Ni no Kuni II’s Lair of the Lost Lord DLC releasing this week

‘Gizmo Supremo’ is my favourite term of 2018 Bandai Namco has announced that the next batch of battle-addled content is on its way to beautiful action-RPGNi no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom.The Lair of the Lost LordDLC will bring new labyrinths and quests for cat prince Evan and his pals to conquer. The new labyrinth will be populated by weird new enemies and challenges, with two new “Martial Methods” to be taken into battle; the Gizmo Supremo and the Ding Dong Discipline… Let me just check the brief… Yep, the Gizmo Supremo and the Ding Dong Discipline....

May 22, 2025 · 1 min · 177 words · Dawn Rojas

Ocarina of Time was originally supposed to be a remake of Zelda II

And plenty of other facts The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Timeis considered a timeless classic, but it originally began as a remake of one of the most dislikedZeldatitles (although my third favorite). Early on, Nintendo aimed to recreateZelda II: The Adventure of Linkin 3D with heavy emphasis on chanbara — cinematic samurai fighting. Although that never ended up happening, the sword play made its way intoOcarina of Time, and well, the rest is history....

May 22, 2025 · 1 min · 135 words · Regina Dunn

Overwatch just got a big update recently, with a new map

Still in closed beta The cat is out of the bag —Overwatchiscoming on May 24, with an open beta period preceding its release on May 3. This is a pretty big launch for Blizzard, as it’s the studio’s first new IP in years, and on top of that, it’s a competitive shooter. Earlier this week it updated the closed beta build, and it’s all good news for the game’s future. A new map, Illios (based on Greece) has been added, and looks lovely....

May 22, 2025 · 1 min · 98 words · Dominique Floyd

Pokémon GO developer Niantic is making a Marvel game

Niantic is back with Marvel’sWorld of Heroes Who could forgetPokémon GO? It stillcontinues to do wellto this day, but nothing will compare to that first summer where it took the world by storm. The game’s developer,Niantic, has had a few projects since, and now they’ve newly announced a collaboration with Marvel to create a game titledWorld of Heroes. The project was revealed today during the Disney x Marvel Games Showcase stream, and all we know so far is that it’s coming sometime in 2023....

May 22, 2025 · 2 min · 250 words · Elizabeth Miller

PSA: Cave shooters on sale for iOS platforms this week

[Update:Today, August 17th, is your last opportunity to take advantage of theCave World Summer Sale.] Summer is here and just about everyone and their brother is having a seasonal sale to help part you from your hard earned dollars and masquerade the monetary exchange as savings on your part.Atlus did it.Valve did it. And now Cave Interactive has decided to jump off that bridge as well. Alright, alright, just shut up and take my money already!...

May 22, 2025 · 1 min · 145 words · Christopher Frank

Review: Echoes

With games costing between five and ten bucks, it seems that many developers have missed the point of PSP Minis. Really, it feels no different than the regular PlayStation Network Store, lacking those cheap, bite-sized games that the App Store has spoiled its users with. Fortunately, not all developers have missed the point. Halfbrick’sEchoesis a game that seems to understand the best type of PSP Mini. It’s easy to get into, simple to control, potentially addictive and, above all, it’s cheap....

May 22, 2025 · 5 min · 853 words · Linda Jackson

Review: Turtle Beach Ear Force XP 400 wireless headset

Wireless controls were once a dream of ours, and it took forever for them to become a reality, but now they’re the standard. We’re to the point where things with wires just feel weird. Wireless headsets? Well, that’s been a bit of a rough journey. Despite having plenty of wireless technology available for these headsets, it seems that there are too many factors and standards to contend with to have just one good wireless pair....

May 22, 2025 · 6 min · 1192 words · Matthew Barnes

Rumor: Microsoft Points to be phased out of Xbox Live

A new rumor suggests that Microsoft could abolish Microsoft Points in favor of something less stupid and more responsible — real money! According to several sources speaking toInside Mobile Apps, a number of mobile developers have been told to expect the change and plan their game updates around it. All existing MS Points would be converted to whatever currency is local. Although Microsoft Points are used on Xbox Live, Windows Phone and Zune, cash alternatives have been introduced over the years....

May 22, 2025 · 1 min · 152 words · Michael Lin

Rune Slayer Trello and Discord Links [RERELEASE]

If you’ve been fiending for the next great Roblox MMORPG experience, you’re going to loveRune Slayer. I’ve been counting the days up to the release, so when it finally dropped, there was no other option but to immerse myself. Want the same? Then theRune SlayerTrello and Discord server are your next destination. Rune Slayer Community Links The community didn’t waste any time getting things together, so they already have a fan-made Rune Slayer Trello, as well as an official Discord channel for players....

May 22, 2025 · 2 min · 295 words · Jennifer Williams

Scream Fortress 2013 is now live with BIRD HATS

Yes, there’s also a new Gibus If you weren’t already in the Halloween spirit (which you should be),Team Fortress 2more than has your back. I assume you’ve read theHalloween comicthat was posted today but are still unsatiated due to the lack ofgameupdates. BOOM!Here it is, straight from the depths ofhellValve. This update has it all: hats, crates, andBIRDHATS!Okay, actually the Medic got a really significant buff but I just can’t take my eyes off of the bird hats....

May 22, 2025 · 1 min · 118 words · Deanna Mcclure

Sony is treating No Man’s Sky as a first-party release

Sony’s pouring resources into this one Coming first to PS4 and later to PC, it may not come as a surprise to hear that Sony is internally treatingNo Man’s Skylike a first-party title, according to UK Managing Director Fergal Gara.Speaking to MCV, Gara explained that Sony is putting its full weight behind the release. “We have been working very closely with the developers and bringing it into our release program as if we had made it....

May 22, 2025 · 1 min · 184 words · Thomas Carlson

Sony: PSN hack attack woke up customers, made money

Sony made constant headlines earlier this year after the PlayStation Network went down following a data-compromisinghack attack. Naturally, the company doesn’t want to dwell on the negative, instead detailing all thegoodthat the notorious outage did. Have these guys considered getting into politics? “Our outage has woken up our dormant customers, we have improved the platform, the content, how you can access your content,” said global business strategy head So Saida. “We have increased the revenue of games by 14%....

May 22, 2025 · 1 min · 177 words · Brent Eaton

Splatoon 3’s Grand Festival marked a stellar send-off for the game’s regular updates

Did you check out theGrand FestivalinSplatoon 3? It lived up to its name. While it essentially felt like a normal Splatfest, it centered around a big concert where you could watch the three major bands of the game perform. It was pretty incredible. Well, as we pick ourselves up out of the dirt and recover from our hangover, Nintendo announced that the Grand Festival marks the end of regular updates for the game....

May 22, 2025 · 2 min · 361 words · Linda Hunter