Star Wars Battlefront looks so good as a 16-bit game

Thank the Force Enjoying thatBattlefrontbeta? It seems like plenty of people are thrilled to play in aStar Warsuniverse that looks as good as this one does. Bear with me here, butBattlefronthas a pleasant charm to it if you strip away the pretty visuals and turn the clock back a couple of decades. That’s what this video does — it re-imaginesBattlefrontin the SNES and Genesis era of gaming. Many a Storm Trooper fall to your faithful blaster....

July 18, 2025 · 1 min · 100 words · Chad Hodges

Super Meat Boy stays fresh on Wii U, teased for 3DS

‘Meat’s meat, and a man’s gotta eat’ [Art byPacalin] While the original launch build ofSuper Meat Boyfor WiiWare was killedbefore it was born, the titular character still managed to make a few appearances on Nintendo consoles in the years that followed. He appears in a cut scene inBit.Trip Runner,as a power up inBit.Trip Fate, and as a playable character inRetro City Rampage. His arch nemesis Dr. Fetus even popped up in some DLC forBit....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 422 words · James Peters

The Dark Souls board game is real, coming to Kickstarter this month

From Steamforged games I’m just glad we’re getting somethingother than meme-filled clothing! Steamforged Games, manufacturer of the tabletop seriesGuild Ball, is crafting an officialDark Soulsboard game in a partnership with Bandai Namco. It will evidently “embrace everything that makesDark Soulsthe deep, compelling game experience that it is.” The Kickstarter is coming this month, and we’ll keep you updated when it hits. Sadly, it probably won’t have any elements ofDemon’s SoulsandBloodborneas those were published by Atlus and Sony respectively....

July 18, 2025 · 1 min · 111 words · John Hensley

The Outer Worlds prepares for launch with glam rockin’ trailer

Let’s boldy go… I hope you have your rocketship packed and your ray-guns charged and ready, as we are less than a week away from the launch of Obsidian Entertainment’s intergalactic RPGThe Outer Worlds. In order to get fans hyped in this final stretch, the developer has dropped a new launch trailer for the sci-fi epic. Beginning with the done-to-death Hans Zimmer-like strings, the trailer then quickly opens up to the strains of T....

July 18, 2025 · 1 min · 150 words · Douglas Montes

The Sexy Brutale is Groundhog Day in a murder-casino

Story of my life I’ve hadThe Sexy Brutalein my periphery for a while, because the name has “sexy” in it, and sex sells, but now that there’s a gameplay trailer, there’s finally something to go on. And it looks neat. Cool art, nice music; kind of reminds me of the casino inGrim Fandangomixed with Vita oddballEscape Plan. You play as, “elderly priest Lafcadio Boone, who is attempting to prevent a recurring series of murders that are taking place over the course of a single,endlessly-looping day within The Sexy Brutale casino mansion....

July 18, 2025 · 1 min · 112 words · Brad Humphrey

The Sims 4 ‘laundry list’ details bug fixes planned from its dedicated performance improvement team

Following community feedback,The Sims 4has established a dedicated team to work on issues raised by players via the Answer HQ feedback form. Ahead of the next update, which doesn’t have a release date yet, The Sims team issued a ‘laundry list’ of things they aim to fix. A message to our loyal community 💚Link to the Laundry List:https://t.co/GrYvp8Si0kpic.twitter.com/u4IhIDLbW8 There are quite a few bugs and minor issues that have been reported via theAnswer HQform, and the team hopes to fix them over the next six months....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 244 words · Mary Lara

This mod for Fallout: New Vegas gives us an early glimpse at online interactions in Fallout 76

Sadly, you can’t build bases, but everything else is surely here… Right? Judging by thegeneral reaction and commentslately, I’m suremanyof you are highly anticipating your adventures and online interactions inFallout 76!But, what if you could access those wonderful online interactions and experiences you might discover inFallout 76…prior toFallout 76even releasing? Yes, even earlier than the upcomingFallout 76B.E.T.A!Hell, what if couldexperienceit right now? Well, you’re in luck! Thanks to Nexus Mods userFunky Swadling,now you too can play a simulated online experience ofFallout 76within the comfort ofFallout: New Vegas;known simply as “The Fallout 76 Experience....

July 18, 2025 · 1 min · 175 words · Abigail Smith

Totally metal: Rock Band 2 opening cinematic features a flail on a microphone

Before Electronic Arts, MTV Games, and Harmonix would hand over a preview copy ofRock Band 2to us, we had to sign a paper in blood stating we wouldn’t talk details about or grab video from certain things. Among those things: Guns N’ Roses “Shackler’s Revenge” (never heard it!) and the game’s new cinematic intro (never seen it before!). The Guns N’ Roses track made sense; it’s to be the world-premiere of a track off of the any-day-now album,Chinese Democracy....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 231 words · Leah Melendez

Trailer teases Dark Horse comic for The Witcher

More details at New York Comic Con New York Comic Con is later this week, and CD Projekt Red has released a teaser trailer announcing it will be there to announce something with Dark Horse Comics. All the company has said is that it’s going be for the fantasy genre. It’s safe to assume from this info that the collaboration is going to be for a comic based onThe Witcher....

July 18, 2025 · 1 min · 117 words · Justin Cruz

Uwe Boll snaps up film license for unreleased game: Facepalm ensues

Love him or hate him, one can’t deny Uwe Boll’s determination to make movies in the face of life itself telling him he can’t. As if to further prove his dominion over the forces of common sense, Lord Boll has now decided to make movies of games that don’t even exist yet.Legend: Hand of Godis a PC action RPG that isn’t going to see a Stateside release until 2008 but even still, Uwe Duwe Doo has snatched himself the movie rights....

July 18, 2025 · 1 min · 203 words · Shelia Hernandez

VR zombie game Arizona Sunshine has a 32% off release-week deal

Last-minute VR savings Grab your HTC Vive or Oculus Rift for tomorrow’s release ofArizona Sunshineon PC. The VR zombie shooter is getting a 15% discount on Steam as a pre-order incentive before launch, but the game is evencheaperif you simply head to Green Man Gaming. Digital retailer GMG has the margin cut further to 32% off, discounting the game down to $32.29.Arizona Sunshinecurrently sits on Steam’s top selling list at #11....

July 18, 2025 · 1 min · 153 words · Courtney Garcia

Want to save some cash on a Vita memory card?

Today only Look, I’m not Deal North, but I can point out a helpful sale every now and then, too. Sony’s proprietary memory obsession is quite a racket, so anytime we can usher you toward cheaper than usual storage cards, well, we’re happy to do that. During today’sAmazon Gold Box Deal of the Day, Sony’s memory units are showcased. Of particular note is aPS Vita16GB card for $24.99 — discounted from the regular price of $59....

July 18, 2025 · 1 min · 97 words · Craig Parks

Where to find Hylian Pine Cones in Tears of the Kingdom (Totk)

A burst of flame It’s wild that a flame can explosively burst if you add Hylian Pine Cones to a bonfire. With this newfound energy, the wind will rush upwards, allowing Link to get higher in the air with his paraglider. It also helps to get up mountains and other annoying obstacles! Here’s where to find Hylian Pine Cones in this land of Hyrule. Hylian Pine Cones Tears of the Kingdom location You’ll be able to find these Pine Cones from theHebra MountainsandLanaryu Great Springregions....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 279 words · Lisa Hernandez