Modern Warfare 3 Gets Its First Big Update, But It's Not The One You Want

Modern Warfare 3 gets its first big update, but it’s not the one you want While Modern Warfare 3’s first patch is big, it was supposed to be even bigger and include more fixes, which have had to be delayed. Image credit:Activision Modern Warfare 3 has received its first major patch since the game’s release on November 10. Patch 1.33 came out Wednesday on all platforms, and it’s one that’s been highly anticipated....

December 17, 2025 · 5 min · 899 words · Eric Larowe

Monarch: Legacy Of Monsters Makes A Good Case For Hollywood Nepotism

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters makes a good case for Hollywood nepotism …but struggles to make a case for itself. Image credit:Apple Monarch: Legacy of Monsters isn’t yet another show about the Windsors, though one could understand the confusion. It is, however, the latest Apple TV+ genre smash, joining the other hugely ambitious projects on the service such as Silo , For All Mankind , and Foundation . Lovers of all things scifi or adjacent have been eating good for the last couple of years courtesy of Tim Cook and his seemingly pathological need to give a lengthy free trial to anyone who walks near a Curries....

December 17, 2025 · 8 min · 1665 words · Gloria Bailey

Monopoly Go Passes Go 15 Million Times, Collects $3 Billion

Monopoly Go passes Go 15 million times, collects $3 billion Coutesy of a Hasbo earnings report, we know how much Monopoly Go has made since its release. Image credit:Scopely Hasbro has announced through a recent earnings report that Monopoly Go - the immensely popular video game from Scopely - has brought in over 3 billion dollars in revenue since its release in April last year. That’s over 15 million times past go, folks....

December 17, 2025 · 2 min · 405 words · Richard Grissom

Monopoly Go Pastel Pastries Rewards

Monopoly Go Pastel Pastries rewards All the Pastel Pastries rewards and how to get each one. Image credit:Scopely / VG247 Monopoly Go players that need help winning prizes in the latest Juggle Jam event should try out Pastel Pastries . The Monopoly Go event launched on Tuesday April 15 and offers dozens of rewards, including lots of currency you’ll need to take turns on the Carnival-themed Juggle Jam event. Other prizes include dice rolls and sticker packs....

December 17, 2025 · 3 min · 551 words · Latonia Culpepper

Monster Hunter Wilds' Title Update One Arrives April 4 With Arch

Monster Hunter Wilds’ Title Update One arrives April 4 with Arch-Tempered Rey Dau, a new speedrunning mode and… the ability to play dress up with Alma Thanks to the latest Monster Hunter Wilds showcase, we now know everything there is to know about the game’s upcoming, first major update. Image credit:Capcom Capcom promised to tell us more about the first major update for Monster Hunter Wilds , and the developer has delivered....

December 17, 2025 · 3 min · 628 words · Theresa White

Monster Hunter World Arena

Monster Hunter World Arena - How to Start Arena Quests in Monster Hunter World The Monster Hunter World Arena gives you all the action of fighting a monster, but without having to hunt it around an entire map like you normally would. In this Monster Hunter World Arena guide , we’ll be walking you through firstly how to unlock the Arena in MHW, and then how to take full advantage of the battleground to earn as many unique rewards as possible....

December 17, 2025 · 4 min · 739 words · Amy Alaniz

Monster Hunter World Bowgun Builds

Monster Hunter World Bowgun Builds - All the Best Bowgun Builds in Monster Hunter World There might be two variations of the bowgun in Monster Hunter World, but each can be paired with the correct armor sets to make them even deadlier. In this Monster Hunter World bowguns guide , we’ll be providing you with all the details you need to know on both the light bowgun and the heavy bowgun, as well as outlining armor items that you should be pairing with each type of weapon....

December 17, 2025 · 3 min · 625 words · Irving Marcum

Monster Hunter World Hunter Rank

Monster Hunter World Hunter Rank - How to Quickly Boost Your Hunter Rank in Monster Hunter World You’re going to start out Monster Hunter World with an incredibly low Hunter Rank, and it’s only through undertaking quests and slaying monsters that this rank will rise, unlocking new quests and new monsters for you in the process. In this Monster Hunter World Hunter Rank guide , we’ll be walking you through how to increase your Hunter Rank quickly in Monster Hunter World , which you’ll need to do if you want to access the endgame-level content....

December 17, 2025 · 3 min · 572 words · Dean Ernesto

N64 Game Pokemon Stadium Is Coming To Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack

N64 game Pokemon Stadium is coming to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack Released in 2000, it is one of the best-selling Nintendo 64 titles, selling one million copies before the end of its release year. Pokemon Stadium is a strategy and a sequel to the Japanese-only 1998 Nintendo 64 release Pocket Monsters’ Stadium. The game features a 3D turn-based battling system using the 151 Pokemon from the Game Boy titles Pokemon Red, Blue, and Yellow....

December 17, 2025 · 1 min · 184 words · Keith Wilson

Nightdive Studios Appears To Be Teasing A Remaster Of The Thing

Nightdive Studios appears to be teasing a remaster of The Thing No one could’ve predicted this one, but we’re glad it’s real. Image credit:Konami Update : After rumours and teases circuated about a remaster of The Thing by Nightdive Studios , an official reveal trailer has been officially revealed at IGN Live. You can watch the trailer yourself down below. Here’s the new trailer in all its glory.Watch on YouTube...

December 17, 2025 · 2 min · 369 words · Brenda Hu

No, Sony Has Not Acquired The Developer Of Helldivers 2

No, Sony has not acquired the developer of Helldivers 2 Helldivers 2 may be breaking records, but its maker has not been bought by PlayStation. Image credit:Arrowhead Game Studios, PlayStation When something gets popular enough, it tends to create a sphere around it that gives rise to all manner of rumours and speculation. This is what’s happening with Helldivers 2 right now. Or, more accurately, with Arrowhead Game Studios, the studio behind the smash hit....

