How to unlock Automatons in Zelda Echoes of Wisdom

If you’re looking for some backup inZelda: Echoes of Wisdom, you can’t go wrong with Automatons. These mechanically engineered war machines are dreamed up by Dampé, but you’ll need to put the time in before you can unlock them. Automatons won’t unlock until you’ve cleared the Rift at Hyrule Castle, which is the third Rift you’ll venture into inEoW. Once that’s done, though, you can run off and find Dampé....

May 24, 2025 · 5 min · 1040 words · Melissa Miles

Indie Fund backs recently-Greenlit FRACT OSC

Musical exploration game headed to Steam Having previously supported titles likeMonaco,The Swapper, andAntichamber, the Indie Fund has proven itself as a suitable curator of high-quality, interesting independent titles. While we were alreadykeeping an eye onself-described musical exploration gameFRACT OSC, hearing that the group will offer financial support to developer Phosfiend Systems is indeed reassuring. The end result for us players is thatFRACTis safely on track for a 2013 release across Windows and Mac....

May 24, 2025 · 1 min · 119 words · Latasha Hogan

Japan finally gets EarthBound on VC, rest of us don’t

Nintendo, why must you be so…. NNNGG!! As we learned earlier today, the Wii U will finally be getting aproper Virtual Consolethis spring, and part of the grand opening is a “Wii U Virtual Console Trial Campaign” in which select titles will be available for a reduced price for a month. Through July, we’ll be receiving seven different VC games as part of this promotion, but the selections for theUSandJapanare slightly different....

May 24, 2025 · 1 min · 153 words · Robert Duarte

Locked Steam achievement requires you to hack game’s code

Invisible, Inc. It’s not to say that secrets are no fun anymore, but the internet sure can take the luster out of ’em. I mean, what would have been the point of my dog eared, note scribbledMystnotebook if I could solve the whole thing consulting on-line? Thislocked Steam achievementforInvisible, Inc.(read myglowing review here) didn’t take long to crack. A day or two doesn’t touch the year to crackPayday‘s secret vault, while Rocksteady has done a great job hidingBatmanEaster eggs....

May 24, 2025 · 1 min · 132 words · Kathy Turner

Luigi takes over the ‘L’ train in Chicago

Green bro has no problem with public transportation For our readers in Chicago, Nintendo sends word that this coming Monday (Aug. 12) from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., one of the trains on Brown Line will be wrapped with images of Luigi? Which train? The “L” train — as in Luigi. Inside you’ll find the gangly green guy himself riding. He’ll be hanging around kiosks loaded with demos of his new game,New Super Luigi U, at the Clark/Lake station area....

May 24, 2025 · 1 min · 96 words · Johnny Day

May NPD: PS4 back on top, Witcher reigns, Splatoon surprises

PS4 software sales dominate the bone Afterjust a monthin the top spot, the Xbox One gave way to the PlayStation 4 for the month of May, according to the latest NPDnumbers released. But the PS4 didn’t just sell hardware, the system also outsold the Xbox One for nearly all software in the top 10. The software side saw two very good debuts. WhileWitcher 3went ahead and claimed top honors for its first month (which we kind of expected),Splatoonalso sneaked into the top 10 at number five after just a few days of sales for the month of May....

May 24, 2025 · 1 min · 133 words · Bryan Patterson

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain unveiled

E3 Xbox One showcase The newMetal Gear Solidhas been unveiled in full and it looks amazing!Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Painis here. Featuring an open world, horse riding, multiple vehicles, a realistic passage of time, and an expanded CQC system, it does look very amazing. Also, you can turn invisible while riding a horse, which is obviously cool! Master Miller and Ocelot join Punished Snake in a new retroactive adventure....

May 24, 2025 · 1 min · 154 words · John Haas

More Dragon’s Crown info is coming next week

It’s like a countdown, without the clock! After months of radio silence, it appears as if Atlus will reveal new information aboutDragon’s Crownon March 21st. Clearly, more development time is needed to square away those beautiful visuals, among other gameplay elements, and the cross-play functionality between the PlayStation 3 and Vita. Dragon’s Crownis one of my most anticipated titles of 2013. I absolutely can’t wait to see what it has to offer, and my wife and I are ready to spend long nights cross-playing....

May 24, 2025 · 1 min · 84 words · Rebecca Smith

New releases: Naughty Bear, Sin and Punishment & more

This week’s releases seesNaughty Bearcoming out for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. I’ve really been looking forward to this one, especially after our little battleduring E3 a coupleof weeks ago. I’m also looking really forward toSin and Punishment: Star Successor. I wasn’t paying attention to this game at all until I saw the commercial that’s on TV. Now I can’t wait to get my hands on it. What’s looking sw33t to all of you this week, Dtoiders?...

May 24, 2025 · 1 min · 174 words · Matthew Watts

Ninjara was the most-picked fighter in Arms’ Testpunch

Followed by Twintelle If you threw down in theGlobal Testpunch demoforArms, you might already have a sense for this, but the number-one character? That’s none other than Ninjara, according to the Nintendo’s player stats. ウデだめし後半戦、集計の結果…なんと、ニンジャラが人気者1位の座を防衛しました!2位に初参加のツインテーラ!いやあ、ニンジャラ愛されていますね!しかしまたも、勝率1位は逃したようです…続報を待て!pic.twitter.com/v7j7LYEA7I — ARMS(アームズ) (@ARMS_Cobutter)Jul 19, 2025 I didn’t participate in the Testpunch over the weekend (holy hell, Hedlok!), but Ninjara was the character I most frequently lost to in the first event. Needless to say, I’ve got a grudge on my hands....

May 24, 2025 · 1 min · 93 words · Alyssa Russell

Obsessive-compulsive about your PC game library? There’s a web app for that

Darkadia lets you manage your virtual PC game library While I tease about the tediousness of organizing and displaying my ever-expanding Steam Library, the underlying idea here is a pretty good one. Darkadia is a games database that gives you all the tools you need to manage, organize, and track your video game collection. Utilizing the user-maintained database of games provided by Giant Bomb, Darkadia makes adding games to your library as easy as searching or selecting from a list of popular and top-rated games and then clicking the add button....

May 24, 2025 · 1 min · 93 words · Michael Brown

On the eve of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s launch, someone made a Sakurai amiibo

Nice Every so often a custom amiibo comes along that’s either aesthetically impressive or warms the heart. This one checks both boxes. Born from the mind of artist George Crudo, this new figure depicts a picturesque, yet also cartoonish version ofSmashdirector/heart and soul Masahiro Sakurai. So how did this whole thing come about? Well according to Crudo himself, he used a sanctioned rendering from artist Sean Hicks for the base, then managed to craft a 3D rendition of it....

May 24, 2025 · 1 min · 151 words · Abigail Patel

Once Human Mobile requirements & how to join the closed beta

Once Humanis officially coming to mobile after the initial technical tests proved successful, and the Closed Beta starts in just a few days. If you’d like to participate, you’re in the right place. I’ll tell you exactly how to join theOnce Human MobileClosed Beta in this article. I’ll also cover the mobile requirements for the game, so be sure to check that out as well. Once Human Mobile system requirements In order to playOnce Humanon mobile, you’ll need to fulfill the minimum requirements, as shown in the above image....

May 24, 2025 · 2 min · 297 words · Chelsea Brewer