The GameStoppre-order bonusforDonkey Kong Country Returnsis what can only be described as a banana-shaped sleeping bag for your Wii Remote. My desire to obtain one of these is beyond irrational, guys. Quick staff reactions: Dale says the controller went from a “solid Nintendo design, to that stupid condom, to the Motion Plus, to the longer condom and straps, to a f*cking banana.” Nick plans to place a real banana inside of the sleeve, and then proceed to do things to it that I’m not allowed to reprint on the front page....

All they needed was a bucket The folks over at GOG.com have beendoingsome prettymarvelousthings recently, and they show no signs of stopping as they have, according to them, taken a bunch of PC games, thrown them into a bucket and somehow made them Mac-compatible — I’m not even going to question how. All in all, Mac users are now able to enjoy an additional36 gamesfrom the online store’s catalog, which already has quite animpressive collectionof Mac games, includingFallout Tactics,Costume Quest, andStacking....

Ready to meet the desires of the witches? Well, the new characters inDiablo 4‘s latest seasonal update might not be witches per se, but they sure know something about witchcraft. So, let’s get some new powers by learning how to complete the Poison in the Roots quest inDiablo 4. How to complete Poison the Roots in Diablo IV This quest revolves around completing a certain magic ritual, which is all about lighting braziers in a very specific order and then using blood to draw a circle in front of it....

When you aren’t dungeon delving or building the rustic mansion of your dreams inEnshrouded, you’re able to take a step back into your childhood and catch some fireflies. Catching fireflies in the game isn’t just an exercise in nostalgia. You can use them to spruce upyour basewith some nice lights, and your firefly lamps actually boost the comfort of your base, which increases the amount of time yourrested bufflasts when you leave home....

There are two new Pals inPalworld, thanks to the Sakurajima update, which were teased long before the update finally arrived.Shroomerand Shroomer Noct, the mushroom hat Pals, are mountable and have a very useful Partner Skill. Both of these Pals have the samePartner Skill, but it is incredibly useful, especially if you struggle to keep your Pals happy and well cared for on your base. The Partner Skill, “Swooshy Spores” decreases the speed at which Pals’Sanity Meterdecreases as long as either Shroomer or Shroomer Noct are on the base....

Baldur’s Gate 3is in no shortage of hapless Faerun citizens in need of a hero, and the spunky Tiefling child Arabella is among them. InAct 1, you’ll begin the Save Arabella quest line, and I’ll explain as someone with amostlykind hearted Tav. In my own experience, my completedBG3Journal entry for this quest is listed as a two-parter. I’ll only cover Act 1’s first half as the Save Arabella quest. You won’t need to look after the little Tiefling again untilAct 2....

‘More than 200 developers signed up’ Sony hasn’t made a lot of noise about its virtual reality headset at CES this year (especially considering the hubbub surrounding Oculus Rift’s pricing). The BBC asked Sony CEO Kaz Hirai about it, and he shared some news that might please those whose main concern is whether the platform will lack compatible games compared to its PC competition. “We have more than 200 developers signed up for the PlayStation VR program, who are working on probably 100 or more titles that will play on PlayStation VR,” Hirai said....

While it might seem unimportant at first, the card sizes and dimensions forMagic: The Gatheringcards are actually critical to competitive play and fairness within the community. They not only help to avoid cheating, but they also prevent you from getting scammed. MTGcards are designed to be a specific size and weight to help protect fans who buy and sell them but also ensure the competitive scene stays free of any cheating....

Big money for first party and timed exclusives Amidst the flurry of TV, Kinect 2.0, and the kinda-sorta-maybe always online DRM speak at theXbox One reveal, many people were upset (to say the least) at the perceived lack of games for the console. Speaking to theOfficial Xbox Magazine, Microsoft Game Studios VP Phil Spencer estimates the company is investing approximately $1 billion dollars on games. That includes first party titles, exclusive content, and timed exclusives....

Capcom is beat to the punch yet again When I saw the recent 3DS Streetpass puzzle featuring original spriteMega Manin 3D, I immediately thought “Capcom should make a game like that!” Just like how I used to think Capcom should make a new 2DMega Manfor home consoles and aMega Man ZX-style game for the 3DS. This was before I knew that Inti Creates and formerMega Manshow runner Keiji Inafune already had those bases covered for us withMighty Number9 andAzure Striker Gunvolt....

Fixes some minor issues WhenNano Assault Neocame out on the Wii U eShop at launch, people noticed a few issues that detracted from the experience a bit — namely, GamePad disconnection problems. It looks like developer Shin’en Multimediahas pushed an updatethat fixes these issues as of yesterday, so boot up your game and give it a try if you gave up due to the bugs. The developer also notes that the update auto-downloads, but there may be a delay in the US — so if it’s not available now, try again later....

PC people like to make stuff for their games – especially fans of Bethesda games like theElder Scrolls. Recently in an interview withRock Paper Shotgun(via1UP) vice president of marketing Pete Hines at Bethesda said thatFallout 3would not ship with mod tools likeMorrowindorObliviondid. The reason for the lack of a tool is fairly simple. Bethesda wanted to do it, but the release timeframe ofFallout 3got in the way. “We need to get the game done and out....

They originally debuted in 2014 Remember the 3DS/Wii U era? It was a weird time, right? Tons of original games were being released left and right, and although the 3DS was helping Nintendo stay relevant, the Wii U sadly never caught on. Throughout that time the company tried all sorts of experiments, includingselling three Pikmin shorts in a bundlefor $4.99 on both of the aforementioned platforms. While those eShops went kaput a while back, Nintendo didn’t just pull a tax writeoff and chuck them into the ether: no,they put them up on YouTube for free....