Huge Day One Xbox Game Pass Game Pushed to 2024

Summary STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobylhas been pushed back to 2024, delivering a blow to the Xbox Game Pass holiday season lineup. This turn of events is just the latest chapter in the game’s troubled development history, arriving less than a year since GSC Game World reassured fans thatSTALKER 2was still aiming for a 2023 release. Originally announced in 2021, the second numbered installment in theSTALKERfranchise is actually its fourth game overall....

June 4, 2025 · 3 min · 434 words · James Perry

Humankind: How to Raze a City

Humankindis the brand new game from Amplitude, the studio behind the Endless universe that encompasses most of their games. It’s a 4X hex tile game like the studio’s previous gameEndless Legend, butHumankindmakes changes in how to build a cityand establishing a legitimate war against enemy empires, among other factors. Indeed, while elements like unit types and the historical setting are the major flavor factors separatingEndless LegendfromHumankind, how cities are established and linked is probably one of the most important differences....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 420 words · Ryan Ball

Infernax Beginner Tips

Infernaxtakes place after the Holy Wars. The main character, Duke Alcedor, returns home from his battles during the Crusades only to find his village is overrun with demons. What’s going on? Is he the cause of this curse and more importantly, can he break it? RELATED:Top Retro Indie Games That Will Make Players Feel Nostalgic That’s the general premise of the story which surprisingly has some depth for an 8-bit homage to classics....

June 4, 2025 · 5 min · 904 words · Caleb Knapp

Marvel’s Avengers: Who is Taskmaster?

Last week, Marvel Studios released thefirst teaser trailer forMarvel’s Black Widowwhich marks the beginning of the MCU’s fifth phase of films and TV. Black Widow has been a staple character in the film series sinceIron Man 2(2010) and has been featured prominently throughout the Captain America and Avengers films. In her solo film, the Russian assassin is going up against one new villain to the MCU that has become increasingly more popular in media in recent years, the Taskmaster....

June 4, 2025 · 4 min · 701 words · Gregg Yates

Marvel’s Wolverine Should Have a Version of Stellar Blade’s Most Viral Feature

Summary Out of all the upcoming Marvel games,Marvel’s Wolverinehas the potential to be the most intense given the character’s history of grisly battles and a healing factor that can repair even the most severe injuries. This aspect of Logan should makeMarvel’s Wolverinea much more mature experience compared to Insomniac’sSpider-Mantitles, but it could also provide the game with the perfect excuse to include one ofStellar Blade’s most viral features. LikeStellar Blade,Wolverinecould greatly benefit from having its own version of EVE’s Skin Suit costume that lets players play on hard mode when they wear it....

June 4, 2025 · 3 min · 573 words · Tonya Rowe

Metroid Dread: Shinespark Tips and Tricks

In classicMetroidfashion,Metroid Dreadhides several valuable items in the various nooks and crannies of planet ZDR’s multiple regions. And in classic fashion, several of these will be hidden behind specialized blocks and barriers that require aspecific piece of Samus’ equipmentto break through. For those looking to collect every item in the game, the returning Speed Booster upgrade is vital. Not just because it lets players plow through most enemies and certain blocks with ease, but also because it unlocks anextra ability that newMetroid Dreadplayers might not be aware of, one that’s key to reaching some of the game’s most hard-to-reach items: the Shinespark....

June 4, 2025 · 3 min · 470 words · Sabrina Gilmore

Metroid Prime 4 Gets Encouraging Update

Summary Gaming industry insider Jeff Grubb has provided an encouraging update aboutMetroid Prime 4.Metroid Prime 4has been a rather elusive title throughout the Switch’s lifespan. While Nintendo first announced the game at E3 2017,Prime 4restarted development two years later, moving from Bandai Namco to Retro Studios. Nearly five years after this reset, very few updates have come from Nintendo regardingMetroid Prime 4. Despite the lack of concrete news,Metroid Prime 4is still in active development....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 397 words · Anna Gordon

Metroid Prime Remastered: The Biggest Fixes The Game Needs

Metroid Prime Remasteredis the third time that this iconic game has been released. The first was on the GameCube back in 2002 and then again on the Wii in 2009 as part of theMetroid Prime Trilogy. The biggest addition to the core ofMetroid Primewas the motion controls, which worked surprisingly well. RELATED:Metroid Prime Remastered: Where to Go After Charge Beam It’s unfortunate that Nintendo Switch fans weren’t treated with the same trilogy but in HD....

June 4, 2025 · 5 min · 898 words · Maria Nichols

Minecraft: Biome Vote Losers, Ranked

The less common community vote subject forMinecraft,the two biome votes so farhave yielded some interesting changes for the game world. It has been stated and confirmed that all the losing biomes will make their way into the game at some point. However, the vague timeframe could be several updates to come. Even with the concrete changes brought by the winners, and a loser that was still added, the potential changes for the biome vote losers continue to intrigue players....

June 4, 2025 · 5 min · 1002 words · Kevin Clarke

MultiVersus' Character Releases Need to Pick Up Right Where They Left Off

Summary One of the greatest strengths ofMultiVersus- present from the moment it was first announced all the way back in November 2021 - was its vast roster of crossover fighters, all but one of whom came from various corners of the Warner Bros. IP universe. FromScooby-DootoGame of Thronesto DC and a whole lot in between,MultiVersus' rosterwas varied, its characters' movesets were filled with playful references to their respective source material, and it all embraced the game’s core premise wholeheartedly....

June 4, 2025 · 4 min · 674 words · April Byrd

My Nintendo Store Adds New Physical Rewards

Summary The North AmericanMy Nintendo Storehas added new physical rewards in the form of a holiday ornament and desktop calendar featuring many iconic characters. The loyalty program was last expanded in mid-November, whenMy Nintendo added a nostalgicSuper Mario RPGreverse cover. The My Nintendo rewards program launched in the West on July 06, 2025. The initiative is the de facto successor to the now-defunct Club Nintendo, allowing users to collect loyalty points for making both physical and digital purchases, then exchange that virtual currency for a wide assortment of physical goodies....

June 4, 2025 · 3 min · 495 words · Samuel Douglas

Naruto: 10 Things That Happened to Sakura After The Series Ended

Sakura remains one of the most recognizable characters inNarutothanks to her iconic pink hair, immense physical strength, and proficiency in the healing arts. As a member of Team 7, Sakura joined the likes of Hokage Naruto and her future husband Sasuke in saving the world against the Otsutsuki threat in the Fourth Great Ninja War. RELATED:Naruto: Every Team Kakashi Has Been Part Of Nowadays, Sakura focuses on maintaining the Uchiha household as her daughter Sarada became part of the new generation’s Team 7....

June 4, 2025 · 8 min · 1607 words · Jonathan Flores

Nintendo Shuts Down 3DS, Wii U Online Feature

Nintendohad shut down yet another 3DS and Wii U online feature earlier this week. As of Tuesday, the 3DS and Wii U no longer support native image sharing via Facebook and Twitter, as perNintendo’s recently updated support pages. The gaming giant has been actively working on sunsetting the Wii U and 3DS for the better part of this year. In doing so, the company is hoping to streamline its infrastructure and optimize upkeep by focusing all of its resources on supporting the massively successful Switch ecosystem....

June 4, 2025 · 3 min · 436 words · William Mccullough