Summary The rumored remake ofThe Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivionis slated for release sometime in April 2025, according to a new report from a well-known industry insider. The same source also suggested that theOblivionremake will break a three-decade series tradition. The first concrete indication that a modernized version ofOblivionis in the works emerged online in September 2023, as part of a “ZeniMax Management Forecast” presentation accidentally leaked by the Federal Trade Commission while the regulator was looking into Microsoft dealings due to the then-pending Activision Blizzard acquisition....

Mario Kart 8was not only the highest-selling game on the Wii U, but is also currently the best-selling game on the Nintendo Switch, beating out the second-place spot (Animal Crossing: New Horizons) by an eye-watering 20 million copies. It’s only natural that Nintendo would want to capture that success from the outset withthe Nintendo Switch 2. The very first teaser for the Switch 2 featured around 20 seconds of footage of what seemed to be a newMario Kartentry, one that looked much bigger than anything the series had done before....

Summary The sixth-generation of consolesofficially kicked off in 1998 with the launch of the Sega Dreamcast, but would make its largest impact on the industry during the 2000s, when the PlayStation 2, Xbox and GameCube would begin a full-scale hardware conflict that defined gaming for generations. But among all the debris and carnage left over from the sixth-generation console war, a few machines were forgotten as the shadows of the big three loomed large....

What started with only a handful of playable characters back whenGenshin Impactfirst launched in 2020 has slowly become a massive archive of unique playable characters. Over the years,Genshin Impact’s growing roster of charactershas constantly evolved the game’s meta and given players countless options for team composition. And with no end in sight for the game’s ongoing support just yet, there’s sure to be many more new characters to come in future updates....

Quick Links The First Berserker: Khazanis a revenge story at its core, and no quest for vengeance is complete without an ensemble of bad guys to fight. The bosses in this game are plenty, and they can give players a run for their money if they challenge them unprepared. Given the fast-paced and beat-em-up style of combat inThe First Berserker: Khazan,even veterans of the Soulslike subgenre will have trouble fighting the bosses here....

Summary The Outer Worlds 2is Obsidian Entertainment’s next highly awaited FPS RPG. The studio’s most recent and similarly anticipated title, Avowed, was released this February, and the developer is set to treat fans to a double bill, asThe Outer Worlds 2is slated to arrive later this year.Avowedis based on the fantasy setting of Eora introduced in the preceding CRPGs,Pillars of Eternity, whereasThe Outer Worlds 2will see players once again navigate a darkly humorous retro future overrun by corporate greed and farcical dealings....

In general,Batman: Arkham Knight’s Arkham Episode DLCs are a bit lackluster. “GCPD Lockdown,” “A Flip of a Coin,” and Red Hood’s Story Pack star Dick Grayson’s Nightwing, Tim Drake’s Robin, and Jason Todd’s Red Hood, respectively, but these Episodes are disappointingly fleeting and hardly memorable, even if they do have fun moments, such as aLong HalloweenHoliday killer Easter egg. That said, “A Matter of Family” is the most substantial of the Episodes withBatgirl finally becoming playable in a pre-Arkham Asylumchapter, while Harley Quinn’s Story Pack allows her to become playable for the first (but not last) time in the franchise with a fascinating Psychosis Mode UI and inventive gadgets....

Summary The fresh-faced life simulation gameInZOIhas recently attained a new milestone after only releasing in late March 2025. Published by Korean studio Krafton,InZOIis produced and directed by Hyungjun Kim, and the studio has also been making waves recently after submitting aStarCraftpitch to Blizzard Entertainment, expressing interest in helming the next chapter of the science-fiction IP. InZOIis currently serving its early access period and carries many of the same mechanics spread across rival life simulators, including careers, social interactions, character creation, and advanced building tools....

Summary AMinecraftJava Edition player has come up with a way to build a functioning ski lift following the game’s latest snapshot adjustment to how leads work. TheMinecraftbuild is easy enough to recreate, but it’s also amusing due to the parts necessary to make it work. Minecraftregularly undergoes updates, andMinecraftJava Edition recently got Snapshot 25w16a, which made a number of changes to the way that leads work. One of the changes allows players to leash friendly mobs directly to boats, which is integral to this particular build....

Quick Links Get ready for something sweet because Scopely has released a new banner event inMonopoly GO. This time, it’s called Pastel Pastries. It went live on April 15 and is set to run fortwo days. The Pastel PastriesMonopoly GOhas sweet vibes and even sweeter rewards on offer like dice rolls, sticker packs, andtokens for Carnival Games. Below, you can find all the milestones and rewards for the Pastel PastriesMonopoly GOevent....

Skyrimis a game filled with great heroes, twisted villains, and a lot of normal folk trying to just get by. Many players will knowUlfric Stormcloak, Brynjolf, Delphine or Ma’iq, but plenty of characters get completely overlooked, whether it’s because they run a shop players don’t visit, or they met them once in quiet Rorikstead. Between all the dragon attacks, bandit raids, and vampire hunts, some NPCs are bound to go missing, or have such legendary statuses that they rarely reveal themselves....

Summary Narutois one of the most popular shonen anime and needs no introduction. Kishimoto’s magnum opus introduces viewers to a rich and vibrant setting full of incredible world-building, lovable characters, and incredible battles. The action ofNarutois a huge reason why fans love this anime so much, featuring some of the best fights in anime history that will leave fans on the edge of their seats. Some ofthe best arcs inNarutoare notable for the sheer amount of action presentin their storylines and how the heroes must pull out all the stops to defeat their foes....

Summary SomeNintendo Switch 2fans are fighting against eBay scalpers looking to sell console pre-orders at a premium, as listings are being taken down as soon as they appear via mass reports. WhileNintendo Switch 2pre-orders in the US and Canada are still unavailable at the time of writing, that has not deterred scalpers from taking advantage of the situation. Following the Switch 2’s full reveal during the April 2 Nintendo Direct episode, Nintendo confirmed that the console would initially start at $449....