Clair Obscur's Ben Starr Is 100% Right About Turn-Based RPGs

There has been a lot of controversy surrounding the turn-basedRPGgenre as of late. There are both newcomers to the genre heralding the likes ofClair Obscur: Expedition 33as a return-to-form for the genre, while hardcore fans have rallied to its defense, claiming it never lost its luster. All of this discourse has led to the likes of Ben Starr, the acclaimed actor behind iconic RPG heroes likeFinal Fantasy 16’sClive andClair Obscur’sVerso, to chime in....

May 26, 2025 · 5 min · 897 words · Samantha Thomas

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Hits Impressive Number Of Copies Sold ("Not Players") Within Hours Of Release

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33has hit 500,000 copies sold in less than a day of its release, marking it as a breakaway success and prompting fans to make comparisons to similar reports from a bigger studio. The RPG has captured fans with its story and setting, quickly earning a large fanbase despite being Sandfall Interactive’s first game. TheExpedition 33X account shared that ithit the milestone of half a million copies sold on April 25, one day after the game officially released....

May 26, 2025 · 3 min · 515 words · Chelsea Bradshaw

Command and Conquer Remastered adds LAN play

When it launched back in June,Command and Conquer Remasteredwaswell-received for the way it revitalized classics of the real-time strategy genre. However, the collection has been missing a few noticeable features that fans have been eager to see return. Luckily, a major new patch this week has finally added one of those features, official support for LAN play. Starting this week, players now have the option to connect their computers and play together in-person....

May 26, 2025 · 2 min · 296 words · Andrea Ramsey

Could Beyond Light's Map Be Giving Hints Towards the Future of Destiny 2?

Bungie teased theDestiny 2playerbase with a new director image reveal last month. While the upcoming director still resembles its previous iterations, it may have clues as to how the game will change this fall. The studio enjoys teasing the fans with artwork showcases and it had revealed new director images before bothForsakenandShadowkeeplaunched, but never this early. It seems like Bungie wants to prepare the players as much as possible forthe evolution of the game following the launch ofBeyond Light....

May 26, 2025 · 3 min · 568 words · Richard Riley

EA FC 25 new goalkeeper playstyle might finally put an end to frustrating rebound goals

EA has officially revealed the next iteration of its popular FC football game series, dubbedEA FC 25. The game is set to overhaul how team formations, tactics and player roles work, adding new layers to how players can manage their teams and further customize the gameplay style. While the official gameplay reveal heavily focused on the new FC IQ feature, one thing that might have been overlooked was the new goalkeeper playstyles....

May 26, 2025 · 3 min · 428 words · Robert Lara

Ethan Hunt's 6 Team Members Who Didn't Return In Mission: Impossible(& Their Last Whereabouts)

Even thoughMission: Impossible - The Final Reckoningis meant to be a celebration of the entire franchise, several characters from past movies in the series do not appear in the film. It has not been confirmed whether the recently released action blockbuster will be the last movie in the franchise. While Tom Cruise and Christopher McQuarrie have both expressed interest in making another entry, theending ofMission: Impossible - The Final Reckoningis very satisfying....

May 26, 2025 · 7 min · 1403 words · Rhonda Herrera

Fae Farm: All Pre-Order Bonuses

Quick Links Fae Farmis shaping up to be one of 2023’s most exciting role-playing games. Releasing in early September, it’s captured fans' hearts with its appealing art style and promise of excitingStardewValley-inspiredgameplay - with co-op included from the get-go. Players can also look forward to character customization, in-depth combat, and a cosy vibe that has accompanied many recent indie games. Beyond just a vibe, coziness inFae Farm- often provided by furniture - wasrecently revealedto impact players' health, energy, and mana....

May 26, 2025 · 2 min · 278 words · Devin Price

Fans Fought For Netflix To Save This Fantasy Show With 88% RT Score

Luciferstarted out as an episodic Fox procedural with a devilish twist - and were it not for an incredibly successful fan campaign, it would have ended that way too. Based on DC Comics' interpretation of Satan,Luciferstars Tom Ellis as the charming and complex Lucifer Morningstar, a fallen angel who abandons Hell to run a nightclub in Los Angeles and ends up working with the LAPD to punish criminals. Despite a growing fanbase and solid reviews, Fox canceledLuciferin 2018 after just three seasons, shocking viewers and igniting a wave of backlash....

May 26, 2025 · 5 min · 946 words · Kendra Obrien

Film Director Joel Schumacher Has Passed Away

TheBatmanfranchise is in a pretty good place right now when it comes to video games. Ever since theArkhamseries, people have eagerly awaited the nextBatmantitle. As thatnext Batman title is leaked online, many have been reminded of the most colorful point, not in Batman’s video game incarnation, but his film incarnation. And that is because Joel Schumacher, considered by many to be responsible for the strangest Batman films, has died at the age of 80....

May 26, 2025 · 2 min · 303 words · Kenneth Duffy

Former PlayStation Boss Comments On Xbox Game Pass Business Model

Xbox Game Passhas been one of the defining features of the games industry for the past few years, altering the way that many people approach playing games. However, while it’s hard to argue against the value proposition for consumers, the business model itself has raised some questions about its long-term viability. In a recent interview with Games Industry, former PlayStation Boss Shawn Layden touched on some ofXbox Game Pass' potential problems....

May 26, 2025 · 2 min · 309 words · Caitlin Moon

Fortnite Season 5 Teaser Hints at Time Travel Theme

As of late, not only havedimension riftsbeen showing up all aroundFortniteBattle Royale’s map, but also a variety of different mystery items have begun to appear in a wide range of seemingly random places in the game as well. While fans have been wondering what to make of all this, Epic Games has decided to tease what appears to be a hint at a time-travel them coming to its wildly popular multiplayer sandbox survival shooter during Season 5....

May 26, 2025 · 2 min · 328 words · Alyssa Scott

Foundation Star Says Season 3 Gets 'Darker'

One ofFoundation’sstars has revealed that season 3 will have a darker tone with higher stakes.Foundationseason 3premieres on Apple TV+ on August 03, 2025, releasing at 12:00 a.m. ET and simultaneously in other time zones. With season 2 exploring conflict between Foundation and Empire, season 3 adds a third-party wild card to the mix: The Mule. In an interview withScreenRant’sAsh Crossan forFoundationseason 3,actress Lou Llobell revealed that the new season’s tone would be “a little bit darker,“with much higher stakes....

May 26, 2025 · 3 min · 519 words · William White

Free-to-play Soul Calibur: Lost Swords announced for PS3

But how will they fight without their swords? Namco seems to be lovingly embracing the free-to-play model. The freeTekken Revolutionisdoing well enoughthat it added new, original characters. The free-to-play PC and PS3 racerRidge Racer Driftopiajust went up on Steam’sEarly Access, sans multiplayer. AGematsu translationof Famitsu has revealed a newSoul Caliburgame for PS3,Soul Calibur: Lost Swords. Aside from the name and the console, the only other thing we know about the fighter is that it will be free-to-play....

May 26, 2025 · 1 min · 120 words · Jeffrey Pham