Rob ’em blind During the 2023 Xbox Games Showcase, we got to see new footage ofthe newest entry in thePaydayseries. It’s been a minute sincePayday 2came out, and now we have a firm release date: September 21. In the footage we saw, it looks like we can expect similar thrills asPayday 2. In other words, you’ll rob places with friends while you all wear funny masks. Classic Saturday night activity, really....

And I made others’ butts rumble “Have you guys played the butt rumble game yet?” That’s what Dale North and I were asked by a conversational colleague at IGN’s indie game mixer last night. The confused looks on our faces probably served as a blatant tell, as he followed his question with “Oh man, you guys gotta play the butt rumble game. Let’s go!” And we did. And our butts rumbled....

Everyone wants to live in harmony, harmony withRobot Unicorn Attack. The original game has been played over 100 million times (99 million through Facebook, 14 million through AdultSwim.com). It even reached the top of the charts on iOS, hitting the number six spot for paid apps. Now Adult Swim has released a sequel of sorts, calledRobot Unicorn Attack: Evolution. You still play as the majestic robot unicorn, but as you progress you’ll evolve into a robot unicorn panda, gorilla and more until you hit your ultimate form, a robot unicorn dragon....

Systemic Reactionhas announcedthat they have canceled further development on theirmultiplayer dinosaur FPS,Second Extinction, and has removed it from sale on marketplaces. Servers are set to close down for it in 2024. Second Extinctionentered Early Access in October 2020, and never really left. The initial goal was to fully launch late last year, but thatgot delayeddue to “critical issues.” After assessing things, the team has decided just to drop it and move on....

Spawn kill Half the fun of fighting game reveals is the inevitable months-long conversation about which characters will make the roster. We’re going through that right now withMortal Kombat 11but at an expedited pace because it releases relatively soon, at the tail end of April 2019. In fact,MK11just got a new info dump this morning. Here’s a fun possibility: Spawn could very well be summoned to join the ranks ofMortal Kombat 11‘s Fatality Dealers....

Seasons of Love We’re just a few weeks away from the launch ofStory of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town, and Xseed Games wants to get you thinking about love. Specifically, which of the 10 eligible bachelors and bachelorettes you want your farmer to spend the rest of their life with. Earlier today, the publisher dropped two new trailers for the upcoming game that detail the beaus and belles of this quaint farming town....

Updated: July 17, 2025 As the debut of Season 1 sawMarvel Rivalsadopt asset hash checking, all of the mods below no longer work. TheMarvel Rivalsmodding scene has quickly become known for its novel and out-there crossovers, letting players bring beloved characters likeGTA‘s CJ and real-life celebrities like Ariana Grande into the game. But as you can expect, not all mods will have the same quality. Here are the 10 bestMarvel Rivalsmods....

Scribblenautscomes out this week! However, it somehow got leaked and a few people have been playing it already. Any of them who do not buy it at launch should be gutted and strung out to die slow, painful deaths. That might seem harsh, but anyone stealing any profit from the guys at 5th Cell is going to a very special place in hell reserved for child molesters and people who talk during a movie....

Following in the sleazy footsteps ofSonyandElectronic Arts, Microsoft has become the latest company to restrain one of the few legal recourses available to screwed customers. Seizing upon the opportunity to cram some sly restrictions into its new Xbox 360 dashboard, the updated terms and services mean you can no longer sue Microsoft. As with the scummy terms of other companies, Microsoft declares that any consumer grievance must be taken up via private arbitration, a process which usually finds favor with the corporations and can only rarely be appealed....

Pre-order and get into the beta test It seem like we’re approaching the stage when all those Kickstarters we backed in a post-Double Fine Adventurefrenzy are starting to get released. One such title isSir, You Are Being Hunteddeveloped by Big Robot, which is nowavailable to pre-orderto non-Kickstarter backers. The game involves aristocratic robots hunting humans for sport in the not-so-cheerful British countryside. For $20 you’ll get the game and access to the second round of beta testing, roughly a month after Kickstarter backers get their access....

Special, turkey-flavored Thanksgiving Edition! Just in time for Thanksgiving break … or bemoaning that corporate America doesn’t provide a full Thanksgiving break and you’ve got to burn 3 whole PTO days … we, the people of Flixist, return from hiatus to bring you the 10th, seasonally-flavored, entry inYour Bad Movie Night Guide:ThanksKilling. Before we get started,please, for the love of stuffing, don’t make the mistake of viewingThanksKilling 3.The 2012 crowdfunded sequel is in no means funny, and is not the film we’re going to discuss here....

Out today via the code ‘P1KACHUGET’ [Update:Codes for all eight caps are below!] Today duringthis morning’s specialPokémonstream, The Pokémon Company unveiled a new promo forSwordandShield. Naturally, it involves Pikachu. From here on out, special Pikachu will be distributed forSwordandShield, tailored around the idea of it being “Ash’s Pikachu” with eight different hats. The first one is available today, with more coming later “through various means.” If history is anything to go by, codes doled out during tournament streams and the like are a safe bet....

Games TBA? So it’s come to this. The 30th anniversary ofSonic the Hedgehog. The little blue blur that could survived multiple console generations, several ill-fated franchise spinoffs and the collapse of Sega’s console empire. He can survive anything. That’s why the indomitable mascot is appearing in the “30th Anniversary Collection for Sonic the Hedgehog” initiative, which is confusingly, not strictly a “collection game.” This week, Sega revealed the campaign title, which will consist of “toys, apparel and more” in 2021: with some products hitting stores in December....