Lords of the Fallen challenge trailer takes a mulligan, kicks in doors

Every victory is born from defeat It turns out that when a hulking behemoth charges at you as fast as it can, you might want to get out of the way. If that wasn’t common sense, the first 40 seconds of this newLords of the Fallentrailer expertly conveys it. After that fool gets knocked on his ass, he learns from his mistakes, rewinds, kicks in some more doors for good measure, and adapts....

July 31, 2025 · 1 min · 124 words · John Shah

Minecraft 1.3 will merge single-player with multiplayer

WithMinecraftversion 1.3, which is currently scheduled to release on Jul 02, 2025,Mojang will makethe game’s single-player mode a “shell” on top of multiplayer. This step is being taken in advance of the upcoming modding API, and it also means that future bug fixes won’t be specific to either mode. The developer notes that online play itself ought to be a “smoother and more stable experience” as a result of 1.3. Single-player worlds can be shared on your local network and you’ll also be able to use new commands similar to those available in multiplayer....

July 31, 2025 · 1 min · 148 words · Richard Miranda

Monopoly GO: All Crystal Treasures rewards and milestones

The beginning of October is about exploring caves and uncovering hidden valuables inMonopoly GO, with the Crystal Treasures event being the main highlight. During the next few days, you’ll use your trusty pickaxes to break treasure grids, reveal hidden objects, and claim various rewards as your prize. All Crystal Treasures event rewards in Monopoly GO Monopoly GO’sCrystal Treasures event has 20 levels to complete until June 15, 2025. This duration gives you four days to obtain up to 5,075 dice, a new themed shield, and a board token to expand your Showroom....

July 31, 2025 · 3 min · 432 words · Douglas Pena

Nerts! Online is a competitive Solitaire game from puzzle fiend Zachtronics and it’s free on Steam

This is perfect for stuck-at-home life If you’re looking to unwind with a few relaxing rounds of simple Solitaire,Nerts! Onlinewon’t fit the bill at all – but it sure is chaotic fun. It’s a free competitive card game on Steam from Zachtronics, the creator behind brainy puzzle games likeOpus Magnum,Exapunks,SpaceChem, andShenzen I/O. You might know Nerts as Pounce, Racing Demon, or another variant – it goes way back. The game pits players against each other in a race to clear out cards, Solitaire-style, in their area or the shared space....

July 31, 2025 · 1 min · 211 words · Theresa Hawkins

New Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero trailer shows even Yajirobe is making the cut

Dragon Ball: Sparkling Zeromarks the return of theBudokai Tenkaichiseries gameplay that fans of the anime have grown up playing. The fighting game features a massive roster, and a new trailer has revealed even more playable characters. The new trailer begins with the introduction of Super Vegito, the Super Saiyan form for Vegito, who in turn is the fusion form of Goku and Vegeta. SeveralDragon Ball Supercharacters are also featured in the new trailer including Goku Black and his Super Saiyan Rosé form....

July 31, 2025 · 2 min · 218 words · Barbara Nelson

Nintendo says Fire Emblem Fates is the ‘best-ever launch’ for the series

Well deserved Despite its confusing release strategy,most of you seemed okaywith howFire Emblem Fateswas being presented, and Nintendo has just confirmed that fact this morning. It’s calling the launch ofFatesthe “best-ever” in the series, with more than 300,000 units sold across all SKUs. For reference, it has outsoldAwakeningfive times overwithin the first three days of its release.Birthrightsold more thanConquest, which was “close behind.” It’s not even out in Europe yet! For the record, yet again, all three releases arethree separate games, all individually on par with the size ofAwakening, which was sold as a $40 game back in 2013....

July 31, 2025 · 1 min · 119 words · Cheryl Turner

Nioh 2 is getting ninja claws with Darkness in the Capital

Here’s a demonstration from Tokyo Game Show It feels like I just beat up yokai with Benkei inNioh 2: The Tengu’s Disciplethe other day, but Team Ninja is already coming back withDarkness in the Capital, the second story expansion, on October 15. During Tokyo Game Show 2020, the studio shared an eight-minute preview of the DLC’s new claw weapon that’s going to look familiar to anyNinja Gaiden IIfan who enjoyed slicing and dicing limbs with Ryu’s Falcon’s Talons....

