Friday the 13th has a wonderful throwback skin, and it’s free

Retro Jason is the best Jason WatchingFreddy vs. Jasonwas the best thing I’ve done to unwind post-E3. What a good decision. It had been years since I’d last seen the movie — long enough to forget how stupid, and good, and stupidly good it is — and I caught the last half hour on TV. That was the exact right time to show up. I was a few drinks in at that point and quickly began rooting for Freddy....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 293 words · Todd Larsen

gamescom: Black Ops Vita has more of a MW3 vibe

Developer Nihilistic Software gave us a live demo ofBlack Ops II: Declassifiedtoday showing off the four versus four multiplayer over Wi-Fi. There will be six maps, and you can expect modes such as Free-for-All, Team Deathmatch, Kill Confirmed, and other classic multiplayer modes too. The team wasn’t really getting into many specifics during the presentation, but from what I could tell the overall character progression system appeared to be more along the lines ofModern Warfare 3’ssystem....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 318 words · Anthony Mueller

Giving Thanks: Wii U

Promoted from our Community Blogs! [Dtoid community blogger ocelot89 is thankful for the Wii U. There’s no better feeling than embracing something and feeling like you have come home. Want to see your own stuff appear on the front page?Go write something!–Occams Electric Toothbrush] Like many other gamers, I grew up with Nintendo. My dad had a NES when I was too young to remember it. Some of the Super Nintendo’s later titles are what got me into gaming (Donkey Kong Country 2andSuper Mario RPGto be exact)....

July 30, 2025 · 5 min · 884 words · Christine Archer

Gods Will Fall is about killing gods… but you probably already got that from the title

Thanks, Captain Obvious I like a good on-the-nose title. No one reads the nameHome Aloneand wonders “Gee, think there are other people in the house?” No one goes intoAirplane!wondering where the movie takes place. That’s why I don’t feel too bad telling you that gods will fall inGods Will Fall. This is an action adventure game from indie developer Clever Beans and published by Deep Silver. Here’s the gist: The gods are real dicks and you and your Celtic friends are sick of them ruining your lives....

July 30, 2025 · 1 min · 181 words · Sabrina Moore

Gorgeous adventure game The Song of Seven releases today

Has goats that say ‘Breh’ I’m not big on adventure games, but I’ve just played a bit ofThe Song of Seven: Chapter Onethat releases today on Steamand I’m in love with its art style and character designs. Plus, who couldn’t possibly love goat-like creatures that say “breh” audibly instead of the boring old “bah” like a sheep? I’m only around an hour into the game, yet I’ve already managed to get these three gorgeous screenshots....

July 30, 2025 · 1 min · 162 words · Samantha Cannon

Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s website launched, still not punk

Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80shas become some sort of sick obsession for me. In its currently revealed form, I can guarantee I won’t be purchasing it, but I’ve spent more time discussing, dissecting and analyzing it over the last two days than I have eating, sleeping, masturbating, or telling the story of the girl I went out with who turned out to be a furry, combined. Theofficial websitefor the title went live earlier today, and along with providing a home on the ‘net for the upcoming title, it revealed three new tracks from the likes of Accept, Scandal and Oingo Boingo....

July 30, 2025 · 1 min · 161 words · Jesus Stewart

Here’s some tantalizing info on the Legend of Grimrock 2

You can see the sky in the sequel! Legend of Grimrockwas a nice surprise, a defiantly old-school dungeon crawler brought to modern systems with a fresh coat of paint. Detailson the sequelhave been scarce but now abig blog poston the official site has shed light on what to expect. It looks like developer Almost Human is expanding on the core game but moving the location to a whole new area, the island of Nex....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 218 words · Peter Matthews

How to fix Destiny 2 error code Cacao

The Final Shape, the latestDestiny 2expansion, just made its debut, and we all know what that means. Beyond the new campaign, raid, and exotics, the game’s opening days for major updates often meanerror code after error codeas you try to play. On the bright side, Bungie does at least get funny with it, using names like Weasel or Chicken to denote player problems. One such error has plagued a handful of people and can be quite irritating....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 277 words · Mike Lee

How to get Sharp Fangs in Monster Hunter Wilds

When you take down your first beast inMonster Hunter Wilds, you’ll gain access to the Chatacabra Armor set. The Coil requires a mysterious piece known as the “Sharp Fang,” which doesn’t seem to drop from this reptilian beast. Find out how to get Sharp Fangs inMonster Hunter Wilds. Where to find Sharp Fangs in Monster Hunter Wilds you may eliminate the following creatures to gather Sharp Fangs inMonster Hunter Wilds:...

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 318 words · Brianna Henderson

Humble’s proving that Steam isn’t the only one who can do a big ol’ seasonal sale

More cheap PC games Steam’s famed Winter Sale recently ended, but your opportunity for PC games on the cheap hasn’t yet passed. Humble’s giving you a second chance with a Winter Sale of its own. For 14 days (it’s day four now), Humble is offering up a whole bunch of video games at a discount. Some of the most revered titles from 2015 are there too, such asRocket League,The Beginner’s Guide, andHer Story....

July 30, 2025 · 1 min · 161 words · Blake Davis

Hybrid Heaven for the N64 is turn-based sci-fi wrestling at its finest

Pile-driving pig people I remember being intrigued while watching my old roommate play throughHybrid Heaven. In my younger days, I had rented it and written it off for a reason I think is perfectly valid: all the environments look the same. Watching him play through it didn’t prove otherwise.Hybrid Heavenis metallic corridors from eyebrows to toe-hairs. But something about the way he was enjoying it was infectious. After he completed it, he told me that “he probably wouldn’t have tolerated it without save states....

July 30, 2025 · 6 min · 1264 words · Heather Rodriguez

J.J. Abrams will write and direct Star Wars Episode IX

It’s like poetry, you see, it rhymes Lucasfilm has officially announced that J.J. Abrams will return to theStar Warsfranchise to directEpisode IX. This is a week afterLucasfilm parted ways with Colin Trevorrow, citing creative differences. (In truth,Trevorrow may have been difficult to work with.) Here is the full statement from Lucasfilm regarding Abrams’ return: J.J. Abrams, who launched a new era ofStar WarswithThe Force Awakensin 2015, is returning to complete the sequel trilogy as writer and director ofStar Wars: Episode IX....

July 30, 2025 · 1 min · 185 words · Andrew Kramer

Japan’s next Splatoon 2 Splatfest is getting physical, physical

Gym warfare Nintendo has tweeted out some new art to promote Japan’s next Splatfest, which will once again see teams battle it out on popular shooterSplatoon 2in order to settle a somewhat pointless debate. This time around, Marina and Pearl will do battle over… umm… which is the best element of physical prowess: Agility or Endurance. Pearl clearly thinks it’s all about slick movement, whereas Marina believes it’s all about how long you’re able to last....

July 30, 2025 · 1 min · 188 words · Tyler Hammond