ARC Raiders Dev Discusses Weapon Balancing

In the wake of a recent ARC Raiders adjustment, design director Virgil Watkins discusses the approach Embark Studios uses to balance weapons and the cost-benefit ratio with their rarity levels. Since its launch, ARC Raiders has continued to be a hugely popular game and managed to retain the majority of its players over the holiday … Read more

LEGO's Pokemon sets are way worse than Mega Bloks

LEGO recently revealed its first Pokémon sets, but some fans think the Pikachu looks worse than what Mega Bloks has released before. While expectations for these new LEGO products have been high, the reveal left some hoping for more from the insider Pokémons beloved mascot. LEGO and Pokémon are among the biggest names out there, … Read more

Genshin Banners (Current, Next, And Past Genshin Impact Banners)

Version 6.3/Luna IV (first half) January 14 to February 3 Columbina (new!) Ineffa (first rerun) Fischl Sethos Ifa Version 6.2/Luna III (second half) December 23 to January 13, 2026 Varesa (first rerun) Xilonen (second rerun) Iansan Chevreuse Gaming Version 6.2/Luna III (first half) December 3 to December 23 Durin (new!) Venti (sixth rerun) Jahoda (new!) … Read more

Open-World Games Where the World Tells the Story (no cutscenes)

Cinematic and cutscenes are often used as narrative vehicles in games, often to convey the spectacle behind special emotions and epic moments that simple gameplay cannot. However, some games do not use cutscenes at all, relying exclusively on environmental narratives instead. Family 7 Open-World Games That Mastered the Art of Slow Exploration There have been … Read more

Console Giants Update 2020 Player Safety Pledge

Nintendo, Sony Interactive Entertainment and Microsoft have published a new joint statement confirming and updating their shared commitment to player safety across all platforms. The three companies first united around a common set of safety principles in 2020. In their latest update, they say these principles have been developed to reflect new technology, research and … Read more

Overwatch 2 teases first new hero from 2026

Overwatch 2 recently released a short story video that strongly suggested that Anran will be coming to the game soon, and leaked ultimate voice lines may almost confirm that she is. Although there has been no official word on what heroes will be up to Overwatch 2 next, there is an extremely high chance that … Read more

How 1 Gen 3 Pokemon reshaped difficulty discourse in Pokemon games, even 24 years later

The Pokémon The series has never been known for its difficulty, in general it is adapted to all ages and experience levels of players. However, that doesn't mean there isn't a challenge in any of these Pokémon games, as the community routinely creates new ways to increase difficulty by imposing restrictions on themselves for particular … Read more

All Tool Upgrades in Quarantine Zone The final check

IN Quarantine Zone: The Last Checkplayers will receive several tools that will allow them to better analyze survivors and determine if they are safe to be allowed into the Survivor Block. As they gain access to more tools, they should also upgrade them so they can go through survivors faster at the checkpoint. Family 8 … Read more