Shawarmageddon This contest makes me kinda hungry: Enter for your chance to win a Steam key forSwords and Soldiers 2 Shawarmageddon‘s multiplayer beta. Swords and Soldiers 2debuted exclusively on the Wii U back in 2015. Though met with critical acclaim, sadly the Wii U just didn’t sell enough to get it into gamers’ hands. However, all that is about to change:Swords and Soldiers 2isrelaunchingfor PC, PS4, and Switch. Help make sure the game is the best it can be by entering for your chance to test the game early in the PC multiplayer beta!...

Or maybe just levitating there Control, one of the very best games of 2019, isn’t done yet. There’s still the highly-anticipatedAWEadd-on which is due sometime in the coming months. But, we’ve just learned thatControlis also moving to the nextdimensionconsole generation. Sorry, force of habit. Remedy Entertainment has confirmed thatControlwill go next-gen, appearing on both PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. We’re glad to be able to share that@ControlRemedywill be coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X....

Now we just need a movie adaptation with Keanu Reeves Amidst all of the excitement and noise ofnew Xbox consoles,Final Fantasyremakes, co-opAvengersgamesandonline subscription services, it’s understandable that many people seem to be overlooking the best news of E3 so far: ’90s FMV shooterCorpse Killeris getting remastered for PS4 and PC. Originally released in 1994 for the Sega CD, 3DO and other deadbeat platforms,Corpse Killerwas the next title in line from Digital Pictures, creators of previous FMV titlesNight Trap, Sewer SharkandDouble Switch, among others....

Originallyrevealed back in April, Apogee Entertainment and Emberheart Games’Vexlandsis here for everyone to try. The release window is still penciled in for sometime in early 2024, but now a new demo offers a taste of adventure. Despite the fact that this one has curses, monsters, and other threats, there are plenty of opportunities to relax throughout. Check out some of the open-world crafting in action in the new trailer below....

Did you know that Fisher-Price makesMetal Slugtoys? Okay, not really, but just take a look at thisImaginext Robot Police Tanktoy and tell me that the designers didn’t have “rawket lawn chair” on the brain! The ever explosive Jin Saotome saw the obvious influence and decided to go all out. The finished SV-001 is in the gallery below, which also includes custom figures of series heroes Marco Rossi and Tarma Roving. Doesn’t this look friggin’ insane, guys?...

More inspired by Deus Ex and Thief Way back in 2001, gone-but-not-forgotten developer Troika releasedArcanum: Of Steamworks of Magick Obscura.It was an utterly fantastic (if buggy) RPG set in a vast, strange steampunk fantasy world where the long-established magical forces were being dampened by the new industrial revolution. This was long before steampunk became synonymous with simply whacking a few gears and some brass plating onto something and calling it done:Arcanum explored how Victorian social values would apply in a world where half-orcs and dwarves wander the streets....

Oh hey, it’s a new trailer forDiRT: Showdown, the next entry to the long running rally series from Codemasters. AfterDiRT 3ruffled some feathers with it’s diminished focus on pure rally racing, Codemasters decided to split the Gymkhana portion off of the main series and give it it’s own place to shine along with some additions. The damage modeling looks fairly impressive, and Casey Baker seemed to like it quite a bit after somehands on timelast month....

Coming later this week There’s a new update coming toDriveclubthis week, and according togame director Paul Rustchynsky, it’s going to bring private lobbies to the game. The next free update for#DRIVECLUBarrives NEXT WEEK! Brings Private Lobbies for multiplayer, braking assist options, new accolades & more. — Paul Rustchynsky (@Rushy33)July 18, 2025 The update is apparently also adding some new features including a new set of braking assist options and some other content that hasn’t been detailed....

It’s no secret thatBorderlands 2is one of my most anticipated games of this year, so understandably, I jumped at the chance to go hands on with its co-op mode last week. Our producerZacwas playing along with me, so we decided to run down both the good and bad of our experiences. How does difficulty scale from single-player to co-op? Are boss fights more epic than those in the first game? Are therereallya bazillion more guns?...

Cyanide Studio is still keeping itself busy with theBlood Bowlproperty.Dungeonbowltakes the ridiculous universe to — you guessed it — a dungeon. In this game, teams will first have to hunt down chests to find the ball before they can even go about scoring a touchdown. Dungeonbowlis releasing for PC on June 8directly from Cyanideand later in the month on Steam. By pre-ordering, you’ll get access on June 1 in addition to a decor kit for the dungeon editor and teams from three Colleges of Magic: Bright Wizards, Light Wizards, and Rainbow Wizards....

Sony had a few nice surprises during their keynote yesterday. Nothing completely earth shattering, but cool nonetheless. It’s about time that theTwisted Metalseries has been revived and it’s good to see that Valve is actually trying to make PS3 games happen. Really, the only highlight during the conference was Kevin Butler. Granted he didn’t really do anything other than lead a pep rally more or less. What do you think? Did they have a good show?...

Alright you princes of Azeroth. You kings of Aiur. Naturally Blizzard Entertainment did show its face at E3, with press kits bubbling afresh with fancy screenshots and sparkling glimpses of what’s to come in bothWorld of Warcraft: The Burning Crusadeand the much anticipatedStarcraft II. Sadly what they had to say aboutStarcraft IIwasn’t nearly enough to get your pylons in a twist, but to see what Blizzard had to offer for both Starcrafters and Warcrafters alike, hit the jump....

The FUT Birthday Challenge 2 SBC is now live inEA FC 25, and you can complete the challenge to earn a free pack. Like all fodder challenges, the requirements are pretty simple. You should have most of the required cards already available in your club. There’s the Ultimate Team market, in case you’re short of fodder. Let’s take a look at how to complete the challenge, along with the available rewards....