If Firewatch’s Henry joined the Smash Bros. roster

We had to cut this Henry reveal.pic.twitter.com/rw1VsYB89r — Olly Moss (@ollymoss)May 26, 2025 Hey, those meaty paws could do some serious damage. Maybe a Little Mac-style brawler (also not fleet of foot). Or, hey, just bring back the Ice Climbers move set but texture them like Yellowstone National Park.

May 13, 2025 · 1 min · 49 words · Ann Bentley

Just Cause 3 has Super Monkey Ball style challenge mode

Also wonton destruction, natch Curious: does anyone pronounceJust CauselikeJust ‘Cuz? Just wondering. Why? Just ’cause. Hah. But seriously. I know some of you must’ve started with that pronunciation and it stuck, right? I mean, it works, too. That was the point. Anyway, wingsuited Rico is channeling his Ai Ai here with some flight-based challenge modes. There are also destruction-based modes, of course. This is the extent I got to mess withJust Cause 3at gamescom and it was underwhelming at a first hands-on, but I’m a mess about, “make your own fun” kinda cat and these challenges were just, like, stifling my creativity, man....

May 13, 2025 · 1 min · 128 words · Matthew Carpenter

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning deals with destiny

A new trailer for the incredibly good lookingKingdoms of Amalur: Reckoninghas arrived, and it deals with destiny. More explicitly, it deals with the player’s destiny and how it can be shaped during the course of the game. Using special cards, players can shape their own future, as well as determine what kind of hero they want to be.Reckoningaims to be incredibly flexible with its range of skills and powers — even allowing players to change their mind if they want to turn a melee-based warrior into a teleporting sorcerer....

May 13, 2025 · 1 min · 135 words · Samantha Jones

Let’s take a look at all the cosplay from Anime Expo 2013

So many cosplayers Anime Expo 2013 went down this past weekend, and you know what that means right? Cosplay video montage time! KBLnoodles has released three montages so far, all showcasing some awesome cosplay from novices and pros alike. I just discovered cosplayer miss_sinister thanks to her appearance here, and she’s featured in all three of the videos in her Sagat, Naruato andHigh School of the Deadoutfits. Yeah that’s all the same person!...

May 13, 2025 · 1 min · 98 words · Kristina Cline

LittleBigPlanet 3’s Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes costumes are adorbs

That Miller costume is fabulous I’m still freaking out over this weekend’s bigMetal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroesnews — that you can capture and raise a wolf pup and it’ll grow up to one daywear an eye patch. The best. ThisLittleBigPlanetnews isn’t on that level, obviously, but it’s cute/cool too: there’s going to be aGround Zeroescostume pack forLittleBigPlanet 3including Skull Face and Miller outfits. No word on when this stuff is supposed to hit, but the game itself isn’t releasing until November 18....

May 13, 2025 · 1 min · 93 words · Debra Scott

New Taiko No Tatsujin DS screenshots reveal RPG elements

Taiko No TatsujinDSwas by far my favorite import I played last year, and I have been too busy beating at my DS with sticks to even daydream about a sequel. Luckily Japan is way ahead of me, and recently pictures started popping up from said sequel, causing caterwauls of rapturous ecstasy from yours truly. While the source is in Japanese, what I was able to ascertain is that this title has RPG elements and it looks to be set in a school of some sort....

May 13, 2025 · 2 min · 257 words · Ian Christensen

Nintendo apologizes for network outage over the holidays

Nintendo eShop available on all systems once more Nintendo issued an apology late yesterday evening for the recent series of network outages. The company explains the instability was caused by a “one-time surge in demand” over the holidays. The online services initially buckled on Christmas day, largely due to an “influx of new Nintendo Network accounts,” existing ones being linked with Nintendo 3DS systems, and record numbers of users attempting to access the eShop simultaneously....

May 13, 2025 · 1 min · 164 words · Catherine Harrington

Play Rocket League for free on Xbox right now

It goes through the weekend Anyone with an Xbox One and an internet connection can playRocket Leaguefor free right now. It’s not as innocent of a proposition as it sounds, though; one hit is enough to get you hooked on Psyonix’s wildly addictive (and successful) car soccer game. If that isn’t a deterrent, go ahead and download afree version ofRocket Leagueand see what all the fuss is about. The event runs through Sunday, so there’s plenty of time to start theascent from rookie to all-star....

May 13, 2025 · 1 min · 172 words · Paula Stewart

Poll: Final Fantasy VII most wanted remake, Dragon Quest V favorite PlayStation game

10,000 Japanese players polled on PlayStation Sonysurveyed10,000 Japanese PlayStation fans (viaGematsu) of all ages to decide the best PlayStation game over the past 20 years andDragon Quest Vtook the top spot (Final Fantasy VIIthe second spot). Among respondents in their 40’s, however,Resident Eviltook number one, withDragon Quest Vdropping down to two. Among teens,Dragon Quest VIIItook the top spot on a list (understandably) filled out with more PS2/PSP games. Momotaro Dentetsu 11: Black Bombee Arrives!...

May 13, 2025 · 1 min · 159 words · Robin Peterson

Preview: ZombiU brings back true survival horror

True terror awaits 2012 is the year of the zombie. It’s been a strange, but wonderful year for the zombie sub-genre. With games likeDayZ,The War Z, andThe Walking Dead, the demand for the walking, shambling undead seems to be at an all-time high. And with Nintendo’s new console just on the horizon, what better way to debut a new kind of horror game featuring zombies? The developers at Ubisoft Montpellier have been hard at work on a brand new title that’ll prove to be a fresh take on the zombie sub-genre....

May 13, 2025 · 8 min · 1554 words · Joel Brown

Quick tips for making friends in Yo-Kai Watch

Just be my friend already! Yo-Kai Watchrecently released in the west earlier this month. I’ve been having a blast with it, but I’ve also been having some difficulties as well. So far I haven’t been able to find any good guides to help walk me through some of the game’s more confusing aspects, such as befriending Yo-Kai. It seems to be largely luck-based, as Yo-Kai will randomly come up to the player after a battle and ask to be friends....

May 13, 2025 · 5 min · 910 words · Jerome Baxter

Someone put me in the best video ever made

Sometimes I really want to pack it all up and quit while I’m ahead. That’s how I felt when I first heard that I’ll have a bit part in the upcoming XBLA/PC/WiiWare titleRetro City Rampage. I wasn’t sure it could get any better than that. ThenMcNyers made that comic about me, and I almost cried. A few months later, I saw my name in the credits ofCave Story 3Dunder the “Special Thanks” section....

May 13, 2025 · 2 min · 233 words · Alejandra White

Subnautica comes to Xbox One on April 1

That’s not a joke [Update: The Xbox One Preview Program launch ofSubnauticahas been pushed back,according to the developers. “We’re still working on it. Probably another month.”] The last I heard about Unknown Worlds bringing its underwater survival adventure gameSubnauticato Xbox One was that itmay or may not happen, and if it did, we’d probably see the port arrive in March. Close estimate! It’s coming to the console’s Preview Program on July 26, 2025....

May 13, 2025 · 1 min · 160 words · John Hayes