The Destiny beta is gone forever, tell us your stories

Was it good for you, too? TheDestinybeta was extinguished late last night, leaving us with six long weeks to carry a torch for the shooter until Bungie rekindles the affair this September. “Your mission in theDestinybeta is complete,” Bungie tweeted yesterday evening shortly aftersnuffing outthe beta servers. “Your next adventure begins on September 9th, with the official launch ofDestiny.” “Bungie thanks you for playing. We made some great discoveries of our own, and we’ll use them to makeDestinya great game for all....

June 27, 2025 · 1 min · 131 words · Diane Underwood

The House of the Dead: Overkill promises that the sick will hit the fan

I was going to say that it’s a shame thatThe House of the Dead: Overkillis trying to promote itself as gamers gear up for the release of Valve’sLeft 4 Dead, but the spoof grindhouse marketing for Sega’s Wii shooter has been so excellent that it’s managed to remain memorable regardless. This latest trailer, talking about a hospital, is full of corny one-liners and the kind of awesomely awful material we’ve come to expect from this game....

June 27, 2025 · 1 min · 97 words · Charles Caldwell

This Final Fantasy XIV survey poses the greatest challenge: pick a favorite

Final Fantasy XIVis celebrating its tenth anniversary since theRealm Rebornrelaunch, and the MMO seems keen on making us a bigger part of the decision-making process. So far, we’ve seen in-game events likeThe Risingcelebrate some old favorites, but now Square Enix is asking what we want to see. More specifically, they’re asking who we want to see. The newFFXIVsurvey inquires about all the important personal details, like favorite mounts and minions, how you describe the game, and so on....

June 27, 2025 · 5 min · 863 words · Sergio Daugherty

Udon’s Art of Capcom Complete Edition don’t give a f*ck

Who wants an electric punch? Please gather around Dean Like the WWE, Capcom has been around long enough to have history that spans several distinct eras. They may be in the “all our old fans hate us but we still put out some good games sometimes” era now, but in the ’90s, they were deep into the “Street Fighter IImade us more money than God so let’s keep making games that focus on fun and bold art and design” era....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 232 words · Amanda Hunter DVM

Wuthering Waves Brant voicelines about other characters

Brant has finally made his long-awaited debut in Wuthering Waves. Despite his carefree and easygoing persona, he deeply cares for his crewmates, which is evident based on what others think about him. Likewise, you may check out Brant’s profile and see what he has to say about other characters. Do note that you will have to reach Intimacy Level 4 to unlock all of Brant’s voicelines about other Wuthering Waves characters....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 392 words · Jennifer Hood

Yep, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice still looks rad

Here’s a quick teaser Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is just a month away at this point and although I’ve been avoiding the chance to take in every gameplay video I am okay with digesting this 30-second clip. It gives us a quick look at Lady Butterfly, a boss shown off behind closed doors only recently. While the clip itself is short and doesn’t spoil the actual battle (outside of her opening salvo), the music is really where the focus should be....

June 27, 2025 · 1 min · 126 words · Dr. Rick Warner

You can now create cross-platform parties in PUBG

Cross-play was already a thing Last year, Sony started to relax its cross-play initiative, seemingly fueled by a meaningless marketing term: “PlayStation is the best place to play.” As it turns out PlayStation is a fine place to play, but it would be even greater if you can play with more people: like the PC, Switch and Xbox One platforms already allowed. Fortnitekicked off that full, actual cross-play trend, and many other games have since followed suit....

June 27, 2025 · 2 min · 223 words · Jeffery Moreno

Alexa can start up Xbox Game Pass downloads now

Alexa, get me Yakuza. All of them. Smart speakers can do a lot: control your music, maintain a grocery list, and wake you up in the morning. Now, you’re able to also tell them to start downloading someHaloto your Xbox. Today, Amazon and Microsoft announced a new Alexa skill that will allow the smart speaker to download Xbox Game Pass games to connected Xbox consoles. It doesn’t require any special invocations either—according to a press release, you’re able to just ask Alexa to initiate the download by saying “Alexa, download (whatever game) from Xbox Game Pass” and then link their accounts through the Alexa app....

June 26, 2025 · 2 min · 232 words · James Franklin

An estimated 14,000 Chinese dev studios have closed since licensing ‘freeze’

Game licensing ‘freeze’ set to continue in 2022 The past two years have seen China’s government impose stricter and stricter sanctions on the game development market. Now, it seems, the pinch is beingseverelyfelt. According to business registry company Tianyancha, over 14,000 Chinese game developers, publishers, distributors, and marketers decided to shut down operations since the summer of 2021. As reported by Securities Daily andThe South China Morning Post, the timing is appropriate, as July 2021 saw the country put a “freeze” on new game licensing, creating an enormous backlog of IPs, brands, and titles awaiting approval by The National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA)....

June 26, 2025 · 2 min · 294 words · Stephanie Johnson

Apple is doing what it can to keep Xbox’s Project xCloud off iOS devices

And it’s working In a statement toBusiness Insider, Apple confirms that its notoriously draconian App Store policies are inflexible in a way that prevents Project xCloud (or, Google Stadia for that matter) from reasonably existing on iOS devices. Apple requires that every single title available on Project xCloud be submitted and reviewed individually. The Project xCloud app, which serves as a gateway to launch more than 100 games, is in violation of that....

June 26, 2025 · 2 min · 338 words · Kaylee Spencer

Are You Smart codes (August 2025)

Updated: June 26, 2025 We looked for new codes! Are You Smart? It’s time to check. If you don’t know what the o in Roblox stands for, then go back to school. These are the basic questions that are difficult to mess up, but if you do find yourself in a dilemma, then use your special abilities. Earn free bucks withAre You Smartcodes and gain an advantage over your peers by getting all the answers right....

June 26, 2025 · 2 min · 307 words · Nicholas Bennett

August’s standout Games with Gold title is meant to prepare you for Xbox’s biggest release of 2019

Start revving that Lancer It’s nearly time again to turn the calendar, which means it’s time to turn our attention to a new slate of Xbox Games with Gold. The headliner comes just in time for Xbox’s biggest exclusive of the year. The star attraction in August’s Games with Gold is most certainlyGears of War 4. The timing isn’t a coincidence.Gears 5launches early in September, and the messaging seems clear: “PlayGears 4now and then jump right intoGears 5....

June 26, 2025 · 1 min · 187 words · Sue Williams

Best AFK money-making methods in Old School RuneScape

Once you get to grips with the game, it’s not too difficult to make money inOld School RuneScape. Many methods are quite click-intensive, and require your attention to be on the game most of the time. Many players choose to playOSRSon a second monitor, often while doing something else on their PC. Sometimes, they’ve even minimized the game yet continue to play intermittently. If that sounds like you, we’ve got some of the best AFK money-making methods you’re able to use inOld School RuneScapeto bolster your GP stack....

June 26, 2025 · 4 min · 844 words · Brenda White