Lost Reavers gets a new update in Japan, still coming west in April

Free-to-play Recently by way of the Nintendo Direct event last week,Lost Reaverswas confirmed for a localization. The free-to-play Wii U game will be coming west on April 28, and there will also be an open beta. There’s no word on a physical edition of the game. Until then, you can watch this trailer for the Japanese edition, which showcases some new stuff. Towards the end they go more in depth with the update content, including new costumes, and a feudal Japan map where you battle demons....

July 22, 2025 · 1 min · 104 words · Amanda Fields

Lucky Lockups codes (June 2025)

Updated: June 15, 2025 We searched for new codes! As a fan of storage auction TV shows, I was thrilled to find a game that lets me experience the thrill of bidding for storage lockers in hopes of winning valuable items. In case you lose money on a few empty lockers, theseLucky Lockupscodes can help you out! By redeeming codes forLucky Lockups, you can give yourself a cash injection to bounce back from a bad investment or go the extra mile and bid for more expensive lockers....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 446 words · Rebecca Bishop PhD

Making The Shining funny and ordinary parenting scary with Pippin Barr

Sup Holmes every Sunday at 4pm EST! [Sup Holmes is a weekly talk show for people that make great videogames. It airs live every Sunday at 4pm EST onYouTube, and can be found in Podcast form onLibsynandiTunes.] Last time on Sup Holmes, we welcomed Professor Pippin Barr to the program. Pippin has been making small, “artsy” games for years now. In fact, he even made a game calledArt Game. But isArt Gamean “Art Game”?...

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 241 words · Shannon Cuevas

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe should have been the ‘Smash Ultimate’ of Mario Kart

A wasted opportunity Take a look at this top-selling Switch sales chart again, straight from Nintendo. You good? Notice thatMario Kart 8 Deluxe, which was released on Switch in 2017 (as an updated version of a 2014 game), is number one still? Like, it’s beaten out the entire last four years of the Switch’s lifespan, includingZelda: Breath of the Wild, which is still super popular? It feels like they should be doing something with that....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 305 words · Angela Hodge

New console patch for Dead Island bumps the level cap

Techland has issued a patch for the console versions ofDead Islandwhich should be live by the time you read this post. If it’s a level cap, someone’s inevitably going to want it raised; players can now progress up to level 60, assuming the desire to raise stats flows through their veins. Some of the other highlights include quest/reward fixes, improved network stability and performance in co-op play, instant item pick-ups, no more weapon crates lacking rewards, additional blueprints for weapon mods, and more....

July 22, 2025 · 1 min · 104 words · James Mueller

Nintendo Download: Everybody 1-2-Switch

Also, Ghost Trick During this post-Tears of the Kingdomslump, the Nintendo Switch eShop is seemingly back on track again, with a release that’s…technically first-party, but might just confuse some people. It’s none other thanEverybody 1-2 Switch, the follow-up to the bizarre March 2017 party game1-2 Switch. Yes, it was developed and published by Nintendo, and it’s out today. Ghost Trick: Phantom Detectiveis also on the docket, as isCrime O’ Clock, Master Detective Archives: Rain Code,andtheLara Croft Collection(which contains two isometric combat/puzzler spinoffs)....

July 22, 2025 · 1 min · 100 words · Kenneth Fernandez

Oculus piracy ‘fix’ actually makes it easier

Oh dear Oculus Rift’s most recent anti-piracy update has only served to make piracy on the VR headset easier. The new update for the Oculus Rift hardware had intended to curb piracy, directly targeting the Revive mod which enables gamers to play Oculus-exclusive games on non-Oculus headsets. But by addressing the loophole, the ‘fix’ has permitted piracy via other means, and potentially locks out gamers who have legitimately purchased Oculus games to play on other headsets like Vive....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 250 words · Wayne Cuevas

Old men fight their way into an Assassin’s Creed trailer

Old man Ezio and ancient Altaïrget their showcase in this new trailer, which gives you some nice views ofAssassin’s Creed: Revelations‘ virtual Hagia Sofia. I wonder if there will be a feather on top of it somewhere? Revelationslooks set to improve onBrotherhoodwith the newbombsEzio can create and his new hook-blade, which is bound to get stuck inside someone’s throat at some point. There’s nothing for it, though. Those Templars are planning some evil things in the Ottoman Empire and you can’t exactly have an atheist group with a Christian banner running amok in the Middle East region, can you?...

July 22, 2025 · 1 min · 108 words · Alexandra Harris

OUYA dev finds a problem with the system’s analog sticks

But it looks like a software fix is possible With just a few weeks before its official launch, the future of the OUYA is still quite uncertain. The Android-based console that has been trickling out to Kickstarter backers has been met withmiddling reception, with common complaints abound regarding button sticking and input lag. Adding to the control issues, an OUYA developer posted late last week about an issue with the system’s analog sticks....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 299 words · Christopher Wilkinson

Pokémon Go Max Out Season: Release date, new Pokémon, Battle League schedule, more

The upcomingPokémon Goseason, Max Out, will bring new creatures from the Galar region and mark the return of the Go Battle League. The Galar regionPokémonincludes starter creatures fromPokémon Sword and Shield. Along with those additions, the event also features the introduction of Dynamax transformations, seasonal bonuses, and a lot more. Pokémon Go Max Out season release date Pokémon Go‘sMax Outseason begins onSeptember 3 and ends on June 05, 2025. Like previous seasons, it will run for three months, keeping its usual rotating schedule of rewards and creature spawns....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 362 words · Cody Bolton

Pre-E3: Spider-Man 2099 revealed for Shattered Dimensions

Back in June, Activision revealed its next venture into Marvel’sSpider-Manuniverse,Spider-Man: Shattered Dimension. Developed by Beenox for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii, the game presents the most schizophrenic take on old web head yet by letting players control four distinct versions of the classic hero. A mysterious artifact, the Tablet of Order and Chaos, has been shattered, tearing into the fabric of reality. The only way to set things right is to retrieve the four pieces of the artifact, scattered across multiple dimensions....

July 22, 2025 · 5 min · 1040 words · Kimberly Patterson

PSA: The Zelda Game & Watch has a My Nintendo code slip

For 300 Platinum Points With the excitement ofShin Megami Tensei Vlaunching on Switch this week, it’s easy to forget about the low-key launch of a new piece of Nintendo hardware. But with said hardware comes a little surprise: aZelda Game & Watchcode for My Nintendo points. Nintendo sent us a copy in advance for the November 12 launch, and when I was picking the packaging apart, I noticed a little slip fell out that allows you to claim 300 Platinum Points....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 252 words · Colin Glover

Remothered: Broken Porcelain pushed back to October 20

At least it will arrive in time for Halloween Publisher Modus Games announced today thatRemothered: Broken Porcelainwill no longer meet its August 25 release date. The Stormind Games-developed survival-horror sequel will now arrive on PS4, PC, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch on June 04, 2025. “We are incredibly excited to invite you into this wonderfully realized chapter of theRemotheredstory,” said Modus Gamesin a statement on its website. “It’s important that we deliver the experience you deserve....

July 22, 2025 · 1 min · 147 words · Nicole Freeman