Steam Early Access: Dungeon of the Endless looks awesome

I don’t think we’ve talked aboutDungeon of the Endless. Let’s. The self-described “roguelike-like” tasks you with exploring dungeons as you head to the planet’s surface all while protecting the generator of your crashed space vessel. It’s proper tense if this trailer is any indication. It doesn’t look like you’re terribly well equipped to deal with the endless horrors skittering around corners. It’s also quite pretty. It’s a neat departure forEndless Spacedeveloper Amplitude....

June 29, 2025 · 1 min · 107 words · Robert Williams

Still keeping tabs on Cyberpunk 2077? Patch 1.2 needs more time

Late March is the new target, assuming it sticks The ongoing development ofCyberpunk 2077feels like a constantly shifting target, and for people hoping to wait to jump in until the “time is right” – whenever that’ll be – it can be tough to keep up. The latest word from CD Projekt Red: patch 1.2 needs “some additional time” in the aftermath of the company’shigh-profile data-theft hack. The developer also highlighted the update’s “extensive scope....

June 29, 2025 · 2 min · 303 words · Alvin Lloyd

Super Mario Bros. NES cartridge sells at auction for $114,000

Super Mario Cart A new record has been set for the most expensive video game of all-time… And it’s one of the classics. A mint condition copy of the 1985 NES releaseSuper Mario Bros.sold at auction last week, changing hands for a cool $114,000 USD. During the sale,which was held on July 10 by Heritage Auctions in Texas, a total of 29 bids culminated in the lofty six-figure sum. Unsurprisingly, the copy ofSuper Mario Bros....

June 29, 2025 · 1 min · 206 words · Sean Hunter

The Daily Hotness: Dare to dream

I had originally planned to Photoshop a toucan resting lovingly on Jim’s shoulder, as a way of thanking him for basically doing five-hundred posts today. But sadly, it wasn’t meant to be. Still, this picture is a decent enough alternative. Anyway, that oh-so-lucrative GDC news we’ve been searching for all week has finally shown up. Kind of. Dale gave us a much-anticipated look atCatherine,Another Worldis being brought to iDevices, Sega discussed Game Gear releases on 3DS, some your favorite faces showed up to talk mad business in video form, and other toucan-related happenings took place on 03/03/11....

June 29, 2025 · 3 min · 472 words · Tom Huffman

The next Shadow of the Tomb Raider trailer has Lara on a homicidal rampage again

Y Lara mad? Square Enix continue their series of short trailers entirely designed to show you what a raging psychopath young Lara Croft has become. This latest video from the upcomingShadow of the Tomb Raiderfocuses on her brutal stealth takedowns. Whether you’re standing on a pier, leaning against a tree, or walking with a friend through the woods, both heavily armed, nothing can stop you from the wrath of Ms. Croft, practically salivating at the opportunity to tear your neck asunder....

June 29, 2025 · 1 min · 139 words · Daniel Hensley

The original Ninja Warriors is back on Nintendo Switch

Where’s Franco Nero? In a very timely bit of marketing, retro-fans Hamster have released classic scrolling brawlerThe Ninja Warriorson Nintendo Switch, just one week before the launch of re-remakeThe Ninja Saviors,which hits Switch July 25. Released in arcades in 1987, before being ported to numerous home consoles and computers, Taito’sThe Ninja Warriorssaw one or two players control the characters of “Kunoichi” and “Ninja” (come on, guys) two android martial arts who are sent to take down the government after a corrupt President instigates martial law....

June 29, 2025 · 1 min · 166 words · Christina Dodson

The quest to put 2B in every game possible continues with a Resident Evil 2 Remake mod

Pretty soon 2B will be uploaded directly into our consciousness 2B or not 2B? It’s 2B. I am the first person to make that joke: thank you. 2B has been invading nearly every game since her 2017 debut inNieR: Automata, which includes a host of mod inclusions from fans and official content drops like her appearance inSoulcalibur. you may add another one to the pile, as modder zhongyingjie has uploaded a character model for theResident Evil 2remake....

June 29, 2025 · 1 min · 175 words · Charlene Navarro

Thimbleweed Park is coming to Nintendo Switch next week

That’s soon-a-reno! I’m glad point-and-click adventures still exist, and I’m glad Ron Gilbert is still making them, especially when they spoofX-Filesand feature a chronically cursing clown. It seems like only yesterday Gilbert was giving us avague clueabout what might be in store forThimbleweed Park, and now it’s arriving on the Switch next week. They grow up so fast! If you’re not sure ifThimbleweed Parkis the game for you, publisher Terrible Toybox has a handy quiz to help you find out:...

June 29, 2025 · 1 min · 169 words · Brenda Christensen

Toast your buns for BurgerTime Party! on Nintendo Switch

Yo, this isn’t what I ordered… It looks like the classic platforming titleBurgerTimeis preparing to make a comeback, on the Nintendo Switch no less, as developer G-Mode Corporation has teased the release of an all-new sequelBurgerTime Party!(The exclamation mark is what makes it a party.) The originalBurgerTime, developed by Data East hit the arcades back in 1982. It sees chef Peter Pepper attempting to build some tasty burgers – apparently twice his size – while fending off living foodstuffs with his handy pepper shaker....

June 29, 2025 · 1 min · 165 words · Jessica Cook

Tyrael gets a rework in Heroes of the Storm along with a rad anime-as-hell skin

Live today Blizzard, like many other MOBA developers, periodically “reworks” olderHeroes of the Stormcharacters so that they’re relevant in the meta. This can happen if a hero falls out of favor due to eventual power creep, or because their kit just isn’t plain fun — for Tyrael, it’s a lot of the former. The high mana-cost warrior has had low pickrates for some time, and although it’s far past due the Archangel of Justice is back....

June 29, 2025 · 1 min · 153 words · Jim Green

Unseen 64: screenshots of beta/unreleased games = your entire night shot

This might surprise a lot of people, but a stork doesn’t bring video games. A lot of talented people actually get together in a room and hump. Nine months later, one of them pushes a game from between his or her legs. It’s quite a beautiful little miracle. Unseen 64is a fantastic site dedicated to showing us the miracle of video game life. An ever growing collection of scans and screenshots of beta and unreleased games, it contains images of some of your favorites in forms you might not even recognize them....

June 29, 2025 · 1 min · 151 words · Kenneth Brown

Uwe Boll: F*ck you, crowdfunding is dead

Director furious over failed Kickstarter Uwe Boll, the infamous “director” who tarnished the names of popular video game franchises likeBloodRayne,Far Cry, andHouse of the Deadwith some of the worst movies ever created, is upset. He’s upset that people aren’t throwing money at him to continue defecating on celluloid. The despicable creature, who’s made millions over the past two decadesexploitingloopholesin the German tax system, took a shine to crowdfunding platforms recently....

June 29, 2025 · 2 min · 293 words · Adam Diaz

What Genshin character are you based on your zodiac?

There are a surprising number ofGenshin Impactconstellations that align well with the 12 zodiac signs in Western astrology. Which character are you based on your star sign? Let’s take a look at the characters whose constellations or personality align with our real-world stars. I assigned characters to star signs primarily based on their in-game constellation shapes. For star signs that don’t have a clear Teyvat counterpart, I picked a character who I thought embodied theassociated personality traits....

June 29, 2025 · 4 min · 747 words · Nicholas Campbell