Coming Jul 23, 2025 Nintendo just announced a new amiibo depicting Wolf Link (and Midna) fromTwilight Princess. The figure will launch in North America on May 30, 2025 bundled alongsideTwilight Princess HD, which can be pre-ordered today, and comes with the title’s official soundtrack as a pre-order bonus. The toy will be available in Europe after the HD remaster’s release, according to Nintendo UK. Nintendo also says data fromTwilight Princess HDcan be carried over to the newThe Legend of Zeldafor Wii U using the amiibo, though the type of functionality this entails wasn’t specified....

He’ll swallow your soul Sony’s E3 2013 press conference was going pretty well, and then suddenly it broke. For whatever reason, they decided to show an actual man talking to a videogame version of the same man. All this did was illustrate how far we are from truly gaining photo realism in polygon-based graphics. If they hadjustshown the videogame man, then maybe, but next to the real man, it looked like a crude flop at best, and a potentially offensive caricature at worst....

For the Empire Among the many previews, updates, and release dates revealed during yesterday’sSummer Game Fest presentation, Focus Entertainment and Saber Interactive offered up new gameplay footage, as well as a release window, for its Games Workshop adaptationWarhammer 40,000: Space Marine II, which is coming PC and Gen9 consoles this winter. Set within the legendaryWarhammeruniverse — which has been entertaining fantasy tabletop fans for generations —Space Marine IIis another bombastic and action-packed episode, as the seemingly unkillable Lieutenant Titus leads the charge against the overwhelming forces of the Tyranid Horde....

Non-Kansas level deals Welcome to the weekend of 2016 where possibly the two biggest games of year release.Civilization VIandBattlefield 1are clocking in respectable ratings in review aggregate sites (Dtoid reviewhere). For a limited time, PC gamers can take 20% off either title on both Steam and Origin. This gives a little solace for those of us who game on one of the more expensive platforms. GMG has a20% discount onBattlefield 1, getting the game down to $47....

The Hex,Warframe 1999‘s ragtag band of do-gooding vigilantes, has immediately captured the hearts ofWarframeplayers around the world. This latest free expansion to the online game provides a romance minigame in which players can text-chat and eventually kiss the stoic biotechnologically-enhanced warrior of their dreams on New Year’s Eve. Going far beyond the longing looks and implied romance of games likeFinal Fantasy XIVandWorld of Warcraft,Warframehas a thoughtful, in-depth system around friendships and relationships with the Hex that is well worth playing....

Day one Day one patches for big games have been the norm for a while, but forWild Hearts, said patch isn’ttoogame-changing. Here’s what’s under the hood in patch 1.0.2. Wild Heartsupdate 1.0.2 patch notes & changes Breaking this down, getting online play in ship shape for the early access period is a smart move, especially as folks move out of the prior beta/demo period and into the fully priced retail version....

Get ‘outta my post you rat! [Update:Petoons Studio has proudly announced thatthe Kickstarter campaignwas a runaway success, reaching 135% of its initial funding in a mere nine hours.Curse of the Sea Ratsis currently in development for PS4, PC, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.] I’m always down for new Metroidvanias, and there’s no shortage at the moment, including this new one from Petoons Studio:Curse of the Sea Rats. The below trailer pretty much has it all....

Where does this leave Gigantic? (Update:Motiga CEO and founder Chris Chung replied to our email shortly after publication. He confirmed that 15 of the studio’s 82 employees were laid off today. In his words “Any kind of layoff is tough, but this was done to reduce our burn rate until we get to Arc launch which will happen in a few months.” Chung also pointed out that most of the reduction took place on the business and operations side of things, and it won’t affect the Arc launch which is currently set for second quarter of this year....

Irresponsible Schoolgirl Simulator [Update:Detained: Too Good for Schoolis now live on Kickstarter. Stretch goals include language localization and console ports. O.T.K Games is looking for a funding goal of around $14,000 USD. Go check it out, looks rad!] Publisher Thermite Games, alongside indie outfit O.T.K., (ofThe Vagrantfame),has announced plansto open a crowdfunding campaign for a new hyper-kinetic RPG/brawler.Detained: Too Good for Schoolis currently in development for PC, and will be looking for contributions on Kickstarter very soon....

Anyone with a penchant for dark, brooding monsters will be spoiled for choice over the next six months, with the final season ofWhat We Do in the Shadowsairing in October, the remake ofSalem’s Lotalready making the rounds in theatres, Robert Eggers’ remake ofNosferatuslated for December 2024 and the third season ofInterview With the Vampirewinging its way to us in early 2025. TTRPG creators haven’t been slacking on the vampire stakes, though: if you are hungrily awaiting the return of Lestat and Count Orlok, consider checking out these ten vampire TTRPGs....

Like all other competitive games,FragPunkalso has a robust ranked mode that will test your ultimate skills as a Shard Card user and Lancers with abilities and guns. The Ranked mode is the one most players would like to play, thanks to the glorious ranks and badges and you can earn and show it off to your mates. Here’s how the ranked system works in the game along with all the ranks listed....

The ESRB ratedBattlefield 3last week, giving it an M-rating and revealing that players will end up shooting cops in one section of the game. While this brings up thoughts ofModern Warfare 2and its infamous “No Russian” level, Electronic Arts has argued its case with an amazing amount of passion. “I don’t think you understand the gravity of the situation,” EA toldEurogamer. “For God’s sake, there is a nuke in Paris! Millions of lives are at stake!...

Updated: August 08, 2025 We looked for new codes! If all theBen-10-inspired Roblox games thus far haven’t satisfied your hunger for stepping into the popular hero’s shoes, you can now enjoy an official one released by Cartoon Network. Transform into your favorite Aliens and save the world from evil—or just beat other players to prove you’re the best. To unlock the coolest Aliens in the game, you need to travel the world and collect a lot of Alien DNA....