Summary A lot of gamers grew up hearing the same old hand-wringing worries of parents. “Video games will rot your brain.” But as more and more studies come out, it turns out that the reverse is true - at least, in some cases. Certain video games have been proven to actually improve the player’s cognitive function and memory skills. Some modern games are designed with education in mind. Other times, unlocking brain potential is just a happy coincidence from a fun puzzle game that forces players to think critically to win....

Summary Atlus has been steadily increasing its number ofPersonaspinoffs throughout the years, culminating in its present-day focus onPersona 5offshoots. Within the past five years, the company has explored a number of genres for the Phantom Thieves that have deviated from its mainline approach. From a rhythm game to aWarriors-like and now gacha and tactics titles, it’s evident thatAtlus andPersonahave been branching further afieldto see how these different contexts will be received....

As if there were doubts about the popularity ofGlass Onion: A Knives Out Mysteryand Benoit Blanc’s detective charm, the film has broken into Netflix’s Top 5 most-watched movies ever, with no sign of it stopping anytime soon. Glass Onionwas added to Netflix on June 02, 2025, after a brief week-long run in select movie theaters. TheKnives Outsequel has proven to be the streamer’s first true original movie franchise with yet another beloved entry starring Daniel Craig....

God of War Ragnarokis Santa Monica Studio’s latest entry from the franchise, and now it has broken a series sales record.God of War Ragnarokhas received widespread critical acclaimsince its launch, and fans love the newly launched action-adventure game. Fans eagerly awaited this game after being highly impressed with its predecessor, 2018’sGod of War. Naturally, experts in the gaming community expectedGod of War Ragnarokto have a spectacular launch. Still, the action-adventure title from Santa Monica Studio has surpassed many expectations from fans and critics alike in only a couple of days since its release....

During today’s Gearbox E3 broadcast, the publisher revealed new details about several of its biggest projects, teasing new details aboutTiny Tina’s Wonderlandsand theBorderlandsmovie. Alongside the sneak peeks, the publisher provided an update onGodfall,most notably confirming a PlayStation 4 port for the title will launch this summer. However, the segment also confirmed a new expansion is coming, with the add-on titledFire and Darkness. The upcoming DLC will launch on August 10 and will offer fans the chance to venture into a new part ofGodfall’sworld....

Quick Links Helldivers 2launched with a wide variety of Stratagems and Support weapons, but since launch, it’s steadily added new and exciting Stratagems to the game, giving players new options with which they can take the fight to their enemies. The Quasar Cannon is, for many, thebest Support Weapon inHelldivers 2, offering what is basically an EAT-17 with unlimited ammo. It will one-shot Chargers and Hulks — what more would you want?...

Summary While nothing has been officially announced yet, based on the success ofAnimal Crossing: New Horizons,another chapter of this relaxing franchise is no doubt on the horizon. And with a new title, Nintendo will likely want to spruce things up considerably with new gameplay mechanics, a whole new style, and dozens of new things for players to discover. Even though there are plenty of areas that the studio could improve in the nextAnimal Crossing, there is one simple side activity that definitely needs to be spiced up a bit....

The upcomingMinecraft Legendsis understandably commanding quite a lot of attention. The exciting new game takes the franchise to the completely fresh genre of real-time action strategy, and many veteran fans are curious as to how the game will work. WhileMinecraftLegendswill of course be looking to establish its own unique identity, it should not shy away from the rich universe in which it is set. There is a multitude of core game mechanics from base-gameMinecraftthat would lend themselves surprisingly well to the strategy genre, and would only aidLegendsin showcasing the genre in a truly engaging manner....

The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wildis easily one of the biggest games in recent memory, having sold nearly 18 million copies at this point. It also holds a Metacritic score of 97 and several game of the year awards from 2017, so one can imagine that Nintendo doesn’t really need to be taking any advice from other developers on game development. Still, as is natural with any art form, it does draw inspiration from somewhere....

In the few short years since theEpic Games Storewas released, it has amassed a huge user base from a platform that was thought to be locked up. Steam has long had a lock on the PC gaming market, but Epic Games has been able to cover a surprising amount of ground in the last three years. TheEpic Games Storehas managed this feat by releasing free games every single week for anyone with an account....

Don’t Nod has announced a new title, the narrative adventure gameHarmony: The Fall of Reverie.Don’t Nod, which is famous for the graphic adventure seriesLife is Strange, looks to play to its strengths with the new IP. TheLife is Strangeseries is very narrative focused, taking inspirations from David Lynch’sTwin Peaksand also includes aspects of dream-like magic abilities that would fit into a classic episode ofThe X-Files. Just likeTwin Peaks, the series relies a lot on the interpersonal relationships and how communities are linked together....

TheMario Partyseries has been around for a long time. The first title in the franchise was released in 1998, and since then, numerous Nintendo platforms have seeninstallments in theMario Partyseries. With each of these new games comes a smorgasbord of mini-games for players to sample. While many of these are remembered fondly, others have lived on in infamy. One of these not-so-great mini-games was “Tug o’ War,” part of the collection of mini-games available in the originalMario Partyfor the Nintendo 64....

Armor customization is a key part ofMonster Hunterand whether players are customizing their armor for stats or purely for appearance, there is a customization option inMonster Hunter Worldthat players may not know exists. It is possible to unlock a rainbow pigment, that when selected, makes the armor piece in question slowly shift between different colors. It takes a bit of effort to unlock, however, but here is how to do so....