College Student Sells $80,000 Worth of Pokemon Cards to Pay for Med School

Pokemontrading cards have become increasingly valuable this year, with many particularly rarePokemoncards selling for five-digit or even six-digit figures. Meanwhile, the average cost of college tuition is increasing at a considerable rate, with many students finding it harder to be able to afford tertiary education. So, one college student manage to turn their favorite childhood pastime into something that can financially guarantee his future livelihood. As per a report from FOX 5 Atlanta, a University of North Georgia student named Caleb King has sold his collection ofPokemoncards for about $80,000 on eBay....

August 8, 2025 · 3 min · 444 words · Jake Davidson

Death Stranding Fans Create Impressive Book Dedicated to Kojima's Games

Hideo Kojima’s auteur approach to video game design and narrative has always resonated heavily with a worldwide fanbase of gamers. Whether it’sMetal Gear Solid’s layered story or the more recent journey of Sam Porter Bridges in 2019’sDeath Stranding, Kojima fans tend to be passionate about the man’s creative vision. So much so that several fans across the globe have leaned into a community founded by mutual love and affection for Kojima’s work to create a self-published book chronicling his vision inDeath Stranding....

August 8, 2025 · 3 min · 434 words · Stephanie Martinez

Destiny 2 Disables Exotic After Players Discover OP Glitch

Bungie has disabled the Wormgod Caress Titan exotic inDestiny 2after players discovered a “game-breaking” glitch involving the armor piece’s perk. Using a simple trick, players coulddeal massive damage with the Wormgod Caressequipped and apparently Bungie saw that as enough of a problem to disable the exotic. While this glitch had likely been inDestiny 2since thestart of the Season of Dawn, it was only recently that players discovered it’s utility. With the Wormgod Caress equipped, players could build up the Burning Fists buff, “pocket” the buff by switching to a different gauntlet, and then keep it active by switching back to the exotic....

August 8, 2025 · 2 min · 401 words · Christian Vargas

Destiny 2: Xur Exotic Armor, Weapon, and Recommendations for April 2

While this week inDestiny 2didn’t bring any monumental changes or reveals, Bungie did take a moment to talk a little bit about the upcoming Season 14. Still without a dedicated name, Bungie discussed a number of changes to some of the Tower vendors includingthe returning Black Armory vendor Ada-1and her new role withinDestiny 2. For Ada-1, her primary role going forward will be centered around armor-focused items and upgrades. Her inventory will be updated daily and will contain a randomly chosen armor set from the world loot pool, armor upgrade materials, one randomly chosen armor mod for the general and armor-specific slot, and one combat style armor mod....

August 8, 2025 · 5 min · 1004 words · Vanessa Mcclain

Dragon Quest 12 Confirmed

Dragon Quest, one of the most popular JRPG franchises in the world, is now confirmed to have a sequel in development.Dragon Questmay not be quite as popular as Square Enix’s other JRPG franchise, Final Fantasy, but it’s still remarkably successful. Final Fantasy 7 Remake does launch in March, though. Square Enix will apparently be following that up withDragon Quest 12. One ofDragon Quest’s original creators and the current head of the franchise, Yuji Hori, announced on Twitter recently thatDragon Quest 12was in development....

August 8, 2025 · 2 min · 386 words · Claire Nguyen

Elden Ring Can't Be 100% Completed on First Playthrough

Between gameplay footage and developer commentary, From Software’s marketing forElden Ringhas helped fans formulate some expectation of just how big the game is. It should not come as a surprise then that on top ofElden Ring’s grand open-world, it is impossible to see and do everything in a single playthrough. Back in 2019 when the game was first revealed, From Software toutedElden Ringas the studio’s largest game to-date. Such a phrase to come when at that time only the reveal trailer had been shown had held players over for two years until more information finally came in the summer of 2021....

