[Updated] Happy Holidays from Developers and Publishers from Around the World

Happy Holidays from not only Dualshockers but tons of developers and publishers from around the world. It’s nearly Christmas and to celebrate people are sending out good vibes in the forms of online holiday cards and videos to close out the year. Below you’ll find a large, but not complete, collection of all the holiday cheer and season’s greetings from across the video game industry.A PlayStation 4 theme was released with the “Happy Holidays” greeting in it, with some people performing galaxy-brain interpretations that the “S” in Holidays was a representation of the next PlayStation font, as it would presumably be the PlayStation 5....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 296 words · Monica Wood

Apple Arcade Exclusive Bleak Sword DX Is Coming To PC And Switch This Year

Bleak Sword DX, an enhanced version of the dark fantasy action game Bleak Sword, will release for PC and Switch in 2023. The original Bleak Sword is an Apple Arcade exclusive, released in 2019. In Bleak Sword, the player takes on the role of a knight who battles nightmarish creatures. The unique twist of Bleak Sword is that combat takes place across stages that are like boxed vignettes. This allows a beautiful expression of the game’s art style, which feels entirely unique....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 302 words · Terri Anderson

Armored Core 6: How To Beat The Sea Spider

Right next to the infamous words"I am Malenia, Blade of Miquella," the phrase “guess you just can’t beat the Institute” will become a maddening chorus if you’re struggling with the Sea Spider. AfterBalteus, your next challenge big challenge inArmored Core 6will be a six-legged monstrosity known as the IA-13 Sea Spider. RELATED:Armored Core 6: How To Defeat Sulla The biggest danger with this boss will be getting comboed by its arsenal of lasers, rocket-powered legs, and later, its massive laser cannon in phase 2....

June 30, 2025 · 6 min · 1071 words · Thomas Carter

As Loading Times Shrink on PS5 and Xbox Series X, I'll Miss Loading Screens

Loading screens are a staple of gaming; they’ve been around since its beginning and have changed incredibly over time. These short breaks between games are at the root of so many emotions that players feel in-game, or at least that’s how they’ve affected me. But they also serve practical purposes - clever developers have constantly found ways to fill these small breaks in content with even more content. But as we move into the next generation of consoles with thePS5andXbox Series X(which will likely be thecurrentgeneration by the time this article is published), which have targeted loading screens with deadly precision using high-speed Solid State Drives (or SSDs), it’s a good time to look back on the good things that came out of loading screens, and what games will lose as they shrink their loading times from minutes to seconds....

June 30, 2025 · 9 min · 1707 words · Charles Garcia

Baldur's Gate 3: How To Defeat Gerringothe Thorm

Quick Links Gerringothe Thorm is a dangerous undead enemy with an intimidating606 health pool. Rushing into this fight will see your party fall apart quickly, as Gerringothe’s gimmick makes her nearly unkillable in a straight-up fight. Defeating her requires you to understand where her accursed power is coming from. Related:Baldur’s Gate 3: How to Romance Karlach The fight can be avoided and Gerringothe defeated if you pass some dialogue-based skill checks when first meeting her....

June 30, 2025 · 4 min · 699 words · Michael Mills

Bleach TYBW Episode 13 Release Date, Time, And Synopsis For "The Battle"

Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood Warepisode 10 is titled “The Battle” and will release officially onMonday, December 13th, at7:30 AM PST. You can enjoy the weekly episodes of the series onDisney PlusandHulu. Follow the release schedule for different locations given below to watch the upcoming episode as soon as it drops. RELATED:Best-Selling Manga Series Of 2022 After a week-long wait, it’s about time for us to enjoy the new episode of Bleach TYBW....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 371 words · Carlos Friedman

CD Projekt Red Reverses Course on Telling Customers to Ask Sony for Cyberpunk 2077 Refunds

As one of the most anticipated games of the year, it’s not a huge surprise thatÂCyberpunk 2077already hadan enormous debut that topped over 8 million pre-orders. However, it’s not hard to see that the game’s launch has been off to a shaky start, with the game’s last-gen performance on PS4 and Xbox One especially coming under the spotlight after its release. While CD Projekt Red has tried to assist players unhappy with their purchase by offering refunds, it appears that mixed messaging is continuing to unfold ofwhether players can actually get their money back for the game, especially with Sony....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 418 words · Nathan Castillo

Chris Hemsworth’s Painful Transformation For Furiosa Makes His Fat Thor Transformation For Avengers: Endgame Look Like a Walk in the Park

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Chris Hemsworth is no stranger when it comes to transforming himself for his films. Take his Fat Thor transformation, for example. While filming forAvengers: Endgame,the actor had to shoot in a fat suit that weighed anywhere between sixty to seventy pounds. On top of that, he had to wear layers and layers of clothing and stuff the sides of his mouth to make his cheeks look fuller....

June 30, 2025 · 5 min · 963 words · Christine Morris

Christian Bale Was Pissed How Heath Ledger “Completely ruined” His Batman Performance

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Christian Bale expressed his disappointment at how the late actor, Heath Ledger, beat his performance in Christopher Nolan’sThe Dark Knight. The trilogy served as a revival of the franchise, which was definitely a fitting chance for Bale to show himself as the definitive version of Batman. Unfortunately, this was not what the actor felt when he saw his portrayal of the Caped Crusader, especially in the second movie....

June 30, 2025 · 4 min · 814 words · Brenda Porter

Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero Devs Could Be Holding Fans up an Entire Month as They Await a Much-Needed Fix

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Dragon Ballfans are awaiting the announcement of the release date of the upcoming title,Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero. The game was initially announced in 2023 and would be released for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC via Steam, but there have been no details on the launch date. As players wait for the release of the game, they are currently playingDragon Ball FighterZ, but the smooth experience has been marred by issues, especially with the rollback netcode....

June 30, 2025 · 4 min · 755 words · Joseph Nichols

Elden Ring: Where To Find The Rain Of Arrows Ash Of War

Quick Links Elden Ringis known for its brutal and unforgiving combat. You’ll often find yourself face to face with massive enemies with a health pool that makes them seem unkillable while they’re able to finish you off in seconds. Fighting these creatures in melee combat may not always seem like your best option, with bows being a very effective and versatile option. Elden Ring: Where To Find The Lifesteal Fish Ash Of War The Lifesteal Fist Ash of War adds bleed effect and a new skill for fist weapons in Elden Ring, here’s where to find it....

June 30, 2025 · 3 min · 536 words · Marc Jordan

Elden Ring: ‘Miquella is the Haligtree’ Theory Makes Malenia’s Death Even More Depressing

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed FromSoftware’s games are pretty good in most aspects. They provide gamers with incredibly dynamic gameplay mechanics; they provide them with a number of pieces of equipment and abilities to choose from and focus on. They also provide them with a grand story full of incredibly detailed characters. The best part is thatElden Ring, their largest game yet, has every single one of those things....

June 30, 2025 · 5 min · 950 words · Kayla Carpenter

Final Fantasy 16 Developers Stressed Over Every Detail Of The Prologue Scene

Our reviewer, Matthew, described the cutscenes in hisFinal Fantasy 16 reviewas “stunning pieces of art that pull you in like a movie”, and a newinterviewwith the development team revealed that achieving this level of quality was no walk in the park, but rather a painstaking process involving a ‘parade of decisions’. For example, there’s this scene that producer Yoshi-P called an unforgettable memory; the scene where Clive’s parents, Elwin and Anabella Rosfield, are sitting on a bed talking about politics....

June 30, 2025 · 3 min · 464 words · Cameron Jones