How to Get the Tough Cookie Personality in Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake

Among the massive array of personalities you may attain inDragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake, its high resilience value makes the Tough Cookie one of the best for those looking to make sure their hero (or teammate) will be able to deal high damage while also staying sturdy against all threats. But how can you get the personality at the start? And if you failed to acquire it, is it possible to switch to it later on?...

May 24, 2025 · 3 min · 465 words · Jessica Moore

In Potionomics you get to sell potions for other adventurers to use on their quests

Fantasy drug dealer simulator As a lover of strategy games, you may rest assured that I love economic games likeRecettearandMoonlighter. So when I sawPotionomicswas another game in the still new-enough-to-be-unique item shop owner RPG genre, it had me at first glance. You play as Sylvia, a witch that needs to pay off her debtors and the only way to do it without resorting to turning people into frogs for ransom money is to sell potions to adventurers going on quests....

May 24, 2025 · 1 min · 117 words · Charles Lawson

Jett: The Far Shore is a futuristic PS5 game from Superbrothers

Beam me up I’m not living in the year 3,000, but if I were, I’d totally understandJett: The Far Shore. The holiday 2020 PlayStation 5 game from Superbrothers and Pine Scented looks intriguing as hell. It’s about people who, in the face of “oblivion,” are forced to “carve out a future” on a distant planet. You’ll play as Mei, a scout investigating something called the hymnwave on a “mythic ocean planet....

May 24, 2025 · 1 min · 198 words · Jessica Abbott

Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV is evidently doing well in theaters

Currently in 44 locations in Japan Square Enix is determined to makeFinal Fantasy XVone of the biggest releases of the year. It doesn’t matter if the demand isn’t there — there’s a billion things you can consume related to it, including an anime series (with a packed-in final episode in the Special Edition), spinoff games, two demos, and a whole lot more. Another bigXVjoint isKingsglaive, the big budget CGI film that has onemassively expensive English voiceover cast....

May 24, 2025 · 1 min · 171 words · Jeffrey Baker

Last year’s Batman: Arkham VR is now on Vive and Oculus Rift

Unsurprisingly, it’s still hitting that $20 price point As of today, you’ll no longer need a PS4 and PlayStation VR to solve puzzles and screw around as the Caped Crusader in Rocksteady’sBatman: Arkham VR— it’s now on Steam for Vive and Oculus Rift. The lateness of the PC version is a little unfortunate, I have to say.Arkham VRis a good, well-polished use of the tech with standout moments, but it’s also inconsequential enough in terms of story, meaningful interaction, and length that it runs the risk of feeling more like a proof of concept....

May 24, 2025 · 1 min · 160 words · Tina Schmidt

Level-5 ponders world domination for Yo-Kai Watch

Yo-Kai Watch 2 out today in Japan Level-5 is considering international expansion for its popularYo-Kai Watchfranchise “in a big way,” company president Akihiro Hino revealed toWeekly Famitsu. It isn’t hard to see why. ThePokémon-like property is a phenomenon in Japan, vaunting a million-selling Nintendo 3DS RPG, two manga series, and a popular anime. There’s even a feature-length film in the works slated for this December. And then there’s the merchandise.Oh boy, is there merchandise....

May 24, 2025 · 2 min · 237 words · Rita Miller

Lookout Landing Stable location & directions Tears of the Kingdom (Totk)

Stable Relationships Lookout Landing Stable is one of the first stables encountered inTears of the Kingdom. Unlike other stables, it takes some work before Link can use it. Furthermore, even when it is running at total capacity, it lacks some of the conveniences typically found in stables. Nevertheless, it is a convenient spot for Link to swap out his horses before exploring the Hyrule Field region. To discover the Lookout Landing Stable location and activate it, follow these steps....

May 24, 2025 · 2 min · 369 words · Jordan Rowland

Most unintentionally hilarious video game moments

Video game cutscenes rival and sometimes outdo the grandeur of the CGI bonanza that Hollywood blockbusters unleash upon us — both in good and bad ways. Still, even great games often fail at achieving dramatic moments. I’m totally cool with that, though, as it usually results in comedy gold. To that point, I’ve got a list here of unintentionally hilarious video game moments, memorable for reasons the devs may not have intended....

May 24, 2025 · 5 min · 951 words · Michelle Soto

New details and images of Legacy of Ys: Books I & II

In a previousRumortoid, we told you thatLegacy of Ys: Books 1 & 2might be coming to the US by way of Atlus. The last time our region saw this game was way back in the day on theTurboGrafx 16.They’ve since confirmed this new version, and now Atlus sends along more details and a few images. Completely remade for Nintendo DS,Books 1 & 2were released seperately in Japan. Atlus says that they worked with the developer to get them both on one cartridge for the North American release....

May 24, 2025 · 1 min · 152 words · Virginia Harris

Nintendo announces new 3DS robot sports game Blast Ball

Live at the Nintendo World Championships Rumor has it that Nintendo will formally announce the nextStar Foxgame and show some live competition from the title later tonight at the Nintendo World Championships. It wouldn’t be the first announcement of the night for them, as they’ve already shown usEarthbound Beginningsand nowBlast Ball, a competitive mech combat sports title. We don’t know a ton about the game at the moment, but here’s what we’ve seen so far....

May 24, 2025 · 1 min · 194 words · James Stevens

Nokia might be announcing its own VR hardware next week

Strap an N-Gage to your face Virtual reality is like the bus: you wait twenty years for one, and then four of them come along at once. Typical. This time, it’s Nokia stepping into the VR ring, going up against Sony’s Morpheus, Valve and HTC’s Vive, and of course the Oculus Rift. According to re/codeand “sources familiar with [Nokia’s] plans”, Nokia is set to announce its own VR headset next week....

May 24, 2025 · 1 min · 135 words · Joe White

Pachter: Activision should charge for Call of Duty online

Analyst says a money-thing for game-angries! Michael “Thigh Majesty” Pachter is a man of business, which doesn’t always make him a friend to consumers. His latest suggestion, that Activision should charge a fee forCall of Duty, isn’t a new notion, but it never wins him fans. At least, fans outside of board rooms. “I know the game sells billions of dollars. Activision did a bad thing withCall of Dutyfrom a profit perspective,” protested the analyst at the Game Monetization Summit (ugh)....

May 24, 2025 · 2 min · 425 words · Tracy Schaefer

Preview: Lupine comedy in MacGuffin’s Curse

MacGuffin’s Curseis an adventure puzzler that promises comedy, addictive puzzles, and a compelling story. The name alone should give you a hint at the humor, and the puzzles are reminiscent of those found inZelda-style dungeons. Without having completed the game, it’s impossible to say how fulfilling the story is, but it does have a nice hook to keep you playing. With all the indie games coming out every month, it’s hard to know which ones are worth looking forward to, but this title is certainly one to keep an eye on....

May 24, 2025 · 4 min · 687 words · Matthew Baker