I will spare you a pirate pun and pirate talk Blizzard frequently runs various limited time events, some of which are beloved in-game occurrences supported entirely by the subscription fee, and some of which that are…not. This one falls into the latter category, as the publisher has announced thatWorld of Warcraftis getting a new mount (and paid parrot pet) for International Talk Like a Pirate Day. It’ll run through October 21 and will require a commitment of 180 days of gametime....

XSeedare the guys that broughtJU-ON,Little King’s Story,Rune Factory Frontier, andFragile Dreamsto the Wii. They’re also the U.S. publisher forRetro Game Challenge,Flower Sun, and Rainand the upcomingSolatoroboon the DS. In short, they have the love of videogames and marketing savy needed to take the weird Japanese titles that other U.S. developers don’t have the guts to publish, and make them profitable in the West. If it weren’t for the fact thatPandora’s Tower,The Last Story, andXenobladeare Nintendo products, I’m sure they’d be working to snatch that gravy up and bring it to the Western Wii audience posthaste....

Tune in next Friday and Saturday We’re currently in the midst of the Overwatch League Playoffs, with four teams facing off for a spot in next week’s Grand Finals. Blizzard is giving fans an extra incentive to tune in: four new sprays. You’ll need to link your Battle.net account with Twitch (find instructions here) and watch the Grand Finals live to earn up to four in-game sprays. Here’s the unlock criteria:...

After a series of terrible games,Mega Man X8restored the series to “tolerable” status. It wasn’t great. It wasn’t even good. But it didshine a lot brighternext to X5, X6, and X7. Maybe the 3D brought it down. The series was really at its best on the SNES. If that’s how your brain works, then have I got a fan demake for you. I nearly missed this. The friend who gave me the news had missed it....

11 bit, Larian, Paradox, Thunderful, ZA/UM, and more [Update: The organizers of The Guerrilla Collective are shifting the streaming news event to June 13–15 “in support of Black Lives Matter.” Apart from that delay, they’re also “preparing a livestream for June 7 to highlight Black voices in our industry, dedicated exclusively to showcasing games created by Black developers, titles featuring Black protagonists, and conversations with these creators.” Good on ’em.]...

Tweaks to loot and more difficulties, too I am so down with Housemarque’s twin-stick shooterAlienation, and I bet if you played it, you would be too. The game’s lack of local co-op has understandably kept some folks away, but the studio is addressing that omissionwith an updatenext Tuesday, July 5. Go tell three of your closest friends (or maybe don’t, because there will be tussles over who gets what from loot crates)....

ADead Spaceremake trailer is comingon Tuesday October 4 at 11AM ET, and it’ll be our first actual look at what the re-release has in store for us. The news comesby way of the game’s official Twitter account, which simply notes the date and time, as well as a brief text teaser. Here’s all the info we have at the moment, as well as a reiterated release date confirmation: “Get your first look atDead Spacegameplay and prepare to uncover the mystery aboard the USG Ishimura when the game launches on June 29, 2025....

Updated: June 18, 2025 We checked for new codes! RobloxTower defense games don’t require much introduction. Most of those experiences have similar mechanics, but sheer quality separates them, as not all can be great.Anime Reborntries to prove its worth to players, not just by offering more challenges but also by giving away free rewards. Here’s everything you need to know aboutAnime Reborncodes. All Roblox Anime Reborn Codes List By redeeming codes, you’ll get the resources needed to upgrade units and level your character faster....

And the prize for the most pretentious comment of the week goes to … James Cameron! James Cameron’sAvatarhas been criticized by anti-smoking groups fordaringto show a character do something normal like having a cigarette. That, in and of itself, is pretty stupid and pathetic, but it’s Cameron’sjustificationfor having Sigourney Weaver light one up that truly makes us facepalm — apparently it’s some clever allegory for how gamers treat their bodies....

Exact launch will be announced at 1PM EST Bungie is gearing up to release its last bit of major content before the nextDestinyexpansion, the Hard Mode version of the Crota’s End raid. Before that, a quick hotfix was dropped that adjusts the bridge encounter, as well as a small glitch involving Crota himself. No one knows what Hard Mode has in store for us, but my static raid group has some guesses based on some glitches we’ve encountered (more Ogres, gatekeepers during Crota, more Oversouls to worry about)....

Bobbin still needs winding up Japanese developer Beep has announced that its old-school shmupCotton! Reboothas slipped from its spring 2020 release window, and is now expected to launch in the summer. Cotton Rebootwas originally announced back in May, and is a modern-day remake of the classic Sharp X68000 releaseCotton, (which itself is a port of 1991 arcadeCotton: Fantastic Night Dreams). Cotton Rebootwill feature overhauled audio/visuals and new game modes, but will also include the original X68000 version for old school fans....

Darius classics Steamward bound Taito and shmup-lovers M2 have announced that fab news thatDarius Cozmic Collection Arcade Editionis getting set to launch on PC, bringing a bevy of awesome interstellar shootersto the Steam platformas soon as November 17. Pew Pew. It should be immediately noted thatDarius Cozmic Collection Arcade Editiondoesnotcontain all of the titles from the previously released Switch titlesDarius Cozmic CollectionandDarius Cozmic Revelation, which is a bit frustrating. What it does contain are four spruced-up titles from the series coin-up oeuvre, namelyDarius(1986),Darius II(1989)Sagaia(1989), and the excellentDarius Gaiden(1994)....

inSANE is also nearing a publisher If you’ve seen the trailerfor Guillermo Del Toro’s upcoming film,Pacific Rim, you might notice a littlesomeonepopping in to lend a guest voice. Yep,Portal‘s classic crazed computer GlaDOS is making a cameo appearance — at least, a voice based on GlaDOS will be. After the trailer first debuted, many gaming fans were keen to note the homage, and were concerned that Valve may have a potential lawsuit on their hands....