Crowdfunding underway for Little Witch Academia: VR Broom Racing

Looking to the skies to save me Virtual Reality enthusiasts UNIVRS has begun crowdfunding for a new VR title based on the popular – and pretty rad – anime/manga franchiseLittle Witch Academia.Now underway on Kickstarter, the project hopes to fund new titleLittle Witch Academia: VR Broom Racing. As you’ve no doubt guessed from the title,VR Broom Racingwill see players assign the role of a new student in Luna Nova Academy, who will go on a series of sky-high engagements with series regulars such as Akko, Lotte, Diana and, my personal favourite, Sucy....

August 2, 2025 · 1 min · 162 words · Kathryn Alexander

December PlayStation Plus Essential games have leaked

Fly me to the moon A new month is almost upon us, and the PlayStation Plus games for December have leaked just before the date ticked over. Dealabs, which has leaked the list of PS Plus gamesbefore, has the alleged games for this coming month. TheMass Effect Legendary Editionis reportedly due up, as isBiomutantandDivine Knockout, orDKO. These games will reportedly be headed to PlayStation Plus’ Essential tier, the base level of PS Plus in Sony’stiered structure....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 288 words · Damon Schwartz

Diablo III for Switch rumour refuses to die as listing shows up at U.K. retailer

DON’T TEASE ME THIS WAY! If there’s one story that won’t to go away, it’s the nagging rumous that Blizzard’s dungeon-crawling sequelDiablo IIIis headed to the Nintendo Switch. Today, more wood was thrown onto that particular fire via a listing on U.K. online retailerCool Shop. Of course, this could be nothing more than a mistake, or an over-eager website, but it is the latest in a line ofstoriesandmisdirection, from various sources, that point to the 2012 magnum opus potentially making its way to Nintendo’s hybrid-console....

August 2, 2025 · 1 min · 143 words · Sydney Burton

Epic Disney Racers was once in the works, RIP Epic Mickey IP

Also RIP Epic Donald Would you have playedEpic Disney Racers? I would have given it a shot. Some new information has popped up regarding a spinoff title in the same ill-fated “Epic” universe, which was of course canceled and will likely never see the light of day now that Disney is content just licensing all of its properties instead of creating things itself. The kicker? It would have had aDouble Dashtwist with teammates in the same car, possibly featuring co-op play....

August 2, 2025 · 1 min · 152 words · Jorge Carter

FFXIV’s Labyrinthos Grape Lamppost pays humorous tribute to beloved low-poly grapes

Final Fantasy XIVhas spurred plenty of memes over the years,though none seem to be as beloved to the community as the low-poly Grapes ofEndwalker. Now, in Patch 6.55, you can have your own low-poly Grape tribute through a new lamppost furnishing. Where did the low-poly grape meme come from? For a time after the initial release ofEndwalkerin December 2021, the grapes found in Labyrinthos became a source of player amusement because of their low-poly, blocky appearance....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · Andrew Sullivan

Fighterpedia demonstrates why WeaponLord ruled over all

Aside fromStreet Fighter IIandMortal Kombat, I was almost completely ignorant of the fighting game scene during the 90s. Then again, I guarantee a lot of folks were in the same boat as me. That’s why a game such asWeaponLordis such a revelation to me. In the latest episode ofFighterpedia, Woolie and Matt share a fighting game that was way ahead of its time: a home console exclusive that featured online play and a host of mechanics and features that wouldn’t become genre standards for years to come....

August 2, 2025 · 1 min · 132 words · Tammy Ruiz

Firmware update lets Vita display 500 home screen apps

John 3.10 I found myself needing space on my Vita for the first time when trying to downloadFinal Fantasy X/X-2 HD. Then I learned there is no easy way to delete things from your Vita aside from deleting individual bubbles, which deletes games and saves. Similarly, I’d have to go deep within system settings to see if I’d made enough room because I can’t remember three numbers at once. It’s why I know my birthday, but not the year....

August 2, 2025 · 1 min · 171 words · Bruce Carpenter

Google Maps adds Mario Kart for Mario Day

Don’t run over a banana peel Of all the stupid holidays named after pop culture references — May the Fourth, It’s Gonna Be May, the day Marty McFly goes into the future that finds its way onto Twitter every couple of months even though it’s complete bullshit — Mario Day is easily the best. I don’t know how it started or who created it, probably some marketing internet at Nintendo who’s all hip with what the kids are into these days, but it’s always a nice opportunity to honor the only plumber in the world who hasn’t devastated an unsuspecting family with a horrid case of plumbers crack....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 268 words · Billy Bradley

Google will be joined by id Software and Ubisoft at GDC 2019

But what is the meaning of this alliance? Google is certainly setting itself up for something big in the gaming industry. Not only did itrecently hire a major namein the form of ex-Ubisoft and EA bigwig Jade Raymond, but it also revealed designs for an awful-looking game controller. As Google’s keynote conference atGDC 2019approaches, the plot thickens… Google has revealed that its keynote will also feature major league publisherUbisoft, as well as legendary developer andDoomcreatorid Software....

August 2, 2025 · 1 min · 208 words · Melissa Wong

GTA 5 is getting closer to 200 million units sold

With theGrand Theft Auto 6trailer announcementbeing made recently, all eyes are once again on Rockstar’s behemoth franchise. Not that eyes were ever truly off it.GTA 5is still doing phenomenally well, as outlined in Take-Two Interactive’s recent figures. According toconference call notesuploaded a couple of days ago,Grand Theft Auto 5has now sold approximately 190 million units since it launched in 2013. Compare this to November 2022’sprepared remarks– when it had sold 170 million – and it’s obvious the game is still selling in droves....

August 2, 2025 · 2 min · 241 words · Haley White

GTA Online is getting new dress pants

It’s getting a bunch of new things, but more importantly dress pants The next content batch forGrand Theft Auto Onlineis called The Business. New vehicles include the Albany Alpha, Dinka Jester, and Grotti Turismo R to fill out the sports car department, while the new Vestra private jet will let you soar through the skies of Los Santos. New weapons include the Heavy Pistol and Special Carbine, while all the new clothing will be focused on formal and business attire items....

August 2, 2025 · 1 min · 130 words · Mary Moody

How to find all Mineshafts in Palworld

Palworldis full of things to explore and secrets waiting to be found. Mineshafts, hidden behind waterfalls and in hard to find areas, are just one of them. Inside there are Pals, Black Marketeers and other useful items. Here’s where to find them all and what’s inside. If you’re going to go looking for these Mineshafts,you should go well equipped; take element resistant armors, stock up on ammunition and strong pals, because some of them are home to some very powerful Alpha Pals that will wipe the floor with you if you proceed unprepared....

August 2, 2025 · 5 min · 1025 words · Jim Davis

How to get Heir Apparent in Destiny 2 – Weapon Guide

While Season 22 has earned some wins forDestiny 2,there are always points of frustration within the game. Of course, fans weren’t too pleased followinga disastrous State of the Gameand ameandering reveal of The Final Shape expansion. Still, some Guardians have put up with worse, like a year-long wait for a returning seasonal event to earn its rewards. That’s the case for any Guardian that doesn’t already have the powerful Heir Apparent Exotic machine gun and its catalyst....

August 2, 2025 · 5 min · 862 words · Gina Kane