7 of the best books to learn about gaming history

Who says history has to be about boring dates and faraway events? Indeed, the gaming medium, while still young, has progressed very rapidly and there is no time like the present to learn more about its past. If you are curious, we’ve collected some of the best books to learn about gaming history. The best books to learn about gaming history Masters of Doom: How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture “Can it runDoom?...

June 3, 2025 · 8 min · 1585 words · Kelli Bruce

All EA FC 25 FUTTIES Cup 1 rewards and tasks

FUTTIES Cup 1 is live inEA FC 25Ultimate Team, and it offers some amazing rewards for players, which also include a promo icon. The latest objective requires you to play and win a certain number of Friendlies to unlock all the rewards. The items are distributed across different milestones as you hit one or more of them. Let’s take a look at all the available items that you may secure for your Ultimate Team squad....

June 3, 2025 · 1 min · 182 words · Jeffrey Hansen

Analyst believes GTA V “likely” in 2012

“Janco Partners” analyst Mike Hickey gave some predictions for Take-Two today. Why? Because he believes the publisher will make enough money to remain profitable even if a new GTA doesn’t come out during the next fiscal year (July 20, 2025 – Jul 31, 2025). He believesGTA Vwill sell a lot of copies! I know, it’s the strangest thing. Hickey expects the game to sell upward of 16 million copies for a good old $750 million....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 217 words · Danielle Ball

ARK: Survival Ascended had some impressive launch day numbers

Studio Wildcard’sARK: Survival Ascendedlaunched on October 25, and though it currently sits with a mixed reception on Steam, it has been gobbled up by players worldwide. On launch day, it shot up to number one on the Steam sales charts, surpassing heavyweights likeCounter-Strike 2andApex Legends.It sits in 5th placeas of November 1, just behindCyberpunk 2077. The publisher, Snail Games, revealed thatARK: Survival Ascendedhas also been very popular on YouTube where it was the number one live game on the site....

June 3, 2025 · 1 min · 197 words · Jerry Walters

Arsenal codes

I’m glad I stumbled into a good shooter game likeArsenal. Each kill my character made increased my score, and I got cash to exchange for weapons. I did get destroyed by the enemy team a few times, but I usually get a lot of kills myself. Arsenalcodes made my experience in this popular game even better. Redeeming them unlocks unique items, like skins, voice announcers, emotes, effects, and more! For those who care about eliminating their opponents with style, they’re indispensable!...

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 329 words · Samantha Lambert

Assassin’s Creed Syndicate features a transgender NPC

Cue the cries of ‘caving to SJWs’ Great news everyone,Assassin’s Creed Syndicatewill feature the series’ first transgender character! Ned Wynert is a trans male NPC who will provide quests to either of the playable characters. This announcement comes just over a year afterUbisoft was in hot waterfor not including playable female characters in the multiplayerAssassin’s Creed: Unitybecause “the animations would cost too much.” On top of that, Ubisoft has changed the opening statement about the team that developed the game, adding a bit more diversity flavoring:...

June 3, 2025 · 1 min · 198 words · Dalton Steele

Astro Royale Chapter 4 release date, time, and what to expect

The world ofAstro Royaleblends the bustling gangster life with super abilities. Recent chapters have revolved around Hibaru Yotsurugi’s valiant mission to safeguard those dear to him while harnessing his newfound power. Get ready to mark your calendars for the release date and time ofAstro RoyaleChapter 4. Astro Royale release date and time, explained Astro RoyaleChapter 4 will be released onMay 12 at 8 a.m. PT/ 11 a.m. ET/ 12 a.m. JST....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 364 words · Kaitlin Robinson

Bayonetta’s sultry crooning will stay the same for Bayonetta: Bloody Fate

Oh-oh-oh-oh, Miss Bayonetta~! If you were concerned that the dulcet tones of Bayonetta and the rest of the gang were going to change drastically with the release of the anime featureBayonetta: Bloody Fate, you can breathe a sigh of relief. FUNimation has confirmed that most of the voice cast from the first game are reprising their roles for this feature. The cast list is as follows: BAYONETTA– Hellena TaylorJEANNE– Grey DeLisleLUKA– Yuri LowenthalBALDER– Grant AlbrechtRODIN– Dave FennoyENZO– John Kassir (Chick Vennerain the game)NARRATOR– Richard Epcar...

June 3, 2025 · 1 min · 124 words · Robert Nichols

Call of Duty: Black Ops seems to be the next backward compatible Xbox One game

[Update:Major Nelsonhas confirmedour suspicions.] Oh hey, another backward compatible game! Found by way of Eurogamer,Call of Duty: Black Opsseems to be the next title that’s coming to Xbox One. When I say “found” I mean it, as the Xbox 360 dashboard, something that pretty much no one looks at these days (provided that you own an Xbox One), has been advertising it — since it’s an official channel, it looks legit....

June 3, 2025 · 1 min · 122 words · Victor Russell

Contest: Give your ears the gift of a Victrix Pro AF Headset

We’ve got one for Xbox and PS4, yo! In today’s contest, we’re treating your ears right with a Victrix Pro AF Headset for your Xbox One or PS4! Headsets, get your headsets here! Since this is the season of giving and all, we’re giving away some more headset to slap over your big, goofy heads. We’re like your Secret Santa, except you know who’s giving it to you. Close enough....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 293 words · David Roberts

Crunchyroll premium membership now includes mobile games

The vault is open Crunchyroll plans to add new games to the library over time, but as of today, there are five launch titles. Here are the five launch titles: Unfortunately, it looks like for now only Android versions of the above games are available, though the press release indicated iOS versions are coming soon. “Crunchyroll Game Vault is a curated, focused library of premium titles for the global anime fan that loves gaming, adding even more value to Crunchyroll memberships by connecting fans with anime-infused content....

June 3, 2025 · 1 min · 179 words · Michelle Ashley

Danganronpa V3 is heading to the West for PS4 and Vita

Monokuma strikes back! That dastardly Monokuma just can’t leave enough alone. It looks like he’ll be tormenting more super models in the upcomingDanganronpa V3: Killing Harmony, which just got a confirmation for the West. The title features an all-new cast and story that focuses on a more deadly group of students. The game doesn’t have a definitive release date yet, but we will be seeing the title before the end of 2017....

June 3, 2025 · 1 min · 141 words · Thomas Jordan

Dark Souls’ transition from GFWL pushed into December

Games for Windows Live is the final Boss Publisher Bandai Namco recently took to the Steam discussion boards to issue an officialstatementin regards toDark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition‘s plannedNovembertransition away from Games for Windows Live in thisupdate: “We are working hard to finalize the process to move yourDark Souls: Prepare to Diesaves and achievements to Steam. We need to conduct additional testing and we are now targeting December to begin this process....

June 3, 2025 · 1 min · 170 words · Kayla Smith