Nintendo is having a public road show to promote the Switch

In six big cities You can catch Nintendo’s big information dump event on January 12 for the Switch, where they’ll likely divulge the price and specs, but there’s something extra if you happen to live in six major cities afterward. Starting from January 13 until March 5, folks can catch a special Switch road tour of sorts where they can try out the system, similar to what they did for the Wii U....

June 23, 2025 · 1 min · 175 words · John Flynn

No surprise at where God of War is sitting in the UK Charts

Best-selling series entries in UK history It’s not as if we didn’t see it coming. Sony’s sombre father and son adventure,God of War,has handily strolled straight into the number one spot of the UK Charts. Sega also have reason to celebrate, as their roaming brawlerYakuza 6: The Song of Lifedebuted at number three. In both cases,God of WarandYakuza 6had the best launches their respective series have ever experienced in the UK....

June 23, 2025 · 1 min · 203 words · Paul Tucker

Obama campaign ads to hit Madden 13 and other EA titles

As much fun as the never ending political bickering has been lately, I’m kind of ready for it to be over for a while. Something tells me though, that it’s going to get a whole lot worse before it gets any better. At least we have videogames to help us bury our heads in the sand, right? Here, let me just boot upMadden NFL 13and — Oh my God, what the hell isthat?...

June 23, 2025 · 1 min · 136 words · Jeffery Hodges DDS

Oculus VR to co-publish CCP’s EVE: Valkyrie

First title to be published by the VR maker Oculus VRhas announced they’llbe co-publishing CCP’sEVE: Valkyrie. The space flight dogfighter will be part of the launch lineup exclusively for the Oculus Rift whenever that’s released. This marks the first game to be published by Oculus VR, and I suspect it won’t be the last either. Check out our hands-on (face-on?)impression ofEVE: Valkyrieto see why we called it the best thing we saw at gamescom....

June 23, 2025 · 1 min · 105 words · Kristy Davis

Rocket League going free to play next week, will be delisted from Steam

‘What a save’ for everyone Back in July, Psyonix announced that its wildly popular socc-car gameRocket Leaguewould be goingfree-to-play. At the time there was only a vague “in the future” release window. Today, Psyonix announced on Twitter that the go-live date for the free-to-play changeover would be September 23. In the week leading up to the F2P launch, there will be an update that will officially change all active accounts over to legacy status that will bring with it multiple benefits....

June 23, 2025 · 2 min · 326 words · Natasha Johnson

Sims 4 U up? trailer gives you all the feels with a look into its upcoming Lovestruck EP

Ever since Maxis Studios revealed theSeason of Love roadmap, Simmers have had their eyes set on the “Flirtatious” expansion pack. And now, thanks to the U Up? trailer, we finally have official confirmation on the release date for the new EP, Lovestruck, set for June 28, 2025. There’s a lot to unpack in the U Up? trailer, starting with the reveal of the online dating app Cupid’s Corner. Using this, we no longer have to go through the hassle of finding that special someone by chance, as it relays any information about single Sims....

June 23, 2025 · 2 min · 395 words · Kristin Black

SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy adds swashbuckler Love Heart

Except now she’s a cop, or something A new fighter has been added to the roster of upcoming all-gal brawlerSNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy.The new entrant is none other thanKing of Fighters XIVand pachinko star, Love Heart, as announced in the new issue of Japanese magazine Famitsu. Love Heart, who made her debut in pachinko titleSky Love, pilots her flying galleon, the Elicon III, on a quest to avenge the death of her father at the hands of the Skull D....

June 23, 2025 · 2 min · 241 words · Richard Cohen

Social hackers using Microsoft customer service to gain access to accounts

When traditionally talking about hacking I envision that it’s all about funny DOS screens and wire-exposed gadgetry. Apparently, that’s not how it is done when it comes to nefarious people accessing Xbox Live account information.MTVis reporting that earlier this monthHalo 3multiplayer producer Joe Tung was a victim of a different form of hacking called social engineering. The basic idea is that a jerk picks up a phone, calls tech support, and gains access to your account by tricking the phone representative into handing out password information....

June 23, 2025 · 2 min · 301 words · Steven Owen

Some Rainbow Six Siege players found a creative way to get their opponents to lag… and now they’re all banned

For once, you can actually blame lag A few bad apples, that’s all it takes. SomeRainbow Six Siegeplayers have been extraordinarily frustrated this week because of a new exploit that kills the quality of their game. Ubisoft is in the midst of responding to complaints of players who are intentionally causingRainbow Six Siegematches to lag or disconnect. The method is deviously simple. They’re just spamming the in-game chat with long strings of symbols, which is apparently enough to overloadRainbow Six Siege‘s circuits....

June 23, 2025 · 1 min · 181 words · Elizabeth Alvarez

Sony promises big PSP games are coming … again

Every year, Sony claims that huge PSP games are coming to shake up the creatively tired system. This year, to make things a little different, Sony has tried a different approach — claiming that huge PSP games are coming to shake up the creatively tired oh wait that’s the same thing. “As we move further into 2010, the innovation and technological prowess of the PSP system continues to be evident,” says Sony hardware mouthpiece John Koller....

June 23, 2025 · 1 min · 189 words · Ralph Ortiz

Sony says they’re not making any profits from the Overwatch charity Mercy skin

‘We are not making any profit from sales of the Overwatch Pink Mercy Skin’ Blizzard recently released a skinforOverwatch‘s angelic healer Mercy to benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (available until May 21), and the wording on the PSN specifically tripped up a few people. While on the PC and Xbox the wording is clear that all of the money goes to the foundation, on PSN the phrase “Blizzard Entertainment will donate 100% of the proceeds that it receives from Sony PlayStation,” wasn’t so crystal....

June 23, 2025 · 1 min · 177 words · Katie Murray

Steal a Brainrot Fortnite codes (August 2025)

Updated: Jul 24, 2025 We added new codes! Fortniteis an engine that grants players the opportunity to get creative with its many modes. Honestly, it’s becoming Roblox at this point, with games likeSteal a Brainrot, where people steal and sell Brainrots for money. Sounds familiar, right? Robloxians, it’s time to shift gears. In this mini-game, there are also Steal a Brainrot Fortnite codes that grant free Brainrots and boosts. Luckily, Fortnite codes don’t tend to expire, so you’ll have a lot of fun collecting these goodies....

June 23, 2025 · 2 min · 361 words · Joseph Hicks

Stickman TD Beta (Roblox): Wukong event explanation and rewards

Stickman TD Betais a Roblox game where you have to defend your tower from waves of enemies. What’s cool about it is that instead of the usual Roblox avatar, you’re rocking a black silhouette avatar that you can customize later on. The developers keep bringing new events to the game, and this time, they brought a new event called the Wukong event. To fill in with more details, here is a comprehensive guide to the Wukong event inStickman TD Beta....

June 23, 2025 · 2 min · 270 words · Daniel Ali