I Want A Dead Space Game Set Before The Outbreak

Dead Spaceis one of the greatest survival horror games of all time. A lot of that is down to its intense and suffocating atmosphere, as Necromorphs constantly burst out of air vents to keep you on your toes at all times. Its innovative dismemberment and stomping mechanics are rightly highlighted and praised for their execution, but none of that is what gives Dead Space that extra edge. The USG Ishimura is Visceral Games’ greatest accomplishment, and it’s a setting I’d love to be able to explore and learn about in more detail....

June 13, 2025 · 4 min · 647 words · Susan Ewing

Meet Your Maker Devs Believe "No Outpost Is Impossible To Defeat"

Meet Your Makeris out now, and it’s taken just two days for some truly horrible Outposts to be posted online for potential raiders to defeat.In her review, our own Lex Luddy expressed concern that Meet Your Maker would eventually wind up like Mario Maker, where levels could range from “hard” to “goddamn impossible,” but it seems to be happening much faster than anticipated. In aReddit AMA, one fan noted the proliferation of “killbox” style maps has greatly increased the game’s overall difficulty, and suggested one potential solution would be to institute a rule where creators must complete their own map before they can be posted online....

June 13, 2025 · 3 min · 453 words · Melissa Clark

Metroid Prime Remastered Has Changed Samus' Face

The recent Nintendo Direct surprised fans with a lot more than just game trailers. During the event, 2002’sMetroid Primereceived an upgrade with the release of Metroid Prime Remastered for the Switch. While this HD upgrade doesn’t change too much beyond graphics and technical improvements, there is one pretty big difference from the original: Samus has a whole new face. That’s right, if you play through the HD Remaster to get to that iconic face reveal at the end, you are in for a bit of a surprise....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 355 words · Brandon Taylor

Mortal Kombat Fans Want To See Takeda Return For MK12

Mortal Kombatfans are eager to see the return of one particular character in the upcoming Mortal Kombat 13, Takeda Takahashi. Players have taken to social media to express their desire for Takeda to make a comeback, noting his unique fighting style and intriguing backstory as reasons why he deserves a spot on the roster. Takeda was first introduced to the Mortal Kombat universe in Mortal Kombat X, released back in 2015....

June 13, 2025 · 3 min · 475 words · George Bruce

Nintendo's 3DS Store Closure Appears To Have Broken The Poke Transporter

Nintendo’s 3DSandWii Ustores are now closed, taking access to a lot of games along with them if you didn’t already own them. That wasn’t supposed to include Pokemon Bank as its creators assured users it would continue to function. However, those who tested Bank and its Poke Transporter in the early hours of Tuesday morning have discovered something isn’t right. Pokemon Bank is a hub on the 3DS in which trainers have been able to keepPokemonfrom as far back as gen three, and even gens one and two through the virtual console, using its Transporter to bring them to modern games and onto theSwitchthroughPokemon Home....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 335 words · William Ross

No Man's Sky's Interceptor Update Adds Corrupted Worlds And Robot Spiders

It’s been barely over a month sinceNo Man’s Skyhad itsFractal update, bringing PS VR2 support to Sony’s new VR headset along with a variety of visual and technical improvements across every platform the game is played. Now, Hello Games has returned with yet another update that focuses on everyone’s favorite intergalactic robot police force, the Sentinels. Sentinel worlds have become corrupted by strange purple crystals, bestowing new abilities on Drones and Quads, warping Walkers into massive arachnid machines, and causing Sentinel Interceptors to start falling out of the sky....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 381 words · Samuel Mason

Not Being Able To Look Up Characters' Skirts Is A Win

It’s not hard to find lists of games where you’re able to look up girl’s skirts – developers have been including detailed underwear designs for decades, even in family-friendly games like Super Smash Bros. and Hot Shots Golf, knowing that people would be hoping for creepshots. However, some modern-day remakes of those old games are taking away the ability to do this, much to the dismay of weirdos everywhere. Most recently, it was announced that inResident Evil 4’s remake, you wouldno longer be able to see up Ashley’s skirtlike you could in the original, which for some reason, made gamers really mad....

June 13, 2025 · 4 min · 708 words · Christopher Perkins

Open-World Maps That Would Make Great Battle Royales

Open-world games are a dime a dozen now as every videogame developer seems to want to get in on the fun. Lately, we see all sorts of small-time games tackle the heavy hitters with their version of a map in-universe. Related:When It Comes To Open World Games, Size Doesn’t Matter With so many quirky titles featuring their own unique take on the genre, it only seems natural to wonder which one of them would make for an engaging battle royale map....

June 13, 2025 · 6 min · 1209 words · Jonathan Owens

Pokemon Who Should Have Levitate But Don't

Some things never change. While the introduction of mechanics like Terastalization inPokemon Scarlet and Violethas brought a new life to competitive battling, unique moves and abilities are still one of the most significant deciding factors when it comes to team building. RELATED:Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: Best Pokemon To Have Ground Tera Type One of the most common abilities seen on the ranked ladder is Levitate. This ability makesPokemonimmune to Ground-type moves, which can be criticalin a game flooded with earthquake users, such as Garchomp and Great Tusk....

June 13, 2025 · 5 min · 878 words · Lori Joseph

PowerWash Simulator's Final Fantasy 7 Crossover Is Officially Canon

PowerWash Simulator, the surprise hit of 2022, recently released its Midgar Special Pack. Square Enixannounced the collaboration at the end of Januaryand promised prospective powerwashers the opportunity to clean Cloud’s Hardy-Daytona, the Shinra Hauler SA-37, the terrifying Scorpion Sentinel, the Airbuster guard robot, and the Mko Energy Exhibit from Final Fantasy 7 Remake. You would also get the chance to clean the inside of Tifa’s Seventh Heaven bar, which has gotten quite filthy with all the eco-terrorism being planned there....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 328 words · Jeremy Rogers

Redfall Has All The Cards Stacked Against It Ahead Of Launch

Redfallhas been killed by a thousand cuts.Arkane Studios’ upcoming open world co-op loot shooter is stepping on every single rake it can when it comes to dampening hype and creating a climate where the average gamer can write it off without even playing it. Xboxhad to navigate the toxic landscape of always online infrastructure, deal with a studio previously renowned for sprawling immersive sim adventures shifting to online, and put up with anoverblown reaction to a post-launch performance mode across consoles....

June 13, 2025 · 4 min · 767 words · Vanessa Benson

Resident Evil 4 Remake's PS4 Port Criticized For Poor Visuals And Framerate

Resident Evil 4 Remake’s launch is going spectacularly, with the game being well received by fans and critics alike. However, that can’t be said for the release on all platforms, as last-gen players are running into unique issues onPS4. From severely downgraded visuals, pop-in, and framerate drops, players on both base PS4 and PS4 Pro are struggling to immerse themselves in the reimagining ofResident Evil 4. It’s leading many to leave negative reviews on the game’s Metacritic page, with the PS4 release’s score often falling far below other platforms....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 343 words · Amy Hardin

Skull And Bones Releases Tie-In Comic, Still No Sign Of The Game

Skull And Bones has been delayed six timesand right now,Ubisoft’s ambitious pirate game has no firm release date. There’s a silver lining for anyone waiting for something, anything linked to the game to be made available, though.Skull And Boneshas its very own spinoff comic, and it’s available right now. I’m actually not sure if spinoff is the right term to use here since no game has been launched for the comic to have been spun from....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 385 words · Stephanie Kelly