League of Legends Gives Vanguard Anti-Cheat Update and Announces Hardware ID Bans

Summary In a bid to combat cheating and uphold the integrity of its environment,League of Legendshas fully implemented the Vanguard advanced anti-cheat system, while also announcing new Hardware ID bans for the first time. This new measure, targeting cheaters' entire PCs rather than just their accounts, marks a significant escalation in Riot Games' efforts to address cheating and botting inLeague of Legends. League of Legendsis a highly popular MOBA video game developed and published by Riot Games....

June 9, 2025 · 3 min · 502 words · Julie Jones

Lost Judgment Announced With Release Date

Over the last week, SEGA has been teasing a follow-up to its widely reveredYakuzaspin-offJudgment,posting a countdown to a cryptic event known as “Judgment Day.” While the official title and release date of the sequel wereleaked via the PlayStation Store yesterday, the publisher has now made the game official, announcingLost Judgmentwith an action-packed trailer, new gameplay, and a confirmed release date. The sequel will release globally on September 24 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X, and will come complete with dual audio options, so players can pick the original Japanese dialogue or an English dub....

June 9, 2025 · 3 min · 463 words · Jamie Crawford

Marvel’s Spider-Man Fan Spots Easter Egg That Pokes Fun at Web-Swinging in Other Games

A fan ofMarvel’s Spider-Manhas posted an image of a small Easter egg that they found in the game. The Easter egg makes fun of the web-swinging mechanics from previous games, a feature that was particularly praised inMarvel’s Spider-Man. Marvel’s Spider-Man wasinitially released in 2018 and was a massive success for Insomniac Games. Despite the character’s enduring popularity,Spider-Manvideo games have not always been well-received by critics. The combat came in for particular praise with clear inspiration from Rocksteady Studios’Batman: Arkhamseries, and fans enjoyed the story which made great use of Spider-Man’s rogues gallery....

June 9, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Yolanda Wilcox

Most Helpful Lost Books In Stardew Valley

There are 21Lost Booksto be found inStardew Valley. Often overlooked by players, these books can be discovered by using a hoe in The Mines, Skull Cavern and on Artifact Spots, as well as in treasure chests caught when fishing. Once obtained, the books will automatically appear on the bookshelves in The Museum. Related:Stardew Valley: Tips For Completing The Museum Collection Lost Books can be a great resource for players, providing helpful tips and tricks for both new and seasoned farmers....

June 9, 2025 · 6 min · 1107 words · Derek Gomez

Ninja's Manager Holds Vote on Where He Should Stream

Ninja’s manager and wife, Jessica Blevins, has held a vote on social media letting fans have their say about where the hugely popular streamer should stream next. The poll follows a hugely successfulsurprise Twitch stream where Ninja playedFortnitewith Dr Lupo. On Twitter, Jessica Blevins tweeted out a poll, asking where fans “would like to see Ninja streaming most” with the options being Twitch, YouTube, and “other.” So far, Ninja’s former home, Twitch, has the most votes with 71....

June 9, 2025 · 2 min · 378 words · Bradley Miller

Nintendo President Says the Focus For Nintendo Technology is 'Fun'

2020 was a memorable year for a myriad of reasons, certainly forNintendo. In the video game world, both Sony and Microsoft launched their next-generation consoles with the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X|S. Meanwhile,Nintendo had a record-breaking year, as the Switch had the best year ever compared to any other console ever save the Wii in 2008. A part of the reason for that huge success is that Nintendo tends to beat to its own drum, and that drum is one made of “fun....

June 9, 2025 · 3 min · 450 words · Hailey Olson

Pokemon GO Reveals July 2022 Community Day Pokemon

Pokemon GO’s Community Day is a time-honored tradition in the game, where Niantic highlights a specific Pokemon, increases the possibility of getting shinies, and gives evolutions of the featured Pokemon a special, sometimes meta-defining move. PastPokemon GOCommunity Days have featured starters, pseudo legendaries, and other fan-favorite Pokemon. The nextPokemon GOCommunity Day has been confirmed to take place on Sunday, July 17, from 11 am to 2 pm local times. The featured Pokemon for the new community day is Starly....

