In 2007, Yoran Heling, better known as Yorhel, started The Visual Novel Database after finding insufficient information about Ever 17: The Out of Infinity online. It has since grown into one of the most comprehensive, longest-running resources in gaming history, archiving a genre that is simultaneously niche while extremely influential…

A very patient Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen player has managed to defeat the Elite Four while only using Status moves to damage their opponents. The restrictions of this Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen challenge mean that every battle requires lots of patience to get through, so it’s pretty incredible that they’ve…

The Korean open world fantasy game Crimson Desert has had an incredibly successful launch, though not without its share of slip ups. The game’s extremely high fidelity and impressive graphics are a big part of the sale’s pitch, which made it all the more disappointing when players began to come…

Mojang has officially revealed a brand-new sequel to one of Minecraft’s most popular spin-off series, with Minecraft Dungeons 2 teased to launch sometime in 2026. The sandbox survival game has become one of the biggest names in the gaming industry since its initial launch in 2011, becoming the best-selling video…

Some Fortnite fans are asking Epic Games to allow players to disable certain skins on their accounts, particularly in response to recently teased “brainrot” skins. The massively popular battle royale features thousands of skins, from the shooter game’s cast of original characters to its litany of crossovers. Fortnite has become…

Last week, the Pan-European Game Information rating system, better known as PEGI, announced significant changes to how they assess games. The updated guidelines will take into account many recent game design trends that have become commonplace, such as online player behavior, dark patterns that pressure continuous play, and randomized elements…