Hold the Pepper After a string of intriguing and obscure shmups, Hamster has pulled out one of the all-time classics for this week’s Arcade Archives release: Data East’sBurgerTime, now available to download on Nintendo Switch. Chances are if you’re reading this here website, you probably don’t need a heads-up on the legendary title. Released in arcades back in 1982,BurgerTimeis a single-screen platformer which sees players in control of chef Peter Pepper, scurrying up and down ladders in an effort to complete an order of hamburgers which – for unexplained reasons – are three times the size of our protagonist....

WHOA Does everything have a Funko Pop! now? Will everything eventually be a Funko Pop!? Am I a Funko Pop!? What is life? I have to admit I’ve fallen victim to the Funko craze, but mostly only when it comes toStar Wars. These, though… I might have to get one or seven of these. Funko announced it’s releasing a line of Funko Pop! vinyl figures for that crazy marsupial,Crash Bandicoot....

ThoughDestiny 2‘sSeason 23 narrative is more or less concluded, there are still some new rewards inbound for the game. Bungie has revealed that a new suite of weapons will soon arrive for pinnacle activities. And players will have plenty of time, even throughThe Final Shape,to earn them. Destiny 2highlights a specific pool of weapons obtained through pinnacle activities each season. These activities include a mix of PvE and PvP modes, including Trials of Osiris, Iron Banner, and Nightfall Strikes....

A lot of people are saying that gaming needs to “grow up”. Jade Raymond said it. Some guy who wrote an article for a videogame blog said it. A taco meat-colored guy who shops at my local Gamestop said it. Everyone is saying it. Therefore, it’s a thing. To all of these folks demanding that the world of gaming to bend to their will, may I direct your eyeballs towards exhibit A....

With the launch of the FUTTIES Bronze Glow Up evolution in EA FC 24, it’s time to raise a bronze player to endgame levels. This is a fantastic evolution, which provides incredible upgrades in terms of playstyles and stats. While achieving all the upgrades will take some time, this free evolution makes the endgame grind lot more interesting for all. As usual, there are certain requirements which determine the eligible candidates....

Back in February this year, our ownJosh Tolentino was super excited at the announcement ofTotal War: Rome IIbut he was slightly saddened by the lack of battle elephants in the news. Well Josh, in this first gameplay footage ofRome II, you may see the fearsome sight of battle elephants in their full glory. I don’t actually see much “gameplay” as there appears to be very little right clicking on units and such like; the trailer itself shows off the last desperate attempt by the Roman general Scipio Aemilianus to finally break the siege of Carthage....

It’s cute, it’s friendly, and it’s got a cooperative campaign that can be played with two, four, or evenoneplayer(s). It’sThe Adventures of Cookie and Cream, and it is as certifiably badass as any game starring two adorable rabbit creatures can possiblybebadass. Story: According toWikipedia: Cookie (known as Chestnut in the European and Japanese versions) and Cream are two bunnies who are on their way home on the eve of their clan’s ‘Moon Festival’....

It looks like consumers can now purchase codes for eShop downloads online fromGamestop’s website. It’s a small start (just two games available at the moment,Super Mario Land 2andPushmo) but they’re definitely trying. Gamestop is promoting the launch of this service by offering Rewards Card holders 250 additional points if you purchase both games before April 8th. You can even buy the games themselveswith rewards pointsinstead of using your hard earned cash....

Standardizing space shooters Destiny 2will launch on PC October 24, and that’s a big deal for a lot of people. It’s a few weeks after the game’s console launch in September, butDestinydeveloper Bungie has stated the delay is to “satisfy the PC gaming audience.” While PC players will have to wait until August to get their hands on the space shooter’s beta, at least there’s plenty of time to internalize the game’s control scheme....

Sucker Punch opens up about the katana combat It feels odd to be more excited about the exploring-nature side ofGhost of Tsushimathan anything to do with sneaking around or slicing dudes, but that’s where I’m at after May’sState of Playpresentation. Will the combat be challenging, deep, and engaging enough to sustain the whole island adventure? It’s one of those questions that can’t be answered pre-release, but here’s a bit more to go on....

A laid-back discussion of this week in gaming Technical issues be damned! Hardline is back and this week I spoke with Hamza Aziz, Steven Hansen, and Dale North about the closure ofIrrational Gamesand forming of co-founder Ken Levine’s new, significantly smaller studio; theDoombeta; Harmonix’s musical first-person shooterChroma; the Twitch Plays Pokémonphenomenon; andThe Order: 1886. And then we started pitching game ideas to one another, including a Metroidvania bowling game and a stealth dancing title....

The first free multiplayer maps Guerrilla Games has given a first look at two upcoming multiplayer maps inKillzone: Shadow Fall. The pair of maps, The Cruiser and The Hangar, are based on environments from the game’s single-player campaign — that often seems to be the case, doesn’t it? One is all about close-quarters combat, the other, not so much. You can guess which is which. These maps are going to be free once finished, with or without a Season Pass....

Use gems to overcome tough obstacles InDiablo 4, enemies will scale up to your current level. While you can be underleveled for certain types of content, you can’t ever become overleveled. Because of this, overcoming a tough obstacle often involves leaning into other sources of power. That’s where Gems come into play. As you find loot inDiablo 4, you may notice one or more empty circles on the icons of certain pieces of equipment....