Kingdoms of Amalur is back with the Re-Reckoning remaster and I couldn’t be happier

Wait you want more? Okay fine. Upon playing the ludicrously-namedKingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoningthis past week, it slowly came back to me just how much I enjoyed the original the first time around. The raw talent (beyond the clown show of the investment angle) behind this game is insane. Key members ofAmalurworked on heavy-hitting RPG franchises likeElder ScrollsandDungeons & Dragons. Todd McFarlane was involved with the art. Famed composer Grant Kirkhope knocked it out of the park with the score....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 451 words · Karen Salinas

Kojima talks about Metal Gear Survive

Where do zombies fit in…? Anextended demoforMetal Gear Survivewas shown at the Tokyo Game Show this past weekend. In addition to looking boring as all hell, the game drew the attention ofMetal Gearseries creator, Hideo Kojima. His response wasn’t exactly enthusiastic. In an interview posted on IGN, Kojima was asked if the idea forSurvivehad come from him. He responded, “That’s nothing to do with me.” Yoji Shinkawa, a former designer on theMetal Gearseries also added, “If I had worked on that game, it would have mechs in it....

July 10, 2025 · 1 min · 172 words · Dean Freeman

Listen to Deadpool read his own videogame press release

So yeah, thatDeadpoolgame. Count me in. Count me in to a silly degree. Thetrailer looks good, Deadpool is an awesome character, and High Moon Studios has the stuff. I’mtotallycounted in over here. As often follows a game announcement, a press release has been sent out. However, this isn’t the typical boring email sent by some PR guy. The Merc with a Mouth has written and read out his own marketing spiel....

July 10, 2025 · 1 min · 99 words · Christopher Wong

Live show: Logitech Giveaway, and more Star Trek Online

I knew I forgot something [Mash Tacticsairs Monday through Friday at 4p.m. Pacific onDtoid.TV. Watch King Foom play a variety of games, each day with its own theme. With a heavy focus on community and viewer interaction, you can be as much a part of the show as anything else.] Whats this? AnotherStar Trek Onlinestream!? Yes, it’s true, you’re not seeing things. Once again we’ll be diving into the realm ofSTOwith the live crowd tonight onMash Tactics....

July 10, 2025 · 1 min · 196 words · Tyler Cummings

Locations Guide for Suit, Armor Upgrades in Metro Exodus

Although weapons are probably the most important pieces of gear inMetro Exodus, it’s your suit that prevents you from dying instantly in post-apocalyptic Russia. Fortunately, there are a number of various suit and armor upgrades in the game strewn throughout the game. Each new upgrade piece will add something unique to your suite, and help you complete missions in a far more effective way. Below, we’ll show you all 13 possible locations for suit and armor upgrades inMetro Exodus....

July 10, 2025 · 6 min · 1177 words · Carol Dalton

Marry your waifu at a wedding chapel in Tokyo

True love knows no bounds Remember whenthat guy married NenefromLove Plus?Hibiki Works does, and they’re now using virtual reality and a real wedding chapel in Tokyo to have youtie the knotwith one of the three girls in its latest erotic dating sim,Nitzuma Lovely x Cation.Players will have to win over either Yuki Isurugi (long black hair), Aiko Kurihara (short brown hair), or Nono Naruse (blond hair), before the virtual marriage....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 246 words · Anne Allen

Mass Effect 3 trailer fails to inspire a Walking Dead fan

Like many of you on the East coast, I had the privilege of seeing “Take Back the Earth”Mass Effect 3trailer during tonight’s new episode of theWalking Deadon AMC. I was watching the show with my significant other, and because I lovetalking to her about videogames, I asked her what she thought. I believe her exact quote was, “It looks another lasers, glowing robots, imitationStar Warsspaceships, being in a war, shooting at the things that don’t look like people game....

July 10, 2025 · 1 min · 208 words · Stanley Martinez MD

More Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends screens

Here are a bunch ofDynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legendsscreens. They show off a few of the new features, although they’re so obscure even this fan of the series has trouble making them out. Some cool stuff is coming to XL, though. Aside from new characters, a few weapons are being de-cloned. We know that both Xiahou Dun and Zhao Yun are getting unique Ex-Weapons. New and powerful “Treasure” weapons are coming too, along with a Legend Mode and Challenge Mode....

July 10, 2025 · 1 min · 111 words · Denise Peters

Mortal Kombat 11’s Rambo is comin’ to get YOU!

They drew (buckets of) first blood NetherRealm Studios has released the first gameplay trailer of John Rambo, the latest in a series of special guests joining theMortal Kombatfranchise. Rambo – along with returning kombatants Mileena and Rain – will be available to purchase as part ofKombat Pack 2, which launches forMortal Kombat 11on November 17. In the super-violent preview, we see the tortured war veteran cut down foes such as Kabal and Erron Black, before facing off against another ’80s action movie icon, The Terminator....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 265 words · Charles Evans

Moss is the adventure game PlayStation VR needs

Quill, I love you When Polyarc’sMossfirst debuted during Sony’s E3 presser, I was taken aback by it. In-between flashy sports games and hyper aggressive shooters was this calm, collected, cute mouse making its way through the forest. Looking at Polyarc itself, a team comprised of folks who’ve worked on various aggressive experiences likeDestinyandRed Dead Redemption, I had no idea I’d be in for such a dreamy experience in the middle of such a chaotic E3....

July 10, 2025 · 3 min · 474 words · Jodi Rivers

No piece of music has ever moved me as much as Midna’s Lament in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

These are the songs that touched our souls Good lord is it a scorcher out there or what? All week long, I’ve been doing everything in my power to move a little as possible so as not douse my clothing in sweat from the near triple-digit temperatures I have to endure. With no end to the heat in sight, it seems I’ll be spending the next month or so the same way I spent this weekend: listening to music....

July 10, 2025 · 9 min · 1836 words · Leslie Castro

Obsidian’s Grounded is getting a big Hot and Hazy update this month

Playing in the sandbox may be inadvisable for your health Grounded, Obsidian’s game of backyard survival, is getting a new update that’s adding even more to the yard. The Hot and Hazy update forGroundedwill shift up the sandbox and the “Haze,” as well as some neat-sounding new gameplay hooks. A few previews went up today at various outlets likeIGNandEurogamer, showcasing the two major biome updates coming toGroundedin the Hot and Hazy update....

July 10, 2025 · 2 min · 324 words · Kevin Perez

Preview: The Sinking City has the makings of one murky mystery

Hands-on with the upcoming horror game Developer Frogwares has quietly been making a name for itself over the past dozen years or so with its take on the Arthur Conan Doyle’s iconic Sherlock Holmes. While its titles have never been the darling of games critics, the company has found a large enough following in players hooked on its procedural detective gameplay. You’ll never find its games at the top of monthly NPD, but they do well enough to warrant multiple sequels....

July 10, 2025 · 8 min · 1562 words · Jason Roman