Splatoon 3’s meaty Version 2.1.0 update is now live

Ready for all you weekend warriors Load up on paint, and bring your friends, as Nintendo has released its hefty Version 2.1.0. update for its messy multiplayer shooterSplatoon 3. Now available to download on Nintendo Switch, the new patch brings a laundry list of balance tweaks, bug fixes, U.I. polishes, and much more. It’s difficult to know where to start when an update has this much coverage… There has been an array of buffs and nerfs to many tools in theSplatoon 3arsenal, from damage, to spread, to ink consumption, to fire rate....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 353 words · Gary Carter

Starr Mazer adds Transformers composer Vince DiCola, high profile crossovers

Shovel Knight, Hyper Light Drifter, Children of Morta Starr Mazercame out of the gate with animpressive roster of artistsworking on its soundtrack. Despite having a huge list of talent to pull from, developer Imagos Softworks has added another composer sure to pull on some nostalgia strings. Vince DiCola, composer of the 1986Transformersmovie soundtrack, has joined the team of contributors. Over the past couple weeks,Starr Mazerhas also announced crossover projects with other high profile Kickstarter titles....

July 23, 2025 · 1 min · 157 words · Mrs. Sheri Cline

Super Meat Boy Forever might make me a believer of auto-runners

Running Man Super Meat Boymeant a lot of things to a lot of people. While talking with Tommy Refenes of Team Meat at PAX East in Boston, a random fan came up and explained howSuper Meat Boybasically changed his life. It was a great moment that showed how the power of a really good game can mean the world to just about anyone. Not so many people are aware that the duo that created the original best-selling title are no longer working together....

July 23, 2025 · 5 min · 925 words · Stacy Lawson

Super Smash Bros. inspired Mega Man Arena fan game launches today

5PM Eastern TheMega Manfan game scene has produced some wonderful work. From old school 8-bit inspired first-person shooters to originalMega Mantitles that give the originals a run for their money, or in one special case, a project that was converted into an official release featuringStreet Fightercharacters. Although there have beenmultiplayerMega Manprojectsin the past andan official fighting mini-game inMega Man 7, creator KishSquared has married the two and put aSmash Bros.spin on things withMega Man Arena....

July 23, 2025 · 1 min · 126 words · James Jones

Talking to Women about Videogames: Lollipop Chainsaw Pt 1

[Talking to Women about Videogamesis a series where Jonathan Holmes talks to different people who are women about the biggest videogame news of the week for some reason.][Header art byLinzb0t.] Out of all of Grasshopper Manufacture’s more recent games,Lollipop Chainsawis the one that I’m guessing is the most likely to be misunderstood. Suda 51 has been packing unexpected messages in otherwise “normal”-looking games since he wrote the shock suicide ending ofSuper Fire Pro Wrestlingback in 1994....

July 23, 2025 · 11 min · 2315 words · Aaron Vazquez

The best standalone sci-fi books

When it comes to both science fiction and fantasy, authors have a habit of writing multi-book epics rather than single, one-time books. So, if you’re looking for a standalone sci-fi tale to enjoy and don’t want to have to invest in multiple books, these are some of the best to pick up. I will admit that I love a good series of science fiction books, be it the hugeCultureseries byIain M Banksor the two-part space operas ofPeter F Hamilton’s Pandoracollection....

July 23, 2025 · 9 min · 1706 words · Frank Reed

The fan-made Bloodborne PSX project is out now

What a wonderful night to go on a hunt The old blood has been ported back to the old-school look. After many updates and teasers, theBloodbornePSX fan projectis now available, free of charge. you’re able to find thefinished project here on Itch. As noted on the page, all content is property of its respective owners, and neither Sony nor From Software are affiliated with this fan project. TheBloodbornePSX demake is a 13-month development project from developer Lilith Walther, who also released an extended launch trailer to celebrate its launch on Jun 11, 2025....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 258 words · Jodi Harvey

The Pokemon Center London is now taking visitor reservations

The one good thing in England right now Merchandising mayhem will reign in just a few short days from now, as The Pokémon Company opens the doors of the wildly popular retail outlet The Pokemon Center London. In hopes of avoiding the utter chaos of 2019’s event, the outlet has now opened its timeslot reservation service for interested parties. If you are looking to visit The Pokémon Center London next week, then head on over tothe reservation website right nowand book your attendance slot....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 335 words · Peter Young

The Solus Project sends you alone into space

Space is the place The Solus Projectis a “single-player survival game by Teotl Studios (The Ball,Unmechanical) and Grip Games, coming to PC and Xbox One in early 2016.” It basically sounds like the upcoming Matt Damon movieThe Martian. Dead crew, one surviving spaceman must find a way to contact the homies on earth. There’s a pretty neatwebsitewith more info about the planet you’ll be exploring, with promises of all kinds of secrets, dynamic environments, moon-based ocean tides....

July 23, 2025 · 1 min · 81 words · Erin Curry

This player recreated the entire universe in Minecraft

And it’s insanely gorgeous Every once in a while, I see something a player has created on Reddit or Twitter, and it makes me have faith in video games again. I’ve been feeling a bit run down after thetumultuousOverwatch 2launchthis week, but then I saw something so beautiful, it made me remember what a beautiful medium games can be: aMinecraftplayer recreated the entire universe in the game. Yeah, it’s just as beautiful as it sounds....

July 23, 2025 · 2 min · 292 words · Phyllis Knapp

This Week in the Community: craineum’s son goes PEW PEW PEW!

This week’s setup belongs to LongDeth. He has a very impressive collection of games, an arcade cabinet, a sick coffee table, and really loves theHalos. Check out more pictures of hissetup on his C Blog. Simmy tricked out his PS3, craineum’s son redefines adorable, pendelton21 made some new perler beads, the DtoidNorthCarolina group is born, and plenty more happened within the Community this past week. Here’s somethng that I almostcompletely missed last week....

July 23, 2025 · 3 min · 430 words · Crystal Thomas

Top 10 best Helminth abilities in Warframe

One of the cooler features ofWarframeis that you’re able to transfer one ability from a frame and essentially put it onto another. This makes builds even stronger across the board. Though, it does become a bit of a challenge to see what abilities work for who or what’s considered ‘top tier’. In any case, we’ll break down the 10 bestHelminthabilities inWarframealong with which frame to sacrifice (or subsume), and what kind of builds benefit the most....

July 23, 2025 · 4 min · 850 words · Kevin Wilson

Valkyria: Azure Revolution, Valkyria Chronicles Remaster get websites

Plus box art Two days ago an announcement, yesterdaythe first screens, and today…web pages. Well, yes, things do get less exciting after their initial release. Gotta slow the pace down to be able to blow you out of the water with the next big media push. Just a consulting tip for you. Since you read it, please PayPal me for 12 hours at $60/hour for that long-term marketing strategy. TheValkyria Chroniclesremaster pagehas pictures of the cute new box art as well as a bunch of tiny screenshots looking none too different from the PC version....

July 23, 2025 · 1 min · 207 words · Kristen Moore