Netflix to showcase Cyberpunk 2077 and Resident Evil at Geeked Week 2022

Idiot Box Do you remember, way back in 2020, beforeThe Launch We Shall Not Speak Of,Netflix and CD Projekt RED announced a newanime series set in theCyberpunk 2077universe?Well, remember it or not, Netflix is finally ready to start talking about it again, and will premiere new footage during June’sGeeked Week 2022event. Cyberpunk: Edgerunnersis a 10-episode series from Studio Trigger, the anime veterans behind popular showsKill la Kill, Little Witch Academia, andStar Wars: Visions....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 256 words · Kristin Gutierrez

Nintendo seemingly no longer cares about 3DS vulnerabilities, as hacker bounty program shifts entirely to Switch

‘We dropped 3DS vulnerabilities from this program’ The 3DS is on its last legs, that much is clear. For months we haven’t gotten any 3DS announcements from Nintendo, who keeps parroting that the 3DS is a “gateway device” for the younger crowd. But as the Switch ventures further into more affordable territory with the Switch Lite, that tune has changed considerably. Another more recent development involvesHackerOne: a bounty site that allows developers to post “bounties” for vulnerabilities in the efforts of essentially crowdfunding security fixes....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 223 words · Erik Bailey

Now’s your chance! Send us your best Podtoid questions

Isn’t it just glasses at that point? Listen, folks. We like to have fun around here. We tell jokes, share “memes,” and send boxes of snakes to Darren’s house. All the normal coworker behavior. But there’s one thing that we can’t do withoutyou. We can’t answer questions unless we have some questions to answer. That’s where you come in. See that comment section? Scroll down a bit. Just wait, sometimes it takes a while to load....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 147 words · Amy Wilson

PSA: Switch Online’s free game trial program kicks off today with Mario Tennis Aces

From 10AM PT today through August 13 You may recall last week that Nintendo unveiled a new “perk” for the Switch Online subscription service: game trials. The gist is that Nintendo will offer you the ability to try a full game for free for roughly one week, with the option to upgrade (in this case, with a sale price) and transfer your data over. The first offering isMario Tennis Acesin the US/EU, andCaptain Toad Treasure Trackerin Japan, and the trial period begins today at 10AM PT, concluding on August 13 at 11:59PM PT....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 148 words · Jason Meyer

Quirky-looking metroidvania Kunai announced for PC and Nintendo Switch

Domo Arigato Mr. Roboto Indie kids TurtleBlaze and publisher The Arcade Crew have revealed a new cutesy platformer, currently in development for PC and Nintendo Switch.Kunaiis a new metroidvania title starring an ever-evolving robot on a quest for identity. It’s the future and the erstwhile rulers of the planet, humans, have been all but wiped out. Now robots rule the roost. Tabby is one such automaton who, infused with the spirit of an ancient warrior, begins a mission to discover the true purpose for its existence....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 151 words · Donald Perkins

Rise of the Tomb Raider’s VR mode is great for fans, okay for everyone else

I know it’s past visiting hours, but can I please give her these flowers? Rise of the Tomb Raideris a pretty fantastic game, but that exclusivity period sucked. It was bizarre to see the house that Sony built jump ship, but such is the industry these days, and these deals can happen anytime, anywhere apparently. But now all is well, andRiseis on everything God intended, including a tiny little snippet available exclusively for the PlayStation VR....

August 3, 2025 · 3 min · 495 words · Amanda Torres

So meaty! The life and times of Super Meat Boy

If there is one thing Edmund McMillen is known for, that is making videogames. A whole lot of them, actually, for if you look at hisblog, everything fromTime FcuktoGishrests as laurels upon his resume. One little guy has stood above the rest, and for the simple reason that people just plain liked it:Meat Boy. The Newgrounds title has gone on to receive plenty of play time from fans of old-school platformers, and those with a penchant for brutally difficult gameplay experiences....

August 3, 2025 · 8 min · 1602 words · Mary Garcia

So that’s why staring at Tracer’s legs makes me hungry

At least I hope that’s why Tracer has been more or less the public face ofOverwatchfor a variety of reasons, including her personality, spiky hair, cool jacket and goggles, stereotypical accent, dual-wielding timegun powers, and the glowy thing on her harness. As one lucky Japanese grocery-buyer has found though, there are other factors contributing to the Brit speedster’s prominence in the minds of many anOverwatchfan. トレーサーに似てる人参が発見されるwwwセクシーな人参ですわww#オーバーウォッチpic.twitter.com/m3PSj84emE — うーやん@オーバーウオッチ楽しむ勢 (@0715Lucky)July 11, 2025 I am, of course, referring to her naturally high levels of Beta carotene and nutritious Vitamin A....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 134 words · Sarah Jones DVM

Subtle! Brand names as promoted by 8-bit celebrities

Magazines: who still reads them? How did companies peddle their wares before the advent of television? Before the Internet? Before YouTube? It’s a digital age, my friends! Get with the times! Still, magazines used to kinda sorta be a thing back in the day. Beautiful celebrities with their airbrushed faces would grace those opening two-page spreads, hawking the latest bauble, gizmo, or hair product that everyone thought they needed. But what if instead of real people, videogame icons of the day were used in the marketing of non-game-related merchandise?...

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 223 words · Diane Lewis

Super Meat Boy Forever is a ‘true sequel’ due out in 2018

Super Meat Boy Foreverlives! Originally announced years ago as anauto-run platformerfor PC and tablets, it has resurfaced and is now planned for Steam, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android in 2018. “To describe [the game] as an auto-runner would be a disservice,” says Team Meat. “It’s like saying thatZelda: Breath of the Wildis a game about a swordsman. Meat Boy / Bandage Girl do always run, but there is so much more to the game than running....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 204 words · Angel Grant

Tales of Zestiria tops Japanese Charts, Kirby tanks

Kirby finally has a reason to be angry Tales of Zestiriawas the best-selling game in Japan last week, netting over 340,000 sales in its domestic debut, according to data compiled by Media Create. For reference, here’s how previous entries in the series fared in their initial weeks at market: Meanwhile,The Legend of Legacy, a Nintendo 3DS role-playing game fromUnchained Bladesstudio FuRyu, was the week’s runner-up with 54,000 sales. Kirby and the Rainbow Cursewas another notable new release, though its reception was rather tepid....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 102 words · Todd Martinez

Tetris Effect: Connected is available now on Xbox and PC via Game Pass

Another Brick in the Wall Xbox-owning fans of the mind-trippin’Tetris Effectwill have reasons to be cheerful today, as publisher Enhance Games has launched a brand new edition of the PS5 VR puzzler, which is available to purchase on Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC via Xbox Game Pass. Tetris Effect: Connectedis described as a “robust multiplayer expansion” which takes single-player modes such as Tetris Zone and re-imagines them for head-to-head multiplayer action....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 142 words · Cynthia Sloan

TGS 09: Battlefield: BC 2 shows off its multiplayer

If there’s one thing that theBattlefieldseries is getting a solid rep for it is its multiplayer, especially after thephenomenal successofBattlefield: 1943(once it started actually working).It should come as no surprise then that the developers are pimpingBattlefield: Bad Company 2‘s multiplayer gameplay long before they have even mentioned anything about the single player. The above video outlines the Atacam Desert multiplayer map and uses it to show offBattlefield‘s vehicle action, graphical prowess and level destruction....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 202 words · Scott Sexton