It’s so close! And with that, the wait is almost over. After recently giving the heads up thatShantae: Half-Genie Herowas finished andawaiting certificationfrom platform holders, WayForward has settled on a June 03, 2025 digital release for its Kickstarter-funded platformer. What a packed year for games. The launch list for that exact date, as it stands, is: Backers can expect to receive theirHalf-Genie Herocodes in the next week or so. As for the specific timing of the various physical versions, “look to Xseed for an announcement shortly....

You know, for the veterans The United States of America, right? Where our burgers are big and our guns are bigger. And our heart failures are spectacular. Or something. Let’s start over. Carl’s Jr. (also known as Hardee’s) is teaming up with Activision in a very “U-S-A! U-S-A!” cross promotion. The basic gist: buy a burger in aCall of Duty-themed package, get a chance to win an in-game cosmetic item forBlack Ops IIIthat makes it look like you spilled ketchup, mustard, and pickles on your weapon....

‘The grueling battle ended with the victory of Heihachi’ Nao Higo, the localization producer forSoulcalibur II, stopped by the 8-4 Play podcast and one of the more interesting topics he brought to discuss was theSoulcaliburguest character that almost was. According to Higo, beforeTekken‘s Heihachi joined the fight,Final Fantasy VIIprotagonist Cloud Strife was in talks to do battle with Nightmare. SoulCalibur2 localization producer Nao Higo says Cloud Strife was originally intended to be the PS2 guest characterhttps://t....

Get to know the people that make great videogames Some weeks ago on Sup Holmes, we welcomedChris SeavorofGory Detailto the program. Chris got his start in games working on the originalKiller Instinctat Rare. From the sound of it, Rare was able to harness the best aspects of big-budget and independent development in those days. Back then, each team at Rare worked in their own “barn” and made the games they wanted to play....

Where y’all at, at? We’ve got Switch copies of brutal walking simulatorBE-A Walkerup for grabs in today’s contest! You know that one movie where the giant robots walk around and blast lasers and stuff at people trying to defend their planet? I don’t remember the film right now, but that was a cool scene. So cool, it inspired its own video game where you’re able to pretty much do the same thing!...

Point ‘n’ survive Get ready for some survival horror in today’s contest forSkyhillfor Nintendo Switch! I remember going into a hotel late at night, after a night of partying. It was so haunted. I asked the desk person if the joint was haunted. He did his best Vincent Price cackle and assure me the place wasn’t haunted. Relive my trauma with a copy ofSkyhillfor Nintendo Switch. You check into the Skyhill Hotel, where everything seems orderly and nice....

If your robots are becoming unruly, keep in them in line with this Nintendo DS application called PekeePilot. The nifty video above shows off the many ways this software can control a robot, including stylus strokes,Mario 64 DS-style screen touch control, and even motion tilt using a sensing cartridge. It’s like an all-purpose, multi-style robot remote control. Go Nintendolinked us to this video, but included no details. We found thisFrench development Web pagethat talks about the project, and it seems that this was a school project for an engineering student....

Barfing rainbows has never been this cheap When was the last time you barfed a rainbow? Has it been too long? Have youneverbarfed a rainbow? If you haven’t, you should, and now you may without spending too much, becauseCritter Crunchislisted on PlayStation Network for only 99 cents. Joining the technicolor puzzle-vomiter at that price are a few other old PSN gems, includingEveryday Shooter,Calling All Cars, andBlast Factor. These are a handful of great, simple games for less than a pack of Pop Rocks....

Mysterious new fighter teased We finally have a launch date for Nexon’s cool-looking fighting gameDNF Duel.As revealed by the publisher this past weekend, theDungeon Fighter Onlinespin-off will jump into the ring on June 28, launching on PlayStation and PC (Steam) platforms. A price point was not announced. The short trailer above gives us a lightning look at some of the game’s eccentric cast of characters, pulled from the Korean MMO’s class system....

Every time I passed byBattleForge’sbooth, I just kept on walking. No one was actively playing it whenever I was near, so I just didn’t care. After watching this trailer though, I’m a little disappointed in myself for missing out on something so awesome looking. The character designs look fantastic and I just love the fighting class that are made up of building monsters. Seeing the giant creatures just plow right on through the ground troops is pretty epic as well....

Fantastic I seeZeldarelated cosplay at nearly every event I attend, but this is something else. Cosplayer TheCrashProject managed to make a full-on Lynel suit for NYCC 2017, a creation that ended up taking them “three long weeks” to prepare. According to his diary-esque gallery, the rear half of the suit was the most difficult party, and consists of “PVC, chicken-wire, and foam.” According to TheCrashProject, “the rest is all upholstery foam....

If you’re trying to enjoy the early access ofFortnite‘s Ballistic mode and are unable to find any games – worry not, for you’re not the only one having the problem. As of writing, the online services of multiple Fortnite game modes are having issues on the server side. Due to the problems caused by them, players have been unable to matchmake as expected, and this spans across multiple game modes. Ballistic’s early access has also been affected by it, unfortunately, but there are a few tips and tricks to ensure, which will allow you to jump in once the problems are resolved....

There’s nothing worse than getting bitten or falling ill from a toxic barrel. Thankfully, I know just the trick to cure poison inDragon’s Dogma 2. How to craft a potion to cure poison inDragon’s Dogma 2 To cure poison inDragon’s Dogma 2,you can create a Detoxifying Decoction. The game’s item description says it “counteracts poisons and venoms.” Additionally, it’s only 0.10kg so you can easily carry many of them on your person or your pawn at one time....