Steam Deck Needs a Poster Child Before It Can Compete With The Nintendo Switch

Valve’s gaming platform, Steam, is used by gamers across the globe. Since its release in 2003, Steam has become one of the most dominant platform for PC players to buy, download, and play their favorite games. Becoming synonymous with giant sales and endless offerings, the platform is beloved.Though Steam has seen fierce competition from the Epic Games Store, Steam remains the gold standard for so many. However, Valve recently attempted to break into the handheld market with the newly-releasedSteam Deck, which has been an exciting thought for so many wishing to take their Steam libraries on the go....

June 27, 2025 · 4 min · 803 words · Jose Glover

Sun Haven: How to Feed Animals

Out of all the different farm simulators,Sun Havenhas managed to become quite popular in a short time. WhileSun Havenissimilar to games likeStardew Valley, it manages to separate itself from the competition by adding RPG elements. RELATED:Sun Haven: How to Get Blue Rose Bouquets Sun Havenhas everything from monsters, dragons, and magic, but it does not ignore the farming bit as most games do. Apart from farming,players can keep animals on their farms....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 298 words · Alison Alexander

Surprise! Hades 2 is out in Early Access now on PC

After aroughly two-week technical test, the rogue-like action RPG sequelHades 2has entered its Early Access period and isavailable now on Steam. While the technical test only encompassed a small portion of the sequel, the Early Access release features a massive amount of content including more levels, environments, enemies, weapons, and fully-voiced characters than the originalHades. A meaty Early Access launch While many games tend to be released into Early Access in a rather bare-bones state, that’s far from the case withHades 2....

June 27, 2025 · 1 min · 194 words · Amanda Schmidt

Tales from the Crypt (of the NecroDancer)

Dungeons and Dancings We namedCrypt of the NecroDancerone of ourPAX Prime 2013 games of the show, despite its location in the eternally cramped and sweatyIndie Megabooth, and for good reason. Roguelikes may be in vogue right now, but none untilNecroDancerhas had the idea to fold rhythm gameplay into the genre. I spent a bit of time with the title at PAX, and after multiple plays, I’m sold on not only the idea, but also the execution....

June 27, 2025 · 3 min · 489 words · Sean Stone

The Fantastic Four: First Steps Overtakes Infamous DCEU Team-Up Film At The Domestic Box Office

While it may be waning at the box office,The Fantastic Four: First Stepshas already outsold an infamous DC Extended Universe movie.Led by Vanessa Kirby(Sue Storm), Pedro Pascal (Reed Richards), Ebon Moss-Bachrach (Ben Grimm), and Joseph Quinn (Johnny Storm),First Stepsintroduced a new version of The Fantastic Four into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. First Stepshas stumbled at the box office, suffering a 60% drop this weekend on top of last week’s 66% drop....

June 27, 2025 · 3 min · 471 words · Jordan Gordon

The MCU Just Set Up How Ultron Will Return After Avengers: Age Of Ultron According To Major Marvel Theory

Warning! This article contains spoilers for Ironheart. Ironheartmade a number of surprising reveals that could explain major mysteries, like how Ultron returns to theMarvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Riri Williams debut solo series has finally arrived after the character debuted three years earlier inBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever, and it did not disappoint. With Riri’s story tying in to various parts of the MCU, like Tony Stark’s story, and even the mystic arts and Kamar-Taj,Ironheartis an important part of the Multiverse Saga....

June 27, 2025 · 4 min · 672 words · Eric Garcia

The MCU's Next Release Is A 'No-Homework-Required Movie' According To Marvel Boss

According to Kevin Feige,The Fantastic Four: First Stepsis a self-containedMCUmovie that doesn’t require any prior knowledge to be enjoyed.Matt Shakman’sThe Fantastic Four: First Stepsmarks the titular team’s first MCU appearance, just in time for them to meet other heroes like the Avengers and fight multiversal villains like Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom. However, the MCU’s Fantastic Four don’t have to jump right into crossover territory to make an impression. As reported byVariety,Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige revealed the studio always planned to makeThe Fantastic Four: First Stepsas a self-contained MCU installment that works as a standalone film as much as a chapter in the franchise’s overarching storyline....

June 27, 2025 · 3 min · 503 words · Julia Estrada

The Rookie Season 8: BTS Photo Hints Monica Will Finally Be Redeemed

A new behind-the-scenes photo fromThe Rookiesuggests that season 8 could finally take a necessary step toward fixing one of the series’ biggest villain problems. There are definitely a number of interesting villains peppered amongThe Rookiecast, but many of them haven’t been given the chance to live up to their potential. Malvado barely even got to live. The Rookieseason 7 finalesuggests there are big plans brewing for at least two of the series’ primary recurring villains, particularly now thatMonica’s been legally cleared of past wrongdoings while Oscar’s in the wind with access to a helicopter....

June 27, 2025 · 5 min · 926 words · Michael Brandt

The Witcher 3 Boss Guide: Imlerith

The Witcher 3: WIld Huntis well known for having one of the best stories in gaming. While nothing is ever perfect, CD Projekt Red’s ability to mix that incredible narrative with engrossing combat experiences is one of the game’s greatest achievements. Nowhere is this more evident than in Geralt’s battles with members ofthe mysterious Wild Hunt. Geralt’s fight with Imerlith - One of Eredin’s top lieutenants - demonstrates the mix perfectly....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 324 words · Whitney Thompson

There’s a Blood Dragon easter egg in Far Cry Primal

Future meets past Far Cry Primalturns the clock back to the Mesolithic, but the smallest sliver looks ahead to the cyber-dystopian 2007. Ubisoft managed to sneak a relic fromBlood Dragoninto one of Oros’ many caves. At least it’s thematically consistent in that both games are filled with terrifying beasts. This video shows exactly how to stumble up the remains of a lizard that was once capable of shooting lasers from its eyes....

June 27, 2025 · 1 min · 178 words · James Cross

This Great Sci-Fi Movie With 88% On RT Was A Box Office Bomb, But Deserves To Become A Cult Classic

The history of cinema is filled with sci-fi movies that struggle at the box office only to go on and become cult classics. There are certainly a handful of sci-fi movies that buck the trend and become huge commercialhits likeJurassic Park,E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial, Avatar,andInterstellar, though those all had the advantage of being made by big name directors and did enough to appeal to more than the genre fans. Somesci-fi films that deserved betterhave struggled at the box office and become legendary cult classics likeBlade Runner, Idiocracy, andThey Live....

June 27, 2025 · 3 min · 635 words · Deborah Hamilton

Thomas Was Alone heads to Switch in February and there’s a demo now

I hope it can tap into a new audience despite the crowded-as-ever eShop If you have a soft spot for 2012’sThomas Was Alone– or you think you’d be into a cozy, minimalist puzzle-platformer about a cast of blocks making their way through the world with full narration helping to tell an honest-to-goodness worthwhile story – the game is resurfacing soon on Switch. As relayed by creator Mike Bithell today, the Nintendo Switch version ofThomas Was Alonewill be out on June 08, 2025, with a 20 percent early-bird discount pushing the regular price down to $7....

June 27, 2025 · 1 min · 162 words · Brittany Rice

Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales Now Out on iOS

Three years after the release of 2015’sThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, players were given a spinoff game that offered moreWitcherlore, dubbedThronebreaker: The Witcher Tales.The new game diverged from the traditional combat style of the previousWitchergames, and it was widely enjoyed, receiving so many positive reviews that it is now launching on mobile platforms, specifically iOS. The newly portedThronebreakerwas in the same vein asGwent, a card game that was introduced inThe Witcher 3....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 308 words · Travis Vincent