Xenoblade team is working on Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Xthe Legend of Zelda X Forget the new “NX” hardware, Nintendo devoted just about all of its E3 toThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild(to hopefully sell the NX when it launches next March). And the huge, open-world game is taking all hands. Monolith, the studio behind the open-world JRPGXenoblade Chronicles X, is helping out ofBreath of the Wild. “Yes, they are involved in thisZelda,” Shigeru Miyamoto toldGame Informer....

July 25, 2025 · 1 min · 136 words · Stacy Lynch

A Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase arrives this week

The rumor mill can slow to a halt, as Nintendo has finally announced a Direct, albeit through its external partners. On Wednesday, Nintendo will host a Partner Showcase Direct on its channels. Nintendo’s Partner Showcase will air on February 21 at 6 a.m. PT / 9 a.m. ET on itsYouTube channel. The company says to expect around 25 minutes of info, focused on Nintendo Switch games arriving in the first half of 2024 from publishing and developing partners....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 350 words · Miguel Drake

All MTG Evergreen Keyword Abilities, explained

Magic: The Gatheringis packed with a wide variety of creatures whose identities revolve around their abilities and how they fit into a deck’s strategy. No matter what set you started playing MTG during, you’ve certainly seen cards that contain words such asFlyingorHastewhich provide abilities to the card they’re printed on. Some of these cards have “reminder text” printed along with them that gives a brief explanation as to what the words mean....

July 24, 2025 · 6 min · 1163 words · Ashley Mccormick

Anakin will be one of the strongest heroes in Star Wars Battlefront II

Is this where the fun begins? At long last, next week will be Anakin Skywalker week inStar Wars Battlefront II. After updates slowly but surely addedGrievous,Obi-Wan, andDookuto the still-hanging-in-there multiplayer game, DICE can now let Anakin Skywalker loose on February 27. Our boy is coming home. “My powers have doubled since the last time we met, Count.” “Good. Twice the pride, double the fall.”#StarWarsBattlfrontIIpic.twitter.com/GSevKHAMtb — EA Star Wars (@EAStarWars)August 03, 2025...

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 223 words · Donna Smith

Beating Spelunky on a dance pad is quite the remarkable feat

Remarkable feet? Spelunkyplayers are always finding new and interesting ways to torture themselves. Let’s face it — bestingSpelunky‘s unforgiving randomly generated mazes is an accomplishment unto itself. Learning to do it with your feet is a completely different level of insane dedication. But, that’s what one Twitch streamer did to celebrate getting to 1,000 followers — he masteredSpelunky‘s directional controls on a dance pad, and used a controller for the buttons....

July 24, 2025 · 1 min · 105 words · Diana Garcia

Big 60% off Fallout 4 and DLC deal for PC gamers

Plus there’s Borderlands too Update: Fallout 4 deals are extended through September 24 morning. If you’ve stayed away fromFallout 4since last year, you can now reap some decent savings as it returns to its historic low price (well, off by six cents) on PC. This weekend, Green Man gaming is running a big sale on various publisher catalogs and franchises. ForFallout 4, thebase game is now 60% offwhile most of the DLC is up to 40% off....

July 24, 2025 · 1 min · 209 words · Angel Marshall

Bloggers Wanted: Initiation Station

Who are you? Character creation is a feature that fascinates me a great deal. It’s one of those things you can put nothing or everything into, and is something everyone approaches differently. While some players might stick with the default setting and just head straight into the action, I oftentimes find myself poking through the options for hours on end. I’ll spend a great deal of time getting the eyes and nose just right, trying out different hairstyles and colors, and giving my avatar slight blemishes, like a scar or tattoo....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 484 words · James Gutierrez

Breaking: Valve still hates the PS3!

In yet anotherabsolute shocker, Valve has confirmed that it still has absolutely zero interest in Sony’s Black Box o’ Blu-ray, stating thatLeft 4 Deadisn’t coming to the PS3 simply because … well … nobody at Valvewantsto have to port it over. “We look at it as if we were customers of this product, how would we want to be treated and what sort of product would we want out of it?...

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 280 words · Jared Jones

Breath of the Wild Zelda to get a super-cute Nendoroid later this year

D’awwwesome Fun time toy manufacturer Good Smile Co. has announced that they are at work on a Nendoroid figurine ofone of gaming’s greatest gals. Princess Zelda, sporting her awesomeBreath of the Wilddesign, is headed to a bookshelf near you. Unfortunately, there’s little to show other than an artist’s impression of the finished product, but Zelda already looks totes adorbs. No doubt she will come with a selection of mini-accessories and alternate faceplates, as is the case for most Nendoroids....

July 24, 2025 · 1 min · 161 words · Erik Shaw

Check out ten minutes of Rage 2’s bombastic gameplay right here

It’s the post-apocalypse… again Bethesda has released an extended video of their upcoming punk-rock shooterRage 2. The video contains almost ten minutes of wasteland warfare, giving us a good look at the action and adventure heading our way this May. In the video, we see protagonist Ranger Walker visit various locations, from the dusty plains of the outback, to a ramshackle shanty town, where they find themselves on the business end on a gun battle....

July 24, 2025 · 1 min · 161 words · Stephanie Flores

Contest: Win Maneater on PC to celebrate the terrifying event that is Shark Week

This game rules In today’s contest you can win a PC copy ofManeater! It’s Shark Week! I actually kind of hate Shark Week, because it’s terrifying. Sharks are terrifying. The ocean is, in fact, fucking terrifying. I had a nightmare the other night where I was in a plane that flew directly into the ocean, and I could see all the aquatic life out the window. Huge whales, fish, squids, sharks — it was all there, and it was all just too much....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 419 words · Catherine Allen

Creator of IWBTG is making a Castlevania-esque platformer

RememberI Wanna Be The Guy? Oh God, the memories haunt me to this day! Thankfully, creator Michael O’Reilly’s newest game is not going to be as outrageously emasculating. He officially revealed it last year, but I haven’t heard any outlet make mention of it since. EntitledBrave Earth: Prologue, it’s an homage to old-schoolCastlevania, when the series was all about tight platforming and minute-to-minute challenges as opposed to wandering expansive hallways on an open-world map....

July 24, 2025 · 1 min · 166 words · Mike Hood

Dead Island 2 PC requirements: minimum & recommended specs

We’re not far off from the release ofDead Island 2, which means it’s probably a good time to know if your rig can handle it. Dambuster Studios hasput out a list of PC system requirementsfor the upcoming zombie action game, as well as an FAQ to address some common questions ahead of launch on April 21. On the PC side, it looks like you’ll need a decently modern rig to play at the recommended 1080p / 60 FPS settings....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 314 words · Jeffery Brown