Stranger of Paradise PC specs are out, ahead of launch next week

Here’s the hardware you’ll need to experience the Final Fantasy origin story The latestFinal Fantasyspinoff goes live next week. Ahead of that, Square Enix has released the PC requirements forStranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin. On the minimum side, an AMD Ryzen 5 1400 or Intel Core i7-6700 with 8 GB of RAM will be needed to run it. Players will also need at least a Radeon RX 470 or GTX 1060 6GB for graphics card power....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 302 words · Margaret Walker

Super Road Blaster, the impossible Laserdisc-to-SNES port

Once in a blue moon, something comes along that defies all the rules — a technical feat that shouldn’t exist.Super Road Blasteris just such a marvel. You guys remember how Nintendo and Sony planned to release a CD add-on for the Super Nintendo? Those plans fell through, and the fallout from the two companies’ split led to the creation of the PlayStation. If it weren’t for that (admittedly significant) outcome, you could say Nintendo dodged a pretty big bullet....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 287 words · Richard Larson

Telltale says that their engine has ‘let players down,’ after the company ‘ran a little hot’ recently

They have a long way to go to get back on track Telltale put itself in a precarious situation when it severely ramped-up its operations. What was once a tiny indie outfit crafting cuteStrongbadandSam & Maxjoints eventually became a lightning rod for industry titans likeDCandMarvel, and the company suffered some dips in quality as a result. You could argue that this dip started as early as 2011 withJurassic Park, but Eurogamer was able to get Telltale’s side of the story at Gamescom....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 300 words · Lacey Flynn

The Best Comic reads celebrating the Holiday Season

Beginning with Thanksgiving and running until the New Year, the Holiday Season is filled with wonder and joy. Often romanticized through great literary works, like Dickens’sA Christmas Carol, this jolly time awakens the kid inside us all, harkening to the wonder of the imagination. For decades, industry titansMarvelandDChave been joining in the festive spirit of the holidays and gifting fans worldwide imaginativecomicsinfused with hope and spirit. Indeed, in celebrating the holiday season epically for decades, DC and Marvel have accrued a trove of festive tomes....

July 11, 2025 · 8 min · 1522 words · John Thomas

The first round of Splatoon’s TMNT splatfest starts this weekend

Raph vs. Leo This weekend, U.S. and European players will fight it out in the first ever multi-round splatfest of Nintendo’s arena-shooterSplatoon 2. This three-week battle royale is an effort to determine who is the greatestTeenage Mutant Hero Turtle. Round one will seeTMNT’shot-headed warrior Raphael, represented in the fun art above by Pearl, take on long-time team leader, the cool-headed Leonardo, who is backed by Off the Hook’s plate-spinner Marina. The splatfest begins this evening in North America at 21:00 PT until the same time tomorrow....

July 11, 2025 · 1 min · 198 words · Melissa Moore

The Network Roundup: Praise Billith

This season’sTrue Bloodwas quite entertaining to say the least. Many will argue how most of the season didn’t make much sense, or how many important issues were glossed over in the last few episodes. Me? I loved it. Plenty of stupid violence, angry Bill, and tons of Pam! What I didn’t enjoy so much, was the percentage of the season that was shot in one room! From Super Sentais catching perverts, toDark Knightdisappointments, we make sure your entertainment is not contained to a top secret vampire bunker....

July 11, 2025 · 1 min · 97 words · Jimmy Woodward

There’s a new STALKER 2 A-Life mod in town, and it’s a must-have

There’s no doubt about it: GSC Game World’sSTALKER 2came out broken, thoroughly so. Worse, one of the franchise’s most beloved features, the A-Life AI system, is practically missing outright. On the flip side, this has alsokicked the modding community into overdrive, leading to some astonishing releases. I myself have been using a variety of A-Life (and A-Lifeadjacent) mods forSTALKER 2from very early on, testing how they work and whether they do much of anything at all....

July 11, 2025 · 3 min · 611 words · Douglas Colon

This week’s Rain World update addresses common complaints

You won’t lose your map progress, for starters It’s a shame aboutRain World‘s brutal reputation, but I’m still keeping an eye on it to see how things progress from here. Videocult has already responded with a patch “intended to accommodate some early player feedback and polish assorted rough edges on the various game systems.” The idea behind this “quick patch” was to smooth out the player experience without strippingRain Worldso far back that it would totally lose its “unforgiving and even occasionally unfair” nature....

July 11, 2025 · 1 min · 115 words · Megan Sanchez

Throne and Liberty – All fishing bait and how to get them

Fishing is a complex but helpful skill inThrone and Libertythat lets you catch fish alongside reward sacks. Its controls are tricky, and some bait types are hard to find, but it’s worth trying if you want some solid rewards. How to get fishing bait in Throne and Liberty Throne of Libertyhas four bait types, each with its own perks that make catching certain fish easier. Below are each bait type and its locations....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 268 words · Tyler Cortez

Top 10 Best Warframes in Warframe

InWarframe, there are numerous frames to choose from, each offering unique advantages. However, a select few Warframes stand out as must-haves above the rest, regardless of the content you are running. The best Warframes for any challenge Each Warframe on this list is exceptionally equipped to tackle any challenge in the game. Their powerful abilities and robust survival tools make them capable of excelling in any scenarioWarframepresents. That said, thanks toWarframe‘s extensive modding system, there are always ways to make any framework....

July 11, 2025 · 8 min · 1594 words · Joshua Collins

What’s in the Lies of P Deluxe Edition and Digital Deluxe Edition?

Which edition has the least strings attached? The next big “Souls-like” is en route in the form of Neowiz Games’Lies of P. And while the standard edition is available to pre-order now, the publisher has also lifted the lid on a physical Deluxe Edition. Here’s everything you need to know about theLies of PDeluxe Edition. What does the Lies of P Deluxe Edition include? The physical Deluxe Edition contains a selection of downloadable content, as well as physical goodies....

July 11, 2025 · 2 min · 257 words · David Livingston

(Update) WrestleQuest has been future endeavored until August 8

That’s ‘delayed’ to you and I [Update:Anew update from Mega Cat Studiosstates thatWrestleQuestwill now launch August 8 on PlayStation, PC, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and (newly announced) iOS and Android platforms.] Skybound Games and developer Mega Cat Studios has announced that the colorful pro-wrestling RPGWrestleQuestwill no longer meet its May release window and will now step into the ring sometime this summer. In a shoot-worked promoposted to Twitter, Mega Cat Studios spoke of its excitement with the title so far, but notes that a recently secured “partnership” has forced the studio to push back the title’s launch....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 299 words · Miranda Jackson

A spoiler-free guide on how to get the three toughest to find Xenoblade Chronicles 3 classes

These are near the endgame ThreeXenoblade Chronicles 3classes are tougher to find than all the others. Here’s a quick rundown of how to pick them all up. [Note that there will be no specific story spoilers below, but locations will be named, as will names of quests and classes (without proper character names).] How to find the Machine Assassin inXenoblade Chronicles 3 So this is by far the hardest class to find in the game,as it requires multiple quest chains....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 337 words · Kristen Mercado