Ubisoft’s unveils ‘Far Cry Experience’ web series

Ubisoft has announced a four-episode web series (set to launch around the same time asFar Cry 3) developed internally calledFar Cry Experiencethat, according to them, is going to be “a big gift to fans.” If you’ve ever watched one ofFar Cry 3’strailers, you’ll know that the story is, well, absolutely insane andFar Cry Experienceaims to show us all how such a scenario would play out in real-life. The upcoming web series sees a gamer (played by Christopher Mintz-Plasse) being thrown into theFar Cryuniverse....

June 17, 2025 · 1 min · 155 words · Brian Hughes

UK studio Team17 reportedly planning 200 million pound stock market float

IPO plan set to boost company status UK developer/publisher Team17, most famous for theWormsseries, are reportedly plotting a huge IPO float, in the region of £200 million, on the London Stock Exchange. The financial decision is poised to make the company the biggest third-party publisher in the UK. The news was reported inThe Times, which states that the official announcement is set to happen within days. The British studio is no stranger to huge financial maneuvers, having received a near £17 million investment in the company, by the Lloyds Banking Group, back in 2015....

June 17, 2025 · 1 min · 165 words · Daniel Johnson

Want in on the Evolve closed alpha? Here’s your chance!

Act quickly! Evolveis shaping up to be a pretty decent game. It won a bunch of awards at E3 including the Game Critics Awards’Best of Show. I played it in May and had afantastic timewith it. If you’d rather get your hands on it than believe the opinion of some stranger on the Internet, here’s your chance. Turtle Rock’s holding aclosed alphaon PC forEvolve, but that doesn’t mean you can’t join the festivities....

June 17, 2025 · 1 min · 124 words · John Davis

Wii U exclusive Affordable Space Adventures is getting free DLC

Five new ‘extremely difficult’ levels Wii U owners should check outAffordable Space Adventures. Iplayed it at PAX Eastand loved it, then Patrickreviewed itand gave it a 9/10. It does everything well, especially its use of the Wii U GamePad. This is what happens when a developer builds something that plays to the platforms specific strengths. The asymmetric cooperative puzzle-exploration title will be getting five new downloadable levels this summer. Developer KnapNok Games describes the levels as “extremely difficult for those who have finished the game… designed to take advantage of every single feature of the Small Craft, including some that players might not even be aware existed....

June 17, 2025 · 1 min · 152 words · Michael Lane MD

With GTA 6’s delay, the 2025 GOTY race just got a whole lot more competitive. Who’s leading the race?

Whenever there’s a discussion on the next GOTY candidate, the conversation would always end with, “This could win, but it could all change withGrand Theft Auto 6.” WithGTA 6officially delayed, that line no longer holds. The spotlight’s wide open, and the race for the crown begins. 2025 has already thrown a ton of heavy-hitters our way, and we’re not even halfway through the year. Sure, the obvious Triple-A titles might take the win, but let’s not forget how GOTY has shown love to those indie gems....

June 17, 2025 · 9 min · 1714 words · James Potter

You can try Sword Coast Legends for free this weekend

If you have that there Steam downloaded Sword Coast Legendsdidn’t quite make it to the stars it wasreaching for,but I’m still confident it’ll get there eventually. Now that there’s been a couple of content packs, adding in “playable drow elves, new skill trees, additional monster abilities, [and] character respec,” I’ll probably jump back in to check it out. And this weekend, you can too! From December 17 to December 22,Sword Coast Legendsand all if its content will be free-to-play....

June 17, 2025 · 1 min · 98 words · Reginald Jennings

Zelda: Majora’s Mask rendered in Unreal 4 is somehow less creepy

N64 visuals for life Another day, another Unreal Engine 4 demo. This time, CryZENx brings us a rendition ofThe Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, complete with transformations and Fierce Deity Link. Somehow, despite the more realistic look, the actual mask form shifting isn’t nearly as creepy as it is in the N64 style (or subsequently, on 3DS). While a lot of people are sick of these I think it’s interesting to look to the future....

June 17, 2025 · 1 min · 84 words · Charles Rivera

(Update) Here’s an extended look at Atlas, that survival pirate game from the makers of Ark

Out today in Early Access [Update:And…it’s delayed again, with the “streamer branch” supposedly out on Saturday morning. Instead of simply saying “coming in December,” they opted for a specific date in their Game Awards announcement, then literally delayed it several times the day of. This is how to not do a launch, folks.] Studio Wildcard (and sister studio Grapeshot Games) managed to recently piss off their community with two rapid delays forAtlas‘ Early Access launch, their new pirate survival game, in just two weeks....

June 16, 2025 · 1 min · 193 words · Tyler Avila

10 Books Like ACOTAR for Fans of Epic Romances

I still remember the first time I readA Court of Thorns and Rosesyears ago after a friend recommended the series to me. I was expecting it to be identical to other generic romantic novels I’d read in the past, so I took my time getting through the first book. A few days later, I’d caught up and read the first four novels before buying the fifth when it came out. I’ve also since read Sarah J....

June 16, 2025 · 10 min · 1985 words · Eugene Sutton

7 million of you are playing Overwatch

It’s a hit (it’s a holiday) If the deluge ofOverwatchpornwasn’t enough indication, Blizzard’sTeam Fortress 2-with-waifus first-person shooter is a hit. The company announced, “more than 7 million players have fought for the future inOverwatch, logging more than 119 million hours combined in one of the most successful global game launches of all time.” That’s suspiciously short of Blizzard announcing it hassold7 million copies across PC, PS4, and Xbox One since it launched a week ago....

June 16, 2025 · 1 min · 165 words · Benjamin Medina

All The Sims 4 Businesses and Hobbies cheats

If you’ve been playingThe Sims 4for a while, you’ll know all about its cheat codes and how overpowered they are. The Businesses and Hobbies expansion pack is no exception, including plenty of cheats to turn a brand-new Sim into a master of tattooing and pottery. Every cheat in The Sims 4: Businesses and Hobbies expansion pack Like many past expansion packs inThe Sims 4, Businesses and Hobbies includes several cheats for leveling your tattooing and pottery skills, gaining various traits, and picking up mastery perks....

June 16, 2025 · 2 min · 227 words · Christina Hodges

An easy way to find a box of Super Mario Cereal

Nintendo, it’s for breakfast now! TheSuper Mario Cereal, complete with amiibo functionality, released on July 22, 2025. However, until today, I hadn’t actually seen a single box on store shelves, despite searching obsessively. Sure, it’s kind of a dumb, pointless thing, but it’s afun, dumb, pointless thing! It turns out that there’s a pretty easy way to track down a box of this elusive, Lucky Charms wannabe. Thanks to an Amazon user named basscow,in the customer questions & answers section of the product page, a website known as BrickSeek was brought to my attention....

June 16, 2025 · 2 min · 240 words · Robert Porter

Best ways to play Magic: The Gathering online

Local Game Stores are becoming increasingly difficult to find as the world shifts to digital storefronts. Luckily for those living in remote areas or whose favorite store closed down,Magic: The Gatheringhas a thriving online player base across many platforms. Many popular platforms take the (excuse the pun) magic from the tabletop to the internet. Each accommodates a variety of game modes and features which makes some more appealing than others....

June 16, 2025 · 4 min · 712 words · Jonathan Jones