New Videogame Romantics shirt is subdued but fashionable

The glow-in-the-dark ink is fancy Keita Takahashi (creator ofKatamari DamacyandNoby Noby Boy) and Venus Patrol have launched the second shirt in theVideogame Romantics line, and it’s absolutely gorgeous. I dug the first shirt with its varying gradients and adorable cursive font, but this one is adorable in a completely different way. You can pick up the latest shirt in a nice subdued grey or the midnight navy version with glow-in-the-dark ink....

June 1, 2025 · 1 min · 107 words · Melissa Silva

Nvidia's RTX 4070 GPUs Are Dropping in Price

Nvidia’sRTX 4000 GPUsare among the best graphics cards your money can buy, but AMD’s new lineup of RX 7000 graphics cards are putting some amount of pressure on Nvidia. The latest models to arrive,the RX 7800 XT and the RX 7700 XT, are particularly problematic for the chipmaker, since they’re putting some serious competition performance-wise on one of Nvidia’s most popular cards, the RTX 4070. The immediate effect of that, at least for now, seems to be coming in the form of an across-the-board price reduction for the card....

June 1, 2025 · 2 min · 352 words · Elizabeth Mack

Octopath Traveler and Final Fantasy Brave Exvius Crossover is Live

Final Fantasy Brave Exviusis one of Square Enix’s most successful mobile games out there, partially due to its crossovers. Over its lifespan, the game has had crossovers with Square Enix’s ownTomb RaiderandValkyrie Profilealong with PlatinumGames’NieR: Automata, but there have been some bizarre crossovers as well withpop singers Ariana Grandeand Katy Perry. However, this time, the game has gone for a more sensible choice inOctopath Traveler,which is available from August 23rd to September 5th....

June 1, 2025 · 2 min · 318 words · Stephen Dunn

Olympia's Unexpected Win In The Matlock Finale Reveals Its True Villain

Warning: This article contains SPOILERS for theMatlockseason 1 finale, “Tricks of the Trade.“The season 1 finale ofMatlockshakes up the storyline, but Olympia’s (Skye P. Marshall) promotion has the biggest implications for the series' villain. Almost everyone inMatlock’s castfinds their trajectories changed in a big way by the end of the show’s two-hour first-season finale. Given the overwhelmingly positive nature ofMatlock’s reviews, it should come as no surprise that the season’s conclusion saves most of the best twists for last....

June 1, 2025 · 4 min · 814 words · Clifford Murphy

Pokemon GO: Every Field Research Pokemon Encounter Reward

So far,Pokemon GO’snew Research mechanicseems to be a major hit. The new feature offers players tasks to complete on a daily basis with rewards that are actually exciting and provide some real motivation to stay logged in and playing. Although many of the Field Research quest rewards are items, some quests also have the chance to reward a special encounter. Although the encounter may seem like a mystery,Pokemon GOplayers who don’t mind spoilers can actually figure out which pokemon they’ll be seeing....

June 1, 2025 · 2 min · 335 words · Caleb Morris

Preview: When Vikings Attack

Upcoming PS3 and Vita titleWhen Vikings Attackis nothing like what you’d picture in your head from the name. While there’s vikings in it, it really has little to do with the bearded Norse explorers or their funny little horned hats. In fact, this game is set in a cartoon-y, cell shaded England in the 1970’s. When Vikings Attack(PS3, Vita)Developer: SCEAPublisher: SCEAReleases: October 2012 It doesn’t get much more simple thanWhen Vikings Attack....

June 1, 2025 · 2 min · 410 words · Sarah Powers

PSA: Here’s the status on all of the Shovel Knight Kickstarter rewards and stretch goals

Straight from Yacht Club Games WhenShovel Knightdrops next week, everything from the Kickstarter won’t be ready just yet. I had a chance to chat with Yacht Club Games and I got the lowdown on everything — from digital stretch goal inclusions to physical rewards. First, whatwillbe ready for launch next week is the music player, achievements, and New Game+ stretch goals. These will be included in the base game. The battle mode, challenge mode, gender swap, and playable characters are coming “as free updates throughout the year....

