Palia Is The Coziest Game I’ve Played All Year

Summary This year, I’ve slayed demons inDiablo 4, roleplayed as a battle-hardened medic inBattleBit Remastered, and spent hours traipsing theHalls Of Torment. After all that, it’s quite lovely to settle down in the world of Palia, a cozy life sim MMO where the most savage thing you do is hunt cute foxes - which Hassian the hunter tells me are an invasive species anyway, so I shouldn’t feel too bad....

June 10, 2025 · 5 min · 954 words · Rebecca Gardner

Peter Parker Combat Guide For Marvel's Spider-Man 2

Quick Links We’re taking a look at both Peter and Miles in separateMarvel’s Spider-Man 2guides covering the respective heroes' battle prowess. Everything from unique abilities to recommended techniques and more - and if you’ve clicked this guide, we’ll hazard a guess you’re here for Peter in particular. The original Spider-Man is alittleslower, alittletankier, but still plenty fast in the final telling. His attacks hit harder, but his recovery’s a bit wobbly after the big strikes....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 422 words · Debra Fernandez

PlayStation Portal Remote Player Pre-Order Guide

Updated on Jul 01, 2025, by Josh Coulson:The PlayStation Portal Remote Player is now available to pre-order at Best Buy, GameStop, Amazon, and Target after previously being exclusive to PlayStation Direct. Links to the Portal’s pre-order pages on all those storefronts can be found below. Previously known as the PlayStation Q when first revealed,PlayStation’s new handheld streaming device now has an official name and even a release date.Dubbed the PlayStation Portal, the device will launch on July 10, 2025, and is available to pre-order....

June 10, 2025 · 3 min · 633 words · Marcus Peterson

Pokemon's Trade And Play Is A Great Event That Has No Business At GameStop

With the release of Detective Pikachu Returns on October 7, select GameStop stores across the U.S. will be hosting a Trade & Play event. According to GameStop’s website, customers that visit participating stores at noon on Saturday will receive a free Trade & Play Kit of Pokemon cards. The event comes one day after the release of the second wave of Pokemon 151 products, including the Ultra-Premium Collection, Alakazam ex box, and 151 mini tins....

June 10, 2025 · 3 min · 590 words · Alexander Jennings

PS5's Deep Earth Collection Adds Three New DualSense And Cover Colors

Although there’s a very popularSpider-Man 2PS5out there right now if you’re lucky enough to find them in stock,PlayStationhas taken a slightly different tact when it comes to different designs and colors of its latest console. The PS5’s white cover can be removed and replaced with a different design or color. There are a few varieties available, includingthe Spidey ones that come with the limited edition console, and now three more options have been revealed....

June 10, 2025 · 3 min · 485 words · Joanne Thompson

PSA: Mortal Kombat 1's Entire Story Mode Streamed Days Before Launch

We’ve had a bunch ofMortal Kombat 1leaks lately, but this might be the worst one yet. Somehow, a content creator managed to get hold of a copy of the game early, and proceeded to stream himself playing the story mode. Spoilers are being shared online, so watch out for story details if you want to go in blind. Clips are being taken down by copyright holder, Warner Bros. Games, but not before they can be backed up and shared by others....

June 10, 2025 · 3 min · 455 words · Jonathan Lopez

Should You Give The Evidence To Zoe Or Louisa In Starfield?

Quick Links As you progress the main story ofStarfield, you’ll eventually land on a planet called Jemison where you’ll meet some members of the Constellation for the first time. On this planet, you can use an elevator near the Spaceport to get to The Well area where you meet a person named Louisa Reyez. She’ll ask for your help in locating a power drainage source in the area, and it’ll eventually lead to the Trade Authority in the Alternating Currents quest....

June 10, 2025 · 3 min · 611 words · Michael Thomas

Spider-Man 2 Fans Want Alternate Movie Suits

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2has a lot of movie suits, lifting them from Spider-Verse, Sam Raimi’s trilogy, the Amazing duo, andthe MCU, but for whatever reason, they don’t have colour palettes like all the others. However, one fan has come up with a neat suggestion for how that could be remedied. Rather than colour swaps, Insomniac could use alternate looks from the films. After all, the tab is called “Suit Styles”, a fairly broad category name....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 379 words · Brent Williams

Star Wars Deckbuilding Game Lets You Choose A Side In The Galaxy-Spanning War

Star Warsis unlike any other franchise for a number of reasons. Its longevity, the ability to reinvent itself and appeal to each new generation, and perhaps most of all, a cast of characters both good and evil that fans adore. Yes, Darth Vader was an evil being hellbent on overthrowing the galaxy, but damn, he also looks really cool. Whether you stand with the light side of the force or the dark, Star Wars: The Deckbuilding Game will probably appeal to you....

June 10, 2025 · 3 min · 441 words · Julie Green

Starfield: How To Find The Abeno Harukas Tower Snow Globe

We’ve been charting every landmark on apocalyptic earth sinceStarfieldgave us our first snow globe, and we’re not stopping today. Joining all those other melancholy landmark moments is the Abeno Harukas snow globe, in (what’s left of) Osaka, Japan. Whether you’re a history buff, a student of commerce, or you simply want to 100 percent Starfield, it’s well worth the trip. But you’ll need some coordinates first - here’s how to get them....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 270 words · Andrew George

Starfield’s Opening Is Easily The Worst Thing About It

Starfieldis the biggest gameBethesdahas ever made, so it makes sense that it would want to tear off the training wheels and set us free on its sprawling universe as fast as possible. It has been thrilling to spend countless hours embarking on quests with multiple factions while surveying each new planet I come across, building the personality and relationships that will define my character’s story. But this would have been so much stronger if the foundations weren’t so light, and more time was taken to set the stage before giving me my first ship and demanding I never look back....

June 10, 2025 · 4 min · 809 words · Wayne Sawyer

Super Mario Bros. Wonder Once Again Proves Toad's Head Isn't A Hat

Super Mario Bros. Wonderhas given us even more evidence that Toad isn’t wearing a mushroom hat and that his head is actually just shaped like that. One of the biggest mysteries in the Super Mario universe is a simple one - are the Toads wearing mushroom-shaped hats, or are their actual heads mushrooms? The mainline Mario games have almost always made it seem like the mushroom on Toad’s head is part of his body, but theSuper Mario Bros....

June 10, 2025 · 3 min · 444 words · James Murray

Super Mario Fans Think "Mamma Mia" Has Been Replaced With "Wowie Zowie"

Super Mario fans think that one of the mustachioed plumber’s most famous catchphrases, “mamma mia”, has been replaced with “wowie zowie” inSuper Mario Bros. Wonder. From the very first trailer for Super Mario Bros. Wonder, it’s been clear that it’s aiming to be very different from any of the other recent 2D Mario games. Not only is it dropping the more basic style used in the “New” games, but it’s also introducing features like the Wonder Seeds that make things ultra trippy and weird....

June 10, 2025 · 3 min · 460 words · Jennifer Williams