Eidos: ‘Artistic’ Kane & Lynch not ready to die yet

Has critical and commercial failure spelled the end for theKane & Lynchseries? According to Eidos president Ian Livingstone, it hasn’t. He believes that the characters of Kane and Lynch are just too good to kill off, and we have not seen the last of them. “We haven’t made any announcements aboutKane & Lynchgoing forward, but we all know that Kane and Lynch are two amazing characters who have a lot of brand equity,” he says....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 232 words · Patrick Smith

Enter the Gungeon on Switch pops 75k sales in a fortnight

Dodge Roll stunned at success Retro-styled twin-stick shooterEnter the Gungeonhas had an amazingly successful launch. Developers Dodge Roll have tweeted that the quirky action title has already accumulated over 75,000 sales in just two weeks. Enter the Gungeon— which features awesome music by Doseone and is published by industry bad-boys Devolver Digital — has one or two players run ‘n’ gun their way through procedurally generated dungeons taking on swarms of enemies....

June 17, 2025 · 1 min · 177 words · Yolanda Green

Even more Resistance 2 details?

Last month,Qaisgave us some juicy new details on the upcoming sequel to the PS3 titleResistance: Fall of Man. Now, a few more details, including some story elements, come to us fromPlayThree. [Ed’s note: You may choose to skip the next paragraph if you’d like to avoid the story details of this title or its predecessor.] It seems that the San Francisco Bay Bridge, as well as other American landmarks, will set the stage forResistance 2....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 384 words · Susan Lowery

Everything that happened in One Piece’s Egghead Arc

Warning: This article contains spoilers for the One Piece manga. The Egghead Arc inOne Piecehas been one of the most eventful arcs in the series, packed with revelations, backstories, and intense confrontations. Starting from Chapter 1058 up to the most recent chapter of the manga, making it one of the longest arcs in the series. As the arc comes to a close, here’s a summary of the major events that occurred during this arc....

June 17, 2025 · 6 min · 1080 words · Mrs. Diana Blake

Game Over: a lament on broken hardware and corrupted save files

It’s gone. Gone forever. weeps softly Back up your saves. Dust all your consoles. Buy protectors and scratch-proof cases. Eject your discs properly.Choose life. That’s what all the clever clogs say, sometimes chastising you while you grieve. But some of us like to live life on the edge. And then we have to deal with the consequences. When you have a finite amount of time and money with which to play games, problems with your hardware or twenty-hour save files that vanish into the ether can be a real sour note....

June 17, 2025 · 7 min · 1398 words · Matthew Moore

GDC10: Gabe Newell: DRM lowers a game’s worth

Valve boss Gabe Newell recently touched upon the always thorny subject of DRM, stating that it lowers the value of games and that it doesn’t do anything for customers. Obvious statements, but popular ones, as his speech drew a round of cheers from a packed Games Developer’s Choice audience. Newell had just won the Pioneer Award. “One thing that you hear us talk a lot about is entertainment as a service,” opines Newell....

June 17, 2025 · 1 min · 173 words · Stephanie Williams

Getting spooked in Daylight while wearing an Oculus Rift

The Oculus Rift is really daylight-ful Sensory deprivation can be relaxing. It can also be terrifying in extreme measures, like thesound proof acoustic chamberthat causes its guests to hallucinate. Wearing an Oculus Rift is a little bit like that. Especially in a first-person game like the upcoming PC and PS4 spook taleDaylight. I put the Rift goggles over my eyes and I could see, but I couldn’t see. It didn’t dawn on my at first, because I was ostensibly looking at something, throughDaylight’s first-person surrogate....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 339 words · Harold Tate

HASTE is a fast-paced platformer Sonic the Hedgehog wishes he could be in

TheHASTEdemo is an exhilarating platformer that feels fast-paced and relies on your reflexes. You have to time your jumps and landings at the right moments, creating tension as you propel yourself forward. HASTE: Broken Worlds,so far, makes you wishSonic theHedgehogwould take some notes and keep fans of the platforming genre on their feet. The HASTE demo is spectacular Momentum is both your friend and enemy as you attempt to avoid obstacles at breakneck speed and move fast enough to avoid the curse throttling behind you....

June 17, 2025 · 3 min · 593 words · James Stark

Here’s a big list of 2017’s gaming anniversaries

Assassin’s Creed turns 10! Looking over this list of series that are turning anywhere from five to 30, a wave of nostalgia and surprise ran over me. I mean,Mega Man’s30th? Rad as hell.Phantasy Starturning 30? I totally forgot, I was more of aFinal FantasyandDragon Questman in that era.Bushido Bladeturns 20? Hell yes, and give us another actual follow-up at some point Square Enix. But that “surprise” took shape in many forms, likeAssassin’s Creed‘s 10th....

June 17, 2025 · 1 min · 163 words · Raymond Underwood

Here’s what Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy looks like on Switch

Out on April 26 It’s no longer in the rear view window —Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogyis Switch-bound, and it has a trailer and a release date to prove it. Previously announced just for Japan, Bandai Namco has confirmed a western release today in the UK. The trilogy, which includes HD remasters ofUltimate Ninja Storm,Ultimate Ninja Storm 2,andUltimate Ninja Storm 3: Full Burst, will drop in digital and physical form on Switch on April 26....

June 17, 2025 · 1 min · 130 words · Natalie Alexander

Hey Mommy Bloggers, help market PlayStation Move!

Are you a “Mommy Blogger”? You know, a mom who has a blog and you write about mommy things like, uh… shopping, coupons, and other cliché mom-related crap? Well Sony’s looking for you! Judging from the comments on the site, moms are eating it up! “That system looks amazing,” says one. Another comments “It is so hard to find fun stuff that a 7-year-old and a 17-year-old enjoy doing together. Plus, it would make great blogging fodder....

June 17, 2025 · 1 min · 156 words · Michael Brown

How airdrops work in Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty

Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Libertyintroduces a new area, and with it, a special new mechanic for gaining loot. Finding and raiding airdrops is one of the best ways to get good loot inCyberpunk 2077, and you can make a killing quick. While fairly straightforward, there’s a few things you should know going in to each encounter. Here’s how the airdrops work, and how to get the most out of them. It’s also important to note that, because they take place in Dogtown, youwill needthePhantom Libertyexpansion forCyberpunk 2077to nab some airdrops for yourself....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 414 words · William Willis

How to make Persimmon Sour Fondue in Disney Dreamlight Valley

Disney Dreamlight Valleyis all about making new friends, sharing your creations with others, and enjoying the fun parts of life along the way. DuringThe Storybook Vale’sArchery and Archrivals quest, there’s some rivalry between Merida and Flynn, which you’ll attempt to resolve using Persimmon Sour Fondue. Disney Dreamlight Valley Persimmon Sour Fondue recipe Making Persimmon Sour Fondue inDisney Dreamlight Valleyrequires gathering the following items: Once you have both ingredients, bring them and one piece of coal to any Chez Remy kitchen, campfire or stove before tossing them into the cooking pot....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 263 words · Shane Patterson