Blade Runner: Black Lotus’s CG Animation Doesn’t Measure Up

CGI in anime is an often controversial topic. However, when it comes toBlade Runner: Black Lotus,that conversation jumps to a whole new level, considering that this series is an animated take on one of the most visually impactful movie franchises of all time. Preceded by the short films that came out beforeBlade Runner 2049’srelease in 2017, the leadup to Crunchyroll’s animated series came with a fair amount of apprehension from fans of whether animation in the series would cut it or not....

August 9, 2025 · 4 min · 803 words · Anthony Davis

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl: The Best Dragon-Type Pokemon

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearltake place in Generation 4’s Sinnoh region. Many iconic Pokemon were introduced in this region, and players have many choices when it comes to which ones to bring with them on their journey. Theinclusion of the Grand Undergroundin the remakes also gives trainers more opportunities to catch an even wider variety of powerful Pokemon. RELATED:How To Unlock The Bike In Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl...

August 9, 2025 · 6 min · 1267 words · William Andrade

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Refusing To Tone Down SBMM Says Activision Insider

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warfans are continuing to debate the effects of Skill-Based Matchmaking, or SBMM, on the game. While some players are moving to try and have the system removed, there is another group who seem to not care.Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warhas one of the strongest SBMM systems seen to date, and the community knows it. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warhas a split communityover the issue of SBMM....

August 9, 2025 · 3 min · 435 words · Jacob Woodward

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Leak Shows Unreleased Sniper Rifle Gameplay

Infinity Ward has been providing fans with a steady supply of new weapons inCall of Duty: Modern Warfare, with each season launching with two guns in the battle pass and a third being added at the season’s midway point. Today,Modern Warfarefans have gotten a look at a new sniper possibly coming to the game in the sixth season of content. The R700 was a powerful sniper rifle in the originalModern Warfaregame, with players making good use of the bolt action rifle inCall of Duty 4andModern Warfare: Remasteredlobbies....

August 9, 2025 · 3 min · 472 words · Joseph Newman

Cyberpunk 2077: 10 Alt Cunningham Facts Most Fans Didn't Know

Players coming into CD Projekt Red’sCyberpunk 2077not knowing much about the original RPG will be introduced to a whole host of characters who are actually much more significant and important than they appear. One of such characters is Alt Cunningham, the famous creator of Soulkiller. RELATED:Cyberpunk 2077: Who Are The Aldecaldos? (& Everything We Know About Them) Alt is first introduced as a mere romance interest to Johnny Silverhand. However, the truth is, she’s much more than just a groupie....

August 9, 2025 · 5 min · 997 words · Scott Miller

Dark Souls 3 Mod Brings Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Weapons to the Game

Over the years theDark Souls 3fandom has proven to be one of the strongest gaming communities around. Despite five years having passed since the game’s release, and the single-player focus of the game, theDark Souls 3online communityis still incredibly active. WhileDark Soulsfans were clamoring forDark Souls 4at The Game Awards 2017, FromSoftware instead decided to dropSekiro: Shadows Die Twice, a Soulslike game which has received critical acclaim in its own right....

August 9, 2025 · 3 min · 476 words · George Lara Jr.

Destiny 2 Details Black Armory Changes for Next Update

Since the launch ofDestiny 2’s Black Armory add-on, players have noted a number of issues with the content, small bugs that have either impeded progress or led to undesirable results. Some of those issues, however, should be fixed in a forthcoming update, which Bungie detailed in its weeklyDestiny 2blog post. The biggest change coming with the next update will be a removal of the restriction on ballistic log inventory. Previously,Destiny 2would remove any ballistic logs from a player’s inventory after the weekly reset....

August 9, 2025 · 2 min · 348 words · Craig Sandoval

Diablo 2 Resurrected's Dedication to the Original Experience Sounds Promising

The BlizzCon opening ceremony is always a special time for Blizzard fans. While not every year comes packed with announcements, it gives fans an idea of what to look forward to from one of gaming’s most established studios. This year, fans got a treat with the announcement ofDiablo 2 Resurrected,a remake of the original game. So far, it looks like the authentic overhaul fans have been waiting for. In a group interview following the opening ceremony, Game Rant got the chance to speak withDiablo 2 Resurrecteddevelopers Matthew Cederquist and Robert Gallerini....

August 9, 2025 · 3 min · 549 words · Hannah Wallace

Does Sony Need to Redesign the DualShock for PlayStation 5?

Not too long ago, Sony revealed a ton of new details for its upcomingPlayStation 5 console, including the official release window. The company would also go on to discuss the controller, presumably dubbed the DualShock 5, and revealed a few key details about it as well, namely adaptive triggers and a new haptic feedback system. What’s confirmed about thisnew PS5 controlleris that the adaptive triggers will give developers a way to highlight how difficult or different certain tasks are....

August 9, 2025 · 4 min · 670 words · Courtney Wright

Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot's Super DLC is Leaving Fans Hanging

WhenDragon Ball Z: Kakarotwas announced, it was met with an even mix of both excitement and reservation from fans. The story ofDragon Ball Zhad been adapted countless times before, but this time things seemed a bit different. Sure enough, the game was a huge success and is the best recreation of the show in video game form to date, but its post launch support has admittedly been somewhat lacking. Bandai Namco Entertainment and CyberConnect2 are leaving fans hanging by not keeping fans up to date about the game’s DLC and what its future will look like moving forward....

August 9, 2025 · 5 min · 1024 words · Timothy Davis

Final Fantasy 15's Main Campaign Takes 50 Hours; 30 FPS Targeted

The director forFinal Fantasy 15, Hajime Tabata, reveals the forthcoming RPG’s primary scenario takes about 50 hours to complete, with devs targeting 30 FPS visuals. Earlier this week, during a NicoNico Livestream hosted by the Japanese press outlet Famitsu,Final Fantasy 15’s director, Hajime Tabata, discussed many aspects of the long-awaited next entry in the decade-spanning series from Square Enix. According to Tabata-san, the title apparently has “more volume” than its developers had initially planned, which has caused the studio to estimateFinal Fantasy 15’s main scenario to take roughly 50 hours to complete, instead of the originally speculated time-frame of 40 hours....

August 9, 2025 · 3 min · 565 words · Allison Carter

Game Store Owner Accused of Telling Employees to Steal Merchandise from Rival Store

At the beginning of August, two employees of the Nebraska video game store Gamers were arrested after being accused ofstealing merchandise from a rival store called the Gameroomand selling it at their own store. At the time, 26 year old owner David Mitchell told local news affiliates that he had nothing to do with it, and also made a lengthy Facebook post explaining his innocence. However, Mitchell has now been arrested and hit with a felony burglary charge for “conspiring to steal” from the Gameroom, and having stolen around $50,000 worth of video game consoles and games....

August 9, 2025 · 2 min · 341 words · Kyle Black

Halo Infinite Clip Reveals Why It Looks Like Players Don't Have Legs

Halo Infinitehas been a big hit since its launch in 2021, with gamers dedicating countless hours to it. Besides following the main storyline or enjoying the multiplayer action, manyHalo Infiniteplayers look for some strange occurrences in the game. These curious gamers spend several hours searching the nooks and crannies of theHalouniverse for random anomalies that might enhance their gameplay. Quite often, players come across some bizarre happenings in the game that a typical gamer would overlook....

August 9, 2025 · 2 min · 412 words · Stacy Henderson