How Could the PS5 and Xbox Series X Be Affecting GameStop's Sales?

AsGameStopenters the new calendar year, questions linger as to its future in the video game industry and to its future as a corporation in general. After posting substantial net losses quarter after fiscal quarter, GameStop might be in a tight spot. 2020 is an especially significant year for the company as the new generation of gaming consoles is scheduled to launch during the holiday 2020 season, meaning thatGameStopmight potentially build up enough momentum and fiscal profits to sustain itself through the foreseeable future....

July 30, 2025 · 4 min · 799 words · Andrew Gomez

How Demise's Curse Could Impact The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2looks like it’s going to be dark. Fans don’t have anything concrete besides a single trailer to go off of, but it sets a very clear and specific tone.Breath of the Wild 2will involve ghastly, ancient magic that stirs the dead, and it could reshape Hyrule as Link and Zelda know it. The community has generally accepted that the corpse stirring in the trailer is none other than Link and Zelda’s nemesis Ganondorf....

July 30, 2025 · 6 min · 1145 words · Kayla Morgan

How Did Clannad Get to Its Anime Ending?

Clannad, and its second season,Clannad: After Story, isa rare gem among slice-of-life romanceanime, in that it actually explores life post-high school. More than that, it’s so emotionally satisfying, with romance, tragedy, and a second chance at a happy ending. A happy ending that may confuse some, but at it’s core, it’s based around the idea that orbs of light with the power to grant wishes amalgamate into a power to grant one person a truly wonderful miracle....

July 30, 2025 · 5 min · 991 words · Tracy Clark

How Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain Has Influenced Abandoned Conspiracy Theories

Blue Box Game Studios’ upcoming project,Abandoned, has managed to stir up quite the controversy since its announcement. Fans have noticed a number of apparent allusions to theSilent Hillfranchise, leading some to believe the game is nothing more than a ruse to disguise Hideo Kojima’s next project. Blue Box Game Studios, however, has denied these suggestions throughout the development ofAbandoned, leading to many second-guessing theSilent Hilltheories. Others, however, have continued to search for evidence of a correlation between the two projects....

July 30, 2025 · 4 min · 666 words · Megan Suarez

How To Get To Gran Soren in Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen

Gran Soren is the beating heart of all of Gransys, and it’ll serve as the main base of operations for many players inDragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen. The capital city has everything you need to get your adventure rolling, from an inn to rest at, shops to buy goods from, and important NPCs who drive the story forward. Everyone starts as a lowly, literally-heartless peasant from a fishing village,and getting to the city will require some effort....

July 30, 2025 · 3 min · 527 words · Daniel Jones

Life is Strange Remastered E3 Trailer

After the last Square Enix Presents showed offLife is Strange: True ColorsandLife is Strange Remastered Collection, giving the pair of games a release date of September 10th, Square Enix’s E3 presentation was the place to reveal more details about both titles before their release in theLife is Strange: True ColorsUltimate Edition. WhileTrue Colorshad a few things to show to the fans, those looking forward to theLife is Strange Remastered Collectiongot a glimpse at what the new look and feel of the game would be like when it arrives, with a stand-alone release date of September 30th....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 414 words · Nicole Schultz

Love is Blind Contestant Wants to Name Kids After Elden Ring Bosses

A contestant on the hit Netflix dating showLove is Blindproved his nerdy video game bona fides by suggesting to his future fiancee that they name their children afterElden Ringbosses.Elden Ringwas written in part by acclaimed fantasy author andGame of Thronescreator George R.R. Martin. Martin came up with a lot ofElden Ring’s backstory and even came up with many of the ironic yet frustratingly similar character names players encounter in the game....

July 30, 2025 · 3 min · 448 words · Jonathon Lambert

Minecraft Fan Creates Phenomenal 3D Rendition of Van Gogh’s Starry Night

To many,Minecraftis more than just a game they use to unwind after a long day. It’s something that some people have pretty much grown up on, spending the last ten years or so engaged in its world. It may beone of the biggest games out there in terms of map size, but it’s not just a series of 1x1 blocks that form mountains, biomes, and landscapes. In many ways, the expansive domain that Mojang created is almost like a canvas....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 413 words · Donald Wade

MLB: The Show 22's Multiplatform Release Proves Sony's Commitment

Sony has built an impressive reputation for itself as an ecosystem for some of the best experiences available in gaming. That has been made possible, in part, through Sony’s catalog of exclusive games that have drawn gamers to the PlayStation platform for decades. Popular examplesinclude theWipeoutserieswhich has gamers racing down neon-lit racetracks in antigravity ships, and theUnchartedseries, which features the daring treasure thief Nathan Drake. In recent years, Sony has begun changing its strategy by making its games available to more players....

July 30, 2025 · 5 min · 1009 words · Allen Moreno

NBA 2K20: 5 Player Ratings We Love (& 5 That Make No Sense)

We have hadNBA 2K20for a few months now and there are still some bits that confuse us. These are mostly relegated to the ratings some of the players received. Whether it is their overall score or the rating given to a specific aspect of their game, a lot of them don’t make sense. Of course, the same is true on the flip side. Plenty of players were given ratings that we love and believe are perfect....

July 30, 2025 · 6 min · 1238 words · Eric Strickland

Nintendo Switch Was the Best-Selling Console in the UK in 2021

The NintendoSwitchwas released in March 2017 and became a near-instant success for Nintendo. Since its launch, the hybrid console has managed to stay popular with fans andsell over 92 million units. As a result of these staggering sales numbers, it has already become one of the best-selling systems in the history of Nintendo. However, recent data indicates that the console shows no signs of slowing down. Recently, new information became available disclosing the sales figures for theNintendo Switchand other video game consoles in the UK....

July 30, 2025 · 3 min · 456 words · Jessica Allen

Ocean's Eleven With Margot Robbie And Ryan Gosling Sets Filming Date

The untitledOcean’s Elevenprequel starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling that made headlines last year is now scheduled to go into production right before spring 2023, with no estimated release date. WhileWarner Bros.' 2001Ocean’s Elevenled by George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Matt Damon is the more famous iteration of the franchise, this new prequel is set to take place in the ’60s, and it will be a remake of the originalOcean’s 11that came out at the start of that decade....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 420 words · Harold Chambers

Overwatch 2 Shows Absolutely Devastating Team Combo

Former Overwatch League player Daniel “dafran” Francesca shared a gameplay snippet on his Twitter page showing a devastating team combo onOverwatch 2that wrecked the enemy team within seconds. Whilecombining hero abilities is key to success in Blizzard’s FPS, the efficiency of this particular team combo seemed unstoppable and overpowered compared to other synergies within the game. Team play is at the core ofOverwatch 2. Two teams of five players fight to either take control of an objective or move a payload to a specific destination....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 424 words · Jose King