Sea of Stars to get free Throes of the Watchmaker DLC next Spring

During today’s Nintendo Direct and Indie World Showcase, developer Sabotage Studio revealed details for the stylish RPGSea of Starsupcoming DLC,Throes of the Watchmaker. The free side-adventure DLC is set to release on all platforms in Spring 2025. TheSea of Stars: Throes of the WatchmakerDLC finds Valere and Zale venturing into a miniature clockwork world called Horloge. In this magical clockwork kingdom, denizens are under threat by a cursed carnival, and require the assistance of the Solstice Warriors to adapt to their new surroundings to manifest their Sun and Moon powers....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 134 words · Ronald Ryan

SEGA wants a ‘new’ Sonic for 2012

Some felt thatSonic Generations— released earlier this week — was a fresh start for SEGA’s blue hedgehog, but producer Takashi Iizuka prefers to see it as a book-end rather than a beginning. In fact, he wants Sonic to start again next year. “I would like to make a new standard Sonic, a modern Sonic if you will, in 2012 and beyond,” he said. “… There have been a lot of Sonic titles in the past, and I think, at this point, there’s a pretty good idea of what a Sonic game should be like — a fun, frenetic action game....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 209 words · Jason Nunez

Shake-up in UK Charts sees Detroit: Become Human dethrone God of War

Boy reportedly pissed The King has been dethroned. After a solid five weeks stood atop the UK Charts, Sony’s open-world epicGod of Warhas been usurped by the chin-stroking drama of Quantic Dream’s sci-fi soap opera,Detroit: Become Human. Kratos and Boy came under heavy attack this week from a glut of debuts, with Microsoft’s survival sequelState of Decay 2and long-awaited re-releaseDark Souls Remasteredsnapping up the number two and number three slots, respectively....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 229 words · Elizabeth Cole

Sony adds force feedback to Gran Turismo HD Concept

Well well, look who up and decided thatrumble/force feedbackwas good ideaafter all. Sony has sent word that not only are they updatingGran Turismo HDon the PlayStation 3 for free with new features, but they’re also adding force feedback compatibility. Check out the details on this: Gran Turismo HD Conceptv. 1.2 (free update): Developed by Polyphony Digital,Gran Turismo HD Conceptdelivers an unparalleled racing experience in full HD 1080p* resolution with next-generation graphics and physics....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 155 words · Jeffrey Clarke DDS

Street Fighter 6 is getting an open beta later this month

The streets will get some fights soon Capcom will be hosting an open beta forStreet Fighter 6ahead of its launch. The open beta will run from May 19 through May 21, on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. To register and take part in the open beta, you’ll need to register a Capcom ID and link your platform. You’ll want to register early, because chances are high that the initial rush may be a lot....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 311 words · Jacqueline Jones

That BioShock teaser was an iOS port and it plays well (sort of)

BiOShock ThatBioShockteaser from 2K? It’s not a newBioShockgame. It’s the first one, but on Apple devices. Hence theapple in the tease. Clever. Who called it? This is basically a full port of the PC version ofBioShock, sans dynamic shadows and some fog.BioShockis a good game. Arguably a lot better thanInfinite. It has cost less than whatever a “premium” mobile game will cost when the iOS port launches later this summer. That’s a cue for, “it won’t be $0....

August 3, 2025 · 3 min · 557 words · Angela Lucero

The best Archguns in Warframe (tier list)

If you’re looking for the best Archgun and a tier list of all the current ones inWarframe, we’re breaking it down in two ways. Since they have their uses for Archwing missions and ground missions, Archgun viabilities can vary. Warframebest Archgun tier list The following will be two separate tier lists for all current Archguns inWarframe. B-Tier C-Tier The best Archguns for Archwing missions are the Kuva Grattler, both Larkspurs, and the Mausolon....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 230 words · Christina Watts

The Core! OH MY GOD METAL GEAR SOLID!

HOLY SHIT, GROUND ZEROES! I’m not going to waste any time here:Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroeshas a launch window now. As you might imagine, that makes my pants really tight. I’m not the only one who is unable to contain their hype — my co-host Phil is just as big a fan of the series so you’re able to imagine today’s episode of The Core is going to get a little intense....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 154 words · Matthew Jones

The Daily Hotness: It’s a-me!

Today we reviewedNew Super Mario Bros. Wii.I hated the DS game and was expecting the Wii version to be the same. But after reading and watching the review, it looks like this newMariogame will actually be good! Joseph revistedPrince of Persia, Ben checked outJust Cause 2, some more Black Friday deals were leaked,Final Fantasy XIIIhas a release date,Resident Evil 5is possible on the Wii and more happened on Friday the 13....

August 3, 2025 · 3 min · 457 words · Anna Hartman

The PS4 wins the next-gen battle thanks to dog petting

Also flashlights InValiant Hearts, a new game about World War I from Ubisoft, you can pet a dog by using the touch pad on a PlayStation 4 controller. Just rub the touch pad while your dog companion is nearby and you’ll pet it in the game. PLAYSTATION 4 WINS THE NEXT-GEN BATTLE THANKS TO DOG PETTING SIMULATION! This is just one of the many ways developers are taking advantage of the touch pad on the PlayStation 4 controller....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 348 words · Mark Morrison

This Stardew Valley fishing chart will come in handy if you ever start a new farm

It covers the locations, times, and prices for the primary fish I recently picked up a half-finishedStardew Valleysave file to mess around with the 1.5 update, and it didn’t take long for me to start flipping through thewikito refresh myself. While the wiki is always going to have its place (barring recent outages), there’s something to be said about all-in-one cheat sheets. Over on Reddit, a player namedspacey_MCmade a helpfulfishing reference sheetforStardew Valley....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 215 words · Donna Gomez

Ubisoft is testing the Nintendo Switch waters with Rayman, Just Dance, and Steep

No BG&E2 Ubisoft recently announced plans to portRayman Legends,Steep, andJust Dance 2017to the Nintendo Switch. Apparently, this version ofRayman Legendswill be launching as the “Rayman Legends Definitive Edition,” and it will be different from the version ofRayman Legendsyou can buy right now for reasons that have not yet been explained to me. Also, Nintendo Switch owners will be able to play the “exclusive” song “How Deep is Your Love” by Calvin Harris via something calledJust DanceUnlimited....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 184 words · Cheryl Nelson

UK Charts: Oh hey, Modern Warfare 2 again!

This week’s UK Chart listing seems almost completely unchanged from last week’s, with the top three refusing to budge. Yet again we haveModern Warfare 2,Assassin’s Creed 2andNew Super Mario Bros. Wiiinhabiting the top three slots. You have to love predictability! That’s really about all I can say regarding the chart this week. Nothing worth noting has happened at all. I probably shouldn’t even bother, but you’re only here for the depressing header image, so let’s just get on with it, shall we?...

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 89 words · Robert Lyons