Xbox Series Update Is Reportedly Restoring The Console's Factory Settings

Summary A newXboxupdate has been rolled out today with those signed up to the platform’s Insider Program among the first to receive it. However, insiders for whom the update has gone live are reporting that when they started their consoles back up once it had been applied, their profiles had been removed. VGCwas the first to notice Xbox users airing their grievances about the update and, upon testing it, confirmed that the problem with the new update is indeed real....

June 18, 2025 · 3 min · 445 words · Dana Ford

"Hear Me Out", Says Avowed Player Who Wants To Bonk The Mushroom Enemies

Summary Don’t you just regret opening Reddit sometimes? I do. But I’m a serious games journalist (email in bio), so I’m gonna share my regrets withyou,and we can all bow our heads in shame together.Avowedfans, I see you. You know a game’s doing pretty well when its community startsthirsting over the weird, vaguely humanoid characters. Or just a bear,in the case of Baldur’s Gate 3. For Avowed, it’sa dead mushroom enemy with a thicc dumpy, which as u/cloodhee so elegantly put it, belongs in the “Don’t Put Your Di** In That” subreddit....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 260 words · Andrea Young

11 Characters That Should Return As DLC In Tekken 8

Tekken 8launched with a roster of 32 characters, consisting of returning fan favorites like Jin Kazama and Kazuya Mishima alongside new additions like Victor Chevalier and Azucena Ortiz. But the game has a lot more in store, with Bandai Namco announcing plans to expand the game’s roster beyond the initial line-up. While some additions to the roster could be newcomers or guest characters, if it follows Tekken 7’s approach, the vast majority will be veterans returning from previous games....

June 17, 2025 · 8 min · 1587 words · Robert Carter

A Complete Guide To Ranked Mode In FragPunk

Quick Links As a team-based shooter,FragPunkhas as much to offer to competitive players as casual ones. This comes in the form of Ranked Matches, where you’ll be progressing through ranks to prove your skill and knowledge of the game. Proving your abilities in competitive play will reward you with many exclusive goods that you may’t find anywhere else. If you think you have what it takes to reach the title of PunkMaster, we’ve compiled everything you need to know about Ranked Matches to get you started on your journey there....

June 17, 2025 · 6 min · 1192 words · Ann Warren

All Aloha Link Rewards In LaD: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii

Quick Links Aloha Links has returned inLike a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaiiso get ready to make your best first impression with all the new friends you’ll meet across Honolulu. If you’re not familiar with this returning mechanic, it’ll allow you to befriend NPCs in the area and, in return, you’ll earn various rewards. For everything you need to know about Aloha Links including when it unlocks and all the rewards you can acquire, we’ve got a complete breakdown right here for you....

June 17, 2025 · 4 min · 671 words · Brooke Shea

All Rewards In Roll Treasures (February 24-26) In Monopoly Go

Quick Links Sofia usually comes toMonopoly Gowith a plethora of levels she needs our help to dig through, but this week, we’ve got a quick 12-round dig event in Roll Treasures, running between3PM EST on February 24and12PM EST on February 26. The assortment of rewards for Roll Treasures is a bit slimmer this time around, and we’ll bet you can guess from the event title what the focus is with prizes....

June 17, 2025 · 3 min · 532 words · Oscar Higgins

All Season Journey Challenges In Diablo 4: Season Of Witchcraft

Quick Links As with every newDiablo 4season, there is a new Battle Pass that players can work through to unlock exclusive cosmetics and seasonal blessings. Beyond farming for XP, the fastest way to get this done is through the Season Journey. Each season, Blizzard releases a new set of tiered challenges that, when completed, award Favor and caches of Legendary gear. This season’s challenges are slightly harder than what’s come before, but those determined to speedrun the leveling process will want to get these done as quickly as possible....

June 17, 2025 · 4 min · 726 words · Sarah Smith

All Springtime Celebration Event Rewards In Hello Kitty Island Adventure

Quick Links Hello Kitty Island Adventurefeatures a wide range of annual events, often lining up with real-world holidays or seasons. When the beginning of March rolls around, you can expect to see the Springtime Celebration event, which officially brings Spring to the island. In this guide, we’ll go over every aspect of the Springtime Celebration event in Hello Kitty Island Adventure. This will cover when it happens, what you’re able to do during this period, and all the possible rewards there are to obtain; additionally, we’ll take a look at Lotus Silk....

June 17, 2025 · 4 min · 733 words · Kelly Jackson

Atomfall Is So Much Better For Not Being British Fallout

The robots are angry. The accents are northern. The atoms have fallen. That’s right,Atomfallis around the corner, and players are eager to get their hands on a game purported to be a ‘British version of Fallout’. Having played through the game, though, I’m not quite sure that’s the case. Sure,the aesthetics are spot on. Instead of satirising the Cold War-era American nightmare, we’ve got that Keep Calm And Carry On wartime bollocks which has somehow made a comeback this millennium....

June 17, 2025 · 5 min · 961 words · Nathan Williams

Augustus Leader Guide

Augustus is a powerful leader inCivilization 7, with a versatile choice of strategy - military expansionism or cultural dominance. Augustus relies on quick expansion to settle multiple towns, increasing production in the capital to help build wonders and military units depending on how you want to play. Augustus can purchase Culture Buildings, like Monuments and Amphitheaters, in towns and gets a 50 percent gold bonus for any buildings purchased in towns....

June 17, 2025 · 5 min · 874 words · Kristine Pacheco

Avowed Fans Have Already Fixed The Third-Person Camera

Summary Avowedshares a few similarities with other action RPGs, and one of them is that you’re much, much better off playing it in first-person. WhileObsidiandoeslet you switch to third-person, it makes combat an absolute faff, so it’s not really worth the bonus of being able to stare at the character you spent all that time making. Now, fans might have a fix for this problem. By just changing the camera distance, third-person mode can be a whole lot better in combat, helping you to focus on multiple enemies at once....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 325 words · Danielle Ross

Beginner Tips And Tricks For Be Fish On Roblox

Quick Links There are a lot of games onRobloxwhere you assume the form of something with the goal of eating those around you and getting bigger. In fact, this type of game is nothing new. One game that you’re able to play like this is Be Fish. As expected, this game puts you in the fins of a fish, with the sole goal of getting bigger. In this guide, we will take a look at some beginner tips to help you truly excel in Be Fish....

June 17, 2025 · 6 min · 1071 words · Kelly Smith

Best Action Games On PlayStation 2

Summary Out of all the game consoles in history, the PlayStation 2 might be the best system for action games. Hack and slash titles were practically birthed on this system with the introduction of Devil May Cry and God of War, changing 3D action games forever. Even beyond the two big hitters, there were so many great action titles on the system, even more so if you count action hybrids like Metal Gear Solid 2 or Kingdom Hearts....

June 17, 2025 · 5 min · 1062 words · Kayla Wallace