Let's Admit It, The Next Animal Crossing Won't Repeat New Horizons' Success

Animal Crossing: New Horizonsproved to be a smashing success when it launched back in 2020. It is, to date, the best-sellingAnimal Crossinggame of all time and one of the best-selling Nintendo Switch games. It cemented itself an incredible legacy and remains one of the most talked-about Switch games. That success was slightly unprecedented, especially for the series, but nevertheless deserved, as, at least now,New Horizonsremains a genuinely great entry in the series and a must-buy Switch title....

July 7, 2025 · 5 min · 941 words · Jennifer Leon

Look for a Geralt cameo in another game this year

Soulcalibur is a likely candidate CD Projekt RED gotWitcherfans all fired up this morning. On Twitter, community lead Marcin Momot seemed to tease that Geralt will have a cameo in another game “later this year.” What if Geralt was going to step out of the@witchergamefor the very first time to make an appearance in one of the upcoming games later this year?pic.twitter.com/dMTn1Im6HD — Marcin Momot (@Marcin360)June 28, 2025 If your gut reaction is thatSoulcalibur VIwould be a great home for Geralt, I feel you....

July 7, 2025 · 1 min · 159 words · Stephanie Willis

Lord of the Rings Online Might Get a Visual Update

Amazon Studios is currently producing aLord of the Ringstelevision adaptationthat will explore Middle-Earth before the events laid out in J.R.R. Tolkien’sThe Fellowship of the Ring,the first book in the trilogy. In preparation for the launch of the new TV series, it seems thatLord of the Rings Onlinemay be getting a visual overhaul. EG7 is a global gaming cooperative comprised of over 170 game developers, includingrecently acquired Daybreak Games, which develops and publishes a number of popular MMORPGs likeLord of the Rings Online....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 296 words · Leslie Smith

Marvel Debuts Its New Scariest Symbiote, Making Venom Look Tame

Warning! Spoilers ahead for All-New Spider-Gwen: Ghost-Spider #1!The past is coming back to haunt Spider-Gwen in the form of a terrifyingVenom-like symbiote who has a bone to pick with the Marvel hero! Earth-65’sSpider-Gwen has relocatedto Earth-616, and she’s trying to resume her life. But a former symbiote takes on a terrifying new form, and it’s out for revenge against its former host. InAll-New Spider-Gwen: Ghost Spider #1by Stephanie Phillips and Paolo Villanelli, Gwen is getting back into the swing of things now that she’s used the Cosmic Cube to resettle herself and her father on Earth-616....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 370 words · Shelly Green

Mortal Kombat 11 Nightwolf Release Date Leaked on Nintendo Website

Mortal Kombat 11has so far only added one DLC character to the game in the form ofShang Tsung, and Kombat Pack owners are eagerly anticipating the next character in the lineup. We’ve known for some time that Nightwolf will be the second DLC character inMortal Kombat 11, but we haven’t quite been sure when he would be added to the game. And though NetherRealm has yet to offer an official release date for the character, it seems theMortal Kombat 11Nightwolf release date has leaked ahead of time....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 304 words · Lori Robbins

No plans for amiibo support for Hyrule Warriors

Ganondorf’s getting restless A few weeks ago, Patrick Hancock and I rambled off ourhopes, fears, and predictions for the nextSmash Bros.Somewhere in there was the idea that Ganondorf may not be playable, in part because ofSmash Bros 4‘s focus on amiibo. A major selling point of the amiibo system lies in the figures’ NFC cross-game compatibility. That means that characters who aren’t set to play major parts in other upcoming Nintendo releases may be less “amiibo-friendly”, and therefore, less likely to appear in the nextSmash Bros....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 261 words · Henry Gutierrez

