Cake Bash Interview — Laura Hutton on Indie Gaming in 2020 and Cake Philosophy

In 2020, there’s a lot on the mind of the average gamer – through a global health crisis and mass civic unrest, many games and high-level publishers are delaying their games to both respect the moment, account for changes in the work environment, and realize all possible press potential. In a way, it’s almost the perfect time for fledgling studio High Tea Frog’s first game,Cake Bash, to release. Sitting down with DualShockers, Artist and Director Laura Hutton talked a bit about the indie minigame collection ahead of thedemo’s launch next weekas part of the Steam Summer Game Festival....

August 16, 2025 · 8 min · 1587 words · Scott Gilbert

Cyberpunk 2077 Concept Artist Is Creating Metal Gear Solid Inspired Art

Ever wonder what the brilliant minds of CD Projekt Red could do with other major gaming IPs? Well, you’re in luck – a Principal Concept Artist from theCyberpunk 2077team has taken his hand at making someMetal Gear Solidinspired concept art that looks like the making of a great game. In fact, some of these concepts are so good, hopefully we will see something similar in eitherCyberpunk 2077or a future Hideo Kojima title....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 320 words · Kathleen Jackson

DCU’s Aquaman Jason Momoa Would Not be an Actor If He Could Turn Back Time

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Popular for his luscious hair, chiseled physique, and memorable performances in numerous blockbuster hit films and TV Shows, Jason Momoa is surely one of the most talented actors of this generation. He has worked on projects likeGame of Thrones, Dune, Aquaman, Braven, Fast X,and many more. If any other actor were asked if they would like to have such a career, they would say yes....

August 16, 2025 · 4 min · 782 words · Steven Torres

Disco Elysium: The Final Cut Release Date, Time on Switch and Xbox

ZA/UM’sDisco Elysiumis one of the highest-rated video games of all time, withThe Final Cutcurrently sitting at an incredibly impressive97 on Metacritic. This score puts it above the likes ofHalf Life 2, Resident Evil 4,Red Dead Redemptionand literally hundreds of other classic games. With it scoring so highly, it’s no wonder people are excited for the RPG to come to different platforms - including the Nintendo Switch and Xbox. Thankfully, the wait is almost over and the launch is looming....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 310 words · Tina Brown

Dragon Quest XII Development Status Shared by Series Creator

This year’s Dragon Quest Day again had several announcements, most notably a status update onDragon Quest XIIby Yuji Horii. It’s past midnight in Japan, and Square Enix' JRPG seriesDragon Questis celebrating its 36th anniversary this August 20, 2025. The date has been rebranded for years now asDragon QuestDay, which major announcements each year. We can’t stress enough how importantDragon Questis in Japan. It’s pretty much the country’s unofficial state religion....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 349 words · Jacob Davis

Dying Light 2 Will Hopefully Be Techland’s Masterpiece

Somewhere in the early aughts, there was this incredible resurgence of zombies in media. Whether it was movies like28 Days Later(which debatably started this reinvigoration), comics likeThe Walking Dead, or games likeDead Rising, zombies were everywhere. It was really neat for a while, but like all good things, it inevitably became an oversaturated market. There were quality zombie stories still being made, but there were vast amounts of zombie garbage flooding what is typically beloved....

August 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1233 words · Sarah Watson

ESO Server Status And Maintenance Schedule For Today (July 25)

ESO servers are now offline across all platforms as a part of the weekly maintenance to sort things out in the backend, and you won’t be able to play until the developers are finished with upkeep. According to an official tweet byBethesda Support, The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) megaservers are now offline in North America and Europe due to ongoing maintenance today. Started at 1 am PT/4 am ET/8 am UTC/10 am CEST the downtime is expected to last for five hours on all platforms, which means you will gain access to the game at 6 am PT/9 am ET/1 pm UTC/3 pm CEST....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 354 words · Mary Wilson

Fans Left Disappointed as Netflix Makes the Same Mistakes as ‘The Witcher’ With ‘Avatar’ Live-Action Adaptation

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Netflix has already won fans’ hearts by bringing the live-action adaptation of the popular animated series,Avatar: The Last Airbender.While the trailer has created major hype among the show’s original fans, what has left them disappointed is that the streaming platform is making a similar mistake asThe WitcherShow. Despite having a great start, the Henry Cavill-led series grew criticism for its complex storytelling but the upcoming third season has further elevated matters....

August 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1082 words · Matthew Miranda

HBO’s The Last Of Us: Where Did The Infection Begin & How Did It Spread?

Quick Links The Last of Uspremiered to the tune of 4.7 million viewers and has continued to grow its audience since then. While it may not be spreading as quickly as a cordyceps infection, it’s safe to say that the show is a hit. Fans were recently treated to the news that The Last of Us has already been renewed for season two. RELATED:Joel’s Search For Tommy In The Last Of Us Show Is A Clever Shift From The Game...

August 16, 2025 · 3 min · 543 words · Joel Walters

HTC Vive XR Elite Standalone AR/VR Headset Revealed

HTC has officially revealed its next flagship VR headset, which can be used by both gamers and non-gamers for VR and AR approaches. HTC Vive XR Elite is an all-in-one device that will you give you access to a wide variety of features, games, and activities you can do in both Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality environments. While you can use XR Elite as a standalone device wirelessly, it also connects to a PC in case you want to use it for PCVR gaming or run some VR games via your Steam launcher on PC....

August 16, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · Mrs. Stephanie Curry

I Can Prove It – Yuki Tabata Took the Best Parts of One Piece, Fairy Tail, Hunter x Hunter and Bleach to Create Black Clover

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Being an artist means drawing influence from your favorite artists to create your own style, and being a mangaka is no different. Before a mangaka can serialize their work, tons of research goes into precedents set by famous works as well as the best art styles in the field, and Yuki Tabata is no different....

August 16, 2025 · 4 min · 764 words · Elizabeth Lucas

Itch.io Offers Halloween Selects Bundle

The indie game platform itch.io is offering a Halloween Selects Bundle. The collection includes five indie games of varying genres for $10.Launched in 2013, itch.io has distinguished itself in recent years for fundraising in support of various social causes in the United States via specially curated bundles. This summer, itch.io offered nearly 800 games in theIndie Bundle for Abortion Fundsto raise money for the National Network of Abortion Funds (NNAF). In 2020, itch....

August 16, 2025 · 3 min · 457 words · Tiffany Rios

Judgment Feels Like a Worthy Follow-Up to Yakuza

I’ve been playing Sega’s upcoming release ofJudgmentover the past week or so and I have to say, I’m enjoying it quite a bit so far.Judgmentis the latest game from the same team that worked on theYakuzaseries and if you’re a big fan of that franchise, you’re surely going to find a lot to like here as well. Judgmentplaces you in the shoes of Takayuki Yagami, who is a former lawyer now turned private detective....

August 16, 2025 · 4 min · 807 words · Kimberly Castillo