Gran Turismo 7 File Size and Preload Date

With about a month to go before Polyphony Digital releasesGran Turismo 7, the development studio is clearing up the remaining mysteries surrounding their latest racing game. One of them is regarding the storage space required. Gran Turismo 7aims to deliver the sense of car culture the series is known for while being a culmination of expectations players hold for a series entry. Today, storefronts finally unveiled how much storage consoles will need to store the game....

May 18, 2025 · 3 min · 434 words · Matthew Hoffman

Great JRPGs Hampered by Long Battle Animations

Doesn’t it suck when a game stops the actual gameplay in favor of a long cutscene? Or when others throw in a quick-time event in an arbitrary effort to throw in some interaction? Why couldn’t they do what role-playing games do and make the cutscene part of the gameplay? ManyRPGsnowadays have tried to speed up their pace, whether it’s blending them with action likeFallout: New Vegas, or straight up telling the player to hurry up and pick something like inSouth Park: The Stick of Truth....

May 18, 2025 · 5 min · 989 words · Eric Williamson

GTA Online Has to Face the Reaper Sooner or Later

Ever since its inception,Grand Theft Auto Onlinehas been a massive success for Rockstar. It has been the focal point ofGrand Theft Auto 5and theGrand Theft Autofranchise for years, and that will not change anytime soon. However, asGrand Theft Auto 6looms on the horizon,Grand Theft Auto Online’s days may be numbered. There is no news onwhenGrand Theft Auto 6will launch, nor has there been any official news about it. Players will likely have to wait a long time before the sequel arrives, but the end ofGrand Theft Auto Onlinemay be near....

May 18, 2025 · 3 min · 578 words · Shawn Jacobs

Hardest GBA RPGs

Summary The launch of theGame Boy Advancein 2001 welcomed the new century with a vast upgrade for portable consoles, ushering in a new era of handheld devices for gamers back in the day. Accompanying the GBA are games that equally made their mark in mobile experiences, with some of them being RPGs boasting a few solid hours’ worth of entertainment. However, some of the GBA’s RPG offerings have become more challenging than players anticipate....

May 18, 2025 · 7 min · 1369 words · Kathleen Salazar

Hogwarts Legacy Players Can Use the Killing Curse

A major gameplay trailer forHogwarts Legacyhas been revealed showing off the game ahead of its release later this year. The game is seemingly taking inspiration more from theHarry Potterbooks than the films inredesigning its own version of the Hogwarts castle. Likely this is to make it more explorable for players, but also because the films never did have a consistent layout for the castle. Some elements are clearly taken from the films however, such as the designs of the Great Hall and the castle’s largest tower, along with the films’ iconic soundtrack....

May 18, 2025 · 3 min · 478 words · Aaron Gutierrez

Horror Game Scorn Getting DRM-Free GOG Release

Scornis a soon-to-be released horror game from Kepler Interactive. The title has garnered some attention from players due to its creepy atmosphere and unique design. Fans have seen content fromScornrunning on consoles, but there were also many hoping for an adaptable version of the title on PC. Fortunately for those fans, theScorndevelopers have announced that the game will be getting a DRM-free release on GOG.com. Scornis one of the most anticipated games of 2022because of its intense themes, tremendously gruesome graphics, and unapologetically horror-centric campaign....

May 18, 2025 · 2 min · 417 words · Casey Wilson

How to Catch Peacock Butterfly in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

There are a myriad of different butterfly species inAnimalCrossing: New Horizons, one of which is the beautiful Peacock Butterfly. In order to catch one of these pretty bugs,Animal Crossing: New Horizonsplayerswill need to make sure that some specific conditions are met first, and this guide looks to detail those conditions and assist players that are currently on the hunt for a Peacock Butterfly. To start, it is important to know that players will only find the Peacock Butterfly inAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsfrom March to June in the Northern Hemisphere and from September to December in the Southern Hemisphere....

May 18, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · Stephen Peterson

Indiana Jones May Want to Stick With Video Games for the Forseeable Future

Summary It is no secret that after the release ofThe Last Crusade, theIndiana Jonesfranchise has struggled a bit to connect with audiences. With the release ofThe Dial of Destiny, it is pretty clear that moviegoers do not really have any interest in seeing more Harrison Ford-ledIndiana Jonesfilms. However, Disney is not planning on stopping anytime soon as MachineGames prepares to release its own entry sometime in 2024. And if it proves to be a success, then maybe the future of the franchise is in the gaming space....

May 18, 2025 · 4 min · 681 words · Brandon Sutton

Invincible Season 2 Episode 1 Review

Invincibletook some time to find its rhythm. Most of the first season is spent spinning two plates before letting both drop and explode into that fireworks display of a final reveal. The season finale is the moment everyone left talking about. Season 2 picks up almost instantly, with Mark and Debbie finding the pieces of their shattered lives as their reputation bends around Omni-Man’s absence. Simultaneously, the premiere builds the new threat from a sympathetic place....

May 18, 2025 · 4 min · 820 words · Steven Maxwell

Khleo Thomas, aka Zero from Holes, Reveals His Favorite Video Game

Actor Khleo Thomas, best known for his role as Zero in the 2003 movieHoles, has revealed his favorite video game alongside some of the top contenders for first place. While attendingthe premiere ofThe Last Of UsHBO show, Thomas was asked what his favorite game is, and he passionately replied. Khleo Thomas gained recognition as Hector “Zero” Zeroni inHoles, his second appearance in a major movie. Thomas has since gone on to appear in over 20 movies, and many TV shows, and has also toured with Snoop Dogg and Ice Cube among others after starting a career in music thanks to a friendship with rapper and actor Bow Wow....

May 18, 2025 · 3 min · 515 words · Lindsay Brown

Kidnapping Victim Uses PS4 to Alert Authorities of Their Location

Video games are great for a lot of things, and thePS4often provides its players with relief from boredom and ways toconnect with friends amidst the Coronavirus pandemic, but recently it has seen its greatest use ever. A kidnapping victim in Japan used her captor’s PS4 to alert the authorities of her location, ultimately resulting in her escaping and being reunited with her family. It’s not often that stories like these surface, and even less often that they involve aPS4of all things....

May 18, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Daniel Cain

Kirby and the Forgotten Land's Co-op Might Be Its Best Feature

Today was the day that Nintendo finally announcedKirby and the Forgotten Land’s release date, and fans couldn’t be happier since it’s only a few months away. It’s been quite some time since Kirby got a mainline game entry that isn’t solely focused on the series' combat, so fans have been patiently waiting fornews aboutthe Forgotten Landever since it was announced late last year. Today’s trailer showcases a handful of things included in the game, like a city of waddle dee NPCs and a fight between Kirby and Meta Knight....

May 18, 2025 · 3 min · 619 words · Lynn Patrick

Lost Ark Details What's Coming in Wrath of the Covetous Legion Update

Lost Arkis receiving another major monthly update for the end of June that will introduce all sorts of new content for both raiders and solo players. This latestLost Arkupdate features several new endgame raids, a solo dungeon, and all the usual bug fixes and gameplay tweaks to be expected from an MMO update. Lost Arkis Amazon Games' most recently published title and the second MMORPG under its belt, following last year’sNew World....

May 18, 2025 · 2 min · 408 words · Jonathan Giles