An extensive hands-on look at Mario Kart 7

I’m of the mind thatMario Kart DSis the best in the series, one of the best games on the DS and a shining example of well executed gameplay. Accordingly,Mario Kart 7seems like it could be a game ready to stand out from the pack and help justify the purchase of a 3DS for the good amount of people still wanting for things to play on the system. I was excited to playMario Kart 7, which I’m still tempted to callMario Kart 3DS, but won’t, because of weird naming conventions that have branded it otherwise....

June 11, 2025 · 6 min · 1209 words · Amber Strickland

Android: 11 billion downloads, 250 million activations

Downloads on the Android Market have now hit the 11 billion mark. That’s up from last month’s 10 billion, and enough to make the boys over at Apple wince. Android-compatible tablets flew off shelves over the holiday season, and I’m sure users immediately began pulling down games and other apps to fill them up. Google has just revealed that activations have now passed the 250 million mark. This means that 50 million more have been activated since November!...

June 11, 2025 · 1 min · 95 words · Michael Miles

Archipel video spotlights Persona and Catherine character designer, Shigenori Soejima

Team Catherine, Katherine or Rin? Documentary-makerArchipelhas released a short spotlight video focusing on Atlus’ stalwart character designer and lead artist Shigenori Soejima, responsible for the awesome characters of thePersonagames, and currently hard at work on the expanded re-releaseCatherine: Full Body. The video features footage of the incredibly talented Soejima at work, sketching out the troublesome trio of Catherines that bring distraction, drama and block-based puzzles into the life of protagonist Vincent....

June 11, 2025 · 1 min · 180 words · Richard Rosales

BioWare to provide ‘more clarity’ for Mass Effect 3

I was hopingall of this dramawas going to start dying down sooner rather than later. After seeing BioWare co-founder Dr. Ray Muzyka’sresponse toMass Effect 3players, I’m afraid it’s only going to get more intense as we slip into further absurdity. “The journey you undertake inMass Effectprovokes an intense range of highly personal emotions in the player; even so, the passionate reaction of some of our most loyal players to the current endings inMass Effect 3is something that has genuinely surprised us,” writes Muzyka....

June 11, 2025 · 1 min · 211 words · Trevor Watson

Check out the first gameplay footage for Psychonauts 2

Platforms and goats galore! Double Fine has just released another product update forPsychonauts 2and it finally gives us a glimpse of the upcoming sequel’s gameplay. you may watch Raz platform-hop, swing around and use telekinesis to mess with a bunch of dumb goats. The sprawling area being showcased looks far larger than anything in the original game. The chunk of the game on show in the video is about an hour in length and contains some of the story’s cutscenes....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 225 words · Johnny Carr

Choplifter HD: Konami is getting to the chopper

Choplifter HD, the re-imagining of the 80s classic, is getting close to take off. It has recently been picked up by Konami, who will be co-publishing the XBLA title with developer, InXile Entertainment. Prospective rescue pilots can look forward to tearing through war zones to rescue silly civilians from heavily armed, trigger happy soldiers and, of course, zombies. According to Conrad Zimmerman,who previewed it last month, underneath its HD graphics and flashy explosions it still retains the feel of the original....

June 11, 2025 · 1 min · 134 words · Steve Cervantes

Cyberpunk 2077 used AI to replace deceased voice actor

To craftCyberpunk 2077‘s immersive world, plenty of voice actors were necessary. CD Projekt Red ran into a problem when Miłogost Reczek, a Polish performer who did the Polish voice acting for Viktor Vektor, passed away in 2021.As revealed by Bloomberg, the studio overcame this setback with the help of artificial intelligence. In a statement to Bloomberg, the studio explained that when developing the Polish language release of thePhantom LibertyDLC, it considered a few options regarding Vektor’s voice....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 292 words · Brenda James

Dead by Daylight (DBD) codes (August 2025)

Updated: July 12, 2025 We looked for new codes! Sneaking behind my mom’s back to immerse myself in the forbidden thrill of slashers used to make my chilly October nights unforgettable. Sadly, that nostalgic feeling I often yearn for is hard to recreate when you’re older (and a tad more cynical). Dead by Daylight brings the tense arcs of classic horror movies alongside creative gameplay choices. Whether you’re in the role of the Killer or Survivor, the game promises the best kind of nerve-wracking eeriness....

June 11, 2025 · 3 min · 540 words · Todd Bryant

Deal: Xbox One S ups the ante with free Xbox Live Gold and controller

Just in time for the Switch This might be the best time to buy an Xbox One S in Q1 2017. Last week, Microsoft and participating retailers dropped the price by $50 on the 500GB, 1TB, and 2TB models of Xbox One S, but this week further bonuses are popping up at select retailers: Best Buy, GameStop, and the Microsoft Store. Previously the $50 discount was to match Sony’s PS4 offer until February 25, but it looks like Microsoft is extending the deal until March 4… a date that we’re sure is randomly chosen by Microsoft and not because of another potential competing console being released the previous day cough Nintendo Switch cough....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 242 words · Tracy Walker

Deltarune creator confirms that Chapters 3 and 4 will be out by 2025

Toby Fox, the creator of hit indie titles likeUndertaleandDeltarune, just surprised his fans with a sudden announcement about the current development of Chapters 3 and 4 ofDeltaruneon hispersonal Twitter/X account. After sharing an illustration of Kris, Susie and Ralsei in Halloween costumes (Drawn by his colleague and the main artist for both games,Temmie Chang), Toby Fox updated his followers on the progress of the next two chapters ofDeltarune. He said that he’s eager to show people what he and his team made since 6 years ago, and confirmed that chapters 3 and 4 will “100% come out in 2025”....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 323 words · Brett Morales

Developer of Remember Me denies bankruptcy claims

They’re even working on a new game Coinciding withRemember Me‘s recentaddition to the PlayStation Plus program, there have been reports of “Remember” developer Dontnod’s bankruptcy. But company CEO Oskar Guilbert has since denied those claims, noting that that report is false, and they are simply reorganizing their company. He says that the reassessment was simply because they need to “re-size,” and that they’re even in negotiations with a “big partner” for another game....

June 11, 2025 · 1 min · 112 words · Noah Miller

Disney Dreamlight Valley: All cooking recipes, including expansions

If you’ve ever dived into the cooking aspect ofDisney Dreamlight Valley, you’ll know that there are a massive number of recipes to cook, all of which have their own stats and uses in quests or otherwise to level friendships. There are a total of 413 always-available recipes inDisney Dreamlight Valley, including those added in both DLCs, but not recipes that are specific to seasonal events (such as Eggstravaganza). If you’re wondering how to make any of them, don’t worry; here is every recipe inDisney Dreamlight Valley....

June 11, 2025 · 1 min · 172 words · Nicole Dunlap

Dragon Ball FighterZ Season 3 is live, bringing new characters and game-changing mechanics

This week, on Dragon Ball FighterZ Bandai Namco’s excellentDragon Ball FighterZhas now been updated to Season 3 on all platforms, bringing new, game-changing mechanics, moves and characters to Arc System Works’ popular anime fighter. First and foremost, the all-new “Z-Assist Select” mechanic is now in play, offering a choice of assist attacks for every member of theDBFZroster, alaMarvel vs. Capcom. This seemingly small change is positively huge, allowing the opportunity for players to create lengthy, bespoke combos for their chosen team of fighters....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 313 words · Joshua Bray