Notch lashes out at Windows 8, says it ruins the PC

Minecraft dev hopes other studios follow suit Minecraftcreator Markuss “Notch” Persson hasdone it again, this time slagging off Windows 8 after refusing to certifyMinecraftfor sale on Microsoft’s latest OS. The developer accused Microsoft of trying to ruin an open platform, and expressed hope that other developers would shun the OS in turn. “Got an email from Microsoft, wanting to help ‘certify’Minecraftfor Win 8. I told them to stop trying to ruin the PC as an open platform,”Tweetedthe influential game maker....

June 18, 2025 · 1 min · 173 words · Patricia Rodriguez

Outbreak codes (September 2024)

Updated: July 03, 2025 Checked for new codes! This isn’t another Roblox game where you must save the world and the human race. No,Outbreakwill teach you how to end all life on Earth! Luckily, it’s just a game. You aim to spread a plague and avoid being cured while discovering new infections that will cause chaos. Since this strategy-based simulator can be challenging, we did our best to findOutbreakcodes so you don’t have to bother with that tiresome process....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 412 words · Amanda Strickland

Overwatch devs talk buffs for Mercy and Mei, nerf for Zenyatta

Ha, Zenny can’t catch a break Over on theOverwatchforums, principal designer Geoff Goodman explained some upcoming changes for several characters. Mercy, a hero who has had a significantly lower winrate than her pure healing counterpart Lucio, is getting a much-needed buff. They’ve talked about possibly giving her a new ability (an AOE HoT — or, area-of-effect heal over time, like Regen in theFinal Fantasyseries), but they’re still toying with that idea, and will “help her out in the near future” with “other” things....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 249 words · Jesse Duran

Persona 3 Reload Japanese voice cast

ThePersona 3 ReloadJapanese voice cast is stacked with talent if you don’t want to hear theEnglish performances. It includes talent like Megumi Toyoguchi and Hikaru Midorikawa, among many others. The main cast stars plenty of experienced talent that have contributed to popular video games and anime in the past. According toBehind the Voice Actors, they include: Which parts are some of the main cast known for? Akiri Ishida, who plays multiple roles inPersona 3 Reload,is known for voicingNaruto‘s Gaara, Kaworu inNeon Genesis Evangelion,and Akira Sohma inFruits Basket....

June 18, 2025 · 1 min · 140 words · Joshua Jones

Pokemon Sun & Moon details more information on the ‘Alola Region’

Here’s the newest footage Nintendo promised more information today regardingPokemon Sun&Moon, and we got it in video form. It’s your typical drip-feed format to be sure, but fans are probably going to salivate over all of the little details. We now know that Solgaleo (one of the legendaries), is a psychic/steel type, Lunala (the other legendary) is a psychic/ghost, the new region (which you can get a glimpse of in the video) is “Alola,” there’sQR functionality, and that players will find a Rotom in their Pokedex....

June 18, 2025 · 1 min · 141 words · Heather Avery

Pokemon Sun and Moon’s Z-Ring is cute for kids, won’t fit adults

It has some cool tech Remember when I talked aboutordering a Z-RingforPokemon SunandMoon? Well I wasn’t joking — it arrived over the weekend and I’ve been putting it through its paces! Alongside of some really janky instructions (which incorrectly identify the modes on the ring’s only switch, and don’t explain how the toy actually works), the basic $30 kit comes with the ring shell, three Z-Crystals (fire, water, and grass, one for each of the starters), and a small Pikachu toy....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 337 words · Paul Donaldson

Reggie says that the success of the Switch made his retirement an ‘easy’ decision

His body was ready to retire Reggie Fils-Aimé is legendary. I mean, he helped make the Bigfoot Pizza a reality! But really folks…the bigfoot pizza ruled. But really really, Reggie Fils-Aimé is easily more well-known for his stint at Nintendo of America, where he brought a very welcome larger-than-life persona out in the world to give Nintendo the gravitas it needed. According to Reggie, the Switch kind of sealed the deal on his retirement....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 367 words · Rodney Smith

Scariest Fallout Vaults, ranked

Falloutis the story of paranoia, nationalism, and capitalism, all reaching an explosive climax, and the Vaults are symbolic of that. Held up as beacons of national pride, built by a benevolent corporation, the program was actually a grand social experiment run by a shadowy sector of the government. The Vaults were advertised as protection from the horrors of nuclear war, allowing privileged families to take shelter underground while the world above them was wiped out....

June 18, 2025 · 7 min · 1437 words · Rhonda Williams

SCEA confirms layoffs at PlayStation All-Stars developer

SuperBot Entertainment Last I heard aboutPlayStation All-Stars Battle Royaledeveloper SuperBot Entertainment,the studio was hiring; that’s the kind of story we like to see. Lately, however, it’s been less cheerful. It seems SuperBot has been hit with layoffs, as made publicon Twitterby Insomniac Games’ Mike Birkhead and later confirmed with Sony Computer Entertainment America. “SCEA can confirm that SuperBot Entertainment did make a reduction in their workforce today,” begins a statement sent toPolygon....

June 18, 2025 · 1 min · 206 words · Jennifer Taylor

Sega’s PSN sale includes Valkyria Chronicles 2 w/ DLC

Sega has a pretty good sale going on now on the PlayStation Network. One of the best selections in the sale is a pack that containsValkyria Chronicles 2and all of its DLC. It’s $22.99 (almost 50 percent off), and it’s even cheaper for PlayStation Plus members at $13.79. That’s a hell of a deal either way. You might as well, as you know you’re going to want to play this great game again on the PS Vita....

June 18, 2025 · 1 min · 134 words · Miguel Gonzalez

Should you Return Rakath’s Gold in Baldur’s Gate 3 (BG3)?

In Baldur’s Gate, and basically everywhere else in Faerûn, gold is what really counts. That’s why Rakash has a real problem on his hands when Minsc steals 10,000 gold pieces from the Counting House to fund the Absolute’s cult. You’re most likely going to stumble into the “Return Rakath’s Gold” quest while chasing down Minsc with Jaheira inAct 3. After speaking with Nine-Fingers at the Guildhall, you’ll be sent to the Counting House where you’ll see Minsc burst out of a Mimic’s mouth before helping a false ‘Jaheira’ make off with the gold....

June 18, 2025 · 4 min · 760 words · Rebecca Hull

Skate 3 grinds towards shelves May 11

Forcing me to write a stupid skate trick-related headline, Electronic Arts has revealed thatSkate 3will hit North American shelves on May 11. The rest of the world will have to hang tight, as it’ll release worldwide on May 14. When EA sent meSkate 2for review last year, I was havingmassiveissues playing it. It wasn’t the game’s fault, though; it was just that my fingers couldn’t get the hang of consistently pulling off tricks....

June 18, 2025 · 1 min · 144 words · Cynthia Peterson

Slayer Battlegrounds codes (August 2025) [Sound]

Updated: July 14, 2025 We looked for new codes! Slayer Battlegroundsgives a similar experience toDemon Slayer, granting players a chance to fight using breathing techniques! Master your swordsmanship and defeat other players in PVP to earn cash to play gacha and win more weapons! Don’t forget to preview them and practice in the lobby! Use ourSlayer Battlegroundscodes to grab extra free Gold and get ahead of other players by obtaining cool swords!...

June 18, 2025 · 3 min · 602 words · Robert Thompson