December 17, 2025 · 2 min · 384 words · Gregory Roach

Oblivion Remastered Independent Thievery Guide

Oblivion Remastered Independent Thievery Guide Here’s where to find high-value stolen items to complete the Independent Thievery quest in Oblivion Remastered. Image credit:Bethesda/VG247 Now that you’ve earned the right to call yourself a member of the Thieves Guild in Oblivion Remastered , it’s time to practice your craft by actually stealing something worth having. The Independent Thievery quest tasks you will stealing a certain amount of high-value goods before fencing them off to your contact in Bruma....

December 17, 2025 · 3 min · 592 words · Jimmy Martin

Oh Boy, Helldivers 2's Escalation Of Freedom Update Already Has Would

Oh boy, Helldivers 2’s Escalation of Freedom update already has would-be Super parents brainstorming Terminid baby names It doesn’t matter if little Termy is actually a hive lord, he’s worthy of your love. Image credit:Arrowhead Following yesterday’s announcement of Helldivers 2 ’s “biggest update yet”, Escalation of Freedom, there’s a lot to get excited about ahead of its arrival on August 6. Though, one of the new mission types that’s set to arrive has players already doing something a bit bizarre — coming up with names for the Terminid babies they’ll be carrying....

December 17, 2025 · 3 min · 465 words · Mary Cravens

One Extended Avatar: The Way Of Water Scene Has Jake And Neytiri Going Full Rambo

One extended Avatar: The Way of Water scene has Jake and Neytiri going full Rambo It feels like old-school James Cameron. Image credit:20th Century Studios The new collector’s edition of Avatar: The Way of Water in 4K comes with plenty of deleted and extended scenes, but one in particular stands out. Things get much darker in the ‘Parents From Hell & Standoff’ extended scene , which sees main characters Jake Sully and his Na’vi partner Neytiri absolutely massacring the remaining RDA forces on the sinking whaling ship and Miles Quaritch’s Recom team....

December 17, 2025 · 2 min · 287 words · Robert Mccray

One Of 2023's Best Games Is Already Being Forgotten

One of 2023’s best games is already being forgotten – even though it’s on Game Pass There’s a good side and a bad side to having some of the best games come to Game Pass on Day One… It’s been a really good start to the year, huh? For a while now, the first quarter of the calendar year has been as packed out and quality-filled as the holiday period, but in the age of service games and evolving titles, even the biggest and best games are at risk of releasing directly into consumer quicksand....

December 17, 2025 · 5 min · 894 words · Francisco Lassiter

Overwatch 2 Makes Steam History... As The Worst Reviewed Game On The Platform

Overwatch 2 makes Steam history… as the worst reviewed game on the platform It’s not been a good week for the hero shooter. It’s really not been a great launch for Overwatch 2 on Steam, as it is now the worst rated game on Steam of all time. Last week, Overwatch 2 launched on Steam, after having only been available on Blizzard’s own game launcher Battle.net. Unfortunately for Blizzard, while the game did pretty good in terms of player count, it did… less than favourable in terms of reviews ....

December 17, 2025 · 2 min · 385 words · Mark Tibbetts

Payday 3 Is Ready And Waiting To Steal All The New Starfield Xbox Game Pass Users

Payday 3 is ready and waiting to steal all the new Starfield Xbox Game Pass users Almir Listo, global brand director and head of community at Starbreeze Entertainment, knows exactly how to build Payday 3 up from the foundations of Payday 2. There’s something quite poetic about Payday 3 . The story of the game follows veteran heisters getting the gang back together for one last job – a retirement plan they really didn’t see coming....

December 17, 2025 · 6 min · 1092 words · Michael Larkins

Pet Simulator 99 Vip Benefits Explained

Pet Simulator 99 VIP Benefits explained Here’s exactly what to expect from Pet Simulator 99’s VIP Gamepass. Image credit:Roblox As is the case with plenty of Roblox experiences, Pet Simulator 99 has a few different Gamepasses available for players to purchase using real money. Each of these provides different in-game benefits that’ll ultimately see you racking up more in-game money, but what exactly does the VIP Gamepass include? Boasting ‘tons of benefits and rewards’, the VIP Gamepass – which will set players back by 400 Robux – allows you to receive some instant rewards and gain access to exclusive areas where you can collect additional rewards every six hours!...

December 17, 2025 · 3 min · 438 words · Robert Adams

Phew, Helldivers 2 Just Got An "emergency Hotfix" To Tackle A Mission-ruining Glitch That's Been Letting People Spam Crash

Phew, Helldivers 2 just got an “emergency hotfix” to tackle a mission-ruining glitch that’s been letting people spam crash-inducing mech swarms Things had gotten so bad clips of the exploit had been banned from the Helldivers 2 subreddit. Image credit:Arrowhead Right, so. Over the past day or so, a pretty serious glitch has been plaguing Helldivers 2 - it let cheeky players spawn in so many stratagems at once the game would crash....

December 17, 2025 · 3 min · 522 words · Mary Kennedy

Playstation Portal Is A Bizarre Ps5 Handheld For Everyone And No One

PlayStation Portal is a bizarre PS5 handheld for everyone and no one Sony’s latest PlayStation handheld is far from the niche product it’s made out to be, but it’s a long way from being ideal. Image credit:PlayStation/VG247 All I hear about the PlayStation Portal is that it’s for a very specific group of people. Initially I nodded along like a sheep, agreeing with this bizarre, shared wisdom. Of course, a device that must connect to your own PS5 to play games on your PS5 and offers no other functionality must be for a real fringe user group....

December 17, 2025 · 5 min · 932 words · Rebecca Powe