Once Human: Best Settings for Performance and FPS

Once Humanis a survival game set in apost-apocalyptic open world, with a focus on multiplayer PvP, PvE, and base-building elements. Playing as Meta-humans living through cataclysmic events on a planet infected with Stardust, players must complete the game’s plot while exploring, crafting, and fighting dangerous creatures. The game has a lot to offer everyone, and to get the most out of the free-to-play action, users may adjust the in-game settings. Along with interestingthird person shootergameplay,Once Humanboasts sharp visuals and details, pleasing gamers seeking improved graphics in a new game....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 275 words · Miranda Conway

One Island Per Switch Was Bad, But This Animal Crossing Switch 2 Concern Is Even Worse

Animal Crossing: New Horizonsexploded at launch, partially because everyone was stuck at home directly after it launched. It was a phenomenon that pushed it up on the sales charts, making it one of the best-selling Nintendo games of all time, as well as a top seller for the franchise, and a top-five seller on the Switch. Everything wasn’t perfect, though. Nintendo needed to make some key quality of life updates to the game over time, andthe “one island per system” policy was nightmarishfor folks who had one Switch to share across an entire household....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 440 words · Brandi Dominguez

Pedro Jimeno’s New Girlfriend Looks Shockingly Familiar

Pedro Jimeno fromThe Family Chantelhas a brand-new girlfriend, and she shockingly bears aclose resemblance to his famous ex-wife.Pedro is from the Dominican Republicand made a mark in the world of reality TV when he married Chantel Everett in90 Day Fiancéseason 4. Pedro and Chantel’s familiesfamously feuded whenever they got together, leading to them starring in their own spin-off. Pedro and Chantel faced issues in their marriage due to these family conflicts, along with their different life goals....

July 7, 2025 · 4 min · 733 words · Leah Berg

Pokemon Fan Designs Paradox Form for Dragapult

Summary APokemonfan has recently designed a new past Paradox form for Dragapult. Ever since these new forms were introduced inPokemon Scarlet and Violet, they have been very popular within thePokemoncommunity, and are often the subject of fan art. Dragapult is a Dragon/Ghost-type Pokemon that first appeared inthe eighth generation ofPokemongames, withPokemon Sword and Shield. This monster is the final form of Dreepy, which evolves to Drakloak at level 50, and then Dragapult at Level 60....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 417 words · Lisa Jones

Pokemon GO December 2018 Field Research Breakthrough Rewards

As if the fast-approachingDecember Community Day eventwasn’t reason enough to be excited for next month’sPokemon GOfestivities, the December Field Research Breakthrough reward has been revealed. In a manner similar to the aforementioned event, this Field Research Breakthrough will encompass most of the Pokemon previously featured throughout the year. The only ones to be excluded are Body Slam Snorlax and Shedninja, November’s Field Research reward. This means that Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Suicune, Raikou, and Entei are all featured Pokemon forPokemon GO’s December Field Research Breakthrough reward....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 320 words · Emily White

Pokemon GO: Mewtwo Base Capture Raid Just Got A Great Change

Thanks to recent events,Pokemon GOplayers had the chance to encounter the super popular Legendary creatureMewtwo in level 5 raidsrecently, but the Psychic-type is getting ready to disappear back to the invite only world of EX Raids. Although that is sad news, a game master file update did confirm that Mewtwo will once again have a much more favorable base capture rate in the EX Raid category. While Mewtwo was available as a level 5 boss inPokemon GO, players had to deal with the pretty savage 2% base capture rate....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 316 words · Drew Lyons

Pokemon Masters Reveals Next Legendary Sync Pairs from Kalos Region

DeNA’sPokemon Masters EXis newer than Niantic’s AR mobile gamePokemon GO, but both have featured their fair share of Legendary Pokemon.N and Zekrom fromPokemon BlackandWhitewere the latest Legendary Sync Pair introduced to the island of Pasio in December, but today DeNA revealed the impending arrival ofPokemon XandY’s Xerneas and Yveltal. The “Give and Take” Legendary Event was announced through an in-game message from the developers on January 14, teasing each of the Kalos region Legendaries would form Sync Pairs with “a Trainer who might be a little unexpected....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 293 words · Kayla Nelson