ARK’s newest experience foregoes survival for a Jurassic Park petting zoo

Hey carnivore, you want my meat, I know it Dinosaurs seem like they can be a ferocious lot, all teeth and claws and roars. We have the luxury of not really having to prevent them from, you know, killing us. If dinosaurs start roaming the earth again, we probably have to worry about dinosaurs but we also have to worry about something even more important that caused them to come back....

June 29, 2025 · 1 min · 183 words · Anthony Glover

Barney (the dinosaur) voices lead in Crying is Not Enough

Oh my gosh, it’s like a Deadly Premonition sequel Crying is Not Enoughis trying to get itselfGreenliton Steam. It’s like an unwitting spiritual successor toDeadly Premonition, if that trailer is any indication. It’s full of amusingly stilted voice acting and features some preternatural elements as its lead tries to bring his wife out of a coma. Side note, does anyone actually call their doctor, “doctor?” Like, “Thank you, doctor.” Sounds like something York would say, though....

June 29, 2025 · 1 min · 119 words · Todd Warren

Battlefield 4 Xbox 360 install sizes revealed

From 2 GB all the way up to 12 GB. DICE has revealed the install size for the Xbox 360 version ofBattlefield 4, and it’s not that bad since it weighs in at 2 GB — well, that’s just the initial install option, at least. Evidently, the optional install size weighs in at an additional 12 GB, and DICE heavily recommends that you go for everything. Specifically, the multiplayer disc (Disc 1) will have a 6....

June 29, 2025 · 1 min · 122 words · Michael Little

Black Ops II’s Revolution maps look pretty awesome

Join the Revolution Call of Duty: Black Ops II? Yeah, it was pretty great. Treyarch really brought it with their latest shooter, implementinga ton of new elementsto make aCall of Dutytitle fresh again. And it looks like they’re continuing to keep things fresh with their first downloadable content pack,Revolution. Each of the new maps looks pretty unique, you’re getting a brand new gun, and the additional zombie content looks fun. You get to be a zombie!...

June 29, 2025 · 1 min · 105 words · Connor Padilla

Blizzard hosting a Starcraft II World Championship Series

StarCraft IIis growing in popularity over here in the West and I think most of us know just how big it is over in Korea. For those who live in other countries, however, the eSports scene is not quite up to par. Well, withBattle.net’s World Championshipcountries like the Ukraine finally have an opportunity to prove that they are indeed not weak. Each of the 5 included continent will go through a round of qualifiers, nationals, and finals, ultimately resulting in the “Global Finals....

June 29, 2025 · 1 min · 172 words · John King

Bungie is overhauling rewards for Destiny 2 and it’s about time

The post-Activision system was wack After Bungie went “non-corporate” and decided to untether themselves from Activision, folks expected thatDestiny 2‘s microtransaction and cosmetic systems would be more relaxed: but the opposite happened. Instead, Bungie tightened the way the Eververse cosmetic shop worked, to the point where it started annoying players from pretty much every angle. Finally, after waffling through making any changes these past seven months or so,they’re getting rid of the FOMOand trying to fix the Eververse....

June 29, 2025 · 2 min · 337 words · Keith Moore

Capcom Beat ‘Em Up Bundle gets a Beat ‘Em Update in November

New visuals and lobby options Over at the Capcom Unity blog, the developerhas announced that a small updateis coming to their retro compendium, theCapcom Beat ‘Em Up Bundle,which launched on consoles and PC last month. The new update – which rolls out in November – will add a selection of new screen filters to the release, allowing for the insertion of CRT-style scanlines for that true arcade look. New screen ratios will also be included to take better advantage of various monitor sizes....

June 29, 2025 · 1 min · 164 words · William Jackson

Cblogs of 11/7 to 15-06-2025: Bubble Bobble, PS5 love, and the 8th generation

Cblogs Recap: Week 46 -Ctg867looks back at the games that defined the 8th generation of consoles for him. –Kerrik52reviewsResistance: Fall of Manas part of his Traveller in Playtime reviews series. -Darrenhupkediscusses the launch love for the PlayStation 5. -PhilsPhindingsdiscusses the similarities between the soundtrack ofDonkey Kong Countryand ’80s synth music. -Riley1sSpookdefends the cause of Amon inThe Legend of Korracartoon show. -PhilsPhindingsdiscusses the similarities between someBubble Bobbletunes and early 20th-century pop music....

June 29, 2025 · 1 min · 137 words · Anna Fernandez

CJ’s five favorite games of 2021 that Destructoid didn’t review

Because you can’t review them all Anybody who says that 2021 was a lackluster year for gaming must have been asleep for the past 365 days. Despite a lot of titles getting kicked down the road to 2022, there were plenty of games for every type of player last year. Like, so many that you don’t even have to look that hard to find them. If anything, there were too many good games last year....

June 29, 2025 · 8 min · 1546 words · Samantha Powell

Colossal Cave Adventure is getting a 3D remake for PC and VR thanks to Ken and Roberta Williams

Good to have you back, guys After pioneering the graphical adventure video game genre, Sierra On-Line founders Ken and Roberta Williams are finally making a returnover twenty yearsafter their last release. The project is titledColossal Cave 3D Adventure, and is not a reboot of any old Sierra releases, as fans thought it might be after Ken Williamsteaseda new endeavor viaFacebook postlast year. The team is looking to bring Will Crowther and Don Woods’classicto a new generation of gamers....

June 29, 2025 · 2 min · 392 words · Rachel Shaw

Cross-platform play removed from CS: Global Offensive

Valve has announced that cross-platform play has been taken out ofCounter-Strike: Global Offensive, meaning that PS3 and PC users will no longer be able to play together. The decision was made so that the game could receive more frequent support on PC. “The beta has proved we want to update not just the beta, but the game itself post-launch frequently on the PC,” Chet Faliszek toldJoystiq. “To do that we need to separate the platforms so one doesn’t hamstring the other....

June 29, 2025 · 1 min · 158 words · Gary Tucker

Crows: Burning Edge announced for PS4 and Vita

Based off the manga Bandai Namco has revealed an unlikely project, titledCrows: Burning Edge, set to debut on the PS4 and Vita at some point in the future. It’s based off of the Japanese manga series, which features delinquents in high school — but unlikeGTO, it deals with the students themselves. This game will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the series, though an OVA was just released back in 2014, so this franchise still has legs....

June 29, 2025 · 1 min · 93 words · Kathy Callahan

Dawn of War II 25% off on Steam, new single-player demo out

Miss out on theWarhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IImultiplayer beta and want to see what kind of performance you can get from the game on your PC? You’re in luck, for a single-player demo has gone up today on just about every download site out there. It’s a little late to the party, but the effort is still greatly appreciated. Better yet, if you come to like what you play, you can downloadDawn of War IIfor $37....

June 29, 2025 · 1 min · 152 words · Sarah Mack