Recently, I found myself watching old clips of Tony Hawk’s Underground onYouTube. It’s like those sad old dudes who watch replays from ancient sports games in their spare time, except doubly sad because I also do that. It’s hard to experience old games, much harder than it is to listen to music or watch a movie from 20 years ago. They might be available on some subscription program or other, but mostly your only option is to hope they still work onPC, usually after a lot of messing around with the various settings, or digging out your old consoles....

Funkohas released its full-year 2022 financial results, and they’re not great. Whereas last year the company made a healthy $17.4 million profit, this year they’ve made almost a $50 million loss. In a call with investors, Funko CEO Brian Mariotti blamed “macro factors and Funko-specific issues” for the loss and confirmed layoffs and other cost-cutting measures will be taken to stem the bleeding. Another factor that was mentioned inFunko’s 2022 report(viaKotaku) was inventory exceeding the company’s operating capacity....

While playingFIFA 23’s Career Mode and managing the various clubs, you have the ability to sign a wide range of players to bolster the squad. One of the ways you’re able to get great deals on players is to buy those who have their contracts running out in 12 months. Related:FIFA 23: Best Teams From England To Manage In Career Mode Keeping an eye out for footballers whose contracts are soon ending will allow you to purchase them for a low price....

Atlus recently confirmed that a new Etrian Odyssey game is in fact still in development. The studio has been largely silent on the matter ever since another entry in the series was teased back in 2018. The news has been met with excitement by fans of Etrian Odyssey who have been eagerly awaiting this upcoming title. This comes in the context of a live stream concerning the Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection, a remastered collection comprising Etrian Odyssey 1, 2, and 3 for the Nintendo Switch....

One of the biggest updates forWorld of Warcraft: Dragonflightopened the gates of the once Evoker exclusive zone, the Forbidden Reach, to every class in the Dragon Isles. For Hunters, this, of course, meant an influx ofnew native pets to tame! Related:The Best Mounts In World Of Warcraft: Dragonflight Unless you’re only roaming the Dragon Isles to amass various species in your stable, Pets are loyal companions to any Hunter spec as they are crucial to their gameplay during PVP, Raids, and Dungeons....

One of the best ways to make money inMount & Blade 2: Bannerlord, is through smithing. The skill lets you craft high-quality weapons tosell for high amounts of denars or use the weapons for yourself. Leveling up the smithing skill can be a long and tedious grind, but in the end, it will be worth it. With the right perks, you’re able to reduce the time and resources you need to level up this skill, and craft masterwork weapons that are better and more expensive than any weapon you find in the world....

Summary Square Enixhas developed and published some of the most well-known video game series ever, including Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy. It’s unsurprising that the video games the company continues to produce areexpected to have this same high quality. TheNintendo Switch’s library of Square Enix games is wide, offering a lot of excellent RPGs to enjoy, each with distinct settings and a unique story to tell. Whether you want to play a retro classic remastered for the first time or take on a completely new adventure in a modern title, there’s something for you to find within the collection....

Bethesdakeeps showing a little bit more ofStarfieldinstead of showing a lot more of Starfield, and each time it inspires plenty of worry about whether the game will actually be ready in time for release. RecentlyBethesda announced a new launch date of September 6, with its first big gameplay showcase arriving on June 11. If it’s coming so soon, shouldn’t we have seen more of it by now? Not necessarily. That isn’t to say there’s no cause for concern....

Quick Links Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjois a visual novel and puzzle game developed by Square Enix, and it’s a terribly spooky one. Following a number of protagonists as they navigate tempting curses at their disposal and pursue the Rite of Resurrection, a legendary power thought to bring the dead back to life, the game is about as non-linear as a visual novel can get. The guide below will help you progress through the individual chapters of the game, including how to get through them safely - stray from the instructions below, and you might find your protagonists suffering brutal and fatal fates....

Last week, it was claimed that the long rumoredCS:GO 2is not only just in development, but isexpected to be playable very soon. None of this had been confirmed by any official sources though, but a new round of leaks seemingly suggests that an announcement from Valve could be imminent.First spotted byValveinsider Gabe Follower and shared via their Twitter account, a new update for Dota 2 includes several references to CS:GO on Source 2 in its code, including everything from Spray Kits to maps....

TheDark and Darkercopyright controversy is a strange one. The devs, many of whom are former Nexon employees, wereaccused of stealing assetsfrom a cancelled project by their previous employer. Despitedenying the allegations of theft, the game was consequentlyremoved from Steam. This is a convoluted situation which, if the allegations turn out to be true, could result in developer Ironmace facing massive penalties. However, the story has now taken its weirdest twist yet....

Remember when sea shanties were basically everywhere? Yeah, that was just last year. We thought the coming winter would save us from the pounding beat and the droning voices of men recalling their time in the great blue, but Dead Space has reminded us that sea shanties can never truly die. They merely lie dormant, waiting to be resurrected by an unsuspecting figure. In this case, that figure is Isaac, and the sea shanty in question is aDead Space-themed parody of “Wellerman,” the cover by Nathan Evans that sparked the whole sea shanty craze back in 2021....

The idea of introducing a rival adventuring party inDungeons & Dragonsgoes back to the game’s roots, yet it remains to be a criminally underused trope at many tables. Thankfully, the fifth edition module Call of the Netherdeep brought this idea back into the limelight by featuring a rival adventuring party of its own. RELATED:Dungeons & Dragons: Coolest Locations From Keys From The Golden Vault Presenting a fellow or rival adventuring party to your players brings many benefits to your game....