Blizzard teases new, possibly Diablo character for Heroes of the Storm

‘The minions of hell grow stronger…’ Blizzard is teasing a new hero, and it’s pretty clear to see what they could be alluding to. Simply tweeting out “the minions of hell grow stronger,” and showing aDiabloportal on aDiablolevel, next to Nova’s Amazon skin, the monk, and crusader classes — it seems obvious. Plus, there’s a leakerwho has a really strong track recordthat has been noting that Auriel will be coming....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 173 words · Darryl Molina

Bluepoint is keyed up for its PS5 exclusive

Maybe you could say they’ve got soul? Bluepoint, the studio trusted with the excellentShadow of the ColossusPS4 remake, is hard at work on another remake. This time it’s for the PlayStation 5, andit has been describedas “a big one.” That could mean so many things. One thing is clear though: Bluepoint is super excited about this project. The developer keeps talking about it in generalities and the enthusiasm keeps shining through....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 302 words · Tiffany Conway

Bullet hell shmup Shinorubi launches on PC and consoles early 2023

PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch ports revealed Red Art Games has announced that frenetic,bullet hellshmupShinorubiwill launch on PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch platforms in early 2023, alongside the official release of the PC edition — which is currently availablevia Steam Early Access. Shinorubispins a tale of a precious mineral, known as “R-R.” This mineral, which grants incredible power and longevity, has been greedily hoarded for over a thousand years by the aristocratic BAÄA family and its ruler, King R....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 246 words · Kyle Sullivan

California to pay ESA $950,000 for failed case legal fees

California tried to establish unconstitutional regulations on videogames and failed miserably. Brown v. ESA had the Court voting 7-2 to Alpha Counter a 2005 California law that would put an unlawful lock on game distribution. The Entertainment Software Association is expecting a fat check for $950,000 from Cali to take care of legal fees incurred during the recent Supreme Court case. The ESA says they’ll use that cash to help children in challenged communities in California, and they plan to launch a new charity this year that will work to channel young gamers’ energies toward future job opportunities....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 173 words · Michael Villarreal

Check out Dragon Ball FighterZ’s trailers for Base Goku and Base Vegeta

All the Goku you can eat Bandai Namco has released new trailers, giving us a look at the next DLC characters to arrive inDragon Ball FighterZ; Base Goku and Base Vegeta. “More Goku and Vegeta?” you say, and you’d be right. But these iterations see the long-time rivals andDragon Ballposter boys in their “base” form, without the aid of going Super Saiyan, or SSGGSGSGSSS. Essentially the boys are in vanilla mode....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 147 words · Anne Macdonald

Crisis Averted? Yakuza 4 UK special edition vs US version

Earlier this morningwe pointed you to a UK retailer’s posting of what would be inside theirYakuza 4special edition release, which it seems like U.S. based gamers won’t be getting. Some were concerned that we’d miss out on all those special costumes and DLC areas. Since then we’ve received information that let’s us compare their fancy release with ours. Check it out: Today we can confirm that the U.S. version will include codes for the following items:...

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 130 words · James Woods

D&D’s Ranger class is undergoing maintenance

Because people haaaated Beast Master This month’s Unearthed Arcana (new, possibly volatile rules) brings some changes to theRanger classinDungeons & Dragons.When the Fifth Edition hit shelves, many players agreed that the Ranger class and specifically the Beast master subclass was underwhelming. I’m just about to start a campaign as an Aarakocra Ranger so I can’t comment myself, but go ahead and google “do 5e rangers suck.” Just kidding, I did that for youhere....

August 3, 2025 · 2 min · 227 words · Joel Conley

Death Mark is the latest PS Vita horror adventure

From the studio behind Stranger of Sword City That teaser video forShiin, a PlayStation Vita game fromStranger of Sword Citydeveloper Experience Inc., piqued my interest. It’s a treat to see new Vita games rolling out, and this is a horror title, at that. Win-win! In the days since the initial tease, details and screenshots have come out fromFamitsu. Shiin, orDeath Mark, isn’t a dungeon-crawler like the studio’s prior work. Instead, it’s a horror adventure in which folks are mysteriously marked, “literally like a birthmark,” and “those who possess the ‘mark’ will die,” according toGematsu....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 156 words · Douglas Long

Dom’s car from the new Fast and the Furious is coming to Rocket League next week

This time it ain’t just about being fast BothThe Fast and the FuriousandRocket Leagueare, at their cores, about cars doing ridiculous things. Ahead ofFast 8‘s April 14 release, the properties are pairing up for a cross-promotional move that makes perfect sense. On April 4, Dom’s Dodge Ice Charger will be added toRocket Leagueas premium DLC. It comes with a set of exclusive wheels and six decals (as can be seen in the gallery below)....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 173 words · Terry White

Don’t miss one of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth’s best summons

Poundmates are RGG’s version of summons, for the RPG system they’ve built in the recentLike a Dragongames. And one familiar face, Nancy, returns as a Poundmate summon inLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealthwith a new pal Olivia in tow. It’s a tag-team you won’t want to miss. To start off, you’ll need to head to Hawaii and bring Nancy along. As far as I know, it’s not actually possible to leave Nancy back in Japan; I chose to bring her because I’m not a monster, but I’ve heard if you do make the emphatically, objectively wrong choice, she still comes along....

August 3, 2025 · 3 min · 435 words · Alicia Wolf

E3: Halo 4 start of a new trilogy, coming Holiday 2012

[Update:Here’s theHalo 4trailer.] Microsoft’s keynote just wrapped up with a teaser forHalo 4. In it we see Cortana (who sounds like she’s voiced by someone else) wake Master Chief out of cryo-sleep. The ship the two were on at the end ofHalo 3is exploding and Master Chief quickly makes an escape to the outside of the ship. Master Chief picks up a new gun, which looks like a mini-grenade launcher type weapon and we see that the spaceship is being attacked/pulled in by some giant ship....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 104 words · Troy Adams

EA FC 25 Pedri TOTY Honorable Mentions SBC solutions

The Pedri TOTY Honorable Mentions SBC is now live inEA FC 25, and you’re able to complete the challenge to unlock a special card for your Ultimate Team squad. To play with the item, you’ll have to complete all the tasks of the SBC set before it expires. Let’s take a look at how to complete the challenge without breaking the bank. EA FC 25 Pedri TOTY Honorable Mentions SBC tasks The Pedri TOTY Honorable Mentions SBC has four different tasks, and here are the conditions....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 188 words · Shawn Shelton

EA FC 25 Title Update 11 patch notes: Gameplay fixes and more

In a surprising move, EA Sports has announced the Title Update 11 patch notes forEA FC 25, which is live across all available platforms. The new patch comes a week afterPatch 10, which introduced some major changes to the gameplay, along with new playstyles. With the new patch now live, let’s quickly take a look at all the changes of the new patch. General, Audio, and Visual Made the following changes: Addressed the following issues: To enjoy all the changes, ensure to download the latest version of the game on your respective platform....

August 3, 2025 · 1 min · 93 words · Amanda Hart