Wii U ZombiU Deluxe Set throws in a Pro Controller

As skeptical as I was thatZombiUwould have staying power after the Wii U launch, I must say, the game’s multiplayer in which one person manages zombies and the other tries to fend them off really won me over. Those of you who held off on the console might be interested in a newZombiUDeluxe Set releasing in the US and Canada on June 09, 2025. For $389.99 — bear with me for a second — this includes everything in thenormal Wii U Deluxe Set(various stands, the GamePad Cradle, 32GB of internal storage) plusZombiU,Nintendo Landas a download instead of on-disc, a black Wii U Pro Controller, and a collectible art book forZombiU....

August 5, 2025 · 1 min · 121 words · Andrew Leonard

Wizards of the Coast plans for ‘seven or eight’ Dungeons and Dragons games in the near future

D&D is so fetch Dungeons and Dragonsis riding a great wave of cultural resurgence thanks in part to its inclusion in the Netflix showStranger Thingsas well as general interest in the tabletop role-playing game market also seeing a resurgence. Even I, a person who dislikes fantasy settings immensely, now find myself in a Waterdeep Campaign with some of my oldest friends. Despite that caveat, I’m having a blast because of the pure freedom I’m given so long as the dice rolls are with me....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 424 words · Stephen Gallegos

Yo-Kai Watch 4 is getting a paid expansion later this year

December 5 Level-5 has shared what’s next forYo-Kai Watch: an expansion for the fourth game! Due out on December 5, the content is calledYo-Kai Watch 4++, and will include “Fun elements such as new areas and new monsters in multiplayer.” The expansion will be bundled in physical form for 6,480 yen (roughly $60) or as an upgrade for existing owners for 1650 yen (about $15). In a blink and you’ll miss it moment, Level-5 also says that the DLC will arrive on PS4 at the same time as the Switch version, which all but confirms that the PS4 port is coming on or before that date....

August 5, 2025 · 1 min · 169 words · William Schmidt

You can nab Watch Dogs for free on Uplay right now

My Love is Winter Ubisoft was alreadygiving out some gamesfor the holidays, but now that offer has been extended a bit. Instead of ending on the 18th like previously mentioned, you can now nab bothWorld in ConflictandAssassin’s Creed IV: Black Flagalong with the originalWatch Dogsfrom now until December 23 at 5 am EST. That is an awful lot of games for free! I wouldn’t say the firstWatch Dogsis actually worth dealing with, but you may’t beat that price....

August 5, 2025 · 1 min · 114 words · Kelly Payne

You’ll need a beefy PC to see all the beauty of Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora

Ubisoft has revealed its various recommendations when it comes to PC hardwareneeded to runAvatar: Frontiers of Pandora. They’re not especially surprising. You’ll need a reasonably recent setup to actually getAvatar: Frontiers of Pandora.The minimum GPU is AMD RX 5700 or Nvidia Geforce 1070. The minimum required VRAM is 8GB. You’ll also need 90GB of free space on your hard drive and at least 18GB of RAM. However, if you want to run everything at max and in 4K, you’ll need the latest generation of cards....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 289 words · Daniel Ho

11 most influential Science Fiction writers of all time

The birth of science fiction is considered by some to stretch all the way back to the age of Shelly’sFrankenstein. Since then, there have been some hugely influential writers in the science fiction genre. Here is my personal list, both of the modern age and the old. Sci Fi writers you need on your bookshelves Whether you’re just delving into the wonderful world of sci-fi or already have shelves straining under Hamilton’s epics, there are always a few writers you still need to discover....

August 4, 2025 · 8 min · 1542 words · Michael Jones

A good bedtime story for the kids: Gears of War prequel book announced

If you’re reading this, chances are that you can understand it. So we’ve established that you can read, but do you really want to if you don’t have to? Here’s a good reason to crack a book:Gears of Wars: The Pendelum Wars – The Battle of Aspho Fields. If your brain isn’t tired out from reading that long title, you might want to check out this upcoming novel. A prequel to Epic’s massive Xbox 360 and PC hit, the title will build on the backstories of the characters you’ve come to know and love....

