Ubisoft made a Far Cry 5 live-action short film, and it releases next week

Inside Eden’s Gate In anticipation ofFar Cry 5‘s launch on March 27, Ubisoft has created a live-action short movie that seemingly precedes (or at least runs tangential) to the events of the game. It’s calledInside Eden’s Gate, it releases on March 5, and it will only be available on Amazon Prime’s video streaming service. Inside Eden’s Gatetells the story of three vloggers who go to Montana to unravel the mysteries surrounding a cult of religious zealots, because that makes for #goodcontent....

July 10, 2025 · 1 min · 156 words · Jeffrey Smith

Videogame museum startup in San Francisco needs your help

A group wants to build The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment in the San Francisco Bay area, but they need your help. They need your cash. Right now they’re in the Kickstarter stage, and they’re looking for cash to help secure a location in the Bay area. Yes, it’s still early, but they have big things in mind. “There are already world-class videogame museums in New York, Germany, and Italy....

July 10, 2025 · 1 min · 192 words · Mark Robertson

Vintage mummy-hunting action in Strange Brigade trailer

Rollicking grave-robbing adventure Developer Rebellion have announced that their multiplayer shooterStrange Brigadewill be on-site for all to see at E3 2018 next week. The studio also dropped a short trailer for the upcoming title, just shy of a year from its initial announcement. Strange Brigadeis a 1930s-set adventure game that sees a group of explorers raiding legendary Egyptian ruins, ultimately incurring the wrath of Seteki the Witch Queen, who rises from her 4,000 year slumber to challenge those who would dare venture into her place of rest....

July 10, 2025 · 1 min · 152 words · Sean Alvarez

Where to find Stealthfin Trout in Tears of the Kingdom (TotK)

Get out your Big Mouth Billy Bass lure, it’s time to fish Having to keep track of every single species of fish and piece of fruit inZelda: Tears of the Kingdomcan be tough. I mean, I’ve mastered the art of dodging and can take down multiple Lynels in quick succession; but if you asked me what any given fish looked like, I’d stare blankly at you for a few seconds. We’ve got you covered, though: here’s where to find Stealthfin Trout....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 233 words · Thomas Clark

Windjammers 2 reveals more characters and Google Stadia release

Don your sunblock Windjammersfans got a double dose of day-glo news yesterday, as Dotemu released a new trailer revealing new characters headed to the upcomingWindjammers 2, along with the announcement that the sequel would be hitting the Google Stadia platform, alongside the previously announced PC and Nintendo Switch platforms. The suitably rockin’ trailer shows off two contenders joining the hi-tech flying disc tournament. First up is the returning Loris Biaggi, the Italian star who featured in the originalWindjammersback in 1994....

July 10, 2025 · 1 min · 134 words · Anne Black

Wow, LJN really hated kids

And I thought that Roger Rabbit game was the worst thing LJN ever did Widely reviled as one of the worst game companies of all time, LJN earned its infamy way back during the NES era, pumping out terrible licensed game after terrible licensed game. The company was bought by Acclaim where it continued to churn out dubious titles and eventually faded from the public eye. I always assumed its legacy of mediocrity caught up with the company and it just went out of business....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 254 words · Laura Marquez

You can play Umbrella Corps for free on Steam this weekend (but you really shouldn’t)

Unless you just gotta crawl fast Curiosity has gotten the better of me. I’m among the less than 70 people on PC currently playingUmbrella Corps, Capcom’s fast-crawling multiplayer-centric take onResident Evilthat saw a commercial release for some reason. That’s sub-70 players, despite aSteam free weekendhappening right now. And that’s no fluke. According toSteamDB— which isn’t perfectly accurate but isaccurate enoughfor this sort of thing — the all-time peak forUmbrella Corpsis 421 simultaneous players....

July 10, 2025 · 1 min · 183 words · Jack Boyer Jr.

Your day will probably be a lot less stressful if you don’t watch this Layers of Fear 2 gameplay demo

Fair warning Layers of Fear 2is releasing sometime later this year, and it won’t be a pleasant time. It won’t be relaxing or peaceful or hospitable. Fortunately, the people who are eagerly awaitingLayers of Fear 2don’t want or expect any of those qualities. Bloober Team has shared the official 13-minute gameplay demo that was playable at PAX East this past weekend. It’s a trip. It gets stressful within seconds, and it gets creepy within a couple minutes....

July 10, 2025 · 1 min · 126 words · Beverly Bowers

‘3DS is here to stay,’ says Nintendo

Sold more than PS4 and Xbox One combined Nintendo’s Scott Moffitt, the executive vice president of sales and marketing, said in aninterview with The Washington Postthat “Nintendo 3DS is here to stay. Let me throw out a number that might surprise you. So far, on a global basis, Nintendo 3DS has sold more hardware than PS4 and Xbox One—combined.” It’s not that surprising considering the console has been offered in six different hardware variations with many special editions to boot....

July 10, 2025 · 1 min · 142 words · Desiree Ramirez

A desperate plea to Telltale: Please make a game out of R. Kelly’s ‘Trapped in the Closet’

If you don’t, I’LL PULL OUT MY BERETTA Let me take off my game-writing hat and put on my consultant hat for a minute. We’re not in the business of giving out advice to video game companies, but I’m going to do it once out of self-interest. This one’s free. Telltale: Make a game out of R. Kelly’s “Trapped in the Closet.” You make what people consider to be the best narrative-driven games of the generation....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 487 words · Brittany Garcia

Advance Wars Switch was delayed so long, some physical copy Gold Point rewards may have expired

This seems like an oversight Remember whenAdvance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Campwas announced in 2021? Remember when it was delayed, and for how long?! Well if you asked me to recall the whole situation off the top of my head, it would just feel like one big haze. In reality, it’s been roughly a year (and change). Well, if those physical copies were printed ages ago, the ability to redeem Gold (bonus) Points on the Switch eShop could be impacted....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 253 words · Danny Reyes

Best packs to open in EA FC 25 Ultimate Team

When it comes to packs inEA FC 25Ultimate Team, there are too many choices. In recent years, the types and quantity of packs have only increased. During promos, there are promo-specific packs as well, which have better odds of getting pack items. That said, not every pack is equal, and I prefer to earn my packs (by grinding weekly/seasonal content rather than spending coins/FC Points. Let’s take a look at the best packs that you’re able to earn and open in Ultimate Team....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 219 words · Lisa Rodriguez

Best Protect Ya Flesh: Hands-on with PSN’s Dead Nation

Are you among the mob of folks crying “enough with the zombies already”? Don’t bother reading any further. Sure, the shambling, reanimated corpses of reanimated loves ones scrambling for brains has become this generations bald space marines. But when, like me, you’re a long time fan of the horror genre (modern zombie flicks in particular), who cares? While applying the phrase “the more the merrier” to a “real life” zombie apocalypse situation sounds like a recipe for human extinction, when it comes to games… bring it on!...

July 9, 2025 · 4 min · 721 words · Amber Weaver