PAX: Chasing Aurora was exhilarating on the Wii U

Gorgeous-looking freeze tag with birds For the longest time, I wasn’t sure what Broken Rules’Chasing Aurorawas about, other than having astunning vector art style. The studio’s previous game,And Yet It Moves, was interesting, as is the fact that this mysterious thing about birds will be a launch title on the Wii U eShop. I had to check it out at PAX. And so I did, with a few other random people....

July 15, 2025 · 2 min · 369 words · Kimberly Morgan

PAX: State of Decay is not just another zombie game

As PAX wound down to its final hour, I happened to walk by the Microsoft booth once more on my way out and noticed the Xbox Live Arcade gameState of Decayfinally had some space for me to get a quick runthrough as the convention closed down. I had been meaning to check it out these past three days but because of the long lines and the amount of other things going on, I just hadn’t had the chance....

July 15, 2025 · 5 min · 980 words · Ryan Jones

Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis just got the Braver class

The Braver class is a free update, here’s how to play it WhilePhantasy Star Online 2: New Genesisis struggling in some ways in terms of content,the Braver classis here to shake things up. Here’s how to unlock it, and what it does. The first step to snagging the Braver class is logging in! Seriously, it’s just innately part of every character now and you can swap to it at the job counter immediately....

July 15, 2025 · 2 min · 344 words · Derek Torres

Pokemon TCG and Pokemon Stadium 2 coming to Nintendo Switch Online

During theAugust 8 Pokemon Presents, The Pokemon Company announced two classicPokemontitles are coming to Nintendo Switch Online. First up is thePokemon Trading Card Gamewhich came out on Gameboy Color in 1998. The second isPokemon Stadium 2which hit N64 in 2000. Both titles are coming to the Nintendo Switch Online servicetoday, August 8. While it appearsPokemon TCGwill be available on the base NSO service,Pokemon Stadium 2requires the Expansion Pack. WhilePokemon TCGcertainly isn’t one of the traditional Pokemon games likeRed, Blue, Yellow, etc....

July 15, 2025 · 2 min · 230 words · Vernon Villarreal

Review-in-Progress: The Bard’s Tale IV: Barrows Deep

Pull up a chair and hear the tale… I don’t have any experience with theBard’s Talegames, yet I found myself excited when I heard that a fourth title was Kickstarted. I think it’s gotten to the point where anything Brian Fargo gets behind has me anticipating greatness. Idohave a fondness for bards, though. Whenever it’s an option in an RPG, you bet I’m picking up the instrument and giving it a go....

July 15, 2025 · 4 min · 852 words · Danielle Dean

Rockstar reportedly shelves plans for Red Dead Redemption and Grand Theft Auto IV remasters

The response to theTrilogysidelined some projects It looks like Rockstar may be laying off the remasters for a bit. A new report says remasters of bothRed Dead RedemptionandGrand Theft Auto IVwere in consideration, but now Rockstar is shelving the projects. Word first broke fromRockstar leaker Tez, who claimed a reliable source said these remasters were “on the table a few years ago,” but Rockstar has chosen not to proceed with the projects in mind....

July 15, 2025 · 2 min · 319 words · Austin Barr

Rumor: Uncharted 3 takes Nathan Drake to the desert

According toKotaku, Nathan Drake’s next adventure make take him to a desert setting. The site is stating that an “informed source” hasUncharted 3having dry, sunny, and sandy environments, adding that the game will certainly be revealed at the Spike Video Game Awards in a few weeks. Sony has invited media, including Destructoid, to an event following the evening of the VGAs. The game for which the event will honor hasn’t been revealed by, but is set to take place in Hollywood....

July 15, 2025 · 1 min · 103 words · Deanna Miller

Shadow of the Tomb Raider officially revealed, coming in September without a timed Xbox exclusive window

Will ‘conclude’ Lara’s origin Due to various leaks we knew a thirdTomb Raidergame was coming, but thanks to an official reveal we have a little more info on what that exactly entails. Shadow of the Tomb Raiderwill be the “conclusion” of Lara Croft’s massive three-game reboot origin, which is not unlike the origin that’s been featured in the old series and two film franchises. It seems like that good ol’ Xbox exclusivity is no longer a thing, asShadow of the Tomb Raiderwill launch on PC, PS4, and Xbox One on June 23, 2025....

July 15, 2025 · 1 min · 173 words · Ronald Ross

Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn is still happening, here’s the latest footage

Yes that says ‘Sizzurp’ Shaq made good on his word and debuted theShaq Fu: A Legend Reborntrailer last night at The Game Awards, and it’s…something. While the developers have maintained that it will feature one-on-one fighting, it seems to also be a beat-’em-up now, based on the footage near the end of the video. Also, there’s absurd elongated giant appendage attacks, and nazis. This game has the potential to be really awesome or really bad — not a whole lot of room in-between....

July 15, 2025 · 1 min · 105 words · Amber Kramer

Shocking development: PS3 sells like hot sake in Japan

This might come as quite a shock for you, but the PlayStation 3 sold out over the weekend in Japan. According to gaming mag publisherEnterbrain, the PS3 sold 88,400 units over the hectic couple of days. What’s even more non-shocking is the fact thatRidge Racerand aGundamgame were the top titles sold. Enterbrain also said that Namco Bandai is so far the big launch winner as far as publishers are concerned. Two of the company’s titles, Ridge Racer 7 and Mobile Suit Gundam: Target in Sight, were the top two PS3 titles, selling around 30,000 copies each....

July 15, 2025 · 1 min · 144 words · Tonya Snyder

Skullgirls dev’s metroidvania RPG Indivisible is looking pretty dang good

Up on Indiegogo, with a playable demo Back in July we got abarebones announcementthatSkullgirlsdeveloper Lab Zero Games has been working on a role-playing game calledIndivisibleand that it would begin a crowdfunding campaign for it late in September. It’s a week late from that target, but now it’s here, and we have a lot to look at. It’s currently up onIndiegogo, and it has already made a decent splash. In about eight hours it has raised over $70,000 toward its funding goal....

July 15, 2025 · 2 min · 228 words · Carly Miller

Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 for PS5 pushed back to late-2021

Hold your shot CI Games has announced that stealthy shooterSniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2willnotarrive on PS5 June 4, alongside its PS4, PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S brethren. The PS5 port of the head-popping sequel has been pushed back to late-2021 due to “unforeseen technical issues” discovered just weeks before the title’s launch. “We could not have foreseen these issues,” said CI Games’ executive producer Tobias Heussner. “However, we would like to assure our players that our highly experienced, professional and dedicated team are working hard with the platform holder and engine provider to resolve the problems as soon as feasibly possible, to ensure we can bring the PlayStation 5 community the high caliber sniping game they have been waiting for....

July 15, 2025 · 1 min · 210 words · Ms. Amy Carpenter

Sonic Lost World special edition features NiGHTS bosses

Pre-order nets you the NiGHTMARE DLC for free A new trailer forSonic Lost Worldhas surfaced, running through a list of features previously not seen. Sonic skates on icy surfaces, andSonic 3elemental shields like bubble and lightning can be shared via Miiverse, as can a new Bomb Wisp. We also get a glimpse of multiplayer, which includes a co-op mode. Sadly, player two doesn’t command Tails as you’d expect but rather a remote-controlled flying vehicle....

July 15, 2025 · 1 min · 148 words · Nathan Perez