Hot Topic cashes in on Guitar Hero II; yeah, punk is officially dead

Hot Topic, the company that brought you such chillingly anti-authoritarian fashion statements as, well, anything you’ve seen on that smelly kid who subsists primarly on pieces of his own flesh pulled from his face and Mountain Dew, have started selling a line ofGuitar Hero II shirts. Of course, to compliment their psuedo-cutting-edge gaming-as-hipsterism shirts, they still offer wallet chains, music from bands Carson Daly is too hip to listen to, and all the faux-teen-angst you’re able to shake a loaded shotgun at....

August 5, 2025 · 1 min · 170 words · Mario Sosa

How to Get All Timmy’s Notes in Destroy Grandma [RESTAURANT]

Even thoughDestroy Grandmais a pretty chill game where you try to stop the grandma from completing her house chores, there is some dark lore hidden in it. You can find pieces of this lore in the notes left around by Timmy. Let’s go find out all of the family secrets by visiting all thelocations of Timmy’s notes inDestroy Grandma. Where to Find Timmy’s Notes in Destroy Grandma There are11 notesspread out across the twoDestroy Grandmamaps....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 421 words · Mark Bruce

How to get Flippers in Hello Kitty Island Adventure

When you first step into the waters ofHello Kitty Island Adventure, you can’t swim around freely. That’s because you won’t have the necessary gear, which is where the handy Flippers come in. Find out how to get Flippers inHello Kitty Island Adventure. How to unlock Flippers in Hello Kitty Island Adventure To unlock Flippers, you mustcomplete the Power Up the Gate and Finding Flippers quests. You’ll first encounter the Power Up the Gate mission as you go through theHello Kitty Island Adventuremain storyline (it’s pretty early on)....

August 5, 2025 · 3 min · 539 words · Sonya Espinoza

How to get the Honeysuckler minion in Final Fantasy XIV (FFXIV)

Beady eyed viewers ofFinal Fantasy XIV’sLive Letter from the Producers 82saw a little green lizard with a very long tongue, and it’s finally available to get in-game. The Honeysuckler minion is utterly adorable, but it’s not easy to get. When I say ‘not easy’, I don’t mean you’re going to have to battle through encounters with particularly difficult enemies (although this is true). The difficulty when it comes to getting the Honeysuckler minion is that it relies solely on luck and, if you’re anything like me, you’re likely wondering what you did to upset the rolling gods....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 372 words · Paul Martin

How to start the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet DLC, The Teal Mask

You may have had some unusual school trips in your time, but you never had one like The Teal Mask DLC inPokémon Scarlet and Violet. This will bring you to Kitakami, a new area for you to explore, with plenty of new Pokémon to catch. How to access The Teal Mask DLC To start The Teal Mask, you need to own theHidden Treasure of Area Zero, and you must have started the Treasure Hunt in the mainPokémon Scarlet and Violetgame....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 330 words · Bridget Cox

How to unlock & swap to new mounts in Minecraft Legends

You’ll have to work for your mounts InMinecraft Legends, your hero is literally incapable of traversing the world on foot. You will start every adventure atop your trusty steed, and together you’ll ride into battle. That said,Minecraft Legendshas four distinct types of mounts, but you can’t change what you ride from the main menu. What gives? Fortunately, once you begin a Campaign game or a Versus game, you’ll have the option to pursue a new mount....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 410 words · Theresa Spence

Is the community excited for NieR: Automata?

No butts about it It feels like it’s been forever since I first heard ofNieR: Automata‘s development, all the way up to its release. As a fan of Platinum Games, I had just finished upLegend of Korra(which is not bad so don’t start) and to my memory,Transformers Devastationwasn’t out yet. It was the announcement ofNieR: Automata— a game series born from Square Enix but with Platinum Games’ hand touching it — that made me feel that if I was ever going to own a seventh-generation console, it was going to be a PS4 because of this game....

August 5, 2025 · 8 min · 1503 words · David Smith

Just in case you were worried, ‘civilians being impaled by demon tentacles’ ensures Devil May Cry 5’s Mature rating

‘I’m your prom date’ I’m pretty pumped forDevil May Cry 5. The demo was pretty great, the cast looks varied and the framerate is on point. Now I just have to wait to see if the rest of the game’s pacing holds up. It seems like it’s going to be living up to its M for Mature legacy, as the ESRB has just ratedDevil May Cry 5with the very same category....

August 5, 2025 · 1 min · 195 words · Blake Davidson

Kojima Productions unveils ‘Ludens’ mascot to the world

Not a Luddite Hideo Kojima is a busy man. After touring the world with Mark Cerny earlier this year, he seems very cozy with Sony, and excited to releasehis upcoming projectout into the world. We uh, don’t know a whole lot about that project other than that it will appeal to “AAA fans” (descriptive!), but we do know what the Kojima Productions mascot looks like! It’s called “Ludens,” which will deliver the “new play” and “new future” to gaming with its cutting-edge equipment, technology, and “frontier spirit....

August 5, 2025 · 1 min · 134 words · Stacey Johnson

MMO giant NCSoft is on board with Unreal Engine 4

First Korean studio to license the engine Epic Games Koreahas licensed the use ofUnreal Engine 4to MMO developer and publisher NCSoft, it was announced today. Of course, this is all talk for now — the company didn’t have any specifics to share regarding its upcoming projects. You’ll just have to use your imagination to picture what’s next from the folks behindLineage,Aion, andBlade & Soul. “Unreal Engine 4 is an extremely fascinating game engine in terms of its unprecedented efficiency and performance,” said chief product officer James Bae....

August 5, 2025 · 1 min · 125 words · Alexander York

Penny Arcade’s Rain-Slick 3 is free on Steam today

Supplies limited The final installment ofPenny Arcade’s On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darknessquadrilogy is set to release on June 9. To celebrate the completion of the series that seemed doomed whenHothead dropped itin 2008 after completing the second episode,Rain-Slick 3is available for free on Steam for today only (or until they run out of codes — which are numerous but finite). To get your copy, click onthis handy Internet hyperlink, and follow the instructions there....

August 5, 2025 · 1 min · 156 words · Anthony Myers

PlayStation TV microconsole out now across Europe

PlayStation TVlaunches today in PAL territories. Something of a Swiss Army Knife, the microconsole allows users to play most Vita games, PSP titles, and PS One Classics. It also supports the PlayStation Now streaming service, PS4 Remote Play, and various entertainment apps, like Crunchyroll. I love me some Crunchyroll! The device retails at £85/€100, and comes kitted out with a voucher for three Vita games:Velocity Ultra,Worms Revolution Extreme, andOlliOlli. I acquired a one of these beasts a few weeks ago when it launched in the Americas and tested out the machine for ourTales of Hears Rreview....

August 5, 2025 · 1 min · 126 words · Kelly Dillon

PSA: Pick up the Roundabout demo on Steam

We’ve also got one FREE ride for a lucky commenter courtesy of No Goblin! We’ve posted about No Goblin’sRoundaboutbefore. Yup, it’s that ’70s B-movie game about driving a “spinning limousine.” I’ll be the first to admit that based on the gameplay footage I’d seen, I thought it would probably be OK, especially for someone who enjoys light puzzling and quirky humor, but it wasn’t until I recently snagged thedemoon Steam that it really sank in....

August 5, 2025 · 2 min · 225 words · Crystal Thompson