The new Harvest Moon game looks pretty good (is something I haven’t said since 2012)

These winds might be blowing in a favorable direction I think Natsume is pretty confident inHarvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos. After announcing the game was on its way last year with no video or artwork beyond a logo reveal, it started to ramp up interest in the upcoming title with screenshot releases onits social media channels. Coming off ofHarvest Moon: One World, it didn’t too bad. In fact, it looked like it could be the bestHarvest Moongame sinceBokujō Monogataridipped....

August 9, 2025 · 2 min · 287 words · Jessica Garcia

Top 10 most bonkers guest characters in fighting games

Fighting games are the perfect place for a crossover — because everybody knows there’s no better possible crossover than having our favorite characters fighting it out till the point of near death. Most crossovers and guest appearances in fighting games rock because, on top of giving us wild interactions, they fill us with hope that different companies can work together to make magic. Still, some can’t help but make you wonder “What the hell were they thinking?...

August 9, 2025 · 7 min · 1317 words · Lori Cline

Troubled Atari VCS project is ‘deep into the final stages of pre-production’

Crowdfunded console nearing completion The development process of the Atari VCS has been a long one, but bosses insist that the crowdfunded console/PC hybrid is on target to meet the most recently announced release date of March 2020.A new Q&A was published on Mediumby Atari VCS CoO Michael Arzt, discussing the console’s delays, communication problems, current state-of-play, and backer patience. Arzt notes that Indiegogo backers – all of whom expected to receive their pre-release consoles in 2020 – will have to wait a little longer, but that theywillget their consoles before the general public....

August 9, 2025 · 3 min · 495 words · Kevin Higgins

Twin Mirror apparently still in the works and is coming ‘soon’

Man in the Mirror DontNod is still beavering away at its split-personality murder mysteryTwin Mirror.The developer released an intriguing new story trailer during today’s PC Gaming Show. As a quick refresher,Twin Mirrorfollow the adventures of an investigative journalist, Sam, who returns to his woody home town for some R ‘n’ R, but unfortunately finds himself waking up in bloodied clothes, and with the cops on his case. Yep, it’s that chestnut again and in a “Twin Peaks” setting to boot!...

August 9, 2025 · 1 min · 176 words · Angela Barrett

We don’t know much about Halo Infinite, but we do know it allegedly won’t have paid loot boxes

Are loot boxes going the way of the dodo? Paid loot boxes are currently the crème de la crème of gaming monetization (along with gacha gambling), but thanksto recent legislative pushes, some publishers might be pivoting. A “we don’t have loot boxes, look at us” campaign is a no-brainer if your game already had no plans to include them, and we can only recently addHalo Infiniteto that list. Halo Infiniteis very much still a mystery, but according to 343 boss Chris Lee, it will not have paid loot boxes....

August 9, 2025 · 1 min · 174 words · Marisa Martinez

Weekend Destructainment:28 Videos to make your eyes explode

The above vid called The Legend of Zelda’s Relationships viaOvertime Comedyis a great spoof of the Zelda cartoon series. Invisible guns, speed run, horrible acting, Marioness, all the endings for DOA 4, and more after the jump!A commercial for Rayman Wii I haven’t seen yet which means thatNO ONE else has seen it yet either :).Wow. The Texas Chain Saw the game sucked. Balls.Cheers to Nintendo [GO NINTENDO]Super Mario Bros. 2 Speed Run (not tool assisted, I believe)A great spoof on Senator Ted Stevens’ Tubes commentsNorm MacDonald – Pokemon Sketch [Overtime Comedy]Night Trap – Perfect Ending [Overtime Comedy]Mario Bros....

August 9, 2025 · 2 min · 216 words · Gerald Martin

Against the Storm finally convinces me to pick it up with fox people and tea

Sentinels of the Forest Update drops today Despite its following and mylove of city builders, I haven’t been paying much attention toAgainst the Storm. That changes today, as Hooded Horse has announced the latest update to Eremite Games’ Early Access settlement game. The Sentinels of the Forest update expandsAgainst the Stormwith a new playable race of fox people (the fifth species in the game), as well as their faction-specific technologies. Apparently, the Foxes work with “rainwater-fueled technologies,” but most importantly, they make tea....

