Summary TheNintendoSwitch 2 has finally been revealed, confirming that the console will have backward compatibility with digital and physical Switch games—but certain titles may not be supported.Nintendoalso informed players that more details regarding this feature will be revealed later. After years of waiting, Nintendo has finally pulled back the curtain and introduced the Switch 2 to the gaming world. Plenty of rumors and speculation flooded social media while the console was still in development, with players wondering about the new features, games, and aspects of the new console....

Back in September 2023, a major leak sprouted from the FTC v Microsoft court case, with a plethora of confidential documents hitting the internet. One such document detailed a handful of projects that Bethesda was working on before it was acquired by Microsoft. On that list were aFallout 3remaster slated for 2024, aDoomprequel slated for 2023, and anElder Scrolls 4: Oblivionremaster slated for 2022. Though it’s been years since these projects allegedly began development, many fans are holding out hope that anElder Scrolls 4: Oblivionremaster is still in the works, with aDoomprequel (Doom: The Dark Ages) finally set to release this May....

Summary Quick Links For pirates in the world ofOne Piece, despite their original purpose as rewards to apprehend criminals, bounties are worn like badges of honor. For most characters in the series, having a higher bounty, instead of being a source of fear from the various forces that may hunt them down, is a proud indicator of how far they have come on their journey so far. Due to this, every new bounty increase for the Straw Hat Pirates inOne Pieceis always a fairly important spectacle for both Luffy and his crew, as well as fans of the series....

Stardew Valleyhas a solid variety of foes, but one enemy type warrants a deeper examination for a few key reasons. When it comes to worldbuilding,Stardew Valleyhas done an impressive job of making a small town and its surrounding areas feel like a fully-realized world. Writing is one of the game’s biggest strong suits, and a bit more lore would likely help further. One source for expanding the game’s lore involves a look at the enemies that players can fight....

Summary Overwatch 2is finally returning to China on February 19, with a technical test opening up for fans on January 8. After over two years,Overwatch 2players in China will finally get to catch up on all the heroes, game modes, and other features from the 12 seasons they missed while their servers were unavailable. On June 16, 2025, the contract between Blizzard and NetEase came to an end, meaning nearly every game developed by the former became unavailable to play in China, includingOverwatch 2....

Palworldhas grown tremendously since its release, and it seems that its developer, Pocketpair, intends to ensure it keeps doing so.The success of the game’s major Feybreak updateproves that, as it provided more content to help retain its relevancy and keep its community active. Still, one has to wonder howPalworldwill keep up its momentum well into the future. Being a hybrid between survival and monster-capturing genres means it will have to introduce more interesting things that tap into both aspects....

Quick Links InPalworld, Pals have attributes called Passive Skills, which provide them with buffs and debuffs. The game features over a hundred different creatures called Pals that you can catch and explore the world with. Depending on their work suitability, Pals can assist with various tasks, such as mining, logging, and watering. With the right Passive Skills, a Pal can become significantly more efficient at its job. There are many types ofPassive Skills inPalworld,but among them, Rainbow Passive Pal Skills are the rarest....

Summary Even more game directors have seemingly leftPlatinumGames, causing fans to wonder about the studio’s future. The past few years have been a mixed bag forPlatinumGames, with many of the developer’s key staff members leaving to pursue other ventures. The most prominent of these departures wasBayonettacreator and PlatinumGames co-founder Hideki Kamiya, who parted ways with PlatinumGames in 2023 after almost 20 years. He would later explain that he felt PlatinumGames was going in a direction different from his own viewpoint as a developer....

Summary Niantic has announced thatPokemon GOplayers can use remote raid passes for Shadow Raids for the first time during the upcoming Fashion Week: Taken Over event. Shadow Raids were introduced toPokemon GOin 2023 and have been a popular way of catching strong Pokemon. As 2025 gets underway, Niantic has already announced a host of updates for the popular augmented reality game. In January alone,Pokemon GOplayers see the return of Raltsfor the secondPokemon GOCommunity Day of the month....

Summary The officialPokemonTikTok account has bid farewell to its fans ahead of the video-based social media app’s impending nationwide ban across the United States. With a million followers and more than 10 million likes across its catalog of videos, the English-language TikTok account forPokemonCompany Int’l has dug deep into the anime series to share a tear-jerking goodbye to its American fans. A nationwide ban on the app ordered by the United States Congress, put into place in March 2024 as an ultimatum to pressure China-based owner ByteDance into selling ownership of the social media platform, will take place on Jun 25, 2025....

Summary In a surprising announcement,Pokemon Scarlet and Violetrevealed a Five-Star Tera Raid battle against Alolan Exeggutor and a Mass Outbreak featuring Flamigo. Both events will arrive inPokemon Scarlet and Violetin mid-January and give trainers a limited time to catch Alolan Exeggutor without needing access to The Indigo Disk DLC. Both events will start afterPokemon Scarlet and Violetconclude aYear of the Snake Mass Outbreak event. Known as the Coconut Pokemon, Exeggutor first appeared inPokemon Red and Blue....

Summary Quick Links Kindergarten Warshas become one of the highlights of Shonen Jump. The series has been in serialization since 2022 and has gained a great deal of popularity. After a couple of years, the Kindergarten Wars manga is about to enter its final arc. Chiba Yuu’s Kindergarten Wars will go on a hiatus till July 21, 2025,in order to prepare for the America Arc. The break will help the author make the necessary preparations so that the final arc is immaculate and without any faults....

Summary ARed Dead Redemption 2player online has discovered that the game features bees, over six years after the game was first released. While some players will have known about thisRed Dead Redemption 2detail for some time, it’s easy to miss in the average playthrough. Over the years, players have continued to discover new details aboutRed Dead Redemption 2. The fact that players always feel like they still have something new to find is a big reason the game remains as popular as it is so long after launch....