would even see the franchise shift into a fully free-to-play model to entice more players. Now, the most recent Torchlight is seeing a major jump in its player count.

Fan-favorite game developer Masahiro Sakurai recently shared what he feels was the «best year» in the gaming industry so far, showing some love for the early days of the NES. Throughout his career, Sakurai has cemented his status as a legendary member of the gaming world and a popular creator among Nintendo fans. Sakurai is best known for his work on the Super Smash Bros. franchise, though Masahiro Sakurai also hosts a YouTube channel where he discusses different aspects of his time in game development. Now, Sakurai is weighing in on his «best year in gaming.»

A massive update to the Yu-Gi-Oh TCG's banlist is banning four cards and limiting six more, with sixteen different cards affected by the changes. The massively popular trading card game from Konami has been known for implementing sweeping updates to its banlist in an effort to change up the game's meta. As opposed to Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel's monthly banlist updates, the TCG's updates typically come far less frequently with banlist changes coming a few months apart. Now, with a «Tier 0» meta running rampant in the TCG, Konami is making several major changes.

Popular streamer Dr. Disrespect is heavily criticizing Activision in response to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's recent «Blaze Up» event, directly insulting the developers. Dr. Disrespect has long been one of the most outspoken creators within the online gaming space, gaining success for his skill at shooters like Call of Duty. Dr. Disrespect has built up a streaming empire that has seen him release a book, collaborate with the NFL's San Francisco 49ers, and even start his own video game studio in Midnight Society. Now, Dr. Disrespect has some choice words for Activision.

Popular streamer Adin Ross is once again appealing Twitch to revoke his permanent ban from the platform, just over a year after his initial suspension. Twitch's policy on bans has not avoided some of its most popular creators, with many big-name streamers receiving bans for breaking the Amazon-owned streaming site's terms of service. The site's banning system has been an open spot of controversy for Twitch, with CEO Dan Clancy even recently admitting that Twitch needs a better feedback system for its bans. Now, Adin Ross is once again calling for his unbanning.

Former Blizzard president Mike Ybarra recently shared his thoughts that players should be able to «tip» developers after completing a game, showing a little extra love to the creators. The price point of video games has been a hot-button issue for many gamers, especially since the start of the newest generation of consoles. Throughout recent years, many of the most popular releases have seen a raise in their standard pricing, with new games often now costing $70 USD instead of the previously standard $60 USD price tag. Now, a former Blizzard executive has his own opinions on game pricing.

Pokemon GO players are sharing an unusual quirk with the popular mobile game's in-game inventory, with one player having 37,000 items over the max capacity. The massively popular monster-catching mobile game from Niantic features more for players to collect than just its lineup of in-game creatures, with multiple useful items available. Items like Berries and stronger Poke Balls can help players to capture new Pokemon, while Potions and Revives keep a player's Pokemon healthy for Pokemon GO's in-game battles. Now, one fan's inventory is way over the game's normal max capacity.

A snippet from Genshin Impact's most recent teaser trailer for Version 4.6 is teasing new character Sethos' element, suggesting he will be added to the game as an Electro character. The recent debut of the HoYoverse RPG's Version 4.6 Special Program brought plenty of news about what fans can expect from the game's next update. Arlecchino will join Genshin Impact as its newest playable five-star character, with the Fatui Harbinger also receiving her own in-game boss. Now, the next Story Quest is teasing another upcoming addition to the game's roster.

A Palworld player decides to build a new in-game base near the Anubis boss and immediately pays for it, with the in-game boss destroying their hard-built base. The base-building aspect of the breakout hit monster-catching game from developer Pocket Pair has become one of its most popular features since launch. Fans have created stunning and extravagant bases within the survival game, creating everything from castles and fortresses to even building an indoor soccer stadium in Palworld. Now, one fan's placement of their base has seen immediate repercussions.

New sales figures for Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time reveal the 3D platformer sold significantly better than expected, with the sequel recently passing 5 million copies sold. Since his debut on the PlayStation 1, Crash Bandicoot has been one of the most iconic mascot characters from the early boom of 3D platformers. While the franchise remained dormant for several years throughout the 2010s, the Crash franchise would see a major revival with the Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy and the previously mentioned sequel. Now, the long-awaited sequel was reportedly a major success.

The newest update to Palworld addresses a major glitch players have been exploiting within the game, allowing players to repeatedly butcher the same Pal for more rewards. Throughout the sprawling open world of the monster-catching survival game, there are a variety of in-game resources for fans to acquire for their in-game base. The game's expansive crafting system allows players to create plenty of helpful in-game resources, ranging from Palworld's Pal Spheres to new weapons and tools. Now, the game is addressing a major bug revolving around farming its rarest items.

