Playing online videogames, especially Blizzard ones, are a serious activity for the dedicated. As a result, we get hilarious and tragic stories. This one is a little bit of both.Game Politics(viaThe Middletown Journal) is reporting that a teenager recently threatened suicide to an online Blizzard representative and was arrested after the rep talked tohumanauthorities about the incident. The game that the teen was threatening suicide in is unknown, but a good guess would probably be Blizzard’s soul-devouring MMO,World of Warcraft....

Unlock the Keyblade master’s potential And there you have it. As revealed in the past few minutes by game director Masahiro Sakurai, Sora — protagonist of Square Enix/Disney RPG seriesKingdom Hearts—is the next DLC characterheading to Nintendo Switch brawlerSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.Sora represents not only the final character of DLC Fighter Pass 2, but also the final character ofSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, period. Sora will be made available in-game onOctober 18....

Major League Gaming has also stepped in, with multiple tournaments in the game’s history; the latest is theSummer League of Legends Arena. Topping off the summer Olympic week, it will be broadcast live from August 3 – 5 on three completely free-to-watch SD streams, with the option to upgrade to a crisp 1080p picture. The biggest highlight here is the inclusion of Korean team Azubu Blaze, winners ofOnGameNet The Champions Spring 2012, which marks the first time that a Korean team is competing in a tournament in North America....

You know, for kids! Were you aware thatNight Trapwas originally being produced by Hasbro games for a failed video format? How about that the footage for the game was filmed in 1987, five years before the game officially shipped? Would you be surprised if I told you the original source code was lost? There is a lot of great insight onNight Trapin this documentary from the YouTube channel “My Life in Gaming....

Aslive-service games continue to struggleto find a way to work in modern gaming, there’s a handful of outstanding titles that continue to improve and grow, which servers as the basis for Destructoid’s best ongoing game award. You’ll notice that while all of these games have received substantial updates, expansions, or DLC content this year, none of them actually released this year. That’s because to be a truly great ongoing game, you need to prove you’re able to continue to evolve and adapt to the industry and your player’s feedback over time....

In the lead-up to the release of the PlayStation VR2, Sony ran a marketing campaign to hype up fans. One of the ads featured musician Ozzy Osbourne, who also promoted the VR2 headset on Twitter. One of his tweets, posted on February 20, stated: “Did this spot with @Playstation team. We had a lot of fun. Their new VR2 is really amazing.” The tweet also included a PS VR2 video ad featuring Osbourne....

Class is in A game likeDemonschoolfeels like the kind of mash-up that makes obvious sense in hindsight. Tactics games are quite popular, as are their often-accompanying social mechanics and life-sim elements. So combining demons and school makes sense. ButDemonschoolis a lot more than the sum of its parts. It’s a sleek, engaging tactics game that gets right to the thick of things. It’s a school life sim that easily slots into the overall drives of the story....

Tap X repeatedly to acknowledge Quantic Dream has announced that its melodramatic android adventureDetroit: Become Humanhas passed five million total sales. The milestone was reached exactly one month after the cinematic sci-fi release made the leap to the Steam platform. “LaunchingDetroit: Become Humanon Steam has been a delightful experience for us,” said Quantic Dream co-CEO Guillaume de Fondaumiere in a press statement. “The response we’re seeing has been incredibly positive, in particular in Asian markets....

The last resort Nintendohas revealedthat the star ofPikmin 4will beyou! Or whatever uni-browed monstrosity you’re able to put together in the character creator. Previous games in thePikminseries have had you play as one or more pre-defined explorers. It started with Olimar, before reaching its peak withPikmin 3’sBrittany (and some other people). However, I often say that a character creator always makes a game better. I am jazzed so hard to see one make its way intoPikmin 4....

Pokémon Go Fest’s 2025 Global event is upon us, and like with previous years, you’ll be playing over the weekend to try and find a slew of rare Shiny Pokémon and catch this year’s flagship Mythical and new Legendary Pokémon mechanic. For ticketed or non-ticketed trainers from Aug 28 to 29, players can take part in daily events that spawn a bunch of Pokémon with increased shiny odds for those who paid for the ticket....

Last week, EA Redwood Studios was nice enough to invite me out to their offices to check outThe Godfather II. It was actually really hard for me to preview the game this time around, because I actually had to play the game on dry land. I had myfirst look at the game on a yacht, so you’re able to understand why I had such a hard time getting used to playing the game on land....

In the latest developer diary forAssassin’s Creed 2, the devs behind the videogame discuss the importance of progression. Unlike the previousAC, people won’t be spoon-fed a line of combat options as specific core plot points are met. Ezio is an industrious fellow, able to learn moves from different factions and able to buy new equipment such as armor and weapons from in-game vendors. This approach, as described in the video, is a direct attempt to avoid stagnation — a good thing as noted in our book “Things to Avoid in a Sequel” (coming this Fall)....

Duke Nukem might finally have another good game 3D Realms has announced that indie sidescrollerRad Rodgerswill be coming to Switch on February 26. The port to Nintendo’s platform will include local co-op support, new characters, and a versus mode. Along with some original characters (like Evil Rodgers), icons likeDuke Nukem, Lo Wang and Shelly Bombshell (fromIon Maiden) will be playable. Co-owner of 3D Realms, Frederik Schreiber, said, “We love Rad, and we thought he deserved some awesome new friends to play with....