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Today in game crossovers we didn't see coming, Among Us and Genshin Impact are collaborating to bring beloved Genshin companion and emergency food, Paimon, to your Emergency Meetings. The free cosmetic crossover is available from September 10. The crossover includes three new cosmetics for Among Us--a Paimon-themed wig, costume, and the Crest of the Best Travel Companion nameplate. The cosmetics can be redeemed for free, simply by logging into Among Us between September 10 and October...
While Hyperion-branded weapons were once some of the best guns you could get in a Borderlands game, the once-dominant manufacturer barely appears in Borderlands 4. Hyperion hasn't just been forgotten by Gearbox, it's been pushed out for multiple reasons both narrative and gameplay related. In an interview with Restart, creative associate director Grant Kao explained that it just didn't make sense to keep Hyperion weapons in for Borderlands 4--though the brand name does still turn up as a...
Ahead of Borderlands 4's release this Friday, September 12, Gearbox has revealed the difficulty options players will be able to select from launch. Borderlands 4 is getting more difficulty options than previous games have had, as well as offering co-op players the option of playing on a different difficulty than others in the party. In the lead up to Borderland 4's launch, Gearbox has shared a bunch of extra information about the game, including its minimum PC specs, graphic settings, and...
In January, Genki made waves at CES 2025 when the company showed off a Switch 2 mockup months before Nintendo officially announced the console. That led to some fireworks when Nintendo sued Genki in May over its "unauthorized" Switch 2 lineup of accessories. Now, the legal battle has ended with a settlement, and Genki will be paying damages to Nintendo. The settlement between Nintendo and Genki has been filed with the court (via IGN), and notes that there is a judgment against the latter...
Thirty years ago this month, Sony brought the original PlayStation to North America and kicked off a new era in the console wars. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of that occasion, Sony has shared a video that plays up the nostalgia for anyone who recalls the iconic sounds that the PlayStation made when it was turned on. Sony followed up on that video with a call for fans to share their PlayStation memories with the #PlayStation30Memories, some of which will be featured in a celebration...
In 2020, a remake of Sega's Panzer Dragoon was released on modern consoles by Forever Entertainment. Now, a remake of Panzer Dragoon 2 Zwei is on the horizon from Forever Entertainment and developers MegaPixel Studio and Storm Trident. It may even be coming sooner than expected. Gematsu shared the announcement that Panzer Dragoon 2 Zwei: Remake will make its public debut September 25-28 at the Rainy Frog booth at the 2025 Tokyo Game Show. The publisher didn't share a release date, but the...
Eleven years after P.T. was released, the delisted Silent Hills demo is an example of a project that could have become a great horror game if it hadn't been canceled by Konami. Resident Evil 2 and Devil May Cry director Hideki Kamiya counts himself among P.T.'s fans, and he wants Hideo Kojima to make another game like that. And if Kojima won't revisit the horror of P.T., then perhaps Kamiya will tackle it himself. In a post shared on X (translated by IGN), Kamiya said, "If it’s impossible...
After several years of plundering Lost Sectors to kill pumpkin-headed bosses, Destiny 2 players will have some new spooky activities to complete when this year's Festival of the Lost rolls around. Bungie mentioned a few changes coming to Destiny's yearly Halloween event during its livestream detailing the upcoming Renegades expansion. Alongside the yearly drops of themed cosmetic armor and special weapons, developers mentioned both a new six-player PvE activity and a three-player PvP...
Are you utterly perplexed by The Mist in Hollow Knight: Silksong? There are several secret areas in Pharloom, and this is just one of them. What makes this location unique is that it's akin to a maze. One wrong turn and you could find yourself lost for a very long time. Here's what you need to know about finding your way out of The Mist. How to escape The Mist in Hollow Knight: Silksong The Mist is a special location that's sure to be a challenge for adventurers. We recommend having a...
Today, during its latest livestreamed reveal presentation, Apple unveiled the iPhone 17 and its four different models: iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max. While the "impossibly thin" iPhone Air has grabbed headlines, each member of this new generation of iPhone features a pair of new tech additions that mobile gaming enthusiasts will particularly find interesting. First is the new Super Retina XDR display, which not only features the Ceramic Shield 2 for better...
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...