Summer Games Done Quick is back for its annual speedrunning event, and this year, the Nintendo Switch 2 will make its GDQ debut with Mario Kart World. Summer Games Done Quick 2025 will kick off the pre-show at 12:30 p.m. EDT on Sunday, July 6, before officially opening up with a Sonic the Hedgehog speedrun at 1 p.m. EDT, played by content creator SuperSonic. Mario Kart World is featured as...

As you find Pals in Palworld, you’ll notice that they may have passive skills, which buff or debuff them, depending on the skill. Palworld experts will want to make the best use of these skills, so knowing what to look for is important. Below, we explain how passive skills work in Palworld and list all passive skills we know of. Update (July 3): We’ve added the new passive skills that...

Arrowhead Games Studios announced on Thursday that its 2024 smash hit Helldivers 2 will be coming to Xbox Series X on Aug. 26. “We know gamers have been asking for this for some time and we are so excited to bring more Helldivers into our game. We have so much more in store for the future months and years — and the more players we have, the more stories we...

Microsoft made large-scale layoffs across its gaming division this week, as part of wider cuts that have seen about 9,000 employees of the tech giant let go. It’s the fourth round of layoffs to hit Microsoft’s gaming operation since the start of last year, and the biggest since the company shuttered four Bethesda studios, including Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks, in May 2024. This time, the story has centered on...

The Pokémon Company has a Pokémon Presents showcase planned for July, promising viewers “the latest updates and news from the world of Pokémon.” It’s the second of these events in 2025 so far, following February’s Pokémon Day event. The latest Pokémon Presents showcase will stream on the official Pokémon YouTube channel on Tuesday, July 22, starting at 9 a.m. EDT/6 a.m. PDT. The Pokémon Company hasn’t yet said how long this...

Xbox Game Studios’ new Perfect Dark game — the project that was first revealed in 2020 as the debut title from internal studio The Initiative — has been canceled. Matt Booty, head of Xbox Game Studios, confirmed the game’s cancellation and the closure of The Initiative in a note to employees, according to a report from Windows Central. That note also confirms the cancellation of Rare’s Everwild. Both games have been canceled...

Defeat the Moon Lord in Palworld, and you’ve overcome the toughest opponent from the Tides of Terraria update. As we’re talking about a level 50 Raid Boss, it’s best to wait until level 60 or so before taking on this multi-eyed Terraria-inspired monster, but once you’ve gained enough experience, it’s well worth the effort. Craft the required summoning item, bring a bunch of battle-hardened Pals, and find the boss’s weak...

Palword’s Celestial Sigils are a crafting item needed to summon the Moon Lord boss. Both the boss and the Sigils were introduced in Palworld’s Tides of Terraria update, which means that the key to crafting the Celestial Sigil lies within the Terraria-themed dungeon. You can craft a Celestial Sigil at any workbench, even a primitive one. But before you start hammering away, you must collect a Celestial Sigil Schematic as...

In Palworld, you’ll need to unlock new recipes for furniture, crafting benches, Pal equipment, weapons, armor — practically everything — via the Technology tab in the menu. This serves as a skill tree, in a way. There’s a bunch of stuff that will appear as question marks in your Technology tab until you catch a specific Pal. Based on our experience, you have to catch or hatch the Pal —...

You’ll need Ancient Technology Points to learn how to make essential equipment in Palworld, such as the egg incubator and feed bag. Getting Ancient Technology Points is easier said than done, because you’ll need to track down difficult bosses and successfully defeat them. Continue on to learn how to get Ancient Technology Points in Palworld, plus a rundown of what you can unlock with them. Update (July 2): We’ve added...