Popular Fire-Type Pokemon Is Getting a Build-a-Bear

Summary As part of the ongoingPokemonlineup at Build-a-Bear, the next critter to be turned into a Build-a-Bear plush has been revealed as the Fire-type Pokemon Charizard. The newestPokemonplush from Build-a-Bear comes as a bundle that includes a jumbo, pre-stuffed doll, and two accessories: a scarf and a hat. Known as the Flame Pokemon, Charizard has been a mainstay of the franchise since its debut inPokemon Red and Blue. Featured on the box art of bothPokemon Redand its remakePokemon FireRed, Charizard is the fully evolved form of Charmander....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 442 words · Stephanie Pearson

Red Dead Redemption 2: Should You Help Mary in We Loved Once and True

Red Dead Redemption 2has various quests where the choices made can impact the outcome of different gameplay scenarios. We Loved Once and True is one of the quests inRed Dead Redemption 2that has multiple outcomes depending on the choices made during this quest. This guide will explain the choices, and the consequences, of those choices in We Loved Once and True. Players will need to go to Chadwick Farm near Valentine to start this mission....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 465 words · Harold Lambert

Rise of the Ronin and LAD: Ishin Approach History From Different Angles

Summary Team Ninja’sRise of the Roninis resonating with fans of both Soulslikes and open-world action games thanks to its careful balance between both, and the title also happens to be an uncharacteristically grounded tale for the studio. Rather than introduce any supernatural elements or demons that the studio has a penchant for including in its decidedly Eastern-themed approach to the Soulslike genre,Rise of the Ronintells the tale of the close of Japan’s Edo period and the dismantling of the Tokugawa Shogunate....

July 1, 2025 · 4 min · 722 words · Jacob Hughes

Roblox: Blox Fruits Follows One Controversial Gaming Trend

Summary Blox Fruitsis a highly popular game inRoblox, and it has players picking between being Marines or Pirates. The aim of the game is to level up and accumulate money to buy more weapons and fruits. It’s not the kind of game players will complete overnight, and it can steal hours from one’s life. While some may find the grindy gameplay addictive, others will consider it to be excessive. For players who don’t want to go through the tedious grind, Robux are purchasable to speed up the process....

July 1, 2025 · 4 min · 640 words · Sherri Thomas

Rockstar Games' Agent Has an Interesting Story for a Game Never Made

Way back in 2009, Microsoft had offered millions of dollars to Rockstar Games in order to bringGrand Theft Auto 4to the Xbox 360 as well as PS3. Without the effort and $75 million (alleged) offer from Microsoft,Grand Theft Auto 4was going to be one of Sony’s big PS3 exclusives.Grand Theft Auto 4would eventually release multiplatform, but not without Sony making some form of agreement with Rockstar Games to develop a PS3-exclusive hit....

July 1, 2025 · 5 min · 859 words · Laura Wade

Sackboy: A Big Adventure Adding Horizon Forbidden West Costumes

Co-op platformerSackboy: A Big Adventurelets players customize their Sackboys using a huge variety of costumes. The base game already had plenty of costumes forSackboy: A Big Adventureplayers to try on, but developer Sumo Digital has supported the game post-launch with even more new outfits. This has often consisted of costumes based on PlayStation franchises to help promote new games, as is the case with the latestSackboy: A Big Adventurefree DLC costumes....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 384 words · Daniel Murphy

Slick Fighting Game Sifu Shows Off More Gameplay Footage

It is not that often that high intensity martial arts combat comes to a single player experience.Sifu, by the independent studio Sloclap, looks to be filling that niche for fans of that type of game. As a third person action experience focusing on hand to hand fighting,Sifuis a story about revenge. But a new developer video from Future Games Show goes more into detail about the gameplay. Originally shown off in Sony’s most recent State of Play, the trailer gave a look at the impactful combat....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 467 words · Dana Bishop

Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2: The 7 Biggest Fixes The Game Needs

Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2was released by CI Games on July 18, 2025, making it the sixth entry in theSniper Ghost Warriorseries. The game keeps its core gameplay very similar to the previous entry in the franchise,Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts, with the series' trademarkemphasis on stealthand long-ranged sniping remaining throughout. RELATED:Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2: Best Gadgets & Items To Bring On Missions The series has historically struggled to impress critics but has recently been hitting greater heights with a Metascore of80 on Xbox Series X....

July 1, 2025 · 5 min · 994 words · Cheryl Horton

Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi Should Have Been A Movie

The business plan of Disney’sStar Warshas a lot of good ideas and a lot of bad ones, often put out simultaneously. One of the most interesting questions concerns which stories get sent to Disney+ to become series, and which ones get a full-length feature film. Obi-Wan Kenobiis here, and like every modern feature of the franchise, the fanbase is divided on its quality. Clips from the show, often back to back, will show up in social media posts as a method of praise or of criticism....

July 1, 2025 · 4 min · 807 words · Courtney Torres

Stardew Valley Dark Sword vs Obsidian Edge

Although battles are not the most essential part ofStardew Valley,having a comfortable weaponwill allow you to farm rare resources more efficiently. On the one hand, you can choose a fast sword with good damage against the crowd, and on the other hand, your attention falls on a slow sword with massive damage to one enemy and restores your health. It is at this point, that the residents ofStardew Valleybegin to hear loud reasoning from players unable to choose betweenDark SwordandObsidian Edge....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 583 words · Carl Schmidt

Switch OLED Doesn't Mean a Switch Pro Won't Still Happen

Now that there are officially three versions of the Switch queries over a potential Switch Pro are dying down. Because theNintendo Switch OLEDlacks major enhancements despite user requests, thepossibility of a Switch Prois still very likely. Nintendo previously stated that its focus is primarily on the current version of the Switch. While this seems to be untrue based on the announcement of theSwitch OLED, perhaps this means that Nintendo is saving room for bigger upgrades in the future, and titles that could go along with an enhanced edition, whether or not it’s called a “Switch Pro....

July 1, 2025 · 5 min · 991 words · Teresa Martin

The Dark Trio Of Anime, Explained

Summary Similar tothe Big Three of anime, the Dark Trio of anime consists of three shows that began airing around the same time and portray similar mature and gritty themes not typically found in Shonen anime. Whilethe Dark Triostill has a long way to go before becoming as big as the Big Three, they have each made a name for themselves in theanimangacommunity, and fans have high hopes for what they have to offerin coming manga chapters and anime episodes....

July 1, 2025 · 5 min · 919 words · Natalie Knight

Things We Hope To See In Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings Game

When people think about J. R. R. Tolkien’s fantastical Middle Earth, they think of sweeping adventures,the numerous racesliving there, or beloved characters working together to stop evil spreading throughout the land. After all,The Lord of the RingsandThe Hobbitare fantastical adventures filled with unlikely heroes and epic action. But adventuring isn’t the dream for most Hobbits. In practice, Hobbits were happy to live quiet, uneventful lives. So it’s refreshing to see a newLord of the Ringsgame that champions the typical hobbit lifestyle, giving gamers the chance to live a quaint and cozy life in Bywater, just as all good and self-respecting Hobbits intended to do....

July 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1276 words · Kevin Evans