Heroes: The Mobile Game or as I call it, the game I never knew I wanted

Gameloft is all up in the cell phone gaming market and one of the things they especially love to do is take popular TV shows and turn them into mobile gold (Lost, Desperate Housewives, etc.). The latest step toward market saturation is the announcement of a cell phone game based on the hit NBC show Heroes called, now get this,Heroes: The Mobile Game. My Lord, how utterly epic. Gameloft hasn’t released much in the way of details, but here’s the standard PR message delivered to us:...

May 23, 2025 · 1 min · 213 words · Daniel Fuentes

Horror fans owe it to themselves to try The Suffering and its sequel before they’re delisted from GOG

WhenThe Suffering, developed by Midway Games, was initially released in 2004, nobody was ready for it. The game is spooky and gruesome and doesn’t hold back when it comes to putting you up against some of the deepest, darkest, and most depraved humans you could imagine at the time. BothThe Sufferingand its sequel,The Suffering: Ties That Bind, have been available on GOG for anyone to play for years now. However, the platform recentlyannounced that they would be delistedfrom the store as of July 19, 2025, at the publisher’s request....

May 23, 2025 · 5 min · 953 words · Claudia Nelson

How much rumble is too much?

‘After using this you will think twice before wasting a bullet’ How much controller rumble is too much? That’s the question (you don’t need to answer) at the center of this outlandish video from YouTuberTeenenggr. I just tumbled down a mini rabbit hole on the channel. However much you think the table will shake based on the thumbnail,think bigger. In a trip down memory lane, this silly rumble skit reminded me that I have one of those (at this point fairly obscure)Novint Falcon“3D Touch” haptic controllers sitting in a box somewhere, including a gun grip that had crazy kickback....

May 23, 2025 · 1 min · 140 words · Donald Mullins

How to complete Not Mushroom for Error Fable in The Sims 4 Enchanted by Nature

Around the vast world of Innisgreen, there are many townies who have special quests, known as Fables, for you to tackle inThe Sims 4. One of the toughest tasks you’ll come across is called Not Mushroom for Error. This mission, given to you by the iconic Spruce Almighty, challenges you to solve four unique riddles given to you by mushrooms. These puzzles are quite tricky to solve, so here’show to complete the Not Mushroom for Error Fable inThe Sims 4....

May 23, 2025 · 3 min · 581 words · Timothy Edwards

How to fix ‘You are not authorized to pilot this ship’ in Starfield

I know the exact situation you are in right now. You see a landed ship in the distance and take out the enemies patrolling outside. You sneak into the ship and take out the remaining enemies. The prize is finally yours: a new ship. However, when you go to the cockpit and sit down in the pilot’s chair you get an error message. It can be frustrating that’s all the information given, but thankfully we’ve figured out how to fix the ‘You are not authorized to pilot this ship’ error inStarfield....

May 23, 2025 · 2 min · 320 words · Victor Wilson

How to get and use a Skill Box in Type Soul

Skill boxes in Type Soul are (typically) powerful moves that, um, come in a box. They are, without a doubt, the most important things to consider when building your character in the game, as some of them are so useful you might wind up building your character around them. It might be no surprise that skill boxes are very hard to get, considering how useful they are. They are given as rewards for raids, and their drop rate is extraordinarily low....

May 23, 2025 · 2 min · 300 words · Cynthia Garcia

How to get Bumblestone in Disney Dreamlight Valley

There are a lot of resources inDisney Dreamlight Valley, and even more if you purchase theRift in TimeDLC and gain access to Eternity Isle. One of these resources, Bumblestone, is needed in a variety of quests and crafting recipes. Bumblestone is a yellow-orange gem which has an appearance similar to honeycomb, albeit a little less hollow. Just like all over gems inDisney Dreamlight Valley, you get Bumblestone through mining, but it can only be mined in one very specific location....

May 23, 2025 · 2 min · 254 words · Laura Hunter

How to get Kuiper Shards in The First Descendant

Among all the resources available inThe First Descendant, the Kuiper Shards might not appear as something that you might fancy. There are so many different resources in Nexon’s newest launch that it’s quite easy to get overwhelmed. Some of them are freely available, while others are less so. Moreover, most of these in-game resources have different purposes. This is why it’s so important to know how you can farm the Kuiper Shards and how to use them effectively to aid your in-game progress....

May 23, 2025 · 2 min · 349 words · Marie Andrade

How to Kill Gerringothe Thorm in Baldur’s Gate 3 (BG3)

Baldur’s Gate 3is a game of infinite choice where the outcome of nearly anything, from conversations to combat, is mainly within the player’s control. It is crucial to remember this variety of options in the latter half of Act II where the player is at a disadvantage against the various swarms of enemies and encroaching darkness. Much like dealing withMalus Thorm in the House of Healing, players have a few ways to kill Gerringothe Thorm....

May 23, 2025 · 3 min · 499 words · Andrew Russell

Killzone 3 multiplayer to be released as free download

Sony has announced that the multiplayer component ofKillzone 3will go free, available on PSN as a standalone download. All the maps will be playable, but player progress will cease after they reach a certain level. So, it’s like a super-demo. If players want to continue, they can toss $14.99 Sony’s way to unlock the full online experience without having to purchase the full game. This is … abrilliantidea. Truly. Offering a game’s multiplayer component as a standalone item is actually pretty clever, and it’s cool that such a broad taste will be given away for free....

May 23, 2025 · 1 min · 158 words · Margaret May

Kojima, Suda amazed by DSi virtual girlfriend Love Plus

If you haven’t seen Konami’s virtual girlfriendLove Plusand its effect on lonely men, then you’re really missing something. It’s…amazing. Grown men are kissing DSi screens. I could go on about it, but you’d probably be more interested to hear the thoughts of prominent game makers Suda Goichi and Hideo Kojima. Apparently Konami employes are sneaking around to play the game. Kojima talks about one co-worker in particular that has seemed more upbeat since the game came out: “I’m not gonna give his name, but there’s one guy who hasn’t had a girlfriend for decades and talking about his virtual friend makes him so incredibly happy....

May 23, 2025 · 2 min · 231 words · Maria Thomas

L.A. Noire developer’s follow-up is slated for next-gen

Whore of the Orient, Team Bondi’s anticipated follow-up toL.A. Noire, will be published on next-gen consoles and PC by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Set in 1930’s Shangai, during a time of political unrest,Whore of the Orientwill mine a similar gritty, noir style but in a far different location and context. Last year, Team Bondi headBrendan McNamara saidthe game will based on “one of the greatest untold stories of the twentieth century....

May 23, 2025 · 1 min · 192 words · Victoria Eaton

Life is Strange True Colors comic book will bridge the gap between games

Coming for Free Comic Book Day 2021 Life is Strangefans who are eager to dive into the shoe-gazing drama of new entryTrue Colorswill be able to get a sneak peek at protagonist Alex Chen and the town of Haven Springs this summer, courtesy of a tie-in comic coming for Free Comic Book Day. Published by Titan Comics and available exclusively on August 14,Life is Strange True Colorswill feature several new stories featuring favorite characters and locations taken from the award-winning series of graphic adventures....

May 23, 2025 · 1 min · 196 words · Andrew Shah