Bit.Trip studio Choice Provisions teaming up with Intel for skeleton astronaut game Laserlife

Partnered for RealSense tech Choice Provisions has been teasingLaserlifesince the studio was called Gaijin Games. Back in 2010,Jonathan Holmes talked to Alex Neuseabout the idea, but the trail went dark for a few years after that. Last year when thestudio changed its name, it mentioned that the game was still in development. Today, we have something more concrete:Laserlifewill release on PC this year, with “additional platforms” following. Given that it was an idea based on gesture control, it makes real sense that Intel is backing the project for use with its RealSense technology, which is Intel’s response to Microsoft’s Kinect....

May 18, 2025 · 1 min · 170 words · Natasha Perry

Candy Crush dev now trying to block Banner Saga trademark

King Candy hindering Banner Saga sequel with opposition Candy Crush Sagadeveloper King is playing hardball. Early this week we learnedKing successfully trademarked the word “Candy”in the US as it pertains to videogames (and clothing!). It already owns the “Candy” trademark in Europe. It proceeded to strong arm developers with “Candy” in their app name to change titles. Now it is going after games that use the word “Saga,” including the lovely, recently releasedThe Banner Saga,Venture Beatreports....

May 18, 2025 · 3 min · 561 words · Dennis Hanson

CES 2009: Nyko’s Wand Wii controller hands-on

A few days ago we told you thatNyko has a new Wii remote in the works. Not to call anyone out, but some were quick to write it off as a poor knockoff when we ran the story. Days later, this device won CNET’s “Best of CES” award for Hottest Video Game Product of 2009. To get the lowdown, Nyko had us over to check it out.Guess what? It’s pretty slick....

May 18, 2025 · 3 min · 491 words · Janet Carlson

Dap is one of the strangest games coming to Steam in September

This isn’t your grandpappy’s Pikmin Before watching this trailer, you’ll take one look at that title and go “…Dap?” Afterward, you’ll think “Oh,Dap!” Trust me, the punctuation mark makes a big difference. Dap, a game you’ll far more easily remember once you hear the titular sound effect, is a “horror-action-adventure about gathering and protecting a pack of fragile creatures called Daps.” In very broad strokes, it has thatPikminlook about it — you’re running around a strange and haunting natural world with your little kin surrounding you, after all....

May 18, 2025 · 2 min · 278 words · Christine Gregory

Duke Nukem 1+2 Remastered lead image retracted for using AI

Damn, I’m looking sorry Blaze Entertainment hasretracted a lead imagethey were using forDuke Nukem 1+2 Remasteredafter it was discovered by fans to have utilized AI in its creation process. There isn’t a lot ofofficialinformation on this aside from the apology statement from Blaze. On May 31st, they announced that Duke Nukem wascoming to their Evercade platformvia two collections. The first featuresDuke Nukem 1+2 RemasteredandDuke Nukem 3D. The second isDuke Nukem: A Time to Kill,Duke Nukem: Land of the Babes, andDuke Nukem Advance....

May 18, 2025 · 3 min · 562 words · Isabel Joyce

How to complete Moblin’s Revenge at the Slumber Dojo in Zelda Echoes of Wisdom

Moblins’ Revenge is the sixth challenge at the Slumber Dojo inZelda: Echoes of Wisdom. While it can be daunting to take on that many enemies solo, don’t be tempted to waste time summoning any Echoes. The Slumber Dojo is located in Kakariko Village, which itself can be found by hearing northwest from Hyrule Castle Town. It’s a rich source of valuable rewards, including Smoothie ingredients, and shouldn’t be slept on. And yes, that pun was very much intended....

May 18, 2025 · 2 min · 390 words · Kimberly Graves

How to get Rope in Disney Dreamlight Valley

Whatever you’re trying to craft inDisney Dreamlight Valley, you will need materials. Some of these are basic materials that can be gathered, while others must be refined using these basic materials. One such material is Rope, and it’s useful in a lot of ways. Getting Rope is a three-step process inDisney Dreamlight Valley. You’ll need to gather Seaweed, turn it into Fiber, and then eventually turn that Fiber into Rope to use in crafting....

May 18, 2025 · 3 min · 463 words · Lucas Owen

How to get ‘the older the better’ videotape for Nostalgic Girl, Zenless Zone Zero inquiry guide

As Wise and Belle continue to grow their video store’s popularity inZenless Zone Zero, many NPCs will eventually stop by, each asking for a specific recommendation. One such NPC is Nostalgic Girl, who will ask for a “the Older, the better” videotape featuring a glimpse of the world during her grandfather’s youth. To fulfill her request and steadily build your reputation, here’s how to complete Nostalgic Girl’s the older, the better inquiry inZenless Zone Zero....

May 18, 2025 · 2 min · 328 words · Miss Elizabeth Williams MD

How trading works in Warframe

Trading is a unique feature inWarframethat can help you quickly get the resources you need. Grinding for super rare items can suck, especially when you’ve spent days trying to get that one item to complete a build. Alternatively, you may make some Platinum without spending money via trading too. Here’s what you need to know. How to unlock trading inWarframe Before you can trade with other plays, you need to reach Mastery Rank 2....

May 18, 2025 · 3 min · 633 words · Shannon Garcia

I left my Pikmin halfway across the country in Pikmin Bloom, and it won’t be back for 28 days

I should cancel this foolish Pikmin Bloom expedition, but the little guy has gone so far Pikmin Bloomisn’t thePikmingame I wanted, but it’s still on my phone — it’s still telling me that it looks gray out every morning, right on cue — and that counts for something. You haven’t seen much follow-up coverage since CJ’s review of thiswalking-centric mobile gamewent up on the site, and that’s because there isn’t much else to say....

May 18, 2025 · 2 min · 412 words · Eddie Greene

I want to love The Division, but I just don’t trust it yet

We need some real hands-on here This marks the second E3 we’ve seenTom Clancy’s The Division, an ambitious online open-world RPG that sees a players dealing with a disaster after society has fallen. This is also the second year in a row that we could not get our hands-on with the game. Instead, Ubisoft played through a build for us. First they showed us what you all got to see during Ubisoft’s press conference (video above)....

May 18, 2025 · 2 min · 392 words · Jeffrey Gross

It’s the inevitable Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag collection

The game plus seven downloadable content packs all wrapped in one You knew this would happen, come on, it’s always inevitable. So here it is,Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag Jackdaw Edition. Yet interestingly this has only been revealed for the UK, and as just an Amazon exclusive too. So the collection includes three packs (Death Vessel Pack, Kraken Ship Pack, Crusader & Florentine Pack) that go to customizing your ship, two multiplayer packs that adds new playable characters and other multiplayer specific things, and the Illustrious Pirates Pack which adds three new islands to explore among other content....

May 18, 2025 · 1 min · 129 words · Kaitlyn Sandoval

Lords of the Fallen 2 is back as CI Games starts a new studio just for Souls-like games

Coming to PC, PS5 and Xbox Series S/X now It was real touch-and-go withLords of the Fallen 2for a long time. The first game was developed by Deck13, but that studio moved onto makingThe Surgefor Focus Home Interactive. So, publisher CI Games tabbed Defiant Studios for the sequel.That didn’t go well, as CI Games ripped the game away from Defiant after “inadequate execution” of a vertical slice of gameplay; Defiant went on to say it “categorically [disagreed] with the portrayal....

May 18, 2025 · 2 min · 232 words · Shelby Gilbert