Early on in Elio, archival audio of the late astronomer Carl Sagan states that humanity’s interest in the cosmos takes root in finding out if we’re alone in the universe. It’s a question about whether or not there’s intelligent life on other planets, but the deeper concern, as it relates […]
Month: June 2025
As 5-Year Wait for Prince of Persia: Sands of Time Remake Continues, Ubisoft Thanks Fans for Patience and Recommends You Play the Rogue Prince of Persia Instead
As the wait continues for news of Ubisoft's long-delayed Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake, the publisher has reassured fans it is still persevering with the project, and instead recommended something else to play while you wait. Ubisoft first announced a remake of the beloved Prince of Persia: […]
Minecraft Vibrant Visuals Update Finally Gives Mojang’s Game a Long-Awaited Visual Overhaul — but Only on Compatible Devices
Minecraft was never designed with visuals as its key selling point. With an endless sandbox landscape and unlimited customisation, Mojang’s now-familiar pixellated graphics were never the main focus. Today, however, that all changes, with the launch of Minecraft’s long-awaited Vibrant Visuals update on PC and a range of compatible consoles […]
Minecraft Vibrant Visuals Update Finally Gives Mojang’s Game a Long-Awaited Visual Overhaul — but Only on Compatible Devices
Minecraft was never designed with visuals as its key selling point. With an endless sandbox landscape and unlimited customisation, Mojang’s now-familiar pixellated graphics were never the main focus. Today, however, that all changes, with the launch of Minecraft’s long-awaited Vibrant Visuals update on PC and a range of compatible consoles […]
Lego Party Proves That There’s Room for More Than Just Mario Party
The humble party game genre has connected people throughout gaming generations. And while nobody really considers it whenever a new one hits the fray, the results are usually an enjoyable time. That’s true for Lego Party, the mini brick’s seemingly successful attempt to Lego-fy Mario Party so that fans of […]
As Stellar Blade Hits 3 Million Copies Sold, Dev Says Sequel Will Have the 'Rich' Narrative Missing From the Original
As Stellar Blade tops 3 million sales worldwide, director Hyung-tae Kim has revealed the sequel, which has already been confirmed, will have a "serious" story. In an interview with This Is Game, via Genki, Kim admitted that the team had developed a deeper story for Eve and co., but the […]
Dune: Awakening Dev Working on PvP and Deep Desert Issues as New Concurrent User Peak Record Is Set
Dune: Awakening developer Funcom has said it's "working on" issues that are bugging players when they head out into the Deep Desert, including respawn times. Though Funcom has already confirmed there's a fix coming for players sick of getting squished by helicopters in PvP — which is still cited as […]
An Item Duplication Glitch in Elden Ring Nightreign Makes It Easier To Share the Wealth
Elden Ring Nightreign has some pretty sick gear drops. And sometimes, you might even want to let other people try out that gear, even though you want to also use them. Well, a gear duplication glitch makes it easy to share the loot, for as long as it's around. I […]
Mario Kart World's Character Select Screen Hides a Legendary Nintendo Easter Egg
Nintendo has included an infamous recurring Easter egg in Nintendo Switch 2 launch title Mario Kart World, fans have discovered. Totaka's Song, a recurring tune that has secretly appeared in countless Nintendo games, has once again been found — and you can hear it on Mario Kart World's character selection […]
Fight Censorship, Read Comics Fundraising Campaign Highlights ‘The Most Banned Book in American Schools’
Cartoonist Maia Kobabe’s Gender Queer is widely regarded as one of the best and most influential graphic novel memoirs of the 21st Century. It’s also among the most commonly banned books in the US, with the Los Angeles Times labeling it “the most banned book in American schools.” Fittingly, Kobabe […]