Thunderbird is bringing portable healing to Rainbow Six Siege: Operation North Star

Thunderbird is Go! For the past few seasons, Ubisoft’sRainbow Six Siegehas added multiple new weapons, gadgets, and techniques to reduce your opposition to dust — regardless of whether you’re playing Defender or Attacker. To date, only Doc and Finka can be considered anything close to “healers” withinSiege‘s fast-paced, fast-dying universe. But that’s all set to change come the tactical shooter’s newest season. Operation: North Star welcomes new Defender Mina Sky, better known by her call-sign “Thunderbird”....

May 20, 2025 · 3 min · 548 words · Michael Maxwell PhD

US Heavy Rain box art is pretty rubbish

The US box art for upcoming PS3 art gameHeavy Rainhas been revealed, and it continues that fabled North American tradition of having really crap packaging. Rather than the less-is-more approach of the European box,Heavy Rain‘s US counterpart has a bunch of characters plastered all over it. Looks tacky if you ask me. Just as an FYI for American publishers, you don’thaveto fill your packages with a ton of visual information out of fear that people will be bored....

May 20, 2025 · 1 min · 132 words · Jared Cochran

Vampire Survivors has cheat codes for secret characters and other unlocks

The Forbidden Scrolls will let you enter codes, but first, you need to beat a ball of bones Vampire Survivorscontains truly wacky secrets, some of which I’d never find without the community’s guiding hand. Even though it’s fun tocatch up to the latest patches, I’ll admit, certain hidden characters have remained elusive to the point where I’ve kind of lost hope. Now, with a new unlockable called The Forbidden Scrolls of Morbane, it’s possible to input cheat codes to open up a bunch of stuff, including the trickiest secret characters....

May 20, 2025 · 2 min · 371 words · Christopher Jones

Wanna hear what Persona PSP sounds like?

Before thebaby baby baby babysofPersona 3and the sexy-hot stripper grooves ofPersona 4came the original and massive score fromPersonaon the PlayStation, the beginning of this awesome Shin Megami Tensei spin-off. I still list that game’s score as one of my favorites of all time, and I’ve been waiting to hear something from the upcoming PSP remake. Now,on the official Japanese web page, you can check out twelve new score samples from the man himself, composer Shoji Meguro, who is also directing the game....

May 20, 2025 · 1 min · 174 words · Paul Zhang

Which is your favorite of Kirby’s many escapades?

Cblogs of 3/19 to 31-05-2025 –Sam van der Meerexplores some of the more iconic copy abilities in theKirbyfranchise. –Black Red Gamingis hesitant on reviewingRainbow Six Extraction, which is a middling game that they enjoy too much to give a middling score. –FTMthinks Platinum Games is still a fine developer despite the high-profile failure ofBabylon’s Fall. –Eggs&BrewsterJrshares a list of 11 books that are worth reading. –Sleeveswrites a short story, The Giant, for you to enjoy....

May 20, 2025 · 1 min · 161 words · Matthew Walker

Yep, The Sims 4 will support mods

You’d certainly hope so The Sims 4won’t “include every single feature and piece of content we added toThe Sims 3over the last five years,” according to its developers, but modding? Yeah, that’s not going anywhere. Sims VIPhas recapped details out of a recent Creator’s Camp event at EA: After word got out thatThe Sims 4would not have swimming pools, the team said itchose to prioritize“the features that make Sims come alive,” and that there had to be tradeoffs....

May 20, 2025 · 1 min · 114 words · Linda Scott

You can now download the Pokemon TV App on your Kindle device

Watch Ash lose over and over If you’ve been itching to pick up the Pokemon TV App, you cannow grab it on Kindle devices. It’ll feature over 700 episodes of the show, and although they cycle, you can watch a metric boatload ofPokemonat all times. The app is also updated constantly with new content and trailers (like the upcoming movie). You can pick it up for free if you want, so don’t worry about a subscription or anything like that....

May 20, 2025 · 1 min · 84 words · Barbara Greene

Aliens vs. Predator Evolution gameplay demonstrated

And it’s not very compelling Aliens vs. Predator: Evolutionhas been out on Android and iOS devices for a little while now, but a new dev diary video going over gameplay mechanics and the abilities of the Xenomorph and Predator characters has arrived in case people had forgotten about it. Those people were likely better off, consideringJim’s reviewin which he managed to find it even more disappointing thanAliens: Colonial Marines. Yeah, this doesn’t look fun....

May 19, 2025 · 1 min · 128 words · Patrick Johnson

All playable Tarisland races

When you first set foot in the world ofTarislandand begin to shape your character, you’ll encounter various categories, fromclasses to specializations. However, one crucial aspect that might not be immediately apparent is the choice of race. So, if you’re eager to gain a deeper understanding, we’re here to illuminate the diverse races inTarisland. What races are available in Tarisland? Various classes already have a default race set to their build. Based on thecharacter profilessection on the game’s official website, the following races are available to play inTarisland:...

May 19, 2025 · 2 min · 293 words · Debra Burton

Best Amulet Anointments in Path of Exile 2

One of the most significant ways to empower your character’s progress inPath of Exile 2is by using the Anointment process on your Amulet. Most Notables on the game’s massive Skill Tree can be anointed, so here’s a list of some of the best ones you can use. Best Amulet Notables in Path of Exile 2 The most effective Amulet Anointments are those that provide substantial benefits to your build without requiring you to path over to the Notable in the passive tree....

May 19, 2025 · 10 min · 2086 words · Mr. Matthew Freeman

Best Persona 5 Royal mods for PC

Give the Phantom Thieves a sleek makeover As one of the most requested ports of recent history,Persona 5 Royalfinally arrived on PC in 2022. Still,even a game as critically acclaimed as thisisn’t necessarily perfect, so there is room for improvements. Fortunately, its arrival on PC has opened the door to mods, which the fan community has eagerly delivered. Below, you’ll find five of the bestPersona 5 Royalmods for thePC version. These mods range from improving the overall gameplay experience to simply changing up some of the characters and textures....

May 19, 2025 · 4 min · 649 words · Ryan Miller

BioWare set to ‘pump’ Dragon Age engine for sequel

Dragon Age: Originswasn’t much of a looker, especially the console versions of the tech-handicapped RPG, but BioWare is doing the work required to make the next Dragon Age visually impressive, or “super hot” to be just a tad more specific. “I can confirm that we’re doing a lot of work on theDragon Ageengine,” the studio’s VP Greg Zeshuk told Joystiq in a recent conversation, “and doing a lot of stuff to pump it — to make it visually super hot....

May 19, 2025 · 1 min · 130 words · Mary Sanders

Blizzard admits DRM element in Diablo III’s online

Blizzard co-founder Mike Morhaimerecently published a statementregardingDiablo III, addressing a number of concerns that have cropped up since launch. Interestingly, he acknowledged criticism surrounding its “always-online” requirement, and copped to the fact that it acts as a form of DRM. “One other common topic we’ve seen in the forums is the always-connected experience, and the perception that the online requirement is nothing but an ineffective form of copy protection that has already been cracked,” he said....

May 19, 2025 · 2 min · 343 words · Joy Gomez