Cheap Civ VI, Sega Genesis Classics, Atari Vault in new PC Summer Sale

Yes, even more sales If you’re a PC gamer and your wallet is still intact after the various summer sales from multiple digital retailers, we’ve got great news for you: there’s yet another sale this week! Starting earlier this week, Bundle Stars kicked off a two-week long sales fest with titles from Sega, Warner Bros., 2K, and everything else in between. While there are over hundreds of titles on tap (which you can check outhere), we’ve picked out the top deals thus far to make your life easier....

July 1, 2025 · 1 min · 201 words · Ariana Owens

Comments of the Week 03

What year is it? [Coming to you a little late, what a busy week it’s been! This was a special week for me too, as I proposed to community member Madoka Malika (yes…she said yes) ~ Stephen] Okay, we all know what year itreallyis. How could we forget 2016: the year that murdered everybody? But if we were to look only at recent game releases likeOwlboy,Final Fantasy XV, andThe Last Guardian,you’d think it was at least 2010 right now....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 538 words · Joseph Savage

Dark Souls II feels slightly easier, but still on point

Impressions from the North American beta WhenDemon’s Soulswas released and I wrote up my review, many readers didn’t believe that I had actually completed the game. But I didn’t get what all the buzz was about, because I’ve never found theSoulsseries to be particularly tough — at least, compared to some other games out there. The real reason I enjoy them is because they constantly make you think, and consistently challenge your sense of security....

July 1, 2025 · 8 min · 1517 words · Sean Reid

Deals roundup: South Park Fractured but Whole discounts for release week

Minor discounts ahead Now live on Steam and Uplay,South Park: The Fractured but Wholeand reviews are mostly positive (you can check out Dtoid’s reviewhere). The Uplay title continues what we’re seeing lately with all pre-order discounts being heavily reduced during release week. So if you want to play the game during release period, discounts currently available are a bit more limited compared to 2-3 months ago. The good news is that for a limited time, PC gamers will still receive a free copy ofSouth Park: The Stick of Truthwhen they pick up a copy ofThe Fractured but Whole– a perfect freebie for those new to the game series....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 378 words · Bruce Hunter

Deus Ex: Human Revolution will get FOV option on PC

You wanted it, you got it!Deus Ex: Human Revolutionwill get FOV (field-of-view) adjustment options on the PC. “I just wanted to let you know: we’ve recently added an in-game FOV setting to the DXHR PC!” said PC lead programmer Jim Offerman in aforum post. FOV relates to how much of a game’s world can be seen at one time. PC gamers typically go for a 90 degree field of view, due to their close proximity to widescreen monitors....

July 1, 2025 · 1 min · 149 words · Stacey Sanchez

DNF Duel still isn’t done introducing warriors, here’s Swift Master

He’s Like the Wind With the arrival of each recentDNF Duelcharacter trailer, I’ve been left thinking “That’s probably about it” and yet publisher Nexon continues to surprise us with more and more pugilists debuting in the flashy-looking fighter — Todaysees the arrivalof the young and powerful mage: Swift Master. As demonstrated in the above trailer, Swift Master holds fearsome control over the winds, which he uses to manipulate and confuse his opponent on the battlefield....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 229 words · Thomas Holland

Do you need MW2 to play MW3 campaign?

After several sequels, remasters, and even complete remakes, it can be a bit tricky keeping up withCall of Dutyfrom both a technical and lore perspective. If you haven’t been keeping up with them as they release, but are looking to jump intoCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, be wondering: do you needMW2to playMW3campaign? IsMW2required to play theMW3campaign? Even though the campaign ofCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3was originally intended to be a DLC toMW2,it is not required to play theMW3campaign....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 257 words · Laura Shepherd

Dragon Ball FighterZ shows off adult Gohan after he grows out of his Great Saiyaman phase

Watching this kid grow up in the series itself was magical Dragon Ball FighterZjust announced its most recent trio of combatants — Gotenks, Kid Buu, and adult Gohan — and now we’re getting a brief look at the latter. While we don’t have hard mechanical evidence his moveset seems pretty standard, but I’m really interested in that crossup move at 0:13 that looks a lot likeAxl fromGuilty Gear‘s Raieisageki. It might not be the sexiest trailer yet but he’ll be one of the first people I’ll try when I boot the game up....

July 1, 2025 · 1 min · 114 words · Jesus Tucker

EarthBound director Itoi reflects on what it means to him

Life, death, and playgrounds The nearly twenty-year-old cult classicEarthBoundmeans a lot of different thingsto a lot of different people. OnEarthBound‘s official page, series creator Shigesato Itoi reflects on what the game means to him after all this time. All sorts of people tell me about their memories,about all the things I left in the playground called Earthbound.From the tiny safety pins, broken pieces of colored glass to the withering leaves.When I ask them, “how do you remember so much?...

July 1, 2025 · 1 min · 141 words · Timothy Roberts

Finally, I can be the female Saiyan I always roleplayed as in AOL chatrooms

Happy card battle good time fun, on the next episode of Dragon Ball Z! Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission 2is a port of the arcade gameDragon Ball Heroesand is a card battling fighting game. So, you already know I’m interested. It contains more than 2000 cards to collect and fight with and includes missions from all 21Dragon Ball Heroesiterations, which stretch from the Android Saga all the way throughDragon Ball GTand through several of the movies as well....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 218 words · Brian Juarez

Fortnite adds Score Royale mode, and a Boogiedown emote that’s easy to unlock

Headshot, jackpot Fortnite‘s latest limited time mode doesn’t award Victory Royales for eliminating all other players. No, Score Royale puts near-equal emphasis on looting and killing, which means that opening chests and supply drops are just as good as offing an opponent. Here’s the full breakdown of how the Score Royale points system works: It’s a dynamic change from the currentFortnitepace. There’s always good reason to keep looting, right up until the very end....

July 1, 2025 · 1 min · 163 words · James Marquez

Free OnLive Game System with Red Faction pre-order

THQ and OnLivedid it withHomefront, and now they’re doing it again withRed Faction: Armageddon. By pre-ordering the game, you’ll get a free OnLive Game System that’s fully compatible with the streaming service. Additionally, they will help get your ass to mars by throwing in a copy ofRed Faction: Guerrilla. The landing page for this admittedly rather intriguing promotioncan be found here. If you’re worried about whenArmageddonis going to unlock on OnLive, worry not: it’s a day-and-date affair, with the specific time set at 12:10 EDT on June 7....

July 1, 2025 · 1 min · 98 words · Jessica Brown

FreeStyleGames acquired by Activision, working on new IP in music genre

Activiion Publishing has revealed today that it has acquired U.K.-based videogame developerFreeStyleGames. The developer is best known for work on the PlayStation 2 breakdancing and music titleB-Boy, which was … interesting, at best. FreeStyleGames is currently hard at work on developing U.K.-centric downloadable content for theGuitar Heroseries. Most interesting is the revelation that the developer is also working on its own, yet-to-be-announced new intellectual property in the music genre. Start guessing … now!...

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 456 words · Stephen Oneal