New Kickstarter Game is Like an Anime Stardew Valley

Summary A new Kickstarter game,Starsand Island,is a farming-sim experience resemblingStardew Valley, but with an anime-style twist.Starsand Islandpromises to feature the cozy, relaxing gameplay experience that games likeStardew Valleyoffer, but with a unique visual style closer to that of Studio Ghibli movies. Stardew Valleyhas inspired numerous gamessince its appearance in the video game industry. The indie farm sim developed by ConcernedApe offers such unique, relaxing, and charming gameplay that it became a cornerstone of the genre and a massively celebrated title, whose popularity never seems to fade despite the passing years....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 405 words · Thomas Rivera

New Zombie Game Darkest Days’ Controversial Launch Explained

Not to be confused withInto the Dead: Our Darkest Days, another zombie survival game that was released in April 2025,Darkest Daysis a new game by developer and publisher NHN Corp.Darkest Daysjust launched a free-to-play open beta on PC and mobile platforms, and in the short time since then, the game has already stirred quite a controversy, leading to overall negative reviews on most platforms. As anew zombie survival game,Darkest Daysnaturally has a lot of competition on both PC and mobile platforms....

June 11, 2025 · 3 min · 586 words · Jenna Wallace

One Overwatch 2 Stadium Hero Could Be a Balancing Nightmare

Season 16 ofOverwatch 2is underway, introducing Stadium mode, hero bans, Freja, and other unique features. Stadium, in particular, has garnered quite a bit of attention for its separate competitive ranking system, diverse hero builds, and lengthier games. With Freja set to join Stadium duringOverwatch 2Season 16’s midseason patch, there’s still significant promise ahead. In a Director’s Take from May, Blizzard revealed a few interesting statistics about the new game mode. Game director Aaron Keller noted that “in its first week, roughly 50% of all play hours inOverwatch 2were devoted to Stadium....

June 11, 2025 · 3 min · 589 words · Samuel Rocha

One Piece Fans Excited For Luffy & Kizaru's Fight In Episode 1127

This post contains spoilers for One Piece. Summary One PieceEpisode 1126 covered several important events. It started with Bartholomew Kuma running away from the Revolutionary Army base and going to Marijoa. The soldiers attacked Kuma as he passed through the Holy Land, but they couldn’t stop him. Shortly afterward, Sakazuki appeared, and he only had one goal in mind— to eliminate Kuma. The Fleet Admiral didn’t hold back and used allkinds of attacks to subdue Kuma....

June 11, 2025 · 4 min · 676 words · Barbara Massey

One Piece Has The Perfect Blueprint For a 'Less Problematic' Game

One Pieceis notorious for its length, so much so that many anime fans put off the show out of sheer intimidation. This problem obviously extends to adaptations of the game, whether it’s the wildly successful Netflix live-action adaptation or any video games inspired byOne Piece. Both Netflix and the franchise’s many video game adaptations have circumvented these issues by tackling arcs one at a time. However, in the case of video game adaptations, this has led to titles where players play as existing characters rather than dropping in their own personal avatar....

June 11, 2025 · 3 min · 586 words · Sharon Wilson

One Piece: This Blackbeard Theory Will Change How You View The Villain

Summary Mystery is the bread and butter of theOne Piecefranchise. Ever since the early days, Oda has introduced many elusive concepts that have puzzled fans greatly, only to have their answers revealed much later on in the story. However, chief among these enigmas is the true nature of one of the series' most evil and important characters; Marshall D. Teach, or as he is more famously known, Blackbeard. Blackbeard was introduced in the first half ofOne Piece, where it was made clear that Oda was shaping him up to bethe direct opposite of Luffy....

June 11, 2025 · 5 min · 1010 words · James Wilson

Pokemon GO: How To Get Shiny Swablu & Shiny Altaria

Quick Links Pokemon GOfeatures Swablu and Shiny Swablu in events like the 2025 Growing Up. There are numerous ways you’re able to encounter a Shiny Swablu during such events. Those who get a Shiny Swablu can later evolve it into a Shiny Altaria. Swablu is a Normal and Flying-type Pokemon with a maximum Combat Power of 931 CP. Evolving the monster into an Altaria changes its typing to Dragon and Flying-type and increases its maximum CP to 2266 CP....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 396 words · Mark Cooley

Pokimane Has Been Hospitalized

Summary Twitchstreamer Pokimane has revealed that she has been hospitalized in the emergency room. The news came following Pokimane missing one of herTwitchstreams, which had concerned her fans. For many like Pokimane, streaming is a full-time job, meaning that major life events can sometimes throw a wrench in their schedule. Other streamers andYouTubers have ended up in the hospitalin the past, which always leaves fans worried about their favorites' well-being and safety....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 398 words · Lindsay Walker

Resident Evil 9 May Make or Break a Tradition It’d Share with Star Wars

Two profound parts of what makesResident Evilso fascinating as a survival-horror series are its enduring nature and ability to remain malleable for nearly 30 years. Sticking fairly firmly toUmbrella’s shady pharmaceutical corporationfor quite some time,Resident Evilproved recently with its latest installment,Resident Evil Village, that its well of creativity is nowhere near dry. Players are bound to enjoy one entry or stretch of games more than others, too, and that’s an inevitability due to how much the franchise has evolved and subverted its status quo since 1996....

June 11, 2025 · 3 min · 578 words · Kristi Ramirez

Roblox: Wild Rails Tower Defense Codes

Quick Links Wild Rails Tower Defenseinvites players to plunge into the cruel and dangerous world of the Wild West. But instead of exploring it, you have to defend yourself from waves of various zombies, werewolves, and other creatures who want you dead. Fortunately, players can call units to defend stages, although their call costs Bonds. To earn money faster, you should useWild Rails Tower Defensecodes. Codes grant you useful goodies from the developers, such as extra money or boosters....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 397 words · Aimee Rodriguez

Season 2 Is Taking The Cordyceps Infection To Bolder, More Fascinating Places

Summary The Last of UsSeason 2 places a much larger focus on the evolution of the Cordyceps brain infection. The creators have certainly listened to criticisms raised in Season 1. Fans were disappointed with the sparseness of Infected during its initial release. Now, there are more than ever before, and the TV series' writers have started to develop a far more intriguing version of the disease. It’s been a tough week for viewers and long-time fans ofThe Last of Us....

June 11, 2025 · 4 min · 726 words · Steven Cooke

Starfield’s Modding Community Could Be an Omen

Right now,Starfieldis stuck in somewhat of a limbo state. Bethesda’s silence regarding future plans for the game has left players wondering when more content will arrive, if at all. There was once hope that modding communities would be able to keep the sci-fi title alive for years to come, but the Starfield Community Patch mod team struggling to find new members could be a bad sign. Since its launch,Starfieldhas been unable to capture the same spark of past Bethesda offerings, and the lack of willing mod volunteers might be the final straw....

June 11, 2025 · 3 min · 564 words · Dennis King

Tekken 8 Releases New Update for May 2025

Summary Tekken 8continues to fix its substantial Season 2 issues with Update 2.01, adding new content and making further tweaks and adjustments to mechanics and character balancing.Tekken 8is starting to turn the corner after a disastrous Season 2 update which left its community deeply unhappy and frustrated at the large-scale gameplay and mechanical changes. In fact, theTekken 8Season 2 Update was so badly receivedthat leadership directly apologized to players over the disconnect and promised to work around the clock to fix things....

June 11, 2025 · 4 min · 744 words · Heather Nguyen