Solidus Snake figure lookin’ hot, Meryl not so much

Square Enix’s Play Arts Kai line is about to get two new action figures based onMetal Gear Solid. First up is “Mr. President” himself, Solidus Snake, and he’s looking pretty pimp unpainted. I don’t think I’d evenwanthim to be painted, he’s looking so good. Next up is Meryl Silverburgh, painted. She’s looking… well… I dunno. Something is off with her face. It’s not derpy, nor is it mannish. She looks slightly constipated....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 129 words · Kathleen Ball

Starfield’s Sarah Morgan can be your Skyrim companion with this mod

It was only a matter of time until people started mashingStarfieldup withSkyrim. Combining some of the assets of one Bethesda game with the world of another (or vice versa) was an inevitability. Trust the modding community to come through for us. If you head over to Nexus Mods, userndreamshas just released a mod forSkyrimthat lets you become companions withStarfield‘s own Sarah Morgan, aka the Chair of Constellation. It looks like a fairly simple change toThe Elder Scrolls 5, adding Morgan in as a “vanilla follower” who can be seen wearing a standard miner outfit....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 244 words · Linda Rice

Steam Game Festival returns with way too many demos to play before Tuesday

Here are some Autumn demo picks to get you started Steam Game Festival is quickly becoming one of my favorite facets of PC gaming. The limited-time showcasereturned today on Steamwith hundreds – and they do meanhundreds– of game demos to sort through, download, and attempt to play before they go away on Tuesday, October 13 at 10:00 a.m. PT. Like finding fresh games in general, it can be overwhelming to figure out what’s worth your energy....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 194 words · Alyssa Harris

Take a tour through baseball in this MLB 2K10 trailer

I guess this isn’t technically gameplay footage ofMajor League Baseball 2K10, but it’s the first time we’ve seen video of the game in action, so check it out! Sure, it’s easy to make a game look good in a trailer, but I’ve got to hand it to the folks at Visual Concepts — this already appears as if it’s going to be a much better game than in years past....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 150 words · Trevor Jackson

That’s more like it, Star Fox Zero

A pair of gameplay clips Comparing recentStar Fox Zerofootage towhat was shownin June, it’s clear Nintendo made the right call when it delayed the Wii U game to June 24, 2025. Besides visual upgrades, the extra time is going toward improving the GamePad experience and “further polishing the level designs and perfecting the tone of the cut scenes,” according to Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto. A couple of new clips were posted to theofficial Japanese site, and they’re worth watching....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 119 words · Sarah Davis

The new Destiny 2 exotics coming with Lightfall look like fun

Maybe this’ll reinvigorate the game for a lot of people Exotic (unique) weapons in theDestinyseries have always been a way to add more flavor into the game: and that’s especially the case with marquee expansion-centric exotics.Bungie just showed off seven morethat are arriving in the mix with theLightfallexpansion, and things look promising so far: especially from an aesthetic perspective. Here are the exotics shown off in the newestDestiny 2: Lightfalltrailer, as well as how they work: Expect more exotics to show up as the seasons progress, as well as raid-specific gear that will be kept secret until the raid itself hits....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 168 words · Jamie Bryant

There’s going to be a Castlevania Netflix Original series this year

Netflix and kill See that headline? Good. Read it again. Here it is in case you don’t want to look up: “There’s going to be aCastlevaniaNetflix Original series this year.” The reason for the sass in the opening paragraph is because the headline is all that we really know about this. Netflix has announced its near-future original programming and among the entries is “Castlevania Season 1, Part 1Coming to Netflix in 2017....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 279 words · Joseph Williams

These Legend of Zelda homage sketches are incredible

From artist Willowstration Zeldafans often produce the best art projects: I’ve said it a million times, and it still rings true even when we’re over a year removed from the last realZeldagame. Artist Lyndon Willoughby, also known as Willowstration, proves this principle with their “Linktober” series. So far they’ve covered the Game Boy andLink’s Awakening(complete with the Wind Fish egg), the SNES andA Link to the Past, and the Wiimote withSkyward Sword....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 245 words · Michelle Warren

This fan-made Witcher Switch dock would go great with the upcoming Switch port

‘Switcher’ CD Projekt Red came out of the gate swinging with itsWitcher IIISwitch port. Not only did they tell us who was working on it with them upfront (Saber Interactive), but they also revealed that the entire game (plus DLC) would fit on one gigantic cart without the need for downloads. Plus, they led with the phrase “Switcher,” which a lot of folks have picked up on. It’s enough to get excited about, especially if you haven’t played it yet, so LestatsMods-com decided to do something about it: enterThe Witcherdock....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 155 words · Evan Scott

Ubisoft aims to draw kids into the Assassin’s Creed brand

Kill ’em with cuteness Ubisoft owns one of the most popular videogame properties inAssassin’s Creed, but that’s not stopping it from trying to extend the series’ appeal to an audience that some might frown upon — children. That’s the publisher’s reasoning behind a recent affiliation with a toy company. According to a report fromGamesIndustry International,Splinter Cellbrand manager Yannick Spagna spoke at the GameON Finance Conference in Toronto, and said that anAssassin’s Creeddeal with Mega Bloks wasn’t done to directly generate more revenue, but to introduce the franchise to a new audience....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 199 words · Keith Mccarthy

Valkyria Revolution met with lukewarm sales in its first week as Gravity Rush 2 debuts at the top

Console sales drop again For the second week in a row all console sales have dropped, but the bigger news may beValkyria Revolution’srelatively low count. Despite the name change,Valkyria Revolutionopened up with 56,416 Japanese sales combined for PS4 and PS Vita. For comparison, in their respective first weeks,Valkyria Chroniclessold 77,267,Valkyria Chronicles 2sold 94,444, andValkyria Chronicles 3sold 102,779. 38k was good enough to land the PS4 version at the number three spot, but combined it is the second most purchased game of the week behind onlyGravity Rush 2....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 113 words · Annette Estrada

Watch the first few minutes of BioShock Infinite

Look at stuff happening! Irrational Games has uploaded the first few minutes ofBioShock Infinite. Watch it to find out how Detective Gun Man finds himself in Cloud Island to rescue Lady Bluedress from Racist Kingdom. As you might be able to guess, I’ve been keeping myself in the dark as much as possible, so most of the game remains fresh when I play it! With that goal in mind, there’s no wayI’mwatching the above video....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 92 words · Michael Daniels

We’ll see gameplay of People Can Fly’s Outriders next week

Outriders Broadcast starts May 28 The next game fromBulletstormdeveloper People Can Fly is going to be one of the first third-party titles on next-gen consoles. (And, possibly Square Enix’s first PS5 and Xbox Series X game?) Considering that’s six months away at most,we’ve seen very little ofOutriders. That will change next week. On May 28, People Can Fly is kicking off a monthly series that’s dedicated to showing offOutridersgameplay and how everything works....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 207 words · Tom Fischer