Console firmware updates tend to come and go without most people taking much notice. You’ll turn on yourSwitch, a notification will inform you there’s an update waiting, it downloads, and normal service resumes. That largely applies to the update awaiting many of you when you turn your Switch on for the first time today, and while there’s nothing much to write home about in the patch notes, the decision to ban the acronym ADHD in Japan has left many people baffled....

Rejoice!The Owl Housecomes to an end this weekend, so all of our wonderful readers can look forward to me never mentioning it ever again. No more in-depth narrative analysis of a gay cartoon that Disney cancelled for no good reason, instead I’ll be pivoting to Call of Duty walkthroughs and Harry Potter fan theories. Who am I kidding, Dana Terrace’s brilliant show of macabre, melancholy, and magic is going to stick with me for a long time, whether I strive to leave it behind or not....

Edgar Wright single-handedly made my week better by confirming that Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is coming toNetflixas ananime. The series will bring back the cast from the original movie – the whole cast – and will be animated by Science SARU. Anamanaguchi, who composed music for the video game adaptation of the original graphic novels, will be scoring the animated series as well, while Brian O’Malley, the creator of the graphic novels, will be writing....

If you want to adopt inThe Sims 4, you have to pick from a list of randomly generated children, but the new Growing Together expansion is shaking things up by letting you adopt existing Sim kids. Rather than usingyour Sims' phone, you can simply click on a kid and select the option, and once you’ve done that, you’ll even get a birth certificate - you can see one being held up in the photo embedded below....

Among the waves of massive triple-A titles that come out in droves, and often feel like the same game, there’s inadvertently always a tiny indie that does something different. These titles may tell touching stories, hit upon a great gameplay mechanic, orgive you an NPC follower named Kelvin. Whatever it may be, they remind us that you don’t always need a ton of money and high-end visuals to make a good video game – Just look atVampire Survivors....

After five long years since the previous installment,Tomb Raider2013 was quite literally a game-changer for the series. Launched in 2008, Tomb Raider: Underworld ended the first reboot in the series, a trilogy that maintained Lara’s confident persona while alsoadding more depth to her backstory. Related:All Tomb Raider Games And The Years They Released As the second reboot in the series, Tomb Raider had a lot of weight on its metaphorical shoulders....

TheLegend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, brings fans back to the previous game’s beloved incarnation of Hyrule while introducing a suite of brand-new locations, enemies, and abilities. One of the new abilities in the game, Fuse, allows Link to combine multiple weapons to create new and unique armaments to use on the monsters and constructs found in Hyrule. RELATED:Tears Of the Kingdom Needs Proper Dungeons We still have a lot to learn about how fusion works, but there is no doubt that the system opens a ton of potential for creative combinations....

Quick Links Metroid Primeis one of the most beloved games in the franchise, and for good reason. Not only was it the first time that Samus Aran came into the 3D space, she did so with a flourish of memorable gameplay and stunning graphics. The recent remaster of this classic has only elevated these aspects, finding a permanent place in the hearts of fans. Related:Metroid Prime Remastered: Best Suit Upgrades However, something that might not receive as much praise is the hunt for theChozo Artifactsat the end of the game....

Electric Reverb Core Pieces allow you to use more and stronger special attacks. There are a total of 12 Electric Reverb Core pieces that can be found scattered throughoutHi-Fi Rushon different tracks, andyou can buy an additional three from Peppermint’s shop. Related:Hi-Fi Rush: Spectra Door Location Guide By collecting all of these Electric Reverb Core pieces, you will unlock the Fully Powered Up! achievement. You must have finished the game in order to get some of these Electric Reverb Core pieces....

Quick Links HBO’s adaptation of Naughty Dog’sThe Last of Usis an accurate live-action depiction of the video game. The nine-episode season focuses on Joel’s mission to escort Ellie to a hospital to try and develop a cure for the Cordyceps. RELATED:The Last Of Us: Who Is Riley? As with most adaptations, there’s always the possibility of adding new characters and HBO did just that with Kathleen. While Naughty Dog did have a similar storyline with Henry and Sam, the pair were not involved with the resistance group, nor did Kathleen even exist in the game....

I miss the old days of movie tie-in games, so whenever I see a modern movie that would be perfectly suited to a video game adaptation, it always feels like a missed opportunity.Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is the most recent example, or at least it was until I saw Scream 6 this past weekend. But then, Scream began in the ’90s. Surely it’s had at least one video game, right?...

March of the Machine: Aftermath, the upcoming epilogue toMagic: the Gathering’s most recent expansion,was leaked online just last week. Soon after hobbyist YouTuber Oldschoolmtg revealed 50 new cards in Aftermath,agents from the Pinkerton security agencyshowed up at his door demanding that he hand over the cards under punishment of fines and jail time. Not only that, but the Pinkerton agents also allegedly questioned Oldschoolmtg’s neighbor too. “Harassing my neighbors is unnecessary–this whole thing is unnecessary,” he saidin a follow-up video(the original unboxing video had been taken down at the request of Magic developer Wizards of the Coast)....

There was a lot to talk about coming out of Wednesday’sNintendo Direct. However, sincethe all-new Tears of the Kingdom trailerclosed proceedings, that has been getting a lot of the attention, and after a rewatch or ten,Legend of Zeldafans are somewhat convinced Gleeok makes a very brief appearance.There was a lot of stuff to draw attention in the trailer. Link traversing Hyrule on some sort of massive car, ascending up into the clouds on a hovercraft, and then reaching for Zelda in that dramatic closing shot....