Nintendo Switch Servers Are Going Offline In China In 2026

Summary Nintendo Switch’s online services now have a shutdown date in China, with the servers going offline in the region on July 05, 2025. While this is more than a year away, and almost definitely after the Switch’s successor will launch, this is still much earlier than players would expect. However, it seems that this will very much be limited to China, as there’s no note of this being the case in other regions....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 328 words · Jessica Thompson

Once Human Designer Wants Sailing Warships And Populated Towns

Summary Player-built bases have been a site to beholdinOnce Humansince the game’s launch. Modern houses, country cottages, and Tony Stark-esque clifftop mansions have all been showcased by the community. These constructions, while personal to the player, have been noticed by the game’s development team. Speaking to TheGamer as part of a rearrangedTokyo Game Showinterview, Once Human’s chief designer, Woody, said that these bases are “exactly why we create games: for imagination, creativity, fun, and sharing,” and he detailed some pretty extravagant plans for future builds....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 390 words · Alison Harris

Plagon, Lord Of The Beach Commander Deck Guide, How To Play

Quick Links A Starfish riding a sea Turtle while wearing a Jellyfish as a hat and blowing bubbles sounds like a scene straight out of SpongeBob SquarePants, but it’s actually a card fromMagic: The Gathering’s Foundations Jumpstart set. Plagon, Lord of the Beach is here to conquer the sandbars and your Commander pod. Plagon, Lord of the Beach offers a unique incentive while brewing your deck: it likes big blocks, and it cannot lie....

June 12, 2025 · 11 min · 2182 words · Janice Green

Pokemon Go Tour 2025 Will Celebrate Black & White

Summary Pokemon Gois pretty much all about getting out there and seeing the world, all while catching some Pokemon and making friends along the way. There are no better times to do that during Pokemon Go Tour, an annual event that sees the game hold digital and real-life events that celebrate a particular game from the Pokemon series. Right on cue, Pokemon Go Tour 2025 has recently been announced by Niantic, with in-person events kicking off from February 21 - 23....

June 12, 2025 · 3 min · 451 words · Robert Hart

Remembering That First Christmas With The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time

If you grew up as aNintendokid at any point in the last 38 years, there’s a good chance that your favorite game of all time included the words ‘Legend’ and ‘Zelda’ at one point or another. And there’s an equally good chance that your favorite Christmas as a kid involved unwrapping Link’s latest adventure. If you were an ’80s baby, the original game took you on an open-ended adventure in a dangerous world....

June 12, 2025 · 4 min · 670 words · Kathryn Mendoza

Secret Level Is Getting A Season 2

Summary Secret Levelhas been a massive success forAmazon, becoming the largest debut for a brand new animated series on Prime Video. It managed to take several well-loved properties (andConcord), doing them all justice with new stories and interesting spins on classic titles.We got a Pac-Man horror episode for crying out loud. With that level of success, it was only a matter of time before Amazon greenlit another series, and the company did just thatvia the official Secret level Twitter account....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 329 words · Krystal Reyes

Secret Level Review – Prime’s Animated Anthology Pushes Most Of The Right Buttons

The creators of Love, Death, and Robots making an animated anthology series based on video games? WithSpace Marine 2,Armored Core, andMega Manfeatured? And the likes of Keanu Reeves and Arnold Schwarzenegger voicing characters? Yes please. Secret Levelhas been high on the list of every gamer’s most anticipated TV shows since it was first announced byAmazonearlier this year, and the final product delivers a bombastic snapshot of some great gaming stories....

June 12, 2025 · 7 min · 1456 words · Carlos Miller

Stardew Valley Has Sold Over 41 Million Copies

Summary Back in February, Eric ‘ConcernedApe’ Barone revealed thatStardew Valleyhadsold over 30 million copies. But just ten months later, it has crossed a new and incredibly impressive milestone, selling over 41 million copies across all platforms. According toStardewValley.net(as pointed out byResetEra user –R), 26 million of those copies were sold on PC, and 7.9 million on Nintendo Switch. To put into perspective just how huge a milestone that is,Animal Crossing: New Horizons— the 13th best-selling game of all-time — has sold 46 million copies....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 319 words · Audrey Trevino

Switch 2 Information To Be Shared By Accessory Maker Genki At CES

Summary Over the last few weeks, in lieu ofNintendoactually revealing anything, accessory manufacturers have slowly been drip-feeding the world with information about theNintendo Switch 2. One Chinese storebegan selling Nintendo Switch 2 accessoriesat the start of December, and a YouTuber was also reportedlysent a mock-up of the new consoleby a company that used it to help design its cases. Now, Genki, another accessory manufacturer, has vowed to “discuss any Switch 2 info” it has at this year’s CES....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 349 words · Christina Peterson

Tales Of The Abyss Trademark Filed By Bandai Namco

Summary Bandai Namcomay havejust released Tales of Graces F Remastered, but it appears that the company may be preparing for another remaster of a game in theTales offranchise. That said, it isn’t the Tales game you’re thinking of. As first spotted on Reddit’s Gaming Leaks And Rumours subreddit, anew trademark has been filedfor Tales of the Abyss.Per the trademark website, the application was filed on January 16 and finalized on January 24....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 272 words · Gregory Taylor

The Best Ballon D'Or Winner: Bonmati Evolution Picks In EA Sports FX 25

Summary The Ballon D’Or Winner: Bonmati Evolution is one of the most expensive events inEA Sports FC 25Ultimate Team, and it boosts players' attributes and weak foot accuracy. The evolution also adds a technical playstyle to cards that don’t have one, and this playstyle grants them the ability to easily manoeuvre their way past defenders. To participate in this event, you’ll have to spend 90k coins or 1,200 FC points, and after doing that, you’ll have to meet the requirements and pass the seven challenges....

June 12, 2025 · 5 min · 884 words · Matthew Boyd

The Best Cards In Twilight Of The Republic: Unlimited

Summary Star Wars: Unlimitedadds so much value and strategy to the card game in the Twilight of the Republic set. This time, leaving the era of the Rebellion and the Resistance, this set takes players back to the era of the Clone Wars where one of the greatest battles for the Galaxy was fought. With plenty of backhanded tactics, Units, and Leaders ready to help you secure victory against your opponent, the Star Wars: Unlimited card game has never looked or felt better....

June 12, 2025 · 6 min · 1194 words · Zachary Maldonado MD

The Best Classes For Hardcore Mode In WoW

Quick Links The Hardcore servers ofWorld of Warcraft: Classicare quite deadly. They are a realm of permanent death and cautious adventuring. On these servers, your choices about how you traverse Azeroth are more important than they’ve ever been before. From how you traverse the world’s geography, to what professions you choose, and of course, what gear you use, every one of these choices is needed to make you sure your character survives for as long as they can....

June 12, 2025 · 6 min · 1183 words · Terry Compton