There’s a demo version of Detective Pikachu out right now and progress transfers over to the full game

It brings you through the starter mission Detective Pikachuwas generally my cup of coffee despite its easy going difficulty curve, it just happened to squander a bit of its potential — mostly in terms of the ongoing narrative. You can see if it’syourcup though by way of a demo version, which runs through the initial tutorial mission that helps you acclimate to both the clue hunting aspect of the game and Detective Pikachu’s personality....

June 3, 2025 · 1 min · 185 words · Melissa Alexander

This Doom Eternal horde mode mod looks like it’s to die for

From Proteh Doom Eternalfelt like a pretty complete experience solely as a single player game, but if you want,there’s more DLC on the way. Or if you’re fortunate enough to have it on PC, there’s plenty of mods: and knowing theDoomcommunity, there will be plentiful mods for years on end. Speaking of mods! Proteh has just released a full version ofDoom Eternal: Horde Mode, which is fairly self-explanatory in that it adds the modern classic gametype in....

June 3, 2025 · 1 min · 209 words · Ashley Watkins

Video: PlayStation Move setup for dummies

Sony’s PlayStation Move is officially on store shelves today. Have you picked one up yet? If you have, maybe you’re stuck at work, the Move controller and games in a shopping bag next to your desk. Are you wondering “Gee, how on Earth do I set this thing up?” Have you no purchased Move yet because you’re worried you simply won’t be able to figure out to get it to work?...

June 3, 2025 · 1 min · 135 words · Joshua Haynes

Warm Gun comes to PC/iOS in August

It’s been a while since we talked aboutWarm Gun, but studio Emotional Robots has dropped some gameplay footage as well as word that the title’s due out next month. Warm Gunlooks like a cross betweenTeam Fortress 2andBorderlands, and I’ve been pretty keen on checking it out. Powered by the Unreal Development Kit, the multiplayer shooter is destined for both iOS devices and PC. The gameplay shown actually reveals it running on iOS, and it looks rather good....

June 3, 2025 · 1 min · 85 words · Morgan Odom DVM

Yum yum: Slurp down this New ‘n’ Tasty Oddworld trailer

Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tastyis a complete, from the ground up remake of theOddworlddeveloper’s first game,Abe’s Oddysee, which might be behind my difficulty in spelling “odyssey” correctly growing up. It looks fabulous. I can’t wait to hit up that odd world again. Speaking of, I should probably pick upStranger’s Wrath HDat some point. Sorry, Lorne! New ‘n’ Tastyis hitting PS4, PS3, and Vita spring 2014. PC, Mac, Linux, and Wii U versions are coming sometime after....

June 3, 2025 · 1 min · 75 words · Caleb Hill

10 Great Board Games to Play if You Love Dominion

There’s nothing quite likeDominion,the popular deck-building card game that offers a ton of exciting variability thanks to itsenormous catalog of expansionsthat you may try via the game’s digital app. There are numerous kingdoms to explore, from the forums and temples in theEmpiresbox to the islands and outposts of theSeasideexpansion. However, you might also feel like trying a new game instead. In this list, we’re highlighting ten great board games likeDominionthat utilize similar gameplay mechanics and themes....

June 2, 2025 · 6 min · 1122 words · Danny Brown

3D Realms was making an Aliens game in the vein of Left 4 Dead

I would’ve played the hell out of this Video games in theAlienuniverse are always a tricky-yet-intriguing proposition. There’s a checkered track record. Sometimes they end up likeAlien: Isolation; sometimes they end up likeAliens: Colonial Marines. 3D Realms almost got a crack at making its ownAliensgame with aLeft 4 Dead-like bent. 3D Realms vice president Frederik Schreiber revealed that the developer was working alongside Slipgate Ironworks on a game calledAliens: Hadley’s Hope, which is named after the human colony that’s the setting for much of theAliensfilm....

June 2, 2025 · 2 min · 286 words · Jenna Carter

Akuma is in Ranked mode of SSF2T in Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection. Yikes.

Notorious banned character can be played online Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collectionis still a few days’ away, but that hasn’t stopped some lucky folk from getting their hands on it early. A video of Super Street Fighter 2 Turbogameplay, uploaded bydWo: Dudley World Order, shows that hidden boss Akuma is not only playable, but can be used in the game’s Online Ranked mode. TheSuper Turboedition of Akuma, his debut in fact, presentsa fast, powerful character with a lot of options....

June 2, 2025 · 2 min · 233 words · Danielle Simpson

All MW2 Trophy Hunt rewards and how to get them, explained

Get ready to grind many matches Modern Warfare 2has its latest limited-time event going on this season. TheMW2Trophy Hunt event tasks players with getting as many trophies as they possibly can. Trophies act as a currency by which players can unlock various rewards, ranging from XP tokens to even a couple of free operator skins. AllMW2Trophy Hunt rewards In total, there are 20 rewards available in theMW2Trophy Hunt event. The best part about all of this is that they are all totally free....

June 2, 2025 · 2 min · 343 words · Joshua Rogers

All The Last of Us Part 2 Gate Collectibles

The Last of Us Part 2Gate collectibles are difficult to spot and can be easily skipped. Here’s where to spot all of them as youplay this critically acclaimed Naughty Dog game. The Last of Us Part 2 Gate Collectibles – Trading Card #1 location You’ll find the first collectible in the form of a trading card. It rests on a wrecked bus stop bench. It’s near the beginning of the level on the right side near the forest....

June 2, 2025 · 3 min · 430 words · Shelby Callahan

Anno 1800 is free to play until December 18 and now it has co-op

Build the night away I can’t let us tumble into 2020 without rememberingAnno 1800–especially while it’s temporarily free. Ubisoft is hosting a free-play event from December 11 at 5:00am PT to December 18 at 9:00am PT. During that time, the free version ofAnno 1800will be accessible fromUplayand theEpic Games Storewith “the first three residential tiers in sandbox mode as well as all free Game Updates, which means multiplayer and co-op for everyone (alongside previously released content like the day and night mode....

June 2, 2025 · 1 min · 203 words · Dennis York

Apple pulls knock-off games from App Store

Angry Ninja Birds? Plant vs Zombie? Who are these assholes that make these rip-off games? No, not Zynga. We’re talking about iOS here. No matter, as Apple has pulled these and other one-offs from the App Store, and they are now gone from the US and UK App Stores. It turns out that many of these game clones were developed by one person, Anton Sinelnikov.Developsays that 61 of his 70 iOS releases have been deleted....

June 2, 2025 · 1 min · 115 words · Michael Warner

Apple settles over in-app purchases made by kids

There’s no such thing as a free lunch Apple has settled aclass-action lawsuitthat was filed in 2011 by parents who claimed their children racked up charges through in-app purchases without their knowledge or permission, reportsCNN. The company will offer $5 iTunes gift cards to affected parents in the US, as well as larger in-store credits and/or cash refunds for more extravagant shopping sprees. Curiously, a related incident made the rounds today onEurogamer....

June 2, 2025 · 2 min · 216 words · Jacob Lewis