Is EA Black Box still making an ‘original’ action game?

EA Black Box has or had an unannounced game in its pipelines at some point in the recent future or past. Go figure. Here’s how we know: An EA technical animation director has cited work on a Black Box studio “original 3rd-person action” game in hisLinkedIn profile— where all these cool bits of info come from. According to the blurb, the game features “one-on-many” battles, fatalities, and even some mild world navigation elements — “vaulting, climbing, jumping and ledge-navigation....

July 5, 2025 · 1 min · 107 words · Erin Allen

King of Fighters XIV is getting a PS4 demo tomorrow

And a free PS4 theme In yet another hot EVO announcement, Atlus (who is handling publishing duties for SNK) has revealed thatKing of Fighters XIVwill be getting a demo on PS4 — and surprise, it’s out tomorrow. You of course won’t get access to the entire 50-character roster, but you’re able to play Kyo Kusanagi, Iori Yagami, Sylvie Paula Paula, Mai Shiranui, King of Dinosaurs, Shun’ei, and Nelson, as well as engage in solo or versus play locally....

July 5, 2025 · 1 min · 129 words · Yolanda Leon

Knights of the Old Republic remake ‘not being worked on,’ report claims

Back in 2021, it was announced thatKnights of the Old Republicwould be gettingan official remake, with plans to release it on PC and PS5. However, things have not been going swimmingly forKOTOR‘s return, and if you’ve clicked on this headline, you already know where this is going. A few days ago, Giant Bomb’s own Jeff Grubb claimed that “this game is not being worked on right now.” And by “this game,” he definitely means the remake ofKnights of the Old Republic....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 270 words · James Keller

League of Legends’ crazy ‘5v5 One For All’ mode returns this month

Last appearance was two years ago I’ve been playingLeague of Legendssince the beta, and it’s crazy to think that it’s been over six years since then. It’s also been two years since the “One For All” gametype debuted, which pits two teams of the same character against one another. Thankfully, Riot has announced that it will be returning this month, from October 15 until October 26 at 2:00 AM PT....

July 5, 2025 · 1 min · 123 words · Amanda Mitchell

Limited Run Games’ TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge comes with a free pizza

…And the clock’s ticking, dude As part of the Limited Run Games summer showcase, wherein the retailer revealed its long laundry list of physical releases for 2022-2023, it was announced that Dotemu’s cool-looking brawlerTMNT: Shredder’s Revengewill be getting a hard copyon PS4, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch. All three versions will include a disc/cart-based copy ofShredder’s Revenge, a full-color art booklet, a set of character stickers, a reversible cover, and, in a nice little throwback, a voucher for a free personal pan pizza at participating branches of Pizza Hut....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 264 words · Hunter Wong

Metacritic looks to ‘evolve’ its moderation following Horizon DLC review bombing

Aggregate site to ‘introduce stricter moderation’ -This article contains plot spoilers forBurning Shores– Media aggregate site Metacritic has responded to a recent controversy that has seenHorizon Forbidden WestDLCBurning Shoresruthlessly review-bombed on the site, with many negative user reviews plied with hate speech, tonal abuse, and homophobia. The DLC, which was launched by Guerrilla Games on April 19, was generally well-received by critics andHorizonfans — And while some players were left understandably frustrated by Guerrilla’s decision to only publishing the DLC on PS5, (leaving the PS4 community behind), it seems that this is not the main point of contention for a portion of the players who left negative user reviews....

July 5, 2025 · 3 min · 632 words · Rachel Pierce

NBA 2K25 12 Days of Giving: How to get all free items

The 12 Days of Giving event has begun inNBA 2K25, and you can get a few amazing rewards over the next couple of weeks to help your MyTeam and MyCareer progression. This is a yearly tradition from 2K, who offer plenty of freebies ahead of the Christmas period. All the items are naturally available for free, and getting them is pretty easy. The only concern is to get the rewards before they expire, as the 12 Days of Giving event will be a time-limited campaign....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 290 words · Sharon Hansen

New Xbox One offers are better than Black Friday

Also, more hot 4th of July deals! Who’s more desperate to gain market share in current console generation? Is it Microsoft or Sony? The answer is sort of revealed in the console deals being offered this weekend. Hint: it’s Microsoft. As of this writing, there are two decent PlayStation bundles on the net. Sony-authorized retailer Antonline is sellingPS4 bundleswith the newly-releasedLego Star Wars: The Force AwakensandStar Wars: Battlefrontfor $359.99 – just $10 more than the console sells foràla carte....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 217 words · Isabel Robinson

Oblivion Remastered walkthrough – Full quest list

Oblivion Remasteredhas a huge number of quests to complete, and it takes a significant amount of time if you’re looking to finish all of them. A vast chunk of your time will go towards completing the main quests, which are part of the central lore. Completing these quests will help you finish your campaign quicker (if you played the OG 2006 version, you’ll know what you’re in for). But the main campaign isn’t the only area worth your attention, as there are plenty of optional quests that will keep you busy....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 299 words · Sarah Wise

One of the year’s best survival horror games Crow Country releases on Switch this month

Do you love early PlayStation-style survival horror but don’t want to stare at a computer monitor and don’t own a Steam Deck? Well, hopefully, you own a Switch (or PS4), becauseit’s landing thereon Jun 03, 2025. If you’re like me, your October is already going to be packed to the gills with horror games, but also, if you’re like me, you’ve probably already playedCrow Countryon PC. If you’re not like me, lucky you!...

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 332 words · Julie Anderson

Onimusha still looks great 17 years later, especially in remastered form

I studied the blade Onimusha: Warlordsblew me away back in 2001. Capcom knew they had a hit foundation when they releasedResident Evilin 1996, and it formed the basis of so many of their classic entries likeDino Crisis, and of course, Onimusha.Onimusha‘s sound direction was fantastic, the art direction was hauntingly beautiful, and it helped cement the ultra-hard “challenge room” extra that Capcom had experimented with in the past. It ticked all the right boxes....

July 5, 2025 · 1 min · 141 words · Ashley Gutierrez

Overwatch 2 kicks off new Halloween Terror event this week

A new PvE co-op mission and a stockpile of skins Overwatch 2is ringing in the season of scares with a return to Halloween Terror, its annual Halloween event. The festivities kick off tomorrow, October 25, and run through November 9. A new limited time co-op missionis in storefor this year, dubbed Junkenstein’s Revenge: Wrath of the Bride. The bride, as you’re able to tell from the images, is a special Sombra skin....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 339 words · Meghan Caldwell

PAX: Voicing Elizabeth meant collaboration and abuse

BioShock Infinite actress Courtnee Draper recalls how she dug deep to find the voice One of the main things that Irrational Games has really pushed in its marketing forBioShock Infiniteis the relationship between the player-controlled character Booker DeWitt and the young woman Elizabeth that he’s tasked with retrieving from the floating city Columbia. At Saturday’s Irrational Games Panel, actresses Courtnee Draper and Heather Gordon talked about how they helped sculpt Elizabeth’s personality with lead writer Ken Levine....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 380 words · Sandra Cruz MD