Star Citizen Shows Massive Planet Hurston, Purchasing Ships, and More in New Gameplay and Trailers

Today, during the keynote for CitizenCon 2018Star Citizendeveloper Cloud Imperium Games showcased quite a few interesting elements of the game under construction. We got to see a trailer for the Drake Kraken scout carrier, then we moved to a playthrough of a mission starting on the giant planet Hurston that will be implemented in the game before the end of the year. The video starts by receiving a mission from one of the local quest givers, followed by a look at the functioning mass transit system and the spaceport, including a Kraken, which really looks big and imposing....

July 30, 2025 · 3 min · 440 words · Laura Alvarez

The Apothecary Diaries Used Maomao’s Subtle Confession to Jinshi to Change What Fans Hated About Her Character

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Maomao might be changing the perception of female anime characters but she isn’t without flaws. That’s exactly what makes her so well-written and nuanced inThe Apothecary Diaries.Some fans might not have gotten the message, apparent by their dislike of how unreliable she is as a narrator. However, there’s a very compelling reason why her character is this way and it all lies in a confession she made to Jinshi; not one of love but of pain....

July 30, 2025 · 4 min · 847 words · Andrea Crawford

The Making Of Citizen Sleeper, With Its Creator

“It’s at worst when waking, when your self has spent many dark hours recalling what it felt like to be real, to be a person, to be in a body that was indisputably yours,” so reads the introduction ofCitizen Sleeper, one of the most popular indie games of last year. The opening lines of dialogue were one of the first things written by solo developer Gareth Damian Martin, drawing on their own personal experiences as a non-binary person who’s battled depression and depersonalisation....

July 30, 2025 · 8 min · 1691 words · John Meyers

The OG CD-i Zelda Games Finally Have a New “Spiritual Successor”

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed New indie games are released every day with some making a splash while others are hidden away. Available now, a new Zelda-like CD-i game has been released calledArzette: The Jewel of Faramore. Judging by thelaunch trailer, it’s a brand new take on the CD-i games. Heavily inspired by twoZeldaCD-i games,Arzetteis an action adventure platformer developed by Seedy Eye Software and published by Limited Run Games....

July 30, 2025 · 4 min · 642 words · Samantha Parker

The Witcher Bathtub Was Too Large for Henry Cavill to Put His Feet Up

Netflix’sThe Witcherhas been out for a little over a month at this point and it has been well-received by a majority of viewers. So much so, in fact, that the series is alreadywell underway in planning its second season. Not only does the show do a great job of adapting thecritically-acclaimed novels from Andrzej Sapkowski, but it also features some iconic moments that those who have only played the video games might recognize....

July 30, 2025 · 3 min · 498 words · Christopher Conway

Ubisoft Staff Strike Following In-Person Work Order

As we’ve recently learned,massive changes are on their wayfor Ubisoft after a recent wave of failures hit their company, causing both their stock prices to fall and a call for internal investigations to improve the quality of their products. Following the recent delay ofAssassin’s Creed Shadowsand the benign sales ofStar Wars Outlaws, Ubisoft told gamesindustry.biz that they willrequire staffto work at least three out of five days each week in person....

July 30, 2025 · 3 min · 551 words · Carol Lee

When Is The Next Pokemon GO Community Day?

Pokemon GOfirst introduced what is known as a Community Day back in 2018 with a focus on Pikachu and has become a monthly occurrence ever since, leading people to consistently wonder when is the nextPokemon GOCommunity Day as soon as the current one ends. Community Day is a focus typically on one specific Pokemon, though we have had special instances where it was on multiple, such as the one that featured multiple past Community Day Pokemon....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · Kyle Dominguez

Why ‘Tales of Dunk and Egg’ is More Important Than ‘House of the Dragon’ That Most ‘Game of Thrones’ Fans Don’t Know About – Explained

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Fans certainly cannot wait forA Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight, the newest upcoming project from George R.R. Martin’s world ofGame of Thrones. The story will follow Ser Duncan the Tall and his trusty squire, Prince Aegon Targaryen. While the series is set to give viewers a glimpse into the mundane matters of the Seven Kingdoms, it is equally important as the original and the prequel HBO series....

July 30, 2025 · 4 min · 775 words · Tina Robinson

Witcher 3 Next-Gen Update Arriving Next Month

In a tweet today, CD Projekt Red revealed that thedelayed next-generationupgrade forThe Witcher 3: Wild Huntwill be available on December 14th. As confirmed byVGC, the new, next-generation update will bring visual improvements, performance upgrades and dozens of other technical enhancements over the original 2015 release. Faster console loading times and ray-tracing support are just two of the highlighted new features arriving with the update, which will be free for existing owners of The Witcher 3....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 382 words · Stacy Atkinson

Wuthering Waves Version 1.2 Release Time

Wuthering Waveshas been steadily carving out its space in the gacha game space, even amongst other strongHoYoversetitles,and the game is gearing up for its Version 1.2 update. However, in a departure from the norm for this genre, developerKuro Gameswon’t be hosting a live stream or special program to showcase the new features. Instead, players will have to rely on the official website for details on what’s coming. So, what should you expect fromWuthering Waves1....

July 30, 2025 · 3 min · 459 words · Jacob Kelley

“Great Game.”: Masahiro Sakurai’s Stamp of Approval for Astro Bot Should Be Enough for Twitter Warriors to Finally End the Thick-Skulled Sony Versus Nintendo Debate

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Astro Bothas been a breath of fresh air for PlayStation fans, with most critics already hailing it as the year’s best gaming experience. It is what a video game is always intended to be, after all—a bundle of pure fun and joy. It may come across as cynical, but it’s also a reality that people just don’t seem happy to see others enjoy a game these days, with all those unbelievably toxicAstro BotvsSuper Mariodebates making circles across social media....

July 30, 2025 · 5 min · 956 words · Angela Clark

“I needed to have those moments”: Ralph Macchio Had 1 Demand from Cobra Kai to Honor His Karate Kid Legacy That Made the Series Infinitely Better

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed The martial arts comedy-drama,Cobra Kai, is a continuation ofThe Karate Kidfilms from the 80s. It stars Ralph Macchio and William Zabka, who reprise their roles as Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence, respectively, from the movies. And after five successful seasons, it is inching towards the sixth, which will be released in three parts, starting with the first one premiering later this month....

July 30, 2025 · 4 min · 836 words · Diana Pratt

“I think the idea that Miquella is…”: Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree is Nearly Here, and the Hype has Turned to Meeting Miquella for the First Time

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed The world ofElden Ringis vast and mysterious. While we learn of many events, locations, and people as we progress through the story, we do not have first-hand experience with each. FromSoftware’s defining feature is creating lore that spans uncountable years before the events the player experiences. Among these mysteries is the demigod and Empyrean Miquella....

July 30, 2025 · 4 min · 767 words · Kaitlyn Olson