Rumor: Rockstar has ‘disdain’ for Team Bondi

According to supposedly leaked emails, Rockstar will not work with Team Bondi again, despite the success ofL.A. Noire, due to “disdain” for the Australian developer. “It’s pretty well reported now that the working conditions were bad,” said an unnamed source who had worked with Team Bondi. “What hasn’t been discussed yet (from what I’ve seen) is the relationship between Team Bondi and Rockstar. “I’ve heard a lot about Rockstar’s disdain for Team Bondi, and it has been made quite clear that they will not publish Team Bondi’s next game....

June 1, 2025 · 2 min · 237 words · Lori Diaz

Sony disables PlayStation Plus stacking ahead of its big revamp

Voucher codes will still remain valid, though Sony is gearing up to launch its revised PlayStation Plus system. But before it does so, some transition work means that PlayStation Plus membership stacking is getting put on pause. In an update to itsFAQ(thanks,Eurogamer) Sony confirms it’s blocking PlayStation Plus membership “stacking” untilPlayStation Plus Premiumlaunches in June. Here’s the updated text: “As we prepare to launch the new PlayStation Plus membership service, we are doing some work behind the scenes to make the transition as smooth as possible for all of our existing members....

June 1, 2025 · 2 min · 276 words · Todd Evans

Special Kingdom Hearts PSVR Experience launching on Christmas Day

Spend Chrimbo with Sora and pals Kingdom Hearts IIIis actually coming out. No, really, it will be with us next month. Can you believe it, after its original announcement way back in 1994. For those of you fortunate enough to own a PSVR kit, however, there’s some Disney x Square fun heading your way even sooner than that. On December 25, Square is releasing a free “VR Experience” on PS4, which will allow fans to take a trip into the convoluted history of theKingdom Heartsseries....

June 1, 2025 · 1 min · 142 words · Mr. Joseph Navarro

Spelunker II on Famicom is a very confused sequel

You’re not even my real dad Spelunkermay be considered by the Japanese to be a “densetsu no kusoge” or “crappy game of legend,” but I consider myself a fan. It wasn’t bad, it was just sort of a jerk. It made bank in Japan, but it then started filling up the bargain bins. So, you have to wonder what led to the development ofSpelunker’ssequels:Spelunker IIon arcade and, confusingly,Spelunker IIon Famicom. Were they trying to make more money off the name, or were they trying to continue the legacy by making a worse game?...

June 1, 2025 · 4 min · 831 words · Christopher Leonard

Sword Fantasy codes (December 2024) [Alpha]

Updated: July 13, 2025 Searched for new codes! It’s a scientific fact that brandishing a sword releases a dangerous amount of serotonin. Tragically, we’re not in the Arthurian era anymore, and this is highly illegal across most of the globe. If you daydream about slicing your enemies to shreds,Sword Fantasywill be your favorite new game. Before you pulverize your arch nemesis, you’ll have to train hard to earn your place among the great warriors....

June 1, 2025 · 2 min · 384 words · Alexandra Wallace

TGS 08: Sega turns a cardboard box into a peripheral with Let’s Tap for the Wii

What a strange world we live in when the next words I’m going to write are not sarcasm: playing Sega’sLet’s Tap, a game which utilizes the Wii Remote and a cardboard box to “control” a series of mini-games, was the most fun I had a Tokyo Game Show this year. Let’s Tapis the mystery Prope-developed titleteased a few weeks back, which they described as “the game that even penguins can play....

June 1, 2025 · 2 min · 313 words · Ellen Reynolds

The Evil Within 2 spotted in online ad

Mikami is back We’ve been expecting at least a couple new game reveals out of Bethesda’s E3 2017 press event, andThe Evil Within 2is looking like a reasonably sure thing at this point. Over the weekend,r/PS4readers encountered a reddit ad with the following text: “From survival horror mastermind Shinji Mikami comesThe Evil Within 2. Now available for preorder. ‘The only way out is in.'” Another ad was also in circulation: “Bethesda returns you to the nightmare inThe Evil Within 2....

