The process for the second Mario pin set was somehow worse than the first

Individual mission requirements were tied to 504 error checks As is the case with most physical Nintendo products,the second Mario pin distribution processdid not go so swimmingly today. So what went wrong? Well, people started to slowly unravel it as it was happening in real time. So at the pre-announced time of 3PM ET today,I logged on to find that my account was showing “0/15” required missionsfor the pin set....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 288 words · Michelle Flowers

The Secret World out April 2012, beta sign ups soon

“We are all looking forward to bringing in players through upcoming betas, and their feedback will be crucial to the further development of the game as we progress toward the April 2012 launch,” says Senior Producer and Creative Director Ragnar Tørnquist. With some of the biggest MMOs focusing on incredible fantasy worlds, it’s refreshing to see one with a modern-day take. Also, monsters and guns. That appeals to me, too. What do you think of what you’ve seen ofThe Secret Worldso far?...

July 22, 2025 · 1 min · 82 words · Alexa Aguilar

The Talos Principle: Road to Gehenna is out now

Watch the launch trailer The more time passes since playingThe Talos Principle, the more I think it’s going to end up on my personal games of the year list. Releasing late last year, it just missed the cut to be considered for 2014, so it will be grouped in with the 2015 games. Road to Gehennawill help to keep it fresh in my mind for those end of the year considerations....

July 22, 2025 · 1 min · 150 words · Linda Dougherty

The Walking Dead game serves one million copies

Telltale has a lot to be excited about — if there was a zombie apocalypse today, they’d have tons of cash on hand to start building a their own zombie-proof fortification. According to Telltale themselves,The Walking Dead Episode 1is “Telltale’s fastest-selling game series to date”, and has sold one million episodes after holding top sales spots on the Xbox Live Arcade, Steam, and PSN networks. That’s quite a return to glory after the lacklusterJurassic Park: The Game!...

July 22, 2025 · 1 min · 182 words · John Thompson

This weekend’s ARMS Testpunch adds Twintelle and ‘Hoops’

Slam Dunk While I wasn’t really sold onARMSfromlast week’s Testpunch, it looks like Nintendo is adding a few more things to keep the hype train rolling. For this weekend’s time slots, players will have access to the sexy character Twintelle as well as the Hoops game mode. Twintelle, specifically, was added due to fan feedback on wanting to try her. 特バネですッツインテーラが「のびーるウデだめし」に参加を表明!皆様のアツい要望に応えての参戦です!・開催日:6/3(土)、4(日)・開催時間:9:00~9:59、21:00~21:59、27:00~27:59ニンテンドーeショップからの無料ダウンロードを、お忘れなく!!pic.twitter.com/8Rl6ZzYA0J — ARMS(アームズ) (@ARMS_Cobutter)June 30, 2025 While the Tweet fromARMS‘ Japanese account only states June 3rd and 4th, the Testpunch isn’t live in other countries tonight....

July 22, 2025 · 1 min · 148 words · Joseph Avila

Three new PS3 TV spots: Sony’s getting better about this sort of thing

Sony has a long, storied history with TV ads for this generation of gaming hardware. From the creepy to the annoying to the obviously-aimed-at-slow-children, they’ve been running the gamut of misfires in trying to promote their consoles.Recently they dropped three new spots that are easily their best yet. The first (see above) is both simple and direct and as a bonus it doesn’t stray toward unnecessary symbolism either. Its blend of Brechtian pantomime with post-modern technolust is exactly the sort of thing the PlayStation 3’s demographic gets wood over....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 549 words · Amanda King

Tingle Island location & directions Tears of the Kingdom

If the cap fits… There are plenty of named locations around Hyrule inTears of the Kingdomthat make reference to previousZeldagames. For example, in the Korok forest, players can find Lake Saria and Mido Swamp, named after characters fromOcarina ofTime. Similarly, you’ll find an island inTears of the Kingdomthat houses a more direct reference to a fan-favorite character. Tingle Island Location & Directions Tingel Island, or “Tingle Island” as it’s been called, is an island on the east side of Hyrule that references the character Tingle....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 347 words · Diane Black

Unlimited Battlegrounds codes (June 2025) [ALU]

Updated: June 25, 2025 We searched for new codes! Battle games aren’t always my go to on Roblox, but sometimes you just want to smash people around, andUltimate Battlegroundsis perfect for that. Just make sure you don’t go AFK, or you’ll see your body getting pummeled by someone else who is craving a fight. Unlimited Battlegroundcodes can be redeemed for items such as a Dungeon Ticket, which you will use to enter the Dungeon in the game and unlock new characters....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 382 words · Leslie Phillips

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 needs more time

It’s releasing later than expected in 2020 In their effort to make a “worthy successor” toBloodlines, Hardsuit Labs and Paradox Interactive have made the call to push backVampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2. According to narrative lead Brian Mitsoda, the team has “decided to value quality over making the Q1 launch window.” “There are some things we wanted to hit under all circumstances when we set out to follow inBloodlines‘ footsteps: A deep, branching storyline; fascinating and amazingly acted characters; the rich universe of the World of Darkness,” Hardsuit said today in a letter to fans....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 299 words · Daniel Anthony

XCOM 2 Dark Events offer ‘dramatic gameplay changes’

You better beat ’em One of my favorite things aboutXCOM: Enemy Unknownwas thatit lets you fail, so I kind of love thatXCOM 2‘s canon centers around the Commander having failed in the first go and now needing to oust our alien overloads off of Earth. Firaxis has justdetailedthe sequel’s Dark Events, black ops projects under Advent, the human group working with the alien invaders. As you gain more sway and reclaim swaths of Earth, Advent becomes worried it’s losing its grip on the world and begins to work against the XCOM project....

July 22, 2025 · 1 min · 182 words · Carlos Pearson

You can no longer play Apex Legends on your Steam Deck

Apex Legendshas always had apretty serious problem with cheating, to the point where an average ofabout 100,000 accounts are bannedmonthly. According to developer Respawn Entertainment, Linux specifically is a hotbed for cheating, and this includes the Steam Deck as well, which means it’s got to go. And, indeed, the Steam Deck isgone. You can no longer playApex Legendson your Steam Deck if that was a thing you did up until now, but the good news is that Respawn has done this for its players’ own good....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 450 words · Bryan Williams

Zelda and Pokemon Monopoly will make you scream ‘shut up and take my Rupees!’

Coming this summer Monopoly, a/k/a The Game That Never Ends And Destroys Families And Friendships, is adding some flair from Nintendo in the coming months.The Legend of ZeldaandPokemonwill get their own iterations of the game on August 15 and August 21 respectively. As of today, we just have the prototypes of the game boxes to share, courtesy ofNintendo World Report. I have to say, they look nifty enough to make me want to try my hand at them....

July 22, 2025 · 1 min · 97 words · Stacy Frank

(Update) The Last Remnant is getting the remaster treatment

Explains the delisting [Update: Square Enix has confirmed a Western release for both the US and Europe. It will be PS4 and digital only and release on the same day as the Japanese version. You’ll be able to nab it from the PlayStation store for $19.99. The trailer is attached below.] I guess thatrecent delisting ofThe Last Remnantwasn’t just licensed tomfoolery. Square Enix announced today that its Xbox 360 exclusive JRPG would be getting a PS4 remaster in Japan this year....

July 21, 2025 · 1 min · 184 words · Julia Flynn