God of War Ragnarök mod removes Sony’s PlayStation Network requirement

A few days ago, Sony letGod of War Ragnarökrun free on Steam,nearly two years after its debut on PlayStation 5. However, there’s been a bit of contention regarding the publisher’s insistence that players need a PSN account, even if they don’t have the console version. Or even the console itself. We are happy to confirm that God of War Ragnarök is VERIFIED on Steam Deck! Play the epic conclusion of the Norse Saga on your handheld device today!...

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 387 words · Robert Page

Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2 is getting a balance patch next month

ROCK N ROLL Fans of Arc System Works’ classicGuilty Gearseries will be happy to know thatXrd Rev 2will be getting a balance update next month. There isn’t much about who is getting tweaked or what is going to change, but the game will soon be updated for the (hopefully) better. The update should be heading to PS3, PS4 and PC, since the game is available on those platforms. The#GuiltyGearXrd REV2 balance patch is coming in March!...

June 18, 2025 · 1 min · 96 words · Luke Garcia

Here are Amazon’s video game deals leading up to Black Friday

Autosave Here’s your Black Friday appetizer course from Amazon, the video game deals that preface Friday’s blockbuster bonanza blowout. Except a good number of these are the official deals from the likes of Sony and Microsoft. So they’re the entree too. Mozzarella sticks aren’t an entree. The food analog doesn’t hold up. Whatever you call them, these are the video game software deals that Amazon’s running right now. There’s some good stuff....

June 18, 2025 · 1 min · 115 words · Melissa Briggs

Here are the things people didn’t like about Bravely Default II that are being fixed

‘Difficulty options’ – seems good! Bravely Default IIis a weird one. There was all sorts of buzz around it andwe even got a playable demo! Then for months at a time a lot of people collectively forgot about it. Well, now it’s back on the radar: as Nintendo has confirmed a June 08, 2025 release date for the Switch exclusive. RIPBravely Defaulton 3DS. As promised during the surprise Nintendo Direct Mini (the last of the year!...

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 266 words · Michael Perez

Hotline Miami soundtrack is now on Steam

One of the best soundtracks of 2012 is available to buy Hotline Miamiis a game that I think has all the right ingredients working together perfectly: the tight controls, the flexible gameplay, the deliberately lo-fi graphics — but most of all, the absolutely banging soundtrack which you can nowpurchase on Steam. While you’re at it, the game itself is on sale for $5. From the woozy dub of Sun Araw’s “Horse Steppin” to Jasper Byrne’s squelchy electro-pop “Hotline,” the soundtrack toHotline Miamiwasone of the best of the year....

June 18, 2025 · 1 min · 149 words · Gary Crawford

How to get the Last Epoch Bee Pet

Last Epoch1.0 is here with a ton of new features and content including cosmetic skins, pets, and more. Some of the cosmetics are bought with cash, but some can also be obtained for free. One of the new cosmetics is theLast EpochBee Pet, which is free but requires a little bit of work. Here’s how to get theLast EpochBee Pet. Last Epochrefer a friend Bee Pet To get theLast EpochBee Pet, you simply need to refer a friend to the game or at least have someone enter use as their referral....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 297 words · Martha Griffith

How to register as MC President in GTA 5 Online

There are plenty of different roles you may adopt inGTA 5 Online, and one of them involves becoming the President of a Motorcycle Club (MC). This particular task is straightforward, and you can get it done quickly. However, the game doesn’t explicitly hand you the important details. You can complete it right after finishing the tutorial, and this guide will list down all the vital steps. How to become the President of a Motorcycle Club in GTA 5 Online The first task, quite obviously, is to complete the tutorial, which will take a fair bit of your time....

June 18, 2025 · 1 min · 185 words · Rebekah Wright

Hyrule Warriors makes strong debut as God of War continues to reign in UK Charts

Can you imagine Kratos vs Link? Nintendo are doing pretty well in the UK Charts right now. WhileMario Kart 8 Deluxecontinues to dart comfortably around the Top Ten, the Switch re-releases of ofDonkey Kong Country: Tropical Freezeand the debutingHyrule Warriors: Definitive Editionboth hold premier positions in the Top Five. It’s not enough to shove Sony’s almightyGod of Warfrom its roost, where it has sat for five weeks now. Electronic Arts’FIFA 18has also pushed back into the number two slot, as Britain gets amped for another World Cup trouncing....

June 18, 2025 · 1 min · 185 words · Brooke Brown

Katamari creator goes indie, joins former Journey devs

Keita Takahashi working on game with San Francisco-based indie devs Kamataricreator Keita Takahashi is working a new game withFunomena, a fledgling indie studio founded earlier this year by former thatgamecompany developers. Announced at theHorizonconference in Los Angeles yesterday, the team also includes Robin Hunicke and Martin Middleton, both of whom previously worked on last year’s acclaimed PlayStation Network release,Journey. The project is rooted in an idea Takahasi conjured up whilst playing with his two-year-old son....

June 18, 2025 · 1 min · 117 words · Justin Dillon

Like sands through the hourglass: PlayStation Plus deals

You have no excuse not to play Gravity Rush, ya boneheads Do you not have enough games to play because you are a literal, oiled and titanium game playing machine (or our own Chris Carter)? Well, Sony’s got your back this week, like every week, with a mad array of free and discounted games, particularly for those indoctrinated in the cult of PlayStation Plus. Has anyone else had to get their robes let out, what with all the sitting around and playing ‘free’ games?...

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 381 words · Dominique Baker

Luigi walks, smokes, and ruminates in Ennuigi

Playable browser bummer This is one of my favorite jokes. I just did this joke about thatJohn WickVR shooter (Johnnui), though that mostly stemmed from pronouncingJohn Wickwith a bad French accident and just happened to be appropriate. Ennuigi(playable here) makes for a fun, depressing little distraction as it looks literally at the cartoonish abstractions of the Mushroom Kingdom. That’s all there is: walk, smoke, ruminate. Warp pipes? “I just wish one would take me home....

June 18, 2025 · 1 min · 95 words · Tina Cooper

Mafia III’s city has a lot of districts, and they’re all really stabby

Or shooty or punchy “Ah yes, Pointe Verdun. The entire district runs on whisky and rage,” this newMafia IIIvideo matter-of-factly states. After watching the whole clip, the whisky part might be the only thing that makes Pointe Verdun stand out. Violence and brutality aren’t defining features of any ofMafia III‘s neighborhoods because they’re shared traits. The whole damn city is nothing but one act of aggression after another. Sobbing mothers is probably New Bordeaux’s number one export....

June 18, 2025 · 1 min · 77 words · Elizabeth Owens

Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid shmup is winging west this summer

Rock the Dragons Notice this, senpai! As if the race for 2022’s Game of the Year was not hot enough,Aksys Gameshas finally announced that baffling titled anime shmupMiss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: Burst Forth!! Choro-gon Breathis officially headed west, and will launch on PS4 and Nintendo Switch this summer. Developed by Kaminari Games,Burst Forth!!will see our favorite posse of hard-working scaly maidens take to the skies on a mission to escape checks notes an evil, sentient, video game program....

June 18, 2025 · 2 min · 249 words · Joseph Bates