GameStop opens up sales for ‘retro classics’

NES, SNES, Genesis and more GameStop has opened up a program that involves selling and taking in retro consoles games, including classic systems like the NES and Dreamcast. “Select stores” are actually taking the trades physically, but you can perusetheir entire retro collection onlineright now. Before people complain about GameStop price gouging, just know that they’reoneoutlet, and an option, not the only source. As a retrocollectorI’ve done some price comparisons, and a number of games, on the NES in particular, are fairly priced or cheaper than most major retailers online....

August 7, 2025 · 1 min · 90 words · Joseph Cook

Halo Infinite Season 3 is live now, with new maps and more

A big new update forHalo Infiniteis out today as Season 3: Echoes Within is now live. The latest Season forHalohas maps, a new mode, a new weapon and piece of equipment, and of course, a new seasonal pass. First off for Season 3: Echoes Within inHalo Infiniteis the new map drop. Two new arena maps, Chasm and Cliffhanger, have been added to the pool. Cliffhanger has a cross-map man cannon, letting you live your most daring lives as a multiplayer Spartan, while Chasm is a smaller space with lots of Forerunner architecture....

August 7, 2025 · 3 min · 499 words · Taylor Downs

Harley Quinn has a new Arkham Knight trailer, and she is quite pissed off

Swingin’ that bat like Sammy Sosa Harley Quinn continues her crusade against authority, and she does it in style in this newArkham Knighttrailer. Cops fall one by one via Louisville Sluggers to the dome, explosive children’s toys, and swift (non-Taylor variety) kicks that are oh so acrobatic. All that’s missing is a Rage Against the Machine soundtrack. There’s no telling why Harley’s so pissed off. Maybe that’s just the anarchistic, Project Mayhem kind of stuff she loves to do....

August 7, 2025 · 1 min · 165 words · Daniel Nelson

How Titanfall hopes to keep you alive and empowered

Inspired by Quake, Tribes, Doom, and Street Fighter Titanfallis predicted to be the next big thing in the first-person-shooter space. A large part of that — besides the obvious inclusion of mechs that are, let’s face it, inherently freakin’ cool — is due to pacing. Both in terms of player maneuverability, being able to zip through the world, and not frequently waiting to come back into the action after being killed....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 325 words · Michael Fuentes MD

How to get Daisy Duck in Disney Dreamlight Valley

With the May 1 update toDisney Dreamlight Valley, there’s a lot of new content to work through, including the long awaited arrival of Daisy Duck. Whether she calms Donald’s explosive temper remains to be seen, but regardless, here’s how you can get Daisy in the Valley. How to unlock Daisy Duck inDisney Dreamlight Valley Getting Daisy into your Valley isn’t all that difficult, but it does work out to be pretty expensive....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 253 words · Jason Arnold

How to get Natlan craftable weapon blueprints in Genshin Impact

Welcome to Natlan, the nation of Pyro inGenshin Impact! With a new nation comes a new set of 4-star craftable weapons, some of which are actuallyquite good. Here’s where to find the blueprints for Natlan’s weapons so you can craft as many as you need. Natlan Smithy location: Stadium of the Sacred Flame All of Natlan’s craftable weapon blueprints can bepurchased from Alom at Natlan’s Smithy. The Smithy is located in the southern section of the Stadium of the Sacred Flame....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 293 words · Cindy Scott

How to unlock 6-star raids in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

Get the hardest content available Much likePokemon Sword & Shield,Pokemon Scarlet & Violetlock their best rewards behind Raid Battles. Six-Star Tera Raids are the hardest content available in Generation 9 (excluding events), but the prizes for beating them are worth the effort. Not only do items like Herba Mystica drop more often, but you can also catch Pokemon with Hidden Abilities through 6-Star Raids. This is a massive boon for certain Pokemon, though unlocking these Raids will take a bit of effort....

August 7, 2025 · 3 min · 474 words · Dr. Dawn Johns

Judeau and Casca confirmed for Berserk Warriors

It will go from Golden Age to Millennium Falcon Famitsu just confirmed two new playable characters forBerserk Warriors, and as expected, they will be Band of the Hawk members. Both Judeau and Casca will be part of the cast, in addition to the already confirmed Griffith and Guts. Also, the magazine re-iterates that yes, the game will go past the Golden Age arc that’s been covered multiple times, up through the Millennium Falcon arc (the latter of which was the setting of the PS2 game)....

August 7, 2025 · 1 min · 161 words · Jason Campbell

Kirby amiibo restocks are popping up periodically on Amazon

Waddle dee is the latest If you’re keen on someKirbyamiibo restocks just in time forThe Forgotten Land, Amazon has been getting some lately in waves, seemingly without warning. Those Kirby amiibo restocks include theSmashedition of King Dedede, the blue base Kirby figure (on a star), blue base Meta Knight, and Waddle Dee. While several of those are out of stock or are now above MSRP,Waddle Dee is currently availablewith Japanese packaging....

August 7, 2025 · 1 min · 208 words · Mark Norton

Like a Dragon: Yakuza in Hawaii won’t lock New Game Plus behind a paywall this time

Like a Dragon: Yakuza in Hawaiiwill get a New Game Plus mode as free post-launch content, Sega confirmed during the recentRGG Like a Dragon Direct. The decision was likely made to avoid last year’s Infinite Wealth debacle when the mode was locked behind a paid DLC. Sega is no doubt aware of the bitter feelings surrounding the decision. The company announced the news at the tail end of the LAD Direct video as a “one last thing” surprise....

August 7, 2025 · 3 min · 465 words · Patrick Johnson

Lord of the Rings: War in the North demo OnLive exclusive

The Lord of the Rings: War in the Northmay bethe Tolkien experience gamers have been waiting for, but if you’re not quite sold don’t expect to find a demo in the usual spots. OnLive currently has an exclusive on a 30 minute trial version of the game. So, if you have a desire to bludgeon a few orcs into a sanguine pulp before you decide if this one is worth a purchase or not, you’ll have to grit your teeth and play via the almighty cloud....

August 7, 2025 · 1 min · 157 words · Garrett Phillips

Pokemon gets a special 3DS bundle for its 20th anniversary

With both Red and Blue February 27 marks the 20-year anniversary of the release ofPokémon RedandBluein Japan. In those 20 years, the lovable game about pocket monsters has grown into a marketing mammoth. Like an earlierAngry Birds, almost anything could be found emblazoned with a recognizablePokémonbranding. Times, they don’t change that much. On February 27, a new 3DS bundle will be released that will fittingly pay proper tribute to both those original gamesandthe merchandising machine those games spawned....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 234 words · Debbie Tucker

Resident Evil 3 rounds out GOG’s trilogy of re-releases this week

GOG has revealedthe release datefor the last game in their re-releases of theResident Evilseries.Resident Evil 3: Nemesisjoins the rest on September 25. GOG announced that they were working on re-releases for the first three games in theResident Evilseriesback in June. At that time, they launched the first game, with preorders open for the other two. In August,Resident Evil 2followed, leaving only this one remaining. And, honestly, I’ve never played through OGResident Evil 3....

August 7, 2025 · 1 min · 202 words · Kathryn Whitaker