James Carr

Phoenix

Freelance Journalist and Writer at Freelance

Writer/Journalist | bit of everything @GameSpot | Super Mario Sunshine Fan | available for freelance work | 📧 [email protected] (he/him)

Articles

Capcom Spotlight: Start Time, How To Watch, And What To Expect

2 days ago | gamespot.com | James Carr

Capcom will air a Capcom Spotlight livestream on Thursday, June 26, featuring a selection of its upcoming games, along with updates for ongoing games, like Monster Hunter Wilds. The showcase is set to feature some of Capcom's biggest upcoming titles, including the recently announced Resident Evil Requiem. Capcom has laid out the four games it plans to show, and while there is always a chance of a surprise, Capcom Spotlights don't usually feature any major new game announcements.
Overwatch 2 Battle Pass Season 17: All Skins, Emotes, And Rewards

2 days ago | gamespot.com | James Carr

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Overwatch 2 Season 17 has kicked off, bringing updates to Stadium mode, new Mythic skins, and a battle pass filled with new cosmetics. The battle pass features legendary skins around two different themes. The first is the 8-Bit skins, featuring 8-Bit Reinhardt, Sombra, and Genji. The second theme is Overwatch Academy.
How To Get Married And Have Kids In Stardew Valley

1 week ago | gamespot.com | James Carr

Stardew Valley allows you to start a new virtual life, moving to a small town to take over an abandoned farm. As part of this new life, you can develop relationships with the other townsfolk, and for some of them, you can even start a romantic relationship. There are a few hoops you will have to jump through to settle down with someone and start a family with them. You will need to improve your relationship with people by giving them gifts they like.
Mario Kart World Tips And Tricks To Help You Cross The Finish Line

2 weeks ago | gamespot.com | James Carr

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Mario Kart World and the Nintendo Switch 2 have finally arrived, letting Nintendo fans play a new Mario Kart for the first time since the Wii U. Mario Kart World maintains the same core components as previous games, but a larger number of racers and an open world connecting all of the tracks changes up how the game is played.
How To Unlock Mirror Mode In Mario Kart World

2 weeks ago | gamespot.com | James Carr

Mario Kart World and the Switch 2 are both finally in people's hands, and the new Mario Kart game has tons of unlockables to earn. One of those unlockables is a mode returning from previous games, Mirror Mode, which has you race through mirrored versions of the tracks in Mario Kart World, giving a fresh perspective and another way to play. While Mario Kart World doesn't convey what the requirements are for unlocking this mode, the community has worked together to narrow it down.
Elden Ring Nightreign Raider Class Guide

4 weeks ago | gamespot.com | James Carr

Elden Ring Nightreign features a number of different classes to choose from as you and a couple of friends go up against the Night Lords. The Raider is a heavy character, best used with large weapons, like battle axes. Despite his large size, he is not exactly a tank like the Guardian class, but he can take quite a bit of damage. The Raider is best if you enjoy using slow-but-hard-hitting weapons. He pairs well with Ironeye, as breaking Ironeye's Marking ability deals a ton of damage.
Elden Ring Nightreign Ironeye Class Guide

4 weeks ago | gamespot.com | James Carr

The Ironeye class in Elden Ring Nightreign is the archer of the group, focused on dealing ranged damage. Armed with a bow, Ironeye is one of the few characters that can stand back to deal damage, making him extremely useful in tough boss fights. The Ironeye also has the best ability in the game, making him one of the S-Tier classes on our Elden Ring Nightreign classes tier list. Picking the right class for your playstyle or the best class to fit with your teammates' choices can be tough.
The Most Recent Black Ops 6 Update Contains Double Jump And Wall-Running Code, But It's Not Being Used Yet

1 month ago | gamespot.com | James Carr

According to leakers and data miners, code for double jumping and wall-running has been added to Call of Duty with the latest update, but it remains unclear if this will be used for Black Ops 6 or Call of Duty 2025, if used at all. Several reliable Call of Duty accounts on X: CharlieIntel, AndrewVN, and COD Warfare, all shared a look at the code in the new update, as well as video of it in action.
All Stardew Valley Characters, Birthdays, And Gifts

1 month ago | gamespot.com | James Carr

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Stardew Valley features a number of interesting NPCs that populate the town and nearby places you can visit. While there are some NPCs who can't receive gifts, this list only consists of characters you can give gifts to. The reason for that is simple: Only the characters you can give gifts to are those with whom you have a friendship meter.
Jade Raymond Leaves Fairgame$ Studio, Game Now Delayed To Spring 2026

1 month ago | gamespot.com | James Carr

Jade Raymond, the founder and head of PlayStation owned Haven Studios, has left the company ahead of the studio's first release. This reportedly comes after poor reception to a test of Haven Studios first game Fairgames. Reported by Bloomberg, Raymond has left the company a few weeks after the first external place test for Fairgames, the studio's upcoming live-service multiplayer shooter.