The Order: 1886’s launch trailer sure looks nifty

Cinematic as all get up Well, I don’t know what to believe anymore. This trailer has explosions, lycanthropes, and action up the wazoo. Everything looks so pretty, and the mustaches look real enough that I’m trying to pet them through my computer screen. But,Chris’ review(and most others) say that it’s a middling game. BUT, the trailer makes it look like an awesome game! Who’s right? I don’t know. I’m going to go eat a burrito and think about how hard my life is....

July 25, 2025 · 1 min · 83 words · Michael Patterson

There’s more Genshin Impact perfume now

Earth, water, ice, electric, and wind flavored Genshin Impactperfume? Sure, this game is a marketing machine, there isn’t any fieldthis series won’t touch eventually! While developer miHoYo and Tokyo-based fragrance company Primaniacs (who also handles lots of anime-based perfumes) have collaborated before,more scents are now confirmedto be on the way.Through Primaniacs, you’re able to pick up Shouri, Tartaglia, Kanu, Kokusei, and Syou perfumes, which are inspired by the geo, hydro, cryo, electro, and anemo elements respectively....

July 25, 2025 · 1 min · 200 words · Kevin Hunter

This absurd box set completes the 1993 Mario Bros. movie’s 30-year redemption arc

2023 marked 30 years since the opening of Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel’s notoriousSuper Mario Bros.movie, a film that no one in their right mind was defending at the time of its release. Flash forward to today and it has plenty of fanswilling to go to batfor its bizarre Dinotopia vision, all culminating in an absurd new box set from Australia. One of the great things about physical media is, in the right hands, you can see the love for film bursting forth from whatever totem you may be holding....

July 25, 2025 · 5 min · 925 words · Lisa Brock

This Awakened Fate Ultimatum trailer is very anime

It was either this or the other thing NIS America released the first English trailer forThe Awakened Fate Ultimatumtoday, and there’s about three seconds of gameplay throughout its two-minute duration. The PlayStation 3 “roguelike role-playing game” is the follow-up toThe Guided Fate Paradox. which arrived on western shores late last year. The story follows a boy who is attacked and killed by demons while on his way home from school. He awakens shortly thereafter with godlike powers, finding himself caught up in a war between Heaven and Hell....

July 25, 2025 · 1 min · 100 words · Travis Daniels

This weekend’s Rising Stars tournament in Toronto is looking for the next big Fortnite and Smash players

Rising Stars also has a bonus event: Friday Night Frenzy! Grab a friend and have at it in doubles or duos at Friday Night Frenzy, which is all about playing in pairs. This is an additional, optional, and exclusive tournament for all Rising Stars competitors that is free of charge with small prize pools. The idea of Rising Stars is a unique one to esports. So much attention is placed on the current powerhouses in gaming, and rightfully so!...

July 25, 2025 · 1 min · 116 words · Andrea Gomez

Toys”R”Us claims it will get more NES Classic stock this weekend

On Sunday It has gotten to the point whereCNBC is talking to Toys”R”UsaboutNES Classicstock. Nintendo of America, you done screwed up! Straight from the horse’s (or rep’s) mouth: “On Sunday, we’re launching our Great Big Christmas Sale (Dec. 4 thru 10) and the catalog, which is arriving in homes in the coming days, features Hatchimals and NES. Our stores are receiving shipments of both holiday must-haves to support and we expect that when stores open at 8 a....

July 25, 2025 · 1 min · 137 words · Christopher Mcmahon

Uniqlo to sell Metal Gear 25th Anniversary shirts soon

If you ever need a reminder of the importance of the 80s in videogame history, just take a look at any one of the numerous major franchises that have been celebrating their 25th anniversaries lately. Now it’sMetal Gear‘s turn at the plate. In April, Japanese clothing brand Uniqlo will be selling 14 different T-shirt designs based on most every entry of the venerable series, from all the way back to the MSX2 days through this year’sMetal Gear Rising....

July 25, 2025 · 1 min · 150 words · Gregory Vaughn

Watch Dogs 2 is getting a four-player Party mode next week

And it’s free At the end of its2017 content roadmapforWatch Dogs 2, Ubisoft promised a Party mode in which four players would be able to tear up San Francisco together and also team up for activities. It’s almost ready. The mode will be available on Tuesday, July 4 as part of a free update. “The cops will be there. You could try to take down the Red Zones. Everything that’s in the city of San Francisco will be there, so you can immediately have some fun exploring San Francisco with four people,” said producer Kris Young....

July 25, 2025 · 2 min · 227 words · Erin May

What is MapleStory N?

There has been plenty of speculation about whetherMapleStory Nwould even see the light of day, but it is finally going to be available, and fans will be able to enjoy the spin-off pretty soon. Some sources even believed that the project might have been cancelled, but we now have an official launch date. However, the upcoming NFT-based title won’t be available in many major nations of the world. How does MapleStory N work?...

July 25, 2025 · 2 min · 402 words · Patrick Rhodes

What makes an exciting fighting game stage? Let’s dive in

The best stages of fighting games transport us to an exciting arena. It could be a stunning wilderness, a ruckus crowd, or an ancient temple. What’s most important is how they set the tone of the fight and if the intractable nature of the stage is well suited to a fighting game. Let’s hear the roar of the crowd and get stuck in on what makes an exciting fighting game stage....

July 25, 2025 · 5 min · 894 words · Mark Foster

10 best single-player board games for a solo tabletop night

Board games are great, but coordinating schedules for a gaming night isn’t. The good news is that it’s a great era for single-player tabletop games. My first single-player board game was a copy ofDungeons & Dragons The Computer Labyrinth Gamethat I had to save my allowance up for months to buy. It kept me entertained for weeks, but I got sick of solving labyrinths, I was back to trying to figure out how to playRiskby myself....

July 24, 2025 · 6 min · 1139 words · Michael George

10 days after release, Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood has a 25% off PC deal

First major discount for Stormblood Open up the lands of the east and roll a new Red Mage or Samurai for cheaper than ever on PC with a big 25% discount forFinal Fantasy XIV: Stormblood. It’s the firstmajor discounton the expansion since its June 20 release date. The deal comes from the UK-based retailer Green Man Gaming. Prior to its release,Stormbloodhad a ~17% discount at GMG, which was the best public price online until now....

July 24, 2025 · 1 min · 168 words · Michelle Perez

1942: Joint Strike and Go! Go! Break Steady on XBLA this Wednesday

Coming to LIVE Arcade this week are1942: Joint Strike(800 Microsoft Points), a remake of Capcom’s classic WWII shmup, andGo! Go! Break Steady(800 Microsoft Points), a combination puzzle/rhythm breakdancing game. XBLA has seen its fair share of shoot-’em-ups, but come on! It’s1942for crying out loud! This remake isn’t just a visual one, as co-op is introduced online and locally, allowing you and a friend to combine powers to create “joint strike” attacks....

July 24, 2025 · 1 min · 103 words · Charles Roberson