New players in the Animal Crossing series may have gotten the wrong idea about in-game events thanks to the Bunny Event, which lasted far too long and made us all curse those blasted eggs. However, veteran players will know that there are an abundance of in-game events taking place throughout the year, and Earth Day […]
Fallout 76: Wastelanders Is A Huge Step In The Right Direction
Fallout 76 was a disaster. Not only was it plagued my multiple scandals throughout its release, but it was widely panned for its lack of any NPCs. What was originally advertised as a perk – “each of those characters is a real person” – was drastically different from anything that anyone wanted out of a […]
This Week In Indie Games (4/19-4/25)
This week’s indie releases feature something for everyone, from survival management and sci-fi thrillers, to puzzle games and bullet hell boss battles. Here are TheGamer’s picks for the indie games that you should check out this week (April 19 – April 25). The Shattering (April 21 – PC) The Shattering – from developer Super Sexy Software […]
Final Fantasy VII Remake Has A Hidden Clue That Connects It To Final Fantasy X/X-2
A comment made in one of the older Japanese Final Fantasy guidebooks sparked a long-running debate regarding a connection between Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy X, and it seems that Final Fantasy VII Remake has added fuel to the fire with a hidden reference to Shinra from Final Fantasy X-2. In the Final Fantasy X-2 Ultimania Guide Book, Kazushige Nojima (scenario writer of Final Fantasy VII, […]
Square Enix Is Knocking It Out Of The Park With The Switch
Nintendo is back on track with the Switch following the lukewarm response to the Wii U, and one of its best supporters is a surprising one: Square Enix has been knocking it out of the park with its games for the system. Square Enix (formerly known as Squaresoft) used to produce games almost exclusively for Nintendo […]
Cooking Mama Gave Me A Recipe To Battle My Mental Illness
Content Warning: Self-Harm, Suicide, Sexual Assault, Food. The best gift my rapist ever gave me was a copy of Cooking Mama. He didn’t really give it to me as thoughtful gift or anything. It was just a second-hand cartridge he’d had laying around – one he didn’t even remember the origins of. One afternoon, before […]
Warzone’s Killcam Should Show Initial Knockdowns (And Not Finishers)
Warzone‘s killcams are handy for seeing how an enemy finished a player off, but not so much for explaining how they knocked that player in the first place. Call of Duty has a lot of things that other games don’t. It’s one of the main reasons why it has become one of the biggest franchises […]
VALORANT’s Pistols, Ranked By Strength
With so many weapons to choose from in VALORANT, it can be overwhelming to choose which to buy each round. All of the five pistols, Classic, Shorty, Frenzy, Ghost, and Sheriff have a time and a place for optimal use, so take a look at our list from worst to best. 5. Frenzy Players need […]
DBZ: Kakarot – If Super DLC Is Next, What Happens To Gohan?
The first major DLC for Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot features Beerus and and Super Saiyan God Goku. We know this because Bandai Namco showed official in-game footage of the two facing off. The very nature of the fight implies that the “Battle of the Gods” storyline will play out in some form. That in turn heavily […]
Animal Crossing: New Horizons – How to Use Nookazon To Buy Any Item You Want
One of the biggest differences between Animal Crossing: New Horizons (and all other games in the series) is how important communication has become among fellow players in the game community. Players share design ideas, clothing codes, Turnip prices, and now, anyone can visit Nookazon.com to acquire virtually anything they desire, for a price. What Is Nookazon? […]