LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Set the Bar for the Next LEGO Game

For almost two decades now, LEGO has been the king of the family-friendly video game market. While video game adaptations of kids' shows appear every now and then, and lightheartedpuzzle-platformers likeSackboy’s Big Adventurecan release as a nice surprise, there is no company quite so reliable as LEGO - at least when it comes to producing high-quality family-friendly titles that are packed with plenty of content. In the eyes of several critics and gamers, the best game to have ever come from LEGO is its most recent release,LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, which has managed to set the bar not only for LEGO games in general, but the family-friendly gaming space as a whole....

June 6, 2025 · 3 min · 632 words · Robert Grant

Most Obscure Nintendo Wii Games That Need A Remaster

Nintendo didn’t have an HD console like the PS3 and Xbox 360. However, they still made bank with the Wii during this generation for a few key reasons. Part of the success can be attributed to the Wii’s innovative motion controls. It felt intuitive to control a lot of the early games such asWii PlayandWii Sports. RELATED:Wii Games That Do And Don’t Deserve Sequels Those two games alone helped usher in a new wave ofNintendofans....

June 6, 2025 · 5 min · 877 words · Donald Rasmussen

NieR Automata Ver1.1a Episode 1 + 2 Review

The following contains spoilers for episodes 1 and 2 of NieR Automata Ver1.1a, nowstreaming onCrunchyroll. After fans eagerly awaitedNieR’s very first anime adaptation, it’s finally here! While the first episode stayed true to its source material and set the plot for the rest of the series, the second episode branched off into an anime-original narrative. While this will undoubtedly receive mixed reviews, by having an expanded narrative on the Resistance this time, will allow for a unique and exciting experience, for both newcomers and veterans alike....

June 6, 2025 · 7 min · 1324 words · Karen Schwartz

Ninjala Could See a Release on Other Platforms Besides Switch

Ninjalalaunched last summer for the Nintendo Switch, and the free-to-play title has managed to amass over seven million downloads about a year later. In that time, the colorful action multiplayer game has received a couple of collabs with popular properties such asSonic the HedgehogandCapcom’sMonster Hunterseries. Even thoughNinjalahas only launched on the Switch so far, its popularity continues to skyrocket, and more players are getting in on the Ninja Gum action. For a game that’s doing so well in terms of sheer downloads, one would assume that the dev team or publisher would be interested in bringing the game to a broader audience via other platforms, but there has been no word yet on that happening....

June 6, 2025 · 3 min · 461 words · Donna Smith

One Piece: Where Are The Original Marine Admirals Now?

Summary Marine Admirals are central to the Three Great Powers, and an integral component in the World Government’s control over the world of Eiichiro Oda’sOne Piece. Portrayed as thestrongest assets in the Marines' arsenal, the three original Admirals — Aokiji (real name Kuzan), Akainu (real name Sakazuki), and Kizaru (real name Borsalino) — were major players in the Marineford War, which brought an end to the Great Age of Pirates....

June 6, 2025 · 6 min · 1264 words · Keith Campbell

Phasmophobia is a Positive Byproduct of 2020 Like Among Us and Fall Guys

Obviously 2020’s been a weird year for everyone, in good ways and bad ways, especially for games. Some games have faded away, while others have exploded in popularity.Phasmophobiafits in the latter category, as it’s currently the flavor of the month on Twitch and among various gaming content creators. The premise and gameplay loop is simple enough, but the replay and entertainment value has propelled it to the top of Twitch charts in October....

