Nintendo on Track to Overtake Sony as Video Game Market Leader in China

Although the PlayStation 4 has reigned supreme in China, it looks like the Nintendo Switch is turning out to be quite the contender. TheSwitch has been breaking sales recordsall over the world this year, and it looks to be next in line to be number one in China soon as well. In spite of a rough,delayed launch of the PlayStation 4 in China, Sony’s 4th console has been a hit in the country....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 414 words · Dr. John Roberts

Overwatch 2 Reveals Torbjorn Redesign

Since the game was first announced, theOverwatch 2team has released regular information drops about the highly anticipated sequel to Blizzard’s hero-based competitive shooter. The latest reveal is the redesign of Torbjorn, the game’s turret-reliant Swedish hero, forOverwatch 2.Torbjorn is among the lower-picked heroes inOverwatch, and many players are hoping he receives a redesign to his mechanics as well as his appearance. The new design is less aggressively mechanical in its overall style, and Torbjorn’s helmet is replaced with a pair of goggles that sit on his forehead – Torbjorn finally gets to feel the wind flow through his hair, and players finally get to see his golden locks uninhibited....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 439 words · Stephen Fitzgerald

Persona 3 Reload: How to Fuse Messiah

Quick Links Fusing Personas is one of the best parts ofPersona 3 Reload. Using this method in the Velvet Room can allow you to take Personas and bring them together to create an even stronger entity, made even more powerfulthrough Social Links. There are many different combinations you’re able to create, including one of the best end-game Personas, Messiah. To fuse this Persona, there will be a few prerequisites you’ll have to meet, including reaching a certain point in the main story....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 440 words · Matthew Bond

Pokemon Fan Designs Grass/Psychic-Type Regional Variant for Absol

Game Freak introduced a unique concept with the Generation 7Pokemongames.Pokemon Sun and Moonnot only featured brand-new Pokemon species for players to catch, but they also added regional variants - new versions of pre-existing Pokemon that shake up their type and appearance. Regional variants have proven popular enough to appear in subsequent entries in the franchise, as they appeared inPokemon Sword and Shieldand werebrought back forPokemon Legends: Arceusas well. The introduction of regional variants to thePokemonfranchise has blown the door wide open for artists to create their own regional variants for Pokemon....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 417 words · Ashley Hawkins

PUBG: How to Increase Merit

The gaming world has seen an unprecedented surge in the popularity of battle royale games over the past few years, with the release of some massive names. Among them isPUBG, which takes players into a shrinking map where they scavenge for weapons and equipment and survive to be the last player standing. Players can team up with their friends to beat rival squads andget the Winner Winner Chicken Dinner. Having said that, it is very common for players to accidentally kill their teammates during intense battles inPUBG....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 419 words · Catherine Conway

Requested Midnight Suns Quality of Life Feature is a 'Priority' for Future

Marvel’s Midnight Sunsrecently released to mostly positive reviews, but it is missing one quality of life feature that has become commonplace in many modern games.Midnight Sunshas earned mostly positive reviewssince its launch and has been celebrated by most as yet another quality game fromXCOMdeveloper Firaxis. However, there are those who aren’t quite as impressed with the game as others. While the game has been mostly well-received, some fans have criticized the character models inMidnight Suns, whereas others have taken issue with the story and dialogue....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 388 words · Dr. Hunter Scott

Tesla Holiday Update Adds Steam Integration to Vehicles

Teslahas finally integrated Steam to its cars in one of the company’s latest updates. The electric car company has been actively working to build its existing infotainment system in vehicles. Now with theSteamaddition, Tesla owners have received a significant upgrade on the entertainment front. Tesla’s Steam integration was no secret. Back in February, Elon Musk indicated that he wanted to bring the game store on to Tesla vehicles. By July,Musk tweeted again about Steamstating that the integration is making progress and that a demo was to follow next month....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 437 words · Patrick Atkinson

The Game Awards 2022: Predicting the Best Multiplayer Game Winner [UPDATE]

UPDATE: Splatoon 3 won Best Multiplayer Game at The Game Awards 2022! A lot of discussion aroundThe Game Awards 2022has been centered around two titles:Elden RingandGod of War: Ragnarok. There are plenty of debates around which is going to take home Game of the Year or sweepThe Game Awards 2022. However, with these games being mostly single-player, this leaves a lot of space in the Best Multiplayer category for some other titles to shine, celebrating the achievements of all titles that include online multiplayer, whether it be a co-op experience or an MMO....

July 23, 2025 · 5 min · 1039 words · Chelsea Gomez

The Relevance of the DualSense's Touchpad for PS5

Many fans appreciated the evolution that came with the Dualshock’s 4th iteration, bringing with it several experimental changes that proved to be a great advancement for the iconic PlayStation controller. The previous three DualShock models all followed a similar angular design before the revamp, toting all the same core buttons and functionality as previous models. It wasn’t until the DualShock 4 when the controller saw a massive overhaul, and that was before thePS5DualSense....

July 23, 2025 · 4 min · 786 words · Madison Hess

Warhammer 40K: Darktide: The Absolute Best Part Of Every Operative Class, Ranked

Summary Warhammer 40,000: Darktideis out, and it’s the newest installment into a very popular yet pretty niche sub-genre of games. These types of games are entirely focused around progressing through a series of levels in a squad and fighting through hundreds of enemies while doing so. Other games in this genre include titles likeLeft 4 Dead,Back 4 Blood,World War Z Aftermath, and of courseWarhammer Vermintide 2. Now, in thiswell-received yet admittedly flawed game, players have 4 different character types to choose from, the Ogryn Skullbreaker, Psyker Psykinetic, Veteran Sharpshooter, and the Zealot Preacher....

July 23, 2025 · 11 min · 2162 words · Donald Cole

Xbox Boss Says COVID-19 Game Development Impact Won't Be Felt Until 2021

All things considered, the impact of theCOVID-19 pandemichasn’t been significantly felt by gamers. Several games have been delayed and retail copies of games can be challenging to get ahold of, but digital access to games has made things remarkably smooth. Most of the difficulties surrounding COVID-19 have been behind the scenes. Xbox boss Phil Spencer says that only temporary, however. He believes that the true effects of COVID-19 on the industry will arrive, but probably not until 2021....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 417 words · Jeffery Williams

10 End Of The World Games That Are Actually Beautiful and Relaxing

Post-Apocalyptic or ‘End of The World’ games are typically about degradation of civilizations and worlds as a result of wars, pollution, disease and even supernatural creatures or entities. Understandably, this content rarely coincides with lighthearted, relaxing gameplay. However, not all ‘End of The World’ games are perilous, high-stakes experiences but instead quite the opposite. It may not be an earth-shattering revelation that some of the most popular games set in post-apocalyptic worlds such asThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of The WildorTelltale’sThe Walking Deadhave a certain magicfor being stress-relievers....

July 22, 2025 · 7 min · 1441 words · Randy Ramirez

10 Reasons Why Wario Land: Shake It Is A Hidden Gem

Wario has had plenty of games where the greedy rival of Mario took a break from his shenanigans to hunt treasure.Wario Land 3was one of the better GBA titles, introducing puzzle-solving and platforming that was to a greater degree than the games before it. However, a title that flies under the radar isWario Land: Shake It. This game was released for the Wii in September 2008 but wasn’t heavily talked about....

July 22, 2025 · 6 min · 1213 words · Cheryl Brown