I’m trying my best to slow down I’m the kind of person who likes to go all-in on a game after dipping my toes. If something is compelling enough to keep me engaged in the momentandwondering what’s around the corner – a tense unresolved story beat, a curious destination to explore, or well-tuned stat progression – then I’m probably doomed. It doesn’t matter what shows, movies, or games are calling my name or how much sleep I need to jettison to make it happen: I’m gonna marathon the sucker....

What’s your first reaction to this sculpture based onDoom II‘s last level, Icon of Sin? If it’s “Holy shit, I don’t know where to look but everywhere I look is crazy impressive,” we’re a lot alike. Artist Jason Hite put together aspecial videofor the piece complete with sound effects from the game. He’s also got ablog postdiscussing the creation process. His description of the squished Cacodemon corpse is great (as are the rest of the photos):...

She’s so cool This weeks edition of Jump reveals that Android 16, Android 18, Super Saiyan Blue Goku, and Super Saiyan Vegeta are all joining the battle forDragon Ball FighterZ. Along with them comes an expected story mode, but this time it’s a new story with new, “high-end” animation where “super warriors fall one by one” and involves Android 16 who is revived. V-Jump also mentions the online battles and that the 3v3 matches will have different players controlling each individual character....

There’s nothing like a pleasant, romantic stroll with that special someone—unless a horde of goblins decides to rudely interrupt it. Regardless, the romance options inDragon’s Dogma 2bring a sense of peace to this dangerous world, at least for a moment. However, the abundance of choices in the game can make it somewhat challenging to comprehend how the dating world works. How does Romance work in Dragon’s Dogma 2? Dragon’s Dogma 2’sromance takes shape whenproviding gifts or completing certain quests....

“It was not appreciated” Ellen Page isn’texactlythrilled that her likeness was used without permission in Naughty Dog’sThe Last of Us, besides her appearing by name in another Sony production. In fact, it’s specificallybecauseshe’ll be inBeyond: Two Soulsthat she can’t feel flattered about having her face nabbed. “I guess I should be flattered that they ripped off my likeness,”she said in a Reddit AMA, “but I am actually acting in a video game calledBeyond Two Souls, so it was not appreciated....

There are many different occults you can play as inThe Sims 4, but the big one that has been missing since launch is Fairies. After years of waiting, Fairies have officially been confirmed and are expected to arrive fairly soon with a new pack release in the coming months. During the Hotties PlayThe Simslivestream that aired on May 30, a short teaser featuring a tiny house was shared right near the end of the broadcast....

Bethesda and Microsoft officially announced the nextFallout 76expansion,Skyline Valley. Players will head to the Shenandoah region to investigate a strange electrical storm and delve into the mystery of Vault 63 and its inhabitants, including a Ghoul type called The Lost. The expansion launches on all platforms this Wednesday, June 12. The trailer showed off the shocking new Shenandoah region, with the massive electrical storm constantly looming overhead. It’s great timing forFallout 76,which has seen a recent resurgence in player numbers due to the wildly popularFalloutshow that was released on Amazon....

As part of All Saints’ Wake inFinal Fantasy XIV, you’re able to enter an area known as Sneaky Hollow. It’s a spooktacular zone specifically designed especially for the occasion, with a haunted house and other spectacles. One of the other spectacles is a group of Imps who offer you will transfigure you into a range of characters from previous expansions. There are three Imps, each offering the chance to become characters from specific expansions....

There’s been a lot going on at the intersection of gaming and politics recently. SOPA, PIPA, ACTA, and now CISPA, our recent Supreme Court win, and the like have given us all a lot of reason to hope and to remain on our guard. The first line of defense for many in the gaming community is the Entertainment Consumers Association. If you haven’t heard of the ECA, you should probably educate yourself....

Kick punch chop What’s the best way to spice up theWii Fitformula? Add anime characters. Fitness Boxinglooks rad because it’s basically everything all of the recent VR fitness games likeSound BoxingandBeat Saberoffer, just with Joy-Con instead of Oculus Touch/Vive remotes. This overview video below does a decent job of showing off what the game is about. It’s basically a rhythm game baked into a fitness shell, just like the aforementioned VR workout projects above....

Beginning Maneuvers Focus Home Entertainment, which has really made moves to expand its operations in the past two years, has further bolstered its ranks with the addition ofFrench indie developer Lekir Studio, which is now officially a part of the Focus Home Entertainment portfolio. Lekir Studios, previously responsible for 2021 fantasy titleRoguelords, is currently busy beavering away at the cool-looking strategy titleMetal Slug Tactics. Originally revealed during the Summer Game Fest 2021, the new title swaps out the series run ‘n’ gun roots for an inventive and fun-looking real-time strategy take....

Yesterday at a Quantic Dream’s GDC session about motion capture called, “Virtual Actors and Emotion in Games,” David Cage revealed a new prototype video in the vein of 2000’s “Casting Call” for the future of motion capturing. The video hinted at finally getting beyond the uncanny valley with so-called “adult games” such asHeavy Rainthat have brought the company into the limelight. During the talk, Cage explained how Quantic Dream has progressively improved its motion capture ability, starting from using something called Phonems in Omnikron and then going beyond such rudimentary ways of motion capture to a split performance system that was used for rather impressive results inHeavy Rain....

You have two days to complete all the Special Research tasks during Pokémon Go Fest 2025 Global to get yourself a Volcanion and a bunch of other goodies, so let’s dive into what trainers are expected to do over the weekend. Two different Special Research are being added with this event, with one being themed around Zacian and Zamazenta, while the other will take you to Volcanion, which is what this article is about....