Helldivers 2’s newest CCO is taking fan ideas for Eagle Stratagems

Some of the best things in life can come from folks working together. It seems that may be the plan with Johan Pilestedt, thenewly crowned Chief Creative Officer(CCO) of Arrowhead Games. Pilestedt hit the ground running, asking theHelldivers 2community for their best Eagle Stratagem ideas. Pilestedt sent out therequest for ideas from the community on Twitter. “Ok,” he wrote, “give me your best @helldivers2 eagle stratagem ideas!” Naturally, the community was quick to respond to the post, which has more than 4,600 replies at the time of writing....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 370 words · Andrew Coleman

Hooked on You will let you date four of Dead by Daylight’s killers this summer

They’ll (literally) tear your heart out Today, Behaviour Interactive hosted asixth anniversary streamfor its asymmetrical horror gameDead by Daylight. And amidst the doom and gloom, there was one surprising reveal: aDead by Daylightdating sim calledHooked on You. Yes, a dating sim for dating the Killers ofDead by Daylight. It might seem unreal but it is, somehow, a real actual dating sim arriving this summer. Last year, Behaviour Interactive asked players in a survey what kind of spinoff they’d like to see fromDead by Daylight, and the answer was a dating sim....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 302 words · Jason Walker

How to get Horns in Palworld

Horns inPalworldhelp you make medicinal items. Thankfully, they can be found fairly easily. Where to find Horns inPalworld Horns are a resource dropped by defeated, horned Pals in the field. Nearby the first boss tower theRayne Syndicate Tower, you’ll find a few of these creatures. TheEikthyrdeerand Caprity roam around this area. The first offers up two horns per hunt, while the latter offers only one. If you follow the route from Rayne Syndicate Tower to the Plateau of Beginnings, you should come across multiple Pals of these species....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 282 words · Tracey Hodge

How to Reroll in Wuthering Waves

Rerolling is a foundational element of gacha gaming for many players, andWuthering Wavesis no different. If you want to get your account off to the best possible start, you’ll want to make sure you get the best character you can at the start of the game. Now, before we get too deep into the weeds on this one, it is likely that rerolling is just not worth it for the average player....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 395 words · Anna Joseph

Jun Kazama, King, and Jack take the stage in dramatic Tekken 8 trailer

Fist Meets Fate Tekkenfans got a fresh new look at Bandai Namco’s exciting new fighterTekken 8during last night’s Game Awards festivities.A new traileroffered up new hints on the sequel’s highly dramatic narrative, while also sneaking in glimpses of several combatants returning to The King of Iron Fist Tournament. The preview sees Kazuya Mishima, now fully possessed by the Devil gene, running amok throughout the planet, raining destruction down on its populace....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 220 words · Michelle Mcguire

Life is Strange developer Dontnod wants to release eight new games by 2025

A lot to look forward to from Dontnod… even if it’s notLife is Strange Over the past few years, theLife is Strangeseries has become one of the most recognizable in gaming. Their releases have at least intrigued me every time I see a trailer, so I always look forward to checking out Dontnod games when they drop. It looks like I’m going to have my hands full over the next few years then, because Dontnod has announced that they want to releaseeight new games by 2025, two of which they’ve already announced....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 367 words · Kristen Nixon

Nickelodeon Extreme Tennis is an extreme waste of potential

Tennis…to the “extreme” You would think by now Nickelodeon and its parent company ViacomCBS would have come around to the idea that games featuring their most popular IPs should be better than mediocre, right? I mean, we got one last year withNickelodeon All-Star Brawl, the cross-over fighting game that gave it its best shot despite clearly lacking the funds required to make it a contender. The low-budget quality of most Nickelodeon games makes them feel like relics of a bygone era when every two-bit publisher on the market was scooping up as many family-friendly IPs as possible just so they could make a quick buck squirting out a couple of games with a sub-50 Metacritic score....

August 11, 2025 · 4 min · 766 words · Johnny Wade

Raiden III x MIKADO Maniax looks like solid, old-school shmup action

Gals ‘n’ Guns Japanese studio MOSS has releaseda new gameplay trailerfor its upcoming releaseRaiden III x MIKADO Maniax— the flashy, remixed edition of the stellar 2005 arcade shmupRaiden III. Raiden III x MIKADO Maniaxis a revisioning of MOSS’ adrenaline-pumping classic, kitted out with new modes and features and sporting an entirely new score composed by a who’s who of Japanese electronic artists. Among the musicians featured in the new release are GoSatoBan, Heavy Metal Raiden, Fantom Iris, O....

August 11, 2025 · 1 min · 213 words · Todd Meyers

Square Enix is reprinting the original NieR in Europe

Grab a PS3 copy It doesn’t hold up nearly as well mechanically, but if you dug the narrative themes ofNieR: Automata, you’ll probably dig the originalNieR. The problem is that it’s super hard to find at a standard retail price, as Square Enix stopped printing it a long while ago. That changed this week in Europe, as the publisher re-released the game on their store. The listing specifically mentions that it’s to “celebrate the launch ofAutomata,” and that it’s a reprint, just in case you’re a collector....

August 11, 2025 · 1 min · 102 words · James Garrett

Stop what you’re doing and pre-order this Futaba Sakura figure

Bonafide Mona-fide! Persona 5fans, the promised time has come: Phat Company’s Futaba Sakura figure is up for pre-order! Hopefully you won’t have to become some kind of phantom thief to obtain one. Good Smile Company’s Kahotan has an early preview upand the figure’s looking pretty good! The detailing doesn’t seem to be on the level of a Max Factory or Good Smile figure but I’m liking the overall sculpt and paint job....

August 11, 2025 · 1 min · 133 words · Jacob Jensen

Technos’ legendary brawler Double Dragon available now on Nintendo Switch

Bimmy and Jimmy return HAMSTER take another step toward their goal of releasing800 classic arcade gameswith one of the most recognisable names of all-time:Double Dragon, which launched this week on Nintendo Switch. Released by Technos in 1987, the scrolling brawler is a oft-mentioned memory by those who recall converging in dimly-lit arcades to guide brothers Billy and Jimmy through the mean streets, beating down members of the Black Warrior gang, on a quest to rescue kidnapped buddy Marion....

August 11, 2025 · 1 min · 208 words · Marcia Mason

The Glory Society suspends operations, Revenant Hill effectively canceled

The Glory Society postedan announcementon Twitter today stating that they have decided to “suspend operations” and that “this is the end of the development ofRevenant Hill.” According to the announcement, the team has disbanded after two members had to depart due to health reasons. Considering the small size of the team, the task of replacing even two members was too difficult. They also cite the “schedules, budgets, and fraught task of reworking the whole project” as reasons why the team has decided to call it quits....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 259 words · Anthony Byrd

The next Pokemon Scarlet and Violet raid event is designed to help you take down Mewtwo

While the recent August 2023 Pokemon Presents stream was a disappointment for some,Scarlet & Violetfans at least had a little bit to chew on. Amid the announcement thatthis generation’s first expansion was just around the corner, we also got wordthat Mewtwo would be coming to the game in September via a Tera Raid event. That’s neat at least! Before that actually happens, you can do some extra prep work if you’re not ready to go....

August 11, 2025 · 2 min · 268 words · Stephanie Morris