Spike Chunsoft teaser website has Nine Eyes on you

Somebody’s Watching Me You can always rely on Spike Chunsoft to hit you with an obscure and creepy teaser from time to time, and this latest jaunt is no exception. The publisher has opened a new “Nine Eyes TV” website, which features a strange, ocular nightmare staring back at the page’s visitors. “Truth is only an illusion,” declares the site. “Can you see past it?” As reported by Gematsu, clicking on the noted nine eyes within the image reveals cryptic clues, which pertain to a special password that can be entered at the foot of the webpage....

July 3, 2025 · 1 min · 201 words · Kristin Lin

Splatoon 2’s next splatfest recalls a familiar Aesop’s fable

Will Slow and Steady win the race once again? Nintendo has revealed the topic for the next splatfest, to be held in a couple of weeks on Switch multiplayer shooterSplatoon 2. Having recently looked at fantasy, food and fashion, Our loveable hosts Off The Hook are turning their attention to the literary classics. The next splatfest asks players who they’ve got in a rematch centuries in the making: The Tortoise or The Hare, from Aesop’s fable… erm…The Tortoise and The Hare....

July 3, 2025 · 2 min · 270 words · Terry Nguyen

Target will have $150 3DS XLs for Black Friday

And a nice PS3 bundle I’m not even mad that it’s November — more confused that the second half of October slipped by so quickly. Like, how? How did it even happen? That does put us one step closer to sales season and Black Friday, however. Target’s going to have 3DS XL units for $149.99 which is starting to get into dangerous territory for me. I don’tneedone, but… There’s also a $199 PlayStation 3 250GB bundle featuringThe Last of UsandBatman: Arkham Origins....

July 3, 2025 · 1 min · 156 words · Donna Johnson

TGS: PlayStation Plus comes to Vita this November

It was announced today at Sony’s pre-Tokyo Game Show presser that the PlayStation Plus service is coming to PS Vita this November. Members will be able to access the included instant game collection, buy games for a discount, and 1GB of online game storage for saves and DLC. It’s just like PS Plus now, only smaller and portable. Sony says that if you’re already a PlayStation Plus member on your PS3, you will be able to enjoy the service on Vita at no extra cost....

July 3, 2025 · 1 min · 101 words · Holly Barrera

The director of The Evil Within wants to see the game’s sequel on Switch

Another Bethesda Switch port doesn’t seem out of the question We’re getting pretty close to the release ofThe Evil Within 2on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Now producer Shinji Mikami, who acted as director for the original game, has said he would like to eventually see the game on Switch. Mikami spoke withGameSpot, saying, “I think a Switch version would be interesting. I’d like to try it if I had the chance....

July 3, 2025 · 1 min · 158 words · Herbert Morgan

The Injustice 2 achievements confirm an unannounced staple of DC Comics

No, not Polka-Dot Man Injustice 2releases in just under three weeks, andWB has been on a media blitzto introduce the full roster of fighters. We’re finally there, as the only characters left out are the eventual DLC crew and the pre-order bonus. But, there’s one more that seems as if it was meant to remain a secret until launch. This is the part where I say turn away, close the page, shut down your computer, throw it off a bridge — whatever it takes to not have me spoil this if you don’t want to know....

July 3, 2025 · 2 min · 237 words · Lauren Graves

This indie survival game is like Half-Life if you played as a Black Mesa scientist, and its Early Access experiment is finally finished

Abiotic Factorputs you in the shoes of a feeble ol’ Black Mesa scientist, right as the experiment had gone wrong. Takinga lotof inspiration from the originalHalf-Life, this indie survival game is one of the best you can get, and is finally out of Early Access hell. Developed by Deep Field Games,Abiotic Factorreleased its 1.0 update on July 22 and is climbing the Steam indie ladder steadily, drawing in players old and new....

July 3, 2025 · 2 min · 348 words · Brian Armstrong DVM

Today’s Outlast 2 patch smooths out the difficulty

Normal should feel more ‘normal’ If there’s one thing that can really bog down a horror game, it’s the difficulty. Make it too easy, and there’s no real chance of maintaining tension. Make it too hard, and repeated playthroughs of the same challenging section over again and again will have once-scary moments feeling rote. It’s a tricky balance. After monitoring player feedback,Outlast 2developer Red Barrels has found that things aren’t quite where they ought to be, difficulty-wise....

July 3, 2025 · 1 min · 158 words · Jeremy Powers

Watch this new Battlefront III footage and weep softly

For those who aren’t familiar with the tale ofStar Wars Battlefront III,grab yourmidnight dustand gather around the campfire. Initially, reportedly in 2006, Free Radical Design (now known as Crytek UK) was tasked by LucasArts to develop a third entry to the widely successfulBattlefrontseries. In 2009, there were rumblings of afull cancellation of the project, for completely unknown reasons — rumors started to fly that Pandemic Studios was taking back developmental duties, but they quickly denied the claim....

July 3, 2025 · 1 min · 197 words · Joseph Watkins

Weekend deals: last chance on $20 AAA’s from GameStop summer sale

$20 Mass Effect: Andromeda, NBA 2K17, & more What’s the magic price point to sell your AAA game at? If your answer is $20, GameStop would agree. Right now we’re in the last 48 hours of GameStop’s Summer “Game Days Sale”, of which virtually all its top sellers are going to cost you a Jackson. Most are at historic low prices and are recent releases such asMass Effect Andromeda,NBA 2K17,WWE 2K17, and more....

July 3, 2025 · 2 min · 328 words · Lindsay Washington

When does Modern Warfare 3 Season 2 end?

Thesecond season ofCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3andWarzoneis underway. As we make our way through the weekly updates and new content drops, the end of the season is quickly approaching. Many look forward to the new content that’ll come with season 3. Additionally, you’ll need to finish the Season 2 battle pass before it’s over. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone Season 2 end date According to the in-game timer shown while playingModern Warfare 3, Season 2 will officially end on July 17, 2025....

July 3, 2025 · 2 min · 257 words · James Fisher

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus had a great first showing

It’s out October 27 and it looks Good Whoa.Whoa! AnotherWolfensteinseemed like a sure bet coming into Bethesda’s E3 2017 presser and that’s exactly what we saw tonight.Wolfenstein II: The New Colossuscapped off the evening and it looks wild (and surprisingly stylish in spots), picking up in 1960s America withBJ Blazkowicz gunning down Nazis with the resistance as you’d expect. The game will span Roswell, New Orleans, and a “post-nuclear Manhattan,” according to Bethesda....

July 3, 2025 · 1 min · 118 words · Christopher Chase

Xbox Series X rear design reportedly revealed in leaked images

Spoilers: You have to plug it in New images have surfaced online that purport to show the rear casing of prototype Xbox Series X hardware, giving us our first look at the connectivity of the jolly green giant’s new system. The imagesfirst appeared on NeoGAF, posted by user “CurryPanda.” These images were then further certified byThurrot.com’s Brad Samms, a tech writer with a strong reputation for their Microsoft sources. On this supposed prototype model, we can see sockets for power, HDMI, several USB ports, optical, and Ethernet, as well as a curious “slit” socket, which you can see to the left of the HDMI port....

July 3, 2025 · 1 min · 199 words · Madeline Brown