Until Dawn: Rush of Blood channels its inner House of the Dead

Looks spooky, but shallow By now, you’ve probably heard that Supermassive is making a newUntil Dawngame for PlayStation VR,Rush of Blood, and that it’s an on-rails shooter (literally! you’re on a mine cart). With virtual reality dominating this week’s Game Developers Conference, some new footage has come out. It looks… all right? I mean, VR games don’t show particularly well in trailers online, so you have to keep that in mind to a certain extent....

May 23, 2025 · 1 min · 102 words · Nicholas Perez

We just got a little more info about Bethesda’s E3 press conference

And another cute promotional image In early February, Bethesda laid bareits plansto host another E3 press conference this year. The bulk of the details were there — it’s on June 12 at 7pm Pacific. That’s all most people need to know, as they just have to find a stream and watch the going-ons. Well, an official invite to the event just hit our inbox, and it has a few more details....

May 23, 2025 · 2 min · 239 words · Miranda Booth

When does the Astro Bot DLC come out?

The delightful universe ofAstro Botholds many unique challenges and memorable cameos to discover. To top it off, an upcoming DLC aims to expand its galaxy more with exciting new features. Here’s everything you need to know about theAstro BotDLC release. Astro Bot DLC release window According to the PlayStation State of Play, theAstro BotDLC will launch inFall 2024. We got a glimpse into some upcoming features, including five new online speedrun levels and 10 VIP Astro Bots....

May 23, 2025 · 2 min · 278 words · Martin Casey

Win a Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 Xbox 360 at Best Buy

EA Sports’Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13is the latest game to get the limited-edition Xbox 360 treatment, with a console featuring cover athletes Tiger Woods and Rickie Fowler against the backdrop of a grayscale golf course. (You’d think there would be some green on the case — thisisa golf game, after all — but I guess that would’ve clashed with Fowler’s bright orange outfit.)Tiger Woods 13might seem like an odd choice for a customized Xbox 360, but Microsoft is really pushing the game’sKinect integration....

May 23, 2025 · 2 min · 276 words · Michael Sims

Xbox gave Todd Howard 1,000 Achievement points for being Todd Howard

That’s what a lifetime achievement award is worth Most of us have to play our games to get our Gamerscore. It’s tough work but it’s an honest living. Todd Howard, however, just has to exist to earn Gamerscore. Alongside this morning’s bombshell news thatMicrosoft acquired ZeniMax Media, renowned game developerTodd Howard shared a letterthat details his partnerships with Xbox have meant to him over the last 20 years of his career....

May 23, 2025 · 2 min · 331 words · Allen Hall

Yogscast and Humble Bundle team up for an awesome cause

30+ games for $30 Yogscast is fairly popular, even if I couldn’t name a single thing they’ve done. For a few years now, they’ve been hosting a “Jingle Jam” event to raise money for charities during the holiday season. It was only natural that Humble Bundle would partner with them, seeing as how most of their bundles have proceeds going towards charity. Enter the “Yogscast Jingle Jam 2016 Bundle,” which sees a bunch of games for $30 with a new game being revealed each day of the month....

May 23, 2025 · 2 min · 222 words · Sara Maxwell

(Update) Crackdown 3 has reportedly been delayed to 2019

Hold on, agent! [Update: Microsoft has confirmed a February 2019 launch forCrackdown 3in a statement issued toWindows Central.] Justlast week, Amazon Spain was cancelling pre-orders forCrackdown 3and leading many fans to believe the game had been delayed. While Microsoft didn’t directly address the situation, it turns out those fears may have been rightfully founded. Accordingto a reportfrom Kotaku’s Jason Schreier,Crackdown 3has been pushed back to 2019. The claim comes from two anonymous sources within the company, choosing to conceal their identity to keep their jobs....

May 22, 2025 · 1 min · 211 words · Crystal Ponce

A quick guide to popular fighting game people and jargon

EVO 2012 isright around the cornerand if you’re planning on tuning in, it’s easy to get lost in much of the jargon and colloquialisms thrown around on the Internet streams. What the heck is a DHC? Why does that guy keep talking about Pringles? At times, it almost seems like an entirely different language. That’s where this guide comes in. I’ll go over a list of important people and vocabulary words for you to know to prepare you for any event, be it a 24/7 open lobby or EVO....

May 22, 2025 · 8 min · 1622 words · John Medina

Activision apathetic to Modern Warfare 2 PC concerns

Infinity Ward has been shielding itself from a torrent of hatred courtesy of upset PC gamers. The decision to not tosupport dedicated servers, along with a mass of other issues, has meant thatModern Warfare 2isunwelcomein the home of many a computer game fan. Activision has largely kept quiet on the whole situation, butrecently confirmedthat it’s not really bothered by the situation. “We’re, of course, watching this very carefully and paying attention to it,” explains Activision’s Mike Griffiths....

May 22, 2025 · 1 min · 211 words · Debbie Collins

All new multiplayer maps in BO6 season 3 – Firing Range returns, plus more

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6’sseason three may be remembered for it maps, and not just Verdansk coming back inWarzone, or Shattered Veil in Zombies. TheBO6multiplayer maps in season three have a theme, evidenced by its intro cutscene, as places pinpointed by Hudson as locations of interest as the Rogue Black Ops team hunts down Pantheon. In these locations around the world, you can re-trace their footsteps while dominating online....

May 22, 2025 · 4 min · 667 words · Jenny Foster

Amid Evil’s final episode releases this month

Right after E3! New Blood Interactive has announced thatAmid Evil, its upcomingHeretic-inspired first-person shooter, will be heading out of Steam Early Access on Jul 31, 2025. A trailer going over the final episode broke the news and I’m now salivating at the chance to fully experience this game. If you currently have the Early Access version, you’ll be able to play the final episode a day early on June 19....

May 22, 2025 · 1 min · 163 words · Melissa Beck

Anime Vanguards Traits Tier List

As you progress deeper intoAnime Vanguards, you’ll unlock the Traits system. Traits give you the opportunity to boost a specific capability of your unit, by providing them with a specific boost depending on the trait. Some traits give minor buffs, while others can make a unit overpowered. ThisAnime VanguardsTraits Tier List is intended to inform you on which traits you should attempt to roll. All Traits Tier List There are 11 total traits inAnime Vangurds, each providing a unique buff to the unit the Trait is rolled on....

May 22, 2025 · 2 min · 255 words · Kelly Clark

Become King of the Monsters in city-trashing brawler GigaBash

This town ain’t small enough for the both of us Fans of the kaiju action seen in franchises such asGodzilla, UltramanandPacific Rimmight want to keep an eye out forGigaBash, a fun-looking new brawler from indie studio Passion Republic Games. The colourful (and weirdly cute) new fighter sees a roster of giant beasts and armour-suited heroes throwing down in a selection of cities and exotic locales across the planet. Players can go on their own rampage through the environment, or can mix it up in multiplayer action to prove themselves King of the Monsters, not unlike the classic Neo Geo titles of the ’90s....

May 22, 2025 · 1 min · 163 words · Aaron Lawrence