June 6, 2025 · 3 min · 613 words · Daniel Gonzalez

Pokemon GO: Hoppip Spotlight Hour Event Guide

Pokemon GOhas a variety of different events, from themed events that span multiple days to mini-events that cover just a few hours. Among the recurring events in the game, there is the familiar Spotlight Hour. During Spotlight Hour, a certain Pokemon will be picked to spawn more frequently in the wild, enabling trainers with an opportunity to add it to their Pokedex, catch one with potential for PvP battles, or in some scenarios, catch a shiny variant....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 389 words · Jessica Morales

PS3 Reportedly Still Has Millions of Active Users

Summary A recent statistic released as part of the massive Insomniac Games breach reveals that thePS3still has millions of active players, more than fifteen years after its launch. The high-profile ransomware attack against theSpider-Mandeveloper saw a plethora of details about both past and upcoming projects leaked. Early gameplay footage ofInsomniac’s highly-anticipatedWolverinegameleaked out to the public, reportedly even containing an alpha build of the upcoming game. Now, a recently discovered statistic from the breach contains some surprising data about the PS3....

June 6, 2025 · 3 min · 485 words · Kristina Anderson

Rainbow Six Extraction: Best Gridlock Loadout

As players get more missions inRainbow Six Extractionunder their belts, it becomes more clear what moments are most deadly to the squad. Players welcome tagging nests. But summoning elite bosses and protecting detonation charges? Not so much. RELATED:Rainbow Six Extraction: Best Alibi Loadout The most valuable operators are the ones that make these objectives more doable and Gridlock is one of the best. Her mines both deal damage and slow units caught in them, providing the utility squads need to possibly pull off a big victory inRainbow Six Extraction....

June 6, 2025 · 3 min · 513 words · Jody Oconnell

Red Dead Redemption 2 Fan Creates Insane Gaming Room

Having an entire room not onlydedicated to gamingbut also themed after one’s favorite game is any gamer’s dream, but BIG0H has managed to make that dream a reality. This Redditor shared his impressiveRed Dead Redemption 2themed gaming room and received nothing but praise and adoration from others on the subreddit. Red Dead Redemption 2is an incredibly popular game even as it approaches its two year anniversary, but few can claim to have as much love for it and the creative talent to back it up to make something such as this....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 419 words · Brandon Gutierrez

Skyrim's Runil the Thalmor Mage Hides a Dark Secret

Summary If there’s anything thatSkyrimand the previousThe Elder Scrollsfranchise games have taught its players, it’s that there are no moral absolutes. Despite being oppressed by the Thalmor, some ofSkyrim’s Nords are quite cruel to their Dark Elf neighbors in Windhelm. While the Altmer have a penchant for supremacist ideals, some High Elves like Calcelmo don’t share the same beliefs and are quite nice and helpful to everyone. There are also characters going through a journey of redemption, with a great example being the Arkay priest Runil....

June 6, 2025 · 4 min · 701 words · Julie Hamilton

Star Trek: 8 Best Non-Federation Starships, Ranked

Summary AlthoughStar Trek’sUnited Federation of Planetsspans the Alpha and Beta Quadrants, many alien civilizations exist beyond it. Some, like the devious Romulan Star Empire, are antagonistic towards the Federation, while the motivations of others are more ambiguous. RELATED:Star Trek: Best Episodes For Newcomers To The Franchise Star Trek’s stories cover not only a wide area of space but also a long period of time.Star Trek: First Contactgave viewers a glimpse of pre-warp Earth, while the more recentStar Trek: Discoveryhas taken the franchisefurther into the futurethan ever before....

June 6, 2025 · 5 min · 1011 words · Joshua Payne

Starfield Player Discovers ‘Special Dialogue’ Connected to Monster Costume

Summary Dressing up as a tardigrade monster and chasing off tourists on Titan is one of the most memorable experiences inStarfield, but it turns out the costume’s reactivity also extends to the First Contact quest as well. Though Akila City, Neon, andNew Atlantis inStarfieldrepresent the game’s primary hubs, a few smaller locations are also scattered across the Settled Systems for players to come across. New Homestead is one such location, and for being a remote “museum” nestled upon the surface of Saturn’s moon, it has a surprisingly decent amount of side quests to solve....

June 6, 2025 · 2 min · 413 words · Anthony Mercado