August 8, 2025 · 3 min · 441 words · Jimmy Parker

Elden Ring Fan Art Imagines Radagon as a Hedgehog

Following in the iconic footsteps of previous Soulsborne RPGs,Elden Ringis one recent title that has quite the brooding atmosphere. Set in a world partly created byGame of Thronesauthor George R.R. Martin, the Lands Between is a twisted gaming landscape masterfully tailor-made by the developers to invoke a sense of wanderlust into the player, alongside eerie looming feelings of dread and danger. So, when players pay homage to the game via various forms of fan art, they tend to amplify the horror-focused aspects of the game....

August 8, 2025 · 3 min · 450 words · Charlotte Moses

EVE Online Interview: CCP Games Developers Discuss Player Communities

EVE Onlineis an MMO with a dedicated community of “Capsuleers” who roam the open space of New Eden using all manner of spacecraft, taking advantage of the game’s sandbox nature by choosing what they would like to specialize in: Mining, trading, piracy, and far more. Since releasing in 2003, the niche game has grown in scale to the point that its developer, CCP Games, can leverage it to try and make a difference....

August 8, 2025 · 14 min · 2773 words · Kevin Green

Family Donates $15,000 Worth of Nintendo Games, Consoles, and More to Children's Hospital

The holidays are right around the corner, and many a player is thinking of new consoles and games for Christmas. Games as gifts is a longstanding and beloved tradition, as awholesome clip involvingMax Paynefrom 2001can attest. For some, giving back on a personal level is not enough when they have the power to do more, and this can certainly be said of Ethan Anderson and his family. After landing a huge amount of money through theGameStopstock debacle, Anderson and his wife decided to give back to those less fortunate than them with the gift of video games....

August 8, 2025 · 2 min · 398 words · Francisco Mendoza

Final Fantasy 14 Endwalker: All Mare Lamentorum Aether Current Locations

Quick Links In theFInal Fantasy 14 Endwalkerquest called A Taste of the Moon, players will need to fly all over the Mare Lamentorum in order to collect something called Aether Currents. This quest is only available to those who haveunlocked all the new Endwalker locations inFF14. What are Aether Currents in FF14? Aether Currents look like large swirls of green energy that float above the ground. Aether Currents are used to allow players to fly freely around an area, so players will want to unlock these quickly....

August 8, 2025 · 2 min · 421 words · Timothy Bailey

Former Dragon Age Executive Producer Criticizes 'BioWare Magic'

BioWare is well known for its vast, deep, and heavily character-driven RPGs. While the studio’s developed many fantastic games over the years, there’s no denying it has issues.Mass Effect: AndromedaandAnthemboth launched in a badly unfinished states, andDragon Age 4development had had its own troubles. EvenBioWare’s more successful gamesweren’t immune to production woes. One ofBioWare’slonger-running issues is the studio’s belief in the so-called “BioWare Magic,” the belief that its games will come together at the last minute....

August 8, 2025 · 3 min · 480 words · Danielle Carpenter

Former WWE Star Nikki Bella Offially Announced She Got Married

Nikki Bella, one half of theWWEHall of Fame wrestling duo the Bella twins, recently tied the knot to her partner and new husband, professional dancer Artem Chigvintsev, and the story is coming to television. The news was shared jointly by Nikki Bella and Chigvintsev via theirInstagramaccounts, with the couple seemingly taking off to Paris to get married and spend at least part of their honeymoon, something that will probably be revealed in further detail in the E!...

August 8, 2025 · 2 min · 413 words · Dr. Tina Burke

Gears 5: 10 Biggest Differences Between Playing On A Base Xbox One & Xbox One X

WithMicrosofthaving dropped the high-end model of theirXbox One(the Xbox One X) some time ago, many games have taken advantage of the more potent hardware, and theGears of Warseries is prime among them. Microsoft had arough start with this generation of consoles, but the Xbox One X is one of several innovations that have breathed some life into its corner of the console market. RELATED:The 10 Best Exclusive Xbox Games Ever Made (According To Metacritic)...

August 8, 2025 · 5 min · 1038 words · Cynthia Bradley