Fan-favorite Zombies Origins Ice Staff will return in Black Ops 6

Rumors about theOrigins’Ice Staff started floating around ever since Treyarch teased its wintery return on the 115 Day celebration. Turns out they were true with the latestSeason 2reveal, showing the cold brutality of its icy blizzard inBlack Ops 6. You’ll see the Ice Staff at work towards the end of the trailer, presumably functioning the same way it always has fromOriginsas it freezes zombies into place. I remember the days of picking up the Ice Staff pieces in those snowy dirt piles, bringing back fond (and not-so-fond) memories of the Crazy Place....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 369 words · Nathan Willis

Final version of Wasteland 2 likely delayed into September

The delay is due to manufacturing physical versions Another day, another delay. It turns out thatWasteland 2will be likely be missing the August launch date for a release in the first half of September instead. An update on the game’sKickstarter page revealed the delayis due to “fulfillment of the physical goods and discs.” Discs? Who buys PC games at retail these days? To be fair, one ofWasteland 2‘s Kickstarter backer rewards was a boxed edition of the game and I think that’s the culprit here....

June 5, 2025 · 1 min · 142 words · Debra Ford MD

Friday Night Fights: Wii U FNF?

Beat up each other! As you may have heard,Dtoid is giving away a Wii Uto celebrate the launch of the new site! That got me thinking; what do you think the first FNF game to be hosted on theWii Uwill be? My money’s onSiNG Party. New to FNF? Read this!Each week, a bunch of us Dtoiders get together to play videogames online! It’s a 100% community-run event, so feel free to join in or even host something yourself!...

June 5, 2025 · 1 min · 149 words · David Briggs

Games time forgot: Pokemon Snap

Before you (A) start laughing at the childishness of this week’s forgotten game or (B) complain that you haven’t forgotten this game at all, stop to consider: did you truly appreciatePokemon Snapwhen it came out? Did you understand how weirdly it encapsulated thePokemonfever of the times?How original the gameplay was? If you did, feel free to move on to the next article. But if you didn’t — and it’s very, very likely that you didn’t — hit the jump for the lowdown on a truly unappreciated game....

June 5, 2025 · 6 min · 1165 words · Melissa Mcgee

Gears of War 3 beta ‘sometime around April’

Last week, Epic Games announced thatfolks who pick up a limited edition version ofBulletstormfor the Xbox 360 would gain access to theGears of War 3beta. While the date for the beta’s launch wasn’t pinned down, Epic Games’ Mike Capps guesses it’ll be around April… and he should know, he’s the studio’s president. “We’ve been saying spring,” he tells GameSpot. “My guess is it will be sometime around April or so. It’s going to be early enough so it really impactsGears [of War 3’s]development, but we want to make sure everyone has the chance to play Bulletstorm before they jump right into beta....

June 5, 2025 · 1 min · 139 words · Patrick Holt

Ghibli-like Lynn and the Spirits of Inao canceled in light of recent allegations

Interns allegedly weren’t paid As an indie project,Lynn and the Spirits of Inaolooks really enticing, and seemingly had a lot of heart behind its development. Unfortunately, after five years, the project has come to a close — news the team announced on its official Kickstarter, which launched this month. Allegedly, a number of interns (who are also referred to as “trainees”) have come forward noting that they haven’t been paid for their contributions toInao, which is illegal in France and could lead to issues for the studio....

June 5, 2025 · 1 min · 150 words · Heather Chandler

Here’s a better look at Trials Frontier

Trials for smartphones and tablets Trials Frontierwas announced duringUbisoft’s E3 press conferenceand here’s our first real look at the game. Surprise, it looks like aTrialsgame. This one has a wild west setting thing going on, which is kind of funny given that you’re riding around on a dirt bike. You can expect to take on other players via asynchronous and time-limited global modes, you can customize your bike and rider, and you’ll be able to connect toTrials Fusionto unlock things whenever that’s released for next-gen platforms....

June 5, 2025 · 1 min · 108 words · Laurie Chandler

Heroes of the Storm gets its first big patch in months, Overwatch event on the way

Check it out in the PTR [Update:A user datamined theOverwatchskins via the PTR. you may check them out below!] Earlier this yearwe got a very vague and possibly accidental teasefor an upcomingHeroes of the Stormevent in the form ofOverwatchskins: but have been stuck in an eternal winter for some time now. I’ll explain. SoHeroeshas been in a bit of a transitional period. Adam “AZ” Jackson, the lead designer for the game, moved to theDiablo IVteam in January....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 309 words · Heather Allen

How Fish Is Made is a freaky horror-adventure game that’s free on Steam

A single-sitting journey that’ll stick with you I want to tell you all aboutHow Fish Is Made, a weirdly tense narrative-horror-flopping-sim-adventure gamethat’s free on Steam(anditch.io) and can be cleared in 15 to 20 minutes without breaking a sweat — but at the same time, the less said, the better. Do these screenshots conjure anything inside you? Are you down to clown as “a sardine in a machine”? Is the trypophobia warning on the store page a deal-breaker?...

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 246 words · Marisa Nichols

How To Complete Avenge the Drowned in Baldur’s Gate 3 (BG3)

The Waveservants of Umberlee have lost one of their own to the tides, andBaldur’s Gate 3will ask you to Avenge the Drowned if you see fit. Completing this task might seem a bit at odds with other things you’d want to do inBaldur’s Gate 3, but thankfully we can have our cake and eat it too. You’ll run into the Waveservants in thesouthwest sideof the Lower City in Act 3 ofBaldur’s Gate 3, near the docks and Steel Watch Foundry....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 370 words · Leslie Luna

How to complete the Cursed Killer Challenge in BitLife

DuringBitLife’sCursed Killer Challenge, you’ll have to learn to get away with murder and exorcise some ghosts without anyone retaliating. Fortunately, you’ll develop the skills to do this by practicing martial arts and diving into a particular career path. Here’s how to complete the Cursed Killer Challenge inBitLife. BitLifeCursed Killer Challenge guide The Cursed Killer Challenge inBitLifehas five objectives to complete: While you won’t need any special career packs or expansions to complete this challenge, you will need some luck....

June 5, 2025 · 4 min · 723 words · Casey Miller

How to complete the Electric Trilogy challenge in Hitman World of Assassination

The Electric Trilogy challenge inHitman World of Assassinationis one you must complete on the Haven Island location, and it requires you to electrify all three main targets to death. This is no easy feat unless you know exactly what you’re doing. Haven Island is a dense location inHitman World of Assassination. It’s got three main targets to kill and several core areas that they’ll move through. You can even kite one of the targets across the entire map if you want....

June 5, 2025 · 5 min · 917 words · Adrian Johnson

How to evolve Scyther in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

It’s the same classic process, but a different shop for the Metal Coat Scyther is not just a classic first generation Pokemon: it’s also a memorable evolution in the form of Scizor. Well, the duo is back for generation nine, and you’re able to follow this quick and easy guide if you want both of them. Step 1: Get a Scyther Obviously, you’ll want a Scyther first.Scyther is a very common Pokemon, found in many regions in both games....

June 5, 2025 · 2 min · 233 words · Catherine Saunders