Vishal Kamal has been covering video games for 7 years, writing about everything from hardware deals and new releases to esports and the business
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The Pokémon TCG celebrates its 30th Anniversary with a ranked list of the ten best First Partner cards, evaluating artwork, affordability, and cultural impact. Greninja ex from the 30th Celebration set claims the top spot, while classics like Shadowless Charizard and Gold Star Torchic round out the lineup.
EA Sports FC 27 delivers its strongest tactical system yet, letting players shape formations and roles with genuine strategic depth. However, the new open-world hub The Grounds feels like an unnecessary distraction plagued by technical issues and wooden voice acting. Our full scored review is pending further testing of Career Mode, Ultimate Team, and online play.
A lifelong Eevee collector ranks the ten best unevolved Eevee cards in Pokémon TCG history, spanning from the 1999 Jungle common to the modern Twilight Masquerade Illustration Rare. The list blends personal anecdotes, artwork analysis, and current market values to determine which Eevee truly deserves the top spot.
A father named Dave says he lost his job and faces potential homelessness after his 9-year-old son Mike spent $118,000 on YouTube ads for his Minecraft channel "Mighty Mike Plays" using a corporate card. The family's video explaining the situation has drawn over 3 million views and skepticism from streamers including MoistCr1tikal, who questions the merch-only fundraising approach.
Former Naughty Dog director Bruce Straley criticized the AAA industry as "boring" in an Edge magazine interview, specifically naming God of War Laufey as an example of technically impressive but unexciting gameplay. Straley apologized to the Santa Monica Studio team on X/Twitter for dragging them into negative attention, while expanding on his concerns about innovation stagnation and live-service chasing in big-budget development.
World of Warcraft: Forever launched its beta this week to unprecedented player numbers that crashed servers and stunned veteran Blizzard developers. The Classic Plus MMO, set during the original game's first year, arrives November 4 after a beta period that rekindled memories of the brutal 2004 launch queues.
Insomniac Games has officially confirmed that Marvel's Wolverine contains no generative AI assets after glitched bathroom signs triggered widespread concern among fans. The developer attributed the visual anomalies to a UV map bug with a fix currently in development. The clarification comes just days after the game's September 15 launch on PS5.
Dragami Games has revealed a live-action Lollipop Chainsaw movie at Tokyo Game Show 2026, marking the franchise's first feature film. The R-rated action comedy will serve as a prequel to the original Grasshopper Manufacture game, following Juliet Starling through a catastrophic zombie outbreak at her school. An international production team including former ZDF Studios drama boss Robert Franke is attached to the project.
HoYoverse's upcoming free-to-play action RPG Nodusfall impressed at Gamescom with satisfying combat and standout boss design that moves beyond its Elden Ring visual comparisons. The co-op focused preview revealed mythology-inspired enemies, a generous stamina system, and character progression without gacha banners.
Insomniac Games has released patch v.01.001.005 for Marvel's Wolverine, reducing the opacity of the controversial Scent Trails and Audio Sense indicators that players dubbed "fart gas." The update addresses community criticism that the visual effects were too intense and could not be disabled through accessibility options, with the studio now exploring toggleable settings for a future patch.
