Pokemon TCG Live Is Launching Next Month

The Pokemon TCG is finally getting its big digital upgrade.Pokemon TCG Liveis ready to exit its successful year-long beta next month, and it’s incentivizing players to make the switch with some sweet freebies.For those who haven’t noticed the old Pokemon TCG Online appstopped receiving updates back in January, Pokemon TCG Live is the brand-new app that updates and upgrades the digital version of the Pokemon TCG. Much like Magic Arena updated Magic: The Gathering Online, Pokemon TCG Live will replace Pokemon Online with an improved interface, player customization options, cross-platform matchmaking, battle passes, and exclusive events....

June 12, 2025 · 3 min · 468 words · Joshua Boyd

Resident Evil 4's Hardcore Mode Isn't Messing Around

I’ve played Resident Evil 4 an absurd number of times. The PS2 version came out when I was 15, and that Christmas I played it over and over again until I could practically play it with my eyes closed. Back then we didn’t have live service games like kids today, and the online game I had for PS2 was Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal (look it up), so it wasn’t weird to grind a single player game like a Fortnite battle pass....

June 12, 2025 · 5 min · 894 words · Michael Brooks

Super Smash Bros. Creator Reveals He Used Kirby's Dream Land Damage System

TheSuper Smash Bros.series pulls overt inspiration from many corners of the video game universe since it brings together characters from various games and series. What you might not have known until now, since its creator only just revealed it, is even the iconic fighting series' damage system comes from a previously existing game. Turns out getting thrown off the screen to die, and the pace at which you fly off being determined by how much damage you have taken, was first used inKirby’s Dream Land....

June 12, 2025 · 3 min · 463 words · Nicholas Patrick

Tears Of The Kingdom Technical Review Claims It Doesn't Match Original Trailer's Visuals

There is only one day left until The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom launches to very probable domination of the bestseller lists. Review embargo is up and from the looks of things Nintendo’s follow-up toBreath of the Wildhas been worth the wait. Here at TheGamer, our lead features editor Jade King awarded the title our highest possible score, a full 5/5, saying that it is a “masterpiece that not only equals what came before, it does everything in its power to surpass it”....

June 12, 2025 · 3 min · 496 words · Mary Wilkinson

Tears Of The Kingdom's Sad Guy Ad Was Based On An Amazon Review

After the epic final trailer forTears of the Kingdomthatshowed its new-look Ganondorffor the first time, it was hard to imagine whereNintendomight go from there aside from actually launching the game. It decided to go an entirely different way with its next ad, showing a man traveling to and from work, seemingly downtrodden by his life in general and having something light up inside him when playing hisSwitch. Whether the ad brought a tear to your eyes or made you roll them as Nintendo suggested its $70 game will make your life better, turns out it was based on a true story....

June 12, 2025 · 3 min · 457 words · Tonya Rivera

The Best Guns In GoldenEye 007

When it came out in 1997,GoldenEye 007on the Nintendo 64 was an absolute revelation for console first-person shooters. The missions' complex objectives require thought and observation to complete, and the multiplayer produced countless sleepless nights among console owners. RELATED:Best Arena Shooters Of All Time Both of these were complimented by the impressive arsenal at your disposal. Of the dozens of weapons available to you in GoldenEye, there is a handful you will always go for first, regardless of whether you are playing single-player or multiplayer....

June 12, 2025 · 5 min · 1061 words · Amy Smith

The Best Rhythm Games For The PlayStation

Music can sometimes go underappreciated when it comes to video games. While the gameplay, story, characters, and visuals are often at the forefront of any video game, the soundtrack for these titles is usually in the background. The songs are there to set the mood or create an atmosphere. This dynamic is wholly shifted when looking at rhythm games. RELATED:Best Rhythm Games For Beginners In these types of games, music is of the utmost importance as the gameplay is tied directly to the beat of the songs....

June 12, 2025 · 6 min · 1153 words · Christopher Martinez

The Best Sega Video Games Of All Time, Ranked

Sega is one of the most iconic gaming companies ever. Having released a plethora of quality games ever since the 1970s and boasting amazing franchises likeSonic,Yakuza,Monkey Ball,House of the Dead, and more, Sega’s catalog is legendary. Even after exiting the hardware business after the Dreamcast failed, they continued making fantastic games in the console space. Outside of that, Sega is also one of the best arcade game developers and has made some of the most influential arcade games ever....

June 12, 2025 · 7 min · 1436 words · Tina Wallace

The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR Review

When I first started upSwitchback VR, I wasn’t sure how you’d make a The Dark Pictures game in virtual reality. Around five hours later as the credits rolled, I still didn’t quite know. The answer seems to be to make Until Dawn: Rush of Blood again. It’s an enjoyable experience (if you enjoy being attacked by burned killer dolls, doctors jamming needles into you, and creepy mannequins), but it never quite feels like TDPA, even as it takes you on a tour of its history....

June 12, 2025 · 6 min · 1146 words · David Nolan

The Next Tomb Raider Game Is Surrounded By Tripwires And Mines

You know those little diagrams you see in cartoons, where it shows you the cross section of a brain? Men have things like ‘sports’ and ‘money’, while women have ‘shopping’, and ‘shoes’, and ‘repressed rage at the patriarchal society which raises us from childhood to view women as frivolous and unimportant creatures’. An increasingly large portion of my own cross section has been taken up by the newTomb Raidergame. This is a surprising phenomenon, given we have learned almost nothing about it officially, and only slightly more unofficially....

June 12, 2025 · 5 min · 881 words · Mason Brown

The PS5 Just Sold More Units In A Single Quarter Than Any Other Console Ever

ThePS5turns three later this year, but largely due to shortages for its first two years, not only are its sales numbers not slowing down, they’re speeding up at an impressive rate. In fact,PlayStation’s newest console has been so readily available to find for the first three months of 2023, it just set a new record for the most consoles sold in a single quarter.Sonyrevealed via its latestconsolidated financial resultsthat it shipped 6....

June 12, 2025 · 3 min · 433 words · Logan Martinez

There's A Big Reason Why Remakes Are So Popular Right Now

There’s a valuable lesson to be learned from the current popularity of remakes. They’re hardly a new phenomenon, as video games have long held a perpetual fascination for nostalgia and how consumers are consistently eager to consume experiences they’re already familiar with. Embracing new things can be difficult, so to replay stories, catch up with characters, and remember mechanics we already think fondly of can be comforting. But such projects are far more exciting if they aim to take risks, either by subverting the original vision or building upon it with surprise revisions or a profound understanding of the legacy it seeks to pilfer....

June 12, 2025 · 5 min · 970 words · Michelle Smith

When To Start The Side Quest Fencing Lessons In The Witcher 3

Quick Links Geralt’s spins, pirouettes, and parries are something close to the stuff of legend. While his witcher mutations form much of the reason as to why he is such a dangerous adversary, his skill with a blade is not to be overlooked. Related:The Witcher 3: Paperchase Side Quest Walkthrough You will find an unlikely student in Rosa var Attre, a Nilfgaardian noble that you meet duringThe Witcher 3’smain storyline. She asks Geralt for fencing lessons after a surprise meeting on the witcher’s search for his friend, the bard Dandelion....

June 12, 2025 · 3 min · 499 words · Andrea Curtis