Ghostrunner 2 demo impressions: This runner is on my radar

Despite missing it at launch in 2020, I’m in the “Ghostrunnerrocks” camp. It knew exactly what it wanted to be and executed its premise brilliantly. I wasn’t sure what to make ofGhostrunner 2but was excited to playthe demo. As much as I enjoyed the first game, I bought it on a deep sale and considered giving the sequel a similar treatment. I hadn’t watched anytrailers, and not for a lack of interest....

August 1, 2025 · 4 min · 691 words · Kimberly Berry

How to get the Witch’s Broom in Dress to Impress

Dress to Impress’Halloween update added a ton of new clothes and accessories, from candy buckets and costumes to a witch’s broom. While some items are displayed in the main area, others are only available in restricted rooms. Unfortunately, becoming an aspiring witch requires having the VIP pass. Where to find the Witch’s Broom in Dress to Impress The Witch’s Broom is a VIP-exclusive clothing accessory. You can only use it if you haveDress to Impress’permanent or monthly VIP pass....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 296 words · Jeffrey Elliott

How to level up & gain experience in Hogwarts Legacy

Character progression inHogwarts Legacy… Similar to most other RPG games,Hogwarts Legacyincorporates a character leveling system as one of its many foundational features. Players aiming to progress throughthe gamewill need to pay close attention to their character’s leveling progress, as some of the content present throughout the game is dependent on the prerequisite of the player being a certain level or higher. This can include gear aimed to increase the player’s offensive and/or defensive capabilities, as well as certain story quests, side quests, andunlockable spells....

August 1, 2025 · 3 min · 430 words · Catherine Delgado

Indie Nation: Polaris

Half-Life 2‘s Source engine may well be one of the most reliably satisfying pieces of technology in the modern gaming world. It gave us gravity guns, zombie hordes, portal physics — and now, of all things, a stargazing simulator. Polaris, the first episode of what will ostensibly be a series of Source-based artgames, is unlike anything I’ve ever seen done with Valve’s little engine that could. In it, you play an unnamed man or woman on what the liner notes describe as “what could totally be both the lamest and the cheapest date ever....

August 1, 2025 · 5 min · 926 words · Alexis Swanson

Introducing Roll Initiative, a celebration of all things tabletop gaming

GAMURS Group is expanding into the world of tabletop gaming with its brand-new site,Roll Initiative. Launched on June 16, Roll Initiative is a website focused on tabletop games like the belovedDungeons and Dragons,and many more besides. With the new site, founding editor Aidan O’Brien “hopes to build something that becomes another thread in the rich tapestry that is the online gaming space,” as stated in Roll Initiative’s official announcement. Roll Initiative is a project built from pure passion for the hobby....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 326 words · Tristan Bradley

It looks like Final Fantasy XV is getting one last project update on March 26

RIP? Final Fantasy XVwas known as the game that would never die: until it did. Following the shocking news late last year that the heart and soul of the project director Hajima Tabata was exiting Square Enix, the whole idea of extended DLC forXVjust stopped. We probably would have gotten DLC through 2020 if Tabata and Square Enix had their way, but with the boss man gone they basically shut off all the lights outside of the upcoming “Episode Ardyn” DLC, which was seemingly mostly finished and even had an anime prologue....

August 1, 2025 · 1 min · 150 words · Mark Zimmerman

Just one more day until the Max Payne 3 PC launch

Max Payne 3is out tomorrow for the PC, and with the release comes the launch trailer showing off just how sexy the game looks on PC. This version, as any respectable PC release of a game should have, includes advanced graphics options, scalable high-resolution textures, DirectX11 features, 3D, LAN, and multi-monitor support too. I’ve been playingMax Payne 3on the Xbox 360 this past week and am blown away by how great the game is....

August 1, 2025 · 1 min · 83 words · Michael Brown

King K. Rool headed to Smash Bros. as a costume

More stages and tournament mode Hah. A classic villain likeDonkey Kong Country‘s King K. Roolwouldcome toSuper Smash Bros.as a costume for Mii Fighter, wouldn’t he? Not like I wanted him on the roster or anything. Nintendo is rolling out a bunch of new content for the game on Friday, July 31. An update for the Wii U version will add thatpromisedtournament mode and replay uploads, whileSmashplayers on both Wii U and 3DS can download throwback stages (Peach’s Castle 64, Hyrule Castle 64) as well as costumes for Mii Fighter (Fire Emblem‘s Chrom, a red hoodie, K....

August 1, 2025 · 1 min · 120 words · Peggy Cox

Live Show: Backlog finishes Splatterhouse right now!

We’re about to reach the end of Rick’s journey with the Terror Mask to rescue the lovely (and seemingly dirty) Jennifer from the clutches of a desperate (and inexplicably old) Dr. Henry West. It’s been a blood-soaked orgy of destruction up to this point and I’m not expecting anything else from the climax. Come tune in right now to watch me bring a conclusion toSplatterhouse. After we’re done, I’ll be playing some classicSplatterhouse 3for the remainder of the show, which is also excited....

August 1, 2025 · 1 min · 108 words · Heather May

Live show: Kingdom Conquest II with Nobby Matsuo

Join in on the conversation and jump into the game with us! [Mash Tacticsairs Monday through Friday at 4p.m. Pacific onDtoid.TV. Watch Rick ‘King Foom’ Olson play a variety of games, each day with its own theme. With a heavy focus on community and viewer interaction, you can be as much a part of the show as anything else.] Be sure to join me this evening for my weekly segment in which I showcase gaming gems that you can get your hands on for ten dollars or less that I’ve been calling,Cash Tactics....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 251 words · Rick Rivera

Make sure you claim the Prime Gaming Destiny 2 July bundle now

Another round of free Destiny stuff Prime Gaming has been partnering with Bungie for quite a while, offering up tons of emotes, skins, and ships toDestiny 2players who have a Prime membership. Well, there’s another bundle available, like clockwork! Consider this a quick PSA to go grab it. Even if you don’t actively playDestiny 2, if you ever get an inkling to return, it’ll be there waiting for you. What the Prime Gaming July Destiny 2 bundle (Catching Rays Exotic Solstice Emote Bundle) includes This particular bundle, like the others, is available for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Xbox One....

August 1, 2025 · 1 min · 164 words · Robert Dawson

Manifest destiny: Valve could open a UK office

It’s not all quiet on the western front As it has been distracting some of you with trading cards, Valve has also been making a bid for complete dominance of the western world. Last year, it opened up a little European office in Luxembourg. Said small studio focuses on Steam and its development partners,according to Develop, but, if it proves successful, it “could eventually be expanded into a fully-fledged development team....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 214 words · Justin Tate

MultiVersus update will bring ‘cool things’ next week

(But Guilds and the Store still aways away) MultiVersusdirector and Player First Games developer Tony Hyunh — a man who has proven to be welcomingly exciteable in regards to their title — has teased a new update for the crossover-tastic platform fighter. The update will arrive on all platforms at some point within the next week. Hi, the team is working to get Guilds and the Store, but it will still be a little bit out....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 269 words · Bridget Turner