Dead Island 2 delayed to April 2023

You couldn’t write it… Publisher Deep Silver has announced that the long, long,loooooonglate comingDead Island 2has been delayed and will not see its intended February 3 release date — The MIA zombie smasher will now arrive on PC and console platforms on July 22, 2025. “The irony of delayingDead Island 2is not lost on us, and we are as disappointed as you undoubtedly are,”reads a short statement from Deep Silver.“The delay is just 12 short weeks and development is on the final straight now; we’re going to take the time we need to ensure we can launch a game we’re proud to launch....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 275 words · Matthew Harrell

Destiny expansion video teases what players will find in The Dark Below

Hello my baby, hello my honey We have known for a little while that the first expansion toDestinywould be calledThe Dark Below, and that it would add a healthy-sounding chunk of content. Bungie has now released a trailer showing off the moon excavation and the creature lurking at the bottom. If the video is any indication, the expansion should live up to its name; there is a lot of black and a little bit of green....

June 14, 2025 · 1 min · 150 words · Danielle Richardson

Detective Pikachu is getting a sequel on Switch

Announcement 1⃣ Can’t wait to keep sleuthing with#DetectivePikachu? Plans are under way to bring this crime-solving Pikachu to Nintendo Switch! The details of this game are still a mystery…so keep checking back here for more clues. 🔎⚡ï¸pic.twitter.com/286PFCGYaR — Pokémon (@Pokemon)June 21, 2025 ADetective Pikachusequel for Nintendo Switch is currently being planned. Revealed during tonight’s Pokemon press conference, not a lot of details were mentioned for what this follow-up to the3DS gamewill be....

June 14, 2025 · 1 min · 165 words · Richard Conner

Diablo II Resurrected is real, and is going to please a lot of Diablo purists

Announced today at BlizzCon Blizzard cannot escape its past. Look, they’ve made some really great games as of late.World of Warcraftwaxes and wanes, naturally, but some modern expansions have made incredible advancements.Diablo IIIalso sold incredibly well, and brought the series back to consoles for the first time since the original PlayStation. Blizzard has been embracing consoles in general actually in recent years: it’s been great to see. But hardcore fans always want to return to the classics....

June 14, 2025 · 1 min · 115 words · Teresa Gray

Does Super Mario Bros. Wonder have local and online co-op?

ModernSuper Marioplatformers have long had cooperative multiplayer, but being online isn’t a guarantee. So what kind of coop can we expect fromSuper Mario Bros. Wonder?The August 31stNintendo Directgivesus the answers. Local play is in, of course First off, up to four players can dash through the game locally. There are a number of characters to choose from. If one player picks Yoshi, another can jump on their back and be carried through the trickier hazards....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 273 words · Joel Stone

Dragomon Hunter puts Hatsune Miku in Monster Hunter

That name is art in its purest form Monster Hunter’s pretty big at the moment, isn’t it? With its unforgiving combat and fantastic enemy designs making it hugely popular, it’s no wonder other developers have been wanting in on some of the success. The latest attempt at this is Aeria Games and X-Legend’s creatively titledDragomon Hunter. Promising over 100 monsters (dragomon, I guess?) to hunt, and the interesting ability to make any slain monster into a usable mount, it’s looking fairly solid....

June 14, 2025 · 1 min · 169 words · Glen Myers

E3 08: Sega’s Bayonetta is a fetish freak’s dream

Oh. My. God. Sexy witch time. Call me. I made my way into a meeting room to seeMad World, but Platinum Games had something else lined up first. Imagine a game where the main character is a shapely witch that wears tight black vinyl, high heels, sexy glasses, and has an ass that won’t quit.Bayonettais your fetish fantasy come true. When our heroine is not busy independently moving her ass cheeks, she’s beating the hell out of mystical baddies with her high heels or her hair....

June 14, 2025 · 3 min · 442 words · Christopher Williams

Funimation is pulling for Goku’s inclusion in the new Super Smash Bros.

Goku on the Switch again? Ha! This was jokingly teased roughly a week ago but just started making the rounds. Following the recent Nintendo Direct where the bombshell of a Super Smash Bros. project on Switch was announced, Funimation tweeted out a little jab, asking Nintendo of America to allow “their boy Goku” to join in — providing an appropriately official looking silhouette. Goku has technically made one appearance on the Switch already withDragon Ball Xenoverse 2‘s release on the system late last year, so it’s not too big of a stretch!...

June 14, 2025 · 1 min · 157 words · Teresa Phillips

Genshin Impact Varesa ascension and talent materials

Varesa is a new 5-star Electro character inGenshin Impactwho excels in dealing with Plunging Attack DMG. If you plan to build her, here is a simple guide covering her ascension and talent level-up materials, as well as how to find all of her materials. Varesa ascension and talent materials Listed below are all the materials you will need for Varesa’s ascension: You will need the following to max all 3 of Varesa’s talents:...

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 285 words · Richard Parrish

Get $15 off Steam, PlayStation, and other gaming gift cards

Ends at 5:00pm PST Update 6/24: Deal’s back for a limited time until 5pm Pacific. eBay sure loves its coupon flash deals. On the last day of March, it is bringing back the popular $15 off coupon, this time for seven hours instead of just five. Until 5:00pm Pacific, you can get $15 off almost anything $75+ on eBay and yep — this includes prepaid game cards. You can get $15 off all types of gift cards over at eBay (whether buying physical or digital copies)....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 256 words · Tracy Berry

GO Fest 2025 Early Bird Timed Research tasks and rewards in Pokémon Go

Pokémon Go’slatest mini-timed research tasks and rewards are finally live for anyone who purchased a Go Fest ticket early, rewarding players with stuff around the Pokémon Skiddo in preparation for the big Go Fest events coming up in the next few months. There aren’t a lot of things to do, but for those wondering whether to purchase a Go Fest ticket before April 15 to get the early tasks and rewards is worth it, here’s a list of everything you’re able to get this time around....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 336 words · Veronica Mosley

Helltown is a special mix of low-poly horror

Something’s not quite right If you’ve been paying attention to the games I write about here, then you’ve probably noticed that I gravitate towards low-poly games with weird art. If it looks like it was created twenty years ago, I’m in. I love that chunky stuff; I can’t help it. With that in mind, it’s only natural that I’m stoked onHelltown, a supremely atmospheric horror game that could pass as a long-lost PlayStation game if viewed from the right angle....

June 14, 2025 · 3 min · 477 words · John Juarez

How to craft an Iron Hatchet in Final Fantasy XIV

I’ve got a new axe to grind Patch 6.3 forFinal Fantasy XIVis live, and while gods may revel and lands indeed tremble, there’s some island work to be done too. The Island Sanctuary received several updates, and among them is a new upgrade to craft an Iron Hatchet for more resource gathering. The Iron Hatchet lets you start acquiring even more resources from several nodes around the island. Through the Iron Hatchet, you may pick up Island Resin, Island Coconut, Island Beehive Chip, and the Island Wood Opal from different tree nodes around the Island Sanctuary....

June 14, 2025 · 2 min · 302 words · Christopher Salazar