Cal Kestis turns to the dark side in disturbing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor fan art. Kestis, an Order 66 survivor, has been fighting the Empire since his introduction in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Having faced plenty of stormtroopers, Inquisitors, and even Darth Vader himself, Cal has overcome many obstacles during the Empire’s reign, including the hurt of betrayal and the temptation of the dark side. But now, as the end of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor proves, Cal may be on the verge of losing himself entirely.Haunting, yet beautiful fanart by Jedi: Survivor Photos uses the PlayStation 5’s photo mode to capture stunning digital images and make creative edits. One such project includes showcasing what the artist imagines Cal Kestis might look like should he embrace his anger and turn to the dark side.

A new Nintendo Direct has been announced by the company following a series of rumors that the event would be hosted soon. Directs are the main type of events that Nintendo livestreams in order to bring announcements regarding titles and hardware. Often, the company holds thematic presentations, like those for Pokémon news, while sometimes its Directs are dedicated exclusively to third-party partners. This time, however, the focus is rumored to be on first-party titles.The new Nintendo Direct event was confirmed by a post on the official Nintendo profile on Twitter. The event will happen on Wednesday, June 21, at 10 a.m. ET. It will be broadcast on the official Nintendo channel on YouTube. Nintendo explained, in the post, that the Nintendo Direct should last around 40 minutes and will feature information about Nintendo Switch games that will arrive in 2023.

The best Final Fantasy game’s remake had its first full gameplay demo revealed, and it is not Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. While it is not being officially made by the developer and publisher Square Enix, the Final Fantasy 9 Remake called Memoria Project is an unofficial fan project that involves over 50 game devs in order to recreate the world of Gaia and the characters like Princess Garnet and the well-loved Vivi. Memoria Project is a full recreation of the game with updated graphics and gameplay, as well as voiceover work for playable characters and NPCs.As was published on Memoria Project’s official account page on Twitter, the fan-made Final Fantasy 9 remake received its first full gameplay demo reel. The video shows the first 25 minutes of gameplay, starting with the opening menu. Viewers then see a short cutscene featuring Princess Garnet and the arrival of the Tantalus crew aboard the M.S. Prima Vista in Alexandria.

Recent leaks regarding The Sims 4 are suggesting that a fan-favorite feature of The Sims 3 may finally be making its way into the current game. The popular life simulation game is known for having many regular content updates and additions, but neither EA nor Maxis has confirmed that this leak is true. The last major expansion which The Sims 4 released was Growing Together, which launched in March 2023. This means that any new expansion is not likely to be released for several more months at least. This new leak comes by way of a tweet from TheHenfordHen (via Sims Community), which states that the gaming websites CD Keys and Instant Gaming both listed a new Sims 4: Horse Ranch expansion pack as coming soon in 2023. If these rumors are correct, it appears that the new Horse Ranch expansion could be priced at $39.99 USD. That price suggests it would be a large expansion rather than a simple DLC. In addition to introducing horses to the game, it could likely include more furniture, decorations, and possibly even a new map for the horse ranch to be located in.

A The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom player has built a construct capable of defeating a Gleeok so easily that it defies reasoning. Gleeoks are a recurrent dragon-type creature in the franchise, and they return in the sequel to Zelda: Breath of the Wild as a menacing opponent. These monsters usually take a lot of effort to defeat, as they require not only precision but also caution and dedication from players.Nevertheless, a creative player built a way to one-shot a Gleeok in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. As shared by user yukino_san_14 on Twitter, after having stunned the opponent and meticulously having them land in a cage-like structure, Link activates hot air balloons that lift the cage and make it fly forward.

A Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom cosplay depicting the “mystery girl” from the game is capturing hearts on social media. The new Nintendo Switch title is a sequel to the highly-acclaimed Zelda: Breath of the Wild and continues Link’s journey across Hyrule. This time, however, the kingdom is severely broken, and Link has to make new alliances in order to stop the threat posed by the return of Ganondorf and the disappearance of Princess Zelda in Tears of the Kingdom.The cosplayer known as Aliya Will shared a post on Twitter, in which she recreates Queen Sonia’s looks in an exuberant Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom cosplay. The artwork recreates the character’s visual identity, from her facial make-up to her long and golden locks of hair.

A recent Pokémon HOME datamine has revealed that Nintendo had planned a new form for one of Generation 9’s most beloved creatures, but then discarded it before Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s release back in November 2022. The transfer and storage service, Pokémon HOME, received a major update last Tuesday, May 30, dubbed 3.0.0. The patch also brought forth the long-awaited connectivity between HOME and Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.Now, as shared by Mattyoukhana_ on Twitter, dataminers have found a hint in Pokémon HOME’s codes that the creature known as Spidops would have an alternative form that did not make it into the popular Nintendo Switch titles. According to the new information, the HOME update includes renders of Pokémon that are represented by Eggs, some of which have captions over them. Mattyoukhana_ states that these renders belong to an alternative form of Spidops, the gendered versions of Tandemaus and Maushold, and the ride forms of Koraidon and Miraidon.

