Throw an Adventure Time Battle Party with this new MOBA

Hopefully, you can bash Lemongrab’s skull in I had no earthly idea there was anAdventure TimeMOBA in the works, let alone a beta for one. Lo and behold,Adventure Time Battle Party’sMOBAlaunches todaywith an open beta, so you can start your kids’ MOBA addictions young and all that. Adventure Time Battle Partyfeatures champions like Finn, Jake, Princess Bubblegum, Lumpy Space Princess, Lich King, Ice King, and more. You can register or play as a guest for this browser-based affair, and you can team up for 3 on 3 battles — if you can find two other people to play with....

July 31, 2025 · 1 min · 166 words · Gary Lambert

Total War: Pharaoh announced with teaser

A before the O Sega has announcedthe next gamein Creative Assembly’s expansiveTotal Warseries,Total War: Pharaoh. The announcement comes alongside a teaser trailer and some details about the upcoming title. Total War: Pharaohbrings the strategy back to history and presents the earliest time period yet depicted by the property. Set during the “cataclysmic” collapse of the bronze age, it places your faction in a race for the throne of Egypt. There are eight faction leaders scattered across Egypt, Canaan, and the Hittite empire....

July 31, 2025 · 2 min · 279 words · Ryan Young

Ubisoft reportedly dealing with unusually high turnover

Employees are attributing pay, competitive opportunities, and frustration with company’s handling of its misconduct scandal Though companies tend to have a fair bit of turnover, Ubisoft seems to be experiencing an unnaturally higher amount of it. Anew report from Axioshighlights just how many departures are happening at the publisher, and what it’s doing in response. In what Ubisoft workers are reportedly calling “the great exodus” and “the cut artery,” above-average departures are happening at Ubisoft....

July 31, 2025 · 2 min · 297 words · Philip Green

Ubisoft sets new Ghost Recon reveal for Thursday

Release the drones We had it on good authority that Ubisoft was planning to announce aTom Clancygame later this week, and today, the company confirmed as much.After a bit of on-brand teasing inGhost Recon Wildlands, Ubisoft has set the date for a newGhost Recongame reveal on Thursday, May 9 at 11:30am Pacific. Calling all Ghosts. Tune into the#GhostReconWorld Premiere event May 9 at 11:30 am PT. â¤ï¸ this Tweet to watch the Official Announce Trailer on May 9!...

July 31, 2025 · 1 min · 173 words · Teresa Bell

Unchained Blades released from its shackles today on PSN

Over the course of the last generation XSEED Games has come seemingly out of nowhere to steal my heart. That’s in no small part due to the fact that the publisher is always bringing new and intriguing Japanese software to platforms that the rest of the publishing world seems to ignore. Such is the case today with their newest release, a first-person dungeon-crawler that goes by the name ofUnchained Bladesthat’s available now for download on PlayStation Network for $29....

July 31, 2025 · 1 min · 127 words · Barbara Hall

Uncharted 4’s microtransaction prices are live, and they’re not worth fiddling with

From $5 to $50 Although the multiplayer element ofUncharted 4was live for reviewers to test as of the past week or so, exact microtransaction listings were not available. Today, at launch, we now know the pricing scheme. The cheapest option is 500 Uncharted Points, which goes for $5. Then there’s $10 for 1,500, $20 for 3,200, $35 for 6,500, and $50 for 10,000 points. So what do they help you unlock?...

July 31, 2025 · 1 min · 144 words · Joseph Gonzales

Valve on Half-Life 3 rumors: You’re being trolled

Ever since obsessed fans pulled apart a video of Wheatley at the Spike Videogame Awards, rumors concerningHalf-Life 3have run rampant. While the community isexpecting an imminent announcement, Valve writer Chet Faliszek has arrived to crush your dreams — none of the rumors are true, and you’re all being trolled. “You are being trolled. There is no ARG,”he said. “Wheatley’s speech was set inPortal 2fiction — that is all. There has been no directive from Gabe to leak anything....

July 31, 2025 · 1 min · 205 words · Richard Miller

What do you want to see revealed at E3?

Here’s what we want to see E3 is quickly creeping up on us. In not too long, the hype train for dozens of games will leave the station on a non-stop trip to Salesville. And while one of the best things about E3 is seeing all the new IPs developers and publishers reveal, I can’t help but think about the game’s I’d love to see new entries in. There are so many great properties out there that are just ripe for a big return, whether it’s because of new hardware like the Nintendo Switch, improved performance like what we expect out of Project Scorpio, or a long-in-the-works VR project that will take a beloved franchise into the next dimension....

July 31, 2025 · 10 min · 2049 words · Nicholas Taylor

What the best Smash Bros. player in the world wants you to know about Smash 4

Get to know the people who play great videogames [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.] Sup Holmes is taking a break this week thanks to a wedding between one of the best programmers in the world and one of the most charismatic ex-Nintendo employees who ever lived....

July 31, 2025 · 2 min · 321 words · Timothy Hayes

What the hell’s left to be excited about this year?

How are you ending 2016? [Update: This post originally ran on June 30, 2025. I told you all. I told you. In this post from a couple weeks back talking about the most anticipated games left for 2016, I mentally elidedGravity Rush 2, my most anticipated game for like three years running. I caught it later that day and amended the post. Something in my mind went, “There’s no way this pure and blessed game would sully itself, coming out in such a depraved, backwards years....

July 31, 2025 · 3 min · 448 words · Corey Thomas

Who wants a code for the Defiance beta?!

Try it out before the April release [Update:Codes expired! Stay tuned next month — we may have more :)] Our friends atTrion Worldshave hooked us up with another set of closed beta codes for theirupcomingMMO shooterDefiance! If you recall, this game isn’t just based on the upcoming Syfy TV series, it’spartof it. Talk about the potential for a unique experience! The latest leg of the beta begins today and lasts through Sunday, February 10....

July 31, 2025 · 1 min · 123 words · Robert Terry

Xbox One Elite Controller gets a hefty discount – HURRY

Amazon UK offer knocks 42% off RRP [Update:And… they’re gone! Hope everyone who wanted one got one!] If you’ve been hesitating to splash the cash and secure yourself a Xbox One Elite Controller, pay attention – Amazon UK is selling the things for “just” £75 – a gobsmacking £55 (42 percent) below the recommended retail price. Here, take a look yourself. I’m not sure why it’s on pre-order — or how long the promotion will last — but if you fancy one, get in there quick!...

July 31, 2025 · 1 min · 168 words · Becky Jones

Yakuza 5: Haruka’s dance off battle system

If you’ve been followingYakuza 5you’ll know that series character Haruka is all grown up now. And what do grown up girls do as primary characters in a fighting game about Japan’s crime underworld? They dance! Sega has revealed that Haruka has her own battle system where she’ll go up against other rivals in a rhythm action game.Andriasangsays that she’ll work to build up a gauge while shaking her thang in five music genres: hip hop, idol, rock, jazz and house....

July 31, 2025 · 1 min · 164 words · Ronald Moss