The New England Road Trip Haunted By Pokémon Go

Donned in a leather hat, our ghost tour guide has told us not to worry. He had already altered the route through Salem to better accommodate “Pokémon trainers.” The crowd chuckled. I wasn’t underestimating the gravity of the situation. Not anymore. It was July of 2016. Night three of Pokémon Go’s unleashing. Night two of…

PUBG is the original battle royale game and probably still the best

Paul’s an expert in Videogames, Star Trek, flannel shirts – in that order. Published: July 19, 2026 There is absolutely no feeling like being in the last circle in PUBG – scanning the environment, looking for the slightest hint of movement, my heart beating out of my chest – it’s something that, it turns out,…

House of the Dragon season 3 episode 5 explained: Who’s killing the Gold Cloaks?

Every time queen Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) has a council meeting with her advisors, they spend most of the meeting bickering about what the realm’s biggest problems are these days. Is it the crown’s lack of funding? The lingering threat of Aemond (Ewan Mitchell) and his dragon Vhagar? Ormund Hightower (James Norton)’s hostile takeover of…

Box Art Brawl – Duel: Digimon World 4 (GameCube)

North America / Europe Image: Bandai / LaunchBox Both covers feature the same four starter Digimon: Dorumon, Veemon, Guilmon, and the iconic Agumon. The western design shows the four of them poses in a cool little action shot, like they’re all about to head off into battle. The downside to the more polygonal art style…

Saudi Arabia’s EA Takeover Reportedly Set To Clear EU Hurdle

After announcing its $55 billion acquisition of EA in September 2025, the European Union is reportedly set to approve Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) purchase at the end of July, according to new reporting from Reuters. As Reuters reported on July 17, people familiar with the deal said Saudi Arabia’s PIF will secure the…

Kingdom Hearts’ Canceled Mobile Game’s Intro May Have Leaked

Kingdom Hearts is a series full of mysteries and dense lore that only the biggest of fans can fully understand or explain. A mobile game called Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link was once meant to be a key part of the ongoing Square Enix/Disney crossover, specifically having characters and events related to Kingdom Hearts IV. Though Square Enix…

PC Game Pass takes a fresh blow with eight big losses, including Crusader Kings 3

It’s going to be a sad August for PC Game Pass, particularly if you’re a fan of medieval games. Microsoft and Xbox have confirmed eight more titles that will be leaving the subscription service at the end of July, and it includes both Crusader Kings 3 and Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord, along with phenomenal…

Cliff Bleszinski says ego played a role in LawBreakers’ failure: ‘People are loyal to the game, but they’re not necessarily loyal to the person’

LawBreakers was, by many accounts, a great game. But the 2017 shooter was a commercial failure, and developer Boss Key shut it down just a year after release. There’s been much speculation about why it stumbled, including from Boss Key co-founder and Gears of War creator Cliff Bleszinski himself. In a new interview with 80.lv,…

Truthfully The Fallout I’m Most Looking Forward To Is Fan-Made

This week, as distress, disgust and distrust mounted from Xbox’s decimation of their studios, the company pushed Bethesda on stage to quell anger. In some pretty naked damage control, Todd Howard assured fans that their favorite series would continue, in spite of layoffs. An Elder Scrolls here. A New Vegas remake there. But Li’l Devil…

Path of Exile is ripping up the rulebook, and nothing is “untouchable”

Ken coolly serves the hottest news stories and has played, we think, every game ever made. Published: July 19, 2026 Path of Exile 3.29 feels a little more condensed than the action RPG‘s previous expansion, yet transformative changes like the removal of socket colors, rebalancing across more than 100 skills, and our first taste of…