Giddy up! Them’s Fightin’ Herds finally hittin’ consoles this fall

Horsepower coming to consoles It’s taken almost five long years, but indie outfit Mane6 has announced that its equestrian hoof-’em-up is kickin’ the dirt, snortin’ steam, and getting ready to let rip on console platforms —Them’s Fightin’ Herdswillfinallycome galloping onto PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch platforms this fall. Originally released forSteam Early Accessway back in 2018, before receiving its full PC release in the spring of 2020,Them’s Fightin’ Herdsis a hyper-stylized 2D fighter that sees some very silly mares duking it out in some hard hoofin’ one-on-one action....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 243 words · Mariah Richardson

Guardians of Middle Earth trailer sold me on a LoTR MOBA

The MOBA genre has seen a significant rise in popularity over the last few months and withDota 2andBlizzard Dotaon their way fans of the once niche game will soon have even more options for their 5-on-5 strategy action. Warner Brothers have decided to throw their proverbial hat in the ring withGuardians of Middle Earthbased on theLord of the Ringsmythos, and we’ve got the new trailer in all of it’s good vs....

July 17, 2025 · 1 min · 148 words · Stephanie Wilson

Here’s the entire Mario Kart 8 soundtrack

Incredible music for your workday No one does racing music like Nintendo. Hell, music in general. There’s a shine and polish on their work that no one else touches, and the melodies stick with you forever. As expected,Mario Kart 8‘s soundtrack is outstanding — it’s so good that I’m willing to put up with terrible YouTube commercials to listen to it. YouTube user vini64 has createda playlist of the entire Mario Kart 8 soundtrackfor your listening pleasure....

July 17, 2025 · 1 min · 145 words · Leslie Johnson

How many awards did BG3 win?

Even before the awards season came to a close, you could probably already tell thatBaldur’s Gate 3would come out on top. Still, it’s only now that we’ve finally seen the Steam awards winners that we can see just how much better than every other game Larian’s epic fared. It’s nearly impossible to tally just how many awards a game of this magnitude has won. I can’t even count all the smaller shows and outlets dishing out awards, let alone count all the awards that will inevitably fly under even Larian’s radars....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 350 words · Deanna Cook

How to enable ‘retro’ visuals in Broken Age

Feature hidden away in control options In an homage to the classic adventure games which came before it,Broken Agefeatures a hidden visual mode that gives a sense of what the title might have looked like back in the golden age of the genre. The above video shows how to access this mode, which is accomplished by reducing the resolution to 640×480 and then entering the “Key Remapping” menu to assign a key to a new option labeled only by the lead characters’ faces....

July 17, 2025 · 1 min · 173 words · Nicole Ross

How to play Nilou in Genshin Impact: Nilou explained

Genshin Impact’sNilou is truly one of a kind. She doesn’t contribute much raw DPS, but she’s not a support, either, sinceher teamshave to be built around her. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to actually play Nilou inGenshin Impact. How Nilou’s Skill works Nilou’s Elemental Skill is activated by pressing her Skill key once. Once activated, you’ll see a blue icon above her head. In this activated state, you can follow up with three more Skills or Normal Attacks, which will all deal Hydro damage....

July 17, 2025 · 3 min · 585 words · Kevin Pacheco

If I had Bloxels as a kid, I’d have grown up to be a game developer

Forget Oprah, this is my favorite thing Long ago, back when I was just a timid and naive elementary school student, my best friend and I used to pass the time in class designing levels. We both loved video games growing up. He introduced me toFinal Fantasyand a few years before it was announced, we both came up with the idea for a fighting game consisting of nothing but Nintendo characters....

July 17, 2025 · 7 min · 1292 words · Gregory Lee

Imageepooch fighting to defend the JRPG

Last RankerandArc Rise Fantasiadeveloper Imageepooch is tired of people thinking that the Japanese roleplaying genre is dead. In fact, it has begun an initiative to prove that the JRPG isn’t old fashioned and ready for retirement witha brand new site. JRPG 2nd Stage sees the Tokyo-based studio fighting in the corner of a genre that many have started to write off, thanks in part to a string of formulaic, uninspired, cookie-cutter games....

July 17, 2025 · 1 min · 132 words · Angelica Gill

Interplay: Bethesda refused Fallout MMO, wants it for free

Despite both working on theFalloutuniverse, things between Interplay and Bethesda are rather sour, mostly thanks to Bethesda suing Interplay for not producing aFalloutMMO in time. According to Interplay’s Eric Caen, Bethesda never even wanted the MMO, and is now only suing his company to get it for free. “Hervé [Caen] started negotiations with Bethesda to sellFalloutto them,” he says. “My brother said: ‘If you want the full IP, the value of it is $50 million....

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 418 words · Brandon Graham

Is Roblox Fisch’s Second Sea Getting Axed? The Epic Drama Explained

After months of building hype,Roblox Fischreleased its most ambitious update yet: the Second Sea. Only two weeks after release, the devs are seriously considering removing it entirely. What went wrong with this popular quirky fishing game? We’ve been doing guides onRoblox Fischsince the game launched, especially during the Second Sea update, and here’s what we know. Table of contents The Fisch Life Cycle Since its launch on October 5th, 2024,Fischhas enjoyed overwhelming success....

July 17, 2025 · 4 min · 735 words · Sandra Smith

I’d love to be BFFs with Borderlands 3’s mech-loving Moze

Tanks for the memories Gearbox has punched out another character trailer for its upcoming looter shooterBorderlands 3. Following on from yesterday’s video, wherewe got a look at Irish rebel Zane,today’s clip introduces us to ass-kicking mechanic Moze, ready to rumble with her trusty mech, Iron Bear. In the short video, we meet the young, tech-minded lass, and learn about the horrible mission that brought her and her walking weapon together. Now out on their own in a dangerous world of mercenaries, Moze and Iron Bear have become an inseparable duo, as well as a terrifying and formidable sight for anyone dumb enough to set foot in their path....

July 17, 2025 · 1 min · 181 words · Peggy Williams

Live-action series Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn detailed

Those of you saddened by thedeath of theHalofilmwill want to read Variety’s report on the next live-action project for the franchise,Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn. It’s a five-installment video series that will play on Machinima and Halo Waypoint ahead of the game’s release this November. The story will center around Master Chief and tie in withHalo 4‘s plot, as one might expect, but the hope is to also bring in newcomers who aren’t quite so familiar with the established fiction....

July 17, 2025 · 1 min · 151 words · James Gardner

New Future of Play Direct will air just before this week’s Game Awards

See more of the future of indies Earlier this year, Glitch showcased several games in a stream presentation dubbed the Future of Play Direct. The organization isreturning for another Direct, this time airing just ahead of The Game Awards 2021 on Thursday. The Future of Play Direct will air on Dec. 9 at3 p.m. PT on Twitch, with a VOD being uploaded toYouTube later on. you’re able to check out a teaser for the stream below:...

July 17, 2025 · 2 min · 251 words · Matthew Harris