June 3 is Going to Be a Big Day for Pokemon GO

Summary Pokemon GOhas announced its upcoming Delightful Days season, teasing the potential debut of a fan-favorite Gen 5 Pokemon, an anniversary event, and more.Pokemon GOis getting ready to wrap up its ongoing Might and Mastery season, which has been heavily focused on Fighting-type Pokemon. June 2025 will be a busy month forPokemon GOplayers, as several major events are kicking off soon. The highly anticipatedPokemon GO Fest 2025is right around the corner as well, with in-person events being held in Osaka, Paris, and Jersey City, and a global event scheduled for June 28....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 394 words · Eugene Thomas

Kingdom Hearts 4's New Screenshots Raise One Question for the Early Game

Kingdom Hearts 4remains one of the most elusive upcoming video games out there. During the franchise’s 20th anniversary celebration in April 2022,Kingdom Hearts 4was officially revealed, sending a shockwave through the fanbase just three years after the release of the last major entry, 2019’sKingdom Hearts 3. Since then, however, Square Enix has gone through an intense period of radio silence with this new game, failing to provide many updates on the project or any footage of the game in action outside of the initial trailer....

July 7, 2025 · 4 min · 761 words · Michael Snyder

List Of All Chapters In Fantasy Life I (Story Quests)

Quick Links Fantasy Life I: The Girl Who Steals Timeis a game that slowly opens up its world for players to explore and meet new NPCs. There are tons of activities to do, lives to master, and places to explore, which can take quite a while for players to do. Similarly, its story-based quests slowly take players through this mystical world, as the overarching story slowly unravels before our eyes. To get a gauge on what to expect, here’s a complete list of story quests and chapters in the game....

July 7, 2025 · 4 min · 645 words · Anna Peterson

Madden NFL 26 Developer Talks Honoring a 30+ Year Legacy

Madden NFL, in some form and by some name, has existed since the late ’80s. Developers have released roughly 50 games in that time, making it the most iconic annual franchise in video game history, not to mention one of the best-selling.Madden NFL 26releases later this year, and Game Rant recently attended aMadden NFL 26event in Orlando, Florida. At the event, Game Rant spoke with executive producer Mike Mahar about the differences made this year, how the team is now jugglingMadden NFLandEA Sports College Football, how the community is involved year in and year out, and ultimately what it’s like to work with such a longstanding legacy....

July 7, 2025 · 7 min · 1413 words · Susan Bentley

Mario Kart World Beat Diablo 4 to One Ridiculous Punch

Mario Kart World’s fresh open-world take on the iconic kart racing series has already made the game a hit among Nintendo Switch 2 players. While the game offers players a ton of content to uncover, one newMario Kart Worldcharacter has quickly jumped to the top of the roster’s fan favorites—so much so that Cow players are dominating online lobbies. While it’s not all that surprising that this ridiculous new racer has made a name for itself amongMario Kartfans, the lengths that players are going to in order to play as this character have created what is essentiallyMario Kart World’s all-cow races....

July 7, 2025 · 5 min · 889 words · Michele Chan

Mario Kart World Player Gets Hit by Blue Shell at the Worst Possible Time

While playingMario Kart World, a player was hit by a Blue Shell at the worst possible time, causing them to fall behind in their race.Mario Kart Worldbrings back many classic series items, including the Blue Shell, resulting in some hilarious albeit unfortunate clips for racers. As the bigfirst-party launch title for the Nintendo Switch 2,Mario Kart Worldhas received a lot of attention for its innovations made to the racing series. Among the new features, the game added Free Roam and Knockout Tour modes, providing players with alternatives to classics like Grand Prix....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 605 words · Carrie Lopez

Mario Kart World's New Techniques Feel Straight Out of Tony Hawk

Summary Mario Kart Worldoffers a refreshing take on the series for more than one reason, with the “World” aspect of its title being more reflective of its scope and ambition than an expansive open world. In fact,Mario Kart World’s Free Roammode isn’t technically a true open world and is instead simply a way for players to experience the world ofMario Kartbeyond the tracks in a fun, free, and stress-free way. Nevertheless, this doesn’t detract from what the latestMario Kartentry offers in terms of fresh content and mechanics, and that includes several brand-new techniques that players can use to help them stay ahead of the pack, complete challenging missions in Free Roam, and score some imaginary style points in the process....

