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The new DC movie Superman did very well in theaters this year, and now there is a new DLC pack based on it that's available in Minecraft. Developed by Oreville Studios, the Superman DLC (1,510 Minecoins) includes 11 skins in all. You can play as Superman and use some of his powers like super strength, heat vision, and super breath to take down enemies in Metropolis like Lex Luthor. Players can visit Superman's Fortress of Solitude or just chill with Krypto the dog. Oreville Studios also...
Digimon Story: Time Stranger, the turn-based, digital monster-collecting RPG due out on October 2, is receiving a free demo, and players won't have to wait long to get their hands on it. The demo will be available for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on September 11. For those playing on Steam, the demo will arrive as early as September 10. It appears that the console versions of the demo will all be arriving at the same time, while PC will unlock at different times depending on the...
Destiny 2's loot grind is getting some major changes in its next expansion, including adjustments to make more activities more rewarding and to make gear more viable in the game's new Portal activity scoring system. Bungie announced several of the changes in its livestream detailing the upcoming Renegades expansion, noting that many of them are responses to feedback from players in the wake of Destiny 2's Edge of Fate expansion. Several changes to the grind to increase players' Power...
As part of Apple's big September event today, the company did what it usually does in September: announced a new iPhone. In fact, Apple unveiled four new iPhone models, including the "impossibly thin" iPhone Air and the more powerful iPhone 17 Pro. The others include the iPhone 17 Pro Max and a new base-model iPhone 17. All of them are launching on September 19, with preorders opening September 12. Here are the starting prices at a glance, but note that prices go up based on the storage...
Some of the best games around borrow from those that set the standard before them, and Hollow Knight: Silksong, Team Cherry's highly anticipated sequel, is no exception. Protagonist Hornet differs from the first game's Vessel in a number of ways but also features some familiar-looking animations that might remind you of one of the most influential metroidvanias of all time. If you've enjoyed flicking Hornet about on the screen, you may have noticed a curious movement she makes when changing...
The ambitious mod Skyblivion is still aiming to release in 2025, according to the mod's developers, even as one former developer on the project called it quits after nine years, claiming it's "less of a passion project and more of a crunch project." Skyblivion, which has been in development for 13 years, looks to recreate Bethesda Softworks' Oblivion in the more modern engine of its sequel, Skyrim. However, far from just an engine port, Skyblivion has been described by the TESRenewal mod...
My personal pick for 2024 Game of the Year was Pacific Drive, a game that is hard to describe briefly. It's a game in which you upgrade and repair a station wagon that you drive through a very strange stretch of forest roads in the Pacific Northwest, known in the game as the Olympic Exclusion Zone. It's a game that, at different times, gave me feelings of Stalker, The X-Files, and Remedy's Control, with SCP-like weirdnesses lurking on the roads or in the woods. It wasn't exactly a horror...
Borderlands 4's Gilded Glory Pack preorder bonus now includes four pieces of Legendary Gear. The additional content was announced by Gearbox on September 9, just three days before the game's September 12 launch on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. If you haven't preordered your copy yet, two different physical editions are available: the $70 standard edition and the $130 Super Deluxe Edition. The GameStop-exclusive Echo-4 Collector's Bundle is still up for grabs for $150. The bundle includes an...
In 1998, the first Pokemon games made their way to America as Pokemon Red and Pokemon Blue. Now, decades after the games were released, a Pokemon fan has discovered that they left Pokemon Blue unopened in their closet for decades, and it may be worth thousands. Reddit user Sausagenpeppers recently shared a photo of their unopened Pokemon Blue (via Automaton), which still has a K-B Toys price tag on it. That would have been an exciting find of its own, but when Sausagenpeppers shared a pic...
Pablo Sanchez fans, rejoice. After reviving the Backyard Sports name and releasing three games in the quirky and cartoony series, publisher Playground Productions has launched Backyard Football '99 on Steam and mobile platforms. As with the original release, the football game stars a colorful cast of child athletes, along with younger versions of actual NFL legends. Real-life players Barry Sanders, Dan Marino, Drew Bledsoe, Jerry Rice, John Elway, Randall Cunningham, and Steve Young are...
