Non-neon orange edition It looks like retailers may have overestimated the popularity ofBlack Ops IIIbundles, because Antonline is nowclearing out some PlayStation 4 units at $329.99. This is of course the “Jet Black” edition of the bundle, aka the regular PlayStation 4 console that’s uh,not ugly. This bundle comes with the popular Nuk3town DLC and you’ll be saving on sales tax if you grab from Antoline… so long as you don’t reside in California or Georgia....

Updated: July 28, 2025 Added new release codes! Pogo Simulator 2aims at greater heights than its predecessor by making the gameplay more varied and fun. Aside from jumping around, collecting coins, and upgrading your pogo sticks, this time you’ll get to perform quests and dive deeper into the game’s hopping world. As with most simulator games, you’ll still need to grind a lot before you become the greatest pogo stick jumper on the server....

Compared to olderpromotional imagesfor Microsoft’s motion-sensing Project Natal device, which I guess at this point could be referred to as concept shots, the real controller seems to be more compact. Of course, we don’t know what the final product looks like; this is simply a prototype that developers are using. Note the tacked-onGorillaPod. The Seattle Times’ Brier Dudley snapped the infamous picture, and notes that the same manufacturer tasked with producing the newest line of iPhones for Apple, Pegatron Technology, is also responsible for creating Natal controllers for Microsoft....

Yeah, funny things happen sometimes. Like when you think that you’ve done 31 awesome shows, but you’ve only done 30, but you still think that the latest show is number 32 — sort of. At least I find it funny when these things happen, and they seem to happen quite often here atRetroforceGO!Mostly because we’re so continuously dazzled andamaaaaazedby the shining light that is Chad Concelmo, thatmere numeralsand their inherent meaning become insignificant squiggles and scratches on paper when confronted with the gaze of his unyielding optimism....

Wiggly, wobbly ironsights DuringPC Gamer’sWeekender streaming event, Antimatter Games and Tripwire Interactive revealed the first gameplay forRising Storm 2: Vietnam. Titled Boots on the Ground, it shows the new, cleaner animations and thesuper-shaky ironsightmechanic. The jungles of Vietnam look great in the trailer, and the expected 60’s rock ‘n roll helps establish a different tone from the previous game.Rising Storm 2: Vietnamalso seems much larger in scope, especially when a player calls in an airstrike towards the end....

Risk of Rain Returnshas no shortage of awesome charactersthat players will want to chase after and unlock as soon as possible, with 15 of them available in total. Now Reddit user m0lmy has posted their experience with unlocking the strange Robomando, a secret 16th playable character. “To my knowledge,” says m0lmy intheir Reddit comment, “I am the first person to unlock this character intentionally.” They, of course, posted a whole set of impressively complicated instructions for others to follow in their footsteps....

SAG-AFTRA, the American labor union representing actors and media professionals, has struck a deal with AI startup Narrativ. According to the union, it’s “setting a new standard for ethical AI use” through the partnership. Areport via Varietydescribed Narrativ as a marketplace offering “tools to advertisers to create audio spots using AI tools.” The agreement between the AI company and SAG-AFTRA facilitates the usage of voice replicas for purposes of digital advertising....

For XBLA, Windows 8, Surface, and Windows Phone Freaking finally. We’ve been looking forward toSkulls of the Shogunfor literally years. Well the wait is finally almost over as developer 17-Bit has announced the game will be launching on Jul 31, 2025. It’ll be available on Xbox Live Arcade (1200 MS Points), Windows 8 ($14.99), Windows Surface ($14.99), and Windows Phone ($6.99) all on the same day. Skulls of the Shogunis a wonderful strategy game featuring a 15-hour plus long campaign, and up to four-player local and online multiplayer....

I’ll put away my wallet then Square Enixhas released a statementdenying that it is in the process of negotiating a sale. Square Enix Japan made the rebuttal in response to arecent Bloomberg reportthat suggested the developer/publisher was in talks with numerous “interested parties” in regards to a possible purchase. “Bloomberg has reported today that there is interest from several buyers to acquire Square Enix,” addressed theFinal Fantasypublisher. “However, this report is not based on any announcement by Square Enix Holdings Co....

Sup Holmes every Sunday at 2:30pm EST! [Sup Holmes is a weekly talk show for people that make great videogames. It airs live every Sunday at 4pm EST onYouTube, and can be found in Podcast form onLibsynandiTunes.] TheBit.Tripserieshas gone on to become one of the higher profile indie success stories in recent years, but there was a time whenBit.Tripco-creator Alex Neuse was on a very different path, toiling away at LucasArts on a project that would never come to life....

Get your suspenders ready 2K Marin may be reworking its 2010 first-person shooterXCOMinto a different title entirely. Just last week, Take-Two Interactive had registered three domain names;thebureau-game.com,thebureau-game.netandwhathappenedin62.com. After watching the E3 2010 gameplay trailer forXCOM, both the era and theme would match up pretty closely with some minor edits; such as the main character being a part of the FBI, around 1962, and according to the latest information, dropping a first-person perspective in favor of a third-person view....

Some helpful hints and colorful pages await Nintendo has put the fullEarthBoundplayer’s guide up on their site, freely available to peruse and download. Players havefound it QR code linked in the app, and it’s alsoavailable at this link here. — Cheap Ass Gamer (@videogamedeals)July 25, 2025 The player’s guide is not just a manual forEarthBound, but a pretty comprehensive guide to the whole game. At 135 pages long, it tracks the whole adventure from Onett on through the final battle....

Talking to Ronimo about its plans for the PS4 and beyond It’s common knowledge that it’s tough to be an indie studio — especially if you’re running a competitive online multiplayer title. Despite the fact that your game may have across-the-board rave reviews, maintaining a community, constantly developing new content, and figuring out ways to monetize is incredibly hard. Ronimo Games is going through that withAwesomenautsright now. To help Ronimo stay independent,they’ve launched a Kickstarterthat at the time of this writing is doing quite well, nearly breaking $100,000 in just a few days....