Nintendo Switch 2's GameCube Collection is Huge For Pokemon Fans

TheNintendo Switch 2was finally detailed in the April 2025 Nintendo Direct, and included among its many game and feature announcements was news of the next big addition to the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack. Fans have been debating about whether this will happen for several years now, but a Nintendo GameCube – Nintendo Classics collection has finally been confirmed, and it’s coming exclusively to theNintendo Switch 2. Launching alongside the Switch 2 and a new wireless GameCube controller on June 5, these classic GameCube titles will help ring in the start of the Switch 2’s era....

May 8, 2025 · 3 min · 571 words · Scott Mills

Nintendo Switch 2's NSO is a Must-Have For Longtime Fans

Nintendo finally held its long-awaitedNintendo Switch 2direct, pulling back the curtain on the new console’s vast array of features, services, and exclusive games. While there’s plenty to be excited about on the horizon, such as a Nintendo-published FromSoftware game anda proper 3DDonkey Kong, those with older, more nostalgic tastes are in for a bit of a treat as well. Nintendo Switch Online has long been an important and contentious pillar of Nintendo’s modern game-release strategy....

May 8, 2025 · 4 min · 778 words · Shawn Taylor

One Piece: If Elbaf Isn’t Usopp’s Arc, When Will He Have His Time To Shine?

Summary Quick Links With the Elbaf Arc well underway,One Piecefans are finally getting the chance tosee an arcthat has been years in the making. Being mentioned as early as Little Garden, Elbaf has always been an arc that many members of the community have had high hopes for, dreaming of the potential it could have for the fledgling Straw Hat crew. Now that the arc is finally happening, fans are excited to see which prospective plotlines and theorized story arcs will finally have a chance to see the light of day in the land of the Giants....

May 8, 2025 · 4 min · 850 words · Lisa Wright

Pacific Drive's Biggest Update Yet Adds Tons of New Content

Summary Developer Ironwood Studios has debuted a huge new update for its hit roguelike survival gamePacific Drive. Originally launched in February 2024 for PC and PS5,Pacific Driveintrigued players with its sense of atmosphere and unique driving gameplay. Despite the increasingly crowded nature of the survival game genre,Pacific Drivestood apart from the pack as one ofthe best survival games of the 2020s, thanks to its unusual focus and moment-to-moment gameplay. Cast as lone travelers inside an anomaly-filled exclusion zone set in the American Pacific Northwest,Pacific Driveplayers are almost wholly reliant on driving, upgrading, and protecting their beat-up station wagon car for survival in the zone....

May 8, 2025 · 3 min · 470 words · Renee Pham

Palworld Fan Art Imagines Human Form for Lunaris

Summary APalworldfan artist took to social media to share a drawing they created, which depicted what they believed the moon-themed Pal Lunaris would look like as a human girl. ThePalworldfan artist was complimented by other players for their handiwork, with some comparing the human Lunaris to other popular characters. Drawing inspiration from various creatures like rabbits and cats, Lunaris is a Neutral Element Pal that can use a variety of attacks....

May 8, 2025 · 2 min · 409 words · Glen Hampton

Pokemon Fan Designs Pineapple Version of Applin

Summary A creativePokemonfan has shared an alternative design for one of the franchise’s most popular eighth-generation creatures, imagining a pineapple variant and evolution for Applin. The beloved monster-catching franchise has often featured a variety of different re-designs of its past Pokemon, both in the form of regional variants and new spins on older Pokemon.Pokemon Scarlet and Violetfeatured multiple new versions of past Pokemon, includinga regional variant of Wooperand a “regional fake” of Diglett among others....

