Pokemon GO Releases New Update for Android and iOS

Developer Niantic today announced that a new update is heading toPokemon GO. The update consists of a handful of bug squashes, as well as support for the iPhone X. The update was revealed through the officialPokemon GOTwitter account, where a link was posted that detailed the contents of the update. In the link, the development team says they are currently preparing the game for an update to version 0.83.1 for Android users and 1....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 311 words · Nicole Hutchinson

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Lighthouse Functions as In-Game Clock

An eagle-eyedPokemon Scarlet and Violetplayer shared a graph explaining how the Poco Path Lighthouse functions as an in-game clock. While this may seem like a detail, knowing the time inPokemon Scarlet and Violetis key to catching specific Pokemon and unlocking some of their rarest forms. Ever since the second generation of Pokemon and the release ofPokemon Gold and Silverin 2000, time has been playing a major role in the game series....

June 20, 2025 · 3 min · 429 words · Emily Campos

Portal on Nvidia Shield next week, Half-Life 2 coming too

Okay then Hey, have you playedPortalbefore? It’s supposed to be pretty neat. I won’t spoil anything for you, but there’s a lady that’s really funny and she talks about a cake. On the off-chance that you have played it, do you want to play it again?Portal‘s coming to the Nvidia Shieldon May 12 via the Google Play Store. If you own a Shield, that’s kind of cool news! Judging bythis,Portalwon’t be the only game from that universe to hit the Shield....

June 20, 2025 · 1 min · 142 words · Ryan Sanders

Resident Evil 2 Mod Turns All Zombies Into Tofu

It’s been over a month since theResident Evil 2remake released on consoles and PC, but there appears to be no end in sight to the relentless flow of player-created mods, which largely focus on adding an element of silliness to the otherwise terrifying and suspenseful experience. Most recently, a modder was able to transform the terrifying tyrant, Mr. X intoThomas The Tank Engineand now aResident Evil 2mod is making the rounds that just may be the most ridiculous yet....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 333 words · Julie Braun

River City Ransom: Underground story mode done, dev working on Wrestling and Zombie games

But no Wrestling Zombies games. Yet. When it rains in River City, it pours, and it’s looking like 2016 might be a rainy year for the splintered-but-whole game franchise. Not only is the 3DS gettingRiver City: Tokyo Rumblelater this year, but it’s looking likeRiver City Ransom: Undergroundis heading into the home stretch as well. The game’s co-creator just announced on Twitter thatdevelopment of the game’s story mode is content complete, with only balancing and bug squashing left to go....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 320 words · Jordan Flores

Rumor: 2K Games Working at WWE's Royal Rumble

WrestleMania season begins with the Royal Rumble pay-per-view and extends into early April with the “Granddaddy of Them All.” Prior to January, the WWE usually finishes up its major promotion of the latest video game from2K Games.WWE 2K20launched in fall 2019 and quickly became one of theworst wrestling video gamesin recent memory, but after taking 2020 off, 2K Games appears to be back in business. Anyone that playedWWE 2K20, particularly at launch, can attest to its game-breaking details and nearly unplayable nature....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 343 words · Haley Smith

Sam Raimi's New Horror Movie Gets An Exciting Production Update In New BTS Photo

Sam Raimi’s new horror movie,Send Help, receives an exciting production update in a new behind-the-scenes photo. Directed by Raimi and written by Mark Swift and Damian Shannon, the duo known forFreddy vs. Jasonand the 2009Friday the 13th reboot, the upcoming survival horror film follows a woman and her boss who struggle to stay alive on a remote island after a plane crash. Themovie stars the Oscar-nominated Rachel McAdamsalongside Chris Pang, Dylan O’Brien, and Dennis Haysbert....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 423 words · Lisa Obrien

Samurai Shodown Hibiki DLC Gets Release Date

SNK is revealing a new character trailer showing off its latest addition toSamurai Shodown, Hibiki Takane. The crossover character is set to join the long-running Japanese fighting game’s roster next week. The 20th entry in SNKs long-running fighting franchise announced its third batch of DLC characters at the beginning of the year. Two of those character’s identities have been revealed thus far, with players now knowing when Hibiki will arrive. While released in 2019, Xbox Series X players recently received anearly next-gen upgrade, boosting the game’s framerate to a smooth 120 FPS....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 287 words · Melissa Boyd

Signal Now Supports Usernames

Signal is the gold standard for private and secure messaging, but it has always required you to share your phone number to start talking to someone, which can compromise your privacy unless you take additional steps. Signal is now rolling out regular usernames that can be used in place of a phone number. Signal startedpublicly testing support for usernamesback in November, and now the functionality is rolling out to all Signal app users....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 353 words · Theresa Austin

Solar Ash brings cosmic, surreal style to PS4, PS5, and PC on October 26

The latest from theHyper Light Drifterteam arrives in October Heart Machine has set a date for its next project, as today the studio announcedSolar Ashwill launch for PlayStation 4, PS5, and PC via Epic Games Store on Jul 20, 2025. Solar Ashis the latest from Heart Machine, the studio behind 2016’sHyper Light Drifter. Set in a 3D world,Solar Ashhas even more traversal options, but still has a similar colorful, vivid, surreal style you might associate withHyper Light Drifter....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 215 words · Michael Vincent

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3, Episode 4 Ending Explained

Warning: SPOILERS For Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3, Episode 4 - “A Space Adventure Hour"Star Trek: Strange New Worldsseason 3, episode 4 canonically answers the question of whether 23rd century Starfleet had holodeck technology, and why it wasn’t utilized untilStar Trek: The Next Generation’s era. Directed by Jonathan Frakes and written by Dana Horgan and Kathryn Lyn, “A Space Adventure Hour” is a genre-bending, wildly entertaining murder mystery romp, andStar Trek: Strange New Worlds' first-ever holodeck episode....

June 20, 2025 · 8 min · 1682 words · James Lam

The Chinese Anime Everyone Is Calling the Next Solo Leveling Is Going to Be Bigger Than Anyone Guessed

So far, with only three episodes under its belt,Lord of Mysteriesis shaping up to be the newSolo Levelingof Chinese animation, and given the correct steps that have been taken in measuring up its adaptation, it’s not hard to see why it’s built for nothing but success. The donghua is paving the way for its own genre. There are many reasons whyLord of Mysteriesis being received as well as it is by audiences everywhere, from the story beats being captured from the original webnovel to its groundbreaking animation....

June 20, 2025 · 5 min · 922 words · Michael Blackwell

The DCU Has Already Teased What Its First Avengers-Level Story Will Be Twice, According To Major DC Theory

Warning! This article contains spoilers for Superman. TheDC Universehas already teased its firstAvengers-level event thanks to two separate projects, and I have a theory about what it is. IfSuperman’s endingmade anything clear, it is that the DC Universe is finally here. Several characters, both heroes and villains, were introduced to the franchise, withSuperman’s many Easter eggshinting at countless others. This all makes the future of theDCU’s Chapter One: Gods and Monstersmore exciting than it already was....

June 20, 2025 · 6 min · 1178 words · David Mitchell