In Defence Of Joke Reviews On Steam

Summary If you useSteam, you’re probably familiar with the experience of going to a game’s store page, clicking through to the reviews, and seeing them inundated with jokes, ASCII art, and other generally unhelpful posts that are definitelynotreviews. Depending on how popular and/or memey the game is, you might have to sift through a lot of these before you find anything useful that will help you decide if you actually want to buy something or not....

May 13, 2025 · 4 min · 788 words · Randy Diaz

Is Shadow Of The Erdtree Elden Ring 2?

Elden Ringhas received its first (and likely only) DLC, named Shadow of the Erdtree. With a massive map to explore, challenges to overcome, and lore details to unveil, the DLC lives up to the expectations set by the base game, being an incredible experience from beginning to end. With how the story unfolds in Shadow of the Erdtree, some players are wondering if the DLC acts as a sequel to the story of the base game....

May 13, 2025 · 2 min · 320 words · David Cooper

Kingdom Hearts' Steam Release Leads To Major U.S. Sales

Summary The entirety of theKingdom Heartsseries is now available on Steam via the Kingdom Hearts: Integrum Masterpiece collection.Previously, the games were exclusive to the Epic Games Store,but Square Enix announced in May that they would be jumping to Steam. That jump has paid off majorly. In a series of posts on Twitter, Circana’s Mat Piscatella shared an array of sales metrics for the month of June, as well as the year to date....

May 13, 2025 · 2 min · 359 words · Dalton Howe

Krafton’s Approach To Reviving Hi-Fi Rush Dev Tango Gameworks Should Be The Norm

Months after being shut down byMicrosoft, and having its staff laid off,The Evil WithinandGhostwire: Tokyodeveloper Tango Gameworks has beenacquired by Krafton, with plans to bring back the staff and carry on business as usual. Krafton even purchased the rights to the studio’s 2023 hit, Hi-Fi Rush, giving us hope for a sequel. So a well-liked franchise that was by all appearances dead will likely be returning in the near future with the original team heading up development....

May 13, 2025 · 4 min · 814 words · Brian Ingram

Lorcana Reveals Huge Bucky Errata

Summary Ravensburger has announced its largest errata forDisney Lorcanato date, taking a sledgehammer to one of the game’s most oppressive cards. First printed in Rise of the Floodborn,Bucky, Squirrel Squeak Tutorhas been hit with a huge nerf, functionally changing how the card works with the upcoming Shimmering Skies set. Erratais when a trading card game changes how a card works from its literal printed text. This is often used as a way to keep old cards up to date with current terminology, but can also be sparingly used for the sake of balancing the game....

May 13, 2025 · 3 min · 558 words · Kimberly Gibbs

Netflix Seems More Serious About Its Gaming Push Than Google Ever Did

This week,Netflix announced in an earnings call that it has more than 80 new games in the works in addition to the 100-plus games already available. The plan is to launch one new game each month. And the thing is that Netflix actually tends to follow through on promises like this. In 2021, itvowed to release new movies every week, and then…just did it. It has me thinking back to another tech giant’s move into gaming a few years ago....

May 13, 2025 · 4 min · 729 words · Ariel Miller

No Man's Sky Players Are Once Again Debating Whether The Game Should Have Cities

Summary The newWorlds Part 1update inNo Man’s Skyadded a lot of new content to the game, including better water effects, more realistic clouds, and islands that gracefully float in the sky. One thing the update didn’t add, however, was cities. While some players have decided tobuild their own, others arecurrently debatingwhether or not you should just be able to discover planets that have bustling metropolises. “The Idea Of Cities In No Man’s Sky Would Be A Game Changer” There aren’t many debates that have split the No Man’s Sky community as much as this one....

May 13, 2025 · 3 min · 538 words · Melanie Greene

Noob Army Tycoon Codes

Roblox - Game WHERE TO PLAY Roblox is enjoyed by millions. A sandbox game where you can play, create, and come together with people all over the world. Jump into any of the community experiences, or take advantage of promo codes for cool content. Check out theNoob Army Tycoon codeslisted here to get a variety of free rewards, including gems, cash, and research points, which make your progress in thisRobloxexperience easier, faster, and more exciting....

May 13, 2025 · 2 min · 369 words · Joseph Williams

Randy Pitchford First Considered A Borderlands Movie In 2009

Summary TheBorderlandsmovie, hitting theatres on August 9, has been a long time coming. We first learned about it in 2015, but it’s taken almost ten years for it to get to its premiere. However, it turns out that its production has been even longer than we thought, because the idea of a film adaptation was pitched long before the reveal. Speaking to TheGamer,Gearboxfounder Randy Pitchford says that he was first approached about a Borderlands movie in 2009 - back when the first game launched....

May 13, 2025 · 2 min · 350 words · Jessica Swanson

Remembering The Games That Were Friends’ House Exclusives

Earlier this week, I wrote about the games that existed for me, for years, assingle levels, because I never owned a copy I could play to completion.Super Mario 64was just Bob-omb Battlefield.Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2was just The Hangar. Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon was just that opening zone around the mountain, but mostly it was aN64box that enticed me to grab a copy at Family Video. Throughout my life, there have been many games that I have loved, but never owned....

May 13, 2025 · 4 min · 665 words · Sherry Washington

School Tycoon Codes

Roblox - Game WHERE TO PLAY Roblox is enjoyed by millions. A sandbox game where you can play, create, and come together with people all over the world. Jump into any of the community experiences, or take advantage of promo codes for cool content. Welcome to School Tycoon onRoblox, where you manage and expand your own virtual school. Build classrooms, facilities, and recreational areas to create an efficient and thriving educational institution....

May 13, 2025 · 1 min · 204 words · David Kelly

The Best Guns In Ghost Recon Breakpoint

Summary Ghost Reconis a series founded upon tactics and excellent gunplay, with Breakpoint being no different. Breakpoint is home to a plethora of weapons that are both new introductions to the series, and veteran tools of destruction. Among these hundreds of weapons, some shine more brightly than others when it comes to effectiveness in the field. The various rifles, submachine guns, shotguns, and pistols of the island of Auroa each have a strength they play to and varying stats to accompany these strengths and weaknesses....

May 13, 2025 · 6 min · 1071 words · Kimberly Ramos

The Best Studio MAPPA Anime

Summary MAPPA has a reputation for churning out high-qualityanimein a short amount of time. These shows are so intense they leave you wanting more once they’re over. Working on these anime shows just how far the animators can go into creating something truly unique. In fact, some anime gives their source material a whole new look by blending 2D and 3D techniques together. So, after looking at their entire catalog, which anime nails the landing in terms of visuals, sounds, and esthetics?...

May 13, 2025 · 6 min · 1094 words · Jose Lambert