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Two consoles, one headset. It was only a year ago, when I moved into my new apartment, that I realized I’d been enjoying an insufficient audio experience whenever I hopped on to play some games. There is so much technology out there creating amazing sound, and here I was settling for the cheapest Sony headphones I could find at Best Buy. When I was able to test out the A40 Astro Gaming last year, it was like I was actually hearing these games for the first time....

They’re right: the glue looks delicious If you haven’t had a Mario kick in a while, thisSuper Mario Odysseyship video will perk you right up. From the mind ofStudson Studio, using “plastic junk” as a base (which looks like a Boston Market takeout container), theSuper Mario Odysseyship (which is literally called the “Odyssey”) is born. Cutting out a lot of fluff and elbow grease, the creator walks us through the process in an informative 20ish-minute video, with “obscene amounts of glue” holding it all together....

Patches addressing issues inFallout 76? Never AnotherFallout 76updateis out today, and it intends to “address bugs, including issues that have been reported by the community.” Some of the big parts of the June 06, 2025 update include: This game has slowly become an anomaly. So many other studios would have completely given up on it: and a lot of the changes are fantastic. But it always comes with the baggage of “what if the game had more time in the oven to begin with?...

Also, Snake Pass First, the list (which will be available from May 1-30):Avicii Invector, Fractured Minds, Pankapu, Urban Trial Playground, The Little AcreandSnake Pass. That list probably isn’t the AAA-laden collection you were hoping for, but upon further inspection, nearly all of those games are highly rated on Steam. Avicii Invectoris probably the bell of the ball here: a rhythm-action game that was made in collaboration with the late DJ (RIP)....

‘We don’t have a simple switch to turn on matchmaking for 8 random players. We still think that might not be the best solution in the end’ The Division 2‘s first raid is set to arrive this week and everyone kind of assumed it would feature matchmaking (since Ubisoft previously stated “every activity” would),until it didn’t. A number of playersexpressed their disappointmentwith the last-minute announcement, and many others requested answers....

Across the US, Germany, and France This was the year I went from not caring much about virtual reality (yet) to mentally committing myself to buying an Oculus Rift when its consumer model releases next year. The company’s E3 2015 showing, which included a one-on-oneTouchdemonstration, was that convincing. But, I still haven’t tried the free-roamingHTC Vive. Not enough people have. HTC and Valve are bringing the VR device on a world tour that kicked off this week at Comic-Con in San Diego, CA and will continue through October with a final stop in Paris....

Voice acting has become the standard in games, to the point where text-based dialog looks archaic and outdated. However,The Legend of Zeldahas always refused to embrace any voice acting outside of grunts and gurgles, andSkyward Swordisn’t going to change that. “Personally, I don’t want to have Link speak in the game,” says producer Eiji Aonuma in Nintendo Power. “We haven’t had him talk at all up to this point. It’s part of the series history....

2K Marin has been heavily criticized by fans ofX-COMover its reboot for a number of reasons, many of which revolve around the game not being perceived as faithful to the original titles. The studio has since tweaked the game after a sizable quiet period, and today we’re given a 22-minute look at the new-and-improvedXCOM. Narrative director Jordan Thomas admits that theold versionofXCOMfelt like “a run-and-gun affair, without a lot of focus on the command of your squad, or indeed on tactical play itself....

Can anyone even remember what vanillaSkyrimlooks like? I think we’ve all collectively decided that what Bethesda released all those years ago is a far cry from what many of us experience today, thanks to the near-endless array of mods we can install. No one in the modding community seems more dedicated to improvingThe Elder Scrolls 5thanJaySerpa. Ever keen to inject a bit more immersion, this time they’re bringing us an expansion of one of the more interesting side quests....

Admire its purity Though it was initially seen as “Jaws-in-space,” the legacy forAlienis certainly much more pristine than the one with the giant shark. Originally released in 1979, the firstAlienwould eventually become a much-loved horror film that spawned a major movie franchise. And while the sequels would get more attention and prominence among fans, the original still holds a special place in the hearts of fans. After the release of some rather disappointingAlientitles, and with the Cameron interpretation ofAlienas the de-facto standard for the franchise, the developers at Creative Assembly believed it was about time fans wentback to the roots of the series....

InKingdom Come: Deliverance 2,A Feast for the Poorquest introduces you to Chenyek, who will test your abilities with a set of questions. You’ll first meet him when you arrive in Kuttenberg. Chenyek is part of the guild, and he will assign you certain tasks. But to complete them, you’ll have to join the first crew, which will make it necessary for you to complete the quiz. The quiz can be completed successfully if you manage to answer all three questions successfully....

The Castle contains plenty of distractions and side-stories to lose yourself in. And one of those is the Cabaret Club minigame inLike a Dragon Gaidenwith its many hostesses, like Kokoro. The middle option of The Castle’s cabaret lineup, Kokoro is an aspiring actress with quite the penchant for mahjong and beefy dudes. That seems right up Kazuma Kiryu’s alley. But appearances alone aren’t enough; you’ll need to build up the Affection meter and three hearts’ worth of good answers before you’re able to see the end of the Kokoro Cabaret Club romance line inLike a Dragon Gaiden....

Lexis Numérique recently announced theprice and release datefor their upcoming downloadable game,Amy.The survival horror title is set to drop next week, but that’s not all fans have to be excited about. The developer announced the PSN version would cost $12.99, which seems like a deal until you hear that it’s $2.99 more than the XBLA equivalent of 800 Microsoft points. CEOJosé Sanchis says that the incongruity in price between consoles can be blamed on foreign exchange rates and the amorphous nature of Microsoft’s moon bucks....