DualShockers Week In Review: The Top News Stories From October 3-9, 2022

It’s been a busy week for all three major console companies, as business deals, industry moves, and iconic character changes have held us in suspense and awe. Here, we’ll take a look back at the movers and shakers across the gaming industry these past seven days, as well as what’s going on with some of the top titles across the market. Microsoft Continues Moving Forward With Its Acquisiton Of Activision Blizzard It’s hard to talk about news in the gaming industry without mentioning what is expected to be the biggest monetary deal in the industry’s history and one that would net Xbox parent companyMicrosoftpotentially exclusive access to some of the hottest intellectual properties of the past several decades....

August 15, 2025 · 6 min · 1182 words · Jimmy Cordova

Dynazenon x Gridman Movie & Why Ultraman Fans Are Hyped

The specialUltramanevent, Tsuburaya Convention 2021 Special Program happened on June 28, 2025, revealing new projects most notably anSSSS Gridman x SSSS Dynazenoncrossover anime movie. While bothGridmanandDynazenonhave finished, Tsuburaya and Studio Trigger aren’t done yet and are bringing back both series together in a single anime movie. The movie has no official title yet, asGridman x Dynazenonis a tentative title. Several release dates in Japan and trailers for upcomingUltramanprojects were revealed as well....

August 15, 2025 · 2 min · 423 words · Alexander Ortiz

Elden Ring DLC Mod Reborn Will Make You Forget About Shadow of the Erdtree

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed As FromSoftware fans eagerly wait for the release of the highly anticipatedElden RingDLCShadow of the Erdtree, the modding community has been doing anything but twiddling its thumbs, determined to keep spirits up among their fellow Tarnished. EnterElden RingReborn, a transformative mod that not only reworks the game but also introduces an insane amount of balance changes and innovative mechanics, completely elevating the player experience....

August 15, 2025 · 4 min · 702 words · Victoria Mason

Elden Ring DLC Mod ‘Unofficial Expansion’ is Exactly the Tonic Needed While You Wait for Shadow of the Erdtree

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Shadow of the Erdtreeis still a few months away butElden Ringfans are still jonesing for more which resulted in installing unofficial expansions and mods to quench their thirst for more content. Modding is a part of the gaming community, throughout the years players have gotten quite creative by adding original content to the source codes of games but sometimes they end up butchering the masterpiece....

August 15, 2025 · 4 min · 716 words · Richard Thornton

FIFA 21 — Objective Guide for Season 3, Week 5

FIFA 21is nearing the end of itsthird season. That means those level 30 Storyline players are within reach if you’ve been keeping up. So, if you’re like me, this is the week you should be getting your hands on that beautiful Christian Pulisic card. Someone hold me. The only problem is that EA doesn’t do a good job of sourcing those objectives once you get in the game. Instead, we’re forced to make our own spreadsheets to keep track of everything we need to do once the match kicks off....

August 15, 2025 · 2 min · 371 words · Bryan Austin

Fortnite Could See Another Peely Character Introduced During Chapter 5 Season 4

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Disney has recently been pushing its IPs for collaboration inFortnite. Epic Games and Disney revealed the details on the collabs coming to the game soon at the D23 livestream. It also gave a look at Chapter 5 Season 4, exciting the fans. The Disney collaboration has brought several popular characters to the game and it seems like a peely character now may be coming to the game....

August 15, 2025 · 4 min · 672 words · Christine Richardson

Gamers for Freedom Interview — BlizzCon Protest and Politics in Games

As we look back at 2019, one of the most shocking controversies (andDualShockers'2019 Worst Moment of the Gaming Industry) involves Blizzard and their response to the ongoing Hong Kong protests. After BlizzardsuspendedHearthstoneplayer Blitzchungfrom competitive play for declaring his support for the protestors, much of the gaming community expressed their outrage online. This snafu became part of a larger national conversation where American businesses and bodies like the NBA were scrutinized for their ties to Chinese businesses....

August 15, 2025 · 24 min · 4998 words · Christine Morgan

Girls und Panzer Dream Tank Match DX Releases on February 21, Southeast Asia Version Has English Subtitles

Bandai Namco announcedGirls und Panzer Dream Tank Match DXfor Nintendo Switch will release on July 22, 2025, in Japan and Southeast Asia. Girls und Panzeris a franchise featuring cute girls competing in over-the-top tank battles. Many real tanks appear in the franchise. The first anime season aired in 2012 and it’s massively popular in Japan since. The latest movie,Girls und Panzer das Finale Episode 1,is among the highest-grossing anime movies in history....

August 15, 2025 · 2 min · 352 words · Mike Johnston

Halo Infinite: All Skull Locations

Quick Links The12 collectible skullsinHalo Infinitecan be difficult to find, but worth it. Once you find them, you may activate them in the main menu. After you click the save file, you can choose the activated skulls under the difficulty. RELATED:Halo Infinite: Fantastic Forge Maps To Play With Friends Each skull will deliver a twist to your gameplayby modifying either the difficulty, increasing the amount of ammo you have, or other special additions to enhance your experience....

August 15, 2025 · 10 min · 2008 words · Elizabeth Bennett

Here’s Who I Think Should Play Batman in James Gunn’s DCU

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed With David Corenswet’s Superman all set to debut in the DCU, it is high time James Gunn selects Batman for his shared universe. Despite Ben Affleck not having a solo film in the DCEU, it was confirmed that he would be stepping down from the role and a new actor would be cast for the upcomingThe Brave and the Boldfilm Gunn announced....

August 15, 2025 · 7 min · 1356 words · Robert Sanchez

House of the Dragon: Fabien Frankel’s Honest Confession About His True Loyalties Will Have Show’s Fanatics Fuming

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed Fabien Frankel’s Ser Criston Cole isn’t the most favorite character in the show right now, but fans cannot deny that the role brought so much color and emotion to the already fascinating world of HBO’sHouse of the Dragon. Cole is one of the most interesting parts of the story – he went from pledging loyalty to Rhaenyra Targaryen to switching sides and supporting King Aegon, but for the most part, he was always with Team Green....

August 15, 2025 · 4 min · 774 words · Cindy Dudley

How Black Clover Ensured it Would Still Be a Success by Not Making the Biggest Mistake of Naruto and One Piece in Ballsy Move

Follow us on Google News Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed In the competitive landscape of Shonen anime, series often live and die by their ability to maintain momentum and keep fans engaged. Yūki Tabata’sBlack Cloverfollowed a path that could have easily led to a major downfall had it stuck to one of the most common pitfalls of long-running anime: filler episodes. While beloved series likeNaruto,Bleach, andOne Piecebuilt their legacies with hundreds of episodes, they were also criticized for the large volume of filler content, which frustrated many fans....

August 15, 2025 · 4 min · 780 words · Melissa Mcgee

Insomnia: The Ark Gets a Release Date and More Game Lore Revealed

We now have a release date forInsomnia: The Ark. Developer Studio Mono shared this week that the roleplaying game will be available on September 27th. Studio Mono also shared even more background for the game in a post on Steam. Based on the two previous posts about in-game history, if you like lore-heavy games then this is one to check out. Prior to living up Object 6, the people of Nomah lived on a prosperous planet as the United Nomah Hierarchy, a successful empire....

August 15, 2025 · 2 min · 317 words · Alexander Rodriguez