You can watch the entire Kirby 30th Anniversary Music Fest for free here

The full performance is on YouTube Nintendo said that aKirby 30th Anniversary Music Feststream was coming (with a live audience in Japan) andit’s here! You can watch it below. The stream actually debuted on YouTube roughly four hours ago in the US morning of August 11, and the entire thing is available to watch now from start to finish. The crew goes through the entire series with a wide variety of instruments, and the stream occasionally has a box in the corner to showcase what’s on-screen (typically gameplay of the level/scene involved, as is common with many video game live concerts) while the camerawork zooms in and out on the musicians....

June 27, 2025 · 1 min · 201 words · Jordan Castillo

‘Videogames are a luxury’ says Katamari creator

I’ll be the first to admit that it’s easy to lose perspective when you spend days writing about, talking about, and finally playing video games.Katamari Damacy’screator Keita Takahashi hasn’t lost sight of anything, and he used his keynote speech at GameCity to remind his audience that there is more to life than videogames. “It would be impossible for us to be here… if the world was not peaceful. If there was heavy fighting or pollution in the cities could we talk about video games like this?...

June 27, 2025 · 1 min · 189 words · Crystal Gilbert

Can you run Dark Souls III on PC?

Let’s find out As 2016 is looming in front of us, a lot of upcoming games stand out for me, but so far my top two areMirror’s Edge Catalyst, andDark Souls III. The latter might even bethe lastSoulsgame for a while, so I’m looking forward to going in completely blind with my traditional full solo first run. I tend to play it on consoles first, then move to PC, but you PC-only folks can take a look at the newly minted requirements and mull on them for the next four months....

June 26, 2025 · 1 min · 142 words · James Morris

Check out Muramasa Rebirth’s improved translation

Compare these screens from both Wii and Vita versions Muramasa Rebirth, the Vita port of 2009’sMuramasa: The Demon Bladefor Wii, is more than just a simple up-res. As noted in Steven Hansen’srecent preview, publisher Aksys Games has re-translated the game, resulting in a much more colorful script compared to the one Ignition provided in the Wii original. Siliconerahas snapped a few pics of identical scenes in both games for the sake of side-by-side comparisons....

June 26, 2025 · 1 min · 106 words · Eric Griffin

Destiny is getting more bank space soon, but the previous generation is already having memory issues

It’s small, but telling Bungie has detailed what we can expect from an upcoming April update forDestiny, and it’s mostly slanted towards extra vault space. Now instead of 20 spots for armor, weapons, and general items all around, that number will increase to 24, 36, and 24 respectively. It’ll also gain the ability to utilize the PS4’s new suspend/resume feature. The biggest takeaway from all of this is that the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions are already starting to show their age....

June 26, 2025 · 1 min · 160 words · Jordan West

Dolly’s Factory codes (August 2025)

Updated: July 13, 2025 We checked for new codes! Dolly’s Factoryis an adorable doll factory where you get to be a plushie. However, the downside is that there’s also danger in this factory, so it’s not all sunshine and rainbows. Complete your tasks without dying, if that’s possible. You’ll survive being a doll more easily withDolly’s Factorycodes. Use them before they expire to get helpful freebies.If you enjoy being a plushie, imagine playing as an animatronic but in a creepy factory setting....

June 26, 2025 · 2 min · 307 words · Sara Johnson

E3: Trine 2: Director’s Cut coming to Wii U

Trine 2: Director’s Cutwas one of the games shown in a montage of third-party software during this morning’sNintendo press briefing. Finnish studio Frozenbyte is building a definitive console version of itswell-receivedco-op puzzle-platformer, which is currently available for PC, Mac, Linux, PSN, and XBLA, exclusively for release on the Wii U this holiday season. TheDirector’s Cutfeatures Wii U-specific controls and an exclusive new party mode, “Magic Mayhem,” designed for four-player offline or online play....

June 26, 2025 · 2 min · 246 words · Louis Allen

FFXIV Carbuncle glamours & how to change a summon’s color

Both Summoners and Scholars inFinal Fantasy XIVare able to summon a pet to their side, which helps them in battle and supports them in times of need. You can summon them from early on, but if you want to change the appearance, you’ll need to be at least level 50. If you’re playing as Summoner or Scholar, you’ll have either a Carbuncle or Eos at your side while exploring Eorzea. While the original is nice, there are options that allow you to customize the appearance of your pet....

June 26, 2025 · 4 min · 641 words · Victor Jackson

First-person servers coming to PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds in monthly update

Now it’s first-personal PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds‘ next major update is sure to please players who prefer to do all of their looting and shooting in first-person. According to developer Brendan Greene, a dedicated first-person mode is coming in the game’s upcoming monthly update. In addition to the news, Greene tweeted details about the team’s plans for the first-person servers. They’ll be available in North America and Europe first, before rolling out in other regions....

June 26, 2025 · 1 min · 185 words · Samuel Trujillo

Gooigi’s baaaaaaack!

I ain’t scared of no ghost If 2013 was the Year of Luigi, 2019 is the Year of Gooigi. WhenLuigi’s Mansion 3launches on Switch later this year, Gooigi will be a big part of the puzzle solving. During this morning’s E3 Direct, Nintendo revealed that Gooigi’s back to help Luigi clean up the hotel. He’s a goo clone, able to clip through cracks and walk over spikes. Basically anything that would hurt flesh but won’t hurt a gelatinous pile of goop....

June 26, 2025 · 1 min · 154 words · Nicole Wood

Great Pretender teaser hints at an Anime NYC reveal for the heist series

Great Pretender, the exciting heistanimethat was made available via Netflix in the Summer of 2020, could be teasing another season to be announced very soon. In a post made via Twitter, the officialGreat Pretenderaccount reveals a “new release” will be announced on November 18 at Anime NYC. In thepost, an 18-second video serves as a highlight reel of the first season’s exploits, with the tagline “the greatest con artists return to the party,” which seems like a strong gesture towards another season....

June 26, 2025 · 2 min · 232 words · Andrew Gonzalez

Guild Wars 2 to get fourth expansion Secrets of the Obscure

Finally, explore the floating castle NCSoft hasannouncedthat their long-lasting MMORPGGuild Wars 2will be receiving a fourth expansion.Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscurewill see players soaring through new maps high above the skies of Tyria with new updates to flight masteries. Veteran players will recognize the setting of this expansion: the Wizard’s Tower. This tower has been floating in the sky sinceGuild Wars 2was released and players will finally get to explore it....

June 26, 2025 · 2 min · 345 words · Elizabeth Cook

Heresy? Diablo IV lets you rebind movement and attacks from left click

Also, controllers can be used on PC Purists wouldn’t be caught dead making use ofDiablo IV‘s flexible new control scheme. Anyone’s who has ever actually been caught dead because of an accidental attack when they meant to reposition might welcome it with open arms. Blizzard plans to be transparent with the development ofDiablo IV, committing to quarterly updates where the developer shares the status and coming-along of the game.In the first one today, Blizzard has revealed that it’s giving the option to deviate from aDiablostaple: You can rebind attacks and movement off of the left mouse button....

June 26, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · Wesley Duran