When is the Palia Nintendo Switch release date?

The social MMOPaliais available now for PC players, albeit as part of a beta phase. Naturally, many would prefer to play a cozy game like this on the Nintendo Switch. Fortunately, even thoughPaliais only available on PC for now, developer Singularity 6 will bring the MMO to Switch in the near future. If you are wondering when exactlyPaliawill launch on the Nintendo Switch, here’s what we know so far. When is the Nintendo Switch release date forPalia?...

June 23, 2025 · 2 min · 273 words · Terry Johnson

Will XDefiant be on PS4 and Xbox One? Answered

XDefiantis the latest FPS targeting Call of Duty’s crown, but if you don’t own a PC and haven’t upgraded to a next-gen console, will you be able to get in on the action? Unfortunately, for Xbox One and PS4 owners, the news isn’t good. After multiple delays, we’re finally on the cusp ofXDefiant‘s release, so it’s no surprise that gamers are figuring out when the game releases, and on what platforms it will launch....

June 23, 2025 · 2 min · 344 words · Daniel Lane

Worst maps in Black Ops 6, ranked

Unlike past titles,Call of Duty: Black Ops 6launched with an entirely new set of maps rather than reusing old ones, but unfortunately, not all of them are hits, exactly. Here are the worst maps inBlack Ops 6. Ranking the Worst Maps in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Black Ops 6wasreleased with a healthy selection of 14 unique maps, which is quite modest for aCall of Dutytitle. Not all maps were created equal though, and of these 14, some of them are, let’s just say, not as appetizing to play on as others....

June 23, 2025 · 5 min · 903 words · Katrina Wagner

Yes, I would buy this Pokedex-themed fan-made Game Boy Advance

The GBA was a masterclass design The Game Boy Advance is one of my favorite handhelds…period. I own a ton of SPs and some original Game Boy Advance units, including the one I originally owned back in 2001. It’s an absolute classic and one of the earliest examples of portable backward compatibility, allowing the use of a years-strong catalog of Game Boy and Game Boy Color titles: boasting an impressive original library of its own....

June 23, 2025 · 2 min · 272 words · Sydney Cherry

You can get a physical dose of Game Boy Color horror with the Metamorphosis Collection

The Game Boy Color wasn’t exactly the best platform for horror unless you count, like,Resident Evil GaidenandAlone in the Dark: The New Nightmare. Anyway, now’s a good time to get into some indie Game Boy Color horror, like what’s packed into theMetamorphosis Collection. You can even get a physical cartridge if you’re into that sort of thing (I am). The three games included areOpossum Country,Decline, andSpecimen 134, all by Ben Jelter....

June 23, 2025 · 2 min · 317 words · Andrew Ortiz

10 years on, does Alien: Isolation hold up?

With the release of director Fede Álvarez’sAlien: Romuluson August 16, the longstandingAlienfranchise has been launched back into the spotlight. Fans hadn’t seen a new film since 2017’sAlien: Covenantfrom legendary director Ridley Scott. Thus, there has been plenty of buzz surrounding the entire series as of late. This renewed interest isn’t limited solely to the franchise’s cinematic installments. Naturally, all-thingsAlienhave made their way back into the mainstream, including one video game set to celebrate a landmark anniversary in a few months....

June 22, 2025 · 5 min · 861 words · David Anderson

A Dark Souls card game is on the way

Not the same company as the Bloodborne card game Earlier this year aDark Soulsboard game was released, and Steamforged Games is out for another round. Putting the licensed to further use, they’re now set to release aDark Soulscard game into the world. It’s a co-op game for one to four players, and will once again employ the fluff concept of gaining more experience (Souls) and loot to best the game’s enemies — the four bosses include Vordt of the Boreal Valley, Abyss Watcher, Pontiff Sulyvahn, and High Lord Wolnir....

June 22, 2025 · 1 min · 151 words · Aaron Hendrix

A Quiet Place almost, almost bests Rampage

Box office round up If you were some sort of charlatan psychic who predicted box office returns each weekend you would have gotten this weekend very wrong. Looking at the competition betweenRampage, a Dwayne Johnson led disaster movie with giants monsters, andA Quiet Place, a movie that literally has the word quiet in the title, you would have used your false psychic abilities to predictRampageeasily winning the weekend. Well, it did, but not by much, which is great news for the horror film, and not so great news for the giant monster one....

June 22, 2025 · 2 min · 276 words · Emily Crane

Apex Legends to bring down the hammer on ‘piggy-backing’ players

Get involved or get gone Respawn Entertainment has been making the authority known withinApex Legendslately. Not only was it recently reported thatan amazing 770,000 cheatershave been banned from the battle royale title so far, but a new rule will also be showing the door to those not pulling their weight. Speaking on Reddit, Respawn announced that they will be handing out temp bans (and in extreme cases permanent bans) to players who frequently engage in “piggy-backing....

June 22, 2025 · 1 min · 183 words · Gary Sanders

Best Specialist cards in Battlefront 2

The Specialist class is undoubtedly a top choice inStar Wars Battlefront 2(and continues to be so since its launch days), but you can make it more effective with the help of the correct Star Cards. The Specialist class is an excellent choice for beginners and veterans alike. It offers ample damage potential from a decent range, allowing you to reduce the chances of taking damage. Naturally, it works well with most Star Cards in the game....

June 22, 2025 · 1 min · 212 words · Virginia Riley

Cronos: The New Dawn – Check out 35 minutes of new Gameplay

Recently, we got a chance to playCronos: The New Dawnat a small event in Krakow, Poland, and had a blast.you may check out our hands-on thoughts hereto see how we felt about the game after a small sliver of gameplay (and how we likened it to theResident Evil 2remake in some of the gameplay and design elements). After attending the event, Bloober Team gave us the chance to share over 35 minutes of new gameplay fromCronos: The New Dawn, which showcases parts of the game we got to experience....

June 22, 2025 · 1 min · 130 words · John Taylor

Dang, we have to wait until this fall to play as Birdo in Mario Tennis Aces

Free DLC I know Waluigi is all the rage right now, and I’ll happily show my support, but dear sweet Birdo is my character of choice in theMario Tennisseries. Good news on that front: Nintendo plans to expand theMario Tennis Acesroster this fall with Diddy Kong, Koopa Paratroopa, and yes, Birdo. We’ve known they were coming at some point, but now we have a slightly more honed-in release window. All three playable characters will be available for free....

June 22, 2025 · 1 min · 188 words · Kim Wright

Dead Nation: Apocalypse Edition outed for PS4

There were rumblings aboutDead Nationmaking its way to PlayStation 4 in some capacity and it seems those rumors were accurate. A PlayStation Blog Asia post has listed anApocalypse Editionof the game as a free PlayStation Plus title for July 18, 2025 in the region. Officially, this game hasn’t been announced yet but if early March is indeed the launch window for Asia, one can only assume that the twin-stick zombie shooter can’t be far off elsewhere....

June 22, 2025 · 1 min · 128 words · Jessica Simmons