July 8 is Going To Be a Big Day for Hearthstone Fans

Summary Hearthstonehas officially revealedThe Lost City of Un’Goro, a new expansion featuring Map cards, the Kindred keyword, and the return of Quests. Players will return to the Un’Goro Crater in this newHearthstonecard set starting July 8, though they can earn two cards from the expansion in the shop for free right now. During Warcraft Direct last year, Blizzard surprised fans by revealingall threeHearthstoneexpansions for the Year of the Raptor. Originally codenamed “The Shrouded City,” the second set would bring players back to the setting of Journey to Un’Goro, the fifthHearthstoneexpansion from 2017....

May 6, 2025 · 3 min · 447 words · Tonya Garcia

Mario Kart World App Makes Exploring the Open World Way More Fun

Following the launch ofMario Kart World, a new app has been released that makes exploring in Free Roam more enjoyable. As the latest installment in the racing series,Mario Kart Worldhas made some significant changes to the experience fans have come to expect over the years. Among the biggest changes is a massive open world. While modes like Grand Prix and Knockout Tour have players race across different environments to get from one course to the next, Free Roam dials things back....

May 6, 2025 · 3 min · 609 words · Kathleen Cole

Marvel Rivals Reveals New Game Mode

Summary Marvel Rivalshas announced a new Auto Chess-like game mode that will be released on June 6. This new experience, announced by the developers, will be part of the anticipated mid-season update forMarvel RivalsSeason 2, which promises other changes to the game. Marvel RivalsSeason 2kicked off on April 11 and, confirming previous rumors, is themed around the Hellfire Gala, a popular comic book event that celebrates Mutantkind. Set to run for three months, one of the season’s biggest novelties was the anticipated debut of Emma Frost as a new playable Vanguard and the nation of Krakoa as a new map....

May 6, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Susan Howell

Marvel Rivals Reveals New Map for Season 2.5 Update

Summary Marvel Rivalshas revealed that a new Convoy map called Arakko will be coming to the popular hero shooter with the upcoming Season 2.5 update on May 30. NetEase Games recently announced that it would be launching its major mid-season update at the end of May, which will bring a wide variety of new features and balance changes toMarvel Rivals. It was also recently revealed that players will have the opportunity to earn afree skin for Hawkeye inMarvel Rivals....

May 6, 2025 · 3 min · 460 words · Anthony Davis

Monster Hunter Wilds Reveals Street Fighter 6 Collaboration

Summary Monster Hunter Wildshas officially unveiled itsStreet Fighter 6collaboration, bringing Akuma, Cammy, and Chun-Li to the game. Fans had already anticipated the crossover following a tease duringMonster Hunter Wilds' first title update showcase. Now, Capcom’s popular action RPG has revealed all the details of this highly anticipated partnership. Speculation aroundMonster Hunter Wilds' upcoming collaborationreignited earlier this week after the game’s Twitter account shared a logo that closely mirroredStreet Fighter 6’s art style....

May 6, 2025 · 3 min · 462 words · David Rhodes

MultiVersus Officially Shuts Down

Summary Following its unfortunate shutdown announcement in January,MultiVersusofficially closes today, with its online servers set to go offline at 9:00 AM PT / 12:00 PM ET. The game’s fifth season was its last, withMultiVersusrecently adding DC’s Aquaman and Looney Tunes' Lola Bunny to its extensive and diverse roster of classic characters from various media properties. After rumors continued to dominate online spaces regarding the game’s future, in January, it was announced thatMultiVersuswould be shutting downin May 2025....

May 6, 2025 · 3 min · 434 words · Casey Marquez

My Hero Academia: Vigilantes: The History of Vigilantes and Heroes, Explained

Summary Quick Links My Hero Academia: Vigilantesis set in a dynamic world with unique superpowers called quirks. Quirks have given birth to heroes, who protect society, and villains, who threaten it. Walking between the lines of heroes and villains are vigilantes. But how were people able to distinguish between these groups of people? Heroes, villains, and vigilantes, despite their differences, can be seen in a similar light because they are all people with supernatural powers helping them attain what they wish to do....

May 6, 2025 · 4 min · 739 words · Michelle Clements

Netflix’s The Witcher Writer Joins Amazon for Next Major PlayStation Video Game Series

Now that video game adaptations have become a highly popular trend with countless studios taking a crack at the whip withArcane, The Last of Us,andFallout, it wasn’t a big surprise when the fans heard that they’d get a live-action adaptation of Sony Santa Monica’s PlayStation hit,God of War. Updates on the adaptation have been light on the ground ever since its development was initially announced, but now, it has been reported that a writer and producer who worked on the Netflix adaptation ofThe Witcherhas joined theGod ofWarwriters' room team....

May 6, 2025 · 3 min · 496 words · Mark Reynolds

New Looter Shooter Puts a Hilarious Twist on Escape from Tarkov

Summary Putting a hilariously unexpected twist on the hit extraction shooterEscape from Tarkov, developer Team Soda has launched a new trailer and demo for the top-down looter shooterEscape from Duckov. Available exclusively for PC viaSteamand the Epic Games Store,Escape from Duckovsees players taking on the role of rogue militant birds as they loot for weapons, build shelter bases, and escape the dangers of a strange world. There have been a surprising number ofvideo games starring duckslaunched in recent years, along with titles featuring geese, squirrels, and other generally harmless critters....

May 6, 2025 · 2 min · 379 words · Hannah Taylor

New Minecraft Update Isn’t a Hit With All Players

Some players are concerned thatMinecraft’s Vibrant Visuals update may be a double-edged sword, as it could impact the title’s performance. While the overall reception of Vibrant Visuals has been positive ahead of its release, someMinecraftplayers have genuine concerns, as the popular sandbox game is known to run well even on old computers, and enhanced graphics could potentially cause issues. Minecraftis an incredibly popular game, selling over 350 million copies since its release....

May 6, 2025 · 2 min · 395 words · Timothy Davis

Nintendo is Surveying Fans About the Switch 2

Those who purchased aNintendo Switch 2should check their email, as the company is sending out surveys to learn more about the overall player experience so far. TheSwitch 2has only been out for just over one week, but Nintendo is already eager to hear feedback about its newest hybrid console. Following the full reveal of the system in April, players were quickly enamored with Nintendo’s new console, eager to see for themselves how the company would improve upon the now-legendary Switch....

May 6, 2025 · 2 min · 410 words · Steven Rodriguez

One New Pokemon TCG Pocket Card is Bound to Keep Tipping The Scales in Meta Decks

Summary Much like what happened over time in the physical version of the game,Pokemon TCG Pockethas slowly but surely been shifting its meta toward speed; be it decks that reward getting all the key pieces on the field in little time, decks that generate a lot of Energy, or a combination of both. Cards added all the way back when the game first launched, like Poke Ball and Professor’s Research, are fundamentally part of any competitive deck inPokemon TCG Pocketfor this exact reason....

May 6, 2025 · 3 min · 611 words · Craig Smith

One Oblivion Quest is Basically Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 in All But Name

The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion RemasteredandClair Obscur: Expedition 33are two of the biggest and most successful games of the year so far, for a variety of reasons.TES 4: Oblivion Remasteredbrought a whole host of updates, improvements, and an impressive sheen to Bethesda’s beloved classic 2006 open-world fantasy RPG while retaining the core of the original’s appeal.Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, on the other hand, was something of a dark horse ahead of its release....

May 6, 2025 · 4 min · 657 words · Tracy Olson