Super Mario Run challenges are now live on My Nintendo

Easy coins Super Mario Runis set to arrive today, but My Nintendo already went ahead and pulled the trigger on their special Platinum coin challenges. Many of them require you to own the “full game” (read: spend $10), and merely beat all of the game’s worlds, but several involve adding up to 10 friends, linking your Nintendo account, and playing the daily Toad Rally challenge. Given that these dailies can feasibly be completed even when everyone peaces out (unlikeMiitomo, where it’s near impossible to get hearts and the like still), this seems fair enough....

June 13, 2025 · 1 min · 119 words · Dr. Robin Davis

Super Metroid turns 19, gets a fan-made symphony

On June 30, 2025, one of the best Super Nintendo titles — and one of the best games of all time — made it’s debut in Japan.Super Metroidwas and still is the perfect combination of atmosphere, exploration, and action, but it’s the appropriately moody soundtrack by Kenji Yamamoto and Minako Hamano that ties the experience together. I’ve previously written about Blake Robinson and his on-going music project,The Synthetic Orchestra, which re-imagines videogame tunes as orchestral arrangements using Image-Line’s FL Studio music workstation....

June 13, 2025 · 1 min · 162 words · Jasmine Guerrero

The best TMs for Tera Raids in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

Always have these TMs on hand Pokemon Scarlet & Violethave been on the scene for some time, but they’ve kept dedicated players on the hook since launch. While many trainers have long since caught them all, we’re still pouring hours into the game to compete withdifficult 7-Star Tera Raid Events. Succeeding in the highest-end difficulty of Tera Raids is no joke. For example, you need to bring a steady balance of offense and defense to get a comfortable victory in most encounters....

June 13, 2025 · 3 min · 566 words · Todd Jones

The political chaos of Tropico 6 hits consoles September 27

A nice place to visit… Publisher Kalypso Media has announced a release date for the console ports of island-builderTropico 6. Limbic Entertainment shady management sim, which launched on PC in March, will be officially arriving on PS4 and Xbox One September 27, (although it is playable on Xbox right now via Game Pass.) For those new to the series,Tropicoallows players to work alongside the shifty El Presidente to build a radiant and luscious island resort, wherein the beauty of the flora, fauna and majestic infrastructure will gloss over some of the more questionable elements of El Presidente’s totalitarian regime....

June 13, 2025 · 1 min · 196 words · Douglas Schwartz

This Comic-Con exclusive Mega Man toy is hnnngh

$89.99 TruForce Collectibles has anotherMega Mantoy up its sleeve — the X-Kai Mega Man X figure. It’s billed as “X’s evil counterpart” developed by a “mysterious man.” It will feature 30 points of articulation, die-cast armor, and an LED X-Buster. Take a look at the figure below in all its glory in the gallery. I love how many poses this thing is capable of, even if the $89.99 pricepoint is expensive....

June 13, 2025 · 1 min · 88 words · Stephanie Hartman

Troll Bogeys farming locations guide Hogwarts Legacy

The map is surprisingly forthright Hogwarts Legacyseems insurmountable at first with all its reagents and item types, but it’s actually pretty manageable once you see the full list of what the game actually has available. Troll Bogeys are one such ingredient that you’ll need to brew potions (Invisibility Potions in particular) or complete quests. Here’s where to find them. Troll dens are visible on the world map Troll dens are marked with a den icon....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 292 words · Andrea Sullivan

Ultimate Guide on How to Get D4C (Valentine) in Verse Piece & Full Move Showcase

JoJo’s Bizare Adventure characters in most Roblox games tend to be very strong.Verse Piecefollows the same pattern with the inclusion of D4C (Valentine) spec. So, to help you get one of the best specs in VP right now, we prepared the following guide onhow to get D4C (Valentine) inVerse Piece. Complete Verse Piece D4C (Valentine) Move Showcase D4C (Valentine) packs a serious punch inVerse Piece. It has a kit withvery high damage, possibly higher than all other specs....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 323 words · Claire Scott

Vampire Survivors got a great quality-of-life feature (and a secret novelty character)

With a new relic, you can now see the weapon evolution pairings right in the pause menu Patch 0.7.3 forVampire Survivorsisout today, and you know what that means: more characters, weapons, relics, Arcanas, and achievements to unlock. I’ve never fought so hard to maintain 100 percent completion in a game, but that just goes to show how quickly these updates are coming. I grind and grind, and the developers grind right back....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 406 words · Austin Berger

Wasteland 2 on Xbox One and PS4 is a pleasant surprise

Releasing this summer with improvements [Update: On top of the Xbox One release,Wasteland 2is also coming to PlayStation 4 this summer, inXile confirmed today. CEO Brian Fargo noted that “if you are backer ofWasteland 2or have already purchased it on PC, fear not. We will announce great news for you later.”] I wouldn’t have thought a game likeWasteland 2would leave its PC roots but if it works, it works. inXile Entertainment is self-publishing its deep, unforgiving turn-based RPG on Xbox One “soon....

June 13, 2025 · 1 min · 158 words · Jennifer Johnson

West of Loathing producer says the Switch version sold ‘about a third’ on Switch as it did on PC, but the team is still ‘thrilled’

‘If we’d built West of Loathing for Switch first, that would have been just as easy’ The wild, wide world of the gaming economy is far too closed off for its own good. With publishers like Microsoft protecting any sort of hard numbers of hardware sales and many others walling off their proprietary digital gardens from prying eyes, at any given moment it’s tough to really understand what’s happening in the landscape if you’re an outsider....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 382 words · Stephanie Robertson

We’ve had Dark Souls controlled by bananas, now here’s Dark Souls by way of Ring Fit

Dark Souls controlled by your mind next, please “Dark Soulsplayer beats the entire game without getting hit by controlling everything through synapses in their brain!” is a headline I’d totally believe these days.Dark Soulsplayers are using everything from musical instrumentsto bananasto…well,Ring Fit Adventurecontrollers! YouTuber Super Louis 64 modded theRing Fitaccessory to playZelda: Breath of the Wilda few months ago, but found it “too easy.” Ever a glutton for punishment, they decided to mod it forDark Souls III(one of my favorite entries that grows on me year after year)....

June 13, 2025 · 1 min · 161 words · Austin Peters

What’s your favorite Monster Hunter Rise weapon?

I rocked the long sword for the…longest time Now that y’all have had a littleMonster Hunter Riseunder your belt, it’s time! Time to share! Me? I’ve been rocking the great sword. I know, it’s basic! But it’s also really rewarding and fun to play. The great sword not only looks cool, but it provides a ton of control for hunters. It’s powerful, but not clunky. It also has several counter-abilities, making combat even more engaging as you swap from offensive to defensive maneuvers on a dime....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 255 words · Lindsey Madden

Where to find and how to get all cooking ingredients in Throne and Liberty

Like in all MMOs, cooking is an integral part of theThrone and Libertyexperience, as getting the right bite before either venturing into a dungeon or facing a fearsome foe can be the key differential between getting your dream reward or having to start over after letting yourself and your party down. However, even if you can make most of the game’s dishes by expending only low-level or easy-to-spot ingredients, all of the truly game-changing ones will demand specific hard-to-acquire finds....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 309 words · Lisa Riley