Super Mario RPG battle system inspired by children’s toy

IGN spoke to Nintendo and AlphaDream about Mario RPG and Mario & Luigi Of the twoMarioRPG sub-series,Mario & Luigiis much closer in tone and spirit toSuper Mario RPGon the Super Nintendo. That’s becauseM&Ldeveloper AlphaDream consists of former Square employees who worked on the plumber’s first role-playing adventure. To commemorate the release ofMario & Luigi: Dream Team, IGNinterviewedkey Nintendo and AlphaDream members on the series’ development history. Yoshihiko Maekawa,Super Mario RPGco-director andDream Teamco-producer, explained how Nintendo gave AlphaDream permission to inject Luigi with an original personality for the firstM&L....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 234 words · Jessica Phillips

Take a peek at Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon’s narrative in this new trailer

Shhh. I’m trying to listen. Namco Bandai hasdropped a story trailerfor From Software’s upcomingArmored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon. Let’s watch, shall we? Was that really super quiet to you? I had to crank all my volume levers to actually make out what the grim, passionless voice was saying. In any case, I suppose robots fighting a big tank is a type of story. I’m not sure what it tells me about the overarching narrative ofArmored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 256 words · Tamara Green

Team Fortress 2sdays: Countdown to an update…maybe

Team Fortress 2 Happy Tuesday! Welcome to another exciting edition of Team Fortress 2sdays. In the event you missed it last week, our very own Andrew S. Dixon Esquire 3rd was on Between 2Fort, talking and answering questions while trying not to get shot in the face (not unlike his night job.. ohhhh..). Here’s Shadow with the details: So the other night I ran a Star Wars version of Dungeons and Dragons reenacting the famous trench run from episode IV....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 364 words · Joel Ross MD

Tencent’s TiMi Studios moving into the AAA gaming market

It’s About TiMi TiMi Studios, the Tencent subsidiary responsible for mobile money-magnetHonor of Kings,has announced its intention to open a new branch in Seattle, Washington, from where it plans to design and develop games for the big-budget “AAA” game market. The new studio’s first project,as reported by GamesIndustry.biz,is expected to be a large-scale shooter for multiple platforms. The unnamed game will also be a games-as-service title, which shouldn’t come as a surprise to anybody....

July 26, 2025 · 1 min · 172 words · Stephanie Green

The Alters shows off its quantum cloning gameplay

As part of the March Xbox Partner Preview, we’ve got afirst lookat the gameplay of 11 Bit Studio’sThe Alters. A game about employing yourself in space. The Altershas you play as a miner named Jan Dolski, who gets stranded on another planet. To stay alive, he needs to make use of a base that, unfortunately, requires multiple trained people to run. Conveniently, the planet is also home to a substance called “Rapidium,” which allows Jan to make different versions of himself called Alters....

July 26, 2025 · 1 min · 211 words · Jennifer Webb

The Lord of the Rings Online is now free on Steam

Finally! This is my favorite free-to-play MMO and I can’t recommend it enough. It doesn’t have the same level of polish as a lot of new games likeRiftorStar Wars: The Old Republic,but it does a great job of immersing you into the lore of Middle Earth. The gameplay is similar toEverquest II,but it does borrow a lot of modern mechanics fromWorld of Warcraftlike daily quests and titles. If you fancy running around as a hobbit, killing Nazgul, or hanging out with Strider, you should giveThe Lord of the Rings Onlinea try....

July 26, 2025 · 1 min · 184 words · Bethany Chen

THQ’s fourth-quarter results got a boost from Saints Row

A bit of positive news has come up for THQ amidst itsrecent issues. The company has disclosed preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter, which ended July 11, 2025, and things aren’t looking quite as gloomy as anticipated. They expect to reportnet sales of $160 million to $170 million, a step up from the previous outlook of $130 million to $150 million. THQ was quick to point out thatSaints Row: The Thirdhas shipped four million copies to date....

July 26, 2025 · 1 min · 135 words · Jesus Lee

Threadville codes (April 2025)

Updated: May 20, 2025 We checked for new codes Threadvilleis a perfect blend of a cute and whimsical world mixed with spooky puppet horror. You’ll be thrust into a sunny countryside with jolly characters, only to find out that at night, things change. It’s filled with thrilling horror scenes, interesting puzzles, and exciting quick-time events. The best part about it is that you can play with a lot of friends or randoms online as you customize your puppet....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 378 words · Gerald Harris

Twin Mirror has a neat browser-based promo puzzle game, and you could win a gaming PC by playing it

Lost on Arrival Things are about to getweird. Dontnod’sTwin Mirrorlaunches in two weeks (it’s somehow nearly December already), and that means there’s a murder mystery to solve. First, we’ll have to figure out how to unlock this dang cell phone. Baby steps. Dontnod’s running an ARG-type thing to promoteTwin Mirror. Called “Lost on Arrival,” it’s a browser-based puzzle game where you have to return a phone to its rightful owner. Sifting through all the apps should give you a decent foundation of information aboutTwin Mirror‘s world....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 218 words · Randy Miller

Why is Dragon’s Dogma 2 getting review-bombed on Steam?

Dragon’s Dogma 2has officially been released, but despitevery positive critic reviews, the open-world RPG currently sits at an abysmal 39% “Mostly Negative”rating on Steam. Despite the confusion, if we take a look at the reviews we can quickly paint a picture as to whyDragon’s Dogma 2is getting review-bombed on Steam, and it mostly comes down to three points. Dragon’s Dogma 2has some performance issues First off,Dragon’s Dogma 2is using Capcom’s RE Engine, and definitely pushes it to its limits....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 356 words · Ashley Sawyer

World of Tanks Blitz Codes (November 2024)

Updated: July 13, 2025 Added a new code! World of Tanks Blitzhas hundreds of tanks you can use to battle other players and climb through the game’s ranks. However, sometimes, it’s easy to hit a roadblock with your progress. In these cases,World of Tanks Blitzreward codes can push you to progress further, allowing you to unlock new items, get more gold, or gain an XP boost. World of Tanks Blitz codes (Expired) How to redeem codes in World of Tanks Blitz Here are the exact steps to take to begin redeeming yourWorld of Tanks Blitzcodes:...

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 328 words · Susan Vasquez

XBLA deal marks down Lara Croft and Bionic Commando

If you don’t already own Geometry Wars 2, you should get on that The currentXbox Live deal of the weekis centered around Arcade titles — some good, some great, and definitely worth considering with the discounts in place. Before we go any further, it’s worth noting that an XBL Gold membership is required to partake, because of course it is. Most notably, the sale includesGeometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2(200 Microsoft Points),Bionic Commando Rearmed(320 MSP),Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light(600 MSP), andI Am Alive(480 MSP)....

July 26, 2025 · 1 min · 129 words · Thomas Anderson

(Update) Walmart ignores starter’s orders and reveals Team Sonic Racing

Everybody’s Super Sonic racing again [Update:Sega have cut their losses and decided to officially revealTeam Sonic Racing, which launches this Winter on PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC. A new teaser trailer has been uploaded, which you can check out at the foot of the article.] Retailer Walmart got a little ahead of itself last night, opening up anew listing onlinefor Sega’s newSonic the Hedgehogtitle, which was planned to make its grand debut soon....

July 25, 2025 · 2 min · 251 words · David Newman