Segahas announcedthat the most recent entry in its iconicSonic the Hedgehogseries,Sonic Frontiers,has smashed past 2.5 million global sales since its launch on PlayStation, PC, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch platforms earlier last month. The new titles, which is considered to be the start of a fresh direction for the tumultuous platforming franchise, sees The Blue Blur whisked away to a strange and somewhat dystopian new world: The Starfall Islands. There, our hero embarks upon a quest to gather up the Chaos Emeralds and restore order, while locating the whereabouts of his equally at-sea friends....

Includes five new Christmas-themed instruments Sound Shapesis a really special game. Evenmorespecial is the game’s community, which supports it with absolutely amazing new levels/songs every single day. Queasy Games has realized this, and to show their undying love for the community they’re releasing the freeHoliday Sound Packright now. Just start your game up (while connected to the internet), and that’s it! It’s like Christmas morning, except it’s December 19th and you’re probably still at work or school....

I’m coming out of retirement for Grizzco Salmon Run doesn’t get enough love. I genuinely believe it’s the best part ofSplatoon 2, and I’d pay good money for a deeper spin-off game with local co-op support. The wave-based survival mode isn’t the main attraction for most players who just want to engage in friendly competition, but I adore it. With tomorrow evening’sSplatoon 2content update, maybe more of you will feel compelled to harvest fish eggs....

Hooray, another snowboarding game — oh wait, it’s notSSX. It’s a shame, but it’s not like there’s a heck of a lot else going on this generation in terms of snowboarding videogames. Stokedis being developed in collaboration with Absinthe Films in order to better capture the “pioneering spirit of professional back country riders.” Even more intriguing are the game’s locations: five real-life mountains, each with over 45 square miles of open terrain....

The community’s art for this is gonna rule Europe is holding its ownSplatfestthis weekend about how to properly hang toilet paper, which still has me chuckling. What do we have coming up in North America? Something more appropriate for October. Something worth getting worked up over. It’s none other than vampires versus werewolves. A spooky#Splatoon2#Splatfestis coming! Are you#TeamVampireor#TeamWerewolf? Get ready to splat October 13th at 9pm PT!pic.twitter.com/SV9ovpwEYU — Nintendo Versus (@NintendoVS)June 17, 2025...

Oh hell yes! Tecmo Koei has a rather small offering this year for E3, but that’s okay because they’ll havePokemon Conquestat the show. Granted, the game launches on the DS like a week later in America so I should probably be more excited that they’ll haveDead or Alive 5at the show, right? Not only will they have their new fighter there, but there will be regular tournaments going on as part of the IPL’s competition as well....

It’s got a lot of fisting in it though The above trailer currently has 609 dislikes compared to 370 likes on Youtube. Something tells me that,two years later, people are still sore. ThatDmCjust can’t catch a break with fans. I’m still pretty pumped, myself, and I hope it turns out well. Mostly because I would let the new Dante do pretty much anything he wanted to me, but that’s another story for another time....

Metroid meets Katamari? Game Freak, the developer of thePokémonfranchise, has just released a new 2D puzzle-platforming action game (metroidvania?) on Steam Early Access calledGiga Wrecker. Skimming thegame’s listing, it looks like the full version is planned to launch in January of next year, with the current build lasting around an hour and a half for $15. You play as a cyborg girl, who has the power to reconstruct debris and scraps into various weapons which you use to fight robots and solve puzzles....

Bonus: You get to take selfies! Console camera peripherals are often neat in theory, but fall flat in practice. Turns out that very few people actually want to use the damned things to try to control their games. But, what if they were only used to control the landscape instead of the action? That’s whatID@Xbox-published titleCommander Cherry’s Puzzled Journeydoes. It has the player pose for selfies in various yoga-like positions that create the physical setting for the levels....

Even though we’re only in the beta period ofBlack Ops 6, a few guns are already making their way up the meta. These tools offer the most versatile abilities, making matches feel almost too easy. So, if you want to reign supreme, here are the best weapons to use inCall of Duty: Black Ops 6beta. What are the best weapons to use in Black Ops 6 beta? TheBlack Ops 6Open Betafeatures 14 unique weapons in its Gunsmith collection....

15 developers talk about how they create It’s been a week!As promised, the digital interview seriesThe Game Makers: Inside Storyis now online, watchableright hereon YouTube. Look no further for lunch-break or late-night-snack material. This 10-part video series from director Jennie Kong covers topics including storytelling, narrative design, and performance directing with appearances by creators who have worked on games likeUntil Dawn,Journey,Ratchet & Clank,Assassin’s Creed,Metal Gear Solid, andFirewatch. You’ll know these faces....

I love long gameplay trailers. Cinematic trailers are nice and sizzle reels can be exciting, but when you want to know how a game is shaping up, nothing is better than just seeing some extended gameplay. AndShadow Warrior 2is shaping up nicely. I’m still not a huge fan of the game’s humor and lust for cheesy one-liners, but I am a huge fan of impaling demons on magically summoned spikes and slashing them apart with ninja claws....

Six seconds at a time I almost made a Vine about Vine being on Xbox One. I was thinking about usingBruhor something, but ultimately decided against it. I’m disgustingly addicted to Vine. Ask Brett Makedonski or anyone that has traveled with me. I started out by watching 6-second clips of indie musicians showing off their talents. Oh, andposting my own Vinesofmy corgiandmy travels. I’ve munched through phone batteries feeding my addiction....