Despite cynicism and criticism from some corners of the Web, one can safely say that yesterday’sblackout protestsagainst SOPA and PIPA were highly successful. A number of news outlets around the world finally started covering these bills for the first time, and a clear statement was sent. AsWikipediaand75,000 other siteswent dark, there was a game-specific victory. TIGA — the British equivalent of the ESA — voiced its opposition to the bills. Nice to see there’sonegame industry trade organization with a shred of decency....

The Internet can probably do it quicker Everyone knew thatThe Witcher 3:Wild Huntwould be a massive game. CD Projekt Red’s been touting that since early development, and, frankly, it was just kind of assumed anyway. Sure, there will be plenty of non-integral side stuff to pad it out, but it looks as if the critical path is lengthy in its own right — even for those who are intimately familiar with it....

And it’s out next week! Nintendo UKannouncedon Twitter that the region’s first Game Boy Advance title to hit the Wii U Virtual Console will be none other thanAdvance Wars. Intelligent Systems’ masterful turn-based strategy game is coming to the platform real soon, on Jun 26, 2025. It’s unclear if North America will be getting the same GBA software on the Virtual Console next week as well, but one can only hope....

Clearing out the campaign inPath of Exile 2not only helps you to progress on the lore and unlock rewards, but it also helps to unlock some handy stat boosts and bonuses. To have a decent late-game build, you’ll need to unlock buffs and boosts along the way, as they will amplify the base damage with several modifiers. Applying buffs can happen in different ways, but the ones that unlock with the campaign should be prioritized....

Headed Directly to You In a pleasing piece of news, Viz Media has announced a release date for the English language edition of 2019 bookIwata-san– a compendium of interviews conducted by the late Nintendo president and CEO Satoru Iwata. RetitledAsk Iwata: Words of Wisdom from Nintendo’s Legendary CEO, the hardback book contains over 175 pages of in-depth conversation with some of the key figures in Nintendo’s incredible rise to prominence, includingMariocreator Shigeru Miyamoto andEarthBound’sShigesato Itoi....

Hawkeye is there, for some reason Epic Games is bringing back someMarvel magic toFornitethis year. Just in time for tomorrow’s release ofAvengers: Endgame, a new limited time mode will be playable in the popular battle royale title. While players won’t be directly controlling Thanos, the mad titan is on the loose and it’s up to everyone to collect variousAvengersweapons and stop him. From the sounds of it, this is more a co-op focused experience than a strictly battle royale one....

Some upcoming game updates and a new game reveal Over the weekend Bandai Namcohosted their own Summer Showcaseevent at the Anime Expo in Los Angeles. The event included some updates and gameplay trailers for several previously announced titles as well as the reveal ofJujustu Kaisen Cursed Clash. Below we’ve put together a recap of the Bandai Namco Summer Showcase in case you missed it! Details on Narutox Boruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections First, we got some details onNaruto x Boruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections....

There’s a pdf and everything DICE rolled out its spring update forBattlefield 4today and it’s substantial enough to warranta pdf with highlights. The short of it is five new guns, the return ofBattlefield 3‘s Gun Master mode, and a revamp of the damage, falloff, and suppression model (pictured below). “With this pass, we’ve touched every single weapon in the game — and specifically how they play,” the developer said. There’s the usual stability and netcode improvements as well, plus gameplay tweaks to encourage active, tactical play....

The visuals alone are worth the trek I hope a lot more people get a chance to play and enjoyBelow, Capybara’s dungeon-crawling roguelike adventure, once it debuts the far less punishingExplore mode. The free update for PC and Xbox One is scheduled for June 02, 2025, and that’s the same day the PlayStation 4 version ofBelowwill debut. Similar to the prior releases,Belowwill cost $24.99 on PS4. The Explore mode update is going to let you poke around Capy’s gorgeous tilt-shift world to your heart’s content without worrying about hunger, thirst, one-hit deaths, restrictive checkpoints, monotonous backtracking,and some of the other nastinessthat madeBelowsuch a slog to finish....

Konami Klassics en route That masterful spoiler of video game announcements, the Taiwan Digital Game Rating Committee, is in full effect once again, offering up listings for a host of classic Konami titles, all of which have received fresh ratings for release on the PC platform. Among this slew of new ratings are a trio of classicMetal Geartitles. 1998’sMetal Gear Solidhas been re-rated, as has its enhanced 2002 sequelMetal Gear Solid 2: Substance....

Hmm, I don’t know. Most videogames I play these daysgiveme a headache. Dr. Deborah Stokesrecommends a brain-controlled videogame to relieve migraines, and she says that 70 percent of her patients treated with this method have reduced or eliminated their medications. Before you get your hopes up, you should know that this isn’t someCall of Duty 4-type brain game; the head-attached sensors let players use brain waves to move simple objects, like a spaceship around the screen....

Survival Difficulty out now, weekly challenges incoming Bend Studio has detailed its plans for theimmediate future ofDays Gone. Even if you’ve wrapped up the main story, there are a few reasons to check back in with the bike-riding undead survival game today and throughout June. “Our current plan for our team is to slow down the amount of patches we release but to add more fixes, features, and optimizations with each patch,” said the team....

‘New Age Space Opera’ preparing to raise the curtain Kadokawa Gameshas announcedthat its cool-looking strategy battlerRelayerwill be unleashing its brand of intergalactic mayhem sooner than one might have expected. The “New Age Space Opera” will receive a worldwide launch on PlayStation platforms July 09, 2025. The studio released a brand new trailer to celebrate the announcement. As previously reported,Relayeris a dramatic anime epic set against the backdrop of a world that has advanced in science, but not in morals....