A Palworld player finds themselves at risk of losing their hard-built base within the game, following changes made to the starting area in a recent update. The massive monster-catching game from Pocket Pair provides players with a sprawling open world to explore, filled with different biomes and environments to explore. Fans have a variety of options to build their Palworld bases throughout the world, with different areas offering access to unique Pals and resources. However, one player's base may be in major trouble after the game's newest update.

An accidental upload from Pokemon GO's official Brazilian Twitter account may have just revealed Bellsprout as the featured Pokemon for April 2024's Community Day. The massively popular monster-catching mobile game from Niantic offers plenty of ways for players to catch their favorite Pokemon within the game, often running exclusive events. Events like Pokemon GO's Community Days provide the chance to capture tons of a specific Pokemon, offering increased rates for fans to find Shiny Pokemon as well. Now, April's Community Day might have just been leaked.

A new leak from Genshin Impact is hinting at a pair of characters planned to come to the game with the Version 4.7 update, including the long-awaited release of Clorinde. As the HoYoverse RPG passes the midway point of its Fontaine cycle, the game has already welcomed a plethora of new characters to the roster with its newest locale. Fontaine has seen the debut of several powerful new additions to Genshin Impact's roster, including Furina, Neuvillette, and Chiori among others. Now, leaks are hinting another long-teased character will be joining the game soon.

A new leak from Genshin Impact is teasing a major change coming to the game's Treasure Compass Gadgets, completely reworking the functionality of the in-game item. Genshin Impact's sprawling open-world offers plenty of hidden secrets for players to discover scattered throughout its five playable regions, alongside its main story and quests. The game's world is littered with treasure chests, offering both in-game resources and Primogems, as well as Genshin Impact's regional Oculi collectibles providing special bonuses and upgrades. Now, finding treasure chests in a player's world is going to be a bit easier.

A newly discovered bug in Palworld is allowing players to place several different items within their in-game Egg Incubators, including precious resources like Pal Souls. The breakout hit monster-catching game from developer Pocket Pair offers plenty of things to do within its in-game world, between capturing new Pals and building up their bases. Palworld's in-game bases offer multiple structures to allow players to generate in-game resources, even including new Pals through the Ranch and Egg Incubators. Now, one fan has found an unusual glitch with the Egg Incubators.

A new leak from Honkai: Star Rail confirms a major nerf for upcoming five-star character Boothill, expected to release during the game's Version 2.2 update. The launch of the game's newest world of Penacony has introduced a wealth of new and upcoming characters to the HoYoverse sci-fi RPG, featuring plenty of cast members within the world's Trailblaze Mission. Version 2.0 saw the debut of three new characters, while the recent launch of Version 2.1 brought the highly-anticipated launch of Acheron within Honkai: Star Rail. Now, Boothill is one of the next characters planned for the game.

Roblox developer Roblox Studio has released an official statement responding to previous allegations of the company using child labor with connection to its user-created games. Since its debut in 2006, the sandbox game platform has become one of the most popular games within the online space. Alongside the wealth of games available through the platform, the game offers a variety of creation tools allowing users to code and develop their own games, with larger games able to monetize their Roblox creations. Now, the developer is responding to some serious accusations.

Fortnite has brought back a classic Marvel cosmetic to the game after nearly five years, re-adding Black Widow's exclusive pickaxe to the in-game store. The beloved battle royale from Epic Games has featured a wide variety of crossovers and collaborations throughout its life, each bringing unique cosmetics from other games, TV shows, movies, and more. Everything from Star Wars and Indiana Jones to Dragon Ball Z and Jujutsu Kaisen have received their own Fortnite skins and items. However, one comic book juggernaut has been particularly notable for its Fortnite collaborations.

Pokemon GO has officially revealed a limited-time event celebrating April Fool's Day, upgrading players' throws during the event to Excellent Throws. The beloved monster-catching mobile game from Niantic has featured a wide variety of events offering chances at exclusive Pokemon, both for holidays and adding new content to the game. Events like the upcoming «Sizeable Surprises» offer greater chances to catch specific Pokemon, while also introducing new shiny variants for Pokemon like Kartana and Celesteela. Now, Pokemon GO is set to debut a brand-new April Fool's Day event.

