Nickelodeon has its finger on the pulse of kid culture Awards shows are pretty bullsh*t. Videogame awards shows, even more so. But awards shows on children’s networks like Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon are the cream of the anal muck. They have open voting to give kids the illusion of choice, but the lists of nominees are always carefully manicured to be as PC as possible. That’s the only reason whyTwilight‘s Kristen Stewart would be in the running forfavorite movie actress....

RobloxAnime Risingis the latest auto-clicker kid on the block with tons of anime units to deal damage with. Progress through the various worlds, unlock new units and upgrades and best of all read all about it on the official Trello. Here are theAnime RisingTrello and Discord links. Anime Rising Trello and Discord Guide Here are all the community HUB links you’ll need to playAnime Risingand stay informed: I’ve been talking with the tester and mod community on theAnime RisingDiscord and it’s confirmed that there will be a Trello....

They’re closing soon In the very game industry specific time frame of “soon,” gyms inPokemon Goare going to undergo some changes. Developer Niantic calls it “remodeling,” and in the meantime said gyms are going to be closed. Niantic cites it as something that they’ve always wanted to improve, which makes sense as they’re all basically dominated by the same power users who have high-level Pokemon. For casual folks they may as well not even exist....

It’s one of those online-only games Rhythm Thief & The Paris Caperis the latest casualty of war in Sega’s efforts to purge its mobile catalog for quality concerns. As of today nothing may be purchased within the app, and on July 26, 2025, it will be completely shut down. What does that mean? Since the game is online-only, presumably that it will not work. When mobile developers cease to support something, that generally means that the OS of the most recent devices has surpassed the viability of being compatible with the software, so said developers generally just give up — instead of going back and spending man hours fixing everything....

The final Neo Geo release returns Those of you eager to get your hands on SNK’s upcomingSamurai Shodowntitle might get a little kick out this week’s latest retro release from Hamster, as they bringSamurai Shodown V Specialback out of the bag for PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. Launched in the arcades back in 2004,SSVSwould be the final official release for the home Neo Geo console (though not the finalSam Shotitle)....

$10 for 10 DRM-free eBooks I’ve long been meaning to check outConfessions of the Game Doctor, and now that it’s available digitally in StoryBundle’sThe Video Game Bundle, what am I waiting for? This package, curated by Simon Carless of Gamasutra, the Independent Games Festival, and elsewhere offers pay-what-you-want pricing starting at $3 for seven eBooks. The core set includes Bill Kunkel’s aforementioned book as well asThe Making of Karateka,Constellation Games,Killing is Harmless,Generation Xbox: How Videogames Invaded Hollywood,Kill Screen Issue 2: Back to School, andKill Screen Issue 6: Change Issue....

And maybe something more? Before my time withSundered, I knew little to nothing about the company, Thunder Lotus Games, or its newest title. It had previously releasedJotunon Steam and this new game is looking to tackle the well-worn metroidvania style of action games. Mix in a little bit of randomization and some skill trees reminiscent ofRogue Legacy, andSunderedstarts to sound a bit more interesting. My short session started with William Dube, the creative director at Thunder Lotus, explaining some of the details forSundered....

Raven Software lives As I was ushered into the most packed tent of the Call of Duty XP event to playModern Warfare Remastered, I didn’t know what to expect. Maybe they completely revamped the UI and all of the perks, I thought. Maybe they added in a ton of wacky, out of character levels like the theme park DLC of later Treyarch games. Nope. This is literallyModern Warfare, remastered, and for most of you that’s going to be fine....

From the developer of Rambo: The Video Game WithTerminator: Dark Fateheaded to theaters this November, we’re seeing fresh signs of life from the seemingly never-ending sci-fi series. BeyondTerminatortie-ins withGears 5andMortal Kombat 11, there’s also a new licensed video game on the way that calls to mind the many less-than-stellar movie-inspired titles of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 generation. Who keeps buying this stuff? I’m not sure, but admittedly, I rushed to watch the trailer....

A few weeks back, Wolfire Games and Unknown Worlds offered a preorder bundle that included bothOvergrowthandNatural Selection 2. Yesterday, the overall results of that sale were released on theWolfire blog. To make a long story short, the sale went well.Reallywell, in fact. Within the span of a week, Wolfire received moreOvergrowthpreorders than they’d managed to accumulate in an entire year. And since the deal was directly set up by Wolfire and Unknown Worlds, with no corporate middlemen or marketing budget, all that preorder money translates into pure profit between both companies....

‘You can play with other banned players in something that will resemble the Wimbledon of aimbot contests’ Titanfall cheaters, your time is up.Respawn has been usingthe FairFight system to detect cheaters on the PC since the game’s launch, and if you’re caught you will be banned from the general population. You can still play the game, but you’ll only be able to play against other cheaters. “You can play with other banned players in something that will resemble the Wimbledon of aimbot contests....

It’s the debate that isn’t going away, and with the Switch 2 launch fast approaching, we wanted to peel off the band-aid that is the discussion of $80 games—and the discourse surrounding it. Let me be clear first about my opinion of these new prices. I don’t believe in $80 games; I believe they make gaming unaffordable, especially during times when many people have limited disposable income. Though I must give Nintendo some credit for one thing, at least, which was making the digital versions of these games cheaper, even if it’s marginal....

Here’s a thing that is really real. It’s called Grip-It. It’s a cover for the analog sticks of your PS3 or Xbox 360 controllers. A Gym Hat, I’m calling ’em. They’re supposed to increase comfort and decrease slipping. Every gamer knows the hazards of their thumbs accidentally slipping off an analog stick during a game session; it can even be the deciding factor between success and failure at key moments. Grip-It eliminates this hazard thanks to its slip protection material that feels good on fingers while at the same time enhancing the sensitivity of your directional commands....