Microsoft details the Xbox One’s new reputation system

Like-minded players will eventually be grouped together Going above and beyond the Xbox 360’s five-star rating system, Microsoft will implement a new reputation system for the Xbox One. “What we’re looking at doing is creating a very robust system around reputation and match-making,” senior product manager Mike Lavin toldOXM. “If people are in your friends list, we’re not touching that, we’re just making it easier for you to come together,” he said....

June 16, 2025 · 2 min · 252 words · Cynthia Dawson

Mineways is here to help you print Minecraft models in 3D

Taking yourMinecraftmodels to a 3D printer hasalways sounded likea fun weekend project, but it’s one the majority of us have never gotten around to. This could change with Mineways, a free, open-source program that helps prep your virtual creation for existence as a physical model. Even if you ultimately end up using different software, Mineways developer Eric Haines offersan insightful guidewith plenty of recommendations and useful links to other relevant resources....

June 16, 2025 · 1 min · 118 words · Alexandra Clark

Monopoly GO: Can you gift Partners event tokens?

Monopoly GO’sPartners event occurs once a month, and with this comes the process of collecting thousands of event tokens to spin the event wheel. Giving away your tokens is a great way to help others after you reach the grand prize, but unfortunately, giving away tokens isn’t possible. Can you gift Partners event tokens inMonopoly GO? No, you can’t directly gift your tokens to others during an ongoing Partners event. The only way to give tokens to your partner is to spin the points wheel and land on the “partner” space....

June 16, 2025 · 2 min · 367 words · Christina Nelson

Mystery title Wonder Boy Universe: Asha in Monster World set to appear at GDC 2020

Is a Wonder Boy IV remake on the cards? Among the many releases scheduled to appear at the upcoming Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2020 event is a mysterious new title by the name of “Wonder Boy Universe: Asha in Monster World,” first spotted onthe official GDC 2020 exhibitor page. There are no images or information accompanying the listing save for the address and website of Japanese indie studio Artdink – previously responsible for a huge variety of titles across franchises such asA-Train,Dragon Ball Z,Sword Art OnlineandMacross....

June 16, 2025 · 2 min · 226 words · Samantha Morgan

New screenshots have surfaced for the Deadpool game

Cable confirmed! A bunch of new screenshots have been revealed forthe upcomingDeadpoolgameby High Moon Studios, and man do they look interesting. First off, we have full confirmation of the existence of Cable, which totally speaks to theX-Menfanboy in me who thought he was pretty much the coolest thing ever for many years. (A time-traveling cyborg? How can you go wrong?) Other, less obvious shots involve Deadpool having a little funin a kid’s ride, slicing and shooting up some dudes, and fighting an enemy thatlooks suspiciously like Mr....

June 16, 2025 · 1 min · 145 words · Kim Hull

Nintendo Download: Sega Ages: Phantasy Star

Also, Gris ‘Twas the week afterSmash Bros.and all through the eShop, not too many games were stirring, except for a few that sneaked up. This week on Switch you’ll findGris, Quarantine Circular, Firewatch, NeoGeo Twinkle Star Sprites, Almightree: The Last Dreamer, Arcade Archives Double Dragon II The Revenge, Atari Flashback Classics, Big Bash Boom, Blue Rider, Football Manager 2019 Touch, Gnomes Garden, Hunter’s Legacy: Purrrfect Edition, Hyperide: Vector Raid, Ivanych vs....

June 16, 2025 · 1 min · 181 words · Alex Bell

Nintendo shows people how to download DLC in a new official video

Thanks, Nintendo “Nintendo DLC” is still a weird phrase to utter out loud. At one point in the gaming landscape I never really seriously thought it would be a widespread option, butit’s rampant enough nowto the point where it can be considered part of the company’s identity. They adopted the practice a little over a decade ago on the 3DS, where it sometimes was implemented in a janky fashion. From there they expanded to the Wii U....

June 16, 2025 · 1 min · 213 words · Crystal Harris

Palworld: Where to get Beautiful Flowers

There are a lot of resources that go into crafting items in Palworld, and some of them are pretty hard to find. One of the most tricky to find is Beautiful Flowers, which are used in a few vital recipes on your Base. There are a couple of ways to get them, though, so let’s take a look. Beautiful Flower recipes There are a few items which use Beautiful Flowers in their recipes, two of which are unlocked via the Technology Ladder:...

June 16, 2025 · 2 min · 366 words · William Johnson

Paramount is giving us another A Quiet Place

Yep A Quiet Place,a cool movieand massive commercial success, will be getting a sequel, as Paramount announced at CinemaCon. The movie made $213 million against a $17 million budget, so a sequel was inevitable. Hell, ten sequels are probably inevitable for that kind of mega-millions. And the original screenwriters, Bryan Woods and Scott Beck are on board, saying that they have plenty of extra material. I do have to wonder what kind of material that is, though....

June 16, 2025 · 2 min · 308 words · Elizabeth Foster MD

Podtoid 203: The Peehole Must Not Be Tampered Or Touched

On this week’s edition of Podtoid, Hamza gets back from Pre-E3 with promises of previews and talk of an MMO joining forces with a SyFy TV show. Yeah, that sounds like the next big thing, right? Also,Diablo IIIis discussed some more, and we make fun of Kinect again while lamenting Sony’s tendency to release things and wander off elsewhere. Meanwhile, Holmes’ house gets redesigned and something something E3 something. Man, we actually talked about games a lot this week....

June 16, 2025 · 1 min · 79 words · Tina Wiley

Pokémon TCG: Trick or Trade BOOster Bundle 2023 card list

Once again,Pokemonhas releasedTrick or Trade BOOster Bundlesthat are themed around Halloween. The bundle comes with fifty Booster Packs containing three cards each, making them perfect for handing out to trick-or-treaters. These are the cards you need to collect if you want the whole set. List of 2023 BOOster Bundle cards There are 30 cards in the set which consists of reprints, though they do feature a Pikachu pumpkin so you know it’s from theBOOster Bundle....

June 16, 2025 · 1 min · 112 words · Sara Moore

Project Sakura Wars announced for PS4, western release confirmed for 2020

Return to the theater of conflict Segahas announcedShin Sakura Teisen / Project Sakura Warsfor PS4. The latest entry in the Japanese action adventure franchise is currently in development and expected to release in Japan by the end of the year, with a western localisation to follow in spring of next year. Set in an alternate universe version of 1940’s Imperial Tokyo,Project Sakura Warswill pick up 12 years after the events ofSakura Wars: So Long, My Love....

June 16, 2025 · 1 min · 207 words · Kimberly White

PS VR, Oculus Rift, and HTC Vive: A breakdown in cost, accessories, and specs

Not all realities are created equal With the announcement of the price and release date of Sony’s PlayStation VR headset yesterday, I noticed many people don’t really understand the difference between it and other upcoming VR devices like the Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive. So your old pal Dr. Dinosexual is here to clue you in on the differences of each device, along with included accessories, games, and overall cost....

June 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1099 words · Seth Lewis