New registered domains point to ‘PlayStation Cloud’

Information references Gaikai The Future of PlayStation event is still one day away, but it seems as if the rumor ofgame streamingmay very well be true. The domains “playstation-cloud.com,” “playstation-cloud.org,” and “ps-cloud.net” were registered recently and have Gaikai Inc, the streaming service thatSony bought, as the “registrant contact.” Though this is pretty strong evidence, we will likely know tomorrow if all of these leaks and rumors hold any water. What I really want to know is if Sony will implement a system that doesn’t force me to buy the PS3 games I already own in order to stream them to a PS4....

June 25, 2025 · 1 min · 114 words · Megan Clark

New Stranger of Paradise DLC trailer showcases more jobs, quality of life upgrades

The Pilgrim, Evoker, and Summoner jobs are in There’s a newStranger of ParadiseDLC trailer in town (forTrials of the Dragon King), and it’s actually pretty informative this time! The main draw of the DLC will be the extra storyline involving the “Dragon King Bahamut,” as well as a tangle with the Warrior of Light. Note that the video itself is a spoiler for the main game, so I’ll be vague — but it’s kind of hard to avoid the Warrior of Light being front and center everywhere!...

June 25, 2025 · 1 min · 188 words · Kristina Horne

Nintendo admits third party Wii sales are poor

Nintendo has admitted that third party Wii sales aren’t as hot as they perhaps could have been, a subject that has cropped up many times in the gaming community. However, Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata has promised to help change that with future hardware. “It is true that the third party software sales ratio on Nintendo platforms are comparatively smaller in Japan,” says the Nintendo cheese. “Wii’s third party software ratio is especially low....

June 25, 2025 · 1 min · 206 words · John Ross

Nintendo Download: Daemon X Machina

Also, Castle Crashers Remastered Switch users have a lot to celebrate this week, asDaemon x Machinais finally arriving on the platform after months of testing and fan feedback. The other two big switch releases this week areCastle Crashers RemasteredandSinking City. Also on Switch:AI: The Somnium Files, Akash: Path of the Five, Arcade Archives Vigilante, Atomic Heist, Battle Supremacy – Evolution, Chop, Distraint: Deluxe Edition, Ellen, Hyperdrive Massacre, Jet Kave Adventure, Kaiju Khaos, LEGO Jurassic World, Molecats, Reel Fishing: Road Trip Adventure, Rest in Pieces, Ritual: Sorcerer Angel, Star Wars Pinball, Super Dodgeball Beats, Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayan,andThe Tenth Line Special Edition....

June 25, 2025 · 1 min · 123 words · Daniel Bradford

Nintendo fine print stipulates that the Switch Online NES suite additions will eventually end

Expected, but always nice to know While it’s clear that all things have to come to an endsometime, a recent discovery in an official Nintendo-branded Hong Kong retailer leaflet indicates that yes, the Nintendo Switch Online program will stop giving usNES games. No window was given, but Nintendo will pull the plug on the NES portion at some point. That also opens up Nintendo to sell SNES remotes for Switch “exclusively for Switch Online members,” cleaning up among the collector crowd....

June 25, 2025 · 1 min · 103 words · Michael Tate

Okay, Metro Redux launch trailer, you got me

I now feel motivated to finish the series 4A Games’ remasteredMetro 2033andMetro: Last Lightare available today on PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4, either separately for $24.99 or together in theMetro Reduxbundle for $49.99. Aside from technical improvements, particularly forMetro 2033, there are new gameplay features — like “Check Watch” and “Check Inventory” inLast Light— alongside all of the DLC. There’s also the option to play the games in a lower-resource survival style or a more action-oriented style with the Survival and Spartan modes, respectively....

