Rambo: The Video Game gets Rambo: The Trailer

Not by the hair on my chiny chin chin! I completely forgot that there was aRambogame, which covers events from the first three movies, coming out for PS3, 360, and PC. It looks so jank. Polish developerTeyondoesn’t exactly have the most spectacular of resumes. So rather than pick apart what’s wrong with this trailer, let’s talk about Green Jellÿ instead. Remember Green Jellÿ? They had that sick-ass “Three Little Pigs” song in the early 90s....

June 10, 2025 · 1 min · 113 words · Debra Chapman

Reach the highest point in Hogwarts: Room with a view Hogwarts Legacy guide

It’s way easier than it seems, although you will need Alohomora III Hogwarts Legacyhas a few tricky achievements, and some of them require a bit of work to get through. That includes the achievement/trophy “Room with a View,” which can be earned through “reaching the highest point in the castle, the Headmaster’s upper study.” You will not unlock this challenge through the main story alone, so read on for a full breakdown of how to enter the upper study and instantly pop the achievement/trophy....

June 10, 2025 · 3 min · 446 words · George Berger

Retro-Bit is showing off a Saturn arcade stick and wireless Dreamcast controller

Twitter user playsegasaturnhas posted imagesfrom Gamescom displaying a Sega Saturn arcade stick and a prototype wireless Dreamcast controller. These haven’t been officially announced by the company and seem to be in an early state, but they’re a good indication of future plans. The arcade stick is somewhat similar to the console’s Virtua Stick (it’s displayed next to a Virtua Stick box) while also being evocative of the Sega Astro City control panel....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 312 words · Amanda Barker

Review in Progress: Battleborn

Ready to Die Battlebornis a strange one, even for Gearbox. It’s clearly a natural progression of their ownBorderlandsformula, but kicked up a notch, which isn’t necessarily a good thing when every notch is kicked. Geared more towards a competitive element than a lengthy campaign, it has the potential for long legs, but I don’t feel as hooked as I did with theBorderlandsgang on Pandora. Battleborn(PC, PS4, Xbox One [reviewed])Developer: Gearbox SoftwarePublisher: 2K GamesReleased: May 3, 2016MSRP: $59....

June 10, 2025 · 4 min · 666 words · Kimberly Salazar

Seth Rogen is making a show about a socially inept gamer who saves the world

With Peeta (not Pita) I like a lot of Seth Rogen joints fora multitude of reasons, but in his attempt to scattershot ideas with his writing partner Evan Goldbergover cross joints, he can come up with some pretty bad stuff. That basically sums up my feelings towards his new Hulu show concept — bad. It’s calledFuture Man, and stars Josh Hutcherson (Peeta fromHunger Gamesfame) as the “socially inept” Josh Futturman, who is a janitor by day, and a “world-ranked gamer” by night....

June 10, 2025 · 1 min · 148 words · Ashley Thomas

Shadow Warrior 2 commits the worst sin of all: It’s boring

A soft Wang When I look atShadow Warrior 2, I don’t see a video game. I see a piece of scenery you would put in the background of a television show or movie to easily communicate that a character is a “hardcore gamer.” It’s visually arresting in that it assaults the senses like an overzealous cop busting a street tough for possession. What’s happening on the screen at any one time is almost irrelevant....

June 10, 2025 · 3 min · 603 words · Mark Davis

Silent Hill 2 remake from Bloober Team is on the way

The remake will be a timed PS5 console exclusive Today’sSilent HillTransmissionshowcasestarted out with some big news.Silent Hill 2is being remade by horror game studio Bloober Team. The remake is being made for PlayStation 5 and PC, and will be a timed console exclusive for PlayStation for 12 months, according to today’s trailer. In thetrailer, you’re able to see many scenes from the original game, remade by Bloober in collaboration with Konami....

June 10, 2025 · 1 min · 195 words · Scott Calhoun

Sinister Style: Introducing Street Fighter 6 newcomer J.P.

Are we looking at our new antagonist? During last week’sGame Awards, we were introduced to four more characters headed to Capcom’sStreet Fighter 6— And while we were able to gleam some information on Dee Jay, Manon, and Marisa, one particular newcomer remains shrouded in unnerving mystery — the suave gentleman J.P. We knowvery, very littleabout this eldery gent, aside from the fact that he is an extremely rich and powerful individual, essentially holding court over his off-grid nation of Nayshall....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 384 words · Heidi Lowe

Skybound unveils The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners, a new VR experience

In your face zombies Skybound Entertainment and Skydance Interactive have announced thatThe Walking Dead: Saints & Sinnerswill be releasing on July 13, 2025. A new VR shooter for unspecified platforms, the game was given its first cinematic trailer today that shows next to no gameplay. The title will take place in New Orleans and task players with making “gut-wrenching choices” and discovering who they really are among the chaos. The press release describesSaints & Sinnershas allowing “freedom of choice” and having “visceral combat....

June 10, 2025 · 1 min · 181 words · Steve Burch

Sledgehammer’s new Call of Duty game has ‘traditional combat’

Space failed to ‘resonate’ with some fans Where do you go from space? From “infinite” warfare? Rather than charge forward and continuously raise the stakes, presumably, you pause, weigh your options, and start heading in the other direction. In a financial report, Activision said that the nextCall of Dutytitle — an as-yet-unnamed 2017 release in production at Sledgehammer Games — “will take [the series] back to its roots.” That statement can mean a whole lot of things, but for added context, Activision chief operating officer Thomas Tippl told investors thatInfinite Warfare“underperformed” and “for a portion of our audience, the space setting just didn’t resonate....

June 10, 2025 · 1 min · 171 words · William Chapman

SOMA sold well, Frictional Games working on two projects

I still think about the ending We’re pretty fond of Frictional Games’SOMAaround here. It had confusing marketing that led to people thinking it’d be more likeAmnesia: The Dark Descentwith pop-out scares and tense chases, but its somber philosophical narrative has been rolling around in my gray matter for a year now. It seems we’re not the only ones who were fond of it, as Frictional has posted apost-mortema year after release....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 230 words · William Reyes

Sony shows off some PS VR2 features, including a customizable play area

Stay away from the boundary Sony’s upcoming PS VR2 headset will feature some useful features for those who like to avoid bumping into things. Today, the company is spotlighting some user experience features that seem pretty handy for headset owners. A big upgrade is that, as part of the PS VR2’s camera set-up, Sony is incorporating a see-through camera. This is a handy tool for say, finding where you set your controllers down without taking the headset off....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 346 words · Jennifer Leon

Talking to Women about Videogames: On icons & minorities

[Talking to Women about Videogamesis a series where Jonathan Holmes talks to different people who are women about the biggest videogame news of the week for some reason.] We shot this episode a week and a half ago, well before Dtoid’sAllistair Pinsof,Jim Sterling, andHolly Greenalready wrote their respective posts about the upcomingTomb Raider reboot. I’m going to attempt to take a different tact at discussing the game here, focusing on why people already feel this strongly about it....

June 10, 2025 · 9 min · 1760 words · Dr. Leah Goodwin