An inventive Minecraft player has crafted a fully playable Tetris game within their in-game world, using Redstone to power the automated mini-game. The sandbox world of the massively popular game from developer Mojang offers players a wide variety of things to do within its enormous procedurally-generated worlds. Minecraft has regularly added new content to the game, introducing more animals and enemies for players to encounter, new types of biomes, and a variety of new items and objects to find. However, one of the game's mechanics offers a unique kind of creativity.

The Pokemon Company has officially shut down its Pokemon TV app, sunsetting the anime streaming app available for fans on Switch. Since its debut in the late 1990s, the Pokemon anime has been one of the most popular facets of the massively popular monster-catching franchise, airing consistently for more than 25 years. The franchise has typically debuted a new series of the anime to coincide with each of its new game releases, featuring the most recent games' new region and Pokemon. Now, however, one popular way of watching the anime has now been shut down.

Stardew Valley players are sharing a new discovery with one of the crops added in the game's 1.6 update, with Powdermelons reportedly being invaluable for leveling. The newest update to ConcernedApe's massively popular farming sim brought a plethora of content to the beloved game, offering a multitude of new things to do. The 1.6 update added multiple festivities for players to participate in, with the Desert Festival added to Stardew Valley alongside smaller events in the Trout Derby and Squidfest. Now, one of the game's new crops is taking the spotlight.

A new leak fromHonkai: Star Rail is teasing a major update to the game's Trace system, adding a helpful quality-of-life feature with leveling recommendations. The newest sci-fi RPG from HoYoverse features plenty of ways for players to power up their characters between its gacha system and gameplay. Light Cones and Relics offer major stat boosts for characters, often boasting unique effects catered towards individual members of Star Rail's roster. Now, the game's most character-specific form of powerup is getting a major upgrade with the next version.

The Epic Games Store recently saw the addition of several older games from EA, including multiple entries from the Need for Speed and Battlefield franchises. Standing as one of the most popular online marketplaces for games, Epic Games has often looked for ways to help its storefront stand out from major competitors like Steam. Epic Games regularly features free games for users to claim through the storefront, often giving away popular games like The Outer Worlds and Fallout: New Vegas. Now, the storefront has added multiple EA games to its lineup.

A Pokemon GO player has an unexpected surprise when playing the game, with a Zorua appearing out in the open for the player to capture. The beloved monster-catching mobile game from Niantic features a litany of creatures from throughout the history of the franchise, allowing fans the opportunity to pick up all their favorites. Pokemon GO has consistently added new Pokemon to the game since its launch in 2016, recently introducing Charcadet, Armarouge, and Ceruledge to the game. Now, a fan has found a strange quirk with one of the game's most unusual encounters.

More than a decade after the launch of The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim, fans are lamenting the lack of spears as an available weapon type within the RPG. The beloved Bethesda game offers a plethora of different ways for players to personalize their character, containing a wide breadth of weapons and spells for players to choose from. Players can specialize in any of Skyrim's five Schools of Magic, as well as optimizing towards using one-handed or two-handed weapons. However, some fans feel the RPG left a perfect weapon type out of the game.

A Japanese police officer recently found themselves in hot water after being reported for playing their Nintendo Switch while on duty for the Tenri Police Station. The handheld-home console hybrid from Nintendo took the world by storm following its release, quickly becoming a hot-ticket item for the iconic Japanese game studio. The Switch has sold more than 130 million units throughout the seven years since its launch, sitting comfortably among the top 5 best-selling video game consoles of all-time. Now, a Japanese police officer's love for the console has gotten them in trouble.

A creative Animal Crossing fan is sharing their concept for a series of snail-themed villagers, imagining multiple different adorable NPCs players could interact with. The beloved life simulation series from Nintendo has become a staple of the studio's new consoles, with each new game in the franchise typically seeing success for Nintendo. The franchise's most recent outing was particularly prominent within Nintendo's lineup for the Switch, with Animal Crossing: New Horizons becoming the second best-selling Switch game. Now, a fan is sharing their unique concept for a new series of villagers.

Game developer Jean Nguyen is showing off a new gameplay segment from their personal game project titled DinoBlade, featuring dinosaurs wielding giant swords. Gaming has often played host to a plethora of unique concepts for games, with everything from peaceful and relaxing simulation games to high-tension, fast-paced action. Indie games have frequently pushed genres in unique directions, like Pocket Pair's breakout hit Palworld combining the monster-catching elements of Pokemon with survival games like ARK. Now, a new game from a game development veteran takes a unique spin on 1v1 combat.

