Sega Just Announced a New Free-to-Play Game

Summary Sega has revealed a brand-new free-to-play soccer management game, titledSega Football Club Champions 2025, for PC, PS5, PS4, iOS, and Android. This announcement follows a few months after the cancellation ofSega’sFootball Manager 2025, which was another project in the same genre. Back in February 2025, Sega-owned Football Interactive shared that the long-overdueFootball Managerentry for the 2024-25 season had been scrappedin the end. This news came as a blow to fans of the renowned simulation series, who had already seen the game get delayed multiple times in the months prior to that point....

June 9, 2025 · 3 min · 442 words · Laura Rasmussen

Sony Wants to Make Video Game NPCs More Interactive

Summary One of the latest patents registered bySonydetails an improved context-aware AI system that would make non-player characters in video games more dynamic in their interactions with players.Sonyhas filed a number of hardware and software patents in recent months, and this particular filing looks to add a greater level of realism and immersion to NPCs in games. For those unfamiliar, NPC is a term that refers to any character in a video game that is not directly controlled by a player....

June 9, 2025 · 3 min · 428 words · Thomas Ward

Splitgate 2: Best Weapons, Ranked

Summary WithSplitgate 2introducing a class system, the gameplay has changed a little bit compared to the original game. The classes offer unique abilities and access to different weapons, although the weapon categories are shared among all of them. However, there is a difference between the shotgun for Aeros and the shotgun for Meridian, for example. This takes the balancing to a new level. So, maybe one class features a better ability, but comes with mediocre weapons....

June 9, 2025 · 5 min · 854 words · Lisa Bryan

Stardew Valley Creator's New Game May Be Coming Later Than Expected

Summary Stardew Valleycreator Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone said he hopes to release his next game,Haunted Chocolatier, by 2030—though he still isn’t ready to commit to any timeframe, no matter how long. His comment suggests thatHaunted Chocolatiermay launch significantly later than many fans might have expected. Baroneoriginally announcedHaunted Chocolatierin October 2021, describing it as a chocolatier simulation game with action RPG elements and a fantasy setting filled with ghosts. The Los Angeles-born developer has provided multiple status updates on the game ever since, but without attempting to narrow down the timeframe for its release....

June 9, 2025 · 3 min · 433 words · Derek Nelson

Street Fighter 6 on Nintendo Switch 2 May Come With a Big Caveat

Summary Street Fighter 6is officially set to launch on July 28, 2025, alongside the Nintendo Switch 2, However, the detailed Japanese packaging for the Fighters Edition reveals a crucial caveat that could severely impact how players perceive and engage with the game’s content long-term. Instead of a complete physical package, players will receive a Game-Key card for the base game and a time-limited code for the Years 1–2 DLC. This model contrasts sharply with the traditional physical disc-plus-code approach on PlayStation and Xbox, and fundamentally alters player expectations of what a physical release should provide....

June 9, 2025 · 4 min · 851 words · Jennifer Burke

The Best Mario Kart World Builds (Kart + Character Combos)

Mario Kart Worldfeatures a wide array of karts and characters, allowing for all sorts of creative combinations. However, the best kart combos tend to focus on speed, which generally means pairing fast vehicles with heavy characters like Bowser,Donkey Kong, and Cow. Finding the best character kart combo can still be a little tricky, though, as the optimal setup will vary a little from player to player depending on their skills. Expert drivers will likely favor an all-out-speed setup, whileMario Kart Worldbeginners may benefit from a more well-balanced build....

June 9, 2025 · 3 min · 466 words · Joseph Moss

The Best Sharpshooters in Resident Evil History

This list contains some minor spoilers! Summary In the world ofResident Evil, where zombie and B.O.W outbreaks are a common occurrence, being skilled with high-power weaponry can be a massive boon. After all, getting up close and personal with these monsters is a surefire way for a survivor to be killed or at least infected, so having someone on the team who is laser-accurate with their shots and can take down an enemy without hesitation is essential....

June 9, 2025 · 6 min · 1189 words · Bernard Gardner

The Best Soulslikes for People Who Don't Like Soulslike Games

Soulslike games are renowned for their punishing nature, but not all of them require superhuman reflexes and an endless supply of patience. Whileunforgiving boss fightsand high-stakes combat are a consistent theme across the genre, some games manage to incorporate these elements without making players want to throw their controllers at the wall. These highly accessible soulslikes still strike a solid balance between challenge and reward, although they do so without punishing players quite as harshly as most of their peers....

June 9, 2025 · 4 min · 664 words · Kristen Douglas

The Boys Showrunner Has One Big Concern About the Final Season

Summary The Boyscreator Eric Kripke shared how the team is crafting the explosive series finale, admitting one major worry about delivering a satisfying end to the wildly chaotic superhero saga. After a wild and bloody fourth chapter, fans are counting down to the final season of Prime Video’sThe Boys.AsGen VSeason 2 gears upto set the stage, creator and showrunner Eric Kripke admits he’s feeling the pressure of delivering a satisfying end to the hit series....

June 9, 2025 · 3 min · 509 words · Ashley Brooks

The Last Of Us Could Have This Stranger Things Season 5 Problem

Summary The Last of Usseason 1 may have been a huge hit, butmany fans weren’t impressed with season 2, which doesn’t bode well for season 3. I don’t think that it makes sense that so manycomplained about Joel’s (Pedro Pascal) deathconsidering that it’s a huge and important part of the game. However, I understand how frustrating it can be to love a show that has an excellent first season and a lackluster second one....

June 9, 2025 · 4 min · 756 words · Dawn Levine

The Strongest Non-Human Isekai Anime Protagonists

Summary In mostisekaistories, a human from the real world is transported, or reincarnated, into a new world as a human. They may have a different appearance, and they may have unique skills that make themway more powerful than the native residents of that world,but at the end of the day, they are still members of the human race. That said, a handful ofisekai storiesfeature protagonists reincarnated as non-human beings. Some are reincarnated as the custom characters they created in the game, while others are simply reborn as monsters....

June 9, 2025 · 6 min · 1171 words · Oscar Morse

World of Warcraft Classic Season of Discovery Has Bad News for Players

Summary World of Warcraft ClassicSeason of Discovery is officially done releasing new content, though the servers will remain open indefinitely. Despite rumors of a ninth phase,World of Warcraftis shifting development away from Season of Discovery in favor of its nextClassicproject. Season of Discovery isWorld of Warcraft’s ongoingClassicexperiment in which it adds new surprises to the old-school game, ranging from class-altering Runes and secret quests to completely original dungeons and raids. Phase 8 marked the first content update composed of of all-new content never seen inClassicbefore, but since the update, fans have been uncertain ifWoWClassic Season of Discovery was finished, or if a Phase 9 was in development....

June 9, 2025 · 3 min · 454 words · Jason Williams

‘It Was A Misrepresentation And A Missed Opportunity’ Superman Star On Their X-Men Character's Unfair Demise

Summary One of theSupermanstars recounted their role in another superhero movie. They felt their new character was “undoing the wrongs” in their previous role. Edi Gathegi plays Mister Terrific in James Gunn’s upcoming movie,Superman. However, he isn’t new to playing a notable comic book character because he once portrayed Darwin inX-Men: First Class(2011). Armando Muñoz, aka Darwin, is a mutant with seemingly invincible superpowers. He could adapt to any environment, making him indestructible....

June 9, 2025 · 3 min · 563 words · Morgan Bell