Dead Space 3 will feature Kinect voice controls

Isaac won’t poop himself if you scream, unfortunately Visceral Games has today announced thatDead Space 3will allow for Kinect voice commands, letting players scream things like, “Find partner,” “Fire stasis,” and “Attack enemy,” in order to take down the Necromorph horde. “The voice commands inDead Space 3give players a unique way to take down the terror, whether they choose to face the Necromorphs alone in single-player, or alongside a friend with drop-in / drop-out co-op,” claims Visceral’sSteve Papoutsis....

June 4, 2025 · 1 min · 167 words · David Glenn

Development studio Ruffian Games goes official, now hiring

No, we still haven’t got an update on who’s developingCrackdown 2, butRuffian Gameshas finally been officially announced. If you recall, this was the studio rumored to be making the much-requested sequel toCrackdown, although Realtime Worlds seemed tothink otherwiselast month. The Scotland-based development team says it has already been signed to “a development contract with a major publisher,” but that’s literally all Ruffian is giving away in regards to the deal....

June 4, 2025 · 1 min · 142 words · Melissa Lewis

Diggin’ the new button play in Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call

Game changer! Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Callhas added the option to use buttons instead of the stylus. Game producer Ichiro Hazama told us in an interview at E3 today that he was thinking that fans that play 3DS while laying in bed might enjoy this alternative control method. I told him that I think I might be better at it than the stylus method. Instead of stylus taps, players can mash on the face buttons in time....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 384 words · Bryan Mullins

Dragon Ball FighterZ launch trailer stokes the hype fires

Three days until planet-wrecking mayhem begins Bandai Namco have released what is seemingly their 9000th trailer for upcoming titleDragon Ball FighterZ, which launches this week across multiple platforms. Backed by a chugging ’90s metal beat, the trailer features flashy action and chaotic violence, performed byDBFZ’scolourful cast of constantly-screaming warriors. The climactic shot is reserved for the final roster addition, Android 21, who has already won over the hearts of many fans across the internet, including The Industry’s Chris Moyse....

June 4, 2025 · 1 min · 150 words · Daniel Anderson

EA FC 25: How to complete Omar Marmoush Bundesliga POTM SBC

The Omar Marmoush Bundesliga POTM SBC is now live inEA FC 25, and you can complete the challenge to unlock a special item. This is the second time the Egyptian has been honored for his performances in the German top division. Every player can play with the item by completing all tasks of the SBC. Let’s take a look at the cheapest way to unlock the card and if it’s worth your resources at all....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 223 words · Daniel Woods

EA reveals Star Wars title Jedi: Fallen Order at E3 in the weirdest way

Vince Zampella says it’s coming in late 2019 During their E3 conference today amid a very weird low key back and forth conversation in the crowd, EA’s Vince Zampella announcedJedi: Fallen Order. It takes place “during the dark times when the Jedi are being hunted,” and just in case you’re confused, that’s between the third and fourthStar Warsfilms. It’ll arrive in the holiday season of 2019. Maybe. It’s aStar Warsgame with ahugelead time — it could be canceled!...

June 4, 2025 · 1 min · 118 words · Robert Flynn

Gorgeous PixelJunk SideScroller screenshots from gamescom

[Update: The original screenshots we ran were, in fact, old. Someone let the Ghoulies run wild in the Sony Computer Entertainment Europe offices again. Q-Games sent over the latest batch of images, so check ’em out.] Having completedInsanely Twisted Shadow Planetthis past weekend, I’ve hadPixelJunk SideScrolleron my mind for a few days now. Both games immediately pull you in with their overwhelming visuals — to the point where you could probably take a still image from either one, at any time, and have a lovely wallpaper on your hands....

June 4, 2025 · 1 min · 143 words · Lisa Bruce

Half-Life-inspired survival sim Abiotic Factor has sold 250,000 copies already

Deep Field Games’ indie “survival crafting experience”Abiotic Factorhas been doing a bit of alright lately. It came out a couple of weeks ago, and is currently showing as “Overwhelmingly Positive” onSteam. It might not be setting theTop Sellersalight (it’s currently at number 56), but it’s been selling pretty well, make no mistake. In a recent post on X, the team behindAbiotic Factorwere excited to announce that the game had sold more than 250,000 copies since launching on May 2....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 327 words · Stephen Lee

Hell has never been prettier than in Pinstripe

Made by one man Normally, thinking about Hell conjures up images of fire, torture, and torture by fire.Pinstripegoes more for theInfernoninth circle look; this place is cold. But in addition to that, it is hauntingly beautiful. The wistful piano backing complements the frigid landscape perfectly, but the most impressive bit is that both the art and music were made by one person. Oh, and he codes the thing too. Pinstripeis about a minister traveling through Hell to find his daughter....

June 4, 2025 · 1 min · 136 words · Sandy Hancock

Here’s your Glazed Veggies recipe for Tears of the Kingdom (TotK)

A sweet, yet savory dish The Glazed Veggies recipes inTears of the Kingdomare as helpful as they are delicious. By mixing greens with a certain type of honey, you’ll boost how many hearts this meal will recover. However, you won’t gain the status buffs that flowers, vegetables, and mushrooms provide. In other words, you’ll need to pick your ingredients carefully! Here’s how to make all kinds of Glazed Veggies inTears of the Kingdom....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 328 words · Michelle Stevens

How to beat the 7-star Charizard Tera Raid in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

Support is key Charizard is the first 7-Star Tera Raid inPokemon Scarlet & Violet, and it’s a doozy. If you go in unprepared, Charizard will beat you down with an onslaught of Fire, Flying, and Dragon-Type attacks. That said, with the right team and setup, Charizard will fall quickly. You are only allowed to catch Charizard once, but you’re able to continuously fight Charizard as often as you’d like while the raid is active....

June 4, 2025 · 5 min · 991 words · Daniel Nolan

How to dodge in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2

Parrying and following up with a riposte is your bread-and-butter move during combat inKingdom Come: Deliverance 2, but did you know you can dodge? You can, and dodging attacks is a good way to get the drop on your foes. As it is with some gameplay elements,Kingdom Come 2doesn’t do the best job of teaching you how to dodge during combat. In fact, there’s a chance you didn’t even know it was an option — or you forgot....

June 4, 2025 · 3 min · 494 words · Chad Newman

How to unlock the Dark Knight job in FFXIV

One of the most popular jobs inFinal Fantasy XIVis the Dark Knight. Introduced in the Heavensward expansion, and joins Warrior, Paladin, and now Gunbreaker as one of the four tank jobs. From a lore perspective, the Dark Knight is one of the devout knights meant to protect the weak of Ishgard. Here is how to unlock the Dark Knight job inFFXIV. Final Fantasy XIVDark Knight job requirements to start the quest chain to unlock the Dark Knight job, you must first meet three requirements....

June 4, 2025 · 2 min · 323 words · Veronica Chan