iam8bit’s Mega Man 2 and X reproduction carts are now available

Relive the glory days Capcom and iam8bit have finally released their reproduction carts of bothMega Man 2andMega Man X. Announcedearlier in the yearwith a production run of 8,500 units each, you can now grab both games for $100 a pop.Mega Man 2will come in a light blue cart whileXis in a white one. For an added surprise, one-in-eight carts (roughly 1,000 units) will come in a special glow-in-the-dark blue variant that looks just incredible....

July 19, 2025 · 1 min · 180 words · Cynthia Thompson

Jade and Goro confirmed for Mortal Kombat 9

Good news,Mortal Kombatfans; the series’ original four-armed demon boss and emerald clad lady-ninja are coming back for round 9. The latest issue of Game Informer has confirmed their appearance, but I wont be showing you scans from the magazine. To see them in action, you’ll have to pick it up the latest issue yourself, or peruse a less ethically sound videogame blog than this one (sorry Ripten, you just got saaaaaaaaaaacked)....

July 19, 2025 · 1 min · 131 words · Karen Miller

Just shut the f-up and play some video games

Terms of Service Whatever’s going on in the videogames industry, good or bad, we believe the best course of action is to shut the fuck up and play some video games. STFUAJPG is our motto, our core belief, our reason for the season. Naturally, internet arguments happen and that’s ok: that’s communication at work. Here’s our site terms to keep everyone sane: How is our site moderated? Generally speaking, don’t be a dick....

July 19, 2025 · 7 min · 1378 words · Anthony Bailey

Latest Dragon’s Dogma update may destroy your save file

You better back it up Well, snap, talk about a patch release going horribly wrong; Capcom Unity has put out a warning of sorts aimed atDragon’s DogmaandDragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisenplayers regarding a recent patch that was pushed out. Failure to heed their advice may result in you losing your save files. “A number of users have encountered an unforeseen issue with a recent downloadable Title Update (patch). The TU, in some cases, has caused players’ DD save data to become corrupted,” reads the PSA....

July 19, 2025 · 1 min · 169 words · Dr. Sharon Todd

Let’s wildly speculate about the cast for The Legend of Zelda movie

Nintendo hasjust announced a live-actionLegend of Zeldafilm, in collaboration with Sony Pictures and Avi Arad. Let’s see who might fit the many roles this ‘legendary’ series has to offer. With therecent successofThe Super Mario Bros. MovieandThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Nintendo is venturing into adaptingThe Legend of Zeldainto live-action. First created in 1985, the series has become one of the most well-known in Nintendo’s pantheon. With Wes Ball (Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,The Maze Runnerseries) in the director’s chair, it’s only a matter of time before casting begins....

July 19, 2025 · 7 min · 1490 words · Jeremy Anderson

Live show: SMITE, beta key giveaway extravaganza

[Mash Tacticsairs Monday through Friday at 4p.m. Pacific onDtoid.TV. Watch King Foom play a variety of games, each day with its own theme. With a heavy focus on community and viewer interaction, you can be as much a part of the show as anything else.] Tonight on Mash Tactics, thanks to the awesome peeps over atHi-Rez Studios, we have the opportunity to broadcast and show offSMITE, an upcoming third person MOBA, while it’s still in closed beta....

July 19, 2025 · 1 min · 115 words · John Phillips

Marvel: Powers United VR might not be as cool as its debut trailer

But it has potential Oculus unveiled one of their new big projects over the weekend,Marvel Powers United. It looks like a take onRobo Recall, but with an emphasis on co-op play. I really miss the days where the Marvel, Sony, and Fox didn’t muddy the waters with their film rights. When Wolverine could be inMarvel vs. Capcomand crossovers likeX-Men Legendscould have pretty much anyone they wanted on the roster. Folks are already tentatively interested inPowers Unitedpending Spider-Man’s inclusion, but I’m not so sure it’ll happen....

July 19, 2025 · 1 min · 104 words · Jose Smith

Meet the Family, a taste of Source Filmmaker vids to come

Jeeze! Valve’sSource Filmmakerwasjustreleased a couple days ago, and already fan-made movies are popping up! Well… not quite. YouTuber TheDKer made “Meet the Family” over the span of a year using an older build of SFM leaked back in 2007. Undoubtedly, videos using the official release will be more polished, but this should give you an idea of what to expect out of the community. What sold me on “Meet he Family” was the decision to use music fromThe Incrediblessoundtrack....

July 19, 2025 · 1 min · 91 words · Kevin Harrington

Mileena is next Mortal Kombatant seen in live action ads

Two weeks ago, Warner Bros. released a short teaser forMortal Kombaton Vita featuring a cosplayer dressed as Kitana posing on a rooftop. Then, a week later, alonger versionof the ad arrived. Today, we get a teaser of a woman dressed as Mileena (possibly the same one, I suppose). I smell a trend. I probably should also warn you that while it’s just as visually stark, the setting is not as interesting....

July 19, 2025 · 1 min · 110 words · Andrew Smith

Miyamoto on the loss of Iwata

Will he be the next president? In the wake of theunexpected loss of Nintendo President Satoru Iwata, many people have been left wondering who is going to fill his shoes. Many people are already assuming it will be the legendary Shigeru Miyamoto, creator ofMario, Zelda, Donkey Kongand other beloved series. Whoever becomes president will be only the third president of the company in the modern video game era, with Hiroshi Yamauchi acting as president from 1949 till 2002 when Iwata took over....

July 19, 2025 · 1 min · 178 words · Amanda Madden

NIS teases Criminal Girls 2 localization

‘Don’t do anything Criminal’ Good news for all you sexy anime baby fans out there; it looks like NIS America is teasing a localization forCriminal Girls 2, the follow-up toCriminal Girls: Invite Only. The image above appeared at the publisher’s annual press event in San Francisco last night, showing the cast of the PlayStation Vita-exclusive dungeon crawler in silhouette along with a message thanking attendees for coming and cautioning them “don’t do anything Criminal....

July 19, 2025 · 1 min · 120 words · Beth Lamb

PlayStation 4 projects already underway at Sony HQ

According to a “trusted source” atDevelop,preliminary work on PlayStation 4 games has begun at several internal Sony studios. This source says that various game projects are at very early stages, and that several SCE studios now have teams working on PS4 game concepts that could turn into full production games if approved. Of course, PS3 and Vita are in the spotlight now, and that will continue, but they have to work on the next thing to keep up with Microsoft and Nintendo, right?...

July 19, 2025 · 1 min · 103 words · Anna Garcia

Procedural Death Jam cites Spelunky and FTL as influences

‘Stop trying to make procedural death labyrinth happen’ Roguelikes have seen a surge in popularity in the last few years, with some titles reaching the highest levels of indie game success, likeFTL: Faster Than LightorSpelunky. However, despite the recent focus on certain game mechanics that defineRogue, there are those out there who think these gamesaren’t enough likeRogueto be literally considered “roguelike.” From there, the terms “roguelike-like” and “rogue-lite” sprouted up, and some are unhappy with those....

July 19, 2025 · 1 min · 176 words · Joseph Ramos