Rebekah Valentine
IGN
Kansas City, MO, United States
Contact Rebekah
Discover and connect with journalists and influencers around the world, save time on email research, monitor the news, and more.
| Recent: |
|
| Past: |
|
Past articles by Rebekah:
Baten Kaitos 1 and 2 Are Getting a Remaster
Remasters of Baten Kaitos 1 and 2 were announced during today's Nintendo Direct. → Read More
Knockout City is Shutting Down
Free-to-play, team-based dodgeball game Knockout City is about to be, well, knocked out. According to an official post today, it's shutting down in June. → Read More
James Gunn Isn't Saying Whether Ezra Miller Will Remain The Flash After Standalone Film
After a troubling series of incidents including accusations of grooming minors, throwing a chair at a woman, felony burglary, a disappearance, and legal issues across multiple states, the question of whether or not Ezra Miller will remain The Flash is still an open one according to DC Studios CEO James Gunn. → Read More
NVC Question Block: What Classic Game Did You Miss First Time Around?
We all have gaping holes in our gaming history. These are the classics the NVC crew didn't play until much, much later. → Read More
Riot Games Lays Off 46 as Wave of Games Industry Job Cuts Continues
Riot Games has laid off 46 employees amidst an ongoing wave of industry mass layoffs. → Read More
Netflix's Account Sharing Crackdown Is Likely Coming By the End of March
Enjoy getting your free Netflix from your friend's account while it lasts, because it looks like Netflix's account sharing crackdown is imminent. → Read More
Game Developers Aren't Sold on the Metaverse
As commonplace as it's become to see big, bold speculations about a futuristic metaverse in games industry discussions, game developers themselves don't seem too hot on the concept. → Read More
What to Expect from Nintendo in 2023
From The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Fire Emblem: Engage to our hopes for Pikmin 4, Metroid Prime 4, and a Nintendo Switch successor, here's everything we expect from Nintendo in 2023. → Read More
Melatonin Is the Pastel Rhythm Heaven-like I’ve Been Dreaming Of
Melatonin is a new indie release from developer Half Asleep that successfully (if ironically, given the sleepy theme) replicates those serotonin hits from landing perfects in a Rhythm Heaven minigame. → Read More
Development Team on Blizzard's Untitled Survival Game Has Doubled in 2022
Blizzard's untitled survival game is still chugging along through development behind the scenes, and apparently the team working on it has doubled over the last year. → Read More
Ash's Pokémon Anime Farewell Tour Begins With Reuniting With Old Friends
Early this morning, we learned that Ash Ketchum, the greatest Pokémon trainer in the world and perpetual 10-year-old, is hanging up his hat. Of course, no farewell is complete without a farewell tour, and Ash's goodbyes are already getting emotional. → Read More
The Pokémon Anime's Next Series Ditches Ash and Pikachu for Two New Protagonists
The Pokémon Company has just announced its next Pokémon anime series, and for the first time in 25 years, the main anime storyline won't feature Ash and Pikachu. → Read More
New Hogwarts Legacy Gameplay Highlights Flight, Customization, and Murder
A new gameplay showcase has highlighted a number of new features in Hogwarts Legacy, including flying around the castle, customizing the Room of Requirement, and murdering other people with the killing curse. → Read More
Microsoft's 10-Year Call of Duty Promise to Sony Would Reportedly Include PlayStation Plus
Microsoft has been making some big promises lately as it works to encourage regulators to permit its $69 billion acquistion of Activision Blizzard. Among those promises was a deal offered to Sony pledging that Call of Duty would remain available on PlayStation consoles for ten years - a deal that reportedly also includes PlayStation Plus rights. → Read More
With Game Unionization Growing, Journalists Step Up to Create Comprehensive Step-by-Step Guide
Games and entertainment website Polygon has published an in-depth, free pamphlet on unionization in the games industry, including an explanation of what unions are, historical information about video game industry unions thus far, and information about how developers and studios can form unions themselves. → Read More
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Players Are Majorly Struggling With Online Tera Raids
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet players are voicing their displeasure with ways in which endgame Tera raids are extremely broken, saying that poor matchmaking, lag, long animations, unforgiving timers, bugs, and ill-equipped players are actively ruining the experience. → Read More
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Are Full of Glaring Technical Problems
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's review embargo has lifted, and as it ticks over to November 18 around the world, folks are beginning to get access to them. Which means everyone is now able to see an extremely unfortunate, glaring issue with the games: they run very, very poorly. → Read More
Ash Ketchum Finally Becomes the World's Greatest Pokémon Trainer
After 25 years, perpetual 10-year-old Ash Ketchum has finally become the world's greatest Pokémon trainer. → Read More
God of War: Ragnarok Players Are Finding Poetic References to Sony's Biggest Franchises
God of War: Ragnarok is out now, and as players journey through the Nine Realms of Yggdrasil, they're uncovering plenty of interesting secrets and pieces of God of War lore. But one of the most interesting easter eggs in God of War: Ragnarok isn't God of War-related at all — it's a series of references to a number of completely different games. → Read More
The 10 Raddest Games We Saw During MIX Next
If you're just looking for a quick, broad look at some of the truly standout stuff from the last few hours, look no further. Here are ten games that really stood out between the three presentations of the MIX Next Showcase today. → Read More