Take a look at the insides of the Wii U

Nintendo’s new console has its guts strewn about Psst! Hey, you. Yeah, I’m talking to you. You wanna see some pictures of the Wii U without, you know, anythingon? Yeeeeah, I know you do I… okay I’m freaking myself out now. In Nintendo’s latest Ask Iwata, the team dive into the Wii U’s insides in an interview spanning 4-pages, complete with comparisons to the Wii. Even things such as the heat sink are discussed in detail, with Kitano explaining how:...

June 13, 2025 · 1 min · 149 words · Scott Peters

The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit is far from all fun and games

Poor little guy Dad switched from beer to whiskey immediately after breakfast. Things aren’t going great. It’s never explicitly stated, but there seems to be a dead mother in the mix. Dad’s spirits aren’t high, they’re in the tumbler. Drain and flood, again and again. Captain Spirit (or “Chris” when he’s not donning superhero garb) finds escapism somewhere more appropriate for a nine-year-old. In a fantasy world where a water heater becomes the fearsome monster Water Eater, Captain Spirit controls his own destiny....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 417 words · Leslie Evans

The list of PS5 non-backward compatible games just got a little smaller

Shadow Complex has been patched Officiallytherewere10 PS4 gamesthat wouldn’t be able to make the transition to PS5 via the magic of backward compatibility. (Although, Chris and other peoplefound their own examplesof additional games that weren’t functional.) “Were” is the operative word in that first sentence because the official list has now been pared down to nine. Chair Entertainment has patchedShadow Complex Remasteredso that it’s now backward compatible on PS5: Our team has patched Shadow Complex Remastered for PS4 and it’s now playable on PlayStation 5!...

June 13, 2025 · 1 min · 172 words · Kelly Reyes

The Walking Dead: Season Two revealed by Telltale Games

Clementine takes the lead Telltale Games has today lifted the lid onThe Walking Dead: Season Two. Another installment of utterly depressing zombie sorrow is coming out way. It is a time to be both excited and fearful. There will be so much sad! As suggested by the screenshots and teaser trailer, players will now directly control Clementine, struggling to outwit the undead horde and, inevitably, some human shits who’ll doubtless use the zombie plague to be terrible people....

June 13, 2025 · 1 min · 131 words · Joseph Anderson

The Xbox Series X will support ‘thousands’ of backward compatible games at launch, some will have better framerates

Impressive These past few months, Microsoft has been openly revealing more and more information on the Xbox Series X, and most of it has been pretty positive news so far. That includes this new tidbit today on backward compatibility from Jason Ronald, Partner Director of Program Management for the Xbox Platform Team Microsoft has announced plainly that “thousands of games” will be playable on the Xbox Series X at launch via backward compatibility....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 336 words · Scott Moore

This BioWare Senior Editor is set to quit games industry for good

Senior editor, Cameron Harris, will be leaving BioWare – and the whole video game industry – next month. Harris has been in gaming since 2007 and worked with high-profile companies like Nintendo and Microsoft before joining BioWare to work on games likeDragon Age: Inquisition, Star Wars: The Old Republic,and, most recently,Mass Effect: Andromeda. She’s also worked on other games you might remember, likeGears of War 3, Guild Wars 2andFable: The Journey....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 257 words · Susan Mcmillan

This new trailer for Impire is pretty metal

It reminds me of Dungeon Keeper No seriously, the trailer has metal in it. Just watch it — you’ll see. Musical arrangements aside,Impireis a new game that looks to unite some of the basic concepts ofDungeon KeeperandOverlord, as you evolve your demon lord, dig dungeons, build rooms, and devise traps. It will have a full campaign and co-op play. In case you’re confused, it’s calledImpirebecause, well, there’s Imps in it....

June 13, 2025 · 1 min · 107 words · Ryan Green

This week’s PSN sale knocks 30 percent off The Witness

Plus discounts on other recent games we love For the next week, Sony is holding anInnovators Saleon PlayStation Network with around 150 discounts on PS3, PS4, and PS Vita games — including some fairly recent titles well worth playing. Videoballfor $6.99? I’ll have to bite.The Witnessfor $27.99? You’ll have to (assuming you’ve been holding out for a sale this whole time and you didn’t spend a week straight trying to unravel the game’s many, many puzzles because you justhadto see how it would end)....

June 13, 2025 · 1 min · 87 words · Susan Bowen

Torchlight II mod adds another class and way more

More monsters, items, and quests! TheSynergiesMODforTorchlight IIis ridiculous. Here, just look at all that it adds: 108 Elite monsters, 6 Rare dragons, 28 Raid dungeons, 11 unique World Bosses, 4 Sets of Legendary Armor, 16 new Tier-1 Legendary Weapons, brand new Quest lines, a new World hub for ACT5, and a whole new class: The Necromancer. Holy crap! As ifTorchlight IIwasn’t already brimming with content, this mod adds a whole lot more....

June 13, 2025 · 1 min · 144 words · Scott Blackburn

Total War: Rome II is getting an expansion soon

Et tu, Brute? Total War: Rome IIwill be getting an expansion, calledCaesar in Gaul. This new campaign will focus around Caesar and the Gallic War, and the campaign will feature seasons with weather effects. New units will be added to the game, as well as the Nervii, Boii, and the Galatian factions. This expansion will be out soon, on December 12th, for $14.99. Usually the expansions forTotal Wargames have the best campaigns — at least that’s how it always seems to me — so I am pleased to hear this....

June 13, 2025 · 1 min · 90 words · Amy Fisher

Touch My Warp Whistle? Twisted advert on Craigslist is … wow

“Do you love to playSuper Mario Brotherson the Classic Nintendo System? Do you like to get tagged from behind while you do it?” That’s not exactly the kind of phrase one would expect to read on a Saturday night, but if you’re perusing Craigslist, then you might just stumble acrossthis cheeky invitationto playMario Bros.in a hotel room while someone has anal sex with you. I’m assuming (and hoping) it’s a joke, but it’s still pretty mind blowing regardless....

June 13, 2025 · 4 min · 667 words · Tanner Quinn

Watch this astounding Monster Hunter pro take down Arch-Tempered Kulve Taroth solo

Happy hunting In a mind-meltingMonster Hunter: Worldrun posted to YouTube this week, a player named miralis took on Arch-Tempered Kulve Taroth without any assistance and they miraculously lived to tell the tale. I’ll never grow tired of seeing people conquer high-end quests and raids all on their own. For anyone who doesn’t keep up withMonster Hunteror perhaps hasn’t taken a crack at Kulve Taroth yet, it’s worth emphasizing that the gold-plated beast ismeant to be faced by up to 16 players(four separate groups of four hunters) working together to contribute overall damage and earn rewards....

June 13, 2025 · 2 min · 224 words · Tamara Eaton

We administered the ultimate gamer quiz to E3 attendees

Test your might With E3 open to the public this year, I figured this was a great chance to talk to the people. To ask the real, salt of the earth gamers: what’s on your mind? Why did you come to E3? What has impressed you so far? I immediately shelved that idea when I realized I could instead ask people, “What sound does Mario make?” because it made me laugh....

June 13, 2025 · 1 min · 128 words · Carol Jackson