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Following the June 4 PlayStation State of Play broadcast, Bandai Namco confirmed that Digimon Story: Time StrangerCollector's Edition will have a price tag of $199.99. However, Digimon Story: Time Stranger players will get a figurine of Jupitermon: Wrath Mode, an exclusive artbook, four premium Digimon collectible cards, and the Ultimate Edition of the game with their purchase. View the full article

The life-sim genre is no stranger to lengthy development timelines and cryptic teases, but June 2025 is shaping up to be a pivotal month. Between long-awaited updates, potential reveals, and surprise showcases, players have more reasons than ever to keep their eyes on the horizon. The Sims 4continues to dominate the genre over a decade after launch, but with new competition emerging, even its most loyal fans are paying attention. Whether it's The Sims 4, InZOI, or Paralives, the month ahead could redefine the future of life simulation. View the full article

The trickiest aspect of James Gunn's Superman movie is something he's already proven to excel at. Gunn wrote and directed the upcoming Superman film that sees David Corenswet donning the hero's tights in the first major film in the planned DC Universe. The DCU is the new slate of movie and TV projects for DC Studios, which Gunn and Peter Safran took control of in 2022. Their plans began with the animated series Creature Commandos, and will continue with Superman, Peacemaker season 2, the Lanterns series, and Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, among other announced projects. View the full article

Today, we're taking a look at the Ugreen 500w GaN Charger. This hefty charger is perfect for those looking to charge multiple devies at once while maintaining a constant rate of electricity. Those looking for a powerful and unique charger should definitely give this a look! View the full article

The Wave 1 Xbox Game Pass lineup for June 2025 is officially here, and it includes some heavy hitters. June is already a busy month for the gaming industry, with the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 and showcases from Xbox, PlayStation, and Geoff Keighley all happening in the first two weeks. While the Xbox Games Showcase is still a few days away, fans already have some notable Xbox Game Pass releases to look forward to. View the full article

Throughout Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma's main questline, you'll be told you need to visit a certain location between set hours in the day. The problem is, time moves very slowly in Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma'sworld. As such, you can be left sitting around just waiting for the hours to pass until you can advance the storyline. This is particularly frustrating earlier on in the game when there aren't as many things to do around each of your villages. Fortunately, there is an option that players can use to pass time and skip to two different times later in the day. View the full article

Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma is by no means a small game, offering players the chance to rebuild entire villages rather than just a farm. Not only that, but there are crops to harvest, gear to upgrade, characters to befriend and romance, and quests to complete. As such, some players may be wondering just how long Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma is, and how much time they can expect to live out their ideal fantasy life before there's simply nothing else left to do. View the full article

Comedy is one of the most popular genres in manga. That’s why there are dozens of new comedy manga getting published every year. But just like everything else in life, some manage to shine brighter than the others. And that is the purpose of this list: to highlight some of the best titles that this medium has to offer. View the full article

The Winter 2025 anime season got the year started on the right note, delivering more than 40 episodes per week. While quantity and variety are selling points for the medium in general, ultimately, only a handful of seasonal series will be remembered now that the snow has melted away. Offering a nice blend of sequels and newcomers, the Winter lineup produced greatness across a spectrum of genres. View the full article

The Awakened Hollyberry Cookie is by far the best damage absorber in Cookie Run: Kingdom. She can single-handedly help an entire squad survive, with no need for a healer at all. Hollyberry doesn't provide any healing options, but when incoming damage passes through her shield, it becomes far less effective against her allies. View the full article

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 builds its world on echoes of forgotten failures. The current Expedition is the last in a long line of missions, most of which ended in silence, madness, or retreat. Journal entries from earlier groups offer cryptic details about these doomed efforts, hinting at moments of bravery, despair, and eerie transformation. View the full article

Capcom's upcoming sci-fi game Pragmata finally has an updated release window from Capcom. The game received a new trailer, revealing more of Pragmata's mysterious story, interactions between the protagonists, and creepy, zombie-like robots that attack with laser swords. View the full article

As players explore Limveld, they will come across a wide variety of enemies, some of which can inflict various Status Effects on the player. These Status Effects in Elden Ring Nightreign have different negative effects, and some of them even persist for a small duration. Even though players can cure these effects in multiple ways, the most consistent one is having Boluses on the Nightfarer. View the full article