It's no secret at this point that Hollow Knight: Silksong's launch has been a smashing success. The latest data highlighting the metroidvania game's strong start comes from Alinea Analytics, which states that the Hollow Knight sequel has already seen more than 5 million players since releasing September 4. Alinea's head of marketing analysis Rhys Elliot wrote on Substack that Silksong sold over 3 million copies on Steam in just three days. In addition, Elliot detailed that of the 5 million...
The official show schedule for Tokyo Game Show 2025 has been announced, and it was quickly noticed that EA is hosting an event of its own to reveal more about Battlefield 6's campaign. A presentation on September 26 at 1 PM local time in Tokyo (midnight EST) will include a new look at Battlefield 6's single-player campaign, featuring lead developers Philippe Ducharme and Roman Campos-Oriola, along with the game's English voice actors. This is according to Gematsu. Much of the focus of...
Borderlands 4 launches this Friday, September 12, and if you're planning on getting Gearbox's latest FPS for Xbox Series X|S or PC, you may be interested in a new officially licensed controller. PowerA's Borderlands Special Edition Wireless Controller launches the same day for $100. The controller is themed around Borderlands 4's main antagonist The Timekeeper. The dictator of the planet Kairos, The Timekeeper leads the ruling faction known as The Order. The orange and black color scheme...
The gaming industry has been a forefront for technology since its early days, pushing the expectations of things like handheld computing, online communication, and of course, graphics. For the last seven years, ray tracing has been one of the bleeding-edge frontiers of graphics. But even as ray tracing-capable GPUs proliferate in consoles, PCs, and even handhelds, many gamers are still skeptical of the technology. So what's going on? It's a complex question, and answering it requires...
Comedian and host Conan O'Brien's "Clueless Gamer" segment is back, and the newest episode is all about Borderlands 4 and raising money for a good cause. In this segment, O'Brien plays Borderlands 4 alongside the two people--Brian Long and Liz Day--who donated the most money in the CharityBuzz auction supporting the charity Next for Autism. O'Brien does what he does best in the episode, roasting the game and playing poorly. In particular, he makes fun of Claptrap for being so annoying and...
As hype continues to mount for GTA 6, a reliable leaker has discovered possible more information about the open-world game that appears to reference parody websites. Tez2 said in the GTA forums that they recently came across website domains registered on May 27 under Rockstar owner Take-Two that appear to be related to GTA 6. The domains are for things like "what-up.app," "Rydeme.app," and "hookers-galore.com," along with "myboyhasacreepycorndog.com" and "leonidagov.org." People are...
Hollow Knight: Silksong is finally here, and players agree that the game kicks ass--mostly their own. Team Cherry's metroidvania is a challenging adventure, but if you're feeling masochistic, you can dial up the difficulty further with a "cheat" code that references (but is different than) the infamous Konami code. Simply head to the "Extras" section of the main menu and enter this sequence on the D-pad to unlock Steel Soul Mode: Up, Down, Up, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right. So what does...
Most Arcade1Up releases these days are $500-$600 Deluxe Arcade Cabinets, but Walmart carries a trio of models that more closely resemble Arcade1Up's early hits. These throwback Special Edition machines cost $334 each and are themed around Mortal Kombat 2, Ms. Pac-Man, and Pac-Man. Each cabinet is preloaded with 13 games and has a 15.6-inch IPS display. Other features include dual stereo speakers, Wi-Fi support for leaderboards and multiplayer, and pretty solid controls to mirror Arcade1Up's...
Peak recently received a decent-sized patch addressing both major and minor bugs and some balancing issues--but its biggest addition is a new Color Blindness mode, a highly-requested feature that adds patterns to Peak's colored berries, giving players another way to differentiate them from one another during a climb. Having more accessibility options is always a good thing. Not only do they allow for more people to experience a particular game, but a lot of these features eventually become...
There's no denying that the hype train for Hollow Knight: Silksong is unlike anything we've ever seen for an indie game. In the days leading up to its release, multiple other small studios delayed their games to stay out of Silksong's way, something generally reserved to make space for the Grand Theft Autos of the gaming world. The sequel's release led to Steam and the Nintendo eShop crashing (the lack of preorders played a role here, of course) and saw the metroidvania game top out at...