Weekend PC deals: Ubisoft, Saints Row, indie gems

Catch up on Saints Row before IV hits Ubisoft is throwing a big promotion this weekend on Steam, offeringnew daily deals every 24 hours. Right now,I Am Alive,Rayman OriginsandFrom Dustare all reduced between 66-75% in price. Check back on Saturday and Sunday for more deals but don’t forgetLittle Infernowhich is 60% off and the block-based multiplayerAce of Spadeswhich is free to play all weekend and half price to buy. ConsideringSaints Row IVwas announced, now seems like a good time to catch up on franchise and GamersGate has got you covered....

August 2, 2025 · 1 min · 172 words · Kenneth Hill

What do you think of these Warcraft movie posters?

Lookattheground.jpg There’s lots of news coming out of last weekend’s San Diego Comic-Con, and quite a bit of it is video game related — like this pair ofWarcraftmovie posters! The film has been on the cutting-room floor and beyond since 2006, and now we’re starting to see some more of a push for it, from said posters tothis AR trailerapp showing off Stormwind. I don’t know if I’ll see theWarcraftmovie day one, but I know a ton of people who are excited for it at this point no matter how well it turns out....

August 2, 2025 · 1 min · 94 words · Dale Perez

What spells are effective against skeletons in Hogwarts Legacy?

The skeletons inHogwarts Legacyare quite ghastly! Here’s how to cause damage to them in the game. How to vanquish the skeletons inHogwarts Legacy To eliminate the skeletons inHogwarts Legacy,you’ll need the spellIncendio. When you use it, the skeletons (their in-universe name is actually Inferius) will burn around you. They are then susceptible to your main attacks.Confringoalso works, but Incendio is more effective as it covers a wider area. An effective way to take them out is to group them together near you with Accio and then using the Incendio as it surrounds you....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 242 words · Stephanie Tanner

Yes, you can hatch a Charmander in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

It’s an easy thing to miss! On my first go-around withthePokemon Scarlet & VioletCharizard Tera Raid event, I completely missed that you can hatch a Charmander. I saw the official restriction of “only one Charizard can be earned from raids per save file” and took it at face value. So on this second run, I just threw caution to the wind and tried to breed a Charizard to see what would happened....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 268 words · Melissa Brown

$6M isn’t enough to make Shenmue 3 ‘gorgeous visually’

‘I could do with a bit more money’ $6.3 millionisn’t enough forShenmuecreator Yu Suzuki. Talking toEurogamer, Suzuki said that while the game will be crafted in line with the funds available to it, the game “doesn’t have to be gorgeous visually.” “I could do with a bit more money!” Suzuki said. “The game itself doesn’t have to be gorgeous visually – a lot of the money these days goes into the graphics....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 297 words · Austin Nelson

Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown is now a 2018 game

During E3, we’ll see the non-VR missions It’s a shame to hear thatAce Combat 7: Skies Unknownwon’t make it out at the end of this year as planned. I had been looking forward to it as one of the more promising PlayStation VR-supporting games on the horizon. Of course, more time means more polish. Can’t be too bummed about that. In a letter to fans, franchise director Kazutoki Konosaid thatpushing ahead with the 2017 release was going to “compromise” the team’s goal for the game, hence their decision to shift to a 2018 launch....

August 1, 2025 · 1 min · 151 words · Daniel Crawford

After 28 years, the original Clock Tower is finally coming West

WayForward is developing a “Port+” ofClock Tower In a world wheregames likeTrials of Manahave official English translations, the pool of unlocalized SNES gems is shrinking. As someone wholoves SNES gamesand grew up on fan translations through the 2000s, I am all for this trend. So you can imagine my reaction when I learned thatWayForward will bring Human Entertainment’s horror classicClock TowerWest for the first time, with a slew of new features....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 328 words · John Anderson

After six years, Noby Noby Boy’s Girl has completed her journey

Ending sequence revealed! Well this was sudden! We just heard last month thatNoby Noby Boy‘s Girl hadfinally reached Pluto. Shortly after, she has already looped around and made her way back to Earth, ending her journey where it began. I figured it would take much longer. Maybe the Pluto milestone got people really excited to hop back intoNoby Noby Boyto finally reach the end. Upon returning to Earth,Noby Noby Boy‘s ending sequence was finally revealed for anyone still playing, featuring a special bonus level and a heartwarming letter written back in 2009 when the game was first released....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 222 words · Christopher Charles

All character profiles and story info in Tears of the Kingdom

Spoilers! As you meet people inZelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Link will collect some info on them in the Purah Pad, which is accessible from the pause menu and the heading “character profiles.” These signifymajor playersin the story, that either directly impact the narrative, or have some significant role to play at some point in the game. Below, you’re able to find all of them!Note the obvious spoiler warning, as some character appearances are not shown in trailers....

August 1, 2025 · 1 min · 78 words · Jason Hahn

Animal Crossing: New Horizons holds fort in Nintendo-led UK Charts

Switch it up It’s another Nintendo-friendly week in the UK Charts this week, as social adventureAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsretains the number one spot for a third week running, leading a slew of sales on a wide range of Nintendo Switch releases. The adventures of Tom, Nook, Isabelle, and all the critters of Nook Island sit proudly in the number one spot, followed up byMario Kart 8 Deluxe, still shifting physical copies some four years after release....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 243 words · Thomas Ware

Atari unearths Save Mary and slaps it on a 2600 cartridge

Atari has revealed that they’re bringingSave Maryto their Atari XP cartridge line. This one is a bit more special because it wasan unreleased titleby Tod Frye, who would go on to program the N64cult classicBattletanx. He uh… also programmed the Atari 2600 version ofPac-Man, which is attributed as a major contributor to the 1983 crash of the video game market. It’s honestly a pretty fantastic Atari 2600 title. Or, at least, I like it....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 278 words · Alicia Rojas

Beard View: Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind

‘If you want a game where you can run around naked on your 3DS, this is the one’ Our beard buddy Jed is back with another look at a game you may have heard of, but probably haven’t played. This time we haveAttack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind, the Japaneses 3DS exclusive based on the popular anime and manga.Rumor has it that Atlus will publishthe game outside of Japan eventually....

August 1, 2025 · 1 min · 158 words · Anna Carroll

Best Board Game Deals before Black Friday 2024

Black Friday is a few weeks away, but you won’t need to wait to enjoy some fantastic deals on board games. Whether you want to buy something for your collection or friends, there are some great options to explore. All the games on the following list are not only excellent options in their own right, but you can save a decent amount of cash by purchasing them right now. Catan Catanwill always remain one of my favorite board games due to the fantastic blend of luck and strategy....

August 1, 2025 · 5 min · 986 words · Andrew Freeman