Steam’s Summer Sale is live and there’s a whole new Points Shop

With animated stickers galore Is it that time already? It sure is.The 2020 Steam Summer Saleis here until July 9 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific with countless game deals, a “save five bucks if you spend $30” offer, and loads of animated stickers. No, really – check these things out. They’ve got Geralt soaking in a tub. They’ve got an oh-so-squeezable chibi Arachnotron. They even have Kim fromDisco Elysiumshowing off with a little dance....

June 26, 2025 · 2 min · 219 words · Jocelyn Oliver

Street Fighter IV Fightstick game bundle for $42.88

Yes, I know thatStreet Fighter IVis old news now thatSuper SFIVis out. But say you don’t have an Arcade Fightstick for the Xbox 360 yet. Or, maybe you want to step back and see how things were in the good ol’ days, some three months ago, before all the new characters and game enhancements. Maybe you’d be interested in this deal from Sam’s Club. They have a bundle in their retail stores that has the Xbox 360 version ofStreet Fighter IVand the Arcade Fightstick, all in one box for only $42....

June 26, 2025 · 1 min · 111 words · Michael Henderson

TGS 08: Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep gameplay

Been wondering how you might feel about the upcoming Kingdom Hearts PSP title,Birth By Sleep? Wonder no more. The video above shows the game in action as you clobber some little blue guys. As expected, the game looks pretty (but that’s the PSP for you).It may disturb hardcore Kingdom Hearts fans to know that the game is about a new trio of heroes, having nothing to do with the beloved characters of the previous games....

June 26, 2025 · 2 min · 235 words · Jason Salazar

The Best Heroes for Beginners in Marvel Rivals

Marvel Rivalsallows players to dive into the boots of their favorite heroes and villains as they take part in 6v6 battles where only the best can rise to the top. But like in all hero shooters, knowing which characters to pick (and avoid) early on is a must for both newcomers and veterans. To help you with that, here are the best Heroes for beginners inMarvel Rivals. The Best Vanguards for Beginners in Marvel Rivals The game’s tank class, a vanguard can either make or break a team....

June 26, 2025 · 3 min · 478 words · Tracy Sheppard

The creator of Metal Gear Solid V’s Fox Engine lands a new job at Bandai Namco

Seems to still be making engines Back in September, Konami’s worldwide technology director Julien Merceron left the company after their reportedshift away from AAA development(which no longer appears to be the case). He was the lead architect onMetal Gear Solid V’smighty impressive Fox Engine, so for him to jump ship so soon after the game’s launch was somewhat of a surprise. Fortunately, it’s been announced that Merceron will be joining Bandai Namco, to do pretty much exactly the same as what he did at Konami....

June 26, 2025 · 2 min · 282 words · Katherine Taylor

There could be a Super Mario movie from the Despicable Me and Minions studio

Nintendo and Universal’s Illumination Entertainment reportedly nearing a deal According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, Nintendo and Illumination Entertainment, the studio behindDespicable Meand, sigh, the Minions, are nearing a deal for a feature-lengthSuper Mario Bros.(presumably) animated film. The studios have reportedly been in talks for over a year (which would coincide with the announcement of Nintendo’s upcoming big additions to Universal Studios, if proved to be true), and Shigeru Miyamoto would serve as a producer on the film....

June 26, 2025 · 1 min · 193 words · Richard Walton

This PSN Flash Sale is a bunch of games below $10

Deals valid until October 17 at 8:00am Pacific This weekend’sUS PlayStation Network Flash Saleis a lot to sift through. As is usually the case though, if you go down the line, you’ll probably spot an item or two that would slot nicely into your backlog. An easy standout for me isDownwell, which I’ve already played some on PC but not mastered by any means. It’d be nice to have on a console as something I could switch to on a whim while I’m already situated on the couch, beer in reach....

June 26, 2025 · 1 min · 133 words · Taylor Flores

True Crime: Hong Kong slides into 2011

In an earnings call today, Activision announced that United Front Games’True Crime: Hong Konghas been pushed from a late 2010 release into 2011 “to give the development team more time to deliver the high-quality entertainment experience they envision for the game.” Infiltrating the Triads will have to wait, for now. When it comes to open-world games, I have come to learn that you can never truly have enough development time. They held off on doing anotherTrue Crimefor this long, so it’s probably best that they makeHong Kongreally count....

June 26, 2025 · 1 min · 100 words · Jamie Cardenas

Universal’s Dark Universe has been mummified

Or whatever monster metaphor you want to use Universal’s Monster Universe, not-so-lovingly called the Dark Universe, has lost its captains and is on hold. They had a plan. They really did. Universal didn’t have any comic book properties, and they didn’t want to risk spending a lot of money on adapting a risky book property or something, but they did want a cinematic universe. They saw the success of Marvel and DC (kind of) and they wanted some of that so they looked around their old franchises and decided that they’d take their classic monster movies and turn them into their own comic book universe....

June 26, 2025 · 3 min · 488 words · Steven Bell

Windjammers 2 demo available now on PC

Hit the beach, duuuuuude Man, it’s been a long road toWindjammers 2, and that’s not even including the near 25-year wait since the release of the original Data East classic. Still, it looks like the highly-anticipated summer sports title is almost ready to rock. In fact, you can get a taste of the sequel in a brand new demo, available to download on PC via Steam right now. TheWindjammers 2 Steam Festival Demooffers both local Vs....

June 26, 2025 · 1 min · 182 words · Chad Morrison

World of Warcraft’s upcoming expansion is the culmination of 20 plus years of lore

With Sylvanas and Anduin at the forefront In 1994,Warcraftstarted with a simple premise: Orcs versus Humans. It was an age-old idea that built off the precepts from classic fantasy novels and tabletop games, and one that endured for decades into the zeitgeist MMO iteration that played off of the classic RTS series. 23 years later, Blizzard would announceWorld of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth, an expansion that once again sees the horde and alliance battling it out for supremacy....

June 26, 2025 · 5 min · 895 words · Donald Turner

You can try Pokemon Unite now if you have a Japanese eShop account

Sheriff Woody voice: ‘If you don’t have one, get one!’ SoPokemon Uniteis out next month on Switch, but for now, you may try out online play viathe official stress test with a free download. A caveat, though: you need a Japanese eShop account. Just head to the Japan eShop andyou’ll see a stress test demo right on the front page. It supports one player per system (in every Switch mode of play), and the base game clocks in at 1....

June 26, 2025 · 1 min · 158 words · Stephen Young

You can’t go wrong with getting the $20 base Elder Scrolls Online for free

It’s on the Epic Games Store now The Elder Scrolls Online(ESO)is free on the Epic Games Store right now, and it’s a pretty fantastic way to spend this semi-lull gaming period if you aren’t gettingPikmin 4. In case you were wondering, this is considered the “standard” edition ofESOand includes both the base game and theMorrowindchapter for $20. The “Necrom” version is $60 and adds in “all previous chapters,” which at this point includes:High Isle, Blackwood, Greymoor, Elsweyr, Summerset, andMorrowind....

June 26, 2025 · 1 min · 203 words · Sabrina Bryant