Raiden joins Metal Gear Solid V as the Skulls come home to roost

Raiden suit costume The Gray Fox outfit inMetal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Painis pretty dope, though it’s a challenge to get me out of my sexy Black Ocelot. But maybe for FOB missions, wherein I will sacrifice style for results. A recent Famitsulive streamshowcases the latest additions to the mode, including the new gun camera emplacement, Raiden suit, Wormhole weapon, and even a Skulls sighting on base. It still weirds me out that some of the later enemies inRise of the Tomb Raiderend up looking like the Parasite Unit because of their white hats....

July 18, 2025 · 1 min · 95 words · James West

Rainbow Six Siege’s Outbreak mode has five types of monsters

From Grunts to Smashers Soon enough, it’ll be a veritable monster mash inRainbow Six Siege. Ubisoft has been teasing the arrival of Outbreak, a limited-time cooperative mode pitting three operators against the infected inTruth or Consequences, New Mexico. It’s the kind of addition that, if done well, could round outSiegeas an overall package and also spark interest among new players. Outbreak starts March 6, but before then, here’s a run-through of what we’re up against:...

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 320 words · Nicole Snyder

Respawn is investigating a Titanfall 2 exploit, but quells concerns about ‘more serious risks’

‘We do not believe there are anymore serious risks to affected players or their machines.’ Respawn Entertainment has been investigating a security exploit in theTitanfall 2community that quickly picked up steam. Users yesterday were warning that a new exploit could open dangerous vulnerabilities in players’ computers, but the studio is quelling those concerns. The kickoff happened when aDiscord post from user DirectXeonstarted to spread around social media, saying “Titanfall 2is currently considered compromised....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 319 words · Sean Ramirez

Someone’s added collectible Pokemon cards to Escape From Tarkov single-player mod

As hardcore as it may be,Escape From Tarkov‘s economy is fairly geeky as well, relying on cheeky figurines and other rare gizmos. If you’d like to lean into that more heavily, you’re able to do so in theunofficial single-player mod SPT-AKI, where collectible Pokemon cards are a must-have. It should come as no surprise at all that the folks enjoying SPT-AKI have access to some truly weird features that would never make their way intoTarkovproper....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 414 words · Charles Keith

Supergirl gets her own Injustice 2 story trailer and Black Adam is there for some reason

“It’s not an S” With how popular Supergirl’s become on TV, I’m glad she’s getting a major push inInjustice 2.This newest story trailer, part three of “Shattered Alliances,” shows a bit of her origin as well as teases how she fits intoInjustice‘s world, and notably, how she gels with its aggressive Kal-El. Black Adam also rejoins the roster for the sequel and his look has majorly improved here. His super is one of the best ones I’ve seen so far since it actually feels like anInjusticesuper with a major camera angle change and a real heavy feel....

July 18, 2025 · 1 min · 126 words · Henry Garcia

Syndicate will NOT be using an online pass

While even EA’s single-player games have found excuses to slip in an online pass, the co-op fueledSyndicateis confirmed to NOT use one at all. According to EA, it’s all about encouraging gamers to play it … what an innovation! “We want as little resistance or barriers to entry as possible,” executive producer Jeff Gamon told Eurogamer . “The co-op is equal billing in this. We wanted everyone who owns a copy of the game to have access to the entire product....

July 18, 2025 · 1 min · 154 words · Rebecca Alexander

Tears of the Kingdom had the second biggest Nintendo launch in UK history

Only that pesky Wii Fit board lies in its path Last week, Nintendo finally launched its long-awaited Switch sequelThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom— And while Nintendo typically tends to keep its cards close to its chest regarding game sales, the numbers crunchers operating the UK Charts have already released some impressive stats. As curated by Gfk, (and reported by GamesIndustry.biz),Tears of the Kingdomsaw the second biggest Nintendo launch ever in the UK — that’s including all week one sales figures for all Wii, Game Boy, and SNES releases....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 270 words · Robert Williams

The 12 Best Zelda Games of all Time, Ranked

Ever since its inception in 1986,The Legend of Zeldahas been a staple for not only Nintendo fans but everyone who enjoys video games. It doesn’t matter if you’re loyal to another platform; everyone adores theZeldaseries because it sets the standard for the industry’s future. They’re the games to which every other game is compared. However, there are rather a lot ofZeldagames, making the series feel like one that’s almost impossible for newcomers to approach....

July 18, 2025 · 13 min · 2641 words · Brittany Arnold

The Daily Hotness: Best Mercedes commercial ever

Today,the bodacious Allistair Pinsof wrote a lovely piece onNo One Lives Forever(which I now must find a way to play, it seems), women en masse are taking to Twitter and sharing harrowing, often depressing tales about the industry’s problematic response toward women, using the #1reasonwhy hashtag, Bethesda reported good sales forDishonored, and more! Destructoid Original:Team Fortress 2sdays: Fat ComaGetting It Right: No One Lives ForeverCommunity:Community blogs of11/27Forum thread of the day:PlayStation All Stars...

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 269 words · Amanda Edwards

The Elder Scrolls: Headed to a symphony hall near you?

Jeremy Soule?s music from Morrowind, Oblivion, and Skyrim With all the videogame music concerts going around these days, have you ever thought about an entire concert dedicated toThe Elder Scrolls? Well, composer Jeremy Soule has that very dream, and has begun a social media campaign to make it happen. He’s proposing a concert in New York featuring a “world-renowned orchestra,” but he’s looking for the support of his fans. He’s posted about the possible concert on hispersonal Facebook pageand is asking for “likes” to show Bethesda there’s a demand for such a thing....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 255 words · Raymond Williams Jr.

The Walking Dead Season 2 Episode 4 out next week

Amid the Ruins Two more episodes to go for season two ofThe Walking Dead. Won’t be long now. This season’s fourth episode,Amid the Ruins, releases next week. PC, Mac, and PS3/PS Vita (in North America) get it first on July 22. A day later, it’s Xbox 360 and PS3/PS Vita (in Europe). Then, on July 24, it’s iPhone and iPad — all other platforms dates will be announced later. Watching this trailer first thing in the morning?...

July 18, 2025 · 1 min · 85 words · Susan Evans

Twitch is going to allow you to sort League of Legends streams by skill

Also, by Champion Sorting through scores ofLeague of Legendschannels (one of the most popular Twitch games for years running) can be really off-putting, but Riot is making strides to change that as of this week. The publisher, alongside of Twitch, has implemented a new feature that allows viewers to sort channels by both rank and Champion. In other words if you just want to see folks using newly released characters (or your personal favorites), you may do that....

July 18, 2025 · 1 min · 139 words · Valerie Soto

Undertale ‘little buddies’ toy commercial has a lot of heart

And it’s dodging in all directions Indie sensationUndertaleis getting somenew figurescourtesy of Fangamer, and to promote the launch, it has released a trailer. It reminds me of an ’80s commercial with little boys playing a little too roughly with their toys. You can check it out below. Once you hear the music in the trailer again, you’ll probably want to hear the whole soundtrack.Got ya covered. Series one of the figures features Frisk, Sans, Papyrus, Toriel, and the Lesser Dog miniboss....

July 18, 2025 · 1 min · 157 words · Michael Weber