Astro Bot Could Be Getting More Speedrunning Levels

Summary A “never before seen"Astro Botspeedrunning level was just showcased during the finale ofPlayStationTournaments: XP, which could indicate that more time trials are in the works. As has been made abundantly clear by its record-breaking number of Game of the Year awards, Astro Bot is an absolute gem of a game that most people consider to be damn near perfect.One of the biggest reasons for this is because of how feature-complete Astro’s adventure feelsand how much platforming goodness Team Asobi managed to stuff onto the disk....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 412 words · Michael Cohen

Balatro’s Erratic Deck Has Broken Me

Balatro might be the second best game that I’ve played this year.Balatro(mobile) is the best game I’ve played this year. At this point, I think I’ve already played more Balatro on my phone than on my PC andSteam Deckcombined. That’s ten months of playtime versus one. I know I’ve got a problem, but it’s an enjoyable problem to have. Every time I feel the need to use the toilet, I take Balatro with me....

June 30, 2025 · 4 min · 700 words · Deborah Jones

Baldur's Gate 3 Fan Discovers Rare Act 1 Interaction

Summary It doesn’t matter how many playthroughs ofBaldur’s Gate 3you complete, you’ll always learn something new in the next one. It’s one of those rare roleplaying experiences where the narrative threads and choices have such complexity, that no two runs end up the same. This maxim rang true recently ascascadingtundra on Redditrevealed a rare interaction in the game’s first act that not many players are likely to have witnessed before. The scene involves Komira, the mother of the Tiefling child Arabella, and Kagha, the unpleasant druid in charge of the Emerald Grove in Halsin’s absence....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 416 words · Phillip Price

Baldur's Gate 3's 2025 Update Will Be Its Final Major Patch

Summary Larian Studioshas confirmed that Patch 8 (which introduces photo mode and cross-play) will beBaldur’s Gate 3’s final “major” update. We’ll believe it when we see it. Although there are some Baldur’s Gate 3 fanswho don’t like the fact that a predominantly single-player game has received so many patchesand updates since it launched last year,it does make sense considering how it started as an Early Access release. While we’ve all had a lot of fun with the consistent patches, it looks like it’s finally coming to an end next year....

June 30, 2025 · 3 min · 427 words · Michael Stuart

Barber Bus Codes

Quick Links Check out the latestBarber Bus codeslisted here to unlock free in-game rewards, including chests and other valuable items to enhance your experience and accelerate your progress. These codes often expire quickly, so be sure to redeem them while they’re still active! Remember, we always search for and update these codes, particularly after game updates, to ensure you always have access to the latest rewards. Keep checking back regularly, as new codes are frequently released for milestones, shutdowns, or special events....

June 30, 2025 · 1 min · 212 words · Judith Giles

Best Cards In Space-Time Smackdown's Palkia Pack

Summary Pokemon Pocket’s Space-Time Smackdown has over 150 cards to start upgrading your deck with. This is not even counting all the special illustrations that you might be lucky enough to find in a pack. This set adds many new Evolutions that weren’t around before, fan-favorite Pokemon, and Supporters that finally include a mechanic from the original Pokemon TCG. Of course, it’s not as simple as you would think. There are two packs to choose from, each with their own shared and exclusive cards....

June 30, 2025 · 6 min · 1093 words · Steven Hughes

Best Characters For Defending In Marvel Rivals

While playingMarvel Rivals, you’ll commonly be thrown into the Convoy or Convergence game modes where one team first has to take control of a vehicle, and then escort it to a specific location. If you’re on the defense side in these modes, you have one single job - prevent the enemies from being anywhere around the vehicle. This makes it a second priority to get kills, and it becomes more important to use heroes that would generally delay the enemy’s movement instead of defeating them all....

June 30, 2025 · 4 min · 817 words · Lauren Gonzalez

Black Myth: Wukong Wins Game Of The Year At The Golden Joysticks

Summary The Game Awardsmay beall the rage at the moment, but there are plenty of other high-profile awards shows to kick off the season. One of the first, and biggest, awards shows of the year is The Golden Joysticks, which is a ceremony decided completely by players, unlike The Game Awards, which has a jury that decides on potential winners alongside player voting. Just like The Game Awards, the award for Ultimate Game of the Year was a highly contested fight, featuring behemoths such asAstro Bot,Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth,Silent Hill 2,Helldivers 2,Metaphor: ReFantazio,Satisfactory,Tekken 8,Balatro,Dragon Age: The Veilguard, andAnimal Well....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 404 words · Robert Anderson

Bully: Scholarship Edition's Broken Steam Port Might Be Getting Fixed

Summary Bully: Scholarship Edition is easily one ofRockstar’sbest titles, but for reasons we’re not currently privy to, it still hasn’t made the jump to modern consoles. If you want to play it without busting out old hardware, you’ll have to grab it on Steam, though that method comes with its own set of challenges. Those of you that have attempted to play Bully on Steamwill know just how broken it is....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 279 words · Laura Campbell

Dragon Age: The Veilguard Lead Thinks Hideo Kojima Has Earned "Auteur" Title

Summary Hideo Kojima’s reputation in gaming is unmatched. There aren’t many ‘household names’ in gaming because players tend to associate games with studios, rather than individuals. In most cases, this is the correct way of thinking as hundreds, if not thousands, of people contribute to creating a successful triple-A game. It’s the collective experience of a studio of creators that makes a game great. However, Hideo Kojima is a creative that people associate with interesting, groundbreaking games....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 404 words · Cynthia Graham

Dress Up Games Have Dominated 2024

Everyone loves dressing up in video games. Ever complained about a lack of transmog? That’s because you yearn for a dressing up box. Sorry, but your Death Killer helmet with horns and sharp edges and bad stats is really just a tiara. That cape with the bleeding skull logo? It’s a tutu my friend. We play video games to lose ourselves in the fantasy, to forget about real life, to escape....

June 30, 2025 · 3 min · 626 words · Jill Casey

Drive It Codes

Quick Links Check out theDrive It codeslisted here to get free in-game coins and other in-game rewards that will help you speed up your progress once you start this impressive experience. Remember theseRobloxcodes have a short lifespan and expire quickly, so redeem the codes as soon as you find them. Keep in mind that we regularly search for and update these codes to ensure you never miss out on exciting rewards....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 223 words · Amber Gross

Elden Ring Studio's In-Development Projects Aren't All Soulslikes

Summary Earlier this year,Elden RingdeveloperFromSoftware put out a few job listingsfor “several new projects”. Details are still scarce, but CEO Hidetaka Miyazaki has shed a little light on what we can expect. “There are multiple projects running and a variety of genres,” Miyazaki said in an interview withGame Watch(translated by DeepL). “Some of them are under my direction and some are directed by someone other than myself, so I think I can show you the new FromSoftware in many different ways....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 395 words · Ryan Butler