Pokemon GO players are voicing their frustration with Niantic and the popular monster-catching mobile game, complaining about the over-saturation of Pikachu within the game. The beloved mobile game features a wide variety of creatures from throughout the history of the long-running Pokemon franchise. Niantic regularly adds new Pokemon to the game for players to acquire both through limited-time events and permanent additions, as well as shiny variants of Pokemon GO's creatures. However, fans are growing particularly tired of the abundance of a certain kind of Pokemon.

A new Baldur's Gate 3 mod has added a brand-new playable race to the popular RPG, allowing players to play as the reptilian Yuan-Ti race. While the beloved game from Larian Studios offers players a wide variety of things to do within its interpretation of Dungeons and Dragons' Sword Coast, the game features more traditional options for races and classes. Baldur's Gate 3 features the twelve classes offered in Dungeons and Dragons' base Fifth Edition, alongside eleven races to choose from. Now, a new mod is adding another popular race to the game.

Hasbro teased more video games based on Dungeonsand Dragons are in the works from the company's developers, following Larian Studios' recent announcement about its future. As one of the most iconic tabletop RPGs in gaming, the beloved franchise from Wizards of the Coast has welcomed a variety of different games to its library. The Forgotten Realms have been home to many video games, ranging from the Baldur's Gate franchise to Gameloft's newly announced Dungeons and Dragons survival RPG. Now, following Baldur's Gate 3's success, Hasbro reportedly has more on the way.

Honkai: Star Rail has unveiled the details for all the events set to run during the game's Version 2.1 update, including anniversary rewards, new gacha banners and plenty more. The massively popular sci-fi RPG from HoYoverse has brought a plethora of new content for players throughout its most recent updates. Version 2.0 saw the introduction of Penacony to Honkai: Star Rail, introducing multiple new characters and areas to explore with the debut of the first new playable world. Now, Version 2.1 will celebrate the game's first anniversary with a bang.

A devoted The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword player has managed to collect 99 of every Treasure and Bug within the game. The 2011 action-adventure game whisks players back to the earliest point in the franchise's timeline, showcasing a story before the establishment of the Kingdom of Hyrule. The innovative Zelda game featured a major departure from older games, using the Wii Motion Plus attachment to give players direct control over Link's sword and items. Now, one player is showing off an impressive collection of items gathered in the game.

Genshin Impact developer HoYoverse has announced the next «Amplifying Test» for Zenless Zone Zero, giving even more players a chance to try out the studio's new game early. First revealed in 2022, HoYoverse has already given fans plenty of teasers of what to expect from the next game from the Shanghai-based studio. Zenless Zone Zero boasts similar flashy action-oriented combat to Genshin Impact and Honkai Impact 3rd, set against a futuristic big city aesthetic. Now, HoYoverse is rolling out the next round of beta tests for the upcoming action RPG.

A particularly creative The Sims 4 player has crafted a massive stunning house within the game, boasting seven different bedrooms and plenty of luxury amenities. Despite launching nearly ten years ago, the beloved life simulation game from Maxis continues to see plenty of players creating their dream lives and homes within the game. The Sims 4 has received numerous expansions, adding a plethora of new content from new furniture and building options to even entirely new mechanics. Now, one player is making the most of the game's wealth of content.

A new chart for Genshin Impact details the ownership rates for the game's five-star characters, showing how many players have picked up the game's most powerful characters. Since the debut of the massively popular RPG in late 2020, HoYoverse has added a wide variety of new characters to the open-world action game. Each update to the game has typically added at least one roster member to the game, with the recent Version 4.5 update introducing Chiori as Genshin Impact's newest five-star unit. Now, a recent chart shares more information about the game's rarest characters.

A Pokemon fan has created a new food-themed re-design of one of the franchise's classic Pokemon, re-imagining a version of Tangela inspired by ramen. The beloved monster-catching franchise has seen plenty of unique new interpretations of its older Pokemon, breathing new life into many of the original designs from the earliest games. Modern games have added several regional variant Pokemon and «regional fakes» based on classic Pokemon, like Alolan Rattata, Galarian Zigzagoon, and Wiglett. Now, one fan is giving an old-school Grass Pokemon a food-inspired makeover.

A Palworld player has constructed an unusual new attraction for their in-game base, an indoor soccer stadium complete with seating and goals. The smash-hit monster-catching survival game from developer Pocket Pair offers players a wide variety of things to do within its open-world sandbox environment. Players can capture Pals to battle or work, build up impressive in-game bases, and even challenge an array of Bosses within the game. Now, one player has brought a unique soccer-inspired element to their own base.

