The Tomb Raider I-III Remastered achievements are utterly bizarre (and amazing)

A good part of the Internet has already sung high praise for the OGTomb Raidertrilogy remaster’sloving determinationto rejuvenate the classic. I’m glad it has. Being alone in findingit quite a marvelwould leave me feeling pretty sad and possibly stupid. One aspect of the remastered trilogy that I believe I haven’t seen enough praise for, however, is the game’s achievements, which I absolutely adore. There’s something for everyone here. Some achievements are expected, some are difficult to find, some are hilarious, and many are straight-up bonkers....

July 14, 2025 · 4 min · 793 words · Chelsey Swanson

The ultimate Mega Man bible becomes even more ultimate

One of my favorite pieces ofMega Manmerch isMega Man Official Complete Works. Released in Japan asR20: Rockman & Rockman X Official Complete Worksand localized by UDON intotwoseparatevolumes, this book (or pair of books) covers the entire Classic andXseries, featuring production team insights, artwork from each game, and so many other goodies from the first 20 years of the franchise’s history. If you haven’t purchased your copies yet, do so before the latest print run is exhausted....

July 14, 2025 · 1 min · 171 words · Jane Pierce MD

The Weekend Hotness: Egoraptor IS on The Tester

Remember when Egoraptorwantedto be on the Sony propaganda reality showThe Tester? It’s happening. He must really want that cushy quality assurance gig. This weekend, Maurice Tan posts boobs (and a tip guide forDungeon Defenders), Daniel Starkey interviews a friend who was involved with beleaguered tactical shooterSix Days in Fallujah, andKIRBY KIRBY KIRBY, that’s the name you should know!KIRBY KIRBY KIRBY, he’s the star of the show! He’s more than you think, he’s got maximum pink!...

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 299 words · Kimberly Weiss

The Witcher 3’s already been played for ten millennia or so

That’s right — 10,000 years CD Projekt Red’sThe Witcher 3is the type of game that you can sink a whole lot of hours into. Open-world role-playing games tend to run on the long side. It took testers 25 hours tospeedrun it, after all. Couple that withfour million sales, and humanity’s spending a good chunk of collective time in the skin of Geralt. To be more specific, somewhere around 10,000 years have been spent playingThe Witcher 3....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 233 words · Joseph Ballard

Top 10 deals in PlayStation Essential Picks Sale

Sony is currently hosting a PlayStation Essential Pick sale, offering plenty of discounts on PS4 and PS5 titles. There are up to 80% discounts on games, with titles such asEA Sports FC 24available for radically low prices. EA Sports FC 24– $13.99 (80% off) EA Sports FC 24, the football simulation game, marks the start of a new era for EA Sports and their long-running series. During this sale,EA Sports FC 24is available for$13....

July 14, 2025 · 4 min · 729 words · Samantha Shepherd

Warframe 1999 Secret Boss: How to access, beat, and rewards

IfWarframe1999is going swimmingly for you, but you want more heat added to the difficulty, you may have heard of this so-called “secret boss” going about. What is it? We can answer that for you, along with some builds to prepare and the rewards you may expect. How to access the secret boss in Warframe 1999 To access the secret boss ofWarframe 1999, you must first unlock the Steel Path version of the Victory Plaza....

July 14, 2025 · 4 min · 778 words · Gregory Thomas

Warzone Season 4 Reloaded patch notes: Kar98k nerf, Mutation modes, map changes

Warzone‘s Season 4 Reloaded update is here, introducing the new Reclaimer 18 weapon, bringing a major nerf to the Kar98k, and adding new Mutation modes for the battle royale. Check out the full patch notes below. As always, the Reloaded update is an enhancement to the current season, introducing some new tweaks and additional content. While they generally don’t make sweeping changes to the game, these patch notes are big, but I’ll break down the headlines for you before revealing the full patch notes....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 271 words · Elizabeth Walker

Watch Team SSX in NBA Jam: On Fire Edition shooting hoops

As if theseSSXsnowboarders didn’t have enough to brag about already with their outrageous, death-defying stunts, ScrewAttack has gotten exclusive gameplay footage of these snowboardersplaying basketballin EA’s upcomingNBA Jam: On Fire Edition. Scheduled for release on October 4 and October 5 on the PlayStation Network and Xbox LIVE respectively, Team SSX will be an unlockable team featuring some of the snowboarders from theSSXfranchise shootin’ some b-ball while performing some incredible jumps as seen in the video....

July 14, 2025 · 1 min · 80 words · Sheila Bennett

What are some of your favorite unique/quirky game mechanics?

Cblogs of 12/25 to 14-07-2025 –ChimpomageediscussesMetroid Dreadfrom a mechanical perspective regarding its place in the series. -Flegmatries outBlack Widow: Recharged, a remake of a retro Atari game. –Sapato64covers the incoming phase ofFortnite. –Exbershares their 2021 Game of the Year Awards. –Lord SpencerreviewsTenchu: Stealth Assassinsas part of his PS1 REVIEWS blogging series. –GoofierBruteexplores the legacy ofBayonetta 2as part of his Games That Time Forgot blogging series. –Kerrik52summarizes their reviewing output in their Traveler in Playtime review blogs....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 293 words · Mark Kelly

Witcher 3 director feels that Skyrim ‘was generic’

Can The Witcher 3 have a huge, open world and good characters? In a recent video onGame Informer,The Witcher 3‘s game director gave the statement “Skyrim— it was generic.” He went on to explain how characters should react to what you are doing for a game to be truly immersive. He said he tried to think of five good characters fromSkyrimand that he couldn’t. Those are some bold swings at the current king of role-playing games....

July 14, 2025 · 2 min · 394 words · Teresa Ramos

You need to think about playing Hack, Slash, Loot

Indie game dev. David Williamson’s newest project was officially released to the wilds recently, and I’m definitely digging it.Hack, Slash, Lootis a turn-based dungeon crawler with an objective that could not be more plain: hack, slash, and loot your way to the end. I just spent some quality time with the demo (availablehere) and I’m definitely a fan of the grid-based movement and combat. As the title implies, there’s loot aplenty with new equipment, weapons, or one-use items – scrolls, potions, and the like – waiting for you around every corner....

July 14, 2025 · 1 min · 169 words · Beth Douglas

Zenzizenzic now being published by Adult Swim Games

Zigzagoon? Mr. Mxyzptlk? Making a case yet again as to why it’s one of the most awesome publishers around, Adult Swim Games will be publishing the frenetic twin-stick shooterZenzizenzic. After the game completed a successfulKickstarter campaign, Dutch developer Ruud Koorevaar was able to expand on the game and allow for Steam access, like prior titlesSuper House of Dead NinjasandJazzpunk. There’s also an additional gameplay mode called “Macro” that wasn’t yet reached as a stretch goal on the Kickstarter campaign, but now it’ll be added with the game upon its release....

July 14, 2025 · 1 min · 137 words · Joshua Livingston

10 best fighting games to play while waiting for 2XKO

It’s not an understatement to say that2XKOis one of the most highly anticipated fighting games of 2025, as the title brought the world of Runeterra and many of its champions to the new genre in a way not even the most optimistic fans expected. But as many might have realized during its tests, although welcoming, the game has a pretty steep learning curve, especially for those new to fighting games in general....

July 13, 2025 · 6 min · 1131 words · William Powell