Doom alpha invites are going out today

The first alpha test starts Friday Curious about how the newDoomlooks and feels? If you’re signed up for the beta (redeemable codeswere includedwith early copies ofWolfenstein: The New Order), you may find out soon. Bethesda is nowsending outinvites for this weekend’s multiplayer alpha test, which runs from Friday, October 23 at 12:00am Eastern to Sunday, October 25 at 11:59pm on Steam, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. Participants were chosen from the aforementioned beta pool....

July 24, 2025 · 1 min · 122 words · Leah Ortega

Duke Nukem Forever delayed

In news that will surprise absolutely everybody on the planet, it has been announced thatDuke Nukem Foreverwill not make its projected release date of May 3. Yep, that’s right …Duke Nukem Foreveris delayed.Can you imagine that? Don’t worry, however. It’s not indefinite, and Gearbox is still adamant that this is a real game and not some kind of ludicrous joke. The date has been shifted to June 14 in North America and June 10 worldwide....

July 24, 2025 · 1 min · 99 words · William Hansen

Enjoy Dr. Kawashima laughing at you on the iPhone

For only $5.99, you too can now relive those early days of the Nintendo DS by sitting with Dr. Kawashima and playingBrain Age— or as those Europeans call it,Brain Exercises with Dr. Kawashima. Bandai Namco is the one releasing it all throughout the world, and you can find it inthe iPhone storeright this very minute. While not the full-featured version ofBrain Agethat we’ve come to know and love, the game will help you keep your brain sharp on the go — although that’s what the DS version was supposed to do, I thought....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 543 words · Richard Johnson

Epic Games Store April freebies are XCOM 2 and Insurmountable

Epic Games has revealed the next free titles headed to the libraries of Epic Games Store users.From April 14 through April 21, customers can bag themselves Firaxis’ intense strategy sequelXCOM 2and Daedalic Entertainment’s nosebleeding mountain climberInsurmountablefree of charge. Released on PC and consoles back in 2016,XCOM 2is the sequel to the acclaimed 2012 rebootXCOM: Enemy Unknown. Set within a timeline where the enemy won an intergalactic invasion,XCOM 2sees humanity enslaved by the reptilian overlords, with the last bastion of resistance driven underground....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 260 words · Eric Garcia

Even Netflix is ditching Mario at the end of March

March 31 The Mario apocalypse continues. As most of you know by now,several games, one device, and even one instance of Wii U online play functionality are going awayon March 31 for several Mario games. Even an oldFire Emblemgame is being removed from the eShop for good measure! But now, it’s come to light thatThe Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3on Netflix will be removed from some regions on that same date....

July 24, 2025 · 1 min · 158 words · Shawn Parker DDS

Ever Oasis isn’t what I thought it would be

As I write this, my save file forEver Oasisis at the seven-hour mark. This is the point where the game is just starting to become fun. The story is progressing, the action is stepping up and I’m really getting into the flow of this unusual adventure. Unfortunately, I can’t talk about any of this. Per my instructions, this preview can only cover the first five hours, most of which is not exactly what I’d call spellbinding....

July 24, 2025 · 5 min · 987 words · Christina Wood

FFXIV Little Ladies Day & Hatching-Tide 2024: How to get the Pink Goobbue mount

The egg-stravaganza that is the combined Hatching Tide and Little Ladies’ Day event is upon us inFinal Fantasy XIVand there’s a Goobbue who needs our help. Here’s how to complete this year’s combined seasonal quests and get yourself the Peatie mount inFFXIV. The Hatching Tide meets Little Ladies’ Day seasonal quests will see you travel between Gridania and Ul’dah in order to help a certain pink Goobbue overcome her stage fright, bringing cheer to all who witness her magical abilities....

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 443 words · Michael Fisher

First Steam Box priced at $1,000

The future’s gonna be expensive The first living-room PC supported by Valve, the Piston by Xi3, has officiallybegun taking pre-orders. Judging by its price tag, decked-out Steam Boxes won’t be cheap. The Piston will cost $1,000 at its base rate. It includes a 3.2 GHz quad-core processor, 8GB of RAM, and a 128GB solid state drive. Anyone looking to upgrade to a 512GB hard drive can expect to spend an additional $750....

July 24, 2025 · 1 min · 138 words · Matthew Campbell

Fortnite’s teasing something with a giant purple bouncy cube

That’s some cooked cacti Something big is going to happen inFortnite, and it’s going to happen soon. Epic is teasing some sort of thematic change in what is, presumably, the lead-up to Season 6. Yesterday, there were sudden lightning strikes on the southeast part of the map, right at the H9 coordinate. Each bolt destroyed a cactus, and the lightning increased its frequency as it blew up more and more cacti....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 247 words · Kathryn Duran

Gamers urge Nintendo for a playable Zelda

Hell, her name’s in the title! Nintendo is being asked by fans to make Zelda, the eponymous princess of theLegend of Zeldaseries, a stronger and more influential character. Responding to Eiji Aonuma, who said he’d consider a playable Zelda if fans requested it, fans have decided to request it. The campaign’sFacebook groupis currently at 1,689 members, which is impressive considering it’s not gained much mainstream attention yet. “The character theLegend of Zeldaseries is named after is the ruler of a country with the Power of Wisdom and the Gods at her disposal, yet she’s often represented as a damsel in distress,”writes the group....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 340 words · Megan Valencia

How to complete Chapter 1 of the Dress to Impress Winter Event quest

Merriment and cheer are finally here forDress to Impress, the biggest dress-up game onRoblox. The Winter Update has brought plenty of goodies from Santa’s bag, including new clothes, new makeup, an advent calendar, and more. Keeping in theme with the Halloween Event quest thatDress to Impresshosted, the Winter Event also has a three-part quest for you to complete to earn the sweet Ice Queen set. We’re here to show you how to complete chapter one to get started....

July 24, 2025 · 4 min · 803 words · Kayla Brown

How to complete Squirrel! in Disney Dreamlight Valley

The 2025 installment of the Parks Fest event has arrived, and there are lots of special items you can earn throughout it inDisney Dreamlight Valley. To do so, you have to tackle several tricky tasks like the Squirrel! duty. This quest doesn’t give you any helpful information beyond the name, which acts as a slight hint as to what needs to be done. It’s not really enough to help you get going on this task, so if you’re stuck, here’show to complete Squirrel!...

July 24, 2025 · 3 min · 443 words · Kristi Newman

How to get Moonstones in Hogwarts Legacy

You’ll use them in the room of requirement Hogwarts Legacyhasa lot of currenciesto juggle, but Moonstones are thankfully fairly straightforward. They’re used to build new aesthetic and mechanical upgrades for your own personal Room of Requirement, which makes a return inHogwarts Legacyto aid students in need. Here’s how to gather up more Moonstones. What are moonstones used for? Moonstones are used to customize your own Room of Requirement instance. Think of it like an apartment in an MMO or open world RPG....

July 24, 2025 · 2 min · 353 words · Dylan Bryant