How Video Games Address Intimacy And Depict Sex

I wasn’t expecting to delve deep into the video game industry’s sexcapades. Not until I came across the spicySimsmod, WickedWhims, and thought, “It is sort of odd they refer to it as’Woohoo!'“You would think a life simulator would address sex a tad more frankly. However, in the context of the game industry, The Sims' silly handle on coitus makes sense. It’s 2023, and developers are still grappling with how to depict and talk about sex....

June 21, 2025 · 5 min · 857 words · Debbie Cunningham

I Wish Hi-Fi Rush Had House Music

If you haven’t playedHi-Fi Rushyet, you should. Made byThe Evil WithindevsTango Gameworks, these games have very little in common, if anything. In Hi-Fi Rush, you play as Chai, a wannabe rockstar (his words) who goes to the Vandelay Corporation to replace his broken arm with a robotic one and accidentally ends up with his music player implanted in his chest. Because of this accident, he’s labelled a ‘defect’ and has to go up against various high-ranking members of the corporation to defend himself, getting mixed up in nefarious corporate plots in the process....

June 21, 2025 · 3 min · 554 words · Charles White

I'm Glad We've Stopped Pretending To Care About Zelda Spoilers

There was a distinct moment when the Tears of the Kingdom hype train stopped being fun and exciting and instead became obnoxious and unbearable. For many months I was riding that train with eager anticipation like everyone else, and it was fun dissecting each new trailer for clues and trading theories. I remember the energy in the air when Nintendo finally revealed Link’s new abilities during a livestream last month, and how excited everyone was to create their own mechanical marvels with Ultrahand....

June 21, 2025 · 5 min · 952 words · Sarah Rogers

Indie Roguelike Ravenswatch Could Be The Next Hades

There are probably a hundred games that have already been described as, “the nextHades.” But none deserve that title more than Ravenswatch, an indieroguelikefrom Curse of the Dead Gods developer Passtech Games. Ravenswatch feels like Hades in countless ways, from its art style and presentation, to its version of boons, to its launch into early access this week. And it might just have what it takes to replicateSupergiant’ssuccess. Similarities between Ravenswatch and Hades are immediately apparent....

June 21, 2025 · 4 min · 694 words · Lisa Martinez

LowTierGod Has Been Banned From Twitch

Unsurprisingly, Dale “LowTierGod” Wilson has once again been banned onTwitch. The streamer and influencer known for his toxic masculinity, eccentric behavior, and rage-quitting from losing matches, has a long history of violating the terms of service for various streaming platforms, resulting in both temporary and permanent bans. According to LowTierGod himself, the current Twitch ban is not permanent, and resulted from an attempt “to motivate people.” The streamer often goes on fiery rants (or inspirational speeches, depending on your point of view) with questionable suggestions for his viewers....

June 21, 2025 · 2 min · 405 words · Valerie Floyd

MTG: March Of The Machine Best Enchantments

March of the Machine introduced a card type toMagic: The Gathering. As fortune would have it, many of the double-faced battle cards transform into enchantments. This makes the enchantments from March of the Machine more difficult to analyze properly as they are stapled onto a different card type. RELATED:Magic: The Gathering - Best Cards For Commander In March Of The Machine Nonetheless, it’s generally agreed that the front face of battle cards needs to be good enough to see constructed play on their own before considering their backsides....

June 21, 2025 · 6 min · 1117 words · Scott Sullivan

New Tears Of The Kingdom Footage Spotted On The Japanese Zelda Site

There are just 20 days left beforeThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomarrives. Fans have been pouring over every trailer Nintendo has released, piecing together both the upcoming storyand the new mapin Tears of the Kingdom, and those fans now have a few new trailers to examine. Eachtraileris 30 seconds long and can be found on the Japanese Tears of the Kingdom site. They’re mostly a recap ofthe third and ostensibly “final” trailer, re-cutting scenes for Japanese media....

June 21, 2025 · 3 min · 450 words · Emily Brady

One D&D Playtest Materials Propose Rule Changes For Fighters, Wizards, And More

Wizards of the Coast’sefforts to refine the next generatrion ofDungeons & Dragonsis stilll underway, as the publisher has released a new set of playtest materials, specifically focusing on the 2024 Player’s Handbook this time around. It’s been revealed that these materials will propose changes to several core character classes, including Fighters, Wizards, Barbarians, Sorcerers, and Warlocks, the latter of which will see the most changes of the group. In the latest Unearthed Arcana (thanksPolygon), lead rules designer Jeremy Crawford breaks down the changes to each class, starting with the mages....

June 21, 2025 · 3 min · 542 words · Rhonda Spencer

People Are Already Modding The Hell Out Of Resident Evil 4 Remake

Resident Evil 4 Remake’s launch might still be eleven days away, but its demo is now available. That means there are already mods for the short period of the game you are currently able to play, and as is the case for just about any triple-A title to ever receive mods, the changes being made to the nextResident Evilgame range from helpful to ludicrous. As already noted, the demo is short....

June 21, 2025 · 2 min · 378 words · John Williams

People Share Their Favourite E3 Memories Following 2023 Cancellation

E3 was finally cancelledlast night after a host ofbig-name publishers pulled out, and it looks like it might be the last nail in the coffin for the event as a whole. With so many expecting E3 to never truly come back as it was, they’re sharing their fondest memories of the event over the years. RELATED:Without The Big Three, It’s Time To Rebrand E3 CD Projekt Red global PR director Radek Grabowski tweeted a photo of the originalWitcherbooth....

June 21, 2025 · 2 min · 338 words · Christina White MD

Pokemon Card Store Bans Adults After Scalpers Ruin Everything

A Pokemon card store in Tokyo’s Akihabara district has restricted the sale of the latestPokemon TCGrelease, limiting kids to ten packs per day and barring adults from purchasing most of their stock altogether. The release of Pokemon’s latest expansion, Clay Burst and Snow Hazard, has plunged the Japanese market into absolute turmoil. People were lining up around the block when the sets went on sale a few weeks ago, and many of them were waiting in line just so they could purchase boxes to resell online....

June 21, 2025 · 3 min · 431 words · Lauren Mcgee

Pro Tips And Tricks For Crime Boss: Rockay City

You can play many different modes inCrime Boss: Rockay City, but stealing stuff is at the core of each one of them. Even though you play as a gangster, stealth is the most important part of the campaign mode. You’ll definitely lose in the long run if you go guns blazing in each heist. RELATED:Crime Boss: Rockay City - Beginner Tips In the Baker’s Battle mode, you’ll fight against four other gangsters and a Sheriff to control Rockay City....

June 21, 2025 · 5 min · 1027 words · Tamara Ward

Production Begins On New Superman Movie Without Henry Cavill

Work has begun on the nextSupermanfilm. Writer James Gunn confirmed that the script is finished and pre-production is underway, although he has yet to say who will replace Henry Cavill as the Man of Steel.“I’m honored to be a part of the legacy,“wrote Gunn in a tweet. “And what better day than #SupermanAnniversary Day to dive fully into early pre-production on #SupermanLegacy? Costumes, production design, and more now up and running....

June 21, 2025 · 2 min · 389 words · Latasha Nielsen