Rain World, a game about not getting eaten, is still coming along. I’ve got the gifs to prove it! But first, writing on thePlayStation Blog, artist and programmer Joar Jakobsson put into words why this title continues to captivate us (and why, otherworldly visuals aside, it’s such a lookerin motion). “WithRain World,” he said, “we are doing quite a lot of things differently from the standards of video games. As much as a game, we’ve built a kind of living ecosystem simulation where creatures exist independently of the player and autonomously search throughout the world for food and shelter....

99% of us forgot about it on April 2 reddit’s not particularly good for much, but one of the more enjoyable things it’s done recently wasits April Fools “joke,” the Button. The button had a countdown timer lasting for 60 seconds, and when it hit zero the game was over. Simple enough. But the twist was just evil; if anyone with a reddit account before April 1 pressed the button, the timer would be reset, meaning the Internet had to work together tonotclick it....

Nintendo of America president is taking names for next year “I gotta be honest,” confessed Reggie Fils-Aime, president of Nintendo of America, on stage following the completion oftheSuper Smash Bros.Invitationaltournament. “I play all of the Nintendo games; [but] IsuckatSmash.” “But my opportunity is coming withSmashon 3DS,” the executive continued. “Cause now I’m going to play it on the go. I’m gonna be able to come back up next time and kick your ass,” he said in reference to the runner-up, who had just challenged Fils-Aime to a one-on-one duel....

I do rememberTERA! Ever playTERA, akaTERA Online? Well, I hope you aren’t playing onTERAJapan servers. As announced on the official Japanese Twitter account for the game, service will be “terminated” in that region on June 15, 2025 at 8:30AM JST. No concrete reason was given for the closure, other than the fact that it was discussed with Bluehole Studio. The closure of the Japanese servers, a region where MMOs still thrive, is concerning for the worldwide viability ofTERA....

New display hopes to keep sales momentum pushing forward According to a story in The Wall Street Journal, Nintendohas plans to release an upgraded Nintendo Switch consoleat some point in the second half of 2019, possibly as soon as next summer. Based on the report, the new unit will be compatible with all existing software, but will feature upgraded display hardware, similar to that used in modern smartphones (though the report mentions that Nintendo are not expected to adopt Apple’s recently-integrated OLED technology)....

That’s an 8, and yes, it’s been that long Team Fortress 2is celebrating its eighth (!) Halloween this year, andnew events and itemswent live a few hours ago. Valve may be feeling a little pressure fromOverwatch, because it looks like there’s more new stuff available this time than in years past. Sadly, there’s no new comic, but all of the new and old Halloween content will be active from now through June 05, 2025....

Also think about investing in clones As if it weren’t obvious enough already, it’s going to be tough if not impossible to keep up with all the Good Games coming out this year. I mean, yes, it has always been a challenge to give everything that catches your attention even a cursory look, but I typically make it further into the year before the too-many-games realization overwhelms me and I retreat back to my comfort-food favorites....

It’s an easy in for the series Even if you aren’t that into theFar Cryseries, you should considerBlood Dragon. You never know — you might actually like it! Right now is anespeciallygood time to do so if you have a capable PC. The game isfree to claimthrough Ubisoft’s limited-time promotion celebrating its 30th anniversary,as promised. Much like howCase Zerorenewed my interest in theDead Risingseries by giving me a smaller, less-intimidating sandbox to play in before moving on to the “real thing” with greater confidence,Blood Dragonwas a low-risk investment that ultimately got me to giveFar Cry 3a fair chance....

As Kid Rock would say: ‘all summer long’ [Update:The below seven games are live now! You can findArt of Fighting 2, Blazing Star, Fatal Fury Special, King of Fighters 2000, King of Fighters 2002, PulstarandSamurai Shodown IIat this link. All you have to do is have a valid Twitch Prime account and click “claim.”] Amazon is having a hell of a day today. In addition tothe intriguingPac-Man Live Studio announcement, the giant also has another partnership to announce this morning: SNK?...

Direct adaptations are so 2017 Naughty Dog’s games are usually held up as ripe for adaptation to the big screen, which is a bit ironic, since they steal much of their inspiration from that very place. As such it hasn’t been much of a surprise that both anUnchartedfilm and aThe Last of Usfilm have been in the works for years. Both have been stop and go forever now, but according to Naughty Dog creative director Neil Druckmann both are still in the works… whether he likes it or not....

‘YOU GOT THE POWER…’ Old pinball heads like myself will remember Williams’ 1980 machineBlack Knight(not so much that I remember it on release, of course, but it was kicking around arcades for years). The classic machine, designed by industry veteran Steve Ritchie, was well known for its dual-layered playfield and player-activated “Magna-Save” feature. In 1989, Williams and Ritchie returned with a super-neon sequel,Black Knight 2000. This was an incredibly fast-paced and unforgiving game which went big with lightning effects, bright colours, synthesized speech and an amazing/cheesy cock-rock soundtrack....

Kyogre is better than Groudon In what feels like a surprise twist, Nintendo has released a new arrangement from thePokemonfranchise. Instead of pulling from the most recent games in the franchise,SunandMoon, they have instead gone back to the days of the Game Boy Advance. This time the arranged track is “Battle! (Steven),” which played against the champion ofRuby/Sapphire. You can check out the arrangement by Soshi Abe below. Now normally this is the part where I provide some trivia on the composer, such as their previous work....

Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Added new codes! This isSuperhero Academy, notHero Academia. It’s completely different. The principal is not a mouse but a lion, which is cooler, and you don’t have quirks but powers. DoesHero Academiaprovide anything close toSuperhero Academycodes? I didn’t think so. What do the codes do? I’m glad you asked. They give players a wide range of free items, such as Coins, Gift Boxes, and more. You will become a fully fledged hero in no time by redeeming codes....