Which is the best starter 5-star to pick in Persona 5 The Phantom X

5-star characters are the rarest ones you can find inPersona 5 The Phantom X, and you can get up to two of them for free (and without having to rely on your luck). While you can grind and earn resources to unlock contracts, it takes a significant amount of time if you’re playing free-to-play. Your best source of a guaranteed 5-star is in the form of Plans and the Beginner’s Banner....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 416 words · Sherry Dunn

Xbox Live Gold freebies: Dead Rising 2 and Case Zero

Queue these before the end of the month Does the screenshot say it all? If not, let’s be clear: you should check outDead Rising 2. Especially if you’re still hanging onto that Xbox Live Gold account of yours, becausethe game is freeas of today through the Games With Gold program. That’s not all, either —Dead Rising 2: Case Zero, the standalone DLC that helped ease us into Chuck Greene’s story of being a good father and sometimesriding a tricycle in his boxers, is also a part of this promotion....

July 11, 2025 · 1 min · 129 words · Chad Barnett

Xbox One users can partake of a free weekend for Xenoverse 2 and Battlefield 1

Less than 9,000 minutes Are you an owner of an Xbox One who couldn’t get a Switch today? Maybe you did, but weren’t able to buyBreath of the Wild…although you could just grab it digitally. There is also the third option of you being an Xbox One owner and only wanting that console. Well, if you fall into any of these categories and have an active Xbox Live Gold subscription, you can now playDragon Ball Xenoverse 2orBattlefield 1for the entire weekend....

July 11, 2025 · 1 min · 164 words · Eric Morris

‘Fat chance’ of Crysis 3 coming to the Wii U

I had a chance to talk with Rasmus Hoejengaard, Crytek’s Director of Creative Development, on what we can expect out ofCrysis 3. We covered stuff like the overall plot, new weapons, abilities and how PC players can expect high-end support when the game releases next Spring. As for Wii U support, Rasmus told us there’s “not a fat chance” of the game appearing on Nintendo’s next system. Probably for the best, I still don’t see how first-person shooters will be any fun on that hulking controller....

July 11, 2025 · 1 min · 86 words · Dalton Brown

$8 Valkyria Chronicles, $20 Isolation, & More 2014 Game Deals

Best Eight Bucks Ever? Gallia, to arms! Several 2014 releases dropped to all new lows this weekend in GMG’s “2014 Revisited” PC game sale. Leading the pack today is theValkyria ChroniclesPC port, which finds itself 50% cheaper than usual with astacking codedropping the price to $8(now dead, 24 hours only!). Other notables in the sale includeAlien: Isolation,Wolfenstein: The New Order, andThe Evil Within– all at or near their previous lowest prices....

July 10, 2025 · 1 min · 173 words · Stephanie Fuller

(Update) Japan is getting a retail release of Tetris 99

Listing also inadvertently confirms launch of second DLC [Update:A Tweet from Nintendo UKhas confirmed that the retail release ofTetris 99will be coming to Europe. The cartridge contains the base game and all of its DLC with no need to download anything. It will have 12 months of Switch Online, just like its Japanese counterpart.Nintendo UK’s websitealso confirmed all of the details of the second DLC pack.] Not only willTetris 99be getting a physical version in Japan, but it looks like the second DLC pack will be hitting the eShop on Aug 07, 2025....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 251 words · Samantha Jackson

10 best Sci-Fi book series of all time

Science Fiction is the most versatile genre in existence because you can tell a love story, a political thriller, or even the memoirs of a monster that eats people’s faces, then tell readers that it’s set in a place where everyone has laser guns, and you can slap the Sci-Fi tag on it. The huge variety of themes waiting for you in the Sci-Fi genre is enough to make sure you’ll never get bored, and the amount of great Sci-Fi series is so high that you’ll never run out of mind blowing things to read....

July 10, 2025 · 7 min · 1360 words · Cindy Rodriguez

A Devil May Cry collection is coming to PS4, Xbox One and PC next year

Devil May Cry 5 inbound? The first three games in theDevil May Cryseries are making their way to modern platforms in 2018. Capcom announcedThe Devil May Cry HD Collectionfor PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. The collection includesDevil May Cry,Devil May Cry 2andDevil May Cry 3: Dante’s Awakening Special Edition. This HD collection adds a little fuel to the fire of a recentlyrumored fifth installmentin the main series. The games missing from this collection,Devil May Cry 4andDmC: Devil May Cry, were made available on PS4 and Xbox One back in 2015....

July 10, 2025 · 1 min · 120 words · Travis Jones

A game for bronies is finally coming

Gameloft, with Hasbro, will be releasing two mobile games, one based onMy Little Ponyand another forThe Littlest Petshopbefore the end of 2012. Both games will be compatible with multipe mobile devices including those running the iOS and Android. Beyond that, there aren’t any details about either game, though there should be more information coming soon. I’m sure this news will be delightful to little girls and ‘bronies’ everywhere, though these sorts of games can be tricky....

July 10, 2025 · 1 min · 112 words · Jennifer Kaiser

Activision had a prototype for a Call of Duty set in ancient Rome

But nothing ever came of it Call of Dutyhas always tackled relatively modern conflicts. Some titles may take us to the past, but never so far that guns haven’t existed yet. That’s been the one underlying constant ofCall of Dutyall these years: Guns. Eight years ago, there was a chance all that could’ve changed, at least for one game. According to a report fromGamesRadar+, developer Vicarious Visions (ofSkylandersfame as of late) created a prototype for aCall of Dutythat was set in ancient Rome....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 311 words · Mallory Harris

All proceeds from new Overwatch Mercy skin will be donated to Breast Cancer Research Foundation

‘Pink Mercy’ available until May 21 Blizzard have announced that, from today, players can pick up a beautiful new skin forOverwatch’siconic healer Mercy, with all of the proceeds being donated to theBreast Cancer Research Foundation(BCRF). The skin is available until May 21 and costs $14.99. In a new video,Overwatchdirector Jeff Kaplan explains how they wish to help the BCRF bring hope to the thousands around the world who are diagnosed with the disease....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 262 words · Michael Cook

All special controls in Tears of the Kingdom (TotK)

Special Controls for a Special Hero To make the most ofTears of the Kingdom, you need to master both combat and exploration. This requires an intimate knowledge of all the game’s controls. As Link goes on his adventure, he learns various moves that he can execute through special controls. Keep reading this guide to learn all the special controls inTears of the Kingdom. All Special Controls Available inTears of the Kingdom You’ll find nine special controls introduced at various points in the storyline....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 616 words · Rachel Rhodes

Attack on Titan swag coming to Phantasy Star Online 2

Also, a Colossal Titan Phantasy Star Online 2has gotten some pretty crazy crossovers so far, but this one is probably the coolest.Attack on Titanwill be invadingPSO 2in multiple ways, the most obvious of which is new outfit selections. You’ll be able to deck yourself out with Survey Corps outfits, as well as recruit stickers, weapons, Mikasa’s hair and scarf, and the Three-Dimensional Maneuver Gear. The best addition though is the appearance of the Colossal Titan, who will “attack” (but not actually attack) the lobby and the background....

July 10, 2025 · 1 min · 87 words · Billy Young