Where to find Dondons in Tears of the Kingdom (TotK)

The gentle giants of Hyrule The land of Hyrule is full of many mysterious monsters and beasts for you to encounter inThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. But one of the most elusive and confounding are the Dondons, of which there are only a few in the entire game. Where to find Dondons inTears of the Kingdom If you wish to find one of the rarest creatures in all of Hyrule, look no further than the Dondon....

July 6, 2025 · 3 min · 473 words · Lori Castillo

(Update) Little Nightmares II demo now on PS4, Xbox One, and Switch, original game being offered for free on Steam

Sweet Dreams [Update:TheLittle Nightmares IIdemo is now available on PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.] I know that you’ve probably only just woken up, but it might be time to go back to bed, as it appears that the demo for Bandai Namco’sLittle Nightmares IIhas started to roll out on PS4 and Xbox One. The demo, which was made available on PC back in late-2020, offers fans a sneak peek at the haunting sequel, allowing them to guide hero Mono through the creepy foliage of the “Wilderness” stage....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 294 words · Jason Franklin

(Update) PSA: Get your last meals in with Mario games on Switch now, because he’s set to be executed tomorrow

Good luck [Update:They meant it!If you try and look forMario 3D All-Starson the official site, it leads toa 404when you attempt to buy it digitally.TheSuper Mario 35pageredirects to the main site and does not exist anymore. Welp! Maybe it’ll come back on the next anniversary! Good night, sweet plumber prince!] The time has come. We’ve been talking about it for ages. We knew it was coming! Mario is dead tomorrow. At least, several newish games about him are....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 228 words · Ryan Alvarado

10 Best hidden object games

Hidden object games have evolved significantly in the modern gaming landscape, surpassing the traditionalWhere’s Waldo?andI Spybooks. However, these titles can sometimes be tedious in terms of gameplay or just don’t outright bring anything new to the table. We’re here to show you the best hidden object games to play, most of which can be played onmobile. Love is in small things I foundLove is in the small thingsentirely by accident, and it became one of the most welcomed surprises....

July 5, 2025 · 7 min · 1301 words · Justin Morales

A family oriented Sonic movie from the director of Deadpool is a thing that might happen

Can Urkel play Sonic? Did anyone want aSonicmovie? Maybe the droves of kids who are born into the series, replacing the adults who swear off of it, do. Someone at Sony thought it was a good idea too, as Sony Pictures is planning aSonicfilm. According to the Hollywood Reporter,Deadpooldirector Tim Miller is in, along with Blur Studio’s Jeff Fowler. This move comes directly after Miller stepped away from theDeadpoolsequel allegedly due to creative differences with Ryan Reynolds, possibly because Miller wanted to make it more of an action flick than a comedy (if that’s the case, good work Ryan)....

July 5, 2025 · 1 min · 139 words · Kathleen Jones

A Mass Effect confession: I like scanning planets

You are in the middle of playing sci-fi opusMass Effect 2and completely engrossed in the game’s deep, fascinating story. Suddenly, you approach an unexplored galaxy full of numerous planets. You think to yourself:Wow. I may be able to explore all of those vast and intriguing planets. This game is vast … and intriguing. Instead, you are only able toscanthese planets for valuable minerals that are used to upgrade weapons and other various things in the game....

July 5, 2025 · 6 min · 1076 words · Nichole Bell

Ace Combat 7 video details upcoming DLC Ten Million Relief Plan

Because I was… inverted Bandai Namco has released a lengthy gameplay video of Ace Combat 7’s upcoming DLC Ten Million Relief Plan. The near ten-minute video features a mission briefing and some high-flying, dog-fighting action, set against a golden sunset. Ten Million Relief Planwill be the final piece of the DLC “trilogy” that began in September withUnexpected Visitor, and was then followed up in October withAnchorhead Raid.Ten Million Relief Plan will bring an end to the arc of The Alicorn, an immensely powerful submarine that is posing a devastating nuclear threat to the world....

July 5, 2025 · 1 min · 159 words · Sara Mills

Blizzard just did a massive deep dive into World of Warcraft: Shadowlands’ art and it’s beautiful

That’s a lotta art PlayingWorld of Warcraft: Shadowlands, I was constantly in awe of the scenery.I mean, just look at the screenshots I took for my review! Each zone was mesmerizing in its own way. Bastion was a literal city in the clouds and the aesthetics reflected its undying hope. Maldraxxus was dark and dreary, but ready for war at a moment’s notice: the lush greens were evocative of the envy of some of its denizens....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 253 words · Patricia Mckinney

Blizzard uses Real ID sh*tstorm to make itself look good

Blizzard caused a near-riot recently when it proposed the “Real ID” initiative — a scheme whereby forum posters would have to surrender their real names in order to be part of the community. Needless to say, gamers hated it, and Blizzard did an impressively quick U-turn on the issue. Now the developer is spinning the whole situation into a positive win, claiming that its “process” of fan feedback worked. “We weren’t surprised to get feedback,” says VP Michael Ryder....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 226 words · Jacqueline Hobbs

Coffee Stain’s new game Satisfactory has my curiosity

I hope it’s a sci-fi builder sim SanctumandGoat Simulatordeveloper Coffee Stain Studios is getting the word out for its next game,Satisfactory, which may or may not be about building things on an alien planet. We’ll have to see! Aside from the name and logo, all we have to go on is this mood-setting teaser. There’s a reptile shrimp dog doing reptile-shrimp-dog stuff while conspicuous machinery can be heard off-camera. If this game is remotely what I’m expecting, it could hit the spot....

July 5, 2025 · 1 min · 116 words · Mark Smith

Dead Rising 4 update adds new difficulty modes and Street Fighter costume DLC

Shoryuken! Dead Rising 4may not be that bad of a game, but it certainly is a terribleDead Risinggame. It eschews all of the hallmarks of the series to craft a generic open-world action title with little to no connection to the previous entries in the series. The biggest problem, for most fans, is the lack of a time limit and how easy that seemed to make the game. While the time limit isn’t coming back in the next update, the game will at least become a bit harder....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 265 words · Patrick Mitchell

Destiny 2 just had one of its roughest weekends yet from a stability perspective

Followinga particularly fun and delightful bugfrom the week prior,Destiny 2was recently beset by something far less entertaining: a possible DDoS attack from an unknown source. According toplayer reports on Redditand otherDestiny 2community hotspots, the game has been suffering from a wide array of connectivity issues both minor and major, up until the point that the whole thing became wholly unplayable for a period of time. The problems have been so pervasive that players faced issues in all ofDestiny 2‘s game modes, from the Trials of Osiris all the way to the humble Lost Sector missions....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 353 words · Melissa Cook

Detroit: Become Human is getting a manga spin-off in Japan

Reading for Robots Quantic Dream’s sci-fi drama titleDetroit: Become Humanis getting set to make a comeback, but not quite in the form you might have expected.As reported by Famitsu, the 2018 cinematic adventure is being adapted into a manga series, with the first volume ofDetroit: Become Human Tokyo Storieshitting the streets of Japan tomorrow. Choosing to take its own localized narrative over that of the video game,Detroit: Become Human Tokyo Storieswill tell the tale of an android idol, who models, performs, and entertains her fans in the far-flung future of 2038....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 242 words · Christopher Smith