Based on the new demo, I have a good feeling about Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

Three levels in Early Access Back in 2013, WayForwardcrowdfundeda new project by way of Kickstarter calledShantae: Half-Genie Hero, the fourth game in the storiedShantaeseries. It managed to raise almost a million dollars in funding, which landed it on the PC, PS3, PS4, Vita, Wii U, Xbox 360, and Xbox One platforms. While I don’t really think WayForward has as sterling of a reputation as it once did, there’s nothing to worry about in regards toHalf-Genie, at least based on experience with the Early Access build....

May 23, 2025 · 2 min · 291 words · Gabriel Combs

Batman: Arkham Asylum Steam Keys fail due to DRM

I hate DRM with a passion, but I feel I owe its creators a fruit basket. After all, it gives memore free target practicethan the rest of this industry’s bullshit. Take what’s been happening withArkham Asylum— new purchases aren’t working on Steam because SecuROM won’t let it activate the authentication keys. Consumers already spent their cash on the title when it got marked down in the Steam summer sale, but have been unable to play it since....

May 23, 2025 · 1 min · 179 words · Gerald Oliver

Best Jujutsu Infinite Weapons Tier List

There are various weapons called Cursed Tools inJujutsu Infiniteand each one has a special set of moves that comes with it. That said, some are drastically stronger than others in both PVP and PVE. Here’s thebestJujutsu Infiniteweapons tier list. Table of contents Best Jujutsu Infinite Cursed Tools Tier List Even though most Weapons inJujutsu Infiniteare Special Grade, some are drastically stronger than others. You should aim to farm and get the S-Tier or A-Tier ones ASAP, as they’re excellent both for PVP and PVE....

May 23, 2025 · 1 min · 141 words · Christopher Hanna

Bow down to these silly Street Fighter II capsule toys

Dhalsim! I loooooove capsule toys. Known in Japan as gashapon, these overpriced plastic trinkets can be found in every corner of my home. I have a miniature Sega console collection in a glass case. I decorated one of my bathrooms in Pokemon gashapon. I came home with a bag of them earlier this month after my trip to BitSummit. And I have to have these newStreet Fighter IIones, found onRocketNews24. The cast is bowing, begging for forgiveness on their hands and knees, dogeza style....

May 23, 2025 · 1 min · 129 words · Cory Brown

Cake Off codes (July 2025) – Update 18

Updated: June 10, 2025 Added new codes! Welcome to theDress to Impressgame of the cake world. Compete against other bakers and vote for the cutest cake for the given category. If you want to sugar-and-spice up your cake game with new toppings and decorations, useCake Offcodes. The codes forCake Offwill grant you unique catalogs that you may use to get an edge over your fellow bakers. Don’t miss out on that opportunity and redeem all the working codes quickly!...

May 23, 2025 · 2 min · 387 words · Brian Dennis

Cblog End-of-Year Recaps 2015: Definitive Edition

More cblogs, more power [I’d like to thank all recappers, past and present, on their work recapping the cblogs. They give the community’s blogs a second chance for people who tend to miss great stuff, whether they’re hung over, working late, or just binged on a game too much. Also, kudos for this year’s End-of-Year Recaps go to ShadeOfLight. The madness of the old gods that is composing this monster has touched me, Pixie, and now you too Shade....

May 23, 2025 · 23 min · 4808 words · Michael Warren

Clockwork Empires will make sure you make your own fun

You’ll find something to remember You know those games where you’re responsible for creating your own entertainment — the sort that drop you into a world and hope that you’re creative enough to craft your own experience? They’re usually pretty hit or miss. That’s more or less what Gaslamp Games is doing withClockwork Empires, but the developers are taking away this element of chance by ensuring that whatever scenario arises will be entertaining as all hell....

May 23, 2025 · 3 min · 542 words · Mary Cole

Dead Rails Weapon Tier List – Weapons Guide and Locations [Alpha]

If you want to reach the safety of the 80km city, you will need to be well-prepared. Weapons are an essential tool for survival inDead Rails, and in this article, we will take a look at all of them and see which ones give you the highest chance of survival in this harsh wasteland. Follow along with ourDead Railsweapons tier list and guide. Table of Contents Sadly, you will not be able to find all of these weapons in every round ofDead Railsyou start, so making good use of the starting weapons is crucial if you want to make it far....

May 23, 2025 · 2 min · 259 words · James Davis

Disney Dreamlight Valley: The Fallen Fortress quest guide

DuringThe Storybook Vale’smain questline inDisney Dreamlight Valley, you’ll eventually farm enough Story Magic to unlock The Fallen Fortress. Doing this immediately begins a quest by the same name, where you’ll discover another Fairy Tale Trial and get one step closer to meeting Maleficent. The Fallen Fortress quest walkthrough After stepping into The Fallen Fortress biome for the first time, you might notice the ruins on the western side of the map....

May 23, 2025 · 3 min · 487 words · Jeffrey Austin

E3: Counter-Strike: GO comes to consoles/PC August 21

Counter-Strike: Global Offensivewill arrive on Xbox Live Arcade, PSN, PC, and Mac, August 21 for $15. Seven months after the closed beta began, Valve finally has set a date for this much anticipated FPS. Personally, I’ve been looking wherever I can for a beta code, so it makes me happy to know I won’t have to bother for much longer. For those unfamiliar with thisCSsequel,GOfeatures new maps, characters, and weapons and delivers updated versions of olderCScontent (de_dust, etc....

May 23, 2025 · 1 min · 122 words · Michelle Gonzales

E3: IGF students winner Puddle coming to XBLA and PSN

Konami is publishingPuddlefor PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade later this year.Puddlewas the winner of the 2010 GDC Independent Games Festival, Students Showcase division and created by six french students. It’s a physics-based puzzler in which you rotate the screen to guide a puddle of fluid through levels. These puddles come in different types of fluids that have their own properties, and it’s up to you to manage things like friction and momentum to guide your puddle to victory without spilling too much of it....

May 23, 2025 · 1 min · 107 words · Sara Shepard

Elden Ring streamer MissMikkaa is dominating Shadow of the Erdtree’s bosses using a dance pad

Streamers have been finding creative ways to play games for years, but FromSoftware content creators seem to take things to the next level. Having already beaten the DLC with a controller,MissMikkaais now tacklingShadow of the Erdtreeusing a dance pad. At the time of writing,MissMikkaahas conquered a few bosses inShadow of the Erdtree, including epic dance-offs with theDancing Lionand Renalla. She’s also been defeating a few lesser-known bosses along the way, sometimes in a single encounter....

May 23, 2025 · 3 min · 479 words · Rhonda Garza

Faking it: Understanding the Legacy of Kain timeline

Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Giant Squid [Kerrik52 embarked on a herculean effort to condense thirty-seven books’ and ninety-four video games’ worth of lore into an easy-to-read blog – all in an effort to give you, the plebeian soul you are, a basic knowledge of theLegacy of Kainseries. Did it work? I read it, and the series can quite easily be summed up as, ‘Giant Squid is rarely pleased....

May 23, 2025 · 24 min · 4911 words · Anthony Williams