Deathsmiles I & II DLC will crossover with Cave’s Gothic wa Mahou Otome

More frilly dresses and big shoes than you can handle Deathsmiles I & IIhasn’t even taken to the skies yet, but that won’t stop publisher City Connection from already laying out some incoming DLC downloads, waiting in the wings for the Goth-Lolita shmup. Arriving day and date with the button-mashing title, the DLC pack will see characters from Cave’s mobile shmupGothic wa Mahou Otomebring their own brand of Gothic warfare to the ladies of theDeathsmilesuniverse....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 266 words · John Morales

Disney Illusion Island is a co-op platformer with Mickey and pals

Do a wall-jump, Mickey Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and Goofy are setting off on a new adventure for the Nintendo Switch.Disney Illusion Islandis a new co-op platformer for Nintendo Switch, starring the Disney pals and arriving sometime in 2023. Revealed during the Disney and Marvel Games Showcase as part of D23 Expo,Disney Illusion Islandlooks to be a 2D platformer where players can opt to play as Mickey, Minnie, Donald, or Goofy....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 278 words · Jose Hernandez

Does Honkai Star Rail have multiplayer or co-op modes?

This train mostly hosts lone travelers Hoyoverse’s next live service gameis upon us, asHonkai: Star Railis accepting new passengers. The free-to-play RPG will have plenty of characters to roll for and choose from, but teaming them up with other players’ squads is a different story. Multiplayer is considered a fairly important part of most free-to-play games. So where does it fit into the world ofHonkai: Star Rail? DoesHonkai: Star Railhave multiplayer or co-op?...

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 298 words · Amanda Walker

Donald Trump tweeted a weird Mass Effect campaign video, because Donald Trump will tweet anything

[Update:The video has been pulled from YouTube by EA.] — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)July 04, 2025 Donald Trump, American politician and Very Rich Man, is either highly esteemed or vehemently hated depending on what corners of the internet you frequent. Some people like the man who birds love; others fancy The Zodiac Killer. But, the Trumpet has garnered ever-increasing support, and it’s not so crazy to think that he may wind up as the next POTUS....

June 8, 2025 · 1 min · 175 words · William Andrews

Doom 2 mod Annie rises after 12-year development period

Annie are you okay? I’m honestly shocked at how popular id Software’s perennial classicDoomhas been. While work is currently underway on a sequel to 2016’sDoom, fans are still passionately making map packs and add-ons for the original games that put id Software on the map. Not content to let that passion die, modderSergeJknhas just released a brand new mod titled “Annie” unto the world. Coming out after 12 years in development, the first of four episodes cannow be downloadedfor your enjoyment....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 278 words · Paula Watson

DS adventure Lux-Pain coming to North America in 2009

Never heard ofLux-Pain? It’s a Nintendo DS text-based adventure that was released in Japan in early 2008. After hearing the buzz, I tried to give dark detective/mystery game a spin, but the Japanese text was a bit over my comprehension level. From what I saw, it looked great. Now, thanks to Ignition Entertainment, Marvelous Interactive, and developer Killaware, we will be able to play it next year in English. Lux-Pain is set in historical Kisaragi City, a town plagued by mysteries from small mishaps to murders – with no logical explanation as to why these events occur....

June 8, 2025 · 1 min · 210 words · Eugene Taylor

Electronic Super Joy is hardcore, will make you rage

Intense indie platformer brings the beats, difficulty Prepare to die. A lot.Electronic Super Joydrew me in with its pulsing beats and proceeded to bring the pain. With electronic dance music blaring, I stepped up to the controller with a crowd on onlookers at my back. I’d watched several challengers before me come and go. And despite their persistence, eventually all walked away in defeat. Confident in my platforming abilities, I was sure I would be the one to finally surmount the obstacles this exacting platformer placed before me....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 247 words · Mary Cook

Evade the Seeker Bullet Bills! all secrets in Super Mario Bros. Wonder

It’s almost time to go toe-to-toe with the big man himself. Bowser’s throwing everything he has at you in hopes it’ll slow you down, but you’ve overcome it all. I won’t lie; theSuper Mario Bros. Wonderstage Evade the Seeker Bullet Bills! is a formidable challenge, even if you’re notcollecting all secrets. If you insist on nabbing the optional Wonder Seeds and all three the 10-Flower Coins in this 4-star difficulty stage, then you’ve come to the right place....

June 8, 2025 · 4 min · 645 words · Sarah Grant

Everything is your dad in the new Dad by the Sword trailer

Yesterday, what is probably the greatest trailer you will ever see was released. It also being Father’s Day, that trailer was of course for indie Sword-em-upDad by the Sword. The websitecan explain the game way better than I ever could: “Dad By The Swordis a game about YOUR DAD running around in jorts and slaying Anti-Dads with a claymore. Experience a unique First Person Swordplay experience as you try not to get killed by hot dogs....

June 8, 2025 · 1 min · 188 words · Zachary Smith

Fuse gets delayed to Spring 2013

“I can’t believe they delayed Fuse!” – said no one ever Electronic Arts held an earnings call earlier today and announced that Insomniac’sFusehas been delayed to Q1 of fiscal 2014. That gives us a release window of somewhere between the beginning of April and the end of June 2013 now. The four-player cooperative shooter was originally scheduled for a March release for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The delay is giving the developer more time to polish and “make a better game,” according to Insomniac’s officialTwitter page....

June 8, 2025 · 1 min · 104 words · Dr. Jacob Tucker

Game composers are descending on Boston for VGO concert

If you’re been to PAX or Anime Boston, you might know a thing or two about the Video Game Orchestra (VGO). Based in Boston, the orchestra performs exclusive arrangements from videogames and anime, and they’re set to take to the stage again on October 7th after their last performance back in April of this year quickly sold out. Music fromCastlevania, Kingdom Hearts, Metal Gear Solid, Final Fantasy,Street Fighter IIand more will be performed, and composers Yoko Shimomura (Kingdom Hearts, everything), Hitoshi Sakimoto (Final Fantasy XII, Valkyria Chronicles), Noriyuki Iwadare (Lunar,Grandia,Ace Attorneyseries) and Kinuyo Yamashita (the originalCastelvania) will all be attending the concert and signing autographs for those who purchase VIP tickets....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 214 words · Ryan Rich

Good lord, Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir is pretty as hell

Or at least as pretty as Valhalla Odin Spherewas pretty. But this, this is better. Oh man, it’s so much better. Oh, in case you haven’t heard, Vanillaware is remastering its 2007 PlayStation 2 classic asOdin Sphere Leifthrasirfor Sony platforms. The updated action role-playing game is slated to debut in Japan on June 12, 2025 and sometime later that year in North America courtesy of Atlus. I can’t wait to see it in motion....

June 8, 2025 · 1 min · 88 words · Kevin Ponce

How to complete Dreamlight Parks Fest: Critter Snacks in Disney Dreamlight Valley

Mirabel has some critter-related tasks for you to get done duringDisney Dreamlight Valley’sParks Fest event. Tackling these quests is essential if you want to fully complete everything the event has to offer. All of Mirabel’s asks challenge you to find specific critters around the valley, which can be a pretty daunting task if you aren’t familiar with interacting with them. If this task has you stumped, here’show to complete Dreamlight Parks Fest: Critter Snacks inDisney Dreamlight Valley....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 414 words · Ronald Phillips