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Summary With the return ofMinecraft’susually annual live stream presentation, Minecraft Live, players were treated to early showcases and early concept art of content coming to both Java and Bedrock editions sometime soon. While not everything shown at Live was perfect,the winnersdefinitely stand apart from the rest. Since a few key components of Minecraft Live have changed from years prior, the presentation was far more streamlined than broadcasts before. As there was no more community vote, or at the very least no mob vote with the potential for thereturn of the biome vote,audience interaction was minimal....

Summary The fourth installment in theDragon Agefranchise,Dragon Age: The Veilguard, marks the long-awaited return of the series, delighting fans with a new and exciting adventure to experience as Rook, the moniker given to the player character. Alongsidea host of new companionsare several familiar faces returning to the franchise from previous installments. Characters do have a habit of returning from previous games, reprising their roles with a new look and a slightly altered personality, as the passing of time and the events they’ve endured change them as people....

Summary ThePokemonfranchise is too massive to keep track of, without such a large array of games, television series, films, and more, making it a full-time hobby trying to stay up to date with everything. The ninth generation ofPokemoncreatures has pushed their total number into the thousands rather than the hundreds. Though everyPokemonis likely somebody’s personal favorite, that doesn’t mean they are all completely necessary. While the large number of evolutionary chains, as well as Mega and Gigantamax evolutions and regional variants, mean not everyPokemonis a necessity, it goes beyond that....

Summary Many open-world games focus on gameplay loops such as combat, exploration, and questing. But not all open-world games put the focus on these activities fully. In some open-world games, these mechanics are used as part of an overallstorytelling experience, and not all stories are fun, or have a happy ending. There are somesandbox-styleopen-world games that manage to move the player along a traumatic, desperate, and often sad storyline, resulting in an ending to the game that is equally tragic....

Summary Venom: The Last Dancehas been at the center of crossover rumors for months now, with this final installment of Sony’s only successful Marvel property being well placed to finally bring the character into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Now, the film’s leading man has finally addressed the speculation in a recent public appearance. Venom: The Last Danceis the third and final installment of the Tom Hardy-ledVenomfranchise within Sony’s Spider-Man Universe, an interconnected universe that has only seen success withVenomand its sequelVenom: Let There Be Carnage....

Quick Links In yourZelda: Echoes of Wisdomplaythrough, you’ve probably noticed a sparkling object hung on the wall in someone’s house. These are items that can be obtained through the completion of minigames. One object you’re likely to find first is the Golden Fan at the Gerudo Oasis. Like other key items, you cannot make an Echo out of it, but you’re going to need it for “Get Rich Quick!” This is a side quest you can unlock and complete in the midgame ofEchoes of Wisdom, and if you need to farm Rupees, it’s one you’ll want to do....

Right off the heels of its Ashlands expansion,Valheimis getting itself another update. Rather than adding a new biome, though,Valheim’s upcoming content drop will focus on adding some depth to one of its existing pillars. Despite having already claimed a domain in pop culture,Valheimis still going steady in early access. Iron Gate Studio’s consistent delivery of polished updates to the title has not only been hugely beneficial forValheim, but for early access as a whole....

Summary Nintendo Wii Uowners may have to start booting up their consoles again due to the possible death of the system. TheWii Uhas been around since 2012, so understandably, there may be some lingering concerns regarding its lifespan. Some consider the system a general failure compared to its successful predecessor, the Wii, because of the extreme difference in sales between the two consoles. Not to mention, the platform also had a smaller list of available games than its contemporaries, with a majority of them now available on other systems as well....

Summary Recent leaks suggest that Microsoft will release a new gaming headset forXboxconsoles later this month. This upgraded version of Microsoft’s official wireless headset for Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S comes with differences compared to previous models, givingXboxfans a new piece of hardware to look forward to while waiting for the official release of Microsoft’s mid-generation console. Microsoft released its first wireless headset dedicated to Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S consoles back in March 2021....

Summary Konami has announced thatYu-Gi-Oh: The Eternal Duelist Soul,The Sacred Cards, andReshef of Destructionwill be a part of the upcomingYu-Gi-Oh: Early Days Collection, a remastered package of classicYu-Gi-Ohtitles. TheYu-Gi-Oh: Early Days Collectionwas announced in February as part of the franchise’s 25th anniversary celebration, which included a number of reveals like a new anime based on the card game’s lore and updates to ongoing games likeMaster Duel. Yu-Gi-Oh: Early Days Collectiondigs deep into its back catalog, where its retro titles have very different rules compared to today....

Summary Fans are returning to the world of Universal monster movies with Leigh Whannel’s reboot ofThe Wolf Manon July 18, 2025. Movies such asDracula,The Wolf Man, andFrankensteinhelped turn the titular monsters into icons that remain part of pop culture almost a century later. Universal, as well as other studios, have helped sustain the longevity of the iconic monsters by revamping them generation after generation. This has resulted in reboots that have taken them in drastically different directions, with some ending up as disappointments, while others have gone down just as famous or more famous than the originals....

Summary When James Cameron returns to theTerminatorfranchise with another movie, he’s gone on the record as saying it will have a new setting and a new cast of characters. That means John Connor, Sarah Connor, and the various Terminators, both good and bad, that movie-going audiences have met since the original was released back in October 1984 will all be gone. With no announced plotto the nextTerminatorfilm beyond it being something that hasn’t been seen before, there’s a ton of different directions Cameron could go....

Building Speed is the first of five free DLC stages forAstro Bot. Much like the bonus stages that were added toAstro’s Playroom, it requires players to race to the end as quickly as possible, with a couple of new VIP Bots awarded toAstro Botplayers who manage to make it to the finish line before the two birds. Visually, the stage borrows a lot of elements fromthe Construction Derby stage in the Gorilla Nebula, with players needing to navigate cranes and swinging platforms to make it to the end of the course....