All Factions in Starfield and their Rewards – Faction Guide

In true top-tier Bethesda fashion,Starfieldhas options to form easy and sometimes uneasy allegiances that guarantee no adventure will be boring. On top of itsthree religions,Starfieldalso invites players to join at least one out of five different secular factions. One of the factions breathes life into the game’s main quest, while the others each come with their set perks and possible downsides. Here’s a comprehensive guide to help you navigate your loyalties....

June 8, 2025 · 4 min · 674 words · Jason Booth

Astro Bot features a surprisingly naughty reference to a PS2 cult classic

FamousBloodbornehacker Lance McDonald just made a very interesting discovery inAstro Bot. While he hasn’t found a way to play the game in 120 frames per second, he’s found the next best thing: Sony being quietly very naughty. In a recent tweet, McDonald shows Mister Mosquito’s cameo inAstro Bot, then reveals its secretly naughty origins. My favourite deep cut reference in Astrobot so far is that if you get in the bathtub at the crash site, Mr....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 359 words · Aaron Ramirez

Beyond a Steel Sky delayed until early 2020

Not quite rusty enough Revolution Software has announced that its sequel to classic DOS adventure gameBeneath a Steel Skywill not be ready for launch in 2019as initially planned, as will now emerge from the smoggy wastelands early in 2020. “From the very outset, our vision has been to makeBeyond a Steel Skyour most ambitious adventure to date. We re-invented conceptual innovations going back to our earliest adventures,”said Revolution in a blog post....

June 8, 2025 · 1 min · 208 words · Jeffrey Smith

Bit.Trip Runner2 better on Wii U than Xbox 360

Gajin Games explains differences between platforms Bit.Trip Presents Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alienis gearing up for a multi-platform release next week and, from what I’ve played of it thus far, it’s shaping up to be a mighty fine game. If I had to levy one complaint against the title, it’d likely be directed at the excessive loading times. Gaijin Games says the Xbox 360 build is the worst version of the game in this respect, while the Wii U’s loading times rank best among consoles thanks to the system’s increased memory capacity....

June 8, 2025 · 1 min · 205 words · Timothy Ferguson

Celebrated Tales of character designer Mutsumi Inomata has died at 63

CherishedTales ofcharacter designer Mutsumi Inomata has passed away as confirmed by her sister on social media Monday. Her legacy includes working on multiple belovedTales ofRPG entries and anime series, with roles as an animation director and character designer. As translated bySiliconera, the social media message from Inomata’s sister explained her passing was a “very sudden death.” No cause has been given. Unfortunately, Inomata has unfinished drafts she was working on. She added that Inomata is “probably surrounded by cats and creating more characters with strong eyes....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 291 words · Mary French

Contest: Don’t steal Devil May Cry 4 for the PC … win it! (Update)

Capcom’s Chrstian Svensson recently blamedlackluster sales of Devil May Cry 4 for the PC on piracy. Our thoughts? We’re tired of pirates getting such a bad rep. With that, we want to give away one copy of the PC version ofDevil May Cry 4to a lucky reader who can prove to Capcom that pirates aren’t all that bad. How will you do that? Simple: dress up like a pirate and take a picture of yourself buying something in a store of your choice....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 249 words · George Graves

Contest: Win Wingspan for Nintendo Switch

…they’re dangerous In today’s contest you can win a copy ofWingspanfor Nintendo Switch! Apparently,Wingspanwas a pretty big hit in the realm of board games. Who’da thunk that a game about collecting birds would wind up as such a banger? It’s wild. Anyway, enough stallin’ — we’ve got some Switch copies of the official video game adaptation to give away! This is blowing my mind, so read about it while I try to figure out how to get this roadrunner to hang out with my cockatiel....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 338 words · Kristina Benton

Dive into the first XCOM: Enemy Unknown developer diary

2K Games has released the first in a series of “Deep Dive” developer diaries for Firaxis Games’XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the remake of the 1994 strategy gameX-COM: UFO Defense. In the video, which runs for nearly six minutes, a few Firaxis folks — lead designer Jake Solomon, lead programmer Casey O’Toole, and art director Greg Foertsch — explain the ways in which they’ve evolved the originalX-COMinto 2012XCOM. You’ll get a glimpse of some concept art, a smattering of cutscenes and mid-mission combat footage, and a look at the XCOM organization’s underground base....

June 8, 2025 · 1 min · 112 words · Denise Johnson

Drive!Drive!Drive! is on sale for a limited time time time

5% + 5% + 5% off! Choice Provisions took a chance on a sweet young boy named Gordon Midwood back in 2010 when they published his game,Lilt Line, on the Wii Shop Channel. As great as the game was,it struggled to find an audience on the console, probably because the prevailing opinion among gamers at the time was that shopping for games on the Wii Shop Channel was like buying sushi at K-Mart....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 224 words · Taylor Hensley

EA FC 24: Best players for FUTTIES FK Crown Evolution

With the FUTTIES FK Crown Evolution now live inEA FC 24, you may turn one of your lower-rated items into a free-kick specialist. This evolution comes with one slot that can be unlocked in exchange of 75,000 coins. In return, the selected card gets some massive boosts to its base stats, and also receives new playstyle+. Let’s first check out the requirements of the evolution. EA FC 24 FUTTIES FK Crown Evolution Requirements Here are the requirements for theEA FC 24FUTTIES FK Crown Evolution :...

June 8, 2025 · 1 min · 161 words · Michelle Oconnell

EA FC 24: How to complete Alexander Sorloth FUTTIES SBC

The Alexander Sorloth FUTTIES SBC is now available inEA FC 24Ultimate Team, and here’s a pretty cheap meta option you could add to your squad. Sorloth is the latest entrant to the FUTTIES promo, but he hasn’t been added to packs. Instead, EA Sports has released a special SBC for his new card. To get it, you’ll need to complete the challenge before it expires from Ultimate Team. EA FC 24 Alexander Sorloth FUTTIES SBC tasks In the beginning, I said that the Alexander Sorloth FUTTIES SBC is pretty beginner-friendly....

June 8, 2025 · 2 min · 258 words · Mr. Travis Diaz

EA FC 25: How to complete Raul Thunderstruck Icon SBC

The Raul Thunderstruck Icon SBC is now live inEA FC 25, and you can obtain a special card for your squad. Raul becomes the latest addition to the Thunderstruck promo, and everyone can play with the card by completing all the tasks. It won’t be easy, as there are 15 tasks to complete, so let’s take a look at how you’re able to unlock the item in Ultimate Team. Task 3 – On a Loan...

June 8, 2025 · 1 min · 161 words · Colin Schmidt

Earthfall is a fun co-op shooter, if a bit familiar

But I sure embarrassed myself with it Earthfallby far had the largest setup at PAX South with giant TVs showcasing trailers of the game as well as projecting each of the player’s performances for everyone to see. Since I’m overall terrible at first-person shooters, coupled with the the anxiety I had over potentially letting down my new teammates, I was especially anxious to jump in for fear of embarrassing myself....

June 8, 2025 · 3 min · 587 words · Theresa Meadows