If you’ve never read the short story “I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream” by Harlan Ellison,do so. It’s one of the best short stories ever, and not in an O. Henry “oh life is kinda funny and wonderful but sad sometimes” kind of way. It’s about the last four people on the planet, trapped inside a massive, evil, omnipotent supercomputer who eternally tortures them. It’s not the sort of thing you’d expect to make a videogame about, but damn if The Dreamers Guild and Ellison himself didn’t manage to do it....

What the hell isInstantJam? The short answer: aGuitar Heroclone on Facebook. Nuff said. The long answer is a social game with serious new technology driving it: it’s the first music title running on theInstantAction3D graphics engine, a system that drives games like the web-basedSecret of Monkey Islandport andInstant Empire: Legions. Instead of rendering crummy graphics in your browser with Flash it utilizes your PC’s hardware — and it does this without relying on cloud-based techniques likeOnLive....

Gearbox alleges unauthorized use Gearbox Software has filed a lawsuit in United States Federal Court against both 3D Realms and Interceptor Entertainment, alleging that the two colluded to use theDuke Nukemtrademark and copyright unlawfully, and further alleging breach of contract and unfair competition. Gearbox is the owner of theDuke Nukemintellectual property as a result of the July 22, 2025 asset purchase agreement where the company bought all rights to the IP “with very limited exceptions....

Guy in a penguin costume? When I first showed my friendMega Man 3many years back, he couldn’t stop laughing at how much Snake Man looked like “a guy in a snake suit.” And that’s kind of how I feel about this highly emotive character model for Empoleon inPokken Tournament, as he basically just looks like a dude withDragon Ballpowers who wandered into a Pokemon pit fighting organization. In this bit of footage Bandai Namco shows off the water and steel master, who was only just recently announced for the arcade edition of the game....

Chroma? I hardly even know her! We heard aboutChroma Squadlast yearand it looks great. It’s one half Sentai studio management sim, one half tactical, turn-based battler. You buy better actors, special effects, answer fan mail and fight people. I like it. It’s coming to Steam later this year, but you can play it on Early Access if you pre-order (or backed it on Kickstarter originally). You can also check it out at GDC and PAX East, which I hope to do....

If you’re not satisfied with the end of Kratos’ journey inGod of War III, and can’t wait forhis PSP adventures, how about cracking open a book? On May 25, Sony and publisher Del Rey will release theGod of Warnovelization, which seems to recount in obscene, overwrought detail the events of the PlayStation 2 original. The first 17 pages of the book have been made available as a preview online, and to give you an idea of what you’re dealing with, here’s the opening paragraph:...

Switch it all on If you gave upDiablo IIIyears ago because of the Real Money Auction House and a lack of endgame content, it’s probably a good time to get back into it: or not, just wait on the Switch version. Yep, Blizzard has confirmed thatDiablo IIIis coming to Switch in the form of the “Eternal Collection,” which, as a recap, involves the bigReaper of Soulsexpansion and theRise of the Necromancermini-character add-on “in one single cartridge....

Checking out all the changes Capcom has made Earlier this week I got to spend some time withUltra Street Fighter IV, Capcom’s fourth and final iteration of the original 2008 game. My demo was presented by professional fighting game player turned Capcom employee Peter “Combofiend” Rosas, who walked me through the fifth and final new character, Decapre, as well as the other changes of the version. The game features five new characters, including four adopted fromStreet Fighter X Tekken....

There are few things more satisfying inHelldivers 2than the day you can exchange those hard-earnedWarbond Medalsfor a shiny new toy. You have four new weapons in theCutting Edge WarbondinHelldivers 2, but how do you best use them? Obviously, you don’t have any kind offiring rangeat which you may test your new weapons. Instead, your first thought will likely be simply to field-test the guns against the fleshy bits of a Terminid....

June 13 is the big day in the Americas Sony has narrowed down the launch timeline of its newmulti-tier approachto PlayStation Plus. The revamped subscription service will roll out regionally, and the first launch, for “Asia markets (excluding Japan),” is happening in just over a month on May 23. Sony Interactive Entertainment president and CEO Jim Ryanannouncedthe new PS Plus timeline in a blog post today, citing Sony’s “fantastic progress with our launch efforts”:...

How to team up with pals forPokémonadventures Pokémon ScarletandVioletare out today, with new adventures in store. But players might not be looking to go it alone. There is, after all, the thrill of playing some multiplayer with friends inPokémonScarletandViolet. Yes, you are able toplay multiplayer with friendsinPokémonScarletandViolet. Alongside the classic competitive Pokémon battles, Trainers can also team up and go on adventures together. Utilizing the Union Circle To undertake any multiplayer, Pokémon Trainers have to head to theUnion Circle....

Taking on the massive bosses that you’ll come across on your journey throughBlack Myth: Wukongis no small task. You’re going to need to be strong and swift to beat them all, as well as have tough armor to keep yourself safe. To upgrade your armor though, one of the materials you’re going to need Silk. If you don’t know where to look, this can be an elusive material. Luckily, we’re here to show you how you can get Silk and how to use it....

It’s the final chance to play the story in its ‘current form’ It’s getting harder and harder to put off playingSubnautica: Below Zero, a game I know I’ll immediately fall in love with but would ideally rather dive into once it’s finished and out of Early Access. I’m at the point now where I’m even considering starting up a fresh save in the original game–I’m that far gone! The latest update forSubnautica: Below Zero,the Lost Ship update, might be the final push I need....