Monster Hunter: World getting a 3-disc soundtrack in Japan

Another day, another Monster Hunter article The marketing hype for Capcom’s upcoming adventure titleMonster Hunter: Worldcontinues, with today’s announcement of a soundtrack set, now available for pre-order in Japan. Although there is little more than a teaser image, we do know it will be a three-disc set, featuring a wealth of atmospheric music tracks from the game, along with a selection of sound samples taken from the open-world’s catalogue of creatures....

July 29, 2025 · 1 min · 132 words · Crystal Smith

Nintendo shows Super Mario Bros. 3 running on Switch

One month to go until Nintendo Switch Online launches Play Super Mario Bros. 3 online with#NintendoSwitchOnlinewhen the service launches this September and relive the classic#NESgame that brought renowned power-ups such as Raccoon Mario to the world of Super Mario Bros.!https://t.co/ZPh216goDtpic.twitter.com/4wuBC9DKFp — Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica)June 08, 2025 I think I’ll enjoyrevisiting NES gameslikeDonkey Kong,Tetris, andSuper Mario Bros. 3for a week or two at which point my subscription will simply devolve into online multiplayer support and cloud saves....

July 29, 2025 · 1 min · 146 words · Virginia Tran

Okami HD likely headed to PS4, Xbox One, and PC

Clover no Mikoto Okami HDhas been rated by the Korean Game Ratings Board for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC suggesting upcoming releases on those platforms. This corroborates areport by Laura Kate Dalethat PS4 and Xbox One ports are coming this Christmas. This the first time the game would appear on PC. Great news now that it seems all but confirmed. I tried playing on Wii once but early tutorial sections were either too strict on the motion they wanted from me or I was too dumb to figure it out....

July 29, 2025 · 1 min · 115 words · Sydney Bailey

PAX and Doritos Xbox One promo not for Windows Phone

How can you lose the console war with Dew and Doritos on your side? [Update: Funny! The contest at PAX that has you scanning QR codes hidden around the convention center doesn’t work on a Windows Phone. It requires an app that is only available on iOS and Android!] You’ve seen theHalo 4Mountain Dew App, you’ve even taken a journeyintothe very Hall of Mountain Dewitself, but are you prepared for the new Dew and Doritos Xbox One giveaway?...

July 29, 2025 · 1 min · 178 words · Nathan Sherman

Play as a mammoth in Far Cry Primal with pre-order

I’m the rat Ride the mammoth? Sure. I could do that atany4th rate carny show or middle America bar on one of those mechanical mammoth rides. Butbe the mammoth? OnlyFar Cry Primalis going to let you do that. The “Legend of the Mammoth” pack is pre-order DLC for the game, so you should probably just ignore it if it’s not important enough to make the disc. But if you’ve already got a hankering forPrimaland want to mammoth up the place with three additional missions (‘Duel of Beasts,’ ‘Hunt the Hunters,’ and ‘The Trapped Elder’), verify to pre-order soon....

July 29, 2025 · 1 min · 98 words · Sophia Dean

PlayStation 4 controllers are down to $39 right now

DualShock 4 deals available online before Black Friday I’ve burned through too many PlayStation 4 controllers over the years to be paying full price for replacements. What can I say? We getreallyinto co-op over here. As luck would have it,AmazonandWalmartare selling the DualShock 4 in a bunch of different colors for $39 for Black Friday week. Right now, those and other retailers are stocked with quite a few color variants:...

July 29, 2025 · 1 min · 123 words · Travis Stevens

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet get competitive in a fresh trailer from the Pokemon World Championships

Fighting with friends (and strangers) It’s been a banner couple of days forPokémonfans as this weekend marked the return of the Pokémon World Championship. Like with most everything else that’s fun in the world, the long-running tournament was postponed in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19. This was a year of change for the event withPokkén Tournament DXmaking its final appearance at the show whilePokémon UniteandPokémon Goboth made their official debut....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 270 words · Philip Chambers

Pop open an incognito tab, NSFW games have never been better

Here’s how indie game developers made it happen Ever since the first pixely penisesfloppedonto Atari screens in the early 1980s, erotic video games have earned a mainstream reputation of being heteronormative and, well, bad. A lot of erotic video games came from small software companies without the resources to create truly steamy and/or remotely attractive graphics, and most storylines remained within “ooh, a sexy lady… don’t you want to put a big, veiny penis inside of her?...

July 29, 2025 · 4 min · 770 words · Jeffrey Beard

PSA: Victini distribution ends this week

Keldeo distribution coming soon Heads up,Pokémonplayers; the Victini distribution event that’s been running this past month is set to end on September 24. You’ll need an internet connection and a copy ofOmega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire,orPokémon XorY. Victini has an unusual Fire/Psychic type combination and its special ability, Victory Star, makes its team 10% more accurate. This Pokémon comes in at level 100, but doesn’t have a hold item. The Victini distribution is handled online, so you don’t have to leave the house to access it....

July 29, 2025 · 1 min · 199 words · Daniel Holmes

PSA: You can hatch a Chespin in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

Chespin roasting on an open fire The 7-Star Chesnaught Tera Raid event is live inPokemon Scarlet & Violet. While this monster with the Mightiest Mark title is enough of a prize on its own, it comes with an additional bonus. That’s right, you can use Chesnaught to get Chespin eggs! Here’s what you need to do. Bring Chesnaught and Ditto to a picnic Just like previous raid monsters, you can get a Chespin egg by bringing Chesnaught and Ditto to a picnic....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 243 words · Christina Williams

Put Hitler on your shoulders in this Newgrounds game

Get it? Because you’re two kids pretending to be the Fuhrer? I know what you’re thinking. Hitler? Shoulders? Shh. I promise I’m going somewhere positive with this. Let me let you in on a little secret. This game is hilarious, and it could very well be the nextQWOP. Double Hitleris a Newgrounds creation by Damian Schloter in which you (struggle to) control two children standing on top of each other who are pretending to be Hitler....

July 29, 2025 · 1 min · 146 words · Alexandra Robinson

Review-bombing convinces Earth Defense Force 6 developer to remove Epic Games account requirement on Steam

Via aSteam news post, D3Publisher and Sandlot have announced that the Epic Games account requirement forEarth Defense Force 6’smultiplayer mode will be removed in the future. The real mystery is why it was there in the first place. EDF 6just released yesterday, and it’s a pretty good time. After playing further into it from myReview in Progress, I’m tempted to say it’s the best one yet by a considerable margin, even if it is a little too similar to previous games in the series....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 412 words · Dr. Laurie Conley MD

Sega and Relic lay off 121 employees at Company of Heroes studio

The developer is undergoing a restructuring Sega Europe and Relic Entertainmenthave announcedthe layoff of 121 employees from Relic. The press release cites “external factors” and goes on to say that this is part of a restructuring of a wider restructuring of the studio. — Relic Entertainment (@relicgames)July 31, 2025 Relic Entertainment is based in Canada and has been behind such hits asWarhammer 40,000: Dawn of WarandHomeworld. Their area of expertise is strategy games, with their most recent title beingCompany of Heroes 3....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 240 words · Danny Bennett