Banjo-Kazooie composer is doing Castle of Illusion’s OST

Grant Kirkhope lends his talents to the Genesis classic remake The Bear meets The Mouse! Errr… sorta. Okay, not really. But wouldn’t that be something? TheCastle of IllusionHD remake will now be even more spectacular thanks to the knowledge that former Rare composer Grant Kirkhope is on music duty. The man has certainly been in the public eye a lot lately, appearing on a special episode ofGame Grumpsand releasing truncated versions of hisBanjo-KazooieandBanjo-Tooiesoundtracks on Bandcamp....

June 17, 2025 · 1 min · 139 words · Jeremy Barnes

Best io games you can play right now, ranked

Io games are increasingly popular, to the point that you’ve probably heard of at least one, even if you didn’t realize it. Beginning back in 2015, io games made a huge debut and were some of the most popular titles on the market all the way through 2018, with even PewDiePie once declaring an io game to be his “new favorite game.” Now that’s some popularity. Nowadays, there are still loads of active io games for players to enjoy or just try out....

June 17, 2025 · 6 min · 1199 words · Glenn Barrett

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III confirms November release

If you thought annualCall of Dutyreleases were a thing of the past, think again. It’s barely been a year since the reboot ofModern Warfare IIcame out, and nowModern Warfare IIIis nearly upon us already. In a recent teaser uploaded to the officialCall of DutyYouTube channel, it’s been announced thatMWIIIwill launch on November 10. At the time of writing, there’s been no indication on what platforms the latest in the ongoing FPS series will be on....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 266 words · Megan Maxwell

Can you change your Ikran’s color in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora?

A few hours intoAvatar: Frontiers of Pandora, you’ll be able tobond with your very own Ikran mount. Faced with several color choices, you may be wondering if you’ll be able to change your Ikran’s pattern later. Yes, you’re able to change your ikra’s color and patternany time after you make your bond. At first, you will only have access to the pattern you initially chose, but there are additional patterns and cosmetics you can unlock....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 424 words · Tyler Leon

Can you name a better final boss battle than the one in Super Metroid?

23 years and still the greatest I’ll always remember the end ofStar Fox Adventuresas the perfect example of hownotto end a video game. This 25-hour adventure, lightly sprinkled with that classicStar Foxaction we all love, goes against everything the game was about in its final moments with a shoehorned Andross battle. An otherwise lightly enjoyable romp arguably ruined by its final moments. Looking back over the last 28 years that I’ve been gaming, it’s astounding how many final boss battles fail to properly wrap up the adventure....

June 17, 2025 · 15 min · 3130 words · Denise Munoz

Chapter breakdown: How many chapters are in Fire Emblem Engage?

There’s core missions, paralogues, and side content The amount of time you spend in aFire Emblemgame is highly variable, especially if it has a ton of social content likeThree Houses. WhileFire Emblem Engagedoes pare a lot of those mechanics down, there’s still a lot to dig into. Here’s a breakdown ofEngage, and how it compares to other recent entries. There are 26 chapters inFire Emblem Engage As is the case with all of these games, chapters will have a variable length, depending on the complexity of the main mission, whether or not you’ve done any side content, and the difficulty level you’ve chosen....

June 17, 2025 · 1 min · 193 words · Nicole Harris

Chris Tucker confirms Rush Hour 4 production

To be the ‘rush of all rushes’ Chris Tucker, the man of a million mouths, has officially confirmed production ofRush Hour 4on ESPN podcastThe Plug. He stated, “It’s happening. This is gonna be the rush of all rushes. Jackie is ready, and we want to do this so people don’t ever forget it.” Beyond that, there’s no production date or script details. Rush HourandRush Hour 2were staples of my childhood....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 298 words · Bobby Weiss

Creative Assembly reveals Total War: Warhammer III roadmap for the next 12 months

Totally Warhammer IfTotal War: Warhammer IIIwas somehow not big enough already, Creative Assembly haspulled back the curtainon their plans for the rest of the year and beyond. It’s a lot, but I’ll do my best to give you the rundown. Update 3.1 will precede Update 4.0, which will arrive this Summer. The interim update includes bug fixes, but also adds a legendary lord and some units of renown. Beyond that, it will also add the Chaos Dwarfs as an Immortal Empires endgame scenario....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 314 words · Tammie Williamson

Creator Dean Hall reveals 2014 roadmap for DayZ

Speaking atEGX Rezzed 2014 over the weekend,DayZcreator Dean Hall not only revealed details about the new Slovakian studio that would be dedicated to the game but also a roadmap that outlined future development on the open-world, survival sim. Bohemia Interactive Slovakia is the name of the new studio working exclusively on the standalone edition ofDayZ. Hall said that the standalone expansion has sold 1.7 million copies, which is really impressive as a lot of people had boughtARMAspecifically just to play the original mod....

June 17, 2025 · 1 min · 172 words · Michael Richardson

Cut the red wire! Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes

Wait, no, the blue one! Press the dog button! How much time is left? Asymmetric cooperative multiplayer is an idea that I always love to see in action.Artemishas done a good job proving that the concept is sound, if not a bit cumbersome to execute. The newest game that falls into the category of cool stuff I would probably have to play at an event because of hardware concerns is the bomb defusal simulatorKeep Talking and Nobody Explodes....

June 17, 2025 · 1 min · 189 words · Joseph Castillo

Cyberpunk slice ‘n’ dicer Ghostrunner coming to Switch in October

Surprise simultaneous launch Ghostrunnerexploded onto the scene with astupendous demoearlier this year and quickly became the second most anticipated cyberpunk game coming out in 2020. With sleek cyber-ninja action and a no-delay resurrection for when you ultimately die, it’s looking to be a wonderful action accompaniment toCyberpunk 2077. Originally planned for a simultaneous release onOctober 27for PC (Steam, GOG, and Epic), Xbox One, and PlayStation 4,Ghostrunnerwill now also release on the Switch on the same day as all the other platforms....

June 17, 2025 · 1 min · 175 words · Diana Jones

Definitive Guide on How to Get Cid V2 Sword in Verse Piece

Swords inVerse Pieceare your best damage option in the late game. However, some swords are straight out better than others. One of those swords is Cid V2, and what’s even better is that grinding for it is very straightforward. So, if you want to knowhow to get the Cid V2 sword inVerse Piece, follow our guide below. Table of Contents Full Verse Piece Cid V2 Sword Move Showcase TheCid V2sword isone of the most powerfulswordsyou can have inVerse Piece....

June 17, 2025 · 4 min · 696 words · Jennifer Perez

Deus Ex Mankind Divided dev ‘rectifies’ issues for non-lethal play styles

‘Supporting all different play aspects’ The decision of whether your foes live or die inDeux Ex: Mankind Divided— particularly in your boss battles — will once again be yours and yours alone. Talking toOXM,Deux Ex: Mankind Divideddirector Patrick Fortierconfirmed early reportsdetailing how itwill be possibleto complete the latest installment of theDeus Exseries without finishing off a boss. In the last game,Human Revolution, most playthroughs automatically led toward a combat-heavy approach, particularly in the boss-defeating cutscenes....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 217 words · Chad Terry