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The next Hollow Knight: Silksong patch is on the way, as developer Team Cherry is now focused on polishing the game up further with post-launch updates. The studio says that while the first patch was focused on dealing with critical issues--and making a few boss fights a little easier--a few bugs still remain. Additionally, Team Cherry is looking to address several issues around specific tools in the game. There's no release date yet for the patch, but it is being tested in the public-beta...
Valheim will launch on PlayStation consoles in 2026, developer Iron Gate has announced, five years after it launched in early access on Steam and three years after its arrival on Xbox. Exactly when in 2026 Valheim will arrive on Sony's consoles remains to be seen and was not announced, but in a press release, Iron Gate co-founder Henrik Törnqvist said the studio is thrilled to bring Valheim to more players. "Bringing both new and longtime players to a new platform allows even more people...
Mutations are the key to making your fortune in Grow A Garden. Each one makes plants more valuable, while pets gain the ability to convert plants or other animals into the mutated variant. Therefore, if you want to make a lot of money quickly, you’ll need these mutations or ways to manipulate the odds and get these multipliers easily. Discovering which are the best Grow a Garden mutations is a huge reason why everyone is playing this Roblox game every day. But where do you start? We’ll go...
You may have seen that some users in Grow A Garden give free plants to new players. Some of them are incredibly expensive, and you can sell them for millions of in-game sheckles. Most of the time, these are just generous people who want to give you a head start. However, there are a select few who have access to some behind-the-scenes functionality that most players won’t see. As one of the best Roblox games around, numerous content creators have hopped on the bandwagon to see if they can...
So you or your child wants to play Roblox? That’s great, but where do you begin? In fact, where do you find it in the first place? As the app is available through multiple channels on PC and mobile devices, there’s the potential to find unofficial and potentially dangerous versions of it elsewhere. As such, you may wish to know how to download and update Roblox via the official channels. Before starting to download files, you’ll want to double-check if Roblox is safe for you or your...
After years of anticipation, Team Cherry only gave the video game industry and players two weeks notice that Hollow Knight: Silksong was about to arrive on September 4. While a handful of indie games were moved away from that date, Rogue Factor had already staked out the same release date for Hell is Us six months earlier. Now, Hell is Us' creative director is sharing his belief that Silksong's shadow drop negatively impacted Hell is Us' sales, and he doesn't sound happy about it. Jonathan...
SpongeBob has gone on plenty of video game adventures, and on October 31, you can grab a physical edition of the SpongeBob SquarePants: Bundle that collects two of SpongeBob's best games--Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated and The Cosmic Shake--into a single physical release. Preorders for the two-game collection are available at Amazon for just $35--that's a 50% price cut compared to the digital version of the bundle that's already available for $70 on the Switch eShop. The Cosmic Shake...
If you're looking to turn your PC into a dedicated home office, Adobe Acrobat Classic and Microsoft Office Pro are necessities. However, they're typically quite expensive, with the duo costing upwards of $500 for the standalone licenses, or steep recurring prices for the subscription versions. Luckily, you can pick up Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Office Professional License for just $100 total (normally $543)--that's an 81% discount--via a limited-time bundle deal from Stack Social. For...
Destiny: The Taken King is celebrating its 10-year anniversary today, September 15, 2025. Below, we look back at how it came to represent the years of Destiny, and live-service games more broadly, that would follow. Ten years ago, Bungie performed a miracle. It also, unfortunately, invoked a curse. In 2014, the studio renowned for the Halo franchise launched Destiny, which promised to blend its penchant for dynamic single-player campaigns and kinetic multiplayer gameplay with the framework...
Madden NFL 26 is already on sale for a substantial discount at multiple major retailers. The latest professional football sim from EA Sports launched August 14 on PS5, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC for $70. Console players can get the physical edition for any platform for $50 right now at Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy. PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X owners will get a free steelbook case with the deal at Walmart. You can also get a $20 discount and a free steelbook with College...
