Girls: why they game less

Girls. They have stumped men for ages with their ways. The biggest mystery of all? Why they don’t play games as much as men. Arecent studyfrom Michigan State University has discovered the conclusive truth (until another study comes along and proves it wrong). Women have better things to do and thus have no time to play games. They study found that men have more leisure time because women usually do about twice the amount of work each week than men do....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 222 words · Jamie Martin

Guide: How to knock people out for Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’s Atlantis DLC

Knocking enemies out is a big part of theAssassin’s Creed Odyssey: Fate of AtlantisDLC (I won’t spoil exactly why here), and odds are a lot of you are coming out of a lengthy hiatus, having completely forgotten how to do the job. We’ll help you achieve this feat with our detailedAssassin’s Creed Odyssey Atlantis DLCguide. How do you knock people out in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’s Atlantis DLC? As an assassin, it’s pretty easy to eliminate enemies with your diverse array of weaponry....

July 30, 2025 · 5 min · 886 words · Debra Barrett

Harbiyah Tales of Baghdad Holy Mission Guide in Assassin’s Creed Mirage

If you are looking to finish all the tasks Harbiyah has to offer inAssassin’s Creed Mirage, you’ll want to complete the Tales of Baghdad mission in the region. The mission is titled Holy Mission and is granted to you by a Monk wandering around just west of Nestorian Monastery. This mission guide for the Harbiyah Tales of Baghdad and Holy Mission forAssassin’s Creed Miragewill help you complete this task entirely....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 324 words · Bethany Chase

Hasbro and Ubisoft announced Hasbro Game Channel

Coming to Xbox One, PS4, PS3, Xbox 360 Family games likeMonopoly,Risk, andTrivial Pursuitwill be available to play on your Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS4, and PS3 via the new Hasbro Game Channel, coming from Ubisoft and Hasbro this fall. Ubisoft and Hasbro worked together to create a social gaming experience around these popular family game brands. “We’re bringing Hasbro’s classic games to the digital age, capturing all the excitement and fun of these timeless games and building new ways to play them with the Hasbro Game Channel,” said Chris Early, vice president of digital publishing, Ubisoft....

July 30, 2025 · 1 min · 152 words · Willie Taylor

Home announced for PS4 and PS Vita

Indie horror has new address The indie games just won’t stop coming to Sony’s tent, and today we learn that Ben Rivers’Homewill be arriving on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita later this year. Atmospheric and full of surprises,Homeis a creepy little game where you’ll find something new to puzzle over each time you play. It treads a fine line between instilling a sense of slow dread and just being slow, but it does so rather ably and I had a lot of fun with it on PC....

July 30, 2025 · 1 min · 97 words · Toni Bailey

How to unlock Legends in Apex Legends

Apex Legends,the battle royale game, is unlikeFortniteandPUBG, in the sense that the characters inApexdo not exist solely for a cosmetic effect, as each Legend possesses a number of abilities and skills making them unique. Beyond the 1v1s, and how good players are at first-person shooters, there is a lot of room for players to alter the playing field and change the outcome of a fight solely based on the abilities of a Legend....

July 30, 2025 · 3 min · 616 words · Samantha Shannon

I am so down to play as Trish in Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition

Watch Devil May Cry 4: Special Editionhas its hooks in me. Despite the fact that the game was a letdown in many ways (the backtracking, ugh!), the sheer amount of content being added has me excited. Thanks to the latest video from Capcom you can get a look at Trish, who will employ a new playstyle that relies on ease of use, without sacrificing the series’ signature style and flashiness....

July 30, 2025 · 1 min · 118 words · Robert Alvarez

I’m ready to be an architect with Cities: Skylines 2 new progression system

As we get closer to theCities: Skyline 2launch, developer Colossal Order has been highlighting various features of the city builder withweekly video releases. Today’s video highlights the new Game Progression system which looks more in-depth than the originalCities: Skylines. There are 20 milestones in total that you can strive for with each one unlocking new rewards. Unlocking a milestone will earn you some cash as well as some expansion permits and development points....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 414 words · Kimberly Moore

John Wick Hex brings its beautiful ballet of murder to Switch

Unfinished business Two rules, everyone knows ’em: No killing in the hotel, and all good games have to come to Switch. Follow those and everyone stays happy. Deviate and we’re gonna have problems. John Wick Hexis getting ported to the major platforms it isn’t already on. Developer Mike Bithell just announcedJohn Wick Hexfor Switch and Xbox One. It’s also breaking free from its Epic Games Store exclusivity and coming to Steam....

July 30, 2025 · 1 min · 188 words · Terry Nielsen

MGS: Peace Walker ‘Cocoon’ figure is outrageous

I never made it to the Cocoon boss inMetal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. After seeing this new toy version of the mobile fortress, I’m kind of thankful I didn’t; Snake would have lost the fight right then and there, no question. This thing has a retractable chainsaw, guys. There is no winning. The figure is from Square Enix’s Play Arts Kai, so presumably you’re getting your money’s worth here. The Cocoon is up for pre-order now at around $200, anddepending onwhereyou shop, it can be in your home anywhere from November to early 2011....

July 30, 2025 · 1 min · 109 words · Michael Saunders

Nier: Automata is the latest excellent Xbox Game Pass addition

YoRHardly ready Square Enix is making the most ofNier‘s tenth anniversary. Fresh off the reveal of aNier Replicant“version up”and anewNiermobile game, Square Enix is doing what it can to get more people acclimated with the wacky worlds of Yoko Taro. People who loveNier: Automatareally love it, and they’ll sing its praises as loudly as they can. I’m one of them, andhere are some stray observations I hada mere 15 hours in....

July 30, 2025 · 1 min · 133 words · Jonathan Dudley

Platinum’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game is getting revealed tomorrow

‘Bout time Video games’ worst-kept secret is getting announced tomorrow. Platinum’sTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattanwill finally be revealed, as not-so-subtly hinted at by thistweetfrom the developer. Dubiously called an “official leak” (that’s just an announcement), the embedded video shows a mountain of sewer pizza skewered by a sai, all surrounded by the date of January 26. That’s tomorrow! Expect more concrete details then. Although, what we already have from what I suppose are the many “unofficial leaks” provide hints aplenty....

July 30, 2025 · 1 min · 116 words · Robert Knight

Prey chooses interesting time to prey on the Japanese market

Slumping season It’s still a down season in Japan as we progress out of the post-Golden Week slump into summer. Overall software and hardware sales remained on par with the low numbers last week while little changed:Mario Kart 8 DeluxeandMonster Hunter XXsip tea from their thrones while the Nintendo Switch pumped out another 25,000 units.Boxsales are not counted. The only new Japanese title to rank this week was theDanganronpa1•2 Reloadcombo....

July 30, 2025 · 1 min · 130 words · Susan Weber