Hong Kong: The city that defined console generations

With support from our partner,Intel, we’re exploring how technology is evolving and improving the gaming experience. The company’s goal is to develop tools that, in the right hands, allow us to play new and exciting games. Hong Kong is a playground for the eyes where every street and alley gives way to more visual information than our mind knows how to process. Considering Hong Kong and similar Asian metropolises overheat our internal hardware, it should be no surprise that virtual recreations of these cities serve as a the perfect processing benchmark for console generations....

July 8, 2025 · 7 min · 1322 words · Keith Erickson

How to gain SR in Call of Duty Season 2 Resurgence ranked mode

Ranked is back inCall of DutyWarzone’sResurgence mode. Unfortunately, it won’t return to standardBattle Royale playlistsuntil later in the year. For now, you’ll have to grind your rank on Fortune’s Keep, the new Resurgence map for season two and the only place you can get a rank inWarzone. Resurgence ranked mode and how it works Playing ranked will get you one of seven skill divisions that range from Bronze to Iridescent. After each match, you’ll gain or lose SR based on your performance....

July 8, 2025 · 3 min · 470 words · Kayla Osborne

How to get pork, venison, and poultry in Disney Dreamlight Valley

TheA Rift in Timeexpansion pass introduced a new side to the meal collection with its variety of meat. However, unlike most ingredients, it’s one of the few ingredients that can be challenging to obtain. To help with this, we’ll show you how to get poultry, pork, and venison inDisney Dreamlight Valley. Where to find pork, venison, and poultry in Disney Dreamlight Valley You can get pork, poultry, and venison byunlocking Gaston’s meat stall in theCenter of Attention quest....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 309 words · Michael Obrien

How to register for Genshin Impact 5.6 beta

HoYoverse has startedaccepting applications for theGenshin Impact5.6 beta. If interested, you’re able to apply before the deadline and get a chanceto enjoy the unreleased content from the new version, such as the new characters and map exploration. you may find more details about the beta application and its deadline in this article. How to apply for Genshin Impact 5.6 beta test As mentioned, the application process for the version 5....

July 8, 2025 · 1 min · 194 words · John Carroll

How to sell and claim stolen horses in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2

Horses are usually quite costly inKingdom Come: Deliverance 2. Although you can get a couple of horses for free during the main storyline, most are available from various vendors around the map. Fortunately, if you’re a stealthy thief, you can turn an expensive purchase into a potential money-making method. How to steal horses in KCD2 Stealing horses inKingdom Come: Deliverance 2is a quick and easy process if you stay hidden from other characters....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 338 words · Aaron Benson

It looks like those Mega Man mobile ports will be coming to the West after all

‘And there was much rejoicing’ Just last week, Capcom announced that thesix classicMega Mantitles would be coming to both iOS and Androidon the 6th of January in Japan. When they were first revealed, these ports — which will be sold in piecemeal rather than as one full bundle and are set to contain additional cheat code-like features such as the ability to fire weapons automatically — were not confirmed for release outside of that one territory....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 318 words · Brenda Shah

It was only a matter of time until Doom got a battle royale mod

Blackout who? With how popular “battle royale” has become, it was only a matter of time that some modders would create a version of the game mode for id Software’s legendaryDoom. Thanks toRetrodex Gaming, we now can experience what an old-school take on this burgeoning sub-genre would feel like. DubbedDoom Royale (With Cheese), the mod’s goal is to eventually allow 64-players to square off with that legendary double barrel shotgun to see who is the bestDoomplayer of all....

July 8, 2025 · 1 min · 196 words · Cynthia Lynn

Life is Strange will rewind the drama this Summer on Android

Chloe, Max and a world of hurt A new trailer has been uploaded to promote an upcoming release of the originalLife is Strangefor Android devices. The video will strike a chord with fans of the tightly-held adventure. Originally released in 2015 for PS3, PS4 and PC, before being ported to many of today’s platforms,Life is Strangetells the story of photography student Max Caulfield, who, along with her dear friend Chloe Price, investigates the disappearance of a student in the town of Arcadia Bay, a locale whose peace is about to be shattered by a terrible oncoming storm....

July 8, 2025 · 1 min · 202 words · Ryan Galvan

Namco given plenty of freedom with Pok?mon fighter

As long as the trainers themselves don’t come to fisticuffs Nintendo seems to have a burgeoning penchant for collaboration. The platform holder has recently entered into partnerships with studios like Bandai Namco and Tecmo Koei, giving its third party associates license to toy around with some of its hottest properties. And by the sound of it, Nintendo isn’t too shy or overprotective when doing so. According to Bandai Namco producer Katsuhiro Harada, his team is being given a good amount of leeway with its upcomingPokémonfighting game,Pokkén Tournament....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 225 words · Kelly Finley

Nidhogg should be ‘way more comfortable’ on PS4

En garde! Pixelated dueling gameNidhogghit PC back in January, andnow we knowit’s coming to PlayStation 4. “The game has always been best played with gamepads,” Messhof co-founder Kristy Norindr said of the one-on-one sword-fighter in a post over at thePlayStation Blog. “So we’re pumped to be working with Sony on our newest release ofNidhogg.” Norindr explains that “sharing a TV and controllers is way more comfortable than crowding around someone’s desk,” so bringing the title to console makes perfect sense....

July 8, 2025 · 1 min · 133 words · Emily Clark

Nintendo Switch might get a ‘Complete Edition’ of Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville

GameFly listing points to March 19 release on Switch Late ports aren’t the most riveting things to play on Nintendo Switch, but if they’re gonna happen – and let’s be honest, they aren’t slowing down – the Switch is my go-to platform for double-dips. Several EA-published ports havetrickled out lately, and there are a few more in store for the Switch. The next one might bePlants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville, the third game in PopCap’sGarden Warfarespin-off series....

July 8, 2025 · 2 min · 249 words · Katherine Brown

No Games for Windows Live in Batman: Arkham Origins

Third time’s a charm Batman: Arkham Originsis slowly winning me over — and inunexpected ways— after initially not sounding like a worthy follow-up. The fact that the upcoming prequel won’t followArkham AsylumandArkham City‘s example of using Games for Windows Live helps. It helps so much. In fact, I actually skipped the PC versions of those titles despite their graphical superiority over consoles. Warner Bros. tellsIGNthat in place of the Xbox 360-like service,Arkham Originswill use Steamworks....

July 8, 2025 · 1 min · 105 words · Megan Guzman

Oddworld: Soulstorm has a feel-bad intro all right

The Mudokons can’t catch a break Oddworldfan or not, it’s wonderful to see Oddworld Inhabitants continue to live in that universe all these years later and, followingOddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty, flesh it out even further. The next game in the pipeline isOddworld: Soulstorm, a remake ofAbe’s Exodduswith “a deeper, darker, and more sinister story we never got to tell,” as creator Lorne Lanning puts it. The visuals will be modernized, and there are said to be new areas and mechanics not found in the original title....

July 8, 2025 · 1 min · 133 words · Joseph Williams