Cosmic Star Heroine dev alleges that Nintendo could have done more to promote the Switch port

It was released earlier this month Releasing a game on a Nintendo platform is a completely different experience for all parties involved. An overwhelming amount of studios have reportedgreat successand a massive improvement of internal policies compared to the dark days of the Wii and the Wii U. Externally Nintendo seems to be embracing indie developers with greater access to dev kits (confirmed by many smaller studios) and promotions like the“Nindies Showcase”and“Highlight”streams....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 485 words · Wesley Mooney

EA FC 25: How to complete Debinha Globetrotters SBC

The Debinha Globetrotters SBC is now live inEA FC 25, and you can complete it to obtain a brand new promo item for your Ultimate Team squad. This is the first special card for the Brazilian in this year’s Ultimate Team, and all you have to do is complete the challenge. Let’s take a look at all the tasks and what’s the easiest way to unlock the item. EA FC 25 Debinha Globetrotters SBC tasks The Debinha Globetrotters SBC has for tasks, and here are the conditions....

August 10, 2025 · 1 min · 181 words · Stephanie Banks

Emulating the language of motherhood in NieR: Automata

Re: Production Motherhood fascinates me. I’m an only child raised by a single mom. Her constant support, alongside my grandmother and aunts, created a web of matriarchal love throughout my childhood (this totally includes embracing my video game habit). I had exposure to masculinity through my grandfather and uncle, but I was predominantly sculpted by strong female hands. Growing up with such an intricate network of motherly influences has shown me countless perspectives of motherhood; still, it’s impossible for me to fathom without creating a life of my own....

August 10, 2025 · 6 min · 1075 words · Joanne Bass

Google will finally reveal its gaming plans in exactly one month

What could Yeti be? Google has long been on the fringe of mainstream games, hanging around but not quite making its presence felt. For instance, when virtual reality headsets like Rift and Vive were launching, Google released a relatively cheap smartphone VR unit called Google Daydream. Or, last fall, Google tinkered withstreamingAssassin’s Creed Odysseyvia the Chrome browser. It seems like Google is finally ready to make a splash. Earlier today, Google sent out email invitations to its Game Developer Conference keynote in San Francisco on March 19....

August 10, 2025 · 1 min · 162 words · Laura Reyes

Greg “Ghostcrawler” Street announces new games studio and MMORPG

Veteran MMO Developer Greg “Ghostcrawler” Streetannounced his new games studio, Fantastic Pixel Castle, earlier today on Twitter. Fantastic Pixel Castle appears to be a first-party studio that is being fully-funded by NetEase, who has been ramping up their investment in MMO companies recently. According to Street, Fantastic Pixel Castle is already working on an epic AAA MMORPG codenamedGhost. Ahem…https://t.co/8DePZPBN8B A studio full of veterans Looking over the “Our Team” section on theFantastic Pixel Castle website, it looks like the studio already has a ton of talent....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 300 words · Jennifer Ross

GTA Online is getting a huge ‘Los Santos Summer Special’ update soon

It’s as wacky as ever I’m in constant awe at the staying power ofGTA Online. I remember when it was in its infancy: barely an online mode, and a lot of folks thought it was destined to fail. But I held out for the heists, and the rest is history.GTA Onlinehas become a mainstay of both Rockstar and 2K in general,who are opting to portGTA Vover to the next generationalmost solely due to the proliferation of theGTA Onlinemarketplace....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 218 words · Brenda Cruz

Guilty Gear Strive closed beta coming in April, signups now live

Let’s Rock Alongside many other fighting game fans, I’m really looking forward to checking outGuilty Gear Strive. While on first impressions it appeared that Arc System Works’ sequel would see little more than a few extra characters and mechanics, the ensuing trailers really stoked the hype fires with their exciting action and gorgeous character designs. While we still don’t yet know quite whenGG Strivewill drop, we do now know that fans can get a sneak preview of the anime fighter next month, as ArcSys has announced a date for itspreviously teased closed beta....

August 10, 2025 · 1 min · 189 words · Steven Taylor

Heroes of the Storm introduces its first Draenei and a Horde vs. Alliance Warcraft event

Yrel the melee warrior For the past several years fans have been clamoring for a Draenei character inHeroes of the Storm. To date it’s one of the only major races from any of the represented games that hasn’t been part of the Nexus universe — that’s finally changing very soon. And what better way to ring in a major facet ofWarcraft‘s lore than with aWarcraftevent? I had the chance to speak to several key members of theHeroes of the Stormteam and get the lowdown on one of the game’s biggest content updates of 2018....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 603 words · Jacqueline Bautista

Hitman developer IO Interactive expands with new Barcelona studio

How can I forget? IO Interactive, developer of the popular and critically acclaimedHitmanfranchise, continues to flourish since stepping away from Square Enix to go independent. The Danish developer has recently announced that it is expanding its operations with a brand new studio, opening in beautiful Barcelona, Spain. “There are exciting times ahead at IO Interactive and I am proud to announce the next step in our plans for the most desirable game company in Europe,”said IO CEO Hakan Abrak in an official statement....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 294 words · Jorge Mack

How to beat the mantis shrimp boss in Dave the Diver

The giant mantis shrimp is an optional boss inDave the Diver. It appears on the second stormy night when Sato approaches you about a rare creature in the area. Skipping this boss doesn’t impede the main story in any way, and you can always encounter it again on the next stormy night. Reaching the mantis shrimp lair On stormy evenings, you’ll be approached by Sato, the Marinca card collector. He will tell you that he senses the presence of an extremely rare card, and that you should look for a vortex of water somewhere in the Blue Hole....

August 10, 2025 · 3 min · 523 words · Alexander Weaver

Legend of Kay Anniversary Edition is coming to Switch

‘In 2018’ Legend of Kayarrived around the time when mascot platformers were dying off. 2005 wasn’t quite the death-knell yet but it was close, and even at launch on PS2 it had a relatively muted response. Well it came back in 2015 on just about every previous and current-generation platform, and now it’s making it way to Switch. THQ has announced that sometime this year,Legend of Kay Anniversary Editionwill arrive on Switch....

August 10, 2025 · 1 min · 119 words · David Hayes

Marvel Rivals: How to Trigger Spider-Tracer fast as Spider-Man

The fourth set of event challenges just dropped inMarvel Rivals, with one of them requiring you to trigger Spider-Tracer as Spider-Man ten times. If you’re a player who doesn’t use the character, but you’re trying to complete this for the Thor skin, here’s what you’ll need to know about this interaction. What is Spider-Tracer? To start, Spider-Tracer is an effect that is activated when pairing his Web-Cluster alt-fire attack with another ability in his kit....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 291 words · Alexis Hill

My Anime Life codes (October 2024)

Updated: Jun 06, 2025 Added new codes! Ohayo minna san! Are you ready for an RP experience like none before? Grab your nearest piece of toast and sailor uniform cause you’re late for school! If you wonder how you are affording anything without the help of your parents, that’s whereMy Anime Lifecodes come in. My Anime Lifecodes will grant you Cash and Gold for free! You can use these goodies to improve your health and impress your senpais....

August 10, 2025 · 2 min · 377 words · Theresa Edwards