Phoenix Wright challenged by Perfect Prosecutor, battle of wits to ensue

Fans ofTrauma CentersawLifesignsas a direct rip off, although after playing the two games I can say that they aren’t quite the same thing. On the other hand, Capcom’s newPhoenix Wrightspinoff,Gyakuten Kenji vs Gyakuten Saiban(Perfect Prosecutor), comes with the distinguished Capcom pedigree proudly stamped on its breast. From what we can ascertain from the new scan that recently popped up in Famitsu,Perfect Prosecutorplaces you in the role of the prosecutor and has you after familar faces such as Miles Edgeworth and Dick Gumshoe (which might be the greatest names for supporting chararcters in a game ever....

August 1, 2025 · 1 min · 196 words · Anne Freeman

Pokemon GO Scorching Steps event bonuses, featured Pokemon, and more details

Niantic has revealed details for the upcomingPokemon GOScorching Steps event, which kicks off on June 16, 2025. The event will start at 10 am local time, and ends on August 07, 2025, at 8 pm local time. During this event,Pokemon GOplayers will get to take advantage of a number of event bonuses and catch a variety of featured Pokemon. Here are all the event bonuses active duringPokemon GOScorching Steps: Get ready…get set…for Scorching Steps in#PokemonGO!...

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 217 words · Mr. Keith Walker

Reggie once again says the 3DS is here to stay, Mario Kart Tour is almost ready for a reveal

I want to believe I’ve enjoyed covering the wild ride of the 3DS since the launch of the Switch. All signs point to the Switch taking over, and Nintendo has even said as much once it gets to the point where households are buying multiple units, but for now, it’s still alive and kicking. If you watched Nintendo’s E3 presentation you probably wouldn’t think the 3DS is still a priority (everything was Switch related), but Reggie has assured us for the millionth time that their portable isn’t dead yet....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 297 words · Mary Martinez

Relive the blocky, pixelated glory of the original Tomb Raider in your browser

Triangle tits The originalTomb Raidermay not have aged all too well, but it definitely remains an important title in the fifth console generation. Not only was it one of the first mainstream titles to feature a female lead, it also introduced gamers to the concept of massive scale puzzle solving that was never seen before. It didIndiana Jonesbetter than any of the previous licensedJonestitles. While there are plenty of ways to relive themiseryglory of the classic game, you can now do so without actually downloading the title....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 250 words · Jodi Bell

Rock the night like your life depends on it in Afterparty

Drink like there’s no tomorrow Indie-outfit Night School Studios, renown for existential mystery gameOxenfree, have released a trailer for their next mind-warping adventure,Afterparty. A story of two friends who must escape hell through the strategic consumption of alcohol. After Milo and Lola find themselves trapped in hell after a premature demise, the besties ascertain that their only way out of the underworld is to schmooze and booze their way through Satan and his minions....

August 1, 2025 · 1 min · 160 words · Paula White

Rumortoid: Activision working on Jimi Hendrix-centric Guitar Hero game?

Boy, videogame PR people must hate musicians — they just can’t keep their mouths shut. Nearly three months ago,The Offspring jumped the gunon aRock BandDLC announcement, listing six songs that still haven’t appeared on the Rock Band Music Store. Now, it seems that Slash — guitarist of Guns N’ Roses and Velvet Revolver, andGuitar Hero IIIboss battle participant — has preemptively spilled the beans on a futureGuitar Herogame focused around rock pioneer Jimi Hendrix....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 266 words · Jacqueline Estes

Sasaki and Peeps Is Your New Favorite Anime Smorgasbord!

Every so often, a new anime season will start and I’ll find one series, in particular, to latch onto like a vice. This season, that series isSasaki and Peeps. In only a couple of episodes, this series has shown me edge-of-your-seat action and rapidly developing plots and has dipped its toes into so many genres that it’s hard to even know what to classify this series as. The point is thatSasaki and Peepshas something to please everyone!...

August 1, 2025 · 4 min · 746 words · Michele Hernandez

Save the date: Here’s when you can play the Fallout 76 beta

The remaining PC, PS4, and Xbox One beta times Enjoying theFallout 76beta? Wishing you had more time to take in the scenery and explore without feeling rushed by server restrictions? Me too. I went into it not expecting much, but my online outings have gone well enough so far. It was jarring to hear a real human cough into their mic while I was entranced in the character creator screen, but otherwise, folks have been shockingly courteous....

August 1, 2025 · 1 min · 210 words · Angela Harper

Should you choose General or Shadow in Dynasty Warrior: Origins?

Finally making it to the end of a long game is always a great feeling, especially one as satisfying asDynasty Warrior: Origins. But it is there that you get confronted with a choice, should you choose to become a general or shadow in the ending? Let’s see what happens when you pick either one. What happens if you choose general or shadow The choice of wanting to become a general or a shadow happens across several of the canonical endings ofDynasty Warrior: Origins....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 395 words · Michael Richardson

Should you run the Garchomp / Sylveon Raid Challenge in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet?

How to tame (or slay) your dragon ThoughPokémon Scarlet & Violetalready gave us mice for Valentine’s Day, it hasn’t slowed down in rolling out its weekly Tera Raid spotlight events. Case in point: Garchomp and Sylveon are currently featured asblue star Tera Raidsfrom now through February 19th. If you’ve been following these events as they’ve gone live, you know what to expect. Garchomp and Sylveon will have boosted appearance rates in Tera Raids at either 4 or 5-Star difficulty....

August 1, 2025 · 5 min · 1010 words · Yolanda Mckenzie

Sign up for the Dark Souls II PS3 beta now

Should I just jump for joy now, or? Do you want to get in onDark Souls IIa bit early? Well you should think about signing up for the beta. All you have to do is download a“ticket” off the PlayStation Storeand you’ll have a chance to get in (there’s no guarantees). The beta phase itself will begin on October 12th with another phase on October 27th.Right nowthe ticket is only available on the EU store, but it should roll out shortly in other regions....

August 1, 2025 · 1 min · 118 words · Mary Miller

State of Louisiana coughs up $91K to gaming industry

In the face ofJack Thompson’s reprehensible capitalizingon today’s tragic events at Virginia Tech comes a bit of good news: the State of Louisiana is reimbursing $91,000 in legal fees spent fighting the unconstitutional statutes passed to restrict the sale of video games to minors, Next-Gen reported today. As you might suspect, it stings a little bit to shell out that much cash over a law that never should’ve been passed to begin with....

August 1, 2025 · 2 min · 396 words · Jeffrey Singleton

Sup Holmes crunches and shrugs with LeGrudge and Rugged

Get to know the people that make great videogames This week on Sup Holmes we welcome Mike and Vieko of LeGrudge and Rugged, creators of recent indie hitKrunch. We’ll be talking to them about what it took to createKrunch(their first game), if the industry is entering a state of “retro fatigue”, their feelings aboutthe Steam Greenlight process(do those “no” votes mean anything?), their chances of working on every console from the 3DS to the next Xbox, what secret future projects they have in store, and whatever else they want to talk about....

August 1, 2025 · 1 min · 117 words · Blake Fisher