June 25, 2025 · 1 min · 142 words · Dylan Davis

One Piece is getting a live-action TV series for some reason

Yo ho ho he took a bite of bum bum Eiichiro Oda’sOne Pieceis arguably the most popular anime series in Japan, so with how much anime has garnered interest in the West it was only a matter of time before some Western company wanted to try their hands at a live-action version. The major question, however, is how exactly is this supposed to happen? According to the Japan Times, Weekly Shonen Jump Editor-in-Chief Hiroyuki Nakano announced that Tomorrow ITV Studios with Marty Adelstein (the producer behindPrison Break, Last Man Standing, and uh,Cristela) will be handling the live-action TV series with Adelstein noting just how damn expensive a show like this will have to be....

June 25, 2025 · 2 min · 225 words · Leah Colon

Overwatch comic tapestry creeps out for Halloween

That Mercy she gone crazy Last year,Overwatchcelebrated Halloween with a tie-in issue of its free digital comic, wherein Reinhardt regaled the crew with a creepy fireside tale of malevolent scientist Dr. Jamison Junkenstein and his monstrous creation. This year, in alignment with the arena-shooter’s ongoing Halloween Terror event, Blizzard have put out a single large tapestry, which itself is a prelude to the game’s endless defence mode, Junkenstein’s Revenge. The new comic speaks of the wicked doctor’s fall from power, only to be replaced by an even bigger, even deadlier threat…...

June 25, 2025 · 1 min · 166 words · Timothy Smith

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s Auto Heal feature, explained

Take out some of the busy work in recovering Pokémon While traversing the Paldea region inPokemon ScarletandViolet, you might take on some lingering damage from a battle here or there. Normally, you might dig into the bag for heals. ButPokemon ScarletandVioletmakes the healing process a bit easier with Auto Heal. Auto Heal is a feature inPokemon ScarletandVioletthat you’re able to optionally use to cut down on menus. Rather than going into the bag and using items one-by-one, simply hitting the Auto Heal button on a Pokemon can Auto Heal them with your items....

June 25, 2025 · 2 min · 284 words · Sarah Wilson

PUBG’s first Xbox update vaguely focuses on performance fixes

Patch numero uno PlayerUnknown’s Battlegroundscould be considered a hit rather quickly after it launched on Xbox One last week. Within 48 hours,it had already sold more than a million copies. But its eventual popularity was never really a question. This was destined to do numbers. A more contentious issue was how it performs on Xbox. There’s widespread talk of low framerates, with Xbox One S being noticeably worse that Xbox One X....

June 25, 2025 · 2 min · 219 words · Steven Stark

Review: PlayStation 5 (PS5)

New generation, new everything Sony certainly killed it with the PS4, didn’t they? I mean, Microsoft handed them the “W” on a silver platter as soon as that draconian DRM presentation hit. But something remarkable happened: Microsoft fought back. Instead of throwing in the towel, they made strides in the backward compatibility arena that no publisher had done before. All the while, Sony crafted killer exclusive after exclusive, fighting the good fight with the thing that matters most: games....

June 25, 2025 · 8 min · 1668 words · Tamara Davis

Rocasting Online Beta codes

If you’re a fan ofAvatar: The Last Airbenderanime series, you’ll love bending the elements in this Roblox game. Enter Republic City and start your exciting and perilous journey, honing both your element-bending and melee fighting skills. Unlock rare abilities until you become unstoppable! If playing the same character with the element and skills you’ve opted for initially doesn’t work for you, you can useRocasting Online Betacodes to change your experience. Get a full character customization reset, new character slots, and more spins to gain rare abilities....

June 25, 2025 · 3 min · 456 words · Olivia Ferguson

Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse is free to keep on GOG now

Scroll down on the giveaway page a bit GOG is giving away a freeShantae and the Pirate’s CursePC copy, in case you don’t own the game already. So here’s a quick rundown of how to redeem the free Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse copy on GOG: You have roughly 46 hours from the time of publication to actually claim the game. Note that you’ll need to (at least temporarily) agree with marketing communications from GOG to claim it, and have a logged-in account to boot....

June 25, 2025 · 1 min · 144 words · Mark Buckley