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The day the orcs stopped dying Low player bases and even lower revenues are forcing Robot Entertainment to axe two of its free-to-play games. BothOrcs Must Die UnchainedandHero Academy 2will be shut down on Jul 02, 2025. In a message on its website, Robot explains that these games have been “operating at a financial loss for many months.” It can no longer justify footing the bill to keep bothOrcs Must Die UnchainedandHero Academy 2afloat....

Earlier this summer, I had the fortunateopportunityto talk with Jeremiah “Miah” Slaczka, the creative director ofScribblenauts, as well as the co-founder of 5th Cell. It was a great chance to ask some questions on the state of the game, and PAX offered another opportunity to expand on our discussion. One of the things I was interested in is their next game plans. According to Slaczka, they are hard at work on their next original game, with a console title to be their next major product....

This is what you bought your PS5 for Masaya’s releaseGynougisone of those titleswhere even if you don’t recognize the game, you most certainly recognize the boxart. But regardless of whether the classic 16-bit release triggers any particular memories, fans old and new will be able to experience its fantasy shmup action once again, with a brand newGynougre-release headed to modern PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch consoles next week. Originally launching on the Japanese Sega Mega Drive in early 1991, (before heading west on Sega Genesis later that year asWings of Wor),Gynougis a horizontally scrolling shmup that sees a solo warrior battling to save the planet Iccus from a terrible, swarming parasite — charmingly known as The Destroyer....

Looks like death If you love video games and haven’t boughtShovel Knight, then what are you doing with your life? Also, now might be a good time to jump in as Yacht Club Games has put the game on sale for every single platform (and there are a lot) to celebrate Halloween! The game will be 20% off, bringing the price to $19.99. TheSpecter of Tormentcampaign will also be on sale for $7....

Relax and let go SoundSelfwas one of the more interesting experiences I had at PAX, or any other convention for that matter. I put on the Oculus Rift, the headset, and then hummed into the microphone where the visuals and audio would react to my voice. And for about a minute there, I completely forgot I was in a loud convention center with thousands of people all around me. That’sSoundSelfin a nutshell....

A memorable game, if nothing else That damn wampa!Star Wars: Shadows of the Empiregave me the creeps as a kid, and I can’t help but wonder if it would still have that same effect today running on modern hardware. Probably not, judging from these high-resolution screenshots, but then again I stillfind the music unnerving. Shadows of the Empireis available on GOG.com now in time forMay 4. The action-adventure title is normally going to cost $5....

GameStop, EB Games, and Game UK In a strange twist, it has been announced that Valve has partnered with GameStop in the USA, Game UK, and EB Games in Canada to be the exclusive non-digital retailers for Steam Controllers and Steam Machines through the holiday season. These stores “are leading retail destinations for core gamers and early adopters,” says Valve’s lovable overlord Gabe Newell. Clearly Newell hasn’t talked to me, as I view GameStop as a last-ditch effort if I’m looking for something specific and I’ve come up empty handed literally everywhere else....

Keeeeeeen on the run… Amidst all of the noise and excitement pertaining toyesterday’sStreet Fighter 6news, several small but important details might have been missed by the World Warrior faithful — Fear not, as I’m here this fine morning to give a little heads-up on a few more details as they pertain to Capcom’s scrapper sequel. PC Specs With the exciting news of an incoming Closed Beta on all platforms, Capcom has seen fit to release some preliminary PC specifications to check that your rig is ready for all the ruckus....

Seeing as how there’s endless DLC you’re able to purchase forThe Sims 4, it’s no wonder that it can be difficult to pick which packs are the ones you want in your game. Not only are there full expansion packs and smaller stuff packs, but there are medium-sized game packs as well. It can be tough to narrow down which ones are the best to get, so we’ve done the hard work for you....

It seems that a lot of people really enjoyed this month’s episode of Once Upon a Pixel, which makes me incredibly happy because it’s a combination of two of my earliest loves: videogames and educational books. If you haven’t seen it yet, it’sright over here. It’s got lots of familiar robots, couplets and letters! It’s great for both young and old, and it doesn’t hurt if you’re aMega Manfan, either....

It gets a little spoilery So, I have about a million things that I want to say about thisBioShock Infinite Burial at Sea: Episode Twotrailer, but can’t for running the risk of spoiling it for those that want the purest experience possible. If you’re in this camp, it’s probably best to skip this video altogether, as it seems to give away more details than you’d necessarily want. Seeing as how this piece of DLC is one of the last remaining reasons that I haven’t permanently relegated my Xbox 360 to the closet, this can’t come out soon enough....

Way to go, Capcom. You totally knocked that one out of the park.I really mean it. Other than Jim Sterling’sResident Evil 6review, we were treated to some hot, moist content today. Jonathan Holmes delivers a clip from yesterday’sSup, Holmes?episode with Derek Yu, I interview the creative director of Multiverse Studio’s Bobble Budds, our Dtoid.TV guru Rick Foom celebrates one year with the site, Fraser Brown previewsChivalry: Medieval Warfare, and we recap the Cblog happenings for the month of September....

Best Buy starts the speculation The Last of UsandThe Last of Us Part IIboth followed the exact same release arc, just one console generation apart from one another.The Last of Uslaunched in summer 2013, months before the PS4;The Last of Us Part IIlaunched in summer 2020, months before the PS5. Things are a little different this time because the PlayStation 5 has native backward compatibility. That PS4 version works on PS5 without the need for an all-new next-gen copy....