Minecraft: Story Mode keeps up its brisk schedule with Episode 3 out next week

The Last Place You Look This minecart just keeps on a-rollin’ (whether we care about it or not). After having met up with and then subsequently lost track of Ellegaard and Magnus inAssembly Required, the team is now searching out the fourth member of the Order of the Stone, Soren. He’s voiced by John Hodgman ofThe Daily Showand “I’m a PC” fame, so maybe Soren will be more likable than the other Order people....

June 5, 2025 · 1 min · 127 words · Kayla Reed

Move over, Mama: Activision announces Science Papa

I knew it. I knew someone was listening. Right afterMajesco trademarked Babysitting Mama, I joked around and said that someone should make a male version of the game. And then Activision announcesScience Papafor Wii and DS. I’m so influential! The game definitely shares the cute look that Majesco’s Mama series has, but it also intends to use real world science elements in its gameplay. In the game you play a rookie member of Science Pap’s research team and will have to show your mettle against a bunch of nutty rival scientists....

June 5, 2025 · 3 min · 431 words · Amanda Smith

Mr. Freeze finally gets a helmet with Injustice 2’s June update

Cool party Tekken 7may be working its way into my heart, but I’ve still been putting a ton of time intoInjustice 2.The multiverse and gear system has kept me going, but I do fear it’s now hitting the point of diminishing returns in some areas. NetherRealm is already making improvements, however.Red Hood(gross) is on his way soon, and an update to some of the game’s inner workings is hitting today. Here are some changes sticking out to me:...

June 5, 2025 · 1 min · 142 words · Tiffany Johnson

No weaponised lesbians for Australia: Valkyrie Drive refused classification

‘Against the standards of decency’ It’s hard being a Vita owner in Australia. Not only has the console been all-but-abandoned by Sony, but for thesecond time this year, a new release for the oft-neglected handheld has been banned. Valkyrie Drive: Bhikkhuni, the new brawler bySenran Kaguracreator Kenichiro Takaki that features weaponised lesbians, has been Refused Classification by the Australian Classification Board. This is to say that the game has been banned, as a title that has been Refused Classification“…cannot be sold, hired, advertised or legally imported in Australia....

June 5, 2025 · 1 min · 199 words · Lisa Craig

One Step From Eden is available right now on PS4

Can you reach paradise? In a surprise drop, Humble Games’ award-winningOne Step From Edenis now available to purchase on PS4. Having previously found fame on PC and Nintendo Switch earlier this year, the deck-building roguelike is now available to download on the PlayStation Network, priced around $20. Picking from a selection of attractive and colourful characters,One Step From Edentasks players with leading their chosen charge to the titular promised land, (although in this case “Eden” represents futuristic salvation for a post-apocalyptic world, rather than Adam and Eve’s famed sanctuary)....

June 5, 2025 · 1 min · 211 words · Sharon Garcia

Orisa is off limits in Overwatch’s competitive mode for a week

I wish all games did this It’s not unusual to see a new character, in say, a MOBA, disabled from the roster until a week after their launch. As a lot of developers recognize, it can be jarring, jumping into a competitive mindset and having players first-pick the new character with no experience or regard for their team. That’s what’s going to happen with Orisa, who’s arriving today inOverwatch. Blizzard notes that they want people to play her a bit to really understand how she works before she moves over to the competitive side....

June 5, 2025 · 1 min · 139 words · Miranda Ritter

PAX: Might & Magic X is retro in all the right places

Party like it’s 1994! Might & Magic X Legacyis a throwback to first-person, turn-based role-playing games. Yes, that’s a really long name for a genre but it’s what it is. The controls and gameplay are exactly the same as olderMight & MagicRPGs, but it’s been given afresh coat of modern graphicsto make it look shiny and pretty. The view of the game world is much larger than older games and, naturally, everything is rendered in 3D....

June 5, 2025 · 1 min · 195 words · Karen Hampton

Plants vs. Zombies 2 delayed, but you can play it sooner

Just make an Australian or New Zealand iTunes account Those blasted Australians and New Zealanders are at it again, getting all sorts of special attention and treatment. We reported thatPlants vs. Zombies 2: It’s About Timewould be delayedbeyond its July 18 release date target.According to Kotaku, there are “at least four weeks” before its still iOS only release, but the game will be having a soft launch in Australia and New Zealand....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 305 words · Lindsey Williams

Pokemon X/Y Transfer App detailed, arrives in December

You’ll have to wait over a month to transfer old Pokemon While you’re running out toget your Shiny Giratinato transfer intoPokemon XandY, you won’t be able to actuallyperformsaid transferuntil December 27th. For those of you who are unaware, Nintendo is running things differently this generation. Previously, most newPokemongames had some sort of in-game method of transferring in old party members — but it required two portables, two copies of the game, and it was usually pretty cumbersome and time consuming (plus, at least one game made you beat the entire story before transferring anything)....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 227 words · Timothy Gonzalez

Pokémon Go is getting a fresh look, new customization options, and more in big update

A new era ofPokémon Gois about to dawn with the upcoming release of the ‘Rediscover’ update. This update will not just tweak, but completely revamp the classic UI, transforming the visuals of battles, avatars, and the general screen. The Rediscover Go trailer unveils the long-running mobile game’s new look, starting with refreshed avatar designs. The enhanced customization options now offer more defining details with shading, color, and a new background. Compared to the base game’s appearance, it’s a major upgrade, asPokémon Gointroduces a plethora of additional avatar and Style Shop designs....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 283 words · Jennifer Lewis MD

Powerful new trailer for Peter Jackson’s WWI documentary, They Shall Not Grow Old

Stunningly remastered WWI footage A few months back, my friend and I went to see a collection of war footage accompanied live by a BBC musician, and I don’t exaggerate: the effect was magical. With dynamic sound effects and voiceovers, the images were brought to life and the characters suddenly became real people who spoke, thought and moved. Using the right tools, even exceptionally rare and alienated footage can be brought right up to the modern day, and that’s what I’m most looking forward to inThey Shall Not Grow Old....

June 5, 2025 · 3 min · 504 words · Brandon Wilson

Rare pink Dota 2 courier sells for $38,000

Yep, three zeros reddit user andDota 2player PAADA has successfully sold a courier for $38,000. I’m not currently drinking anything, but I want to take a swig just so I can do a spit take. This particular War Dog is a legacy courier which features a rare pink look and ethereal flame. According to redditorColtonisWright, there are thought to be only four other couriers exactly like this, although it’s possible moreDota 2players have one and are unaware of the value....

June 5, 2025 · 1 min · 97 words · Mr. Jacob Goodwin

Review in Progress: Destiny: House of Wolves

Den of puppies Destinywas one of theweirdest releases in recent memory. It was so unbelievably ambitious, but when it dropped, it was basically a fraction of what Activision advertised. As time went on many tweaks were made to the gameplay, which was rock solid in terms of its shooting mechanics, but actual content was scant. In fact, it even became clear over time that the PS3 and Xbox 360 versionswere responsible in some partfor holding the game back altogether....

June 5, 2025 · 7 min · 1317 words · Christopher Griffith