Between now and the launch of Battlefield 6 next month, Battlefield Studios and its developers will be working to refine the game based on what was learned during the recent beta test. Players have already shared their responses to the beta with some bitingly funny memes, including some about the game's sniper flare. The Battlefield 6 team has seen those pics, and they think they're hilarious. Battlefield 6 technical director Christian Buhl and senior console combat designer Matthew...
Super Mario Bros. Wonder is getting a Switch 2 Edition, and now fans think Nintendo may have accidentally revealed Rosalina will become new playable character. The trailer for the Switch 2 version of Super Mario Bros. Wonder that premiered during the most recent Nintendo Direct focused on the addition of Bellabel Park, a collection of multiplayer minigames exclusive to the Switch 2 version where players can either team up or compete against each other. One eagle-eyed fan, DynamoSuperX on X...
The new Pope, Pope Leo XIV, has spoken out about the income gap between workers and the wealthiest, specifically citing controversial businessman Elon Musk and his recently announced nearly $1 trillion pay-package. Speaking to Crux Now, Pope Leo said a "very significant" issue today is the "continuously wider gap between the income levels of the working class and the money that the wealthiest receive." "For example, CEOs that 60 years ago might have been making four to six times more than...
There have been some off-the-wall year collaborations in the past year, including the Beavis and Butt-Head skins in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. However, developer Team Jade may have the wildest one of the year with the upcoming Delta Force x Saw crossover. In the teaser video, Saw's Jigsaw killer seemingly enters the world of this free-to-play first-person tactical shooter with a life or death ultimatum. In the Saw films, the original Jigsaw killer, John Kramer, has been dead for almost two...
New data from Sony's 2025 corporate report reveals that digital software and add-on content made up 49% of PlayStation's revenue in 2024. The numbers emphasize the importance of live-service games and digital storefront to the modern video gaming market, though Sony reaffirms its commitment to "advancing position as creative leaders in single-player experience." Additionally, hardware made up 24% of overall income and network services is at 14%. The report lists physical software revenue at...
The arrival of Persona 5's Phantom Thieves in Overwatch 2 on September 16 will mean more than just hearts are about to be stolen, as the game is set to introduce a number of new premium cosmetics based on Atlus' stylish JRPG that likely won't come cheap. After having previously teased the collab, Blizzard has finally revealed the five main cosmetics players will be able to purchase as part of the Season 18 crossover. They are: Wuyang as Joker Mercy as Panther Lifeweaver as Fox D.Va as...
As launch day for Battlefield 6 approaches, fan communities have hotly debated some of the new features and changes coming to the game. For instance, after early tests revealed that the game would have "open" classes that shared weapon arsenals, many players called for a return to the "locked" classes of past entries in the series. In a new interview, the developer explained its approach and promised that game modes featuring both types of classes would be in the game. Historically, many...
Borderlands 4 launched to a decent critical reception but a mixed response from the broader fan community. Claiming widespread performance issues from bugs to poor frame rates, many players have given the game strongly negative reviews on Steam and have filled forums with complaints. While developer Gearbox has stated that it is looking into some of the issues, CEO Randy Pitchford has taken to X to challenge assertions that Borderlands 4 is, in some way, broken. Pitchford has published a...
Kingdom Come: Deliverance fans can now own a replica of the game's most iconic sword, but it won't come cheap. In partnership with Kingdom Come developer Warhorse Studios, historical arms and prop shop Wulflund has released an impressive replica of Sir Radzig's longsword that captures the weapon's various details perfectly. The Latin inscription on the blade is hand etched, while the grip is wrapped in cowhide leather with bronze rings "electroplated to an antique silver finish." Though...
EA has revealed a suite of quality-of-life fixes for The Sims 4, which will release over the next eight weeks. As part of this wave of updates, Sims players can vote on which quality-of-life features and bug fixes they would like to see first. First of all, a base game update is set to arrive on September 18 on PC. The update will release five days later on console. This is an earlier release date than was originally planned, which is intended to help the team correct for errors and...