August 4, 2025 · 1 min · 150 words · Chelsey Garcia

All Atocpan Matador Monetoo locations in Genshin Impact

Matador Monetoo is a puzzle mechanic that you can find while exploring Atocpan inGenshin Impact. It is similar to the regular Monetoo in Natlan, and completing their challenges will give you chest rewards. This guide covers the location of all eight Matador Monetoo in Atocpan and explains how to complete their challenge. All 8 Matador Monetoo locations in Atocpan Matador Monetoo 1 Teleport to the waypoint southwest of the Stadium of the Sacred Flames and head southeast to find the first Matador Monetoo taunting a Tatankasaur....

August 4, 2025 · 4 min · 657 words · Marissa Jackson

All free emblems to claim in Destiny 2 – listed

As you may already know, Bungie isn’t shy about running unique Emblem promotions to keep theDestiny 2community entertained in between bigger events. Takethe recentWitcher-themed Adventurous Spirit emblem, for example! The thing is, though, that there’s way more where that came from. Naturally,Destiny 2‘s emblems are relatively small and less immediately apparent cosmetics. Especially compared to something likethe snazzyMass Effectarmor sets. That’s not to say they’re entirely irrelevant, however, as emblems offer a lovely way to tie up your Guardian’s general aesthetic....

August 4, 2025 · 3 min · 475 words · Ryan Jackson

Amazon’s Breakaway is in dire straits

It may be canceled (or it may not be) Breakawaymay be dead before it could ever truly live. The hybrid sports brawler was a blue chip prospect for Amazon’s newly-formed game development division. It seemed likeit was shaping upto be something special. Plans have changed, though. According to a report fromKotaku, two sources have said thatBreakawaymay be canceled. At the very least, it’s on an “indefinite hiatus.” Amazon has held several public playtesting events forBreakawayover the past few months, and that data seemingly indicated that the game isn’t on the right path....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 263 words · Amy Robinson

Asus reveals their ROG GR8 Steam Machine and other accessories

One might say its pretty gr8 Like many before them, Asus has taken a stab at making their own Steam Machine, and from the spec end, it seems they’ve hit a pretty good mark. Boasting an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750Ti graphics card, Intel Core i7 processor, and Windows 8.1, the ROG GR8 seems pretty beastly at first glance. Those of you worrying about the device being Windows 8.1 powered need not worry, as a SteamOS powered box will be coming out, but at a later date....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 353 words · Becky King DDS

Bandai Namco is bringing Mario Kart VR to the United States real soon

Debuting in Washington D.C. Slowly but surely, the United States is getting in on theMario Kart VRaction. The Vive-backed virtual reality experience has been playable in an arcade-scale setup in Japan and the UK. Now, Bandai Namco Amusement America is bringingMario Kart GP VRto Washington D.C. under the sameVR Zone Portalbanner. You’ll be able to dodge Piranha Plants at Union Station. “The launches in Japan and the UK brought great success,” according to national sales manager Steve Ignarski, who adds that Bandai Namco has “no doubt it will be well-received in the States....

August 4, 2025 · 1 min · 160 words · Henry Ward

Battlefield V will have a single-player component

‘Stories’ seems more accurate than ‘campaign’ In previous years, it would’ve felt unnecessary to clarify that a game will have a single-player campaign when every other title in that series also had a single-player campaign. ButCall of Dutychanged all of that. With the revelation thatBlack Ops 4will only contain multiplayer-centric modes, it’s natural to wonder howBattlefieldwill respond. They have always been intrinsically linked as two of the biggest-name shooters by two of the video game publishing behemoths....

August 4, 2025 · 2 min · 238 words · Anthony Turner