The second major Hades 2 update adds Ares, a cute new familiar, and a ‘final confrontation’ for the story

Developer Supergiant Games has dropped its second major update forHades 2, returning Ares to the game, adding a new familiar, a final boss encounter, and too many changes to count. Oh! And you can now stop and sing a duet with Artemis while in the Crossroads. Probably should have led with that. Anyway,the Warsong updatebrings new content and reworks across the board forHades 2. That’s right: you have to re-learn some of the game again....

June 12, 2025 · 3 min · 448 words · Wayne Hernandez DDS

Valkyria Chronicles, Virtua Fighter modules in Miku game

Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Extend is a Sega game, so I get how it’s possible thatValkyria ChroniclesandVirtua Fighterlikenesses could be in the game. It feels kind of dirty to see this tie-in, but if you’re a fellow Sega whore you won’t be too bothered. Besides, they’re cute. Siliconerasays that among the modules Sega has shown off recently are ones fromValkyria ChroniclesandVirtua Fighter. Though I’ll probably never play the game, I like the Kage-Maru one....

June 12, 2025 · 1 min · 109 words · Kevin Case

Wandering the hard-boiled wonderland of Kona: Day One

The Iceman Cometh, albeit Early Access Carl Faubert’s Chevy truck rattles through a raging blizzard, his journey narrated by a Canadian Sam Elliott. I’m at the wheel, but barely in control. Out of the white, another vehicle speeds towards me.We’re on a collision course. Canadian Sam stops rambling enough to make it all the more surprising. I make a hard right and brake; a hard bump cushioned by the nearest snowdrift....

June 12, 2025 · 5 min · 1029 words · Richard Hubbard

Warriors Orochi 4 gets chaotic debut gameplay trailer

Coming to Japan in September Koei Tecmo have released the first full gameplay trailer for hack ‘n’ slash sequelWarriors Orochi 4(orOrochi 3in Japan) and it sure looks like aWarriors Orochigame. The fast-paced, ballistic trailer gives us a chance to check out some of the game’s staggering170playable characters in action, tearing their way through masses upon masses of enemies on the battlefield. I particularly like the matador dude with his mystical bull attacks....

June 12, 2025 · 1 min · 131 words · Donald Jackson

What? Super Smash Bros. Ultimate allegedly almost had rollback netcode

Ping me when it’s in SoSuper Smash Bros. Ultimateis pretty great, and it’s somehow still getting content and has remained relevant (checks calendar)…nearly two years after launch. That’s pretty great! But you know what’s not great? Its netcode and online play experience. While you can chalk this up as “classic Nintendo,” new details from an upcoming Famitsu article seem to claim that rollback netcode was once planned forSmash Ultimate. The news comes from Nintendo insider and translator PushDustIn,who explained on Twitterthat rollback netcode was “looked into during development,” but due to some “adverse side effects,” it was dropped....

June 12, 2025 · 1 min · 196 words · Kelsey Castaneda

Where does Fallout 4 take place? Locations featured in the game

Having released in 2015,Fallout 4is still the most recent single-player game in the series (the multi-playerFallout 76is more recent). It is, once again, an isolated story taking place in a post-apocalyptic future. Like eachFallout, it also takes place in its own region (thoughFallout 1and2had some overlap). So, where doesFallout 4take us? Fallout 4is set around the city of Boston, Massachusetts.But while Boston is the biggest feature on the map, it also depicts some of the surrounding regions....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 300 words · Matthew Anderson

Where is our review for Devil’s Third? No US review copies

NOA doesn’t seem proud of it Tomorrow,Devil’s Third, a game years in the making, will be released in the US on Wii U, published by Nintendo. So where is all the fanfare, and reviews from US outlets? Nowhere, because Nintendo isn’t sending out review copies for it. I mean, if you want to read up on it, there’s plenty of good reviews out there from European and Japanese sources, as well as hours of gameplay footage, so it’s not like you’re in the dark....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 278 words · Jacob Simon

Who is Giyu Tomioka, the Water Hashira, in Demon Slayer?

When you think ofDemon Slayer, the first images that might come to mind are those of powerful swordsmen, mystical breathing techniques, and, of course, the terrifying demons they fight. Among the ranks of the Demon Slayer Corps, theHashira stand as the most formidable warriors, each a master of a unique Breathing Style. Every other Hashira during Tanjiro’s time as Demon Slayer has already been covered, except for one — the Water Hashira Giyu Tomioka....

June 12, 2025 · 4 min · 755 words · Willie Lamb

Xbox to hold Series X launch live stream on November 10

Green Light Can you believe it? We are less than 10 days away from the launch of a brand new generation of gaming. On November 10, Xbox will be first out of the gate with the launch of its Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S hardware, promising power and technology like none we have seen from consoles before. To mark the momentous occasion, Xbox has announced that it will be holding a special live stream to celebrate the new hardware’s release....

June 12, 2025 · 1 min · 198 words · Timothy Scott DVM

You can still get a Watch Dogs PS4 bundle (in Europe)

PS3, too Watch Dogsfinally has anew release date — May 27. That trailer also seems to have a bit of new information unless I’d just forgotten it. Typically, the lead’s wife is killed and that’s the impetus for revenge. There’s aGirl With the Dragoon Tattoosort of hacker woman who gives him his super hacker phone. A lot of people get shot with guns at disturbing point blank range. And there’s also aWatch DogsPS3 and PS4 bundle, at least in Europe, as theEuropean PlayStation Blog has announced....

June 12, 2025 · 1 min · 116 words · Erica Rangel

You should set up two-step verification for PlayStation Network

About dang time, Sony I’ve heard horror stories of people losing access to their PlayStation Network accounts because of a weak password, unfortunate luck, or whatever the case may be, and while those nightmare scenarios don’t exactly keep me up at night, they do have a tendency to dig at my mind from time to time. Thankfully, Sony is now offering two-step verification for PSN. Everyone should! you may set that uphere in your browseror, if you’re within reach of your PlayStation 4, go to the following menus: Settings > PlayStation Network/Account Management > Account Information > Security > 2-Step Verification....

June 12, 2025 · 1 min · 170 words · James Mason

10 most influential but mysterious One Piece characters

The world ofOne Pieceis a perilous one. There is a constant power struggle between different forces, all vying to achieve their own goals. There are the World Government, the Revolutionary Army, countlesspowerful pirate crews, and even entire kingdoms. Amidst this constant chaos, certain individuals exert a profound influence on the world, controlling its affairs and shaping history — some parts of it, at the very least. But despite their impact, some of these characters remain shrouded in mystery....

June 11, 2025 · 6 min · 1177 words · Steven Ellis

All Player Roles in EA FC 25

InEA FC 25, Player Roles will have a telling impact on how footballers operate in the game. With the introduction of FC IQ, EA Sports will aim to change several systems from how they operate inEA FC 24. Player Roles will determine whether a certain footballer is familiar with a specific role, and they will perform accordingly on the field. At launch, there will be a total of 31 roles and 52 unique combinations....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 214 words · Christina Davis