So that’s what the dark pulse is all about Magrunner: Dark Pulsewould appear decent enough if it were merely another first-person puzzle game set in a glorified maze of obstacles to maneuver around, but that’s not what it is. Well, it seems to starts out that way — but then comes the ties to Cthulhu mythos. In other words, the thing which sets it apart in a post-Portalworld. It’s nice to finally see this in motion....

Many horror games have played with the idea of a helpless protagonist, heightening the tension for a player by reducing their combat abilities and forcing them to survive, rather than fight. Krillbite’sAmong the Sleeptakes that idea to its logical conclusion — casting you in the role of a toddler. Among the Sleepis played from the perspective of a two-year-old child who will have to hide from nasties in a world far bigger than we adults have gotten used to....

Transform and roll out TumbleSeedis a passion project thatRidiculous Fishingartist Greg Wohlwend spent years of his life developing. He was surprised, and sad, to see how players reacted to itafter it was released. Despite getting plenty ofgood reviews, the near-unanimous response was that the game was too hard to fully enjoy. In this Post-Spelunky, Post-Dark Soulsworld, Greg probably thought we were ready for a game as toughTumbleSeed. As it turns out, maybe we’re not....

Marvel Rivalsis going silly mode with its newest limited-time event dropping this weekend. Venom’s Bubble Pop turns up the pink and gets real wacky with its offerings, and I’m here for it. Completing missions and unlocking currency in both a free and premium reward track, the top free reward is the Future Foundation skin for Human Torch. But if you pay, you gain instant access to Venom in all of his pink glory, as can be seen in the twerking circle below....

Here are your directions Deep into Act 5, when you’re about to hit the home stretch ofDiablo 4, you’ll be asked to “find the town of Yngovani.” For most quests, “finding” something generally means walking to the end of a pointed path and pressing a button. But for this particular task, you’ll be given a gigantic area to sift through. Here’s where to find Yngovani. The exact location of Yngovani When running through the Act V campaign quest “Wrack & Ruin,” you can find Yngovani near the coast of the Hawezar region....

Cutting cords At GDC this year,Phil Spencer announcedthat sometime in 2015 people would be able to use their Xbox One controllers wirelessly on their PC. It seems as if Windows 10 was a big part of those plans. Now that the operating system has had some time to be transitioned to, that wireless capability is rolling out. According to alistingon Xbox’s website, the wireless Xbox One controller adapter for PC will release on October 20....

Try again? Here’s another excuse to draw dick pictures on your mobile device and send them to your friends. It’sDraw Something 2, the follow-up to the Pictonary-like social game that captured our imaginations for exactly 1.5 weeks last year. It might be time to jump back in as it sounds like Zynga has come up with new ways to play with others. A new live feed lets players share, like, and even comment on other drawings....

In a developer blog posted onMMORPG, Red 5 Studios CEO Mark Kern has taken a look back atWorld of Warcraftand how, in his opinion, the game’s success has led to the genre losing sight of what makes it so compelling. “I think we killed a genre,” he wrote. “It all started with the drive to make MMOs, which in theEQandUltimadays were a niche and hard core game, more accessible. Accessibility was the mantra when I was leading theWorld of Warcraftteam,” said Kern....

Oh, it’s on! After burning throughFar Cry 3: Blood Dragon, there’s only so much left to do in the game before you never touch the thing again despite how ridiculously fun it is to hunt down critters with a neon bow. That was especially true of the garrisons which,once captured, basically just sat there. Ubisoft has since patched in an option on all platforms to reset the garrisons, meaning you can go back in with all of you upgraded weapons....

Bless Nintendo, it’s certainlytriedto embrace the world of digital distribution. Despite the occasional decent WiiWare game, the company still hasn’t quite gotten a handle on the download market, but Nintendo bossman Satoru Iwata believes that will change when the 3DS comes into play. “We are thinking the release of new hardware should be good timing for a dramatic improvement of this situation,” reveals Iwata. “In addition to the function of ‘3D graphics without 3D glasses,’ Nintendo 3DS will have enhanced wireless communication function....

Bringing things full circle Rejoice, fans of faintly furry fantasy fun, becauseUtawarerumonois back. Again. Three years after releasing two sequels to a fifteen-year-old game, Aquaplus has gone back to the well to remake that same game. The originalUtawarerumonois destined for release on the PS4 and PS Vita next April. The remake, titledUtawarerumono: A Lullaby for the Scattered, will have its art and event scenes remastered in HD. The battles will also be redone in 3D, presumably using the same engine as its 2015 sequels,Mask of DeceptionandMask of Truth....

Feature currently in open beta There wasdrama last weeksurrounding the lack of splitscreen cooperative play in the Campaign and Raid Mode ofResident Evil: Revelations 2for PC — not only because that’s a nice feature to have, but because Capcom “mistakenly” listed it in the product description on Steam. Whoops. The company has since come back with an unexpectedly quick resolution. Local co-op can now be patched in (install instructions here), though the feature is in beta....

[Update 3/25/16: added comment from Joshua McWhorter] Alex Jebailey, community manager for Iron Galaxy and founder of fighting game tournamentCEO Gaming, recentlyspoke outregarding poor conditions at this weekend’s Final Round 19. Jebailey took issue with the tournament’s organization, including the pool system. “I had to hear so many complaints of people being disqualified because they didn’t know their pool assignments until 4 AM the day of. Heck, I got two byes [a disqualification caused by a no-show] in myKiller Instinctpool on Friday cause they didn’t know their pools had been combined and moved earlier....