Broforce punching Steam Early Access in the face on April 7

B-MOVIE, GIMME SOME GORE! Real bros have bald eagle tattoos and rock mutton chops. They also respect women and playBroforce, the manliest side-scroller to ever bro this side of bro.Free Lives Games’love letter to classic ’80s action movies is launching onSteam Early Accessthis Monday, April 7. Time for a bit of the old ultraviolence, my brothers. Broforcefollows roided-out heroes across destructible environments and through hyperviolent massacres in the name of keeping ‘Murrica safe....

May 16, 2025 · 1 min · 185 words · Patricia Lawrence

Cheer a crying giant and save the world from his tears

“A very good videogame.”– Jonathan Holmes That’s the sum total of the description I was given before playingAtakachik, a Flash game from a few years ago which Holmes inexplicably turned up with this evening. When this happens, I go in with the expectation that “good” is a relative term which probably means “weird.” It usually means it’s fun also, but weird is the main thing. Atakachikdoes not disappoint in either respect....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 280 words · Shelby Williams

City of Heroes spiritual successor launches a Kickstarter

But can I have Perma-Hasten? I’m eager to talk aboutCity of Heroesat any opportunity I get. The financially successful superhero MMO closed down last year making a whole lot of people totally bummed. Some of those people were evidentlysobummed that they began a long journey towards resurrecting the game.City of Titans, or “The Phoenix Project,” has justlaunched its Kickstartercampaign to make that dream a reality. Created entirely by fans (though some do have a decent pedigree), the Kickstarter has already raised $118,000 of its $320,000 goal in under 12 hours....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 277 words · Matthew Lee

Contra-like boss battler Mechstermination Force is coming to PC

May 22 Indie developerBertil Hörberghas been on a roll. Not only did they create the lovelyGunman Cliveseries, but they also recently branched into a more modern affair with theContra-likeMechstermination Force. The premise is delightfully simple: it’s a boss battle gauntlet of subsequently more silly mechs. Likethe type of mechs that blow up into smaller mechs. Previously a Switch exclusive,Mechstermination Forceis nearly ready to pounce on the PC platform in just a little over a week....

May 16, 2025 · 1 min · 137 words · Karen Ali

Criterion’s new IP is all about speed and multiple vehicles

EA showed off a very early prototype Criterion’sNeed For Speed: Hot Pursuitwas one of my favorite games of the last console generation, so the news that the team is working on a brand new IP that goes beyond racing is really exciting. At EA’s press conference, very early alpha footage was shown of the still unnamed title that showed players using all kinds of vehicles from speedboats to helicopters in what looks to be a huge open-world, racing playground....

May 16, 2025 · 1 min · 113 words · Tina Meadows

Destiny 2: All known melodies for the Kell’s Fall organ

Guardians diving intoDestiny 2’snewExotic mission, Kell’s Fall, will encounter an odd sight toward the start of the endeavor: an organ. Those musically inclined players hoping that the instrument is a part of some elaborate puzzle or gameplay mechanic are in luck, as the organ is the key to most secrets within Kell’s Fall. Thankfully, players don’t need to do all the work required to piece together each melody, as any will work if you know which order the notes go in....

May 16, 2025 · 5 min · 980 words · Anna Haney

Destiny 2’s newest raid race had such near-impossible boss battles that Bungie had to release a statement today

It would not be aDestiny 2event without some sort of controversy, unfortunately, and this weekend had its fair share. The latest endgame activity inDestiny 2, the new raid called The Desert Perpetual, kicked off itsworld-first race on Saturday afternoon. The first team to conquer it (Team Nuts) did so about 16 hours later, which isn’t even the first or second-longest raid in the franchise’s history, but players are all pretty universal in their gripes that the raid’s four bosses all have impossibly high health pools to deal with....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 370 words · Noah Schultz

E3: Project P-100 puts the Clover back in Platinum

There were a couple of things that made the now-disbanded Clover Studio a special team. FromGod HandtoViewtiful JoetoOkami, each of their games took a uniquely Japanese idea (apocalypse-theme Shonen manga, Sentai TV/films, and Sumi painting, respectively) and brought them to the world of gaming. They also made it a point to infuse each of their games with a signature hook, or in some cases, signature hooks.God Handhad its… God Hand,Viewtiful Joehad its film effects,Okamihad its “painting the world” gameplay, and so forth....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 218 words · Thomas Jordan

Electronic Arts purchases Glu Mobile in staggering $2.1 billion deal

That portfolio is getting mighty fat Electronic Arts continues to open its seemingly bottomless wallet as its shopping spree continues across the industry. Having just put the final touches on itsacquisition of Codemasters, EA has now purchased mobile game maker Glu Mobile Inc. in a deal worth an astounding $2.1 billion – one of the priciest acquisitions in the industry’s history. Glu was founded in San Francisco in 2005, though it has expanded operations within Canada and India....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 268 words · Nicholas Banks

FF7 Rebirth: Every Queen’s Blood player in Corel

So you’ve been through two regions, and you’re feeling pretty confident about your Queen’s Blood prowess inFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth. Here are all of theFF7 RebirthQueen’s Blood players in Corel. Queen’s Blood players in North Corel Biff The first batch of players you’ll find in Corel won’t be in Costa del Sol—at least not yet—but in North Corel, after you’ve gone through the mines. Biff is a rank 5 player waiting for your challenge here, and packs a pretty core piece of any solid destroy deck as a reward: the 2-cost, 2 power, board-clearing Bomb....

May 16, 2025 · 5 min · 1027 words · Anna Munoz

Here’s how hacking works in Cyberpunk 2077

Easy as 1C-2B-3E With a name likeCyberpunk 2077, you’d expect hacking, right? Well, you’ve come to the right place! Here’s a quick rundown of how hacking works and what it can generally do for you in-game. Hacking is mostly governed byyour Intelligence stat, which directly influences your hacking [netrunning] prowess and opens up new hack abilities. Conversely,your Technical Ability statmostly deals with opening errant doors, crafting, and engineering. By opening up Intelligence, you’ll see a host of abilities, including skills that can add new twists to your hacks (like disabling cameras or make enemies weaker for a limited time)....

May 16, 2025 · 3 min · 590 words · Anthony Spencer

Here’s how to get the hidden Sleeper Simulant gun in Destiny

No longer a mystery Yesterday,Destiny‘s quest to unlockthe Sleeper Simulant Exotic weaponwas unveiled — and within 24 hours time, the entire mystery has been solved. Here’s what you need to do to unlock it. As previously mentioned, you need to complete the quest The First Firewall on Earth (which may not be available for play on any given day). Then,input the following codes into the transceiver. From there you’ll get a quest to complete Cayde’s Stash in four minutes, which grants you a Fusion Core for the Sleeper Stimulant....

May 16, 2025 · 2 min · 347 words · Lisa Harper

Here’s what Star Ocean 5 sounds like in English

Hammy, but surprisingly decent Star Ocean: The Last Hopehad a truly dreadful script, but the cringe-worthy voice acting probably didn’t do the game any favors, either. Thankfully, it sounds likeStar Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessnesswill be a little better in that department, at least if its first English trailer is any indication. The voice over still has an overly theatrical quality about it, but I suppose that comes with the territory. Hopefully this one doesn’t have any terrifying children hell-bent on taking“nappy time”with you....

May 16, 2025 · 1 min · 104 words · Aaron Smith