Xbox One X support, as well If you’ve been dying to kill stuff with buddies in the blood filledKilling Floor 2, but only own an Xbox One, then today is a good day for you. Launching next month on August 29, Tripwire Interactive has announced thatKilling Floor 2will be shooting its way on over to Xbox One with some timed exclusive content. The game will retail for $39.99/£ 34.99 (UK)/€39.99 (EU) and will include all previously released DLC packs....

The gravitational pull for kids to Kinect grows stronger with this newly announced line-up of games and interactive software for Xbox 360. Sesame Workshop, Nat Geo WILD and Disney are working with Microsoft for these new games for children. Kinect Sesame Street TVfeatures interactive versions of shows from the current television season as well as new content written and filmed just for Kinect. Sesame Workshp also has another title on the way, code named Project Columbia....

Life is Strangeis one of those series that always caught my eye. However, after a certain point, I felt overwhelmed by all the games I’d need to play to catch up. Fortunately, the team at Don’t Nod has me covered, because they’re teeing up a whole new universe in the upcomingLost Record: Bloom & Rage. At first glance, it certainly looks like a newLife is Strangegame. It shows some teenagers rocking out, running through the woods, and something involving a burning building....

Publisher laying off staff, considering a sale or merger [Update:According to anonymous sources familiar with the situation at Majesco, things are indeed pretty bleak for the company. Our contacts confirmed a reduction in staff at Majesco and Midnight City, adding any attempts to get in contact with the publisher have been difficult or impossible in recent months. One source said Majesco has essentially gone dark, and those looking for updates on the situation find the company and its leadership to be increasingly reclusive....

Marvel Rivals game director Thaddeus Sasser and his team were laid off by NetEase Games on Feb. 18, he announced on LinkedIn. This move comes despite the game’s successful launch in December 2024 and an estimated $130 million in first-month revenue, according to Chinese outlet Game Look. “My stellar, talented team just helped deliver an incredibly successful new franchise inMarvel Rivalsfor NetEase Games,” Sasser wrote. “And were just laid off!” It remains unclear how many employees were affected, the size of Sasser’s team, or how many developers are still working on Marvel Rivals....

Avengers Disassembled According to recent online reports, Square Enix’s upcoming comic book adventureMarvel’s Avengerswill feature timed exclusive content tied to customers of specific internet media providers such asVerizon, Virgin Media, and Intel. The content was first spotted byRedditor Smoove4254, before finding its way to Twitter via Avengers news-hound@PlayAvenger. The leaks suggest thatMarvel’s Avengerswill be offering exclusive skins, gear, emotes, nameplates and other cosmetic items to users of the aforementioned network providers....

Also, a lot from Spike Chunsoft It has been over ten years sinceUnlimited Saga. There have been re-releases in the interim. And a Gree social game,Emporers SaGa, a couple years ago in Japan. From thesame sourcethat brought us confirmation ofGravity Rush 2‘s existence, there is a quote inDengeki PlayStationfromSaGaseries executive producer Akitoshi Kawazu, “The latestSaGagame is in preparation. Hopefully we’ll be able to get more information out later on down the line....

How to boil water with a boulder The Kickstarter forCatacomb Kidswill be funded when the campaign closes in approximately a day’s time. Designer FourbitFriday has release a couple of video demonstrations since we last checked in with this roguelike platformer, the newest of which can be seen above. The attention to detail is impressive. As shown in the walkthrough, you can light up a boulder with fire magic and push it into water to cause it to boil, cooking dangerous fish alive and making an otherwise poisonous mushroom edible....

Samurai Snowdown Bandai Namco has released gameplay for two forthcoming DLC characters in its anime RPG/brawlerOne Piece: Pirate Warriors 4.The videos give fans there first look at the two legendary samurais Kikunojo (Okiku) and Kin’emon. The beautiful Kikunojo serves as a member of the deadly Nine Red Scabbards, the Kozuki Family’s loyal band of samurai protectors. Kikunojo of the Lingering Snow (or simply “Kiku”) may appear quieter and more demure than her Red Scabbard brethren, but has mastered her sword to absolute perfection, cutting down myriad opponents who have stood in her way....

Thank God — another Nintendo DS style to choose from! Online retailer, Nindie.com (based out of the UK),is listinga special editionLegend of Zelda: Phantom HourglassNintendo DS bundle, set for release on October 22. The special edition white unit wears thePhantom Hourglasslogo, and a Ciela chasing Link. Of course, it comes bundled withPhantom Hourglass, which I’m assuming you’ll want if you’re buying a DS with Link on it. No word on whether or not this yet-unannounced bundle is coming to North America, but knowing Nintendo’s penchant for releasing forty-eight bundles every holiday, it wouldn’t be surprising....

Great civilizations often crumble at theheight of their decadence.Last week on Podtoid 31, Nex and I were drizzling chocolate on bundles of hundred dollar bills and shooting them out of a flaming cannon — it should come as no surprise that a little change was bound to follow. Now that Nex is off at Portland State University teaching History 304 (Using Obscure Middle English History References to Pick Up Chicks), it falls to me to carry Podtoid along its straight and narrow trajectory straight into the everlovin’ dirt....

InPokemon Scarlet & Violet: The Teal MaskDLC, there are several side quests that require a bit of legwork on behalf of the player. To be frank, some of them only givevague hintsas to how to start the quest, but they don’t hold your hand or tell you what to do. One of these quests has you chasing a pair of one-percenters across both Kitakami and Paldea — but, at least the rewards are nice....

People are beating missions too quickly Rockstar has updatedGrand Theft Auto Onlineso that it’s no longer as financially worthwhile to replay the same missions over and over again. “Subsequent replays will see a payout amount reduced by half,”writes the company. “This is to keep the game balanced as well as encourage the exploration of new missions and content in the game.” It sounds as if the alternative would’ve been to straight-up remove the ability to play through missions again, which understandably wouldn’t have gone over well with players....