Abobo’s Big Adventure will donkey punch you on January 11

Sh*t just got real, son. The undisputedGame of the Foreverwill make itsgrand entranceon June 23, 2025.Cue music. Are you ready to shatter a generation’s worth of 8-bit spines with sick moves and stylish flair? You damn well better be, because Abobo don’t play around. As if that weren’t enough, we are going to sit down and have a nice chat with the game’s big daddy, Roger Barr ofI-Mockery, on January 15....

June 10, 2025 · 1 min · 91 words · Megan Miller

All pre-order bonuses for The Sims 4: Lovestruck expansion pack

The Sims 4’sLovestruck expansion pack arrives on August 07, 2025. With it comes a complete revamp to the game’s romance system, alongside three digital content bonuses if you pre-order the game between June 27 and September 5. Let’s check out every pre-order bonus for the Lovestruck expansion. All The Sims 4: Lovestruck expansion pack pre-order bonuses From June 27 until September 5, pre-orderingThe Sims 4’sLovestruck expansion pack will reward you with the following digital content bonuses:...

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 260 words · David Foley

Aquaman gutted like a fish in Injustice 2’s first big balance patch

That fishy smell is sweet, sweet karma Injustice 2‘s first big balance patch has arrived. Whileprevious patchesfocused on bug fixes and minor adjustments, this patch represents a major shake up for NetherRealm’s funny book fighter, aimed at taking the edge off some of the top-tier characters while boosting some of the weaker ones. You can read theentire patch notes on the Injustice 2 official boards, but I’ll tell you right now that some characters made out better than others....

June 10, 2025 · 3 min · 475 words · Jorge Schwartz

Blizzard clamps down on Heroes of the Storm pro player

With a temporary suspension that lasts during a tournament Dealing with harassment at the highest level of play is a tricky issue for any publisher. On one hand, and this is my personal view, no one is above the law. If someone is ruining a game by refusing to play and cursing out their teammates, it doesn’t matter if they’re in placement games or streaming a Masters level competitive match, they should have some form of reckoning....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 276 words · Paul Madden

Croteam dev hates Windows 8, calls it a ‘walled garden’

Suggests certification processes should be abolished A number of game developers have already shared theirless-than-positiveviews on Windows 8, slamming Microsoft’s new interest in ruling the PC gaming market through proprietary services. Croteam’s chief technical offer Alen Ladavac has joined the fray, echoingGabe Newell’s fears. “Gabe Newel didnotoverreact,” hetold the Steam community. “What you don’t see here is that, under the hood, the new tiled UI is a means for Microsoft to lock Windows applications into a walled garden, much like the one on iOS....

June 10, 2025 · 3 min · 603 words · Gary Kim

Delta H Con 2018 Cosplay Gallery

Hot Summer Con It’s summer once again with the con season blazing in regards to the heat, especially in the southern part of the US but the cosplayers are looking cool over at this year’sDelta H Conin Houston, Texas. I’m backonce againto check out some cosplay at the growing anime and gaming convention in one of the major cities in the country and I must say it’s getting bigger along with some impressive cosplay on display....

June 10, 2025 · 1 min · 160 words · Justin Lopez

Does Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 have Early Access?

TheCall of Dutyfranchise is no stranger to Early Access periods. We’ve seen it happen with its recent games, includingModern Warfare 2and3. So, now the question on everyone’s minds is: WillBlack Ops 6have an Early Access period? Here’s what you need to know. Will there be Campaign Early Access for Black Ops 6? Unlike past launches,Call of Duty: Black Ops 6has no Campaign Early Access period. Activision confirmed this information in a statement toCharlieIntel, indicating that it will only focus on features for the Day One launch....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 316 words · Michael Jackson

DualSense Edge PS5 controller launches January 2023, priced at $199

It better make my coffee too Sony Interactive Entertainment has finally released details on its upcoming pro controllerDualSense Edge— The top-tier tech will launch for the PlayStation 5 platform in January 2023, priced at $199.99 USD. Pre-orders will open exclusively on thePlayStation Direct storefrom October 25. The DualSense Edge Wireless Controller is set to be Sony’s premier controller for the PlayStation enthusiast. The new pad features a wide variety of customizable components and redefinable functions, ranging from trigger stop guards and replaceable thumbstick modules to programmable buttons, and save states for custom game layouts, alongside adjustable “dead zones” and trigger pressure....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 271 words · Michael Hart

EA moves UK release dates to align with mainland Europe

24 hours early! Electronics Arts will align its UK release dates with the rest of Europe. This means that rather having to wait for the industry-standard of a Friday here on old Blighty, we’ll be able to snag our PAL UK copies a whole day earlier. Woot! “Until now, players in the UK have had to wait until Friday for new EA games to release, one day after the rest of Europe,”said EA....

June 10, 2025 · 1 min · 204 words · Jeremy Jones

Fairy Tail RPG appears to have been delayed once again

Now scheduled to spin its yarn in July Koei Tecmo’s upcoming RPGFairy Tailhas been hit with a second delay, shifting its release date from June 26 to July 30. While yet to be officially recognised by the publisher, the change-of-date was noted in the latest issue of Japanese publication Weekly Famitsu. The video game adaptation of Hiro Mashima’s popular anime/manga series was originally scheduled to release in March of this year,but was pushed back to Junein order to further polish and fine-tune the product....

June 10, 2025 · 1 min · 180 words · John Ramirez

From Battlefield to Tarkov: How gun customization has changed gaming

It was just as I was deciding between the 10.3-inch carbine barrel and a 16-inch rifle barrel for my fancy new M4A1 build inSingle-Player Tarkovthat it struck me just how far gun customization has come in video games. But how? Why? Where did it all come from? The younger folks among us might find it strange to discuss the current, borderline fetishistic approach to weapon customization and gear fine-tuning as it’s absolutely becomethedefault way to play a tactical shooter, for example....

June 10, 2025 · 6 min · 1111 words · Dennis Harding

GDC Rumor: PS3’s Wiimote getting a PS3 Nunchuk

According toTHE INTERNET, Sony is planning to basically admit it’s copying the Wii by revealing a Nunchuk attachment for its PS3 Wiimote. The Wiimote, codenamed “Arc” currently exists as a black stick with a pink ball on the end, looking like some sort of Satanic sex toy. Apparently, GDC will add a little bit more. NeoGAF is the source of gossip, as it so often is, with one poster claiming he’s seen the attachment with his very eyes....

June 10, 2025 · 1 min · 184 words · Patrick Nelson

Holy shit, Japanese gamers really like old games

Skyrim still going strong The Famicom Mini is exploding in Japan, topping the hardware charts at 261,381 units sold in its first week in Japan. That’s nearly triple the amount of second place, PlayStation 4. PS4 Pro, released this past week, is included in the PS4’s 92,344 number. The PS4 Pro itself moved 65,194 units. For comparison, the PlayStation 4 sold 309,154 consoles in it’s first week in Japan. I can understand the relatively low price and nostalgia getting a lot of people, but I guess I’m the oddball who doesn’t want to spend $50 on an old console and old games that I could get cheaper or even free by other means....

June 10, 2025 · 1 min · 169 words · Duane Morgan