June 1, 2025 · 1 min · 140 words · Sabrina Gibson

Two big Pokemon characters have been written out of the new Indigo League re-telling movie

Spoilers? So if you clicked this and are about to get angry about spoilers for a film coming to Japan first that will inevitably be discussed for months before it hits the west, here is your warning. According to the official site forPokémon The Movie: I Choose You!, which is The Pokemon Company’s second re-telling of the series of late (the other was an OVA that had “Red” instead of Ash), Brock and Misty aren’t making it in as Ash’s companions....

June 1, 2025 · 1 min · 186 words · Mike Thomas

Ultimate Anime Multiverse Tier List [UPD 0.5] (December 2024)

If you find yourself struggling to defeat more powerful enemies inAnime Multiverse, then you are probably not using the best powers out there. Spend your gems wisely and only roll for the best powers with ourAnime Multiversetier listbelow. Table of Contents Anime Multiverse Powers Tier List Powers inAnime Multiversesignificantly differ in strength depending on their rarity tier. For example, epic powers are way stronger than rare ones, and mythic powers are much stronger than legendary powers....

June 1, 2025 · 1 min · 199 words · Andrew Rojas

Videogames to blame for laziness, depression, showing your mother your junk

Sure, we know kids get crazy when they get separated from their videogames, but Chamborg Hecht may be on a whole new level of madness (no doubt inherited). According toOcala.com, Chamborg’s mother Brenda was having problems with Chamborg playing games too often. He hadn’t worked in four months and just slept all day, and when she came home from work at night he was up playing videogames. I’m not sure that sounds so strange, as I think I might have done something kind of similar when I was a teenager, but for Brenda it didn’t fly....

June 1, 2025 · 2 min · 324 words · Tina Hayes

Warzone 2.0 Data Heist public event guide & rewards, explained

Professional hacker Call of Duty Warzone 2.0injected a bit ofDestiny 2in its Resurgence game mode with the Data Heist public event. This event allows players to fight over a temporary mission to hack a system and earn its rewards before the enemies in the same match can. Warzone 2.0Data Heist public event, explained Season 2brought lots of goodies forWarzone 2.0players, but one of the most unique is a brand-new event. Taking place seemingly for the duration of the season, theWarzone 2....

June 1, 2025 · 3 min · 490 words · Emma Coleman

Wii U voice chat limited, no headset planned

Wii Speak, eat your heart out! Nintendo has confirmed toKotakuthat, as much as it tries, it’s still struggling to embrace the world of online gaming. Only a “select” number of Wii U games will support voice chat in multiplayer, and there are currently no plans for an official headset. Although the Wii U GamePad contains a microphone, it will not be compatible with voice chat. Anybody who wants to talk to players will need to use a third-party headset (Nintendo recommendsTurtle BeachorMad Catz), which will work when plugged into the ‘Pad’s headphone jack....

June 1, 2025 · 1 min · 167 words · Cynthia Fischer

XSEED Games reflects on 2020 and teases two mystery titles for 2021

Anime Almanac Import publisher XSEED Games has released a short video that looks at some of the fine titles it has brought westward over the course of 2020, while getting fans’ hype-fires stoked for some of the new year’s upcoming releases. The video truly runs a gauntlet of both genres and brands, reflecting XSEED’s varied portfolio of hits. Among the titles on display are excellent mech fighterDaemon x Machina,the gorgeousGranblue Fantasy: Versus,lifestyle simsStory of Seasons: Friends of Mineral TownandRune Factory 4 Special, bonkers fighting gameUppers, the Switch ports ofNo More HeroesandNo More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle, and adorable farming adventureSakuna: Of Rice and Ruin....

June 1, 2025 · 2 min · 237 words · Hannah Leon