Black Ops Cold War: 10 Best Upgrades That Players Can Spend Aether Shards On In Zombies

With the newCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warzombies mode out and plunged for information, some players are still getting used to the new mechanics. The new zombies mode is better than ever before with players being able to start with whatever weapon they choose and getting access to field abilities that can freeze, electrocute, and even catch enemies on fire. RELATED:10 Hidden Details Everyone Missed In Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Zombies...

August 11, 2025 · 6 min · 1150 words · Betty Powell

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Diamond, and Dark Matter Ultra Weapon Skins

Several popular camos have made their way back intoCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War.Players are racing to achieve master ranks in their weapons and earn even the most difficult camos. InCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warthe ultimate prize is the Dark Matter camo which has a unique redesign from previous iterations. To achieve each camo players have to complete challenges on every weapon. With thevariety ofCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warguns, players will have to work piece by piece to achieve each camo and earn their rewards....

August 11, 2025 · 3 min · 576 words · Javier Jones

Cards Against Humanity Accused of Toxic Office Culture

Cards Against Humanity,the popular card game known for its raunchy humor and edgy cards, has been accused of perpetuating a toxic work culture by numerous employees in a new report. The report follows days of well-knownstreamers and personalities being accused of sexual assaultand abuse. As reported by Polygon,Cards Against Humanityemployees have reported numerous issues with sexist and racist work culture in the company’s office. According to the report, as the team grew increasingly diverse, cards that may appeal to a broader audience were repeatedly shut down, with card pitches from Black writers, like “Shonda Rhimes,” being met with questions like “Would players even know who they are?...

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 396 words · Timothy Grant

Overwatch Experimental Mode Adds Changes for League Tournament

One of the main draws forOverwatchis learning the ins and outs of its diverse cast. Blizzard’s team-based shooter includes hero playstyles fit for veteran and casual gamers. As a way to test some unique kit changes, professional players have curated an Experimental Mode to test for anOverwatchLeague Tournament. When it was first presented, Blizzard suggested the mode would be helpful forexploring more changes toOverwatch’sheroes. Besides a change for the 222 format and the occasional hero power, most Experimental updates have been minor tweaks....

August 11, 2025 · 3 min · 446 words · Jennifer Morgan

Phil Spencer Discusses the Halo Infinite Launch Delay

Phil Spencer, the executive vice president of gaming at Microsoft, was interviewed in a podcast episode of Decoder with Nilay Patel to discuss the launch of the new console. In the interview he shed some light on the delay ofHalo Infinite. The latest installment of theHalofranchise was slated to release as a launch title with the Xbox Series X/S. 343 Industries announced a delay until 2021 to ensure that the team is able to deliver a game that meets their vision....

August 11, 2025 · 3 min · 499 words · Leon Obrien

Pokemon Sword and Shield Competition Starts, Banned Pokemon and Reward Confirmed

Pokemon SwordandPokemon Shieldhave officially begun their first online competition, dubbed Galar Beginnings. And with the start of the international competition, some of its final details have been confirmed. Potential competitors have had the opportunity to register for Galar Beginning since thePokemon SwordandShieldlaunch. Registration is now closed and players have three days to prove their competitivePokemonworth. Galar Beginnings officially ends at 11:59 pm UTC on December 8. One detail that’s been confirmed since the event’s start is the reward for all Galar Beginnings competitors....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 405 words · Eric Myers

PS Plus Game Wreckfest Highlights PS5 Features

The names of the freePlayStation Plus games for May 2021have been announced, and among them isWreckfest, a hard-hitting racing game whose title developer Bugbear Entertainment wants players to take literally. Released in mid-2018 to predominantly positive reviews,Wreckfestis considered a spiritual successor to Bugbear’sFlatOutseries, with dashes ofDestruction DerbyandStreet Rodthrown in for good measure. Wreckfestfeatures soft-body damage modeling, which allows players to cause damage to specific locations on a vehicle to affect driving dynamics in a realistic manner....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 417 words · Claire Rodgers

Upcoming Pokemon Journeys Anime Episodes Will Feature Professor Oak, Ash's Old Team

SincePokemonfirst exploded in popularity in the early 90s, the anime has been a mainstay for the franchise, following Pokemon Trainer Ash Ketchum, Pikachu, and their many friends as they travel throughout the latestPokemonregion. However, withPokemon Journeys, the 23rd season of the anime, things were shaken up a bit, asAsh and his new traveling partner Gohtravel to different regions in thePokemonuniverse from episode to episode, instead of staying in one region like Galar....

August 11, 2025 · 3 min · 444 words · George Stanley

All of the Final Fantasy Games Coming to PlayStation Now Explained

Ever since the release ofFinal Fantasy 7on PlayStation 1, theFinal Fantasybrand has been closely tied to PlayStation. This continues to this day as theupcomingFinal Fantasy 16is a timed PS5 exclusive game, plus a slew of classicFinal Fantasytitles are making their way to the PlayStation Now subscription service. It was recently confirmed that five classicFinal Fantasygames are coming to PlayStation Now. These include the three PS1-eraFinal Fantasygames as well as two of the PS2-eraFFtitles....

August 10, 2025 · 4 min · 736 words · Chelsea Mitchell

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Player Makes $1,000 in Real Money Selling Bells

Almost everything inAnimal Crossing: New Horizonscosts bells, the franchise’s usual in-game currency. Players can get bells inAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsby selling fish, fruit, and bugs, as well as digging up buried treasure and knocking some bells out of rocks. However, some players have decided to bypass playing the game for bells, instead choosing to purchase a huge amount of bells online. Utilizing theAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsitem duplication glitchto give themselves a basically infinite amount of money, some players are now selling their bells for real world cash....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 386 words · Brenda Castro

Apex Legends Dev Wants Penalties for Players Who Leave Arenas Early

The addition of the Arena game mode toApex Legendshas been generally well-received, but players have one unifying complaint: teammates who leave before the match ends aren’t being punished. Respawn’s Lead Game Designer forApex LegendsArenas expressed his support for a punishment system in the new game mode in a Reddit AMA and on Twitter. Currently, if a player leaves in the middle of an Arenas match, they can go back to the title screen and re-queue with no consequences – even if they leave after just the first round....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 482 words · Melissa Kennedy

Apex Legends Releases Lore Video for Loba and Revenant

Season 5 introduced episodic storylines toApex Legends,which have since become a staple for each new season of EA and Respawn Entertainments hit battle royale. However, a large thread from Season 5’s story regardingLoba’s quest for revenge against Revenanthas gone unresolved, until today. The story of Season 5, titled The Broken Ghost, centered around Loba trying to convince the other legends to help her assemble an artifact without telling them what it was for....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 431 words · Levi Preston

Best Platforming Games For Kids

Getting kids into video games has gotten a lot easier over the years. Many of the best games out there today are more than capable of introducing them to the concept. For many youngsters, the best genre of game to introduce right out of the gate is platformers. These games can be both engaging enough to keep a child’s attention, and simple enough that they don’t throw kids into a state of confusion or frustration....

August 10, 2025 · 6 min · 1190 words · Lisa Brown