Killzone Could Be PlayStation’s Answer to Call of Duty on Xbox

As Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard King faces increased scrutiny, rebootingKillzonemight be PlayStation’s answer to its potentialCall of Dutyproblem. Microsoft is possibly preparing to bring access to the entireCall of Dutyfranchise on Xbox Game Pass, and as long as the competitor continues adding new genres to its collection, PlayStation is in danger of overlooking the value of its original properties. Exclusivity plans or not, when it comes toKillzone, the company is still due to revisit its FPS catalog while Sony expands its offerings to the wider playerbase....

May 17, 2025 · 3 min · 601 words · Regina Gonzalez

Marvel Ultimate Alliance Art Concept Shows What a Modern Remake Could Look Like

Marvel Ultimate Alliance’s new home on the Nintendo Switch feels like a comfortable platform for the isometric action-RPG.Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Orderis much more advanced and modern thanMarvel Ultimate Alliance’s previous two installments. But when fans take a look back at where the franchise started, there still remains the influential gameplay loop that influenced a third installment. Marvel Ultimate Alliance’s chiefest pull as a franchise is the freedom with which players are able to combine characters and create their own personalized teams of superheroes....

May 17, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · Brent Lopez

New PS5 Reveal Event Date Leaked by Twitch Ad

The PlayStation 5 game reveal event was originally scheduled to take place on Thursday, June 4. However, out of respect for the Black Lives Matter movement and protests taking place all over the world, Sony ultimately decided topostpone the PS5 reveal event to a later date. And now, while an official announcement has yet to happen, it seems that the new PS5 reveal date has been leaked online. Twitter user Nibellion, known for sharing accurate leaks and the like, has discovered a Twitch ad that reveals the new PS5 game reveal date....

May 17, 2025 · 2 min · 384 words · Samuel Mills

Nintendo Introducing Virtual Console With the Switch Pro Would Be the Ultimate 1-2 Punch

Nowadays, any discussions involving Nintendo will inevitably bring up a hypothetical Switch “Pro.” Rumored so much that it’s difficult to imagine that it’s not coming, theSwitch Pro would bring with ita larger OLED screen and less display lag in handheld mode, potentially with 4K capabilities in docked mode. The hope is that this will have the side effect of allowing every Switch game to have a higher framerate, something that has plagued the Switch hardware since the release ofBreath of the Wildin 2017....

May 17, 2025 · 6 min · 1078 words · Mary Little

One Tiny Detail Might Reveal When Starfield is Set

Three years afterStarfield’s announcement, Bethesda fans finally got a major update about the studio’s new RPG at E3 2021. Set to be Bethesda’s first new IP in over 25 years, fans have been digging through the videos and images released so far in search of any information about the upcoming RPG’s setting. So far, Bethesda fans waiting forStarfieldhave only had access to the vaguest idea about the game’s setting. The game will be set in space and it will involve a spacefaring organization known as Constellation, but beyond that potential players don’t have much to go on when it comes to the specifics of theStarfielduniverse....

May 17, 2025 · 3 min · 591 words · Stephen Washington

Open Roads Game Review

A mother and daughter are in the midst of a very difficult moment in their lives: Grandma has passed away and the pair are getting booted from her house with nowhere else to go. While packing the last of their belongings, they happen upon a very personal mystery that rouses conflict, brings up tough discussions, and ultimately strengthens their bond.Open Roads, publishedbyAnnapurna Interactive, is a short but sweet mystery adventure game that takes players on an emotional journey....

May 17, 2025 · 6 min · 1190 words · Jeffrey Gomez

Palworld Trick Lets Players Get Resources From Pals Without Killing Them

Summary APalworldplayer has discovered that mounting a Pal while butchering it allows players to get resources without killing the creature.Palworldis a survival game set in a colorful world where players build bases and catch creatures known as Pals. While Pals can fight, they engage in other activities like farming and dungeon exploration. But one of the reasonsPalworldhas caught players' attention is its dark twist.Palworldhas its share of sinister details, not only in its lore but also in gameplay mechanics....

May 17, 2025 · 2 min · 398 words · Carolyn Obrien

PlayStation CEO Teases Aggressive Cloud Gaming Plans

Meanwhile, PlayStation has experimented with cloud gaming in the past, as its PlayStation Now subscription service was one of the first to allow players to stream titles from past PlayStation console generations. It was ultimately absorbed intothe revamped PlayStation Plusin 2022, which still retains this cloud streaming feature. However, Sony has yet to offer any way for gamers to enjoy PlayStation titles on mobile devices through the cloud, something that has given Xbox a head-up over the past couple of years....

May 17, 2025 · 2 min · 355 words · Glenn Castro

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Fan Designs Paradox Versions of Miraidon and Koraidon

Summary A talentedPokemon Scarlet and Violetfan created original artworks depicting Paradox versions of Miraidon and Koraidon. These two creatures are the legendary Pokemon players aim to catch in the latest games in the franchise, with Koraidon and Miraidon being respectively on the covers ofPokemon Scarlet and Violet. Pokemon Scarlet and Violetintroduced Paradox creatures, either ancient or future versions of existing Pokemon. These Paradox Pokemon boast different names, types, and abilities than their traditional counterparts, offering players with new pocket monsters to collect and additional ways of composing their team to battle against other trainers....

May 17, 2025 · 2 min · 399 words · Kimberly Green

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Leaks Hint at Gen 10 Region Fans Believe to be Italy

Pokemon Scarlet and Violetleaks continue to appear online as more people play the ROM, and fans believe that some hints in the game point to a future region being based on Italy. Leaks for Gen 9 games started a few days ago when some players got their copies early and then shared pictures of Fuecoco’s and Smoliv’s middle-stage evolutions, only for them to be followed by other images. The peak of the reveals happened two days ago, however, asPokemon Scarlet and Violet’s entire Pokedex leaked onlineas the ROM became accessible both to those who wanted to play and those who wanted to datamine it....

May 17, 2025 · 3 min · 530 words · Sarah Nicholson

PS Plus Free Games for 2021 Are Far Outpacing 2020

In current media, gamers can’t look anywhere without there being some form of subscription service. Whether that is for TV shows and movies like Netflix, Hulu, andHBO Maxor for video game services, they’re everywhere. Of course, in talking description,PS Plusand Xbox Game Pass stand out. The latter has been hailed by many as the best value in gaming today, offering a library of hundreds of games for a cheap price, but PS Plus is no slouch either....

May 17, 2025 · 3 min · 619 words · Shane Dougherty

Resident Evil 4 Remake: How to Beat the Double Garrador

Although technically blind, a Garrador sees through noises, like a bat. It’s a deadly creature that charges at any noise source without a second thought. When one’s on the loose, no one is safe. In theResident Evil 4remake, players first come across a Garrador in the Castle whenLeon must fight one off in the Dungeon. But that’s not their only encounter; later in Chapter 10, Leon should kill not one but two Garradors in a small room filled with Zealots....

May 17, 2025 · 3 min · 431 words · Kathy Golden

Resident Evil 4 VR Removes Inappropriate Dialogue and Animations

The announcement ofResident Evil 4 VRmay have come as a shock to many, at least in the surprise nature of said announcement, butResident Evil 4has appeared on so many platforms that it was likely inevitable. For the VR space, Oculus Studios, Armature, and Capcom made a number of changes, such as theremoval of certainResident Evil 4game modes. It was also reported earlier this month thatResident Evil 4 VRwould have certain aspects of the game removed or changed, which the aforementioned studios and Facebook described as necessary “for a modern audience” to UploadVR....

May 17, 2025 · 2 min · 406 words · Angelica Kelly