August 8, 2025 · 2 min · 275 words · Angelica Morgan DDS

Aliens: Dark Descent is a squad action game inspired by CRPGs

With real-time skirmishes Our first game reveal of Summer Game Fest 2022 involved Xenomorphs, and that had to be on someone’s bingo card, right? Tindalos Interactive and Focus Entertainment showed off a cinematic trailer forAliens: Dark Descentwith soldiers facing a seemingly hopeless situation — you know the one! — and a sneaky bit of isometric gameplay footage at the end. It’s a (single-player) squad-based action game. Not what I was expecting, at all....

August 8, 2025 · 2 min · 318 words · Maria Kirk

All NBA 2K25 Season 1 Pass rewards

NBA 2K25Season 1is live and kicking, and you can earn plenty of rewards with its first Season Pass. The introductory round of levels includes goodies for MyCareer, MyTeam, and, of course, a Premium upgrade path should you choose to shell out the funds. NBA 2Kalready briefed the audience about what to expect as part of the Season 1 courtside report. The report highlighted some of the key rewards you’re able to unlock from the season pass....

August 8, 2025 · 1 min · 181 words · Joe Johnson

Anime Clash codes (April 2024)

Updated: June 26, 2025 We searched for the latest codes! InAnime Clash, you fight off waves of enemies by equipping the most powerful heroes and creating an anime-inspired dream team. To do this successfully, you need a bunch of Gems and Coins. While defeating foes will help you earn the resources, there’s an easier way to get more powerful heroes. RedeemingAnime Clashcodes is the quickest solution if you need to get a lot of Gems and Coins instantly....

August 8, 2025 · 2 min · 367 words · Michelle Johnson

Breaking Bad and Ted Lasso alums join the cast of Sonic the Hedgehog 3

After yesterday’s title reveal andannouncement of Jim Carrey’s returnforSonic the Hedgehog 3,Sonicfans were eating well. Now,IGN revealedthat six actors have been added to the cast in unknown roles, including alum fromBreaking Bad,Ted Lasso, andWatchmen. Sonic the Hedgehog 3’s cast will include the returning Jim Carrey, along with Krysten Ritter, Cristo Fernández, Alyla Browne, Jorma Taccone, and more.https://t.co/w67iabFP2Epic.twitter.com/yjwIrDLIuP AsIGNstates, the upcoming third installment in the live-actionSonic The Hedgehogfilm series will add on Krysten Ritter (Jessica Jones), Cristo Fernández (Ted Lasso), Jorma Taccone (The Lonely Island), Alyla Browne (Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga), James Wolk (Watchmen), and Sofia Pernas (Blood & Treasure)....

August 8, 2025 · 2 min · 339 words · Kevin Sheppard

Can’t afford an RTX 4000-powered rig? Nvidia GeForce Now will let you rent one for a day

We’ve kind of become used to the idea of monthly subscriptions for our gaming needs. But if even that’s too much for you, Nvidia has now made it possible to utilize its cloud gaming service on a daily basis. As reported byVideocardz, you can now purchase aDay Pass for GeForce NOW, which gives you access to Nvidia’s servers, powered by the RTX 4000-series graphics cards. It comes in two flavors as well: Priority and Ultimate, similar to the monthly memberships....

August 8, 2025 · 1 min · 196 words · Amber Allen

Delphine classic Flashback is getting a sequel in 2022

Death Tower set for new season In real out-of-the-blue news, retro-lovin’ publisher Microids has announced that the 16-bit adventure classicFlashbackis to receive a sequel. The new game, tentatively titledFlashback 2is scheduled to launch on PC and consoles sometime in 2022. Originally released on the Amiga in 1992,Flashbackis an action-packed platformer telling the story of Conrad Hart, an amnesiac federal agent whose memories contain information pertaining to an alien invasion. Players guide Hart through a futuristic cyberpunk setting, completing missions, engaging in wild gun battles, and even becoming a contestant on aRunning Man-style game show in efforts to return to Earth and overthrow the subterfuge....

August 8, 2025 · 2 min · 284 words · Nicholas Donaldson