E3 10: Preparing for the big show

The E3 10 doors are about to open. Though we’ve been posting news related to the event for days, the show itself still hasn’t even started yet. I’m freaking out. I don’t think I’ve ever been this excited about videogames in my entire life. Just a few minutes ago, I left the Nintendo Press conference with a sense of anticipation and wonder that I haven’t felt since years.3DS? NewKid Icarus? New 2DDonkey KongandKirby?...

June 7, 2025 · 1 min · 125 words · Christian Brown

EA FC 25 Brilliant Bompastor evolution guide: Best players to use

The Brilliant Bompastor evolution is now live inEA FC 25, and this paid upgrade allows you to boost one of your wider defenders. To unlock the evolution, you’ll need to spend either 70,000 coins or 900 FC Points. While this evolution is locked for your LB item, there are few more requirements that determine which items are eligible in the first place. EA FC 25 Brilliant Bompastor evolution requirements Here are the requirements of the Brilliant Bompastor evolution inEA FC 25....

June 7, 2025 · 1 min · 187 words · Alicia Davenport

EA FC 25: How to complete FC Pro Live Challenge 3 SBC

The FC Pro Live Challenge 3 SBC is now live inEA FC 25,and you can complete the challenge to earn a free pack in Ultimate Team. This is the final fodder challenge EA Sports will release as part of the ongoing Pro championships. You don’t have to use any high-rated item to complete the challenge, but doing so will earn you a pack and help you wrap up the FC Pro Live Completionist objective set....

June 7, 2025 · 2 min · 245 words · Jamie Williams

Electronic Arts also dropping out of GDC 2020 due to coronavirus concerns

COVID-19 keeping publisher at bay Electronic Arts has announced that it will not be present at the GDC 2020 event to be held in San Francisco next month. In a statement to GameSpot, the long-time publisher announced that it was cancelling its attendance in the wake of the global health crisis caused by the COVID-19 virus – more commonly referred to as the “Coronavirus.” “Having closely followed the global situation with Coronavirus and with the recent escalation of cases in new regions, we have decided to take additional steps to protect the wellbeing of our employees including the restriction of all non-essential travel,”said an EA spokesperson in the statement....

June 7, 2025 · 1 min · 211 words · Melissa Russo

Enemy Front is a fresh approach to World War II shooters

Back in 2011 CI GamesannouncedEnemy Front, a World War II shooter that was being worked on by Stuart Black who was the guy responsible forBlack. It’s funny how over-hyped that game was looking back. Anyway, Black left at some point in 2012 and since thenEnemy Frontwas completely reworked. It’s still a World War II shooter, but instead of just being another colorless run-and-gun shooter likeCall of Duty, the developers at CI have taken more of a fresh approach to the genre that made me think of it as a nice cross betweenBad CompanyandFar Cry 3during my hands-on time....

June 7, 2025 · 4 min · 700 words · Russell Allen

Epic is sending out Fortnite alpha invites now

Today marked the first wave What I played ofFortnitein September,a good two hours, was super fun. I didn’t want to stop. Epic Games has offeredsign-upsfor an alpha build for quite some time and here we are, at last: the first wave of invites went out today to community members. Each invite can be extended to two people —Fortniteis best played with friends — so consider calling in a favor. The alpha, which is being used to “veryify at a larger scale that the basic systems in the game function properly,” runs from December 2 – 19....

June 7, 2025 · 1 min · 103 words · Jay Fritz

Festive FIFA offer is Sony’s next PSN Deal of Christmas

SCORE! The penultimate deal in Sony EU’s 12 Deals of Christmas promotionwill bring you discounts forFIFA 16. From now until 11.59pm tomorrow, June 15, 2025, you’re able to grab the Super Deluxe digital version ofFIFA 16Super Deluxe Edition (PS4)for €50 (was €100), or theFIFA 16Deluxe Edition (PS4)for €40 (was €80). For some reason you can’t buy the standard version on the PS4, but you can for the PS3 – it’s discounted from €70 to €35....

June 7, 2025 · 1 min · 149 words · Justin Hicks

FF7 Rebirth: Every zipline location in Corel

If you’re in the middle of helping find the Johnnies’ loot but can’t spot that last line, don’t worry. This guide will help you find every zipline in Corel near Costa del Sol, so you won’t have to keep running around looking at the skyline. Things have quieted down in Costa del Sol, and now you’re helping out your old pal Johnny—and his Johnnies—with getting his hotel up-and-running. Sadly, the Johnnies have dropped the ball a bit, and by ball, I mean the resources you need for the renovations....

June 7, 2025 · 3 min · 462 words · Christopher Gomez

Ghost of CEO past: Wada still floating around Square Enix

Former CEO still overseeing certain things at Square Enix Tokyo Former Square Enix CEO Yoichi Wadastepped down earlier this yearin light of “extraordinary” financial losses, which the company has chalked up to“slow sales of major console game titles in North American and European markets,” as well as a “sluggish performance” in the arcade sector.According to Joystiq, Wada appeared, designated “Chairman,” on company forms last week. “Yoichi Wada has left the management of Square Enix Holdings Co....

June 7, 2025 · 2 min · 221 words · Derrick Bartlett

Guild Wars 2 PvP to set worlds against each other

I’m always a big fan of when game developers share philosophies and general development methodologies behind the games that they are working on. This week, Mike Ferguson — of theGuild Wars 2development team at ArenaNet — took alofty chunk of time to discussthe large-scale Player vs. Player that will be seen inGuild Wars 2. When I say “large scale,” I mean it. One of the first things mentioned is the size of the encounters....

June 7, 2025 · 2 min · 264 words · Jessica Rodriguez

Here’s another Splatoon 3 QR code to scan for a free reward

Reminder: You’ll do this in the Splatnet 3 app within the Nintendo Switch Online app Nintendo has slowly been distributing QR codes forSplatoon 3players, which grant some form of free in-game bonuses. Today’s code includes a new banner, which is accessible belowor on the official JapaneseSplatoonTwitter account. Neat! Splatoon 3is still chugging along,as it recently got its first DLC in the form of a remaster (of sorts) of the original game’s hub....

June 7, 2025 · 2 min · 215 words · Andrew Reyes

Here’s the Genshin Impact 2.6 Phase 2 schedule

It starts on April 21 TheGenshin Impact2.6 Phase 2 schedulehas been revealed, and it’ll run from April 21 through May of this year as we march toward the next eventual regional expansion. Before that, we’re gettingthe promised Kamisato Ayaka bannerback, which also features Razor, Rosaria, and Sayu. Mistsplitter Reforged, The Unforged, and Favonius weapons will be the featured Epitome Invocation. At this point, I’m ready for 3.0. Inazuma has been a blast, and exploring it has been fun and fruitful for a long while (plus all the new cast members have been great); but I’m keen to move on....

June 7, 2025 · 1 min · 173 words · Michael Chavez

How to fix Unreal Engine crashes in Throne and Liberty

Throne and Libertyis now available worldwide, but some users have encountered the pesky nightmare of Unreal Engine crashes on opening night. This particular issue isn’t entirely uncommon, and it’s been seen in other titles that have been built on Unreal Engine 4 (as per NCSoft, the game doesn’t use the most recent Unreal Engine 5). The crash typically occurs due to optimization issues, which can sometimes be related to the system that you’re using....

June 7, 2025 · 2 min · 256 words · Jerry Mahoney