Image via The Pokemon Company Published Jul 5, 2026, 3:30 PM EDT Drew Swanson is a News Article Editor from the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Being a gamer all his life and enjoying everything from ARPGs like Diablo to JRPGs like Pokemon and Persona, his love of digging into…

We are so far away from the world where you had to convince your mom how rare Charizards are. The frenzy surrounding trading card games, Pokémon above all, has become a circus of obsession, scamming, violence and Pikachu. While the Pokémon Company and Nintendo have sparsely addressed this surreal state…

GameRant | Source images: Rockstar Games, The Game Awards Grand Theft Auto 6 may face an unusual obstacle on its path to The Game Awards 2026, despite being one of the year’s most obvious awards contenders. Considering it is currently on course to launch in late 2026, the issue may…

An ambitious YouTube user has created a playable version of Mario Kart within the confines of a single YouTube video, complete with multiple characters and fully controllable karts. The Mario Kart YouTube project features seven iconic cast members and one of the franchise’s most recognizable courses. Nintendo’s beloved kart-racing franchise…

Last week, popular IRL Twitch streamer Emily Xuechun Zhang was driving while streaming. Best known as ExtraEmily, the streamer was distracted by the live chat when attempting to switch lanes, nearly colliding with an SUV. It earned her a very brief ban, but given repeat offenses it has kicked up…

While there is no shortage of soulslikes for those waiting on FromSoftware’s next hit, and there are plenty of extraction shooters for those burnt out on Arc Raiders, finding a Monster Hunter-like is a bit more difficult (especially after Dauntless’ shutdown). There’s just something undeniably cool about tracking a monster,…