January NPD: PS4 back at number one

Dying Light is to die for After being knocked off the top spot as the best-selling console for the past two months, Sony’s PS4 regained the much-coveted sales marker for the month of January. Not only is it back at number one, but it also continues its overall lead in the U.S. The Xbox One fell back to the second spot, despite the momentum gained the previous two monthsfrom price cuts....

May 22, 2025 · 1 min · 141 words · Russell Alvarado

Mafia III destroys more rackets than John McEnroe

Reckless murder qualifies as unsportsmanlike conduct Further proof positive that I am bad at this job. That headline is an extremely unclickable headline. John McEnroe references in 2016? Like, who’s going to understand that? I cater to the four percent of people who understand both crime syndicate jargonand1980s tennis greats — not a winning formula as far as internet popularity goes. But, you’re here, so why not stay to watchMafia III‘s Lincoln Clay off underboss Tony Derazio?...

May 22, 2025 · 1 min · 133 words · Lisa House

McDonald’s Singapore store makes everyone’s dreams come true, advertises one Pokemon version

Hey, kind of likePokemon Legends As spotted by NintendoSoup, the upcoming duo ofPokemon ScarletandVioletwere lumped together as justVioletin the Singapore ad, which adorns every tray at this particular location (and likely more).Interestingly, the collab also involvesa “Charizard McPepper Burger,” “Eevee Pies,” and “Pikachu and Scorbunny Frappes.” Oh, and it’ll have a trading card game tie-in. This silly snafu had me thinking about how much I appreciated a lot of high-level choices inPokemon Legends....

May 22, 2025 · 1 min · 192 words · Theresa Murray

Microsoft worked with Blizzard to get Diablo III to 1080p on Xbox One

Diablo 1080three I had a chance to test outDiablo III: Ultimate Evil Editionon the PS4and it’s pretty fantastic. At a cool 1080p and 60fps the game runs great, but on the Xbox One, it wasn’t always that way. To upgrade to 1080p from 900p Xbox One owners will have to get the day-one update — an update that we have recently learned is at the insistence of Microsoft. According to Digital Foundry, Microsoft challenged Blizzard to ensure that the Xbox One would hit that 1080p mark....

May 22, 2025 · 1 min · 175 words · Angel Little

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Title Update 4 launches next week

Better limber up those dragon-slayin’ arms Capcom has revealeda release datefor the next major update for the hugely popular fantasy adventureMonster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak— As revealed yesterday, Title Update 4 will launch on PC and Nintendo Switch platforms Tuesday, February 7. The new update will bring with its a slingload of new activities, quests, and, of, course, towering beasties. Eager hunters can look forward to throwing down with the terrifying Ice Wyvern, Velkhana, who dedicated fans will remember from Monster Hunter World: Iceborne....

May 22, 2025 · 2 min · 316 words · Jennifer Robinson

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak will have a new receptionist

Can’t wait to see this new area A newMonster Hunterreceptionist is coming, thanks to theSunbreakDLC and a new tease from the game’s director. Over on Twitter, DLC director Yoshitake Suzuki shared the news, simply stating, coupled with a pair of glasses: “A new receptionist will also appear inSunbreak!” As a note, whileYasunori Ichinosewas the director ofRiseproper, Suzuki is taking over those duties for Sunbreak. Previously, they worked as a designer onMonster Hunter 4 Ultimate, as well asWorld, and itsIcebornDLC....

May 22, 2025 · 1 min · 178 words · Jonathan Alvarez

Muse three song DLC pack coming to Guitar Hero III on May 8

Activision continue their slow drip ofGuitar Hero IIIdownloadable content, this time announcing a three song pack from the British rock band, Muse. The pack will the songs “Exo-Politics” and “Supermassive Black Hole” from their latest album,Black Holes and Revelations, along with “Stockholm Syndrome” from their 2003 record,Absolution. The content will be available on both PlayStation Network and Xbox LIVE Marketplace next Thursday, May 8. While I won’t personally won’t be purchasing these tracks, I’m actually pretty keen on Muse, much to my music snob of a wife’s utter discontent....

May 22, 2025 · 1 min · 145 words · Keith Ryan

New Compile Heart games coming west in 2017

For the PlayStation 4 and Vita With last month’s release ofSuper Dimension Neptune vs Sega Hard Girls, the calendar of upcoming titles from developer Compile Heart was looking a bit barren. In fact, nothing had been announced for western shores past that game. Well, last night that changed. At a press event in San Francisco, publisher Idea Factory International unveiled three games set to hit North America and Europe in the first half of 2017, as well as a Steam release of one of Compile Heart’s better PlayStation 4 titles....

May 22, 2025 · 2 min · 404 words · Lisa Johnson

New Kill la Kill demo shows off Ryuko battling Satsuki

Progress I wouldn’t fault anyone for honing in on some of the more entertaining EVO matches this past weekend, especially in theDragon Ball FighterZbracket, but Arc System Works low key dropped some quick footage of theKill la Killgame on their stream and it’s worth taking a gander at. Whether it’ll play well remains to be seen (3D brawlers are iffy), but it certainly looks great on paper and is as flashy as its anime counterpart....

May 22, 2025 · 1 min · 154 words · Jennifer Carter

Nine uncanny facts about the long development history of The Medium

The method behind the madness We are less than a week away from the launch of Bloober Team’s psychological horror titleThe Medium, which launches January 28 on PC and Xbox Series X. The studio has released an interesting behind-the-scenes video, offering some insight on the making of the creepy adventure game. Titled “9 Uncanny Facts,” the five-minute video has Bloober Team’s community rep Michal Napora guide through a selection of fascinating tidbits behindThe Medium‘s creation....

May 22, 2025 · 2 min · 217 words · John Green

Nintendo Download: Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion

Also,Dragon Quest Treasures Crisis Core Reunion, arguably one of the last big games of 2022, is out on December 13. Before that, there’sDragon Quest Treasureson December 9. These are really two of the finishing touches on 2022, a really strange year for gaming. Everything started out really strong withElden Ring, then it kind of waxed and waned as the year went on. In terms of what’s left to scrape out of the jar of 2022, it’s High on Life on December 13 (not on Switch), theWitcher 3Xbox Series X/PS5 upgrade,River City Girls 2(that’s on Switch!...

May 22, 2025 · 1 min · 154 words · Shaun Barnes

Nintendo’s newest Humble Bundle isn’t as region-restricted as the first

3DS games are expensive normally! Months ago, Nintendo and Humble teamed up fora bundlethat included various 3DS and Wii U games. It was a cool bundle… if you were in North America. The rest of us had to just sit and watch because it was annoyingly region locked. Well, Nintendo’s now back on Humble with theHumble Friends of Nintendo Bundle, and this time, more countries can snag some cheap games too....

May 22, 2025 · 1 min · 212 words · Jason Wilson

No Psychonauts or Grim Fandango sequel sez Schafer, crushing hopes and dreams

Tim Schafer, ina conversation with Playboy.com— the Internet’s answer to boring, highbrow pornography — revealed thatGrim FandangoandPsychonauts, while excellent games, will not be getting sequels. Here’s a quote: “I would love to go back and spend time with the characters from any game I’ve worked on, and I would love to make a sequel to any of them. But I also want to make something new. If there were five of me I might make sequels, but there’s always some new idea I want to explore....

May 22, 2025 · 2 min · 221 words · Amanda Martinez