The King of Kong: a fistful of quarters and human emotion

Billy Mitchell refuses to be dirtied in the dust trail of next-gen gaming. Sure, his era of the “Golden Age of Arcade Games” has tragically ended to the mercy ofDDRmachines. And yes, he was deftly defeated by more than a handful of national gamers at thePacman World Championshipsa month ago. And then of course the popularity of highly maintained mullets has only lingered on the manes ofred necksand Rod Stewert. But Billy Mitchell knows how to keep his name in the game....

July 29, 2025 · 1 min · 207 words · Antonio Hoffman

The Witcher 3’s Xbox One X update sounds significant

Down for one more adventure? The Xbox One X releases on Tuesday and if you’re upgrading to the more-powerful system, you probably have some games in mind to test out (find a list of supported titles here).Even thoughThe Witcher 3has been out for a while — long enough that you could’ve had your fill of the core game and the expansions andthen some— I think it’ll be a good showcase. I mean, it’s a hell of a game....

July 29, 2025 · 1 min · 200 words · Kyle Reynolds

The Xbox One is powerful enough to run Windows 95

And Duke Nukem 3D If you, like me, are confused by the Xbox One dashboard every four months when you’re trying to use it to play a game and yearn for a simpler way: how about Windows 95? YouTube’s vcfan got the virtual DOS machine app Dosbox running on their Xbox One, from which point you can run Windows 95 and other software. But you won’t be able to do this yourself, unless you have a developer Xbox One unit, though Microsoft is allowing Universal Windows Platform (UWP) for the public this summer....

July 29, 2025 · 1 min · 106 words · Ms. Crystal Brown

The Xenoblade Chronicles 3 day one patch is thankfully minor

“Fixed some issues” Nintendo and Monolith Soft just pushed out theXenoblade Chronicles 3day one patch (since Japan is getting the game now) and it’s pretty small! For starters, the bulk of the update seems to be enabling the season pass. The studio also added the ability to open up the main menu (X) in-game and obtain delivery-based bonus items from the season pass. It also “fixes some issues,” which are likely last-minute development fixes....

July 29, 2025 · 1 min · 137 words · Stephen Love

This Zelda: Breath of the Wild fan animation looks official

I’m into it Nintendo:hire these people! Despite the fact that there are plenty of great content creators, writers and animators out there, Nintendo has been very reticent when it comes to producing TV and movies based on their own properties. I get it: they’re a protective company, and they kind of just let anything go in the ’90s, to a fault. But Seon Seungyeon and Lee Jumi have managed to make a case for aZelda: Breath of the Wildanimation, as the short below will prove in just under three minutes....

July 29, 2025 · 1 min · 174 words · Dylan Spencer

Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 class tier list for PvE and PvP

There are several classes for you to play as and master inWarhammer 40K: Space Marine 2‘s PvE Operations mode and PvP Eternal War mode. However, some are definitely better than others, and it varies based on which game mode you play. Based on my experience, there are quite a few variables that will change which class is best for you inWarhammer 40K: Space Marine 2. For example,in the campaign, you have no choice but to stick with Titus and whatever equipment he is given....

July 29, 2025 · 8 min · 1691 words · Melanie Stewart

What are the odds! Princess Bowser concept spotted in new Mario art book

The Art of Super Mario Odyssey Talk about uncanny timing. Just as theprincess fan art movementensnares the internet, a new art book calledThe Art of Super Mario Odysseyreleased this week in Japan. There are already a few notable discoveries in its pages, but it doesn’t get much more double-take-inducing than this: Nintendo toyed around with the idea of Bowser using a cap to take over Princess Peach’s body inOdyssey. That’s right....

July 29, 2025 · 1 min · 192 words · Christina Young

What is the maximum level cap in Oblivion Remastered?

Leveling up is crucial inOblivion Remastered, but there’s a maximum limit on how much you can grow your character. There’s no doubt about a level cap existing in the Remastered version, just like it did for the original one. But the exact number has never been mentioned clearly, and the only way to know it is to reach that magical point. Table of contents How does level cap work in Oblivion Remastered?...

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 369 words · Phillip Underwood

‘Super-secret’ Crypt of the NecroDancer news coming tomorrow

Dance into Danger An exciting update for fans of the excellent rhythm-action seriesCrypt of the NecroDancer: developer Brace Yourself Games has announced that it has some new “super-secret” news pertaining to the beat-heavy dungeon crawler — news it will share with us all as soon as tomorrow, August 4. “Brace yourselves, everyone,”teased the indie outfit on Twitter, “because we’ve got some super-secret NecroDancer-related news comin’ at you this Thursday, August 4th....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 299 words · Charles King

10 Best games like Once Human

If you are a fan ofOnce Humanand are looking for other games just like it, there’s a lot you can get into. Because it borrows inspiration from other genres, there’s a broader selection of what makes this game stand out to you. That being said, these are the best games to play similar toOnce Human. The best games to play that are like Once Human BecauseOnce Humanis a sci-fi, open-world, survival, looter-shooter, many games can fit one or more of these descriptions as follows:...

July 28, 2025 · 4 min · 685 words · Alexandra Dean

A new Skyrim mod is going to add 60+ hours to your gameplay

I cannot even tell you how many hours I’ve logged inSkyrimsince the game came out in 2011. Across multiple platforms and versions,The Elder Scrolls 5just doesn’t seem to end, and that’s just the vanilla experience. To say nothing of the countless mods you may get that extend playthroughs even more. Take, for example,Lordbound(as spotted byPCGamesN). While it’s still in development, this pretty ambitious project, being made by ModDB user Arkay, promises over 60 hours of brand-new content, which includes tons of quests, many-a-dungeon, fully voiced NPCs, and even a new region....

July 28, 2025 · 2 min · 279 words · Shawn Ward

All EA FC 25 TOTS players (Week 6 – MLS and Saudi League)

The sixth batch of TOTS players are available inEA FC 25, and Week 6 has begun with an absolute bang. There are over 50 new cards that you can find in packs, with the MLS and the Saudi League being the league in focus. Let’s quickly take a look at all the cards available as part of the TOTS promo for the sixth week. All Arkema Premiere League TOTS players in EA FC 25 All Eredivisie TOTS players in EA FC 25 Once we have more TOTS players inUltimate Team, we will add them to this guide....

July 28, 2025 · 1 min · 143 words · Corey Morales

Armikrog officially announced for Wii U

Claymation lives on Nintendo if stretch goal met! Armikrog, touted as the “spiritual successor” to the classic claymation adventureThe Neverhood, has announced its firstKickstarter stretch goalthat, if reached, will bring the game to the Wii U eShop. For those who’ve already contributed to a tier that includes a digital copy of the game, nothing else is needed, as the Wii U version will be added to the list of available platform choices (PC, Mac, and Linux) once the campaign is completed....

July 28, 2025 · 1 min · 210 words · Morgan Browning