Did you hear Xbox 360 USB storage was upped to 32 GB?

Was silently implemented in latest dashboard update Even though the latest Xbox 360 dashboard update was pushed last month, Microsoft didn’t really feel the need to let everyone know that they doubled the USB storage limit from 16 GB to 32 GB. Apparently thiswasknown (I myself had no idea, despite participating in the beta for said update), butJoystiq received confirmationtoday from Microsoft that thisisa feature here to stay. This is what they had to say:...

August 6, 2025 · 1 min · 181 words · Tammy Velasquez

Dragon Quest IX’s greatest innovation changed the way I game

It made me a true portable enthusiast That game wasDragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime, and based on the short recommendation in that issue, I picked it up at my local K-Mart upon release. Then, over the next week, I fell head over healslime for that game — it’s still my absolute favorite on the Nintendo DS — and a fandom was birthed. I would go on to pick up every release of that era, fromSwordsto the oft-forgottenDragon Quest Wars, but it wasn’t until 2010 that this fandom changed to a downright obsession....

August 6, 2025 · 5 min · 940 words · Dwayne Carter

EVE Online releases its 38th named expansion, Into the Abyss

There’s uh, a lot to unpack As I explained just a short month ago, CCP is on a mission — full sail ahead onEVE Online. For a company that basically built itself on the back of its esoteric MMO that vocation makes perfect sense, but the Icelandic studio was in the process of making strides in the VR, console, and mobile markets before slimming down last year. That doesn’t mean they’re slimming downEVEthough, as CCP is hosting its whopping 38th named expansion this week —Into the Abyss....

August 6, 2025 · 1 min · 191 words · Joseph Smith

Famitsu reveals major details for Fire Emblem Warriors, confirms games included

No Echoes for you In this weeks issue of Famitsu, numerous details about the upcomingFire Emblem Warriorshave been revealed and it’s a big one. To start, both the Switch and New 3DS versions are estimated to be 70% done, and are still on track to launch this Fall, which is great for Nintendo’s new console. In addition, the weapon triangle, classes, and ‘high strategy elements,’ whatever that means, have been retained, while players will also be able to actively switch between characters, weapons and classes while playing....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 379 words · Wanda Burns

Forspoken gets a magical new gameplay trailer

Ushering us into the next generation Square Enix has been showing offForspokenas one of its most prominent titles over the past year, and with the release date approaching quickly, we’re finally getting a better glimpse of the gameplay. During today’s State of Play,Forspoken‘s new gameplay trailer showed us a bombastic third person gameplay system featuring monsters,magic, and lot of cool parkour moves. We still don’t know much about the game by way of story, and with this being the first substantial glimpse of the gameplay we’ve gotten, the game is still shrouded in a lot of mystery....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 218 words · Melissa Nelson

Fourth campaign DLC for Borderlands 2 out by end of June

Tiny Tina will be back! Gearbox revealed during their PAX East panel that the fourth campaign DLC forBorderlands 2will be out by the end of June 2013. The studio wasn’t ready to show anything off, but they did offer a confusing little teaser video. The video starred a fewBorderlandscharacters as they played a game of Bunkers & Badasses, a spoof of Dungeons & Dragons. Tiny Tina was the dungeon master (badasses master?...

August 6, 2025 · 1 min · 95 words · Ashley Newman

Free Pokemon X/Y with purchase of 2DS/3DS XL and game

Let me take another stab at this without pesky character limits: an upcoming promotion will give out a free download code forPokemon X/Yfor folks who purchase either a 2DS or 3DS XLandone of six games:Animal Crossing: New Leaf,Yoshi’s New Island,LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins,Super Mario 3D Land,Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, orMario Kart 7. You know which ones are good, but I’ll go ahead and call3D LandandNew Leafmust-plays anyway. Whilethe offeris apparently from Toys”R”Us, it looks like this will be handled through Club Nintendo and not any specific retailer....

August 6, 2025 · 1 min · 139 words · Katherine Rice

Game Music Lullabies album Prescription for Sleep coming soon

Performances by Norihiko Hibino of the Metal Gear Solid games Sweet slumber comes with game music, I’ve found. I’ve always had sleeping soundtracks to listen to when I’m traveling or just need to chill out. I love to sleep to orchestral JRPGs, arranged albums, and 16-bit classics, and I’ve had more than one videogame-type dream from falling asleep to them. Just don’t let this one accidentally slip into your playlist, trust me....

August 6, 2025 · 1 min · 170 words · Joseph Goodwin

gamescom gave Wii U game pre-orders a nice bump on Amazon

Well, yeah, there’s a lot of good stuff on the way Recapping data provided by Amazon,MCVreports that Wii U games saw an 8.67 percent increase in pre-orders following gamescom, while pre-orders for PS4 titles were up 5.16 percent and Xbox One software reservations rose by 2.81 percent. To be clear, that’s not to say Wii U games were pre-ordered the most — just that they had the biggest percentage increase week-to-week....

August 6, 2025 · 1 min · 158 words · Ashley Bowers

gamescom: Medal of Honor: Warfighter multiplayer trailer

Here’s a trailer forMedal of Honor: Warfighter, which is looking like it might be the most military FPS that ever military FPS’d. The above video shows off the “Fireteam” multiplayer gameplay, where two players team up and help each other out. Your buddy can supply you with ammo and acts as a spawn point, something EA believes will bring a greater level of strategy to the action. It certainly looks promising!...

August 6, 2025 · 1 min · 71 words · Alicia Jones

Here’s a deleted scene from Wreck-It Ralph

A new scene in sketch form A deleted scene found on theWreck-It RalphBlu-Ray has been made available for your viewing pleasure — and don’t worry, it is video game related! Despite the relevancy, I can see why the scene was cut. The “bro” jokes in the first portion really don’t fit the theme of the film. The cheat code bit was pretty funny though, and probably could have been worked in at some point....

August 6, 2025 · 1 min · 122 words · Elizabeth Miller

Here’s Iono, an Electric-type gym leader in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

The Paldea region’s Poke-influencer is revealed Today’sPokemon ScarletandViolettrailerhas premiered, showcasing the debut of a new Gym Leader. Iono is an Electric-type Gym Leader inPokemon ScarletandViolet, which launches for Nintendo Switch on November 18. The new video centered on Iono and her livestream antics. The Gym Leader is also a streamer and influencer on the side. As an Electric-type Leader too, her Magnemite hair clips are a pretty cool accessory. The video caps off with a “guess that Pokemon” segment....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 294 words · Erin Shields

Here’s what the PS5 will look like in your TV stand (if you have enough horizontal space)

That’s a big if A new promotional picture for the PlayStation 5 shows what both models look like when they’re placed horizontally. We already saw thePS5 Digital Edition on its side, but the standard disc-drive-having model? Let’s just say the rampant memes aren’t about to slow down. The big boy looks better upright. New official#PlayStation5image shows both console versions placed horizontallyhttps://t.co/p8gFdEqgOPpic.twitter.com/f5aOnnIxci — Nibel (@Nibellion)July 08, 2025 The longer I look at this comparison, the more I feel like I’m gazing into an optical illusion....

August 6, 2025 · 1 min · 161 words · Marissa Murphy