Live show: Just Cause 2 MP with Vinesauce

This sh*t is bananas, b-a-n-a-n-a-s [Mash Tacticsairs Monday through Friday at 4p.m. Pacific onDtoid.TV. Watch Rick ‘King Foom’ Olson play a variety of games, each day with its own theme. With a heavy focus on community and viewer interaction, you may be as much a part of the show as anything else.] If you’ve ever caught any of my live shows where I’ve played a heavily modded version ofJust Cause 2, you’ll know that this is hands down one of my favorite games to broadcast, and a hit with our live crowd....

May 30, 2025 · 2 min · 254 words · Jason Butler

Microsoft vows that Xbox One will run Xbox Series X games like Halo Infinite

Not forever, though Next fall, you won’t need an Xbox Series X (or a high-end Windows 10 gaming PC) to play the next chapter in Master Chief’s saga.Halo Infinitewill be the flagship showcase of everything the Xbox Series X is capable of, that much is certain. High resolutions, high framerates, real-time ray tracing — all that stuff will be on full display. But for those who won’t immediately buy into the next generation of Xbox, they won’t be left out....

May 30, 2025 · 2 min · 328 words · Melissa Jones

Monster Hunter Rise has Sonic and Tails armor for your Palico and Palamute buddies

The Sonic the Hedgehog collab with cheesy layered armor is set for November 26 There’s something aesthetically not quite right with the Sonic the Hedgehog collab armor forMonster Hunter Rise, but you know what, it fits. I can’t imagine it any other way. The new layered armor styled after Sonic and Tails isjust silly enough to work. Is this whatyou imaginedafter seeing theMonster Hunter Risex Sonic collab logo? Free content is free content, even if it’s a little bit cursed....

May 30, 2025 · 2 min · 260 words · Joshua Cooper

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is getting a special Switch Pro Controller

Smack around vampire dragons with a new Pro Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreakis the latest game to get its very own Nintendo Switch Pro Controller. During today’sSunbreakdigital showcase, Capcom unveiled the fancy new Switch Pro Controller that’s on the way. The new version of the Nintendo Switch gamepad is set toarrive alongsidetheSunbreakDLC on June 30. During today’s digital showcase, we got a few glam shots, with more appearing on social media....

May 30, 2025 · 2 min · 301 words · Phillip Smith

Morgana’s Report has the scoops on Persona 5 Royal’s Velvet Room

The teasing tabby returns Atlus has released the fifth video in the Morgana’s Report series, in which the sleep-loving felinegives us the hot scoopsregarding upcoming RPG re-releasePersona 5 Royal, which launches in Japan on PS4 late next month. First on the agenda,Persona 5 Royalwill expand upon the range of activities and locations that Joker can visit with favourite confidants. Two new areas, Nakano and Shinagawa, house a variety of locations such as a food market, an Otaku store and an aquarium....

May 30, 2025 · 2 min · 320 words · David Lee

Myst maker’s Obduction gets PlayStation VR support next week

Always nice to see more sizable games for VR I originally held off getting Cyan’s alien world adventureObductionknowing I’d much prefer to play the whole thing in virtual reality. It’s just one of those games. It has been a not-insignificant wait, but the studio has finished its work on the PlayStation VR update and plans to roll it out next Tuesday, May 8. “Of course it’s the full version ofObductionwith all the beauty and intrigue of its alien worlds, including the bonus content that’s on the PlayStation version,” says Cyan CEO Rand Miller....

May 30, 2025 · 1 min · 141 words · Matthew Jacobs

New Game Plus Expo set to return later this month

Live stream scheduled for March 31 TheNew Game Plus Expopresentation will return for its 2022 iteration later this month. Fans will be able to tune into the live stream on March 31 at 08:00 PT / 11:00 ET and check out a fistful of reveals and updates for a range of titles currently in development at some stellar, bite-sized studios. Scheduled to put in an appearance during this year’s show are Aksys Games, Idea Factory, Inti Creates, Natsume, Neowiz Games, NIS America, PLAYISM, PM Studios, Rocket Panda Games, and Skystone Games....

May 30, 2025 · 1 min · 127 words · Anthony Johnston

No current plans for another Geometry Wars, damn it

Bizarre Creations’sGeometry Wars: Retro Evolvedis incredible. The sequel? Even better. They may be among some of my personal favorite games of all time. But according to Bizarre level designer Peter Collier, there’s no plans for another title right now. “It’s just a great thing having titles that people love, that they associate with our studio — andGeometry Warsis one of them,” he toldVideoGamer. “It’s very close to a lot of fans’ hearts....

May 30, 2025 · 1 min · 198 words · Frank Robbins

Not all UK pre-orders of Black Ops III will get bonus Nuketown map

Turns out Nuketown is a GAME exclusive If you pre-orderedCall of Duty: Black Ops IIIin the UK, did you expect the Nuketown multiplayer map but a code hasn’t turned up? You’re not the only one. UKVGDeals.com(viaVideoGamer) noticed that a recentBlack Ops IIItrailer stated the map was exclusive to GAME, and reached out to Activision for clarification.The publisher itself didn’t seem clear, and other retailers likeTescohad to clarify on Activision’s behalf that they were not participating in the offer....

May 30, 2025 · 1 min · 206 words · Heidi Russell DDS

Official PC and Mac streaming is coming to the PS4

Sorry, third-party programs Have you ever gazed longingly at the Xbox One’s ability to stream games to a PC? Have you ever wished your PS4 could do the same thing, wished to be taken into the sweet embrace ofinFamous: Second SonorMetal Gear Solid Vstreamed onto your PC monitors in another room? Well you may thank Sony’s Shuhei Yoshida for making all of your dreams come true, as he hasconfirmed via Twitterthat it is something that is in the works:...

May 30, 2025 · 1 min · 211 words · Ryan Livingston

Overwatch’s free weekend is live on PC and consoles

Lasts until Monday at 11:59pm Blizzard announced the latest free weekend forOverwatchlast weekand I had already forgotten about it, so here’s your day-of reminder that the festivities have kicked off. You’ll be able to play the full game on PC (Battle.net), PlayStation 4 (PlayStation Plus), and Xbox One (Xbox Live Gold) at no extra charge. During the free weekend, the full roster of heroes and maps will be open, as will Quick Play, Custom Games, the Arcade, and the potential to earn Loot Boxes....

May 30, 2025 · 1 min · 157 words · Robert Romero

PAX: BioWare announces details for Mass Effect 3 DLC

BioWare has announced more details surrounding theirME3: Extended CutandME3: ResurgenceDLC slated to come out later this summer. At the PAX East panel today, the development team went into a bit of detail regarding theExtended CutDLC. They mentioned that it will not be a re-imagining of the endings, or a new ending, but a number of things to wrap up the ending in a prettier package. According to the team, the DLC will contain more than just a few cinematic scenes – it will be a considerable amount to provide closure....

May 30, 2025 · 1 min · 153 words · Meghan Estrada

Pilotwings 64 touches down on Nintendo Switch Online October 13

Is it a bird? Chocks away and all that malarky, asNintendo has announcedthat its skyfairing compendium,Pilotwings 64,will be the next Nintendo 64 classic to join the Nintendo Switch Online service. The new title will be added to the Switch Online archives on Thursday, October 13. Released on N64 in 1996, Pilotwings 64 is a revamped edition of the much-loved 1990 SNES classic, best known for its groundbreaking use of Mode 7 technology, which was very much a boasting point for Nintendo during the 16-bit era....

May 30, 2025 · 1 min · 152 words · Michael Dunn