Sony Exec Makes Bizarre Claim About Company's Original IPs

Summary A recent comment fromSonyCFO Hiroki Totoki about the company not having enough original IP has gone down rather contentiously with several PlayStation fans online.Sonyhas nurtured and created countless franchises over the course of its near 80-year history, especially under its bread-winning PlayStation division, but it appears that they may not be enough for Totoki. PlayStation has been a major player in the games industry since the mid-1990s, and its fans know full well the gold mine of IP the brand is sitting on....

July 25, 2025 · 3 min · 467 words · Michael Baker

Star Wars Jedi's Threequel Being the Final Chapter is Sad But Necessary

Summary Respawn has confirmed that the third and final game forStar Wars Jediis in development. News that there is a third game in theStar Wars Jediseries is cause for celebration, but it comes with the reminder that this will be the last game that will follow Cal and his allies. Closing Cal’s story and saying goodbye to characters that many players have grown to love will be difficult for many, but Cal’s story was always on a short timeline due to the events ofA New Hope....

July 25, 2025 · 4 min · 723 words · Kari Hudson

The Best Cooking Recipes In Fields Of Mistria

Summary Fields of Mistriais an incredible spiritual successor to the farming simulator RPGs that werereleased in the late 90s, with this early access game already hooking players with its adorable art style, interesting characters, and even better story of helping a town after an earthquake. Like many old-school farming simulator titles, players won’t be able to get everything done in a single day due to each activity eating into their stamina bar....

July 25, 2025 · 5 min · 1062 words · Kelly Bryant

This i7 and RTX 4060-Equipped Gaming Laptop Is $230 off for a Limited Time

ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2024) Gamers seeking a powerful gaming laptop are in luck with the 2024 model of the popular Asus ROG Strix G16 now available at over $200 off on Amazon. The laptop features a capable RTX 4060 graphics card and Core i7 processor for excellent gaming and multitasking performance. Those looking for a new gaming laptop, check out the Amazon deal on the2024 model of the Asus ROG Strix G16, which is now priced at a much more approachable $1,164....

July 25, 2025 · 3 min · 444 words · Michael Garcia

Why One Piece's Final Saga Could Be Hard to Translate Into Video Games

Though Monkey D. Luffy and the Straw Hat pirates have defeated hundreds of enemies, the antagonists of the long-running franchise’s “Final Saga” are the most difficult they’ve had to face yet. This alone might not make the latest saga inOne Piecedifficult to adapt to video games, but the vast power the Five Elders hold and their passive strategy over the first twenty-five years ofOne Piecepresents a tall task. Major Spoilers forOne Piece’s Final Saga (Egghead Island arc and onward) ahead...

July 25, 2025 · 4 min · 673 words · Bianca Davis

WoW: All TWW Season One Dungeons

Quick Links With the launch ofWoW: The War Within, dungeon difficulty was restricted to Normal, and eventually Heroic difficultyunlocked for max-level characters. With the incoming launch ofTWW Season 1, we will finally be able to take on Mythic difficulty and Mythic+ progression within a set roster of eight dungeons. Four of these dungeons come fromThe War Within, while others are returning, revamped, from previous expansions. This guide goes over the basics of each of these eightThe War Withindungeons, including details on their specific location in the overworld (for Mythic+), what the layout of each dungeon looks like, and what bosses youshould expect to face in each instance....

July 25, 2025 · 7 min · 1358 words · John Patterson

Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom May Feature Classic Location from the Series' Past

Summary Fans think they spotted Lon Lon Ranch in a recentLegend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdompromotional clip. A new entry in the iconicLegend of Zeldaseries is now only a few weeks away, withEchoes of Wisdomserving as a spiritual follow-up to 2019’s Nintendo Switch remake ofThe Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening. The classic top-down perspective and toy-like visual style of that game are returning inEchoes of Wisdom, but now Zelda herself will be the main playable protagonist for the first time in the mainlineZeldaseries....

July 25, 2025 · 3 min · 580 words · Patricia Sims

Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Performance Reportedly Worse Than Link's Awakening

Summary Digital Foundry describesThe Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom’s performance as worse than theLink’s Awakeningremake. Taking on the development of aZeldatitle has become a routine experience for studio Grezzo, which was first involved in the series forOcarina of Time 3D.The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdomis a large step up, technically speaking, with the developer’s ambition and allowed scope from Nintendo growing after each release. Gamers have been excited to get their hands onThe Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, not only because it’s a new entry in the acclaimed series, but because this title is a step in a new direction for the franchise....

July 25, 2025 · 3 min · 551 words · Christina Hernandez

Zenless Zone Zero Leak Hints At Nicole Rerun

Summary AZenless Zone Zeroleak has suggested Nicole Demara will receive her rerun in version 1.2.Zenless Zone Zerowill soon release the version 1.2 update, during which several new agents, like Burnice White and Caesar King, will be obtainable on Signal Searches. The gacha-based RPG will introduce various content, from W-engines and quality-of-life features to Bangboos. Much likeHonkai: Star RailandGenshin Impact,Zenless Zone Zerogives several agents their reruns in every update, allowing players to expand their rosters with decent characters....

July 25, 2025 · 3 min · 518 words · Scott Bolton

Alien: Earth Isn't Breaking A Franchise Rule, It's Exploring Its Greatest Fear

Summary One horror franchise that has seen aresurgence in recent years is theAlienfranchise. The iconic series that began with1979’sAlien,and since then, has followed humans discovering the deadly xenomorphs in the depths of space. The franchise has not only spawned multiple sequels, but more recently, some prequels that show the full extent of the deadly predators and their reach across the galaxy. However, there has always been one location that the franchise has yet to bring the xenomorphs to: the surface of Earth itself....

July 24, 2025 · 5 min · 874 words · Stephen Reed

All Weapons & How to Get Them In Visions of Mana

Many RPG games have a variety of weapons that can be obtained and equipped along the way, enabling players to change the playstyle of their characters to what best suits them or to gain the upper hand in certain quests of battles.Visions of Manais no different, with many weapons that players can equip to deal increased damage with their physical or magical attacks. Players can also further increase these outputs by matching certain armors for bonus effects and stat boosts....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 338 words · Sarah Bender

Among Us Crossing Over with Popular Capcom Franchise

Summary Among Ushas announced a brand-new collaboration with Capcom’sAce Attorneyfranchise, with players being able to pick up a special skin based on Miles Edgeworth.Among Usis no stranger to collaborations with other properties, as the hit indie has crossed over with the likes ofLeague of Legends,Critical Role, andUndertale, among other IPs. The ever popular indie game is getting another crossover skin, this one tying into the release of one of Capcom’s most anticipated titles....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 379 words · Ashley Lee

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Fan Comes Up With Brilliant Bowling Alley

Summary AnAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsplayer has put together a clever bowling room that combines unrelated items to make a convincing scene. TheAnimal Crossing: New Horizonscreation seems to be a hit among fellow fans, who have also shared their ideas to take it farther. Animal Crossing: New Horizonsplayers are free to play the game however they like, but for many, building and decorating is a major part of the game’s draw. Especially after theAnimal Crossing: New Horizons2....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 591 words · Donna Novak