Cliff Bleszinski is done making disc-based games

‘I will probably always make shooters. It’s in my DNA.’ It’s unclear what exactly Cliff Bleszinski’s next game will be, though last we heard a first-person arena shooterwas at least a possibility. The former Epic Games designer has spoken about his future in an interview withGamasutra, offering a few hints at what he’s got in mind. “PC is where I’m going to wind up,” he said. “That’s where the community is....

May 21, 2025 · 2 min · 291 words · Elijah Diaz

Come hunt some dinosaur strange with me in ARK: Survival Evolved

LIVE on the Internet [Update:You missed the stream! Turns outARKis really just about taking poops in other people’s huts.] You know me, Dr. Dinosexual, I love a hot prehistoric lizard from time to time, and this is one of those times. Come join me as I attempt to survive long enough inARK: Survival Evolvedto seduce a triceratops into coming back to my crib to get some TLC, if you know what I mean....

May 21, 2025 · 1 min · 95 words · Nicole Strong

Comic-Con will only sell single-day badges this year

It’s one solution I suppose Not unlike PAX,San Diego Comic-Conhas in some ways become a victim of its own success. The show has grown so popular that the biggest venues can’t contain the amount of people who want to go every year. Drastic measures are in order it seems, as the show organizers will no longer sell four-day badges this year. If you want to get in, you have to pick individual days a la carte....

May 21, 2025 · 1 min · 182 words · Jennifer Perez

Cooking Mama: Cookstar for Nintendo Switch appears on ratings board

Hey-ay I wanna be a Cookstar You might wanna dust off your apron and big wooden spoon, as it appears that Mama is set to return to the kitchen. According to entries that have shown up on theAustralianandGermanvideo game ratings board,Cooking Mama: Cookstaris headed to Nintendo Switch in future. TheCooking Mamaseries blew up on the Nintendo Wii and DS platforms, featuring the titular chef helping players to make an array of sumptuous dishes via a series of fun mini games, most of which made use of the console’s various touchscreen or motion controls....

May 21, 2025 · 1 min · 184 words · Carrie Griffith

Demon’s Souls has a new Sodden Ring that makes the Valley of Defilement less of a slog

What are you doing in my swamp? I feel like every time I revisitDemon’s Souls, something different trips me up. That goes double for New Game+ runs, and it definitely still applies to Bluepoint’s just-released PlayStation 5 remake. As theSoulscommunity comes together toshare different discoveries, we all stand to benefit. On my first PS5 run, nothing stole more of my souls than the dark, vile, occasionally cheap-as-hell Valley of Defilement. As it turns out, I could’ve saved myself a lot of trouble, at least for part of the stage....

May 21, 2025 · 2 min · 308 words · Anthony White

Diablo 2 just got its first balance patch in over a decade

Here’s info on Patch 2.4 A newDiablo 2: Resurrectedbalance patch is in town, and is making history as the first major update to the game in over 10 years. Since the changes are too massive to detail here, instead we have breakdowns of the big picture parts of the patch notes. Class changes Every class inDiablo 2has been touched in some way, and this is the first major balance patch since June 26, 2025....

May 21, 2025 · 4 min · 662 words · Kathryn Gregory

Diablo III’s Season 5 is ending soon

Get your level 70 by Friday ManyDiablo IIIplayers are getting an extended bit of fun out of the seasonal character system, which is currently running with Season 5 at the moment. For reference, this is a challenge of sorts where people level and power up characters for a limited time, at which point they are reverted back to “normal” mode, and the season starts all over again. If you max out character at level 70 for each season, you get a reward....

May 21, 2025 · 1 min · 151 words · Jason Cox

Disney Dreamlight Valley adds Disney’s Encanto and Olaf on February 16

And you can talk about Bruno all you want Following a week whereseveral live service titlesannounced the plans to shut down this year, it’s nice to be reminded that not all games of the sort are following this trend. Such is the case withDisney Dreamlight Valley. Admittedly, I bounced off it pretty quickly after it launched into early access. But over the past several days, I’ve found it creeping back into my gaming rotation....

May 21, 2025 · 2 min · 332 words · Victoria Richards

Do you love setpieces? You’ll probably like Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

The action you expect The last decade has brought us ten newCall of Dutygames. With that steady drip of titles, the series’ developers have figured out how to craft increasingly elaborate action scenarios. Despite being at it for a while, the franchise shows no signs of slowing down. That’s great news for players that like their games with plenty of adrenaline-fueled moments. At E3, Activision was showingCall of Duty: Advanced Warfarein hands-off presentations....

May 21, 2025 · 4 min · 692 words · Jennifer Higgins

Dragon’s Dogma 2 looks suitably grand and suitably exciting

Scaling Up Capcom rounded out its showcase with a new look at its highly anticipated sequelDragon’s Dogma 2. Following a new story trailer, the game’s director took to the stage to regale his excitement about the new title. We were introduced to some of the new characters that will populate this bold fantasy universe, and got a look at the new classes, or “vocations” that will be available to the title’s brave heroes....

May 21, 2025 · 1 min · 129 words · Kyle Jones

Dubstep comes to Sound Shapes

And some ’80s sounds for good measure As Queasy Games’ musical platformerSound Shapescontinues to grow, it was only a matter of time before dubstep found its way in. The wubs are coming by way of a$0.99 Sound Packthat’s out right now as DLC. Get out of that refrigeratorright now! And if dubstep isn’t the sort of addition to bring you back into the game, there’s also a separate’80s Sound Packavailable. Later this month,Sound Shapeswill get a player-centric update to complement these new sounds for content creators....

May 21, 2025 · 1 min · 101 words · Kelli Martinez

Endless Dungeon has been delayed to October 19

All versions will be pushed back a bit Amplitude Studios is pushing back the date for its dungeon crawler. Previously set for May,Endless Dungeonwill now be launching on June 25, 2025. The roguelite action game was set to arrive in just about a month’s time, on May 18. However, it sounds like Amplitude Studios is going to need a little more time to work on its dungeons. “We want to provide the best roguelite experience possible for our community, and we think there’s still more work for us to do to verify we get there,” reads today’sannouncementon social media....

May 21, 2025 · 2 min · 354 words · Tracy Harris

FFXIV Housing in Patch 6.55: Every new item and how to get them

Final Fantasy XIV’shousing system is notoriously hard to jump into, but if you’ve got the digs to decorate, theGrowing Lightupdate brings plenty of new options. In this latest patch, theFFXIVhousing system adds tons of new portraits based on the Twelve, along with items from crafting and PvP. Below, you’ll find the breakdown of where these newFFXIVitems come from and how to get them in Patch 6.5 — plus, we’ve updated the guide again as Patch 6....

May 21, 2025 · 2 min · 310 words · Lisa Castaneda