Despite somewhat diminishing returns, Marvel Studios continues plowing forward with original Disney+ shows set in the MCU. One of the biggest series coming down the pike is the WandaVision spinoff, currently shooting under the working title Vision Quest, and it just cast a beloved sitcom star. View the full article

Final Fantasy is known for reinventing its worlds with each main entry, creating universes rich in mythology, memorable characters, and unforgettable landscapes. Across decades, several settings have stood out for narrative depth and unique aesthetics, winning fans’ hearts and even serving as the stage for different franchise games, offering views of the world unlike anything players had seen before. View the full article

Animal Crossingcan be considered one of the most popular names in the video gaming world, and people should expect it to have a place on the Switch 2. News about Nintendo's next-generation console and all the things that come with it upon release promises a lot of potential for whatever game the franchise decides to provide it with, especially because of the new features to take advantage of. One of those that seems to have attracted a lot of people's attention would be how people can use the latest Joy-Cons as a mouse. With the possibilities and opportunities it presents, it would be interesting to see how exactly a new Animal Crossing will integrate the feature into its…

With Fortnite coming to the Switch 2 on day one, Epic Games is giving away a freebie to those who log into the game on the console during its first few months. Nintendo fans have been waiting for June 5 ever since the release date of the Switch 2 was announced. Mario Kart World is the center of the show for many players, but there are plenty of other exciting features and games coming to the console on its first day. A wide selection of games will be available for the Switch 2 as soon as it's out, and Fortnite is one of them. View the full article

The formerly delisted game Rollerdrome is making a comeback, and gamers can pick it up now. Rollerdromeoriginally launched in 2022, though the concept for it began back in 2017. The game is an interesting mash-up between skating games and shooters, tasking players with performing tricks while also engaging in gunplay. View the full article

Baldur's Gate has been ongoing for several decades and, while Baldur's Gate 3 is the third game in the mainline franchise, the series includes several more spin-off games and expansion packs. Expansions such as Baldur's Gate: Throne of Bhaal are considered classics today, and are especially known for their worldbuilding, RPG systems, and classic characters, while the mainline games, such as Baldur's Gate 3, are each considered hallmarks of their generation. View the full article

During the June 4 State of Play broadcast, NetherRealm Studios teamed up with Digital Eclipse to reveal MortalKombat Legacy Kollection, which includes different versions of the first four numbered Mortal Kombat games and other entries. Although Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection does not have an exact release date, the compilation is expected to hit store shelves later in 2025. View the full article

Team Asobi has announced that five new challenge levels are coming to Astro Bot this July, giving players new chances to test their skills. This Astro Botnews was revealed during the recent PlayStation State of Play and shows the developer is not finished with the 2024 Game of the Year. View the full article

The fantastical world of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is full of strange realms and mystical landscapes, touched by art and magic in bizarre, otherworldly ways. While the intense turn-based combat and deep, emotional storyline are some of the game's biggest hooks, fans can have just as much fun just wandering the map, looking for secret locations and deepening their relationship to the game's strange world. View the full article

Fallout 2, the 1998 sequel to the groundbreaking Fallout 1, is an undeniably important game in RPG history, and its combination of deep plotline branching, reactive world-building, and satirical post-apocalyptic tone set a standard that keeps it relevant still, and few games have matched since. But for players in 2025, the game presents a very different experience from modern Fallout entries. View the full article

Sega is launching a new Sonic the Hedgehogmobile card game in the form of Sonic Blitz, something that hasn’t really been done before in the history of the Blue Blur. The past few years have been quite fruitful for Sonic the Hedgehogfans, with the live-action films being a smash success and many new video games being released across different genres and platforms. Last year saw Sonic X Shadow Generations update a classic title with new story content, while Sonic Racing: CrossWorld is set to deliver high-speed thrills as one of many kart racers coming out in 2025. View the full article

It's been a little while since we had a treasure hunt event in Monopoly GO, but it’s finally back. After the Fortune Flip minigame, the first treasure hunt of June is here: Tusken Treasures. And just like always, players will need tokens to play it. To help you collect those tokens, the board game has dropped a brand-new solo event called Mos Mart. It went live on June 4 and will be around for two days, ending on June 6. View the full article