Madden NFL 21: Best Team Captain

After completing several simple challenges inMadden NFL 21, players will be tasked with picking a captain for their Ultimate Teams, and there are four distinct options. Those options are Ed McCaffrey (WR), Eddie George (RB), La’Roi Glover (DT), and Aeneas Williams (CB), and selecting the best of the bunch can prove to be quite difficult. Fortunately, there are twoteam captains inMadden 21that really seem to be at the head of the pack, and fans should consider them both carefully....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 444 words · Jessica Lawrence

Magic: The Gathering Mystery Boosters Are Chaos Draft with a Twist

At the beginning of October, Wizards of the Coast announced Mystery Booster: Convention Edition packs, a brand newMagic: The Gatheringproduct that will be used in special limited events at several upcoming MagicFests. The first of these MagicFests is the currently-ongoing MagicFest Richmond, and with this event now underway the question of exactly whatMTGMystery Booster: Convention Editionpacks are has finally been answered. Essentially,Magic: The GatheringMystery Booster: Convention Edition packs are 15-card booster packs that contain cards from across thehistory ofMagic: The Gathering....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 364 words · Rose Ryan

More Single-Player Games Should Include an Invasion Mechanic

Single-player games are usually designed to allow one player to explore the game’s world at their own pace and only have to be conscious of NPCs and enemy characters. Eventually, once a player is familiar enough with a particular world or enemy, that game can become routine and expected. On the flip side, competitive multiplayer games have goals that see opposing players face off against one another, requiring gamers to think more creatively and expect the unexpected from their enemies....

July 24, 2025 · 6 min · 1141 words · Brian Thompson

Most Demanding Games to Test Your PC's Mettle

The internet is buzzing with games that can be run on low-end PCs. That said, gamers who own top-tier hardware wouldn’t want to settle for playing games at low or medium Quality presets. Yet, there exist games that can push even the most powerful rigs to their limits. These games don’t just require a good GPU but also demand loads of memory and a capable processor, so players may need to upgrade their computer for some of these titles....

July 24, 2025 · 8 min · 1507 words · Kyle White

Naruto X Boruto Ninja Voltage: Best Attack Cards

Fans ofNarutowho want to make their dream team of shinobi could look no further thanNaruto x Boruto Ninja Voltagefor a mobileNarutoexperience. In this action-adventure RPG, players can build teams of four (4) shinobi from all over theNarutouniverse, allowing players to make teams from the likes of protagonists like Naruto Uzumaki, villains like Madara Uchiha, and even side characters like Shikamaru Nara. RELATED:Naruto: Fights Naruto Should Have Never Won (But Did Anyways) What’s more interesting aboutNaruto x Boruto Ninja Voltageare its concepts of skills....

July 24, 2025 · 8 min · 1619 words · Melissa Williams

Netflix Featurette Reveals New Heist Thriller Series Kaleidoscope Can Be Watched In Any Order

Netflix just dropped a preview for a new series calledKaleidoscopewhich plans to use the nature of streaming to turn narrative on its head. Each episode can be viewed in any order, making the story completely non-linear and changing the viewing experience for any individual watching. But what is that story? Loosely based on a real-life event where $70 billion dollars worth of unregistered bearer bonds went missing during Hurricane Sandy, Kaleidoscope is a heist show created by Eric Garcia (best known for the sci-fi Repo Men)....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 470 words · Susan Alexander

New Fable Game Has to Outshine Fable 3's Bowerstone

With Playground Games taking on the belovedFablefranchise after Lionhead Studios' closure, many fans are paying close attention to where the series is headed. Playground Games hasn’t revealed too much about the upcomingFablein the two yearssince it was first confirmed in July 2020, but players are staying hopeful. Fans do know that it will run on the developer’s in-house game engine, ForzaTech, and that it appears to be a reboot that will embrace the series' early fairytale roots....

July 24, 2025 · 4 min · 672 words · David Williams

New Square Enix Hero Shooter Game Foamstars Looks Like Overwatch Meets Splatoon

Square Enix has just revealed that it is developing a new third-person shooting game calledFoamstarswith an announcement trailer during the recent PlayStation Showcase. For long-time fans ofSquare Enixwho have been waiting for a shooting game from the Japanese company, and are also players of other similar titles likeOverwatchandSplatoon, this upcoming title may be something they can look forward to. With June fast approaching, it is not surprising for Square Enix to be focused on itslaunch plans forFinal Fantasy 16....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 401 words · Jessica Miller

New Stardew Valley-Like Game is Already a Big Hit

Summary TheStardew Valley-inspiredMy Time At Sandrockclimbed into the “Top Paid” Xbox charts in the United States and the United Kingdom around a week after its release.My Time At Sandrockis agame greatly inspired byStardew Valley, and it has managed to gain many fans so far. My Time At Sandrockwas announced back in 2020, and then finally released on July 04, 2025. The game is the sequel toMy Time at Portia, a very popular 3D farming simulator....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 455 words · Johnny Young

Nier Automata Anime Is Officially Confirmed With First Teaser

Rumors pointing to aNier Automataanime have been confirmed in the most resounding way possible, after a new take on the franchise was announced during the game’s recent fifth anniversary livestream with a short teaser trailer. Despite barely giving away any information, the 30-second footage reveals that theNier Automataanime will be an Aniplex production, the same studio behind other massive franchises such asFullmetal Alchemist,Sword Art Online, andDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, as well as theFate/Grand Orderseries of games, although no specific animation studio was linked to the project....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 424 words · Valerie Gardner

Nintendo Direct for September 2023 Date and Time Confirmed for Later This Week

Summary Nintendohas officially announced that the long-rumored September 2023 Nintendo Direct event will take place on Thursday, September 14 at 7am PT and feature “roughly 40 minutes” ofNintendogames releasing this winter. Nintendo has traditionally hosted a Nintendo Direct event in September, so the rumors that have been cropping up about the September 2023 Nintendo Direct have been very easy to believe. Leakers and reputable industry insiders have beenbuzzing about the September 2023 Nintendo Directfor weeks now....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Frank Parker

Nintendo Survey Hints at New RPGs from the Company

Summary Nintendois already making plans for developing more role-playing games, as suggested by one recently surfaced survey. Specifically,Nintendocurrently appears to be brainstorming ideas for new RPGs based on theSuper Mariofranchise. RPGs starring Nintendo’s mascot have been around for nearly three decades. Three such games have hit the market since 2020:Paper Mario: The Origami King,Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, and thecritically acclaimedSuper Mario RPGremake. Another such title will soon reach the Switch in the form of a remake ofPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 579 words · Ricky Sanchez MD

No Man's Sky Salvaged Frigate Modules Explained

No Man’s Skyjust released its twentieth free update called Endurance, which brings an overhaul to freighters for deep player customization and base-building. Present since the game’s release, freighters have long appealed to players whose desires are focused on space exploration and combat, foregoing planetary exploration and bases. Starting with the Foundation update, freighters inNo Man’s Skyreceived some elements of base building that was present for planets, albeit with limited options....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 622 words · Stephen White