Ufouria remake announced for 2023 release

Bop-Louie bops again As part of itssecond Sunsoft is Back stream, Sunsoft has announced that a remake of the 1991 NES title,Ufouria: The Saga, is on the way. If you didn’t catch the Sunsoft is Back stream, you didn’t miss much.Ufouriawas essentially the only new reveal, and all we got was a screenshot. They showed offTrip World DXandGimmick!, but we didn’t even get a release date forGimmick!beyond “soon.”Trip World DXpreviously received an announcement, withLimited Run Games handling the physical versions of it....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 247 words · Lisa Alvarez

Virtua Racing and Monster Boy will soon join the Western Sega Ages lineup

I still can’t get over 8-player split-screen Sega’s line of wonderful Switch conversions by M2, Sega Ages, is getting a couple of extra entries this month. BothVirtua RacingandWonder Boy: Monster Worldwill release on June 16, 2025, on the US and European eShops for $7.99 each. Along with general enhancements to make the games play better,Virtua Racingcomes with the added bonus of an8-player split-screen feature. Wonder Boy: Monster Landincludes a “Power Up New Game” mode (essentially new game plus) that lets you retain all of your gear in a second playthrough or from a game over screen....

July 5, 2025 · 1 min · 198 words · Regina Nichols

Well, guess I’m horny for a hard drive

I can’t get enough of the Sea of Thieves look Firsta motherboardand now an external hard drive. Against all odds, 2018 is shaping up to be the year that I’m extremely into the aesthetic of certain hardware. Accompanying the recent reveal of theSea of ThievesXbox One controller, is an officially-licensedSea of Thieves2TB external hard drive. It has the exact same mystic purple and translucent green color scheme, but the Xbox logo is emblazoned in gold....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 218 words · Heather Weaver

When does Manor Lords Early Access launch? Release date and countdown

It’s been a long time coming, but Slavic Magic’ssurvival citybuilder,Manor Lords, is soon to hit Early Access. It promises to provide a more detailed experience than others in the genre with attention to historical accuracy and a side of tactical combat. Better yet, its launch is extremely soon. Update:Manor Lordsis nowavailable on SteamandGOG. Manor Lord‘s Early Access release is on Friday, April 26,2024. That’s what is slated both on Steam and in the press materials I have....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 367 words · Rebecca Fernandez

Who’s responsible? Ubisoft, Level-5 Yo-Kai Watch joint is barren

$40, 10 songs Ubisoft has earned Electronic Arts level hate as a publisher, but I am curious who bears responsibility in this meagerYo-Kai Watchoffering. Level-5 has been going fucking ham on the seeminglyPokemon-popularYo-Kai Watch. Evenone of its spin-off gameshas an extra release in the Red/Blue/Yellow vein. So clearly it’s getting away with some shit. And so here’sYo-Kai Watch Dance: Just Dance Special Version, a collaboration between Level-5 and Ubisoft for Wii U....

July 5, 2025 · 1 min · 99 words · David Bowman

WoW: The War Within Spellslinger Mage Hero Talents

InWorld of Warcraft: The War Within, one of the new Hero Talents for the Mage class is the Spellslinger. It is one of the three Hero Talents available for Mage alongside the Frostfire and Sunfury. Spellslinger is available to both Frost and Arcane Mages. Here are all of the Hero Talents for Spellslinger Mage inWoW: The War Within. All Spellslinger Mage Hero Talents Spellslinger Mages are prodigies of spellcasting that have learned to splinter their sorceries, creating powerful and volatile new effects....

July 5, 2025 · 1 min · 99 words · Jeffrey Mueller

Zelda: Skyward Sword in Smash Ultimate? Nintendo captured a few fun scenes for the launch

Ghirahim should have been a fighter Ever seenZelda: Skyward SwordinSmash Ultimate? Well now you have! Using their “Nintendo Versus” fighting game account, the publisher decided to celebrate the launch ofZelda: SkywardSwordthis past weekend with a little tribute. Link riding a Falco Loftwing is something I didn’t know I needed today, followed by several scenes of Link fighting/protecting Zelda fromGhirahim, and a general breakdown of some of the bigger power-ups from the game....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 257 words · Matthew Anderson

10 best fantasy books for adults to get into the genre and inspire your imagination

It’s easy to think of the entire fantasy book genre being aimed at children, but that’s just not the case. There are hundreds of fantasy books and series aimed at adults and young adults that will free you from the shackles of grounded reads and help you dream beyond the rules of reality. I always loved reading fantasy books growing up because they take you away from the mundanity of everyday life....

July 4, 2025 · 11 min · 2205 words · Holly Fitzpatrick

A new DmC: Devil May Cry trailer appears

Watch Dante walk a lot If you like walking, you’re in for a treat. With a trailer that rivals even theLord of the Ringsfranchise on “most steps taken per running time,” you’ll get to see Dante walk around as the world turns to Limbo City around him. He steps on a few cars, saves a girl from drinking a possessed can of soda, and before you know it, he’s fighting dudes....

July 4, 2025 · 1 min · 124 words · David Carroll

A scientist might start a Twitch channel for his rats that play Doom

Does this mean we’re getting a rat pro league? With access to an endless stream of information and content on the internet, sometimes you think you’ve seen it all. Thankfully, though, something comes along every once in a while that proves you wrong, and that happened to me today when I found that there’s a scientist who taught his rats how to playDoom II.This is so ridiculous, it has to be part of some important project for the good of mankind, right?...

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 491 words · Ryan Reid

Alan Wake and his bright-ass flashlight join the Xbox and PC Game Pass library next week

Get it? Library because books Ten years ago, Remedy Entertainment gave us one of the finest examples of video game storytelling, a Stephen King-like thriller drenched in David Lynch-like surrealism. Unlike books or film, video games usually show their age a decade later. However, this game still stands tall as a beloved cult classic because of its impeccable approach to narrative and atmosphere. Alan Waketurns 10 today, which is sure to have many of you (myself included) thinking “Goddamn, has 10 years really flown bythatfast?...

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 270 words · Amy Hughes

All Royale High Everfriend 2025 Halo Answers – Harmonic Hearts

The first Halo ofRoyale Highfor the year 2025 is now available in the form of Everfriend Harmonic Hearts, and you can answer a series of questions to win an exclusive item. If you have participated in the previous Halos, you’ll be well aware of the basic format. Once again, you’ll have to pick the correct Halo answers based on the story narrated to you at random. Every question will have four options to pick from....

July 4, 2025 · 2 min · 281 words · Carl Cook

Black Ops 7’s co-op campaign is the best possible solution to CoD’s many issues

The 2025 edition of the Xbox Showcase has just ended, bringing us a ton of insight into the future of gaming. During the closure, Xbox CEO Phil Spencer announcedBlack Ops 7, a newCall of Dutytitle set in Treyarch’s long-standing subfranchise, carrying a recognizable yet new sci-fi look. What he didn’t mention, and what was confirmed by Treyarch itself, is thatBlack Ops 7will have a co-op campaign developed by the great minds at Raven Software, and this just might be the solution to the woeful state of theCall of Dutyseries....

July 4, 2025 · 3 min · 534 words · Erik Woods