July 31, 2025 · 1 min · 143 words · Jessica Mckay

No Man’s Sky can’t be spoiled

Game’s so big, everyone’s experiences will differ Don’t worry about avoiding videos and interviews regardingNo Man’s Sky; the game can’t be spoiled, according to the developer. Talking toThe Guardian, Hello Games’ Sean Murray said the sheer scale of the game means you may watch Let’s Plays and teasers about the game without having your own, personal experience spoiled by others. “In this era in which footage of every game is recorded and uploaded to YouTube, we wanted a game where, even if you watched every video, it still wouldn’t be spoiled for you,” he said....

July 31, 2025 · 2 min · 337 words · Lisa Stone

Payday 3 update delayed, studio issues apology

It’s not uncommon these days for a AAA game to launch, get met with backlash due to many issues, and the studio runs around trying to fix things. This is true ofPayday 3, which sawmatchmaking errorsand a lack of offline features resulting in less-than-favorable scores for the game. Fortunately, developer Starbreeze is on the case, though its next update will take a bit longer than expected. Originally intending to start rolling out this week, aTwitter postfrom the studio says the team is having to delay the sorely neededPayday 3patch....

July 31, 2025 · 2 min · 329 words · Laura Johnson

Pikmin 3 on Switch is now the best-selling game in the series in Japan

Poor Wii U I’m floored thatPikmin 3is gaining some traction on Switch, but I’d be lying if I didn’t wish that same success on the Wii U. Look, I’ll never stop pouring out beverages of assorted varieties for the Wii U (same for the Vita). It was a great system that was absolutely slept on, in part due to Nintendo’s odd name for it and their lackluster marketing campaign. It’s not one person’s fault!...

July 31, 2025 · 1 min · 196 words · Dawn Sexton

PSN title Burn Zombie Burn! proves that not all zombies are alike

To no one’s surprise, Doublesix’s upcoming PlayStation Network exclusiveBurn Zombie Burn!is chock full of zombies. But as the developer reveals, not all zombies are the same. There’s the normal brain-eating type, slow but hungry and persistent. There’s the exploder zombie, whose flashing lights let you know they’re walking bombs. Or the Rusher zombie, what doublesix calls the “jocks of the zombie world,” fast but not too smart. When you tell me you’re making a dual-stick zombie shooter, you could just stop there — I’d buy it if there were only one type of zombie....

July 31, 2025 · 1 min · 114 words · Ashley Reed

Rare Candy drops into Pokémon TCG Pocket today—and ranked isn’t ready for it

I want to kiss whoever was the gorgeous trainer that had the thought ‘Hey, what if we added one of the physical TCG’s most broken cards intoPocket?’ because it has single-handedly made Stage 2 decks more viable, and in some cases, broken inPokémon TCG Pocket. For those unfamiliar with this darling of a card, Rare Candy is a special item card that lets you choose any one of your Basic Pokémon and evolve it into a Stage 2 card from your hand, skipping an evolution cycle....

July 31, 2025 · 2 min · 426 words · Jennifer Vazquez

Resident Evil 4 VR mode scheduled to appear at Tokyo Game Show 2023

Resident Evil 4receiveda remakein March 2023 which brought Leon’s classic adventure to modern consoles. As was the case withResident Evil 7andVillage,Capcom has promised a VR mode for the remake. We’ll get to see a little more of the VR mode at the upcoming Tokyo Game Show, which kicks off on September 21 and runs until September 24. Resident Evil 4isn’t the only Capcom game that’ll be making an appearance. The company also listsStreet Fighter 6,Exoprimal,Monster Hunter Now, and theAce Attorneytrilogy on its official webpage outlining its Tokyo Game Show plans....

July 31, 2025 · 2 min · 256 words · Jennifer Tucker