May 8, 2025 · 3 min · 446 words · David Simpson

Pokemon Fan Shares Incredible Wood Charizard Lamp

Summary APokemonfan has built an incredible Charizard lamp, and is now sharing it with the community. The unique creation is one-of-a-kind, and would likely thrill anyone lucky enough to get the functional piece ofPokemonart. As the years have gone by, many fans have brought their unique and individual talents to create pieces ofPokemonfanart that blow the community away. In some cases, this includes functional pieces of art, like Gengar evolutionary line lamps,Jigglypuff plates, or even a Squirtle watering can....

May 8, 2025 · 2 min · 407 words · David Smith

Pokemon GO: How To Get Shiny Heracross & Shiny Mega Heracross

Quick Links Pokemon GOShiny Heracross is set as a reward encounter for Mega Heracross Raid winners. After you win a Mega Heracross Raid, there is a chance of a Shiny Heracross spawning nearby. Those who catch a Shiny Heracross can directly get a Shiny Mega Heracross later. Winning Mega Heracross Raid is challenging, but you have to win multiple times for a Shiny encounter chance. Your counter roster must comprise powerful Pokemon aligned with Mega Heracross type-weaknesses and resistances....

May 8, 2025 · 2 min · 262 words · Shawn Carpenter

Rumor: Elder Scrolls 4 Oblivion Remaster Will Include All DLC

Summary New information about the long-rumored remastered version ofThe Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivionsuggests that the release will include all of its DLC.Oblivionreceived a number of paid downloadable add-ons, helping pioneer the concept for contemporary games. While Bethesda has yet to officially confirm its existence, the rumors surrounding a supposed remake or remasterThe Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivionare growing even more intense. Though anOblivionremaster has been talked about for years among fans and industry commentators, more concrete leaks and rumors are emerging....

May 8, 2025 · 2 min · 384 words · David Johnson

Solo Leveling: Who is the Stronger Shadow, Beru or Igris, Explained

Summary Quick Links In Season 2 ofSolo Leveling, Sung Jinwoo acquired what may be his most powerful shadow yet, the Ant King, whom he gave the name Beru. His fight with the living Beru was a visual feast, and the newly acquired shadow quickly showed off his impressive speed and power by eliminating the remainder of thefrenzied ant army on Jeju Island. While Beru joins the ranks of Sung Jinwoo’s most powerful shadows, one wonders how he compares to Jinwoo’s original shadow lieutenant, Igris....

May 8, 2025 · 4 min · 662 words · Dr. Matthew Moran MD

The First Berserker: Khazan. Normal Mode Explained

Neople’sThe First Berserker: Khazanis the latest Soulslike in what’s quickly becoming a crowded subgenre, but the title is catching on with fans thanks to how well it embraces some important fundamentals. The core ofThe First Berserker: Khazan’s gameplay loop is its visceral combat and rich progression, which offers up a significant challenge to even the most hardened Souls veterans while also following through on the satisfying power and learning curves that serve as the backbone of the subgenre’s infamous difficulty....

May 8, 2025 · 3 min · 608 words · Michael Bailey

The Mad Monk Walkthrough in Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition

Quick Links InXenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition, you’ll take on some missions where your choices will have consequences. There are someXenoblade Xside requests where choosing the wrong option can result in an NPC’s death. While this isn’t the case with “The Mad Monk,” your choice in this quest will influence how a later Affinity Mission will play out. “The Mad Monk” takes your party into dangerous territory, so it doesn’t hurt to be above the recommended level before meeting with your client: Boze Lowes....

May 8, 2025 · 6 min · 1162 words · Nicholas Santiago

The Rookie Season 7 Episode 15 Release Date and Time

Summary The Rookieseason 7 began on January 7th, 2025, and the past 16 episodes have been funny, moving, and compelling. Whenseason 1 of the procedural premiered in October 2018, it quickly gained a large fan base thanks to the clever characters and the chance towatch Nathan Fillion lead another TV series.Fillion’s main character, John Nolan, decides to become an LAPD officer at 40 years old, and throughout the show’s run so far, he has grown in his career and formed important relationships....

May 8, 2025 · 3 min · 552 words · Jose Mcdonald