This Leisure Suit Larry NES port is nearly complete

You didn’t even know you wanted it, but now you’re getting it Ever wanted to play the originalLeisure Suit Larryon an NES? Khan Games has been hard at work for quite some time so that you could do just that. At long last,Larry and the Long Look For A Luscious Loveris nearly ready for its official release. That’s a mouthful. That’s what she said. Oh, shut up, inner Larry. The homebrew port could be available as early as next week, with a limited edition run of 23 copies via auction at the NintendoAge forums for lucky buyers....

August 6, 2025 · 1 min · 164 words · Megan English

This Thai gamer reeeeeeeally gets into Ghost Squad

My favorite arcade games are light gun shooters. The feeling of physically taking up a weapon and lining your sights is a quality that can’t be replicated with a mouse or a controller. You fashion yourself as somewhat of a badass as you mow down rows of zombies / terrorists / Terminators / Xenomorphs. However, this gamer from Thailand takes the roleplay a bit too far. His mastery overGhost Squadresults in a mesmerizing combination of marksmanship and performance art, and you’ve got to appreciate his commitment to the act....

August 6, 2025 · 1 min · 113 words · Debra Turner

To be a woman in games, heartbreak is part of the deal

When I was in college, I rediscovered my love of games as an adult. In what felt like a blink of an eye, I dropped all my plans of pursuing graduate school to study British literature to chase my newfound dream of telling amazing stories through the games industry. In those early days, I spent a lot of time researching online, because I had absolutely no idea where to even start....

August 6, 2025 · 4 min · 769 words · Christina Clark

Watch the first episode of the Double Fine Adventure doc

Those of you whoregret not contributingto theDouble Fine AdventureKickstarter can still help the project, and better yet, get a few rewards in the process. Double Fine hasopened up a pageto accept PayPal payments. $15 gets you the game itself, access to the beta and exclusive backer forums, and 2 Player Productions’ documentary series of which the first episode is now available for free. If you like this first episode, you’ll really enjoy the recently released second installment....

August 6, 2025 · 1 min · 109 words · Mary Carpenter

100% Series Retrospective: Mega Man Classic

Carter’s Quest [Read on for a description of every Mega Man classic game ever released in the US, and my completion of them all in 2013.] 2013 is going to be an exciting year. Now that I know you guys enjoy readingmy Quests, I’m going to make an effort to do even more of them from here on out. I hope that you have learned a bit about the franchises I’ve covered so far, as my plan is to inspire others to share their thoughts and feelings with the series of their choice as well (which many of you have done!...

August 5, 2025 · 23 min · 4812 words · Joseph Guzman

Abyss Odyssey: Extended Dream Edition is coming to the PS4

Dodge-cancels are in Abyss Odysseywas a pretty neat little action game that was built on fighting game mechanics, and in addition to the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 release, it’s also coming to the PS4 as anExtended Dream Edition. The game will feature a few enhancements, like a new fighting engine that adds abilities like dodge-canceling, as well as new enemies, another difficulty level, and a procedurally generated dungeon. My favorite new feature is the dynamic final boss of said dungeon — once enough players beat him, he’ll change....

August 5, 2025 · 1 min · 104 words · Elizabeth Lloyd

All Path of Exile (PoE) 3.24 Necropolis challenge rewards

Grinding Gear Games has revealed all of the challenge rewards that will be featured in the upcomingPath of Exile3.24 Necropolis league. Like most leagues, all of the challenge rewards are earned by completing the various challenges in either normal Necropolis League play, or via Ruthless mode. Here’s all thePath of Exile3.24 Necropolis challenge rewards. Necropolis League challenge rewards – Mischievous Hawker Armour set In total, there are four pieces of cosmetics that are part of the Mischievous Hawker Amour set which is the challenge reward for the Necropolis league....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 284 words · Kristen Vega

Best Billy Kid build in Zenless Zone Zero – Drive Discs, Bangboo, and team compositions

The whimsical Billy Kid is one of the first starter characters you’ll take control of inZenless Zone Zero. Although he’s a part of the game’s early stages, he can still pack a punch with his robust Physical attacks later on. Here’s how to maximize his performance with the best Billy Kid build inZenless Zone Zero. What is the best build for Billy Kid in ZZZ? EachZZZcharacter has a space of one W-Engine and five Drives Discs....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 464 words · Jacqueline Schwartz

Black Ops 6 and Warzone 2025 schedule: All current and upcoming events

Even thoughBlack Ops 6has been out for quite a while, the game is still alive and well with its consistent updates. Events are one of the main reasons it continues to thrive, typically celebrating a crossover for the season. If you want to stay updated onBO6andWarzone, here’s a deep dive into its event schedule. Table of contents BO6 and Warzone ongoing events in 2025 At the time of writing, theHigh Art eventis active inBlack Ops 6andWarzone, featuring both Free and Premium reward tracks similar to theSquid GamesandTMNTevents....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 321 words · Tara Adkins

Diablo 4 has a PC free trial through Level 20 this weekend

Blizzard has announced thatDiablo 4will receive a free PC trial that is live now through October 30. Players can jump into Sanctuary on Battle.net and play up to Level 20 before needing to purchase the game. It doesn’t look like the trial is available on the Steam version, and is only available through Battle.net. Tag a friend to fight alongside you in Sanctuary. For free.#DiabloIV’s free PC trial starts today and runs through October 30th....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 232 words · Thomas Johnson

Diablo III surpasses 12 million copies sold worldwide

In Activision Blizzard’s fourth-quarterearnings report, CEO Bobby Kotick announced that the company “delivered the best performance in its history” and will “continue to invest in [its] established franchises, as well as several new properties” in 2013. Yes,Call of Duty: Black Ops IIobviously helped make this possible, as did the massively successfulSkylandersfranchise with its100 million toys sold worldwide, but it was alsoDiablo IIIthat came through for Activision Blizzard. For all the outcry we see online, this was the best-selling PC game at retail with more than 12 million copies sold worldwide through June 18, 2025....

August 5, 2025 · 1 min · 138 words · Christopher Hooper

Did you know you can summon dropships in The Tower in Destiny 2?

I sure didn’t Every time I come across a quirky feature or an Easter egg I make a judgment call of sorts. It really just boils down to “is this worth sharing?” And given that the vast majority of the responses that I’ve read had no idea this concept existed, I think the answer is a resounding “yes.” A Twitter post is making the rounds centered around a small feature inDestiny 2— the ability the summon your dropship in The Tower,Destiny 2‘s main social hub....

August 5, 2025 · 1 min · 166 words · Cheryl Delgado

Divekick will launch simultaneously on Steam, PS3, Vita

Start your fanfics: Dive and Kick get Steamy We already knew that the two-button fighting gameDivekickwas coming to PS3 and Vita next month. Now, thanks to atweet from the officialDivekickTwitter, we also know it will be launching on PC, through Steam, on the same day and for the same price. That’s August 20, $10. Well, now that that’s settled, what system are you picking upDivekickon? I might be leaning Sony thanks to cross buy letting me play on both PS3 and Vita....

August 5, 2025 · 1 min · 163 words · Rachel Pope