Shumi Come Home Developer SomeHumbleOnion Details Influences and Inspirations

Noah Lone, also known by the handle SomeHumbleOnion, is hard at work bringingShumi Come Hometo life for a projected 2023 launch. The cozy and casualindieexploration title sees players take on the role of a two-inch mushroom who has been separated from his family in a big forest. The game is primarily driven by exploration, with familiar open-world mechanics around platforming, gliding, and climbing, as well as some light puzzle-solving elements....

June 12, 2025 · 4 min · 687 words · William Fowler

Silly Call of Duty: Vanguard Bug Is Turning Players Into Dead Bodies

Based on a recent bug spotted inCall of Duty: Vanguard, it seems like living corpses are not limited to Zombies mode. OneCall of Duty: Vanguardplayer has encountered a moving body in a multiplayer match, and their discovery is interesting to say the least. This is not the only corpse-related glitch to appear inCall of Duty: Vanguard, as the game’sAttack Dogswere recently seen bugging out upon death. Once killed, the canine corpses would fly into the air, twisting and contorting as they were lifted into the sky....

June 12, 2025 · 3 min · 478 words · Breanna Brooks

Splatoon 3: Best Abilities, Ranked

On Sept. 9th Nintendo released the newest game in theSplatoonfranchise -Splatoon 3. Time will tell how this offering will stack up next to the two previous titles. Will this be one of the best in the series, or will players quickly move on to the next competitive online game? RELATED:Beginner Tips For Splatoon 3 One aspect of theSplatoonseries that has remained is the abilities players can acquire. There are 26 abilities inSplatoon 3for players to experiment with; a few of them are new to the series, but most are returning from the previous games....

June 12, 2025 · 6 min · 1192 words · Amber Jones

Star Wars: The Old Republic's Legacy of the Sith Expansion is Really Short

After several bumps in the road,Star Wars: The Old Republichas finally releasedLegacy of the Sith, its fifth major expansion pack. However, players who dove intoThe Old Republic’s new content have already completed it, and are shocked to find how shallow the expansion seems to be. When one plays an MMORPG expansion, one would expect at least 10 hours of story content to keep them busy.SWTORplayers were shocked to find thestory ofLegacy of the Sithwrapped up in about 2 or 3 hours, and consisted of slightly lower-quality writing than whatThe Old Republicis known for....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 375 words · Wanda Vargas

Starfield's NASA-Punk Aesthetic Might Inform Its Plot

Even though it’s coming out this year, Bethesda hasn’t revealed a ton ofStarfieldinformation recently. Even though fans have a release date, there’s still a lot of details that remain murky, like its core gameplay experience and plot. Odds are Bethesda will start discussingStarfieldmore concretely in the summer and autumn of 2022, leading up to the game’s November release. In the meantime, fans are left to speculate on the game’s potential. While many ofStarfield’s core mechanics are a mystery, Bethesda has released a wealth of concept art that gives fans a good sense of its “NASA-punk” aesthetic....

June 12, 2025 · 3 min · 573 words · Derek Valencia

Stray: Complete Guide & Walkthrough

Quick Links It’s exceedingly rare for an indie game to make quite as much of a splash as BlueTwelve Studio’sStray. After the game was first announced atPlayStation’s Future of Gamingevent back in June of 2020, cat-loving gamers everywhere waited patiently for its release. When it finally arrived a little over one year later, it most certainly did not disappoint. RELATED:Game Rant’s Review of Stray Getting Started in Stray Straymight not be the most complicated game out there, but for those who like to be prepared before jumping into a brand-new video game, this section of Game Rant’s complete guide toStrayis a great place to start....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 417 words · Crystal Rodriguez

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Revealing Next DLC Fighter Next Week

Super Smash Bros. Ultimatefans were pleasantly surprised when it was confirmed that the ambitious crossover fighting game would be getting a Fighters Pass Vol. 2, adding six additional characters to the ever-expanding roster. None of the Fighters Pass Vol. 2 characters inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatehave been confirmed to date, but the first one will be announced sooner rather than later. Nintendo has confirmed it will be revealing the nextSuper Smash Bros....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 402 words · Michael Hansen

The DualSense Edge is a Game Changer for Overwatch 2

Sony has officially released the PlayStation 5’s improved version of the DualSense controller, and for those willing to spend a fair bit of money on the flashy accessory, they will likely be satisfied with the many features that it has to offer. Players can adjust their triggers, swap out sticks for increased comfortability, add a few extra back buttons, and change the analog settings for different games. All of theDualSense Edgebenefits can enhance just about any gaming experience, but they truly shine forOverwatch 2in particular....

June 12, 2025 · 4 min · 686 words · Elijah Nelson

The Expanse: Joe Miller and Juliette Mao's Connection, Explained

The Expansetakes viewers across the solar system, introducing them to a humanity that has grown beyond Earth. However, mankind is far from united. The United Nations of Earth are wealthy and powerful, and have the most control in the solar system. Mars is an upstart colony trying to establish itself and create a haven for its people. The Outer Planets Alliance, or OPA, fights for the rights of the oppressed “Belters” who live on the impoverished stations of the Asteroid Belt....

June 12, 2025 · 7 min · 1334 words · Maria Krueger

The Last of Us 2 Dev Reveals Major AI Improvements

It is without a doubt thatThe Last of Us 2is one of this year’s highly anticipated games, and luckily for fans of the franchise, the sequel is set to launch in just a few weeks from today. Of course, giventhe successful release ofThe Last of Usin 2013, developer Naughty Dog is tasked in creating a sequel that will hopefully live up to, and even surpass, the original. Given this challenging task,The Last of Us 2’sdevelopment took longer than expected and was delayed a few times....

June 12, 2025 · 3 min · 470 words · Gregg Howell

This Superhero Team Should Get An Animated Revival After X-Men '97

For good or for ill, the screen provides characters with most of their best-known forms. A superhero can exist for forty years in the comics, but one two-hour feature film will override every panel of their initial source material. This deal worked out for many characters, but heroes like theFantastic Foursuffered on screens big and small. Luckily, withX-Men ‘97, Marvel has a new way to provide long-suffering icons with a path forward....

June 12, 2025 · 4 min · 743 words · Kyle Coleman

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands: 10 Fan Theories We Hope Are True

Gearbox finally revealedTiny Tina’s Wonderlandsat Summer Games Fest, and it has fans excited once more about theBorderlandsseries. Gearbox revealed that this new game will take place in theBunkers & Badassesuniverse, which fans of the series visited duringTiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon KeepDLC inBorderlands 2. RELATED:Co-Op Games With Great Stories You Can Play On PS5 This new spin-off title will once again place players in the mind of Tiny Tina, as she crafts a quest to defeat the Dragon Lord....

June 12, 2025 · 5 min · 1018 words · David Reynolds

Toaster Defense is a Multitasking Monster

In the time that gaming has been around, there have been a lot of innovative mash-ups between genres in an attempt to elevate both. Nathan Wooten of Wooshido is trying to create a mash-up between the classic platformer and tower defense genres inToaster Defensethat even amateur gamers will be able to recognize.Toaster Defensewill requirethe player to plan ahead for the routes their enemies will take and be engaged in the action as it happens....

June 12, 2025 · 3 min · 587 words · Justin Meyers