New free playable characters, stages, and relics Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeonrefuses to die. The humble puzzleShovel Knightspin-off is already packed with playable characters and other ways to change up the experience, but the unrelenting teams at Vine and Yacht Club Games won’t be satisfied until everyone on Earth understands that this game is a blast, and the only way to do that is to coax the global population into trying it....

Like Action 52, but good I’ve been not-so-patiently waiting forAquariaandSpelunkydesigner Derek Yu to come out with a new game, and I’m sure many of you’re able to say the same. In recent weeks, he’s been tweeting out images of untitled 8-bit games with the hashtag#UFO50. What’s that all about? This is what that’s all about: Yu is collaborating with Eirik Suhrke (Skorpulac), Jon Perry (Time Barons), Paul Hubans (Pixel Pusher), and Ojiro Fumoto (Downwell) forUFO 50, a collection of 50 games that “are slightly smaller than commercial 8-bit titles from the ’80s....

Delivering us prime fantasy gameplay Looks like Square Enix’sForspoken, previously known asProject Athia, is moving along on the development pipeline, which means we got some new gameplay footage at the PlayStation Showcase. The narrative-driven fantasy adventure looks like a blast, as protagonist Frey uses magical powers to take out her enemies, including what appear to be spells, telepathy, and… maybe flying? We also got a glimpse of the game’s villain, who looks as badass and intimidating as you’d expect....

Rated E for eww We’re a week away from the launch ofStory of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Townin North America, and if you’ve been following it all in Japan, you know things haven’t been going so well. The game released there with a slew of issues that were so bad, producer Dai Takemura actually issued apublic apology over the state of the game. That hasn’t stopped people from playing it and exploring one of the chief new features developers created for this entry....

Don’t throw your Switch in terror Supermassive Games’Dark Pictures Anthologyhas grown into a pretty sizeable library of horror adventures. Now, the first entryMan of Medanis coming to Nintendo Switch. Bandai Namco and Supermassive Games have launchedThe Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medanon Nintendo Switch today, as the first Supermassive title to hit the Switch. It will still have the core modes of play, in either solo, two-player online, or offline couch co-op for up to five players....

When beards get serious, Kurt Russell gets seriouser Every November a movement occurs in which people raise funds to help support those battling cancer by not shaving. There’sNo-Shave Novemberwhere folks are encouraged to put down the razor and instead donate the month’s shaving funds to cancer research or to those in need of financial assistance as they go through chemotherapy. Then there’sMovember, where the focus is on letting that beautiful upper lip hair grow to help raise awareness surrounding prostate and testicular cancer, as well as suicide....

“Take it easy Wario” Internal safety videos, especially in the YouTube era, are a great source of comedy without even having to try too hard. That’s why this Nintendo safety video rules so hard: it dials up that absurdity by addingWario, master of chaos, into the mix. For the most part, the 15 minute video isn’t all that different from a run of the mill requirement you may have been forced to watch for employment at some point, but this one has random injerctions from Wario, which is clearly not voiced by Charles Martinet....

Riot Games’Valorantis a popular 5v5 shooter game, which has only been available on PC since its launch in 2020. During the Summer Game Fest 2024, Riot Games announced thatValorantwill be coming to Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5. There is currently a limited beta running in select countries, allowing players to try out the shooter title ahead of its global launch. This also gives Riot Games feedback to iron out bugs and issues and polish the game port in time for release....

A topic I know a helluva lot about Capcom’sStreet Fighter 6brings a lot of powerful new mechanics to the party. Not only does the player begin the round will ready access to a fistful of EX (now “Overdrive / OD”) moves, but they can also utilize mechanics such as Drive Parry, Drive Rush, and the game-changing Drive Impact. All of these tools can bring a swift end to your opponent’s good day....

Once again, a new season introduces bigger stakes chests Fortnitechapter 4 season 1 is upon us, and the medieval theme shines through on multiple levels. That includes the chivalrous “Oathbound Chests,” which can provide better drops compared to normal chests, and err on the side of doling out a few of the more unique items that are arriving with this season. Oathbound Chests are white, and are easily farmable at The Citadel for the “Search five Oathbound Chest” challenge Oathbound Chests are a new chest type for this season, andare giant white boxesthat look kind of likeBorderlandsloot chests....

Excelsior Marvel Studios recently released a dramatic trailer for the fourth phase of what has come to be known as “The Marvel Cinematic Universe” (MCU). Leading on from over a decade of fantastic comic-book movies — each and every one a chapter within a compelling, emotive, and wildly entertaining universe — the coming years will see a new breed of heroes step from page-to-screen, defending a planet and its populace from the fallout of the devastating Infinity War....

Most of the romantic literary tradition and its history are defined by will they/won’t they relationships, but since the 21st century, authors have pushed the envelope a little further by incorporating more modern themes and interactions into their plots, and the result is books that aren’t afraid toget a little up close and personal, pushing away the curtains, not mincing words, and having a bit of extra heat between the pages....

Seeing your food bar slowly get bigger inPEAKis anxiety-inducing. You see a small sliver, think it isn’t a big deal, then realize a few minutes later that it’s now taking up a quarter of your stamina bar. You’ll need a lot of food to survive these runs. Thankfully, there are numerous food items you can eat, from berries foraged from bushes to coconuts, mushrooms, and packaged meals from old luggage bags....