June 1, 2025 · 2 min · 236 words · Phillip Vaughn

Recent Uncharted 4 patch addresses crashing issues

And other bugs Naughty Dog has released a recent patch forUncharted 4that quashed some naughty bugs. In addition to fixing some crashes in both the campaign and multiplayer, there’s also a number of updates that address text bugs, as well as leaderboard issues. Another tiny welcome change — you’ll need less warm-up matches to get into the core MP modes. This was especially annoying when not enough players were on and the queues were extended....

June 1, 2025 · 1 min · 140 words · Kelly Johnston

Rust has boats and a tense new helicopter event

Vehicles at last For me,Rusttends to bounce between two very different experiences. Sometimes, it’s a nerve-wracking game about establishing a safe haven where you won’t be found and promptly murdered in the night. Other times, it’s a reckless game about getting into trouble just for the thrill of it all. Today’s update speaks to the latter experience — it introducesplayer-controlled boats. The motorized rowboats appear on shores across the map and are big enough to fit a driver and three passengers....

June 1, 2025 · 2 min · 229 words · Russell Boyd

Shin Megami Tensei 3: Nocturne HD Gets New Trailer

There may be gamers out there who are fans of theShin Megami Tenseiseries and not even know it. If gamers have played thePersonaseries orTokyo Mirage Sessions, then they’ve played theShin Megami Tenseiseries and would likely appreciateShin Megami Tensei 3 HDand the new trailer that Atlus just dropped. The trailer doesn’t get too specific as to the plot of the game, but it does show off some elements fans of eitherShin Megami TenseiandPersonawill recognize, such as the various demons....

June 1, 2025 · 2 min · 301 words · Alex Watson

Simon Pegg Quietly Led a Full Superhero Trilogy That Almost Nobody Remembers

Simon Peggwasfamously the visual inspiration for Wee HughieinThe Boyscomic series, and later appeared as the character’s father in the TV adaptation, but what fans of the actor might not realize is that this wasn’t his only superhero genre work. In fact, heplayedStrontium Dogprotagonist Johnny Alpha in a trilogy of audio dramas. Strontium Dog: Down to Earth,Strontium Dog: Fire from Heaven, and the crossoverJudge Dredd: Pre-Emptive Revenge, are three full-cast audio dramas adapting the long-running comic, publishedin the British anthology2000 A....

June 1, 2025 · 3 min · 523 words · Richard Sherman

Square Enix is Publishing Dying Light 2, Will Feature It at E3 2019

Dying Lightquickly earned a reputation for being a fluid and fun zombie survival game thanks to its engaging combat and parkour mechanics when it launched back in 2015.Dying Light 2developer Techland confirmed last month that the beloved game’s highly anticipated sequel would be making an appearance at E3 this year, making it one of themost anticipated games of E3 2019. It seems that Square Enix has now partnered with Techland to distribute the game in the Americas, and will be showcasing the game during its E3 panel this year - making Square Enix’s panel even more of a must-watch....

June 1, 2025 · 2 min · 330 words · Darlene Clark

Star Wars Quietly Introduced a New Member of Yoda's Species, But You Missed It

Warning! Spoilers ahead forStar Wars: Jedi Knights#1! Star Warsrecently gave fans aglimpse of what Yoda would have been like as a Sith Lord, but some are speculating that there was more to the “Darth Yoda” cameo than it first seemed; a theory has begun to circulate inStar Warsfandom thatthe franchise could have just stealth introduced a new, evil member of Yoda’s species. Star Wars: Jedi Knights#1, by the creative team of Marc Guggenheim and Madibek Musabekov, featuresObi-Wan undergoing a vision of dark “days that may yet to be,” which includes a Palpatine-esque Yoda....

June 1, 2025 · 3 min · 512 words · Samuel Freeman