SNK Reveals Dates for Samurai Shodown Rollback Netcode Test

SNK has announced the upcoming community beta test forSamurai Shodownto test rollback netcode will take place February 10 to 17.. The announcement ofrollback netcode forSamurai Shodowntook a lot of fighting game fans by surprise when it was first announced during EVO 2022. The game had been using delay-based netcode for online play since its original release in 2019, which many fans took umbrage with. For competitive players, fighting games live or die depending on their online infrastructure....

July 25, 2025 · 2 min · 422 words · Kevin Miller

Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Posters Give New Look At Knuckles And Tails

Paramount has released newSonic the Hedgehog 2posters that spotlight the colorful lead characters, including Knuckles and Tails. Ben Schwartz makes his speedy return as the voice of the blue-quilled, quick-wittedSonic, while Idris Elba lends his menacing baritone to the raging red roughhouse Knuckles.Colleen O’Shaughnessey reprises her 12-year roleas the voice of the plucky young fox Tails. Last and certainly not least, Jim Carrey bursts back onto the big screen in his critically-acclaimed role of Sonic’s arch-nemesis Dr....

July 25, 2025 · 3 min · 446 words · Patrick Guerrero

Star Wars: The Mandalorian's Space Whales, Explained

The first episode ofThe MandalorianSeason 3 already has viewers on the edge of their seats — and it even has Grogu gawking, too. As Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and Grogu travel through hyperspace en route to Nevarro, the Mandalorian foundling peers out the window of the starfighter, and sees something strange. The usual blur of white-blue starlight thatStar Warsfans are accustomed to is punctuated by something shadowy, flying in the distance....

July 25, 2025 · 7 min · 1323 words · Donna Mata

Stardew Valley Creator ConcernedApe is Working on More Than Just Haunted Chocolatier

AfterStardew Valleyexploded in popularity, fans of the game were patiently waiting to see what solo indie developer Eric Barone (ConcernedApe) was going to do next and he didn’t disappoint with yesterday’s reveal ofHaunted Chocolatier. While the announcement was surely exciting, Barone also revealed thatthe chocolatier simulatorisn’t the only project that he’s working on. According to the FAQ onHaunted Chocolatier’s website, the game has been in development for over a year while Barone worked on it on weekends and afternoons when not working onStardew Valley....

July 25, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · John Baker

Stardew Valley: The Stardrop Saloon Guide

Amidst the hustle and bustle of farm life, it’s inevitable for players to feel drained at times. Fortunately, there’s a warm and welcoming place inStardew Valleywhere players and townsfolk can relax and unwind – The Stardrop Saloon. It is a delightful place that serves as a restaurant and a bar. The saloon is owned and operated by Gus – the town’s dedicated chef and bartender. Gus is a kind and friendly man who is always happy to chat with his customers....

July 25, 2025 · 4 min · 785 words · Brittany Mendez

Starfield: The Best United Colonies NPCs, Ranked

Bethesda’sStarfieldis an epic-scale sci-fi RPG with an expansive cast of characters populating its various factions and is filled with memorable and unique characters fit for a space-age adventure. True to form, Bethesda has created dozens of characters across the various factions who are memorable for one reason or another - whether that’s a good reason like giving the player cool stuff, or a bad reason like being an evil interstellar scourge....

July 25, 2025 · 6 min · 1205 words · Matthew Jones

Stealth PS3 and PS Vita Updates Anger Some Players

While Sony is focused on the PlayStation 5, many of its older consoles still hold passionate fanbases that use their older consoles to this day. Nearly a decade has passed since the PS3 was Sony’s premiere console, butthe console’s library of unique gamesremains popular with its fans and the PS Vita maintains a niche audience with a small audience still using the handheld despite its commercial failure. Now, a new update to the consoles has left some fans puzzled and annoyed....

July 25, 2025 · 3 min · 461 words · Sarah Brown

Super Bowl Trailers Ranked From Best To Worst

Sunday, February 7 was this year’s Super Bowl, one of the biggest television nights of the year- especially for advertisers. Though this year’s looked a little different to Super Bowls seen in the past, there were still a good amount of new high profile commercialsas well as five new movie trailers. While 2020, and possibly 2021, has been a bit of a lackluster year for film, new trailers are always exciting for film buffs and some new looks at very highly anticipated films came out last night....

July 25, 2025 · 5 min · 904 words · Jason Mclean

Super Mario RPG's Party Members Deserve an Invite to the Next Nintendo Ensemble Game

Summary Super Mario RPGhas once again whisked players away on an adventure through the Mushroom Kingdom, but this time it has brought along a few new faces. While players will encounter all sorts of familiar characters and enemies during their journey, they will also be introduced to two more characters that could become their new favorites. These characters may have cropped up in the originalSuper Mario RPGas well, but they have yet to make an appearance in anything else, and that needs to change....

July 25, 2025 · 4 min · 811 words · Amy Jacobson

Super Mario RPG: How to Get Through Kero Sewers

Afterdefeating Crocoand solving some problems in the Mushroom Kingdom, Mario and Mallow are sent to meet the Frog Sage. However, in order to reach the sage’s home in Tadpole Pond, the party must travel through Kero Sewers. InSuper Mario RPG, this path is treacherous and filled with rats, fish, and the undead. Players could easily find themselves wandering endlessly through the dark and flooded pipeways. RELATED:Super Mario RPG: Best Difficulty Mode (Breezy or Normal?...

July 25, 2025 · 4 min · 709 words · Gary Chandler

The 10 PC RPGs With The Best Storylines

RPGs (role-playing games) place players in the shoes of a fictional character in a fictional setting. By influencing the outcomes of a game, players notice that actions can have great consequences. In an RPG, players can turn a town’s guards against them, form romantic relationships, barter for goods, and develop their character into a force to be reckoned with. RELATED:15 RPGs With The Most Impressive Customization Options We’ve seen great PC RPGs from developers like Obsidian Entertainmentand Bethesda Softworks, among others....

July 25, 2025 · 5 min · 864 words · Kelsey Diaz

The Best Magik Deck in Marvel Snap

Magik inMarvel Snapis one of the most uncommon, yet unique, cards that players can use in the card game. That’s because although Magik provides a fascinating ability that changes up a match, her card just does not have too many synergies. Even so, there are specific ways that Magik can almost guarantee a victory for the player inMarvel Snap. RELATED:Marvel Snap: The Best Phoenix Force Deck The strategy with Magik requires a heavy reliance on draw-luck, as well as a reliance on cards that withhold large amounts of Power....

July 25, 2025 · 3 min · 634 words · Holly Briggs

The Elder Scrolls 6 Needs to Draw Influence From Skyblivion

The Elder Scrolls 6has some seriously huge shoes to fill.Skyrimsold 20 million copies between 2011 and 2014 and has continued to sell well on Steam nearly ten years after its release. Not only that, but no first-person RPG has achieved the same critical success asSkyrimsince its release, leaving the previous game one of few reference points for developing the next game. However, as is so often the case with theElder Scrollsseries, the modding community comes to the rescue....

July 25, 2025 · 3 min · 614 words · Nancy Hopkins