Hideo Kojima Blames Bad Death Stranding Review Scores on Americans Liking First-Person Shooters

UPDATE 17-05-2025: Sony has issued its own translation of Kojima’s quote. According to Sony, what Kojima actually said was, “…in America there are a lot of FPS fans, maybe those fans are saying this is like a different game and are not rating it very high.” Original story follows. Death Strandinghas so far proven to be a polarizing game, with some publications giving it perfect scores and others being far more critical....

July 28, 2025 · 3 min · 457 words · Jordan Hernandez

How the Success of Pokemon Almost Destroyed Warner Bros. Animation

Pokemonhas been around for so many years that it’s difficult to remember a time when the franchise wasn’t around in some form or another. It seems like (until recently) every year kids watched the newestPokemonepisode wondering if this was going to be the day when Ash Ketchum FINALLY becomes a Pokemon Master! We’re even at a point when parents are bringing their own kids toPokemonmovies (something they made their own parents do when they were younger)....

July 28, 2025 · 5 min · 954 words · Darin Hampton

How Twisted Metal, Carmageddon Influenced Chaos on Wheels

With a world dominated by an AI overlord called Helios inChaos on Wheels, humanity’s last hope rests on drivers willing to arm their cars with guns and wage vehicular war against the machine threat. At first glance, the hardcore vehicular combat between cars inChaos on Wheelsfeels like aTwisted Metalspinoff, only this time with more weapons and more modern cars. And while the dev team at Acodeon was indeed inspired by the classic title, the devs presentChaos on Wheelsas more of a love letter tovehicular combat gamesin general....

July 28, 2025 · 5 min · 866 words · Lisa Sullivan

Isekai Anime Like Saga Of Tanya The Evil

Summary The isekai genrehas seen more than a few successes in recent times. However, none separates itself as much asThe Saga of Tanya The Evil. Centred around the protagonist, Tanya Degurechaff, a young soldier infamous for her brilliant but ruthless aptitude for combat and battle, the series explores reincarnation and war on a magical scale. Underneath the physical appearance of a little girl lies the soul of a manwho has challenged god, also known as Being X....

July 28, 2025 · 7 min · 1399 words · Morgan Castro

Kingdom Hearts Watches Go Up For Pre-Order

Right now,Kingdom Heartsfan are likely still enjoying the most recent game,Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory, the rhythm game spin-off which serves as a celebration of the series' music while also seeming to set up the future of the series going forward. But a new game can only satisfy absolute die-hard fans of the series for so long and who knows how long it will be untilKingdom Hearts 4ever happens. Fortunately, while no new games have been formally announced yet, the series will still be receiving new merchandise in the interim, including a pair of brand-new themed watches....

July 28, 2025 · 3 min · 440 words · Michele Cox

Kojima Productions Teasing New Announcements

Kojima Productionshas been awfully quiet since their latest titleDeath Strandinghit PC earlier this year. However, that seems to be changing as the company took to its Twitter account to announce “exciting new updates” that will be revealed on December 16. December 16 marks five years since veteran game director Hideo Kojima left Japanese giant Konami to start off his own company Kojima Productions. At E3 2016, Kojima made a surprising comeback with a brand new cryptic trailer for his upcoming gameDeath Stranding, that released four years later on PS4, and then on PC....

July 28, 2025 · 3 min · 435 words · James Sanchez

Lenovo's Steam Deck Competitor Leaks Online

Summary TheSteam Deckis getting some new competition from gaming computer maker Lenovo, at least according to a leak of its new portable PC console. Valve announced theSteam Deckback in 2021, and after a lengthy delay brought on by processor chip shortages it was finally released last February to an overall warm reception from PC gamers looking to take their library of Steam titles with them on the go. While Valve has gone on the record that the massively successful Nintendo Switch wasn’t on the development team’s mind while designing the Steam Deck, both systems are very similar in that they offer players the full performance of a standard console in a portable unit....

July 28, 2025 · 3 min · 452 words · Heather Mitchell

Life is Strange: True Colors's Secret or Tell Gabe

TheLife Is Strangeseries is known for putting players in tough situations and having them make a choice that could impact the rest of the game.Life Is Strange: True Colorsis no different and starts off Alex Chen’s stay in Haven Springs with a handful of choices that might leave players wondering if they’ve picked the “correct” option. Sometimes it’s hard to knowwhich choices inLife Is Strangewill have major lasting effectsand which don’t change much, especially at the start of the game....

July 28, 2025 · 3 min · 434 words · Robert Jackson

Long Lost Canceled N64 Game Prototype Released

Over the years, fans have been pushing the gaming industry to preserve and archive the classic games. This can be seen with various fan efforts that attempt toarchive several prototypes of unreleased games, to other endeavors that store hard-to-find games on the Internet. These demos cover all sorts of consoles, from the original Xbox to theNintendo 64, with plenty of games that have been left on the cutting room floor, lost to time....

July 28, 2025 · 3 min · 432 words · Wayne Vang

Make Mass Effect: Legendary Edition Inclusive Movement Explained

TheMass Effectfranchise, created by BioWare, has long been known for its inclusivity and willingness to break societal constructs, especially in regards to its same-sex romance storylines. While some romances haven’t exactly aged well, others have stood the test of time, which is what makes them a pleasure to relive inMass Effect: Legendary Edition. However, despite how revolutionaryMass Effectwas at the time of release, it’s also missed the mark at times in regards to its same-sex romance options....

July 28, 2025 · 5 min · 950 words · Malik Schmidt

Marvel's Avengers: What to Expect From the Spider-Man DLC

Marvel’s Avengersand the team at Crystal Dynamics has been doing its best to deliver on the DLC promises that it setup shortly after launch. So far, two DLC packs have come out that have given players a decent amount of post-launch content, but there was some disappointment with new heroes like Kate Bishop and Hawkeye largely playing the same. Recent announcements have proven to be exciting, however, as fans have a better idea of what this summer holds for the game....

July 28, 2025 · 5 min · 956 words · Bobby Allen

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Would Dovetail Perfectly with No Way Home

Being one of the most enduring superheroes in popular culture ensures the world is never too far away from a new slice ofSpider-Manmedia. Since 2016, this guarantee has contributed to the rise of two beloved versions of the hero, Tom Holland’s big-screen MCU portrayal and Insomniac Games’Marvel’s Spider-Man. WithSpider-Man: No Way Homescheduled to hit cinemas in December, a perfect opportunity appears to be taking shape for the two incarnations to meet each other face to face....

July 28, 2025 · 4 min · 663 words · Gregory Gonzalez

Minecraft Player Recreates Bag End From Lord of the Rings

When discussing the most influential pieces of literature of the 20th century,Lord of the Rings, a fantasy epic authored by J. R. R. Tolkien, is bound to be mentioned. The story follows Frodo Baggins,a Hobbit from the Shire, as he journeys across Middle Earth attempting to destroy the One Ring. While on this adventure, he discovers many unusual locations teeming with even stranger people and creatures. Recently, one skilled gamer decided to reimagine what one of these places from the famous series would look like in the blocky world ofMinecraft....

July 28, 2025 · 3 min · 468 words · Randall Adams