EA makes a big financial backing for plants in the Plants vs. Zombies war

Putting one side in the ground EA has made its allegiances known. In theeverlasting war between plants and zombies, the arboreal and the once-alive, EA has sided with the leafy oxygen-providers. Probably a good choice! In contribution to theTeamTreescharity effort, EA has donated $500,000 to help plant 500,000 trees. And it’s in the name ofPlants vs. Zombies, of course. Neutrality be damned, it only makes sense that EA would support plants; imagine EA making a big financial investment in bringing more zombies into the world....

July 9, 2025 · 1 min · 182 words · Andrew Holt

Egoraptor finally decided to get back to Sequelitis

Color me shocked Hesang, hedanced, and starred in an awfulPokémonrap video. Seriously — it was really bad. And now Egoraptor is finally back to doing what we love best: his awesomeSequelitisvideo series. In the latest entry, he’s talkingThe Legend of Zelda: A Link to the the PastandOcarina of Timeand comparing the two. It’s a fun watch, and great to see Arin returning to a series I’ve been following for quite some time....

July 9, 2025 · 1 min · 89 words · James Hendricks

Final Fantasy XIV for Xbox might be dead, at least for now

‘It kind of exponentially grows the amount of resources that needs to be allocated’ Back in November of 2019, Phil Spencer declared that Microsoft was going to bringFinal Fantasy XIVto the Xbox platform. It was a nice decree, and if it really could interface with PC and PS4 (now PS5 too), it would mean even more people could adventure together in Eorzea. But it seems like that’s too tall of an order for Square Enix, at least for now....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 295 words · Wesley Walsh

Five great Xbox Live Arcade games on Steam, one low price

Not one, not two, not three, not four… If you happen to find yourself with nary a game to play, you may want to check outAmazon‘s “Microsoft 5-Game Arcade Pack” for Steam. For the lovely price of $9.99, you’ll receive:Deadlight,Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet,Iron Brigade,Mark of the Ninja, andToy Soldiers, all of which have been linked to our review. Each game sells for $3.75 on Amazon if bought individually, except forToy Soldiers, which goes for $2....

July 9, 2025 · 1 min · 77 words · Jose Thomas

For Honor’s upcoming Breach mode looks like a bloody tug of war

Long live the king For Honor‘s upcoming Marching Fire update looks as though it’s designed to shake up the game in a significant way. In addition to the newWuLinfaction, the update also introduces Breach, an asymmetrical game mode that has one team trying to break into a castle and kill their opponent’s king while the other side does everything in their power to stop the siege. After its debut at Ubisoft’s E3 press conference, Breach’s minute-to-minute gameplay was detailed in a narrated walkthrough....

July 9, 2025 · 1 min · 158 words · Steven Anderson

GOG.com adding Linux support this fall

Including classic games GOG.com and Linux seem like a perfect couple but, last we heard, the digital distributor wasn’t planning on supporting the operating system in theforeseeable future. Heck of an update on that front: Linux support is now planned for new and old games alike this fall. “We’re initially going to be launching our Linux support on GOG.com with the full GOG.com treatment for Ubuntu and Mint. That means that right now, we’re hammering away at testing games on a variety of configurations, training up our teams on Linux-speak, and generally getting geared up for a big kick-off in the fall with at least 100 Linux games ready for you to play....

July 9, 2025 · 1 min · 188 words · Franklin Hernandez

GTA Online’s Summer update will let you become a real bounty hunter

Rockstar has officially announced theGTA OnlineSummer update, and the patch’s headline addition will be a new business that lets you become a true bounty hunter and arrest criminals across San Andreas for cash. If you’ve playedGTA Vin the decade since its release, it’s very likely that you’ve been the one causing mayhem and committing crimes on the streets of Los Santos. If you fancy going clean, however, Rockstar will let you become the hunter rather than be the hunted with this summer’s major update....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 305 words · Peter Callahan

How to catch Charcadet in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

They’re in quite a few areas, but can be elusive Pokemon Scarlet&Violethave brought quite a few exclusive variants and new Pokemon into the mix: and Charcadet fits the bill on both counts (albeit for its evolved form when it comes to exclusivity). You’ll find Charcadet scattered all over, in the locations above As one of the most useful fire-types, you can take Charcadet to the first few gyms and blow the doors off of them....

July 9, 2025 · 1 min · 205 words · Vicki Sandoval

How to find and capture Loot Island in Fortnite

Fortnite’sLoot Island is a great late-game place to explore if you want to eliminate a few players and grab some valuable loot. While the island has plenty of chests containing various weapons, capturing it is where the real fun begins. Loot Island location inFortnite Chapter 5 Season 2 Loot Island spawns in a random location during everyFortnitematch. It doesn’t have one exact spawn spot; instead, you’ll know Loot Island will appear soon when you see a rift in the sky with a marker and map icon....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 395 words · Travis Parsons

How to fix Destiny 2 Plum error

With the release ofDestiny 2: The Finale Shape, the servers have understandably been overloaded causing a bunch of new error messages including the Plum error. Associated with the BattlEye anti-cheat protection, here is how to fix theDestiny 2Plum error when it occurs. Destiny 2Plum error fix In a nutshell, theDestiny 2Plum error is triggered by an issue that has occurred with BattlEye, the anti-cheat the online FPS uses to prevent cheaters....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 248 words · Garrett Smith

How to get Flame, Grant Me Strength in Elden Ring

Fire builds inElden Ringare quite strong. Whether it’s imbued fire via a weapon or a straight-up spell, this element can get the job done. In any case, if you want to strengthen a build that utilizes fire damage inElden Ring, you should see how to get the Flame, Grant Me Strength Incantation. How to get Flame, Grant Me Strength inElden Ring This spell/incantation can befound at Fort Gael in the Caelid region....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 431 words · Daniel Adams

Liberation Maiden Sin emancipates Japan this week

Visual novel hits PlayStation 3 in Japan on December 5 Books are pretty nice. you’re able to read them. They can also be used to provide warmth. Should you ever find yourself taking refuge in a library after climate change suddenly leaves your city flooded and freezing cold, that function will prove especially useful. At least that’s the take-home message I gathered from the filmThe Day After Tomorrow, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Dennis Quaid....

July 9, 2025 · 1 min · 140 words · Nicole Sawyer

Life is Strange Episode Four will debut on July 28

One more episode to go Square Enix has revealed the release date forthe fourth episodeofLife is Strange, titledDark Room— July 28. The above video is a teaser of sorts, but it does contain spoilers, so be warned. The episode is allegedly taking a “darker tone,” and will reveal some secrets of Arcadia Bay. The publisher has also announced that the series has hit one million in sales. There’s only one more episode to go at this point until the conclusion....

July 9, 2025 · 1 min · 92 words · Stephen Sherman