Last Remnant Xbox 360 bundle comes to Japan

Japan gets all the best bundles. The PSP and DS ones are usually sexy enough to make me want to buy the system again. This new Xbox 360 bundle for Square Enix’s release ofThe Last Remnantis no slouch, either. Of course, you don’t get the fancy pants exclusive system like you do with the Japanese portable bundles, but you do get a nice face plate. Here’s the goods list in this bundle: This will sell for 34,800 yen ($331) on the November 20 release date....

July 3, 2025 · 1 min · 149 words · Michael Ferguson

Live-action Crash Bandicoot returns in unnerving Japanese commercial

Long-timeCrash Bandicootfans will be pleased to see that publisher Activision has produced a brand new, live-action commercial to promote the release of the upcomingCrash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time, which launches in October on PS4 and Xbox One. In the new Japanese ad, Our boy Crash imposes himself on a family, essentially forcing them to perform a dance to the ear-worm that is the “Crash Bandicoot” song, which featured in similar commercials back in the 1990s....

July 3, 2025 · 1 min · 213 words · Amy Melton

Nioh 2 hits a two million shipments and sales, as franchise celebrates five million total sales

Demon’s Sales Publisher Koei Tecmo, alongside developer Team Ninja, announced that its yokai-hunting RPG seriesNiohhas hit an impressive double milestone. 2020 releaseNioh 2has recently achieved a total of two million shipments and digital sales, which bringsNioh‘s overall franchise sales to the stately five million mark. The impressive number includes shipments and digital sales of the original 2017 releaseNioh,its brilliant 2020 sequel, and the recent PS5 remasterNioh Collection, which collates both titles, all of their respective DLC, and blesses both titles mythical worlds with updated visuals, an improved frame rate, significantly reduced load-times, and cross-save support....

July 3, 2025 · 1 min · 191 words · Lance Smith

Nioh 2 tip: Use Onmyo and Ninjutsu abilities to get skill points

Magic and traps can quickly fill out your skill trees If you’re a returningNiohplayer, you’re probably counting the seconds until you can unlock nodes on the Onmyo and Ninjutsu skill trees inNioh 2and start flinging your comfy old spells, buffs, and traps. You’ll still want to keep an eye out in missions for Mage’s Locks and Ninja’s Locks, respectively – they award skill points like before – but inNioh 2, you can alsoearn skill points byjust playing....

July 3, 2025 · 5 min · 951 words · Stephanie Le

Not April Fools: Valve stealth-announces their own VR hardware

Well alright It looks like Valve is getting into the VR business without HTC sooner than we thought. After partnering with the design conglomerate just several years ago, Valve is poised to enter the VR business in earnest with their own hardware: the “Valve Index.” This was announced without warning over the weekend and details are very vague: yep, that’s Valve (minus the nebulous “Valve Time,” as a May 2019 release date was shared)....

July 3, 2025 · 1 min · 161 words · Bradley Gardner

Oh, that’s right, Microsoft is re-releasing Phantom Dust

And this is how it’s looking You’d be forgiven for thinking that Microsoft was done with thePhantom Dustproperty. While it’s true (and still disappointing) that we’reno longer gettinga full reboot of the Xbox action-strategy title, an enhanced version isin the worksfor Xbox One and Windows 10. It should be out this year. Given the relative silence about the project as of late, I had forgotten this was even on the way....

July 3, 2025 · 1 min · 146 words · Nicole Johnson

Plain Sight: New XNA game brings robot-on-robot ultra violence to the masses

London-based indie studio Beatnik Games (described as “six guys working in a shoebox”) have announced their new XNA project,Plain Sight— a 3D multiplayer game featuring robotic sword fighting and explosions. InPlain Sight, the aim of the game is to score points and increase your size by slashing opposing robots to death and stealing the points they themselves have accumulated. Sounds simple enough, but to bank any of the points you have won, you must commit suicide by blowing yourself up....

July 3, 2025 · 1 min · 195 words · Bryan Holmes

Play The Division for free this weekend on PC

Uplay event from December 15 – 18 Ubisoft is holding a free-weekend event forThe Division. Actually, it starts tomorrow, and you can preload the game files now. The catch? You have to go through Uplay. Bet you saw that coming. Once you’re situated and ready to shoot and loot in snowy New York City, you’ll be able to play the “entirety of the core game” from Thursday, December 15 at 10:00am Pacific to Sunday, December 18 at 1:00pm Pacific....

July 3, 2025 · 1 min · 188 words · Brian Mendez

Red Riding Hood’s Zombie BBQ hits DS next week

You might have missed it at retail, so here’s your second chance:Little Red Riding Hood’s Zombie BBQis hitting the Nintendo shop for DSiWare next week in North America. Yup, this is the same on-rails shooter game that was released in stores in 2008. It’s a ridiculous premise, with players either taking control of a gun-toting Riding Hood or a ninja birthed from a gigantic peach. (Yeah, I know, right?) With your help, they’ll kill zombies and other baddies across 21 levels, including 10 massive boss battles....

July 3, 2025 · 1 min · 128 words · Patrick Williams

Remnant 2 patch notes for August 4 update

Over the past week,Remnant 2has seen a couple of minor updates primarily with bug fixes for thePCandXboxversions. However, on August 4 Gunfire Games released the first major update forRemnant 2. The update aims to fix a lot of bigger issues with the game, including some QOL updates and balance changes. A plethora of bug fixes were also implemented as part of this update. Furthermore, optimizations to improve performance and reduce potential crashes are now live....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 532 words · Mr. Nicholas Fox Jr.

Sega Studios in San Francisco shutting down (Update)

Sega Nerds is reporting that Sega Studios, formerly known as Secret Level Studios, will be shut down today. The San Francisco studio was responsible for titles such asGolden Axe: Beast Rider,Iron Manand the upcomingIron Man 2game. No specifics are given but it’s easy to guess why with the studio’s track record. We’ve reached out to our own contacts at Sega who confirm of the studio’s closer. To clarify, this is just the development studio that is shutting down....

July 3, 2025 · 1 min · 206 words · Natasha Alexander

So, is there a PS5 or Xbox Series X/S now sitting in your homestead?

What’s the choice of a new generation? For many, at least for those in North America, the next generation of gaming is officially underway. The past week-and-some-change has seen the launch of Microsoft’s Xbox Series X/S hardware, while yesterday saw the coming on Sony’s PlayStation 5, with both consoles wasting zero time in winging their way into homes across the nation. It promises to be a particularly close race this time around, given that the PS5, Xbox Series X, and modest PC hardware are all relatively similar in technology and power – more or less....

July 3, 2025 · 2 min · 249 words · Lisa Mitchell

Super Evolution codes (August 2025) [ULTRA INSTINCT]

Updated: July 31, 2025 We looked for new codes! Super Evolutionis a Roblox fighting game based on theDragon Ball Zseries that allows players to train and evolve their heroes through different quests and battles. Master various abilities and moves, and show everyone else that you belong in the ultimate group of super Saiyans! Since this experience is one of the most challenging in its genre,Super Evolutioncodes can come in handy before the crucial challenges....

July 3, 2025 · 3 min · 485 words · Michelle Watkins