July 7, 2025 · 4 min · 726 words · Brittany Hale

Marvel Rivals: How to Counter Ultron

Quick Links Marvel Rivalscontinues to introduce new characters to the game each season as part of the live-service format it follows. In Season 2.5, the latest hero to join the game is Ultron, who has been added to the Strategist roster. Ultron has made quite a significant impact following his release, due to a unique kit and solid damage potential, particularly thriving in triple Strategist team comps. However, as Ultron has such great potential, he can be a pesky hero to overcome when you’re facing off against him....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 428 words · Stephanie Moon

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Reveals Xbox-Exclusive Content

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eaterwill feature a Snake vs. Bomberman mode exclusive to the Xbox Series X/S. The feature was revealed in the remake’s latest trailer, which also showcased a varied assortment of newMGS Delta: Snake Eatergameplay footage. Theoriginal version ofMGS3: Snake Eaterincluded a Snake vs. Monkey mode. Behind this self-explanatory name was a mini-game inspired by Sony’sApe Escapeseries. The quirky feature was omitted from the 3DS-exclusiveSnake Eater 3Dand the multi-platform Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, both released in 2012....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 413 words · William Perez

Minecraft Player Discovers Ocean Monument in Unusual Location

AMinecraftplayer happened across an ocean monument that seems to have spawned in a particularly unusual location, planted directly beneath a floating desert biome. The massively popular sandbox game from Mojang features plenty of hidden secrets for players to uncover in their worlds, both above ground and deep within its depths. Players can happen across everything from temples in different biomes and Pillager Outposts to winding mine shafts and underground Fortresses. However, one player’sMinecraftdiscovery serves as a bit more of an unusual oddity than the game’s normal structures....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 442 words · Angela Berg

Netflix Releases Stranger Things Season 5 Footage And Streaming Dates

Summary Netflix’s time in Hawkins, Indiana is coming to a close later this year. Thanks to the Tudum fan event, we know when that’ll be and even got a first look at some footage. Though it wasn’t Netflix’s first hit,Stranger Thingsjust might be their biggest. While shows likeWednesday,Squid Game, andBridgertonmight have something to say about that,Stranger Thingshascaptured the cultural zeitgeistfor almost an entire decade now. The first season ofStranger Thingscame out in July 2016 and slowly became a bit of a pop culture phenomenon....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 459 words · Kyle Daugherty

Nintendo Switch 2 Early Adopters Are Starting to Get Confirmation Emails

Summary Nintendo Switch 2consoles pre-ordered from Walmart may be heading out to customers soon, according to social media users who claimed to have received confirmation emails from the retailing giant. The emails arrived just days before theSwitch 2is set to hit store shelves on June 5, fueling excitement surrounding Nintendo’s upcoming console. Following the chaotic pre-order window for Switch 2 consoles in late April, several retailers have shifted toward preparing their launch day stocks, with both GameStop and Best Buy offering midnight launches of the upcoming system....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 417 words · Cameron Sutton

One Elden Ring Nightreign Feature Deserves to Become a Roguelike Staple

Elden Ring Nightreignis quite the departure from FromSoftware’s usual single-player-focused affair. And when looking to delve into a new genre for the first time, it’s only natural to borrow from the best. ThoughElden Ring Nightreign’s combatand enemy design are all wholly FromSoftware’s, its roguelike elements are world design take a good deal of inspiration fromRisk of Rain,Hades, and a plethora of other popular roguelikes. But that doesn’t meanElden Ring Nightreignis devoid of original ideas....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 506 words · Jasmine Mcintosh