Production strategy game Desynced launches on Early Access today

Forklift Interactivehas launchedStage Games Inc’s production strategy game,Desynced, into Steam Early Access today. Desyncedis part automation game, part base-builder, and part RTS. You find yourself stranded on an unknown world and need to manufacture parts to repair your ship. You take command of a horde of drones that you use to extract resources and take them to various facilities to be processed. It bills itself as an “automation game without belts....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 245 words · Alexandria Morgan

PS4 launch title DriveClub gets a new trailer, promo deal

Next gen always means racers DriveClub, what will likely be PlayStation 4 owners hold over until some version ofGran Turismo 6makes the jump, has a new trailer for E3. More racing, a little less fetishisizing thread counts.Though there is this weird stylization of the game with hashtags over at thePlayStation Blog. Hopefully just someone going a little social media crazy. In super rad news,as we reported earlier,DriveClub:PS Plus Editionwill launch with the PS4 and be free to download for PlayStation Plus members....

July 5, 2025 · 1 min · 120 words · Carolyn Day

Riot Forge Showcase with Nintendo Switch set to air tomorrow morning

See what’s next for third-party games set in Runeterra Riot Games is hosting a showcase tomorrow, honing in on its third-party lineup. The Riot Forge Showcase with Nintendo Switch will premiere at 8 a.m. PT, detailing what’s ahead for its partnered publishing arm. The showcase will go live onRiot’s YouTubeandTwitch channelsat 11 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. PT. No runtime’s been set yet for how long the Riot Forge Showcase will go....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 271 words · Stephanie Bowen

Satoru Iwata becomes Nintendo of America CEO

Yep! Seems we may be seeing a lot more of Nintendo global president Satoru Iwata in the near future — he’s just been given a new job alongside his current duties, becoming CEO of Nintendo of America. The new position was revealed in Nintendo’s financial report, where it confirmedTatsumi Kimishima was being promoted from NoA CEO to shareholder, and Iwata was taking his place. Presumably, Iwata shall make his new home in Redmond, Washington, where he will bring all the bananas and Luigi clones he has in stock....

July 5, 2025 · 1 min · 186 words · Sandra Martinez

Splatoon 3 teases one of its multiplayer maps, Mincemeat Metalworks

Industrial ruins make for some good Turf War fodder Splatoon 3is steadily approaching, and the team has been teasing some more of what’s to come. Yesterday, theSplatoonNA Twitter accountposted a teaserof aSplatoon 3map in some decaying ruins. Dubbed “Mincemeat Metalworks,” this facility was made from scrap metal, in order to make more metal. There’s also some notable commentary here, that there was once a sea here but it evaporated. The map itself has a cool juxtaposition between the cold steel ruins, baking in the sun and heat, with the paint globs and inflatable coverSplatoonis known for....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 315 words · Christian Adams

Stealth Inc ? A Clone in the Dark is coming to iOS

Formerly known as Stealth Bastard Stealth Inc(formerly knownasStealth Bastard) is coming to iOS according to one of its developers, Jonathan Biddle. Biddle is not giving a specific timeline, only noting that negotiating the different screen real estate between the Vita and iOS devices is a bit tricky at the moment — as in, he has to replay the entire game three times every time there’s a change. If you’re interested inStealth Incnow, you’re able to find it on the PC, PS3, Vita, and Android platforms....

July 5, 2025 · 1 min · 103 words · Travis Kelly

The Cities: Skylines 2 Economy 2.0 update is on the way

Cities: Skylines 2ended up falling flat on its faceon day one, but that’s not to say the game won’t be fixed in due time, thankfully. Following aseries of prior fixes, the Colossal Order has now outlined the upcoming Economy 2.0 rework, and it’s a hoot. Or, at least, itshouldbe a hoot if it all pans out properly. As perColossal Order’s latest developer blog, the Economy 2.0 system rework is supposed to be a complete and comprehensive rebalance of how the game handles its monetary progression....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 397 words · Belinda Alvarez

The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles hits half a million global sales

And even more Objections I’d wager Period piece mystery compendiumThe Great Ace Attorney Chronicleshas shifted 500,000 copies since its summer 2021 release on PC and console platforms. The impressive sales milestone was announced by developerCapcom on Twitter,in a post featuring some delightful new artwork forTheGreat Ace Attorney Chronicles. The Great Ace Attorney Chroniclesfeatures remastered editions of two spin-off titles within theAce Attorneyfranchise: 2015’sThe Great Ace Attorney: Adventuresand its 2017 sequel,The Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 260 words · Kenneth Hunter

The Hot New Volcano Event in Fisch guide

After weeks of waiting, it finally happened. The Roslit Bay volcano erupted, and lava poured all over the island. Don’t worry, everyone is fine. In fact, things are better than fine because there’s a new limited event called “Ashfall” (or “Volcano” as most are calling it), and there are new things to do inFisch. In this guide, we’ll tell you everything you need to know about the Volcano Event inFisch....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 339 words · Samuel Parrish

The joy of MMOs

From AOEs to Zul’Farrak Read this list and let me know if it sounds like a good time. Crunching numbers in the wee hours of the night to maximize damage output. Grinding out levels and letting auto-attack handle things for a few seconds while you play the air drums to Phil Collins’ “In the Air Tonight.” Watching 10 different damage meters and battlelogs to see if everyone is running an efficient rotation....

July 5, 2025 · 5 min · 1058 words · Emily Barrett

The Punisher, Netflix Daredevil spinoff, gets new trailer

Killing us not so softly with his song Netflix released an upgraded version of its earlierThe Punisherteaser trailer. Now,thisis what we’ve been waiting for. Sure, it starts with the requisite Frank Castle’s-family-was-killed backstory which is a bit slow. But then it picks up the pace and culminates in a couple of straight-out-of-the-comics stylePunishermoments. Hey,Jumanjiproducers and execs!Thisis how you make a trailer that effectively uses rock music. Plus, Metallica rules. Previously, I wasn’t going to watch this; now, I’ll give it a try....

July 5, 2025 · 1 min · 103 words · Christina Martin

The Synthetic Orchestra makes beautiful VG arrangements

Here’s a guy I only learned about recently but now can’t get enough of. British musician Blake Robinson has a little project calledThe Synthetic Orchestra, in which he creates orchestral compositions using various pieces of computer software and sampled instruments. Most of these songs are arrangements of videogame melodies, though he does branch out into TV and original pieces. His music, like theMetal Gearmedleyabove, is simple amazing. You can hit up hisYouTube pageand check out his whole catalog, which stretches back a few years....

July 5, 2025 · 1 min · 155 words · Zachary Proctor

The Verdansk verdict is in: Warzone players are loving the game again, and so am I

It’s been less than two days since Verdansk, the originalCall of Duty: Warzonemap, returned to the battle royale game. And I’ve already played more of the mode since yesterday than I have sinceBlack Ops 6launched. Warzonelost me, and presumably many others, over the past few years with its influx of changes. I played what I had to for my job, but outside of that, I rarely played it for joy or in my spare time....

July 5, 2025 · 3 min · 588 words · Leslie Brown