Would you play this 8-bit Shawshank Redemption game?

Hell yes Who doesn’t likeThe Shawshank Redemption? It’s one of those films where the mere mention of it will light up a room — before you get to chatting about some of the more somber parts, of course. Thanks to CineFix, you can get an idea of what aShawshankadventure game would have been like in the 8-bit era. There’s plenty of graphic beatings, wheeling and dealing with good old Red, and slow tunnel-digging action to keep you interested throughout....

July 27, 2025 · 1 min · 90 words · Michael Baird

Xbox One sales tank in Japan following launch

And the PS4 gets off the floor thanks to Destiny The Xbox One sold 3,015 units during its first full week on the Japanese market, according to data obtained by sales tracking group Media Create. The new figures follow earlier reports ofdisappointing launchweekend sales, which totaled in at25,674. In contrast, Sony received a shot in the arm last week, as the PlayStation 4 found its way into 23,623 new homes in sync with the launch ofDestiny....

July 27, 2025 · 1 min · 122 words · Cindy Burgess

Yuppie Psycho devs resurrect their canceled horror RPG from 2013

It isn’t every day that a developer gets a second crack at their first abandoned project. That’s what’s happening withYuppie Psychodevs Baroque Decay Games, though, as they revisit their horror RPGCatechesis. The game first started in 2012 with its sights set on a modest mobile horror experience. Anyone who has ever worked on anything creative knows how easy it is to get carried away, though. What began as a mashup of concepts inspired byResident Eviland adventure games likeFive Days a Stranger— with the lo-fi restraint of something likeThe Legend of PicoHERO— fell prey to overambitious scoping....

July 27, 2025 · 2 min · 426 words · Mr. Mark Lloyd II

Zelda Echoes of Wisdom: All Swordfighter Form weapons and how to get them

Swordfighter Form is perhaps the best tool in your arsenal inZelda: Echoes of Wisdom, and can be used alongside your ability to summon Echoes in order to get through any challenge. There are three weapons in this form, but you don’t get them all at once. Each weapon that can be used during Swordfighter Form is unlocked at a different point in the main story of EoW. Once unlocked, they can all be upgraded usingMight Crystalsat the furnace in Lueberry’s house, which is especially useful as it increases the amount of damage you may do with each weapon....

July 27, 2025 · 4 min · 697 words · Rebecca Matthews

All perk rolls on the exotic class item in Destiny 2

More often than not, exotic items inDestiny 2have curated rolls that are the same for everyone. Exotic armor may have certain stats that you may roll for like high Discipline or high Intellect, but perks tend to remain the same (barring Hawkmoon). The first ever exotic class item in the game changes that, offering two different perk rolls using perks from various exotic armors. Here are all the perk rolls on the exotic class item inDestiny 2....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 270 words · Sharon Adams

Assassin’s Creed 2 confirmed, no I Am Alive in March, other obvious Ubisoft info

Quick — look surprised! Publisher Ubisoft revealed a slew of information about it’s 2009-2010 game line up in a financial call today, most of it obvious information about stuff we already knew about. For one, before March of 2010 we’ll seeAssassin’s Creed 2, as well as newSplinter Cell,Ghost Recon, andRed Steeltitles. Shocking. Ubisoft also “revealed” that a new,Smash Bros.-esqueTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlestitle is in the works from Game Arts.Huge news....

July 26, 2025 · 1 min · 101 words · Sherry Moore

Away: The Survival Series hits crowdfunding goal following new trailer

A Bug’s Life Developer Breaking Walls has released a new gameplay video for their nature-based adventure gameAway: The Survival Series.The game, first announced atSony’s State of Play presentation,sees players guide asugar gliderthrough the treacherous environment, while switching out to numerous other critters along the way. As you can see from the video below, Away has been conceived with a visual style reminiscent of a nature documentary, like the kind you’d see hosted by national treasure David Attenborough....

July 26, 2025 · 1 min · 210 words · Sarah Lyons

Beaks codes (June 2025)

Updated: June 13, 2025 Added a new code! Become a professional bird collector inBeaksby capturing the rarest species in the world, trading them, and getting the best gear the game has to offer. You’ll start by catching something as simple as a parrot, but if you keep at it, phantoms are waiting for you out there. Getting good inBeaksrequires a lot of patience. You need to capture plenty of birds and travel the world until you can truly say that you’re a seasoned collector....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 416 words · Kyle Brown

Best NINJA Clan Tier List – Roblox

NINJAClans are all about hunting for the best stat bonuses with the special abilities from Mythologic Clans being a secondary consideration. Some stats are valued much more than others which is why you’ll find rares barely competing with some Mythologics. Here’s mybestNINJAClan tier list. Table of contents Complete NINJA Clan Tier List I ratedallNINJAClansfrom S-Tier to C-Tier based on both which stats are the best and their special abilities. S-Tier are Clans you want to roll and keep, while B-Tier are Clans that you’re happy with but are not ideal....

July 26, 2025 · 1 min · 196 words · William Reynolds

Canadian Toys R Us buy two, get a third amiibo free promotion

Time to call up your Canadian cousin Do you need a lot of amiibos for reasons you’drather not get into? It’s fine, I’m not judging. You may be interested in a promotion going on at Canadian Toys R Us is all. The Canadian end of the retail chain is offering a “buy two, get the third one free” deal on their entire amiibo selection. The offer is on until the 27th, but as always with amiibos, it would probably be better to act early while supplies last....

July 26, 2025 · 1 min · 111 words · David Tapia

Capcom clarifies that PS4 and Xbox One will get Vergil in Devil May Cry 5 as ‘premium DLC’

Good news if you’re not upgrading Back whenDevil May Cry 5: Special Editionwas first revealedon Sony’s recent PS5 stream, there was a lingering question: what will become of the previous generation? That query was briefly answered, buried near the bottom of the PlayStation Blog post, stating: “And if you ownDMC5on PS4 stay tuned, the Playable Character: Vergil Paid DLC will be available at a later date.” Vague! And neither hide nor hair of the Xbox One edition....

July 26, 2025 · 1 min · 168 words · Tiffany Clark

Contest: Win Sifu for PS4 or PC before your time runs out

If I could turn back time What’s the big deal withSifu? Like, every time I wake up I’m older. So, what, now you build a game around that mechanic? I’ve been doing it for 35 years, people; get with the program! Well I guess it’s different when you’re a kung fu master. Also different when you die you come back to life, but exponentially older. And since, you know, no one has made any games about Wes Tacos....

July 26, 2025 · 3 min · 499 words · Justin Thompson

Croc: Legend Of The Gobbos remastered reveals that Croc was originally going to be Yoshi

A few months ago,Argonaut Games announced a new remastered versionofCroc: Legend of the Gobbos, one of the most beloved 3D platformers on the original PlayStation. Since then, the studio has been constantly posting updates onits official Twitter/X account. The remaster’s Crocipedia includes various concept drawings & test animations of Croc as different creatures, which were discovered during our research.One of the most curious is shown here. An anthropomorphized dragon in a video game?...

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 390 words · Keith Cobb