Rez Infinite is just as beautiful on the Oculus Quest

The lack of a tether helps Rezis absolutely timeless. I can’t believe it came out in 2001, but the even crazier realization is that so many powers that be have kept this classic alive for so long. It easily could have died on the Dreamcast and PS2, becoming an urban legend: the sort of $150 disc that’s passed around in whispers at tradeshows. Instead it got a new lease on life in 2016 on the PS4 with theInfiniteedition....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 400 words · Lisa Wilson

Risk of Rain 2 devs hint at DLC boss False Son’s tragic origins

Now thatthe new DLC forRisk of Rain 2has been officially revealedunder the titleSeekers of the Storm, Gearbox has begun its pre-release promotional campaign for it. Its first major checkpoint? A short discussion ofSeekers of the Storm‘s main villain, the ominous-sounding False Son. More specifically, Gearbox’s first officialRisk of Rain 2: Seekers of the Stormdeveloper diary is about the DLC’s all-new final boss and the lore behind its existence. Though lore hasn’t historically been a huge draw inRisk of Rainor its highly acclaimed sequel,Risk of Rain 2, it’s worth highlighting that the franchise has a significant narrative backlog going in the background of all the killing....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 337 words · Steven Collins

Seeing this person’s Pokémon run away after being let out is the absolute best

Go west, young Sliggoo If you’ve ever watched the Pokemon anime, you’re probably used to seeing cheeky antics, and more mischievous Pokemon who don’t actually want to get crammed into that itty bitty living space trainers call Pokeballs. But seeing it play out in the heavily orchestrated games is just amazing. Reddit user sentrous shared a recent anecdote(with video!) on how they attempted to open up their kid’s copy ofPokemon Violetto help them fill up their Pokedex....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 251 words · Julie Aguirre

Sega confirms Legend of Zelda and Sonic Lost World crossover date

Now entering ‘The Legend of Zelda Zone’ It was already a surprise whenYoshi’s IslandDLCdropped for Sega’sSonic Lost World, but Nintendo president Satoru Iwata noted that there was one more add-on in store for fans, giving the strongly hinted “link” as a keyword. As expected, that “link” is actuallyThe Legend of Zelda‘s Link, and Sega has officially revealed the “Legend of Zelda Zone” forLost World. Link himself will make cameos, and Sonic is decked out in green garb....

June 8, 2025 · 1 min · 126 words · Amy Mata

Someone recreated an actual Mario platformer experience in Animal Crossing

Let’s-a-go It really astounds me whatAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsplayers have done with the limited tools Nintendo has provided for them. The terraforming system can be incredibly finicky, as can the custom designs mechanic, but people have persevered nonetheless and forged forward with some incredibly creative works. That includes dLoveGuitarist from Reddit, who shared this mind-boggling re-creation of an actualMarioplatformer level. With music and sound effects added in for extra drama, the sequence plays out like a faux-Mariostage through the use of the vaulting pole, and a stove serving as a makeshift castle....

June 8, 2025 · 1 min · 145 words · Holly Arnold

Star Wars podracing is pretty awesome in VR

As is dancing at the cantina bar Someone went through the trouble of recreatingStar Wars‘ Tatooine for the Oculus Rift and it is awesome.In the demo appropriately namedTatooine, you can visit the cantina where a dance party is taking place with the classic music intact, as well as join a podrace and more. Now before you all jump all over me for mispronouncing Tatooine, in my defense, I’m not a hugeStar Warsnerd, just someone who has seen each of the movies maybe once....

June 8, 2025 · 1 min · 124 words · Timothy White

The Daily Hotness: Red panda and a pumpkin

I got excited because our preview ofMists of Pandariawent up today, so I went with a video of a panda playing with a pumpkin. It’s so freaking adorable. I don’t even likeWorld of Warcraft, I just love pandas. Besides the preview ofMists of Pandaria, Jim reviewedKid Icarus: Uprising,Mass Effect 3‘s ending is still being talked about, EA is shutting down servers for some of their games again and so much more happened on 13-06-2025....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 252 words · Greg Hernandez

The Evil Within 2 isn’t all supernatural, it has a serial killer too

Say Cheese and Die Sebastian Castellanos is barreling toward a head-on collision with a new type of foe. As we saw in the originalEvil Within, he’s accustomed to dealing withthe grotesque, the supernatural, and the horrifying. The sequel pits him against something different: a still-living serial killer. Bethesda released this new character trailer that introduces Stefano Valentini, a photographer who gets off on capturing his subjects in the few seconds that they accept that death is imminent....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 295 words · Laura Cannon

The last two Tomb Raider games have combined for 18 million sales

It’s ‘a very important piece of IP for us’ It’s easy to forget exactly what kind of pull theTomb Raiderfranchise has, especially considering its storied history that dates back more than two decades. The two action-filled blockbusters in the 2013 reboot arc serve as stark reminders. They’ve both sold a staggering number given the current triple-A landscape. In a recent interview withGamesIndustry International, Square Enix CEO Yosuke Matsuda revealed that the newestTomb Raidergames have combined for nearly 18 million sales....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · William Whitehead

The legacy Nintendo Network is officially dead, after its final user has disconnected

Earlier this year, Nintendo shut down the Nintendo Network servers, the online service for its systems from the previous generation: 3DS and the Wii U.Many dedicated gamers stayed online for a few more monthsuntil now, since the final user has finally disconnected. Twitter/X user@fishguy6564is famous among Nintendo fans for managing to stay connected to the Nintendo 3DS servers ofMario Kart 7after the company shut down the online service. In the past,he claimed that his main goal wasto keep the game alive for as long as he could, and that he was quite surprised that Nintendo even allowed him to stay around for so many months....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 404 words · Michele Hanson

This PlayStation sale is all about finding hidden gems

PS4 deals running until May 20 Sony is hosting aHidden Gems saleon thePlayStation Store, and that’s my kinda prompt. Those are my kinda games. If you’re up for it, the deals are around until June 15, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. Pacific. Minus the fluff, the sale has a couple hundred PS4 titles. There’s a bunch of stuff I let slip through the cracks and completely forgot about includingOutward($17.99),Children of Morta($14.73), andGroundhog Day: Like Father Like Son($9....

June 8, 2025 · 1 min · 147 words · Jeremy Baker

Today’s VC releases: pixelated kidnappings ruined my childhood

Another Monday, another chance to buy emulated “classics” on the Virtual Console. This week we’re gettingMighty Bomb Jack(NES, 500 Wii Points);Final Fight(SNES, 800 Wii Points); andOrdyne(TurboGrafx 16, 600 Wii Points). The stand-out title in this group for most of you would have to beFinal Fight. That’s not saying too much though, since you’ve probably never heard of the other two games before. Let me also take this opportunity to remind you toshow your supportfor presidential nominee Mike Haggar....

June 8, 2025 · 4 min · 650 words · Olivia Neal

Warframe celebrates six years and nearly 50 million players

Have you found your warframe? Digital Extremes’sWarframehas fought against the odds to become one of the biggest free-to-play games available today. After a rocky start, the game has built a strong following across four different platforms of fans who are addicted to its tight and ever-changing looter-shooter formula. Last year, the game celebrated its fifth anniversary with 38 million registered users. This year, it’s marking its sixth year on the market with nearly 50 million players....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 272 words · Charles Gonzalez