Live show: Alien Spidy early gameplay

Does whatever an alien spider can [Mash Tacticsairs Monday through Friday at 4p.m. Pacific onDtoid.TV. Watch King Foom play a variety of games, each day with its own theme. With a heavy focus on community and viewer interaction, you can be as much a part of the show as anything else.] This Thursday, I’m off to PAX-E, and am busy as all get out, but we’ve still got some awesome content to show off onMash Tacticsover the next few days, starting with some early gameplay ofAlien Spidy....

May 13, 2025 · 1 min · 209 words · Brian Howard

Miyamoto: Should Nintendo charge for online gaming?

Once again, the age-old question about Nintendo’s commitment to the online arena has come up, with Shigeru Miyamoto doing his best to assure the world that his company cares about the Internet. He also asked a question that some may find ominious — should Nintendo charge a subscription fee? “… Probably the other thing that we are desperate to realise is the core [online] business structure,” explains the world famous developer....

May 13, 2025 · 2 min · 253 words · Johnathan Allen

New game announced: Jubeat!

Jubeatis a brand new bemani game has recently undergone location testing andwas announcedfor Japan. The game is described as a 4×4 grid of squares located at arm height, with two speakers on each side and a subwoofer at the cabinet’s base. It’s been suggested that you will press the square panels when they light up — so it’s basicallyDance Dance Revolutionfor people more used to using their hands than their feet....

May 13, 2025 · 1 min · 131 words · Michelle Stevenson

Newsweek games writer N’Gai Croal says farewell to journalism

After 13 years withNewsweekcovering consumer technology and videogames, journalist N’Gai Croal will be leaving the game. In an interview withGamasutra’s Leigh Alexander, Croal talks about his decision to leave Newsweek, and his future plans, which include creative consulting for game developers. Croal will continue to write about industry observations publicly on the soon-to-be-launched NGaiCroal.com, and continuing his column for Edge magazine. Whether you agree with Croal’s writing and opinions, his influence on gaming and industry discussion can’t be ignored....

May 13, 2025 · 1 min · 119 words · Beth Hughes

Next week’s FlatOut 4 looks crazier than ever

Please be good While Bugbear has moved on toWreckfest, the physics and demolition focusedFlatOutseries they started with lives on.FlatOut 4releases on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on March 17 and for PC in “April,” 2017. After Bugbear, Team6 took over and perhaps took “demolition” too literally by driving the series into the ground withFlatOut 3.Despite the success of the first two entries, the third got 1’s across the board. It was so bad Team6 doesn’t even list it onits website....

May 13, 2025 · 1 min · 199 words · Destiny Harmon

Nintendo financials: 9.2M Wii U, 1.9M New 3DS sold

CREAM Nintendo released itsQ3 financials, shedding light on the performance of its properties as of June 16, 2025–so throughout the holiday season. The New Nintendo 3DS is doing well. 1.3 million of the XL version have already been sold, plus 580,000 of the smaller model for a lifetime total of 1.9 million. And this is before the handheld will be made available in the US and Europe. The 3DS sits at 50....

May 13, 2025 · 1 min · 150 words · Amy Sweeney

OC ReMix is back with BadAss: Boss Themes: Volume II

43 albums and counting A follow-up album to 2011’sBadAss: Boss Themesby OC ReMixhas landed, and it’s just the continuation of that concept I was hoping for. And by that I mean it’s got an arrangement of the incredible Baby Bowser theme that plays during the final battle inYoshi’s Island. Eff yes. Other games featured includeSplatterhouse 3,Demon’s Crest,Conker’s Bad Fur Day(Can you guess which song?), andKirby 64. As with other collaborative OC ReMix efforts,BadAss: Boss Themes: Volume IIis completely free to download....

May 13, 2025 · 1 min · 101 words · Sarah Wiley

Paradigm is a bizarre and surreal adventure game, and it’s heading to PC early next month

Evil sloths and Glam Metal pugs? You have my attention. I’ll be the first to admit that I’m a relative newcomer to the point-and-click adventure game genre. When I was younger, I almost exclusively played games such asSpyro the Dragon,Jak and DaxterandRatchet and Clankon my family’s PlayStation 2. Because of this, I don’t have all that much nostalgia for many of the more highly-regarded point-and-click games such asThe Secret of Monkey IslandandDay of the Tentacle,even if I do still hold a level of respect for the titles....

May 13, 2025 · 2 min · 358 words · James Beck

PAX: Expect a 20- to 30-hour story out of DI: Riptide

But Techland’s pretty sure you’ll get more Dead Island: Riptidemight have a $50 price point, but that doesn’t mean that it’s skimping on the content. Sebastian Reichert, the game’s executive producer, says that players can expect a 20- to 30-hour campaign. “It’s hard to say though because the game’s made to distract you on your way to the next mission. But, 20 hours is realistic for someone’s that’s playedDead Islandbefore and is just blazing through,” added Reichert....

May 13, 2025 · 1 min · 102 words · Savannah Price

Rumor: Apple HDTV set with Kinect-like game console

Grains of salt everywhere! The latest rumor, fresh fromCult of Mac, says that Apple is working on a television set that includes an integrated home gaming console. Their sources say that an HDTV will come to us before the end of the year, and will include a touchscreen remote and Siri-like voice command abilities. Beyond this they say that this set will come with an Apple-branded game console with Kinect-like controls....

May 13, 2025 · 1 min · 194 words · Caitlyn Ramirez

Sunset Overdrive bounces to a filthy oil rig for first DLC

The Mystery of the Mooil Rig Insomniac Games has detailedSunset Overdrive‘s first add-on, and there are some pronunciation problems clouding up the reveal.The Mystery of Mooil Rigis the name, and how would one go about saying that? “Moy-il?” “Moo-oil,” like a lubricant for your cows? There’s even some discrepancy between Insomniac’s community manager and Xbox’s Major Nelson. Regardless, we know that the add-on will take place on a giant oil rig, and there’ll be some investigating to do after a distress signal goes off....

May 13, 2025 · 1 min · 166 words · Tammy Adams

Syndicate gets surprise release of February 21

We’ve only just had solid details about Starbreeze’s plans to rebootSyndicateas a first-person-shooter, but already there’s a launch window on the cards — and it’s relatively soon! The game’s been slated for February 21 and 24 in North America and Europe respectively. Well, that was quick. Starbreeze’s take onSyndicateputs players in the role of a prototype Eurocom agent in the year 2069, and will include a four-player co-op mode. The shift to the FPS genre has been controversial, due to the original title’s isometric, strategic roots....

May 13, 2025 · 1 min · 133 words · Rachel Jones

Terrible Batman: Arkham Knight pre-order DLC is now available

Cool Keaton DLC rumored to be pushed [Update:it appears to be a glitch on Microsoft’s end. The 1989 pack is still on for this month, and Crime Fighter Challenge #1 is on for September.] If you’re into bad DLC, theBatman: Arkham Knightpre-order add-ons are now available free for Season Pass holders and $1.99 each if you don’t have it on consoles. That includes theHarley QuinnandRed Hoodstory packs. They’re about 15-30 minutes long each....

May 13, 2025 · 1 min · 138 words · Sheila Bennett