I’ll tell it to you straight, just like I did yesterday. There’snothinggoing on. It’s just Brad and I in the office, and there’s nothing going on at all. New Year’s Day is theworst day everfor writing about videogames. It’s easily worse than yesterday, and definitely worse than Christmas Eve or even Christmas Day. There’s no spirit and energy behind anything that anyone does on this waste of a day. Hell, you’re probably putting little to no effort into reading our work today....

Earlier this week, the Kansas senate approved the Andrew T. Finch Anti-Swatting bill, which has since been sent to Governor Jeff Colyer for final approval. The new bill was drawn upafter the tragic death Andrew Finchin December 2017. Finch, 28, was shot dead by a police officer outside his home after a fraudulent call was made regarding a supposed hostage situation at his residence. 25-year-old Los Angeles resident Tyler Barriss was later identified as the individual who made the call and was charged with involuntary manslaughter....

[Update:Blizzard has notedthat Leoric will not arrive today.] Blizzard has announced that King Leoric will be released today inHeroes of the Storm— though he hasn’t shown up on the marketplace just yet. Leoric isn’t a tough hero to grasp strictly in terms of his basic abilities, but his trait is really where things go crazy. Leoric simply doesn’t “die” in the traditional MOBA manner. After he is taken out, he remains as a wraith, and respawns at your ghost’s location after a period of time....

This has been going on for a while I completely forgot this was a thing, but a New York appeals court just threw out the “Lohan vs. Rockstar” lawsuit for using her likeness inGrand Theft Auto V. The case claimed that the character looked “too much like Lohan,” and also in so many ways insinuated that Lohan had basically copyrighted the idea of a peace sign. It even specifically mentions it in the suit, stating “the plaintiff has been using the peace sign hand gesture for years before and after its use in the video game....

Submit to the Church of Truth Square Enixhas dropped a fresh cinematicfor its upcoming comic-book adventureMarvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy,currently in development for PlayStation, PC, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch platforms. The new video spotlights one of the many villains our misfit rogues will battle while on their epic journey, the almighty Grand Unifier Raker. Grand Unifier Raker — also known as Cardinal Raker — is the Head Cardinal of a sinister prophecy known as the Universal Church of Truth....

Fortesque Rides Again Today sees the launch of Other Ocean’s remake of classic 1998 PlayStation titleMediEvil.Spruced up with new visuals, sounds and mechanics, the tongue-in-cheek adventure is available to purchase on PS4 right now. To mark the occasion, Sony Interactive has dropped two new videos: A launch trailer, and the newest entry in the ongoing “Guide to Surviving Gallowmere” series. This latter video looks at MediEvil’s “Chalice” mechanic, and sees Sir Daniel rewarded whenever his cup runneth over with souls, gathered from the armies of enemies who oppose him....

The big game of this week isNCAA Football 10from Electronic Arts. Remember, GameStops across the country are holdingmidnight launchesfor the game tonight! The only game that I’m looking forward to trying isHoly Invasion of Privacy, Badman!It looks really silly and fun. Hit the break for the full list of releases and trailers for most of the games. What’s looking sw33t to you this week, Dtoiders? XBLA:Madballs in Babo Invasion PSN:Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman!...

Independent thought alarm Renowned voice actor Nolan North won the award for Best Performance for his role as Nathan Drake inUncharted 4at the Video Game Awards on June 13, 2025. The bigger story is what he had to say during his acceptance speech. Voice actors have been on strike, using the hashtag #performancematters on Twitter in attempt to emphasize the importance of their role. Nolan North, arguably the biggest name in video game voice acting, does not seem to agree despite taking part in the strike with fellow union members....

Please copy that floppy At PAX East this week in Boston, Double Fine and Capybara Gameshave a shared booth(#992) with playable builds ofSuper Time Force,Dropchord, andBrutal LegendPC. Better yet, the studios have collaborated on an a new, technically-real-but-not-really game that sounds terrific. “Ken [Yeung] and Vic [Nguyen] made a game calledCapy Fine Racing GP, which is a little jokey — but still rad fun —OutRun-style racer staring Capy and Double Fine characters,” Capybara co-founder Nathan Vellatold Edge....

Pokemon Conquestarrived yesterday (just in time for E3 travel!) and, while rifling through the game’s bundle of packaging material, I found this little pass code. The code, which is good for only one use, unlocks Dratini as a usable Pokemon that players can find and “link” with. The game has a password screen already built in, as Tecmo Koei and Nintendo plan to release new Pokemon and story scenarios. Once the code it put in, players will receive a message that Dratini has appeared in one of their kingdoms, and they’ll need to go win its service....

I need to see this thing next to a Game Boy Micro Rumors have been swirling about possible announcements for Sega’s 60th anniversary, and here’s one of them: theGame Gear Micro– a system so small, you may comfortably fit it in the palm of your hand. A worldwide reveal hasn’t happened yet, but in Japan, the Game Gear Micro will release for 4,980 yen on August 08, 2025. (30 years after the original!...

Good genes In recent years, a bunch of different games have drawn from Games Workshop properties.Some were good. Many weren’t. I have long since learned to not get too invested pre-release. It’s just easier that way. But there is one title I’ve kept up with for years now:Space Hulk: Deathwing. Not to be confused with that otherSpace Hulk, which more closely resembles the board game, this is being made by the folks responsible for the real weird, real ambitiousE....

Nearly two weeks after ithit beta, theStarfieldDLSS update — dubbed 1.8.86 on Steam — isnow availablefor the masses. Not only should it help with performance, but the update also lets you snarf food off any surface. You may not have eaten food right off the ground since you were a toddler, but there is no judgment for such behavior in space. Well, unless you brought one of those Constellation companions who complain about everything....