Grab the original Battlefield 1942 for free

Tenth anniversary of series celebrated Electronic Arts is celebrating the tenth anniversary of theBattlefieldseries today byofferingBattlefield 1942for free. The only catch, of course, is that you’ll have to get it through Origin. The offer runs until June 04, 2025. I keep telling myself that I’m going to get interested in military shooters, but it just never seems to click. And since I’m a stubborn bastard, I’ll probably keep trying them. At least I won’t have to pay to play this one....

July 17, 2025 · 1 min · 81 words · Richard Edwards

GTA radio playlists now on iTunes and Spotify

Everybody Wang Chung tonight Popular music has definedGrand Theft Auto‘s eras, styles, and budget. It also has defined many of our lives, asVice Cityintroduced us to 80’s classics andGTAIVreminded us of a great 90’s band we forgot about. Now, you can stream all the official radio playlists from theGTAseries on Spotify and easily browse them on iTunes, thanks to Rockstar. You can find all links to the playlists onRockstar’s blog....

July 17, 2025 · 1 min · 111 words · Jimmy Velazquez

How to enable Rapid Fire and Auto Jump in Risk of Rain Returns

Risk of Rain Returnsis a sequel to the originalRisk of Rain. Although the core gameplay is similar, the two versions have some significant differences. One of the main changes is the addition of rapid fire and auto jump mechanics. These features allow you to use your primary attack by holding the skill button. Here’s how to enable rapid fire and auto jump inRisk of Rain Returns. What is Rapid Fire and Auto Jump?...

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 285 words · Elizabeth Porter

How to fix the Honeydew error in Destiny 2

Destiny 2, like most online games, has its fairshare of errorsthat can crop up when the servers are overloaded or a new expansion just isn’t playing ball. Around the launch of the final expansion,The Final Shape, the honeydew error is the one blocking most players. When trying to launchDestiny 2around the time of a new content launch, be that a season, expansion, or Episode, you’re likely to run into problems. It’s usually either that the game is too overloaded with players to accommodate you or that something wrong on the server side is preventing you from accessing the new content....

July 17, 2025 · 3 min · 465 words · Xavier Daniels

How to kill the Crystal Cave’s glowy monster in Enigma of Fear

If you decide to head toEnigma of Fear’sCrystal Cave from the Perimeter, you’ll soon encounter a new enemy: a sprightly critter with glowing green crystals sprouting from its body. Chances are you’ve died to it a couple of times and are now seeking some assistance. How exactly do you kill the glowy foe in the Crystal Cave? A crystal monster in Crystal Cave Unlike the Blood Zombies, which can’t see at all, this new enemy inEnigma of Fearseems to have great eyesight....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 308 words · Edward Mcneil

How to play Resident Evil 4 HD on PS3

Resident Evil 4 HDreleased last week, but I waited until the weekend to download it. Due to various problems I have with Microsoft Points and my silly desire to playResident Evilgames on their “traditional” home, I decided to download the game from the PlayStation Network. It’s been an interesting and unique experience, but a complex one as well. See, there’s a very special set of steps one must perform to playResident Evil 4 HDon the PlayStation 3, and first time users might not get it at first....

July 17, 2025 · 1 min · 101 words · Christopher Weber

How to score huge in Resogun

Speed, accuracy and evasion I’ve spent more time playingResogunthan anything else on my PlayStation 4, and with pretty good reason. As a rather deep arcade shooter, it enjoys a high degree of challenge and scoring potential that makes it easy to return to again and again. The biggest criticism I have is thatResogundoes a rather poor job of explaining how its mechanics come together in a scoring sense. Lacking any kind of direct tutorial, you’re left to try and divine strategies from loading screen tooltips....

July 17, 2025 · 1 min · 128 words · Shannon Obrien

How to stabilize Gale’s Netherese Orb in Baldur’s Gate 3?

In all ofBaldur’s Gate 3, there’s one character I simply can’t vibe with, and it’s Gale. Apologies to all the Gale stans out there, but when there are characters with integrity and honesty such as Wyll, Shadowheart, and Karlach, Gale is just so unserious with his backstory and it annoys me. For those out of the loop (or for those blessed few who forgot/refused to recruit Gale), his story is effectively that he managed to sleep with a literal goddess, got magically impotent, and decided to prove his worth by finding what is effectively the sorcerer’s stone....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 343 words · Danielle Dunn

How to unlock Maleficent in Disney Dreamlight Valley

There are many faces, both friendly and not, that you can meet around the village inDisney Dreamlight Valley. One of the many characters you may come across is Maleficent, a powerful fairy you may want to unlock. If you’re eager to add her to your village, you may be wondering what needs to be done to recruit her to the valley. She’s not an easy character to get, so here’s what you need to know tounlock Maleficent inDisney Dreamlight Valley....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 382 words · Diane Lloyd

I used the Oculus Rift to high-five a dead alien in Surgeon Simulator

Up high! Down low! …Alien? Surgeon Simulatoris the type of game that easily lends itself to stories. The precise mechanics involved provide anecdotes wherein each player can fondly recall specific moments of their playthrough. Though my time as a surgeon has been limited and feels as though it was eons ago, I still remember my first transplant in vivid detail. When thinking of the various experiences that might be improved with VR,Surgeon Simulatornever crossed my mind....

July 17, 2025 · 4 min · 684 words · Christine Hall

In the Valley of Gods is the next game from the Firewatch developer

Here’s the announcement trailer The first reveal of The Game Awards 2017 (the proper show, not the pre-show) was a real banger. We learned what’s next for Campo Santo, theFirewatchdeveloper. It’s some sort of an adventure game calledIn the Valley of Gods. We’re left to glean what we can from the reveal trailer, but here’s what we can discern. It follows two people as they explore some sort of ancient ruins/temples/pyramids, theFirewatch-like chunky climbing is back, and the track that it’s all set to is pretty perfect....

July 17, 2025 · 1 min · 119 words · Darrell Meyer

Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing sequel announced

More ARPGs are always a good thing in my book Although our own Patrick Hancock wasn’t keen onThe Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing, it appears as if enough people were, asa sequel has already been announced, rounding off the second game in the planned trilogy. Developer NeoCore is already working on a follow-up to the PC-only game, which will take you back to the city of Borgova and task you again with hacking and slashing the denizens of the undead....

July 17, 2025 · 1 min · 135 words · Katherine Cole

Inside the Square Pt 2 talks Lightning Returns design

‘Our highest priority is making Lightning more beautiful and cooler looking than ever before’ “I’ve only seen him in person very few times,” aLightning Returnsstaffer whispers of character design lead Tetsuya Nomura, casting furtive, sidelong glances. I hear he is supposed to be Turkish. Some say his father was German. Nobody believed he was real. Nobody ever saw him or knew anybody that ever worked directly for him, but hearing these Square employees tell it, anybody could have worked for Nomura....

July 17, 2025 · 1 min · 172 words · Mr. James Humphrey