Monument Valley Developer Under Fire for for Alleged Union Busting

Ustwo Games is the latest developer to find themselves under fire from within the game dev community. Support for unions likeGame Workers Unitehas been on the rise over the past couple of years, and while many developers are supportive of it, they still face a lot of opposition. According toGamesIndustry.biz, the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain, which Game Workers Unite UK is a part of, is considering legal action against theMonument Valleydeveloper after they allegedly fired programmer Austin Kelmore because of his involvement in unions....

June 3, 2025 · 3 min · 442 words · Jacob Rodriguez

MTG References Infamous Final Fantasy 1 Mistranslation

TheMagic: The GatheringxFinal Fantasycrossover set references one of the earliest and most infamous mistranslations in the history of the video game franchise. Square Enix pours a ton of effort into localizing the modern Final Fantasy games, with incredible scripts andvoice actingbringing the stories to life in ways that couldn’t be accomplished in the older titles. Magic: The Gathering Live-Action Movie & TV Shows On The Way A Magic: The Gathering movie and TV series is being developed by Legendary Entertainment....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 377 words · Patrick Smith

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered Review — I Woke Up in an Old Bugatti

Under Ghost Games, theNeed for Speedfranchise has been missing any sense of identity. Each of their three games in the franchise has been middling at best and never felt like they actually filled a hole in the genre. As of this February,EA has shifted the seriesback to Criterion Games and reduced Ghost to an engineering studio. That’s great news for series fans, as Criterion is the studio behind some of thebest modern arcade racersout there....

June 3, 2025 · 5 min · 894 words · Stephen Rodriguez

New Patent Shows Nintendo Switch Joy-Con Attachment With a Stylus

Nintendo looks as if they may be introducing a new Nintendo Switch Joy-Con attachment after news has surfaced of a new patent that has been published. The patent seems to indicate that Nintendo is to be adding a stylus onto the Joy-Con straps. Siliconera reported thatthe patentwas published on July 04, 2025, by Nintendo in the US Patent Office. It seems to take the current style of the Joy-Con strap attachment and updates it to include a simple rounded tip at the top of the right-hand attachment....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 343 words · Donna Jackson

P Diddy’s Role in Kanye West Getting Married to Kim Kardashian

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Way before Sean ‘P Diddy’ Combs got arrested and turned into an estranged rapper from his reputation as a hip-hop mogul, he and Kanye West had shared moments of brotherly bond with each other. From inspiring one another’s career over the years, Combs had even influenced West regarding his life choices. Well, according to Kanye West’s speech at the 2022 BET Awards, the rapper hinted at how P Diddy had inspired his “wife choices” while referring to Combs as his idol....

June 3, 2025 · 4 min · 841 words · Kathryn Butler

Palworld: How To Get Ore

Quick Links Palworldwill captivate players with its diverse combat options, from when theyget gunsto when they get their first Pal to understand the innerworkings of elemental matchups, to decidingwhat location will be the firstone they venture off to start their base. However, something players will need to do a lot of is gathering all the resources they will need — such asCoalandHoney. Palworld: How To Heal & Revive Pals Palworld is a dangerous setting, so you’ll likely need to heal and revive your Pals often....

June 3, 2025 · 5 min · 974 words · Laura Bass

PlayStation Fans Blown Away After Rediscovering PS2 Startup Feature

PlayStation fans have been left astonished after one Twitter user pointed out a hidden feature of the classic PS2 startup screen.The feature in question may have already been known by a large number of gamers, but for many, this has absolutely blown their minds. Sony’s PlayStation 2 is now 22 years old, but still remains one of the company’s most popular consoles after selling over 155 million units, and for good reason too....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 381 words · Natasha Mitchell

Pokemon Center London Pop-Up Looks Fantastic in New Photos Just Before Launch

The pop-up Pokemon Center that went live in London, England on October 18th received some lovely photographs of the place just before its launch, courtesy of Pokemon UK’sTwitter account. The photos showcase plenty of the display merchandise, including tons of plushies (Wailord being my favorite one of the bunch). We also get a look at the store exclusive London City Pikachu wearing a bowler hat and suit, in both plushie form and as a large mascot statue:...

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 301 words · Anthony Kelly

Remembering Rory Sykes, TV Actor and Motivational Speaker Who Passed Away in L.A Fires

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed The LA wildfires have been raging for the past few days and have already caused devastating damage. Among the estimated twenty-eight deaths is former child star and gamer Rory Sykes. The TV actor reportedly perished in the fires as stated by his mother Shelly Sykes, who used to manage his career. Sykes became famous when he was featured in his mother’s British TV showKiddy Kapers....

June 3, 2025 · 5 min · 920 words · Courtney Sanders

Rest In Peace, Awesomenauts, The Best MOBA Nobody Played

Back in 2012, a little MOBA dropped as the monthly PS Plus freebie on PlayStation 3. That fateful drop kickstarted a long and, at times, unhealthy relationship betweenAwesomenautsand myself. There were broken controllers, one-sided screaming matches that left my voice raw for days. We even went through a few break-ups where we didn’t see each other for months at a time, only to reconnect and become besotted in a whirlwind romance until the next inevitable breakup....

June 3, 2025 · 6 min · 1186 words · Christine Flores

Shakedown: Hawaii Interview -- Vblank Entertainment Discusses New Direction, 3DS and PS Vita Ports, and Hawaii Setting

Over two years after its original intended release date, Vblank Entertainment is finally launchingShakedown: Hawaiion several platforms, including the PS Vita, today. WhileShakedown: Hawaiiis technically a successor toRetro City Rampage,it has clearly carved its own identity by being less focused on pop culture references and more so on fun open-world gameplay. Just ahead of the game’s launch, DualShockers talked to Vblank Entertainment’s Brian Provinciano in order to learn : Hawaii.Over the course of our interview, Brain discussed why he went in a new direction with this game, why it isn’t releasing on Xbox One, how the game has evolved during development, and more....

June 3, 2025 · 9 min · 1797 words · Gwendolyn Robertson

Signalis To Receive Physical Release Next Month

Signaliswill receive a physical release onNintendo SwitchandPlayStation 4toward the end of February 2023. It will be available at local retail stores across North America, Europe, and Australia, with the physical version of indie survival horror being published by Humble Games and an item bonus for players who put down a pre-order. According to the Amazon listing, it will be available on February 21. However, the physical release may differ for each store due to shipping timelines....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 349 words · Dawn Best

Silent Hill 2 Remake: How To Get the Leave Ending

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Silent Hill 2is the latest horror classic to receive the remake treatment, and the game developers of Bloober Team have successfully captured the tone and ambiance of the creepy and eerie town of Silent Hill. The story follows James Sunderland as he searches for his dead wife and it contains a plethora of alternate endings....

June 3, 2025 · 5 min · 995 words · Kenneth Washington