June 9, 2025 · 2 min · 343 words · Christine Fletcher

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Players Play Rock-Paper-Scissors Using Hitmonchan

Summary Some creativePokemon Scarlet and Violetplayers make a fun new variant of the classic rock-paper-scissors game using only Hitmonchan, the Punching Pokemon. The Indigo Disk DLC forScarletandVioletwas dropped earlier this month, expanding upon the ninth generation titles. This DLC would introduce a new legendary Pokemon, Terapagos, along with allowing a bunch offamiliar Pokemon to be caught in the Indigo Disk DLC. These include critters that originated from the Kanto and Johto regions....

June 9, 2025 · 2 min · 422 words · Michelle Barker

Pokemon: 10 Moves That Are Better Than Most Players Think

ThePokemonfranchise provides players with a substantial degree of freedom when it comes to playing how a specific player wants to play and letting one express themselves. Not only can a player create compose a team of any of their favorite Pokemon from nearly one thousand to chose, but players are also able to make their individual Pokemon distinct through their choice of moves. RELATED:Every Game For The Pokemon Mini, Ranked While there are several iconic moves in the series that are popular for their abilities to dish out serious damage, there are plenty of incredibly powerful moves that plenty of players tend to sleep on....

June 9, 2025 · 5 min · 866 words · John George

Psychonauts 2 Director Has Written His Final Line of Dialog for the Game

Game development is a long and arduous process for developers to complete, and this goes double for the long-awaited sequel,Psychonauts 2. As thesequel to the originalPsychonauts, the 3D platformer has been in development for quite some time now, and Double Fine has been making steady progress with the game. Psychonauts 2started out with a crowdfunded campaign back in 2015 and reached its goals with much fan support, and Double Fine is using everything to make the game as great as possible....

June 9, 2025 · 2 min · 414 words · Kimberly Smith

Rumor: Cyberpunk 2077 Could Be Getting an Ultimate Edition

Summary An Ultimate Edition ofCyberpunk 2077could be in the works if a recently published rating from Europe’s PEGI is to be believed. CD Projekt Red launched both its 2.0 update forCyberpunk 2077and itsPhantom Libertyexpansion recently, dramatically updating the first-person RPG. While no further major updates are planned, CD Projekt Red may still have some ideas for how to repackageCyberpunk 2077going into 2023’s holiday season. CD Projekt Red is no stranger to releasing final editions that collect the entirety of a game’s released content – and often more....

June 9, 2025 · 3 min · 428 words · Jonathan Lindsey

Rumor: Dead Space 2 and 3 Remake Interest Being Gauged by Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts is reportedly gauging interest in remakes ofDead Space 2andDead Space 3, similar to what EA Motive did with itsDead Spaceremake. The reception to the modern update forDead Spacehas been very impressive so far. It’s perhaps unsurprising that excitement for the horror franchise’s return is causing Electronic Arts to consider what its next step is. What is surprising, however, is that Electronic Arts isn’t sure if remakingDead Space 2andDead Space 3is the correct choice....

June 9, 2025 · 3 min · 436 words · Jeffrey Hensley

Rumor: Leaked Genshin Impact Images Reveal Four-Stars in Upcoming Banners

One Redditor claims to have datamined images showing the four-starGenshin Impactcharacters featured in the two Banners that are to followKlee’s Sparkling Steps. Though it hasn’t been confirmed by the moderators, these bundles make the most sense as supporting four-stars to come alongside Banners featuring the upcoming Childe and Zhongli. With the formal announcement of the 1.1 update coming toGenshin Impact, it’s been confirmed that the next two Banners will feature Zhongli, a polearm and Geo user, and Childe, a Hydro and bow wielder, and it looks likeXiao won’t be releasing as soon as some fans would have hoped....

June 9, 2025 · 3 min · 455 words · Lisa Ford