Developers for The Lord of the Rings: Gollum have published an official statement regarding the backlash the game has been receiving from players who were excited to try it and ultimately met with disappointment. The stealth platformer launched with a myriad of bugs, with both reviews and users reporting frequent crashes as well. Despite having an enthusiastic fanbase of Lord of the Rings fans who were anxious to experience the lore and story set in J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy world, its launch simply has not been able to live up to expectations. LOTR: Gollum is quickly becoming 2023's biggest flop with reviews and player feedback leaving it with the worst scores of any game this year. The story-driven game relies heavily on Tolkien's works and offers a deeper look into one of the key characters in the saga by allowing players to experience part of Smeagol's story first-hand. Unfortunately, the game launched with so many bugs, that even Screen Rant's own Gollum review has been marked as "in progress" because the game would not progress past Chapter 2 without crashing.

The upcoming survival horror game Alone in the Dark - starring David Harbour and Jodie Comer - has announced a free demo for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC fans, and it's available right now. Releasing this October, Alone in the Dark is a "reimagination" of the '90s horror hit.Announcing the news on the PlayStation Blog and across social media, the Alone in the Dark development team revealed that beginning May 25, PlayStation players can download a free standalone demo of the game, known as the Alone in the Dark Prologue. The demo takes place a few weeks before the events of the main game, centering on the young Grace Saunders who is tasked with delivering a letter to Emily Hartwood, played by Jodie Comer. The Prologue should give fans a taste of the iconic manor, reimagined for current-gen platforms, and "the forces preying on its residents' sanity."

Sony's May 2023 PlayStation Showcase has disappointed fans despite the appearance of huge exclusives such as Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and Final Fantasy 16. The PlayStation Showcase announcement stated that it would focus on PS5 and PSVR 2 games in development from top studios from around the world, and while it did mention third-party partners and indie creators, many expected the focus to be on the exclusive titles that PlayStation has become known for.Unfortunately, a post-Showcase Twitter poll by The Game Awards and Summer Game Fest host Geoff Keighley, which asked viewers to grade the presentation, showed that people were largely not ecstatic about the showcase's quality as a whole. At the time of writing, there are around 140,000 votes giving the PlayStation Showcase a B or C grading average.

Recent leaks have given a sad update on BioShock 4's development. The long-awaited title, which is rumored to be set in a fictional Antarctic city, seemed to be on track with developer Cloud Chamber with the hiring of writers as recently as last year, but this newest update seems to indicate things aren't moving as smoothly as many thought.In a series of tweets by Oops Leaks, BioShock 4 (which is rumored to be called BioShock Isolation, with Oops Leaks' artwork further backing up the Antarctic setting rumors) is "still haunted by the curse of problematic development" and is in "development hell."

Through the use of Pokémon HOME, trainers will soon get the chance to add an exclusive Pokémon from Pokémon GO into Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. There are already hundreds of Pokémon to collect in the latest Pokémon titles, but those looking to get their hands on one that's brand-new to the world will have a chance to do so in the near future.The exciting news comes from the official Pokémon Twitter account, which announced that the Roaming Form Gimmighoul will be available in Scarlet and Violet via the Pokémon HOME cloud service.

Fighting game fans have long been anticipating a twelfth mainline entry to the long-running Mortal Kombat series, and now a new announcement has revealed Mortal Kombat 1 to be a soft reboot of the games' storyline. After a mysterious Mortal Kombat teaser last week that showed a clock skipping over 12 and moving to one, players had speculated this could be the case. It was previously announced that NetherRealm Studios plans to release the latest entry this year, and now this has been codified into an expected September 19, 2023 release date for Mortal Kombat 1.Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon (via Twitter) had doubled down on the hints that the upcoming title will be a brand-new, rebooted take on the series. Boon's tweet was then followed today, May 18, by the expected announcement via the official Mortal Kombat Twitter account.

The highly anticipated 2023 PlayStation Showcase broadcast has finally been announced and is coming even sooner than was previously anticipated. Sony Interactive Entertainment revealed that the hour-long broadcast is scheduled for Wednesday, May 24, rather than the predicted date of May 25. The show will include information on upcoming games for the PS5 and PSVR 2, and it has been hinted that a new IP will be shown as well. Many PlayStation fans have been hoping for news regarding a PS5 Pro console to occur with this Showcase, and although Sony has not confirmed or denied that concept yet, it doesn't mean more details won't be given. Sony has revealed on the PlayStation Twitter account that this show will last for over an hour and will present information on new games in development from studios around the world. Many predictions have been made about what games will be shown, and with less than a month to the release of Final Fantasy 16, there likely will be a new trailer for that game.Related: 14 PlayStation Showcase Predictions Most Likely To Be True

The developers of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom are already talking about the future of the franchise, but it seems that the traditional formula of the earlier games may have been killed by Breath of the Wild and its successor. Tears of the Kingdom launched less than a week ago but is already being heralded as one of the best Zelda games of all time.In a recent interview with Game Informer, Tears of the Kingdom director Hidemaro Fujibayashi and Zelda series producer Eiji Aonuma spoke with the publication on the future of the series - but it's not good news for those who preferred the linear likes of earlier 3D Zelda titles like Ocarina of Time."I think it's also fair to say now that we've arrived at Breath of the Wild and the new type of more open play and freedom that it affords. Yeah, I think it's correct to say that it has created a new kind of format for the series to proceed from," said Aonuma, suggesting that players can expect more open-world BOTW-like games for Link in the future.