Morbin’ Time: Morbius joins the party in Marvel’s Midnight Suns

Are you feeling The Hunger? 2K Games has released the third DLC pack for its great strategy adventureMarvel’s Midnight Suns— “The Hunger“, now available on all platforms, sees the arrival of the sinister and conflicted nightwalker, Morbius the Living Vampire. A masterful scientist of shifting morals, Morbius has been pushed to team with the Midnight Suns following a vampire breakout in New York City. In a related incident, Hydra has begun infusing its soldiers with undead DNA in an effort to create a form of unkillable soldier, Morbius is hoping to reverse-engineer this formula to further develop a cure for his own medicinal misgivings, while further preventing Hydra from dabbling in the undead arts....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 257 words · Kristin Blanchard

MW3 Retro Warfare event: Start date and how to unlock rewards

Fancy turningCall of Dutyinto an 8-bit shooter? Then say hello toMW3‘s Retro Warfare event, which brings a special playlist and free rewards for those ready to grind the game. MW3‘s Season 4 Reloadedincludes new map Incline, the Reclaimer 18 shotgun, and of course, the newBit Party playlistthat givesModern Warfarean incredible retro look. If that sounds like your cup of tea, then here’s everything you need to know about the event, including its start date and how you can unlock those free rewards....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 255 words · Ashley Snyder

New Mortal Kombat 11 Mileena trailer gives you plenty to sink your teeth into

She be spittin’ nails Y’all looking forward to the return of Mileena? I know I am. The deadly clone of Princess Kitana will be arriving inMortal Kombat 11in a little under a week from now, alongside fellow kombatantsRainand – Sly Stallone himself –John Rambo. NetherRealm Studios has released a second trailer, giving Mileena’s fans another look at their usurped Empress. The video not only showcases ol’ fang-face’s acrobaticfighting style, but also gives us our first look at some of her Brutalities, which include her classic “nail-spitter” fatality from 1995’sUltimate Mortal Kombat 3....

July 10, 2025 · 1 min · 203 words · Kari White

Noob to become the millionth word in the English language?

If there’s one thing I love, it’s the fact that we’re slowly tearing our English language apart. Chavs refuse to speak proper English, the text culture has encouraged sentences to be decimated for ease of use, and ridiculous non-words are finding themselves entering the Dictionary. Oh, and “noob” could become the millionth word to officially enter the English language. The word “noob” has its heavy roots in gamer culture, which should be obvious since we’re talking about it....

July 10, 2025 · 1 min · 203 words · Angelica Sharp

Pokemon Go’s third community event will feature Bulbasaur

Just in time for the grass to turn green To get more people playing (and probably paying), Niantic has been holding “Community Days” inPokemon Gofor the last two months. On a specified day for a couple of hours, the spawn rate of a relatively hard to catchPokemongets increased so that players can have an opportunity to catch and evolve their favorite critters. For March’s event, Bulbasaur will be in the spotlight....

July 10, 2025 · 1 min · 189 words · Austin Tran

Pull off ‘that’ Akira bike slide in exciting cyberpunk VR title RUNNER

Burn Cycle Remember that scene inAkirawhere Tetsuo steals Kaneda’s bike and gets the ever-loving shit kicked out of him by a street gang? If you’ve ever watched that scene and thought “Man, that could be me!” then you might want to look intoRUNNER, a brand new VR biker title headed to PS5 and PC. Developed by indie outfit Truant Pixel,RUNNERsoaks up the style of classic cyberpunk anime, capturing the atmosphere of movies such asAkira, Ghost in the Shell, andPatlabor– an aesthetic beautifully dubbed “Cassette Futurism” by the developer....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 272 words · Nicholas Reeves

Reggie says the 2DS is for five- to six-year-olds

Nintendo of America’s president views it as a starter handheld device With Nintendo’s surprisingannouncement of the 2DStoday, some people are wondering who exactly the device was created for. While the price point of $129 is appealing, the slate form and omission of 3D were curious changes. It turns out that Nintendo had a younger audience in mind when it designed the 2DS. Reggie Fils-Aime, the president of Nintendo of America, toldIGNthat the 2DS’ target audience is “that first-time handheld gaming consumer....

July 10, 2025 · 1 min · 157 words · Robert Ryan

Rooster Teeth Expo brings playable Halo 4 to Austin

Though PAX South may be a pipe dream, internet sensationRooster Teeth(Red vs. Blue) are offering Southern gentlemen and ladies the next best thing withRooster Teeth Expo(RTX), coming to Austin, Texas July 7-8. For this public debut, RTX is bringing the first public multiplayer demo ofHalo 4, indie dev exhibitors (Twisted Pixel, Robot Entertainment), and panels featuring Mega64 andother internet icons. And, of course all the main Rooster Teeth guys will be in attendance....

July 10, 2025 · 1 min · 130 words · Jordan Skinner

Sakurai had a ton of trouble gathering different Pokemon voices for Smash Bros.

Pikachu is the only constant Pokemonis such a massive property now, there are a ton of hoops to jump through. For one you have Nintendo and Game Freak, who both are part owners in The Pokemon Company entity. Then there’s the localization problems given the worldwide renown the series has, which Masahiro Sakurai had to also deal with during the creation of the newSuper Smash Bros. Sakurai, with Game Freak composer and director Junichi Masuda, muses on how difficult it was to manage voicework....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 313 words · Kerri Romero

Sonic Jump Fever is fun for about two minutes

Actually ‘fun’ might be overselling it Sonic Jump Feveris now available worldwide viaiTunesandGoogle Play, Sega announced today. The vertical platformer is a free-to-play sequel toSonic Jump, which first appeared on Japanese mobile phones in 2005. The experience sees players climbing through levels, collecting rings, and jumping on enemies with tilt and touch controls. It seems Sega hopes to reel in folks with an emphasis on leaderboards, thereby encouraging players to compete with friends and purchase score-boosting powerups....

July 10, 2025 · 1 min · 101 words · Emily Frederick

Surreal adventure game Datura comes to PS3 on May 8

You rememberhearing aboutDatura, right? It’s that PlayStation 3 adventure game with a floating hand, an assortment of seemingly unconnected, bizarre sequences, and the pig. If you couldn’t tell, I am struggling to describe what, exactly, this thing really is. We’ll find out soon enough,as the game is setfor a PlayStation Network release on May 8 in North America. (Europe gets it a day later.) Plastic Studios game director Michal Staniszewski says thatDaturais best played in a single session, much likeJourneybefore it....

July 10, 2025 · 1 min · 100 words · William Roman

Team Fortress 2sdays: Between 2fort with UEAK Crash

The man behind the TrainSawLaser Happy Tuesday! I absolutely love this “Between 2Fort” interview series. I’ve watched each one so far and have had a phenomenal time with each and every one. This is saying a lot, since I can hardly bring myself to listen to any podcast. Something about watching people have to answer questions while trying to not get shot, just rubs me all the right ways. Hopefully, everyone else has been enjoying these as much as I have....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 367 words · Darren Knapp

The Daily Hotness: Amazon is such a tease

Check out everything Destructoid did today Two stories came out today with Amazon listing previously unannounced products, and both of them get my hopes up and tug at my heart strings. Amazon Germany listedMirror’s Edge 2before taking the listing down, and Amazon UK has anEarthBoundlisting with a price that is far higher than what a simple download of the SNES would be. Could these mean anything? Oh my gosh I sure hope so....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 525 words · Sharon Wise