Street Fighter 6 second closed beta kicks off in December (Update)

I didn’t hear no bell… Capcom has announced that it will be holding a second closed beta later this month for the highly anticipated releaseStreet Fighter 6— Once again, the invite-only test run will be open to PS5, PC, and Xbox Series X players, and will take place from December 16 until December 19. All players who took part in the initial beta automatically qualify for the second, there is no need to reapply....

June 25, 2025 · 2 min · 263 words · John Cook

Sunkissed City is an urban life sim with shades of Stardew Valley

Mr. Podunkian revealed the Steam store page for theirupcoming city life simulator,Sunkissed City, which is coming to PC sometime in late 2024. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like thehandheld version ofThe Urbz. Nor does it look like the console version ofThe Urbz. It looks more likeStardew Valley, which makes sense because Mr. Podunkian previously worked atStardew Valleydeveloper Concerned Ape. If you likedStardew Valley, but felt like it needed more concrete, then this might be for you....

June 25, 2025 · 2 min · 238 words · Brett Smith

Super Mario Odyssey and Zelda: Breath of the Wild to receive Labo VR updates

Now do you want one? Super Mario OdysseyandThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildare two of the best games you can buy on Switch. Both are incredibly fun, bright, vibrant, and showcase phenomenal game design that puts them at the top of their respective genres. They’re also two of Switch’s older games, and after Nintendo stopped issuing new costumes forOdysseyand the season pass wrapped up forBreath of the Wild, there hasn’t been any new reasons to return to either game if you’ve already conquered them....

June 25, 2025 · 1 min · 210 words · Carolyn Roy

Tetsuya Mizuguchi’s next game is a ‘totally new adventure with synesthesia’

Say no more (well, okay, you can say a bit more) Can you believeRezis just shy of 20 years old? What a legend. Rezoriginally released for the Dreamcast in Japan on June 04, 2025, and over the weekend, creator Tetsuya Mizuguchi commented about the game’s 19th anniversary and what’s coming next. Yup. Today is Rez’s anniversary😎 Was released on Aug 07, 2025. Thanks to everyone who played Rez, Child of Eden and Rez Infinite....

June 25, 2025 · 2 min · 228 words · Diane Wright

The House of the Dead on PS3 may make your eyes hate you

The nostalgia-fest that isThe House of the Dead: Overkill – Extended Cutfor PS3 continues with Sega’s announcement that the game will support not only Sterescopic 3D on your fancy new display, but also the anaglyphic 3D of which we all have such fond memories. Indeed, those were the days: Braving headaches and nausea for the thrill of the third-dimension. Was it worth it? In retrospect, no.The House of the Deadis hoping to recapture the magic of that experience and, really, it’s just fitting....

June 25, 2025 · 1 min · 100 words · Paul Holland

The ultimate detective ImSim, Shadows of Doubt, has released from Early Access

A gumshoe simulator of the highest order,Shadows of Doubtwas slowly making its way throughEarly Access, only to release in 1.0 a tad too quickly. Certainly, the developer Fireshine Games has delivered a unique and engaging game where virtually everything is procedurally generated, and the 1.0 build is no worse than any of its prior ones. This detective-based immersive sim presents you with proc-gen cases that you may or may not be able to solve, depending on where the simulation takes you....

June 25, 2025 · 2 min · 394 words · Amanda Bell

Vane looks like it belongs next to ICO and Shadow of the Colossus

Hearing that Friend & Foe was made up of some formerThe Last Guardiandevelopers got me to take a look atVane, but I stayed for the .gifs and never wanted to leave —they’re mesmerizing! Here’s some Tokyo Game Show footage of the open-world adventure title. It’s looking beautiful as ever, if a little basic in its current form. I’m eager to see what the puzzles will be like when this eventually comes to “PC and every other platform we can get our hands on....

June 25, 2025 · 1 min · 97 words · Michael Wright

What are the system requirements needed to play Warzone 2.0?

A lot of storage space Now that Warzone 2.0 is out,Steam has the full list of system requirements. Remember that Warzone 2.0 is also a standalone game, and also part of theModern Warfare 2launcher:albeit with some confusing plans for existing owners. The big one is 125GB of storage space, which comes with the territory forCall of Dutygames. I remember the time when the insane storage requirements started to get out of hand, before the floodgates really hit on cheap expansive storage solutions....

June 25, 2025 · 1 min · 104 words · Michael Bishop

What to do with the stamps in Black Ops 6 Zombies

While exploring the new Citadelle Des Morts map, you may have uncovered a mysterious Stamp. In a standardZombiesfashion, the game doesn’t tell you what to do with it. But don’t worry; we’re here to explain what the Stamp does inBO6 Zombiesand how to get it. How to get and use Stamps in BO6 Zombies You canget Stamps by shooting a zombie with a bucket on its head around or after Round 10....

June 25, 2025 · 2 min · 277 words · Kyle Rivera

Wiimote MXPlay plugin

Do you sway in your car seat when a cool tune is on the radio? Me too, those damn songs are embarrassingly catchy. Ever since I saw theWiiJ videoI’ve wanted an easy way to control my music in a new way, although theMXPlay pluginprobably wouldn’t be safe to try while driving: “With the WiiMote plugin you can control the AudioSpace in MXPLAY. Spatially remix your music – roll, flick or pitch your WiiMote and watch/hear the effects in MXPLAY....

June 25, 2025 · 1 min · 208 words · Julia Mccormick

Will there be more Attack on Titan? — Will there be a sequel?

It’s the end of an era.Attack on Titan’s anime has finally concluded, and regardless of how you feel aboutthis polarizing franchise, its impact on the medium can’t be — and shouldn’t be — ignored. In fact, some fans have already taken to the net to figure out if Hajime Isayama has plans for anAttack on Titansequel. And, being truthful, it’s not an unfair question to ask. A semi-common sight in today’s day and age is to see mangaka conclude their massively popular series only to turn around and work on a sequel....

June 25, 2025 · 2 min · 276 words · David Garcia

Xbox co-founder among D.I.C.E. 2014 Summit speakers

The New Golden Age of Gaming theme set This morning, The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences have listed the first round of speakers for their D.I.C.E. Summit 2014. This year’s theme is The New Golden Age of Gaming. For this first round of speakers for the event, AIAS lists Xbox project co-founder Ed Fries; Unity Technologies’ David Helgason; DeNA CEO Clive Downie; and CEO of Major League Gaming Sundance DiGiovanni....

June 25, 2025 · 1 min · 139 words · Shannon Velasquez MD

You should fear this tiny yellow pom-pom bird in Pokémon TCG Pocket

If you’d have told me that Oriocorio, of all Pokémon, would be one of the most devastating cards to come out ofPokémon TCG Pocket’slatest expansion pass, Celestial Guardians, I’d have wished you a happy Alola! and then walked off to find someone sane to talk to—yet here we are. It cannot be understated how demonic this little yellow pom-pom bird is. While on the surface it looks all nice and cute, underneath it hides a dark secret sure to shatter your many decks into a total rebuild for future encounters....

June 25, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Jessica Peters