Assassin’s Creed 2 undaunted by Modern Warfare 2

Most videogames have wisely givenModern Warfare 2a wide berth, to the point where I think a few of these 2010 delays have been decided specifically to avoid Activision’s all-dominating shooter and the chart-raping success it will surely have. Ubisoft, however, has thrown caution to the wind and will not be moved, claiming itfears nothingfrom Infinity Ward’sCall of Dutysequel. “The first game we released two weeks afterModern Warfare, and we still sold 9 million copies,” boasts creative director Patrice Desilets....

July 29, 2025 · 1 min · 181 words · Timothy Hart

Ball Solitaire solution in Super Mario RPG

What a nerve-wracking puzzle. While going through the Return to Bowser’s Keep phase ofSuper Mario RPG, you may come across Dr. Topper’s Ball Solitaire. It’s a lot, and if you fail, you’re kicked back to the door selection. Here’s how to solve the Ball Solitaire challenge. That is if you want to. There are six doors you choose from in this part of the game, and you only need to do four....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 365 words · Kristine Johnson

Blizzard is celebrating StarCraft II’s eighth birthday with cake and double XP

Don’t forget about the fireworks Once upon a time,StarCraft IIfelt like a game that was never going to release. The originalStarCraftlaunched in 1998, and it wasn’t until 12 years later that Blizzard finally released the sequel. Now it’s 2018 and we’re somehow eight years pastStarCraft II. It’s so old thatBlizzard made it free-to-playlast fall. ForStarCraft II‘s eighth birthday, Blizzard is celebrating in style. Anyone who plays a single game will be awarded with acake portrait....

July 29, 2025 · 1 min · 150 words · Charles Miller

Build an Island Coins Farming Guide

Getting Gold inRoblox Build an Islandis probably the most inconsistent thing in the game. With so many methods to make Gold, you’re likely wondering which one you should focus on. Well, that’s why we made this guide. We’re going to tell you the ultimate, almost broken, way to make so much Gold, you likely won’t know what to do with it. Spoiler, it’s not Bees. Enjoy ourBuild an IslandGold Farming Guide....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 360 words · Luis Copeland

Capcom acknowledges Monster Hunter: World PC connection errors

Running up against error 83-MW1? Capcom’s investigating Monster Hunter: Worldhasproven mighty popularon Steam. It’s one of the most-played games on the platform right now, with hundreds of thousands of concurrent players hunting the good hunt. That said, the PC port is not without growing pains. Connection errors are deterring folks as of late. It’s one thing to struggle with disconnects as a solo player. That stinks. But trying to organize a full group of friends to join you only to run into connection errors?...

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 275 words · Angela Alvarez

Castlevania for N64 is a lot like moldy cheese

Corridorvania I’ve been playing throughCastlevania:Curse of Darkness, because despite not really likingCastlevania: Lament of Innocence, people have told me that it’s the more tolerable of the 3DCastlevaniatitles. I’m still waiting to get to the part that makes people say that because, so far, it’s smolderingly boring. Just a bunch of long corridors with dudes in them. I’d argue thatCastlevaniahas never really found its footing in 3D. Fans ofCastlevania: Lords of Shadowmight be raising their eyebrows right now, but I found that game as flavorful as dry bread made of drywall shavings....

July 29, 2025 · 6 min · 1229 words · Brittney Vargas

Catch up with Pure Pwnage in new mini-episodes

Pure Pwnage has been pretty quiet since they announced that their hit Internet series would be airing on Canadian TV. Things are starting to ramp up though as the series is set to premiere onTV next month. Until then, there’s a series ofvideo production blogsthat have been released dealing with Jeremy and Doug’s transformation as super leet TV stars. Six mini-episodes have been released so far and more will be hitting every Monday until the debut of the TV show....

July 29, 2025 · 1 min · 110 words · Elizabeth Gilbert

Clearance sale on Legion Y710 Cube gaming desktop for Memorial Day

GTX 1070 desktop for $839 Buried deep beneath their Memorial Day sales on Lenovo’s website are two very decent gaming desktop deals that aren’t highly advertised (heck one of them is a $300 off coupon not even listed on their site). Lenovo is clearing out their “IdeaCentre” Y710 Cube small form-factor gaming desktop at very aggressive pricing. Lenovo Legion/IdeaCentre Y710 Cube Desktop Deals Update: No surprises, the Y710 deal with the GTX 1070 for $839 is dead....

July 29, 2025 · 3 min · 494 words · Donald Davis

Dear Esther Live to tour the UK later this year

But nobody rocks like… Springfield Dear Esther Live, off the back of its performance at The London Game Festival and The Barbican, will be touring the U.K. at the end of the year. The show features a playthrough of the game by freelance writer Thomas McMullen, with indicative music provided by a full orchestra. Narration and poetic content complete the live experience of the critically-acclaimed walk-em-up, which was released back in 2012....

July 29, 2025 · 1 min · 148 words · Tiffany Foster

Destiny 2’s Pantheon will have exclusive rewards, including the ‘Godslayer’ title

The bits and bobs that Bungie has revealed aboutDestiny 2: The Final Shapeare extremely exciting, but the freeInto the Lightmini-expansion ispretty greatas well. In fact,Into the Lightis due to be expanded upon very shortly with the boss-rush Pantheon mode, which looks phenomenal. Pantheon is the name of Bungie’s surprise Raid boss takedown which pits a six-player fireteam against some ofDestiny‘s most powerful creatures, deities, and concepts. As perBungie’s latest TWID, Pantheon is due to launch on April 30 with a four-boss run, with each subsequent week delivering an additional boss encounter to the mix until we’ve got the full eight-fight roster available on May 21....

July 29, 2025 · 3 min · 457 words · Douglas Nichols

Djeeta joins Granblue Fantasy: Versus as DLC on April 7

I need a hero It appears thatGranblue Fantasy: VersusDLC character Djeeta will be making her way to the roster very soon, according to a recently leaked trailer from Arc System Works, which you can check outright here. Djeeta is essentially the female player avatar in the originalGranblue Fantasytitle – her male counterpart being Gran, who is already on the roster. Although they are essentially character swaps in their origin games,Granblue Fantasy: Versuswill see Djeeta have an entirely different moveset to Gran, making her “a capable captain in her own right....

July 29, 2025 · 1 min · 184 words · Mr. Nathan Mahoney MD

Dragon Marked for Death is headed to PC later this month

Rock the Dragon on Steam April 21 Inti Creates has announced that it will be bringing mystical adventureDragon Marked for Deathto PC (via Steam) on April 21, following on from its previous release on Nintendo Switch. Dragon Marked for Deathis an action-platformer which tells the tale of a quartet of heroes – the last surviving members of the fabled Dragonblood Clan – who set out on a quest to rescue their oracle from the oppressive Kingdom of Medius....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 232 words · Jessica Holloway

EA FC 25 finally makes the grind worth for players with 93+ TOTS rewards from Champions Finals

The prayers ofEA FC 25players seem to have been heard. In a surprising change of plans, EA Sports has added 93+ guaranteed TOTS picks as part of the rewards for Champions finals, which is a welcome tweak to say the least. Players securing ranks five or above will be able to pick between TOTS cards rated 93 or above. If you’ve played the first two weeks of TOTS this year, you’ll know exactly why this is an incredible change....

July 29, 2025 · 2 min · 409 words · Cheyenne Greene