‘Shadow of the Cute Raider’ re-imagines Lara’s world with cuddly cats and good dogs

For charity, too Stop the internet: Square Enix officially remade the most recentShadow of the Tomb Raiderad using animals. Cats and dogs unite in this amazing adventure called “Shadow of the Cute Raider,” which as luck would have it, is for charity. Partnering with Microsoft, Square Enix is sellinga customTomb Raiderthemed Xbox Oneon top of several autographed hardware bundles on behalf of the “Save Them All” initiative, of the Best Friends Animal Society, which finds homes for animals....

May 29, 2025 · 1 min · 100 words · Kimberly Soto

(Update) There’s going to be another My Hero Academia game after the success of the first

Out in 2020 [Update:you’re able to find the first footage below! It clocks in at a little over a minute and will once again focus around All Might and Izuku Midoriya, with some fresh new faces from recent arcs and a “Plus Ultra” mechanic.] My Hero Academiais still immensely popular, and for some, the current “it” anime. Bandai Namco naturally tapped into that opportunity with a major arena brawling game, and that series is set to continue with My Hero One’s Justice 2, debuting in 2020....

May 28, 2025 · 1 min · 182 words · David Chaney

A Nintendo Direct is happening on July 16, 2025

At 7AM PT A SeptemberNintendo Directis confirmed!It’ll be viewable here, and since a lot of people are keen on details, here’s the full rundown we got from Nintendo: “Tune in at 7 a.m. PT on Tuesday, Sept. 13, for a Nintendo Direct livestream featuringroughly 40 minutesof information mainly focused on Nintendo Switchgames launching this winter.” Breaking the obvious down, this is a fully-fledged 40-minute non-indie Direct, which will likely focus on first-party games as well as “partner studios....

May 28, 2025 · 2 min · 288 words · Toni Tran

Assassin’s Creed creative director has a new game

This sounds pretty familiar Patrice Désilets is a man whose name you may not know, but whose work you probably do. Patrice used to be the creative director on theAssassin’s Creedseries, before Ubisoft kicked him to the curb and held on to the rights to a game he was working on set in Amsterdam in 1666. Understandably disappointed, Patrice set to workcreating a new studionamed Panache Digital Games and we finally have the first clues as to what the team’s first game might be....

May 28, 2025 · 1 min · 211 words · Scott Garcia

Bathroom Defense codes

Skill, maximum focus, and speed—that’s what you need if you want to prove yourself inBathroom Defense. The main goal is the same as in any other tower defense game—protect the base; however, prepare yourself for twists and turns along the way, especially at higher levels! Since this is one of the most demanding experiences in this genre, try to use all the availableBathroom Defensecodes for useful freebies such as Snowflakes and Coins....

May 28, 2025 · 3 min · 459 words · Kelsey Miller

Be Canadian and get a Phantom Hourglass from Best Buy

If you are Canadian and have a thing for ancient methods of timekeeping, then Best Buy’s exclusive offer might be right up your alley. To celebrate the release of the highly anticipatedThe Legend of Zelda: The Phantom Hourglasson Nintendo DS, Canadian Best Buy outlets areoffering a free hourglasswith every purchase of the game. What use you may have for an hourglass is beyond me, butZeldafans are sure to want it because it’sZelda....

May 28, 2025 · 1 min · 191 words · Darrell Berg

Big changes are coming to Heroes of the Storm, heralded by a badass Deathwing skin and a Tasaddar rework

Currently in PTR Heroes of the Stormis continuing its “Nexus Anomaly” concept, which drastically alters various bits of the game as a form of experimentation to keep the game fresh. If the community takes a liking to a particular feature, it could stick around. This anomaly is quite drastic, as it completely alters how cannon towers, forts, keeps and cores work. It’s now more in line with a few other MOBAs, with defense-lowering beams decreasing armor of targeted heroes, with a more concise visual representation of which hero is being targeted....

May 28, 2025 · 2 min · 398 words · Joshua Harper

BioWare’s Gaider: story is important, but not that important

A few weeks ago, Obsidian lead creative designer Chris Avellone told us thatstory is an important game component, but it’s not as importantas systems or level design. While a rich never draws players into a game universe and compels them forward, it operates the best as a mechanic “divorced” from everything else. The lead writer forDragon Age: Origins, David Gaider, agrees with Avellone: story is important, but it’s not that important....

May 28, 2025 · 2 min · 376 words · Thomas Murphy

Bring back Uncharted: Fight for Fortune, you cowards

It’s just a matter of time until Drake comes out of retirement I’ve been playing my Vita a lot more lately. The rekindling of my love sprung from a recent playthrough ofResident Evil 3, which was spurred by my review of theResident Evil 2remake. Sony’s little portable is such an easy way to play classics, my God, it’s a shame it’s being phased out and the PS Vita PSN will be dead one day....

May 28, 2025 · 3 min · 475 words · Anne Palmer

Clash of Dragons codes (June 2025)

Updated: June 06, 2025 We looked for new codes! How to Train Your Dragontaught me that a relationship between a human and its dragon is a very wonderful thing. So what better way to test that relationship than to destroy other dragons and their riders in spectacular fashion? Sadly, there are noClash of Dragonscodes right now. However, if anything changes, we will update you accordingly.If you want more fantasy Roblox codes, check out our list ofDragon Bloxcodesto get goodies and freebies....

May 28, 2025 · 2 min · 270 words · Phillip Blevins

Darksiders demo rolls onto Xbox LIVE

So you didn’t listen to the critical praise and the kind word of mouth forDarksiders, eh cautious videogame purchaser? No worries: a demo for the action-platformer, which is something of a spin onZeldaandGod of Warcombined in a brilliant mush of awesome, is now available over Xbox LIVE Marketplace. Itweighs in at a hefty 1GBand should, we suspect, give you a good look at the game. Unless you’re a baby and you don’t want to give it a look....

May 28, 2025 · 1 min · 96 words · Jo Cisneros

Devil May Cry 5 director reflects on what made the game so great

The recipe ‘hasn’t changed in 30 years’ Devil May Cry 5released in March and has been incredibly well received.Rave reviewsacross the board and fans praising it as a return to form, it seems Capcom has figured out what made the series so special in the first place. That secret sauce, as it turns out, is something that hasn’t changed in nearly 30 years. In a recentinterview with The Guardian,DMC5director Hideaki Itsuno stated, “What makes action games fun hasn’t changed in 30 years....

May 28, 2025 · 3 min · 481 words · Natasha Jones

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze is hitting Switch with a playable Funky Kong

May 4 As announced in the Nintendo Direct Mini this morning,Tropical Freezewill hit the Switch in a few months. No, Nintendo isn’t calling itDonkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze POLAR EDITIONor anything, just the plain old original title. It’s the original game, with multiplayer and all (including portable multiplayer), with a new twist — Funky Kong! He’s a “chill” character as Nintendo calls him, which permeates throughout his entire life philosophy and playstyle....

May 28, 2025 · 1 min · 99 words · Ashley Herrera