Fanboy Friday: Floppy Edition

You might think that this week would obviously be aboutModern Warfare 2. It’s not. I am so sick of the news this week revolving around that game that I couldn’t bring myself to read through all the reviews and YouTube videos about it. Sorry. I assume all the 13 year olds are too busy throwing racial slurs at each other anyway to show up at comment on anything this week anyway....

June 19, 2025 · 6 min · 1220 words · Robert Allen

First 4 Figures is making an awesome (and expensive) True Midna statue

‘Am I so beautiful you have no words left?’ First 4 Figures has long been known for its incredible gaming related statues and its upcoming figure is no different. Taking inspiration from theLegend of Zeldaseries, fans will be able to get their hands on a recreation of Midna’s true form from the ending ofTwilight Princess. I’ve always been partial to that design and the attention to detail on this statue is just incredible....

June 19, 2025 · 1 min · 199 words · Robert Gonzalez

Free-to-play F.E.A.R. Online is coming to the West

I hope you liked the multiplayer Aeria Games has announced its plans to bring the Inplay Interactive-developedF.E.A.R. Onlineoutside of Korea. My initial reaction was “So it’s come to this,” but, perhaps I’m discounting the game too early — the main series’ multiplayer is remembered fondly by some players. Truth be told, I never really bothered with anything other than single-player myself.

June 19, 2025 · 1 min · 61 words · Erika Foster

Friday Night Fights: To the stars!

As of last Tuesday, theStarhawkbeta is nowopen to all PSN users, no hoop jumping required! If you’re like me and have been holding off on giving it a whirl, now’s your chance to try the game out for free in anticipation of its May 8th release date. So get to it! And if futuristic pew pew jetpack games aren’t your style, there’s still plenty being played tonight, so hit the jump and see what’s on the schedule!...

June 19, 2025 · 1 min · 187 words · Felicia Petty

GamersGate 12th anniversary sale: 25% off Resident Evil 7, cheapest Dishonored 2

Frighteningly low prices Twelve years in the digital PC gaming business is pretty impressive by all accounts. Today the Sweden-based GamersGate has turned a dozen years old and isholding an Anniversary Sale. Tons of titles, many of which are recent releases, are at impressive prices. Unfortunately, this isnota long-lasting sale. Many deals from publisher catalogs have less than 24 hours to go, such as the Ubisoft and Capcom titles listed below....

June 19, 2025 · 1 min · 149 words · Paula Robertson

Get ready for Leo with the Great Gatsby NES game

Kill enthusiastic Flappers The marketing blitz for the newGreat Gatsbymovie starring Leonardo Dicaprio and Toby Maguire is in full effect. Right on cue, people across the world are already bemoaning the films existence, insisting that the movie is redundant and unnecessary when compared to the original novel. These people have not seen the film yet, but they still feel the need to express an opinion on the subject, because expressing an opinion feelsfantastic....

June 19, 2025 · 1 min · 159 words · Jay Knight

Great video games you didn’t know were inspired by classic books

For the longest time, many wrote off video games as works of little depth, a criticism that often stemmed from the paper thin plots from video game of old. That wouldn’t fly nowadays. Many developers nowadays have taken great care to tell a great story, often sneakily taking inspiration from actual literature to fuel their incredibly rich works. Let’s look at some of the best games you didn’t know were influenced by books, shall we?...

June 19, 2025 · 7 min · 1370 words · Michelle Cooper

Helldivers 2 Patch 01.000.403 has fixed the Spear, but other bugs and poor performance persist

Earlier this month, it seemedHelldivers 2players were mostly pleased withthe meaty updatedeveloper Arrowhead Game Studios dropped. However, it did bring some new bugs with it. Some of them were resolvedwith another patch, but others have remained, even after today’s patch, which has at least fixed the FAF-14 Spear. For context, the FAF-14 Spear Stratagem was in need of improvements, but wound up not working properly after the June 13 patch. It was fixed in the June 18 patch, only for the Spear to sometimes crash the game while aiming (is this thing cursed or something?...

June 19, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · Wayne George

How to claim expedition rewards in your main save in No Man’s Sky

No Man’s Skyis a game with limitless possibilities, offering almost all you could ask from a video game about space. Released in 2016, the game is still going strong, having just received a new Worlds Part I update that introduced a new expedition. From the looks of it, Hello Games is not looking to slow down, with more updates bound to arrive. Expeditions inNo Man’s Skyoffer players the unique opportunity to engage themselves in a new storyline filled with quests and challenges to complete on undiscovered planets and solar systems....

June 19, 2025 · 2 min · 252 words · Renee Pierce

How to defend the Outpost from bug invasions in Fortnite Chapter 6, season 4

One of the many Kickstart missions inFortniteChapter 6, season 4 requires you to unlock your Starship Troopers mode and defend the Outpost from bugs. This particular mission is part of theSweep and Hold campaign, which is the second of the three Kickstart quest sets. Compared to other quests, the game makes it slightly easier with the location, which might vary. Typically, you’ll want to open the map and look for abug icon....

June 19, 2025 · 2 min · 341 words · Kevin Whitaker

Hunter Era Family Tier List for Update 1

InHunter Era, your Family dictates which unique buff your character gets simply by being a member of the family. You’ll want to pick a solid Family that way you’re getting the extra little bit of a buff when adventuring throughHunter Era. We’ve put together thisHunter EraFamily Tier List for Update 1 to compare all the provided buffs from every Family Clan inHunterEra. Hunter EraFamily Tier List In total, there are six Families inHunter Era, each with their own unique buffs....

June 19, 2025 · 2 min · 221 words · Erika Levy

I would have bought all these hypothetical X-Men Disney Infinity figures

Why can’t they be real RIPDisney Infinity. I played each game with a sense of wonder, hoping that the Toy Box would be a fully realized tool to use in the future, and with the latest iteration they came close to that goal, all while providing fun adventures to play.Then it went bye bye. Well, some people (myself included) just can’t let go, as evidenced by this official Dr. Strange toy leak, and now, artwork of figures that could havepotentiallycame to the series....

June 19, 2025 · 1 min · 140 words · Gregory Carter

Iwata reminds us that the 3DS Miiverse is coming

No mention of the Dafoeverse, sadly In a recent interview, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata dove into some interesting topics, most notablythe Miiverseand how it came about. Iwata also reiterates that the Wii U GamePad can transcend just a gaming audience with multimedia. Although the history of the Miiverse has been touched on before, he also reminds us that a 3DS Miiverse is coming: Once the Miiverse hits the 3DS, it will be huge....

June 19, 2025 · 1 min · 179 words · Gabriel Lynch