Massive prepared for The Division by eating leaves

I honestly don’t think he’s kidding Prior to the reveal ofTom Clancy’s The Divisionat E3, Ubisoft shot a behind-the-scenes video with Massive to document everyone’s emotions in the days leading up to the announcement of the game. There’s a lot of normal “we hope everything goes off without a hitch” banter until Nicklas Cederstrom, the creative director, explains that he ate leaves and flowers to prepare to makeThe Division. Apparently, in an attempt to understand what’s it’s like to need to survive without everyday luxuries, the team went out into the wilderness and roughed it for a few days....

July 18, 2025 · 1 min · 157 words · Vanessa Wilkins

Monster Hunter Rise is running a new free event with cosmetic rewards

Go grab it from the mailman I’m still fiddling around withMonster Hunter Riseon aregular basis, and the ease in which you can hop into lobbies makes things so much more enticing. Little breaks to hunt down a monster here and there in portable form, wherever I want in my house, is a chef’s kiss prospect. Of course, Capcom is putting in little Siren’s song updates and events on a regular basis to get people back in, too....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 233 words · Matthew Snow

Monster Hunter Tri bundle: Wii Speak, Classic Pro

What comes in the Nintnendo Wii bundle for Capcom’sMonster Hunter Tri? First off, it’s a black Wii. That’s nice. Another nice perk: a black Classic Controller Pro. And to facilitate chat in online play? The Wii Speak microphone/speaker device. NowMonster Hunterfans can have everyone in their living room hear what’s going on in the living room of all their silly online friends. Nah, it could be cool as long as parents weren’t fighting or no one farts....

July 18, 2025 · 1 min · 97 words · Casey Anderson

New releases for the week of 01/28/08

Only five games out this week (Not including the downloadable titles), and three of them areBombermantitles! I actually had chance to play all theBombermangames last month and can tell you all that the games are great. It’s basically one halfMario Partyand one half classicBomberman. I hate the story mode, as it slows things down, but the mini games are fun. The variations in classicBombermanmode will help keep things fresh for a long time too....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 242 words · Christy Smith

Nintendo Download: Horizon Chase Turbo

Also, Nidhogg Neon dream racerHorizon Chase Turbois on Switch, following its release on the PC, PS4 and Xbox One platforms earlier this year. Also on Switch isThis War of Mine: Complete EditionandNidhogg 2! It’s a port Thanksgiving. Other eShop drops today include99Vidas – Definitive Edition, NeoGeo Stakes Winner 2, Adventure of Bertram Fiddle Episode 2, Arcade Archives Atomic Robo-Kid, ATV Drift & Tricks, Battery Jam, Bibi & Tina, Bibi Blocksbery – Big Broom Race 3, Coloring Book, Destruction, Gem Crash, kuso, Ms....

July 18, 2025 · 1 min · 178 words · Sue Moore

Overwatch is the ‘fastest’ Blizzard game to reach the 20 million player mark

Well deserved It’s safe to say that you’re going to seeOverwatchon a lot of Game of the Year lists. Players are happy, and Activision-Blizzard is too. According to their third quarter revenue financial report,Overwatchcontributed big numbers to their 58% increase over 2015, and has reached 20 million registered players faster than any other Blizzard game.World of Warcraft: Legionalso sold 3.3 million on its first day, meeting the expectations set by other expansions....

July 18, 2025 · 1 min · 202 words · Dakota Kim

Player wins Fortnite match with an astounding 43 kills

Teeqzy earned that one A lot of the appeal of the battle royale genre is how casually you may enter any given match and possibly win. There have been many a “chicken dinner” or “victory royale” by way of one, two, or even zero kill sessions, but this win from player Teeqzy is on the complete opposite side of the spectrum. Teeqzy managed to wrack up an incredible kill count of43before securing a win inFortnite....

July 18, 2025 · 1 min · 170 words · Jessica Reed

Pokemon Go teases ‘Legendary’ New Year opportunities

It’s already live As I’ve said many times recently,Pokemon Gois still making money around the worldand people are still playing it. So, Niantic will continue to support it as it basically steals the AR hunting crown from everyone else (it’s hard to believe that no one really rushed a true competitor to market, unless you considerGarfield Goa legitimate contender). Another event is on the way, and this one once again entails legendaries....

July 18, 2025 · 1 min · 142 words · James Steele

Resident Evil 5 on the PC? Capcom says ‘Nope’

UK videogame Web site Spong recently postedan interviewwith Capcom’s Keiji Inafune in which he makes a curious, matter-of-fact reference toResident Evil 5… on the PC. “As forResident Evil 5, all we’ve done is shown the trailer and we’ve been instructed not to say anything more to anybody,” Inafune told Spong. “Not just you press guys … anyone. Other than it is scheduled for release next year on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360....

July 18, 2025 · 1 min · 206 words · Amanda Kramer

Shinobi Life 2 codes (August 2025) [240]

Updated: June 26, 2025 We searched for new codes! As a massive fan of theNarutoanime series, I had no doubt that I would fall in love withShinobi Life 2(previouslyShindo Life) right away! While the game is super fun and engaging, it can be challenging. I had issues right from the start—I couldn’t really defeat other players even if I tried my best. Since I loved the game so much, I didn’t want to give up right away, so I tried usingShinobi Life 2codes—and it worked!...

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 528 words · Joanna Mack

STALKER 2 trailer spotlights a familiar face, as studio aims for Q1 2024

STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobylis one that a lot of horror fans have been looking forward to. While the game is scheduled to release sometime in the first quarter of next year, the developer GSC Game World brings us another teaser. The dark trailer sees the return of a familiar face. Those who played the 2010 installment,STALKER: Call of Pripyat, will be pleased to see Strider will be making a return for the follow-up....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 272 words · Mark Reese

Steam Autumn Sale 2024 kicks off with big discounts on games and Steam Deck hardware

The Steam Autumn Sale 2024has arrived, predictably slashing prices on countless games while giving non-Steam Deck owners a chance at one for a lower cost. It’s the biggest Steam sale until the next one, which shouldn’t be too far away. Regardless, there’s plenty to browse until the Winter Sale rumbles on in like an oncoming avalanche. For those who have been holding off on buying some of the top games of 2024, now’s the best time to check that wishlist....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 334 words · Travis Hall

Steam’s Winter Sale seems like a fine way to say goodbye to 2017

Now through January 4 Before we sing “Auld Lang Syne” and wave farewell to this year, Valve wants to sell you a few more games. Yep,Steam’s Winter Sale is officially underway. You know how these things go — thousands of games are on sale and you have to do the digging if you want to know about all of them. As for some of the front page deals, there’s:Hellbladefor $22.50,Vanquishfor $10,SteamWorld Dig 2for $13,Elite Dangerousfor $7....

July 18, 2025 · 1 min · 163 words · Adam Cameron