Why Animal Crossing Will Likely Never Get This Palia Feature

Summary Animal Crossing: New Horizonscomes from one of the most famous Nintendo franchises, withAC’s relaxing yet exciting social simulation gameplay featured activities like fishing, farming, insect catching, and even fossil hunting. Its popularity and accessibility have inspired many developers to create similar open-ended social simulation games, like Singularity 6 Corporation’sPalia. UnlikeAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, this game is built to be played with a community of other players instead of a cast of NPCs....

June 22, 2025 · 4 min · 654 words · Kaitlin Walton

Why Modern Warfare 2's Time To Kill Improves Gameplay

TheCall of Dutyfranchise has seen a variety of different titles by multiple development teams, which all contain different styles in terms of gameplay. Many who are familiar with titles such asCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, will know of its much longer time to kill, compared toModern Warfare(2019) and the currentModern Warfare 2. Many players have voiced their concerns regarding the game’s time to kill, as they feel there is a lack of time to react or identify where gunfire is coming from unless opponents are right in front of them....

June 22, 2025 · 4 min · 835 words · Jennifer Diaz MD

World of Warcraft Finally Letting Horde and Alliance Players Play Together is a Big Deal

For as long asWorld of Warcrafthas existed, the conflicts and divides between the Alliance and the Horde has been a driving force in its narrative. However,World of Warcraftfinally pulled the ripcord and will be allowing players from both factions play together in an upcoming patch. World of Warcraftannounced the addition of cross-faction dungeons, raids, and arena PvP in a development preview. It won’t be ready forShadowlands' Eternity’s Endpatch, so it will be coming in the following Patch 9....

June 22, 2025 · 3 min · 490 words · Paul White

Xenoblade Chronicles 3: All Characters That Could Be Returning

The newly announcedXenoblade Chronicles 3has the fanbase in a frenzy, as the announcement trailer was perfectly constructed to tease players of the previous games. It has been confirmed that this game will take place ina world that combines those of the first two games, meaning not only could characters from those games be coming back, but they could interact. RELATED:Xenoblade Chronicles: Every Major Plot Twist Regarding who exactly is coming back, it depends heavily on how long after the firstXenobladesgamesthis is set....

June 22, 2025 · 6 min · 1245 words · Pamela Jackson

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Mayahisik Shrine Walkthrough (Rauru's Blessing)

Quick Links Though Rauru’s Blessing Shrines don’t give players a puzzle to solve inside, there is a surprising amount of variety to this type ofLegend of Zelda: Tears of the KingdomShrine. Mayahisik Shrine is one that doesn’t have many requirements. It doesn’t test players' abilities, nor can it only be unlocked bytransporting a green crystal. RELATED:Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom - Best Way To Farm Arrows Instead, Mayahisik Shrine is revealed to players in one of two ways: a relatively hidden mechanic inTears of the Kingdomthat highlights cave locations, or bycontinuing the Purah Pad questlineat the Hateno Village Research Lab....

June 22, 2025 · 4 min · 649 words · Katrina Sanchez

10 Best Co-Op Games of 2020

2020 has been a rough year for the entire world, with many finding themselves stuck inside due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Not able to enjoy their usual public activities, many people have turned to video games to escape into digital worlds, where they can get away from some of the stressful situations bearing down on them in real life. Video games have been huge for socialization during the COVID-19 pandemic, as millions of people around the world have played with friends and family online instead of meeting with them in person....

June 21, 2025 · 7 min · 1333 words · Linda Wilson

10 Things Xbox Needs To Do To Win Next Generation

As Microsoft gears up for the launch of the Xbox Series X, we’re sure they’re ready to forget about the Xbox One generation. That’s not to say the third unit in Microsoft’s home-console was bad, but compared to the insane success of the Nintendo Switch and the PlayStation 4, it’s safe to say the house ofHalois ready to move on to greener pastures. Related:10 Video Game Worlds Bigger Than The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim Still, before they do so, the Xbox brand has a bit of work to do to get players back on their side....

June 21, 2025 · 7 min · 1369 words · Andrew Jones MD

5 Great Horror Movies To Watch In the Summer

Fall is the perfect season for horror movies since, thanks to the classic filmHalloween, fans love the moody feeling that these stories evoke. But there are also some great films that are set from the months of June to August. FromFriday The 13th’s camp setting toI Know What You Did Last Summer,characters work at a camp by a pretty lake or have trouble moving on from a tragedy that happened the summer after high school....

June 21, 2025 · 4 min · 775 words · John Lowe

Adin Ross Could Be Done With Twitch Streaming

Twitchstreaming can be a very rewarding career path, but it’s also a very demanding one. The long hours, constant search for new hooks, and need to build the self up as a brand in order to attract audiences can take a serious toll on streamers. Recently, popular Adin Ross announced that he no longer enjoysTwitchstreaming and is seriously considering quitting the platform for good. In the aftermath of laser eye surgery,Adin Ross took a moment to think about his Twitch careerand where the future might lead him....

June 21, 2025 · 3 min · 439 words · Jeremy Walker

Antony Starr Delves Into Homelander And Billy Butcher Feud On The Boys

Antony Starr, who plays supe tyrant Homelander on the Amazon Prime hit,The Boys, gave his thoughts on the intense, contemptuous rivalry between Homelander and the leader of the boys, Billy Butcher, while talking with Butcher’s actor, Karl Urban. The rivalry between Homelander and Billy ButcherremainsThe Boys' most compelling plotline, seeing how Homelander raped Butcher’s wife, leading to the conception of their son, Ryan. Following that, Butcher has been doing everything he can to get back at Vought’s number one supe by finding ways to kill him any way he can....

June 21, 2025 · 3 min · 522 words · Johnny Miller

Apex Legends Adds Third-Person Mode for Limited Time Event

Apex Legends'3rd person mode went live today for a limited time, where previously, gamers had to go through ahidden easter egg challengein order to play in 3rd person. Now, the developers have added the feature to be easily implemented in gameplay, but only for a limited time. TheApex LegendsLTM is live now, but will only last until January 20th. It seems possible that Respawn is testing out the new feature to see if gamers will want to use it in future renditions of the game, not unlike how it has tested the waters with single and duo LTMs in the past....

June 21, 2025 · 2 min · 398 words · Chris Taylor

Artist Makes Nostalgic Tribute to Xbox 360

A digital artist recently shared a nostalgic piece harkening back to the era of theXbox 360. The impressive drawing pays tribute tothe seventh-generation consoleand will bring a feeling of nostalgia to anyone who owned one during its early 2010s heyday. Microsoft initially revealed theXbox 360in May 2005, with the console launching that November. The console retailed in multiple configurations, with the upgraded Xbox 360 S and Xbox 360 E launching in 2010 and 2013....

June 21, 2025 · 2 min · 423 words · Michael Carroll

Assassin's Creed Valhalla Creative Director Leaves Project After Extramarital Allegations

Assassin’s Creed: ValhallaCreative Director Ashraf Ismail has stepped down following accusations of an extramarital affair. Over the weekend, a series of text messages between Ismail and a woman surfaced on Twitter, in which Ismail claims to not be married, with the relationship apparently lasting on and off for a year until the woman found out about Ismail’s marriage. Ismail has since released a statement regarding the situation on Twitter, stating that he was leaving the project to “properly deal with the personal issues” in his life....

June 21, 2025 · 2 min · 378 words · Bianca Thomas