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Artist’s rendering below Microsoft hasonce again spokenabout the Xbox One’s player reputation system, revealing that it will begin sending warning messages to some players whose reputations drop from “Good” to “Needs Work” as a result of peer feedback. “The purpose of these communications is to remind players about their effect on the community and encourage them to have more positive interactions,” wrote Xbox Live program manager Michael Dunn. The next reputation tier down, “Avoid Me,” will result in “reduced matchmaking pairings” as well as the loss of privileges like broadcasting on Twitch....

Panda-Moneyium Microsoft has announced a new costume pack for hugely-successful build ’em up titleMinecraft,with aims of raising cash for animal-friendly charity The World Wildlife Fund. The “Paws and Claws” pack will be the first of the WWF-themed charitable initiatives to feature inMinecraft, containing a selection of cat and panda-themed skins. All net proceeds from every pack sold between launch and Jul 29, 2025 will be donated to the WWF. As an added incentive, Microsoft will donate a further $100,000 once 10 million “Bamboo Blocks” – which were added toMinecraftin the latest update – have been placed in-game, so better get building!...

Chance would be a fine thing The President and Co-Founder of Next Level Games — the studio behind the latterLuigi’s Mansiontitles — has announced their retirement from the industry. Douglas Tronsgard’s news comes just one year after the studio was officially purchased by its long-time publishing partner, Nintendo. “After over 20 years in the Video Game Industry, I am happy to announce my retirement,”said Trongard in a short message on LinkedIn....

Don’t wake the Wind Fish I know a lot of you grown adults aren’t necessarily hanging out in the child-oriented“Play Nintendo” portion of Nintendo’s site, but it kind of rules? In addition to all sorts of fun arts and crafts projects to fill a rainy day afternoon/power outage, there’s fun polls and activities, plus a bunch of neat concepts that any game collector would enjoy putting together. Enter theLegend of Zelda: Link’s Awakeningamiibo holder....

Iwated poo-poos the idea of a cloud-based tomorrow Those no-good kids, with their hula hoops and their clouds. Back in my day, there was only one Cloud in gaming, and he carried a sword twice his height like arealman does. New technology confuses and angers me, and you better believe Nintendo feels the same way.Cloud gaming is the future? Not according to Satoru Iwata, it isn’t.Those damn kids! “A cloud is an attempt to process information online on a server, as opposed to doing so on individual machines in the hands of the users,” explained the boss man....

Holy smokes this guy is a ‘huge wow’ Last Sunday on Sup Holmes (also on Libsyn and iTunes) we talked withOddworldseriescreator Lorne Lanning… a lot. It’s the longest episode we’ve done, chalking in at almost 2 1/2 hours. I know that sounds like a long time, but it really flew by. On top of that, I think I talked for total of 10 minutes, and I wouldn’t have had it any other way....

Request permission to retreat TheBattlefieldcommunity is not happy. Following the beleaguered launch of the million-dollar shooter’s latest installment,Battlefield 2042, a rapidly increasing number of the game’s community are demanding that publisher Electronic Arts offer all players the option of refunding their purchase. A petition,opened just yesterday on Change.org, currently bears the signatures of over 50,000 players and counting, demanding that EA reimburse any and all purchasers that are unhappy with the release....

Hell yeah If you thought key, sword, and trash Pokemon mean GameFreak has exhausted all possibilities for new monsters, rest assured: good artists can always come up with more. ArtistPaul Robertsonsingle-handedly put together an entire Pokedex that is asdown underas Foster’s is Australian for “beer.” You may also find it more convenient to view the pictures onRobertson’s site. australian pokedex 1-29pic.twitter.com/IBe2E0RWTv — Paul Robertson (@probzz)July 03, 2025 australian pokedex 30-57pic....

Cross-Buy on PS3 and Vita Just yesterday,it wasn’t a sure thingthatHotline Miamiwould drop for PlayStation Network next week, but now it is: Tuesday has been locked down. This version, which supports Cross-Buy on PlayStation Vita and PS3, has an exclusive mask. Russell the raging bull makes the game look like that image up there when worn. Neat! This was one of the only Vita titles I wasn’t able to play at E3....

Here’s one you probably didn’t see coming, unless you’ve already read the headline — Konami is releasing aCastlevaniapuzzle game for iPod Touch and iPhone. CalledCastlevania Puzzle: Encore of the Night, the game looks like a crazy mix ofPuzzle QuestandSuper Puzzle Fighter II Turbo. The title puts players in role of Alucard in the title’s story mode; alternately, players can play as or against other characters, ripped directly fromSymphony of the Night....

Out on August 20 I’m always up for more third-person action shooters in my life, andRemnant: From the Ashesis ticking a few boxes already. The loot is based around “all legendary items” and will feature three-player co-op combat as folks take on evil denizens from another dimension. There’s another RNG-based mechanic: nearly everything is procedurally generated, including the level itself and enemies. It’s due on August 20 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One, and you’re able to check it out on Steamhere....

Coaster on the go! Atari has announced that the upcoming Switch adaptation of theRollerCoaster Tycoonseries will be heading to European store shelves next month via Bigben Interactive. atGames will be publishing the title for US gamers in Q1 2019. Despitehaving been announcedover the summer, this is the first I’m hearing of the title, so I’ll fill you in on some details from theofficial website. This latest iteration of the series will be based on the mobile spin-offRollerCoaster Tycoon Touch....

Updated: May 21, 2025 Looked for new codes! The four seas hide many secrets, including valuable treasures, dangerous bandits, and tons of mysterious islands to explore.Rung Seadelivers all of the excitement from theOne Piecefranchise to Roblox,along with thrilling battles and exhilarating adventures to boot! As an avid adventurer, I needed proper equipment if I were to meet every challenge head-on. That’s why I turned toRung Seacodes to get the best tools for the job!...