A Skyrim player has stumbled upon an unusual situation in the massively popular RPG, leaving them with an unusual sense of guilt for killing an in-game NPC. The massive world of the beloved Bethesda RPG features a seemingly endless amount of content for players to explore, both throughout its many towns and across the game's vast wilderness. Skyrim has no shortage of side quests for players to tackle for the many NPCs, often leading to larger overarching stories within the wintry region. One player's in-game actions, however, have left them feeling unusually guilty about killing an NPC.

A Red Dead Redemption 2 fan has re-created the iconic town of Valentine within the massively popular battle royale, replicating some of the town's most iconic locations. The world of the beloved cowboy shooter from Rockstar is filled with a variety of unique locations for players to visit, with memorable NPCs and buildings. From early-game settlements like Valentine and Emerald Ranch to the game's largest cities in Blackwater and Saint Denis, Red Dead Redemption 2's expansive map offers plenty of places to explore. Now, one of the game's most recognizable towns has been re-made in Fortnite.

With mechs finally available for players to pilot, Helldivers 2 fans are already disappointed by the underwhelming launch of the EXO-45 exosuits within the game. The newest release from Arrowhead Game Studios has already seen massive success within just a month of its release, selling millions of units across its PC and PS5 versions. Arrowhead would report Helldivers 2 had sold 3 million units less than three weeks following its debut, becoming one of Steam's best-selling games. Now, a new addition to the game has left players conflicted.

A Palworld fan is showing off their incredibly fast Jetragon within the popular monster-catching game, featuring multiple Skills to boost its speed. Palworld's wide variety of creatures offers players plenty of choices to mix and match within their parties, with each Pal boasting their own Partner Skill for various effects. Some Pals like Pengullet and Foxparks allow players to use their Pals as weapons, while others like Chillet and Nitewing offer fast transportation as mount Pals. Now, one player is showing off a particularly impressive Mount Pal with lightning-fast speed.

Nintendo is adding a trio of Mario spinoff games to its Nintendo Switch Online subscription service to celebrate Mario Day, adding two sports games and a puzzle game. 2024's celebration of the iconic Nintendo mascot brought plenty of news about the future of the franchise, with multiple major announcements during the livestream. Nintendo would reveal the production of a second Super Mario Bros. Movie, alongside confirming the release dates for the Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door and Luigi's Mansion 2 remakes. Now, multiple Mario games are set to come to the Switch.

Xbox has launched a new update to the firmware for its Xbox Series X and S controllers, as well as the premium Xbox Elite V2 controller. Alongside updates to its consoles and games, Microsoft has regularly pushed out patches for its controllers, updating the firmware and fixing quirks and bugs with the controllers. Updates to both the controllers and the consoles have also added helpful features to Xbox controllers, including keyboard mapping for Xbox Elite and Adaptive controllers. Now, a new update has been pushed out for Xbox controllers.

A recent interview with former Xbox boss Peter Moore suggested that Microsoft would likely not be opposed to shifting its focus to cloud gaming for the company's future. Microsoft's Xbox gaming brand has been at the forefront of cloud gaming for several years, with Game Pass heavily pushing cloud gaming through the subscription service. The Xbox Cloud Gaming service also allows players to play console games on PC through cloud streaming with its Game Pass Ultimate subscription. Now, Peter Moore believes that cloud gaming may be the main focus for Microsoft in the future.

A Palworld fan has crafted a stunning and inventive homage to the game, creating all of the game's different types of Pal Spheres with a 3D printer. The massive success of the monster-catching survival game from developer Pocket Pair has already attracted tens of millions of fans, less than two months after its release. The game has inspired plenty of unique and breathtaking tributes from its large playerbase, with one fan even creating a Palworld version of the iconic PokeRap. Now, Pal Spheres are the subject of a new fan creation.

A new leak from Genshin Impact has revealed the in-game stats for Arlecchino's signature weapon, expected to be released during a future update. The massively popular RPG features a wide variety of ways for players to power up their characters, providing multiple options for different playstyles. Weapons serve as one of the main ways of impacting a character's stats, providing ATK, a sub-stat, and a special ability unique to each weapon. Now, the signature weapon for one of Genshin Impact's most highly-anticipated characters is being teased.

A Red Dead Redemption 2 player has made a wild discovery about the Fence located within the Van Horn Trading Post, tied to the mystery of Princess IKZ's disappearance. The expansive world of the massively popular cowboy shooter features plenty for players to do throughout its many Old West communities. Many of the game's towns feature a variety of facilities for players to visit, ranging from Red Dead Redemption 2's saloons and shops to theaters and plenty more. Now, one fan has found something at a Fence that could crack one of the game's mysteries wide open.