How to Stay Fresh in Japan

I get to write about squids on the home page! Glee! I make no secret about my love ofSplatoon. I’ve thanked Nintendo on several occasions for creating a product specifically for me, and I hope they get around to making something specifically for each of you in turn. Thanks to Nintendo’sBadge Arcade, my 3DS home screen is an ocean of squids, kids, and some stuff that’s a little of both....

June 9, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Bethany Goodman

How to unlock all traits in Worldbox

Worldboxis a sandbox game that takes the idea of endless combinations and permutations to the next level. With so many possible traits to inherit inWorldbox, it can be hard to keep track of them all. That’s where we come in. Table of contents All traits in Worldbox and how to get them Traits are split up into seven categories inWorldbox: Body, Mind, Spirit, Acquired, Fun, Miscellaneous, and Special. I’ll go over each category below, along with what they do and how to get them....

June 9, 2025 · 1 min · 139 words · Tracey Jackson

Hyperkin’s ‘ProCube’ controller is literally a Wii U Pro in the GameCube style

Coming soon It’s a shame that the official GameCube controller adapter for Wii U doesn’t work for anything outside ofSuper Smash Bros., but Hyperkin is aiming to fix that problem with its own proprietary option. It’s called the “ProCube” controller, and while it’s shaped just like a Cube remote, it actually functions as a Wii U Pro Controller — meaning, it’ll work on anything that supports it. I can’t imagine playing, say,Bayonetta 2on it, but it looks sweet enough....

June 9, 2025 · 1 min · 110 words · Gary Nelson

Infinity Nikki: All Observation quest quiz questions and answers

The world of Miraland is filled to the brim with things to find inInfinity Nikki, including quests. As you explore the world, you’ll come across a variety of NPCs with quests for you to complete, including a string of quests that are all to do with your observation skills. Aventura is an NPC who is initially found in the Memorial Mountains, close to where Kilo the Cadenceborn makes his home. He is filled with questions about the world, and he wants you to answer them to prove how observant you truly are....

June 9, 2025 · 2 min · 286 words · Roy Ward

Inside every Mega Man is a Meat Boy

Meat is robot murder You’ve crossed the fans for the last time, Capcom! How DARE you infiltrate theUwajimayaAsian grocery store in Seattle and reshape the deli meats to resemble Mega Man and Cut Man instead of using all of that wasted time to actually make a newMega Mangame! Damn you, Capcom! Damn yooooooooooooou!!! On a toooootally unrelated note, anyone want to join me on a pilgrimage to Uwajimaya during PAX Prime week?...

June 9, 2025 · 1 min · 83 words · Donald Mcdonald

Is Endless Dungeon crossplay?

Endless Dungeon, developed by Amplitude Studios, is an exciting rogue-lite combining elements of twin-stick shooters and tower defense. As gamers countdown to launch, decisions may boil down to specific features like crossplay, allowing players on different platforms to play together. Here’s the answer to your question—isEndless Dungeoncrossplay? Is Endless Dungeon crossplay? Unfortunately, it appears that Endless Dungeon will not support crossplay at launch. The game’s Steam page does not mention crossplay as a feature....

June 9, 2025 · 2 min · 256 words · Kristy Green

Is there controller support for Honkai Star Rail? – Answered

Should we bring out our controllers? Honkai Star Railcontroller support makes the game more appealing for those who detest touch controls and the mouse and keyboard. Both can be quite daunting, especially the mouse and keyboard, which has all manner of confusing keys to understand. Sorry, I’m not a PC player and I didn’t grow up with the control method! Here’s everything you need to know aboutHonkai: Star Railcontroller support on PC and mobile devices....

June 9, 2025 · 2 min · 317 words · Rodney Payne

Journey developer shares teaser image for its next game

‘A game about giving’ Many Americans most closely associate the month of November with Thanksgiving — that holiday where you give thanks.Journeydeveloper thatgamecompany seemingly finds this month an ample opportunity to focus on the “giving” part instead. This morning, thatgamecompany shared a teaser image for its next project. It’s simply a candle using its flame to light another candle. It’s captioned “a game about giving.” It’s scant to be sure, but most won’t necessarily need more right now....

June 9, 2025 · 1 min · 126 words · Billy Higgins

Journey: Chen wanted emotional connections from MMOs

WoW player looking for more Jenova Chen admitted to being “a nerdy guy that likes to stay at home” during his D.I.C.E. Summit 2013 talk onJourney,but he still wanted to connect with others, and hoped he could do so in MMOs likeWorld of Warcraft.But the connections he wanted to make were emotional, and he was finding that players of MMOs only wanted to talk about beating the boss, or gathering resources....

June 9, 2025 · 2 min · 322 words · Katie Stewart

JRPG Fortuna Magus now available on iPad and iPhone

Discounted price for a limited time Have you tried any of theKemco JRPGs for mobile devices? I have yet to spend much time with any of their offerings, which is strange as they do look right up my alley. People seem to have some pretty nice things to say aboutFortuna Magus. It certainly looks like something JRPG fans would dig with its SNES-style sprites and turn-based battle system. The English version ofFortuna Magushas just landed on the App Store, available for iPhone and iPad now at what they call 50 percent discount, but is actually even better — down from $7....

June 9, 2025 · 1 min · 127 words · Danielle Gonzalez

Kick your World of Warcraft habit for just $14,000!

Where there areWorld of Warcraftplayers, there are people with dollar signs in their eyes lining up to take advantage. Cue Washington State’s ReSTART clinic, a rehab center that aims to helpWoWplayers beat their addiction and break the hold that Blizzard has over them. The best part is that it only costs $14,000! “We’ve been doing this for years on an outpatient basis,” aptly-named ReSTART director Hilarie Cash tells theAP. “Up until now, we had no place to send them....

June 9, 2025 · 1 min · 133 words · Rachael Walton

Kingdom Hearts III update will replace Olaf’s Japanese voice following Pierre Taki arrest

Another title responds to controversy Following yesterday’s news that Sega have halted sales ofJudgment, following the arrest of actor Pierre Taki, it has been announced by Square Enixthat alterations are to be madeto the Japanese dub of RPGKingdom Hearts III. Taki, who was arrested this week for alleged drug use, is the official voice ofFrozen’ssnowman, Olaf, who features in Square’s blockbuster adventure. An upcoming update will replace Olaf’s Japanese dialogue entirely with that of a new actor, in much the same way that Sega re-recorded the dialogue of aYakuza 4actor following their own drug scandal....

June 9, 2025 · 1 min · 168 words · Cindy Miller

Meet the zombie that replaced Michael Jackson

Following quiet behind-the-scenes complaints from the Michael Jackson estate, PopCapmade the decision to remove its “Thriller” parody zombiefrom its popular gamePlants vs. Zombies. And what did they replace him with? A disco zombie, of course. PC Gamerhas gotten the first look at the zombie, which features big, busy brown hair, a gold chain, and gold fish swimming in his platform shoes. The zombie has released a statement… of course. “Dear Alive Peoples,” he writes, “I am pleased too join the big brains at PopCap and can’t wait to meat you all....

June 9, 2025 · 1 min · 173 words · James Herrera