Image via Niantic, The Pokemon Company Published Jun 13, 2026, 1:09 PM EDT Marc Deschamps has been writing about video games and popular culture for more than a decade, at various outlets. Prior to joining GameRant, Marc served as a freelancer, staff writer, and editor at sites like IGN, Nintendojo, and…

Virtual reality promises to bring the gaming experience to life, though no one expects this much collateral damage. According to firefighters in Frankfort, Maine, a Meta Quest 3 battery is suspected of starting a small fire in a residential home. While there were thankfully no direct injuries, surreal footage from…

Horror game fans on PC that want to play through a 2026 release without paying a single dime can now snag Callus for free for a limited time. PC gamers are treated to all kinds of free games on a regular basis. New free games are available on the Epic…

FromSoftware president Hidetaka Miyazaki recently shared official remarks about the developer’s future games, teasing both confirmed and unannounced titles from the studio. FromSoftware already has two games in development for the Switch 2. Related The Most Iconic Builds of Every FromSoftware Soulslike Game FromSoftware games live and die by their…

On June 12th, Heritage Auctions sold a copy of Super Mario Bros. for a mind boggling $3 million. The legendary platformer isn’t known for being especially rare, many original NES owners affiliate the game as a pack-in with the system. What’s bumped this the value of this copy from the…

Adding to its already impressive-looking scale, it appears that Playground Games’ upcoming Fable has over 1,000 “handcrafted” NPCs, and apparently, all of them are romanceable according to a new interview. Fable has been on a spree of new reveals and first-looks following a massive Summer Game Fest season. The Fable…