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We heard rumors that Sony’s PlayStation Showcase was going to be a big event, but we never imagined that they would kick off the show by confirming that the long-awaited Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic remake from developer Aspyr will be a timed PS5 exclusive. Yes, in case you haven’t heard, Aspyr is not only taking on the tall task of remaking BioWare’s beloved 2003 RPG (and the greatest Star Wars game ever made) Knights of the Old Republic, but Lead Producer Ryan Treadwell has since confirmed that the game will be a “console exclusive on PlayStation 5 at launch....

Update 3.0 arrives for Star Wars: Squadrons, and it comes packed with loads of improvements and content. The highlight of the update is likely the next-gen enhancements, and Star Wars: Squadrons now takes more advantage of the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S hardware. Star Wars: Squadrons is a well-received space combat shooter thanks to fun combat and an interesting story. The 3.0 update brings changes and improvements to UI, controls, social aspects, and more, but many will be interested in what the enhancements are for the Xbox Series X and S and PS5....

For a century-old art form with a history rooted in carnivals, vaudeville, and theater, professional wrestling is often not given the respect that it deserves. Mixing the melodrama of a soap opera with feats of strength and aggression, professional wrestling offers clear, concise storytelling escalated by death-defying stunt work and larger-than-life personalities. It’s predetermined, sure, but so is every scripted drama on television. The men and women who call themselves professional wrestlers risk injury or even death to tell heightened tales of good versus evil, feeding off live audience reactions....

Fans of Steven Universe rejoice! The Steven Universe Beach-A-Palooza Card Battling Game is coming to your tabletop, soon™. Steven Universe began its life as the Cartoon Network show created by Rebecca Sugar. The groundbreaking show is a coming of age story of a young boy named Steven. He is half-human, half-gem; The Crystal Gems are a humanoid species capable of magic and are tasked with saving the world. Steven lives with three Gems Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl and aids them in their adventures....

After months of waiting, excitement for Street Fighter V’s launch quickly turns to disappointment as Capcom’s servers are plagued with issues due to heavy demand. After being declared as one of 2016’s most anticipated games, the excitement for Street Fighter V has quickly turned into disappointment just hours after the game’s release. Despite the efforts of Capcom in ensuring a smooth launch, Street Fighter V’s popular online play has been plagued with numerous connectivity issues....

Street Fighter 5’s Winter Update has finally arrived, and yes, we are ecstatic. Street Fighter 5 has been a staple of the fighting game scene since it debuted, much to the mix of chagrin and excitement from the established fighting game community, and as it slowly fizzles out in anticipation of the inevitable announcement of Street Fighter 6, the development team are working hard to ensure the swansong to Street Fighter 5 is one worth remembering....

Despite many expecting development on Street Fighter 5 to have wound down to a close by now, the game still has at least a year’s worth of support planned by Capcom. Only yesterday did it announce four of the five new DLC characters planned for release, alongside new costumes, stages, and balance tweaks, with the final additions to come in Fall 2021. With all this extra Street Fighter 5 content in the works, it may have some wondering what’s going on with the as-of-yet unannounced Street Fighter 6, which has also been rumored alongside Marvel vs Capcom 4....

The Habitat Builder is one of the most important tools in Subnautica: Below Zero. It’s the only way to build Seabases, which you will eventually need to upgrade your gear, vehicles, and other tools. The Habitat Builder is used to customize buildings, deconstruct them, and generally get creative in the game. Thankfully, finding the Habitat Builder is not that complicated. There are a few different locations where you can find it, and you’ll likely discover the fragment quite early on, regardless if you’re looking for it or not....

Subnautica is a fascinating survival game, set almost entirely underwater, and on an alien planet, to boot. Like any good survival-based game, the world is full of resources to be harvested, refined, and crafted, all to help players survive this new environment. But not every resource is equal in abundance. The world knows how to make the most valuable items scarce, be it through difficult to access locations or simple scarcity....

Nintendo has been steadily dominating the handheld video game market, but that doesn’t mean that Sony and Sega both didn’t make a go in the field. Sony’s PSP may not have been as popular as its follow-up, the Vita, which also struggled. However, the PSP still had a devout audience and it did some impressive things for a handheld. However, most of the gems that were released on the PSP are easy to overlook or were trapped in obscurity....

Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire is not an easy game. You actually start the RPG as a reincarnated soul partly because the gods took pity on your poor being after their rogue gigantic brother, Eothas, stepped on your home and squashed you with its foot. So now you owe them and you have to chase down Eothas all because of that opportune oopsie. Oh, and that same god also seeks to undo the world and remake it into his image, so now you’re forced to confront him....

The Boys are back in town…again! The Boys creator Eric Kripke will return for season 3 as showrunner, writer, and executive producer. Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg (Preacher) also continue on as executive producers. Just like the show’s first two seasons, The Boys season 3 will feature eight episodes. No release date has been announced yet but when the third season premieres it will be available in all of Prime Video’s international markets in addition to the U....

Wailord is the biggest Pokémon around, but its size seems to be a problem in Sword & Shield… and really, the entire Pokémon franchise. It’s no secret that Wailord is the Pokémon version of a whale. And like most whales, Wailord is big. Huge even. Well, sometimes. It depends on what part of the massive Pokémon media empire that Wailord happens to be showcased in. According to the Pokédex (as seen in Bulbapedia), a fully grown Wailord is 14....

Ubisoft details the amount of characters that players can create in The Division while also answering if it’s possible to swap skills on the fly during gameplay in a new video. In a new Community Q&A video for Tom Clancy’s The Division, Ubisoft reveals for the that players will be able to create up to four new characters at a time. The reasoning behind this move is so players can change characters based on what their friends are playing....

Today at its E3 press briefing, Bethesda Softworks announced that its digital card game, The Elder Scrolls: Legends, is coming to Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Any progress that players who have previously played the game on PC or mobile will carry over to the console versions. The new version of Elder Scrolls: Legends was built with a revamped UI, menu, and arena. “The new client will also refresh the onboarding experience, making it faster and easier than ever for new players to dive into the strategic fun of Legends,” Bethesda said in a blog post....

Bethesda Softworks announces ZeniMax Online Entertainment’s first major The Elder Scrolls Online expansion, Morrowind, which also adds the Warden class. ZeniMax Online Studios today announced the first major expansion to its 2014 MMO, The Elder Scrolls Online. It’s time to return to Morrowind. The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind is a prototypical MMO expansion, featuring a large new land for players to quest and adventure. Additional features include the addition of all new class, the Warden, the new Battlegrounds PvP mode, and of course, an expanded story campaign....

The Evercade is a retro-lover’s dream come true. This handheld console is the most affordable and convenient way to reconnect with the history of gaming, spend time with classics, and discover new favorites. Unlike similar retro systems, the Evercade doesn’t gatekeep retro gaming like some kind of high-class hobby for elite connoisseurs. Rather, the Evercade is the best way to get some of the most enduring games of all time into your hands....

Warning: contains spoilers for The Handmaid’s Tale Season 5 Episode 7. The seventh episode of Season 5 of The Handmaid’s Tale has shown another twist in the complicated relationship between June and Serena. These two women, united by circumstance in the oppressive state of Gilead, are inextricably tied to one another in ways unique to them both. Other major fixtures in their lives come and go while their mutual antagonism and strange understanding of one another remains one of the few constants in their lives....

About a couple of days ago, the Naughty Dog Vice President and Creative Director for The Last of Us: Part 2, Neil Druckmann, revealed that The Last of Us 2 had finished shooting the game’s final scene, bringing the PlayStation exclusive that much closer to finishing development. Now, it looks as if production is still moving steadily along, as Druckmann has declared that Troy Baker and Ashley Johnson, the actors for Joel and Ellie, respectively, have completed motion capture work on the game....

The Last of Us Part II released to nearly universal acclaim upon its release on June 19th, 2020. The massive campaign takes players anywhere between twenty to thirty hours to complete, depending on how much time one uses exploring the immaculately detailed environments. However, even those who went through The Last Of Us Part II with a fine-tooth comb may have missed a couple of the hidden areas below. Some of these are touching narrative moments, while others are nuanced details or collectibles....