Dishonored 2 co-creative director Harvey Smith on success, cult game status, and gold-plated toilets

‘I make these weird, cultish games’ [Dishonored 2is out today, andChris is warping and killing his way through Karnacato give you a review as soon as he can. In the meantime, you could read my extremely-last-minute interview with co-creative director Harvey Smith below to better understand Arkane’s development process and perception of its game.] Sitting in a dimly lit bar/lounge calledThe Edisonthat had me in a thematically-appropriate mood, I spoke with Harvey Smith at length about how his past projects have informed Arkane’s latest, what it’s like to be a household name in the gaming industry, and how he considersDishonoreda cult game....

July 18, 2025 · 7 min · 1393 words · Jill Ruiz

Dungeon Fighters codes (December 2024)

Updated: July 14, 2025 Added a new code! Dungeon Fightersis about you, your trusty weapon, and your immense bravery against a litany of enemies that lay in front of you. Squeezing the hilt of your broadsword, you await the impending battle with heightened senses, determined to annihilate anyone who dares stand between you and the promised treasures. But be wary, for your combat skills will be put to the test like never before....

July 18, 2025 · 3 min · 458 words · Timothy Coleman

EA FC 25 Road to the Final Player Pick SBC solutions

The Road to the Final Player Pick SBC is now live inEA FC 25, and completing it offers a choice between Edon Zhegrova and Victor Boniface’s RTTF cards. Both cards are eligible for future upgrades based on how their clubs perform in the knockouts of the UEFA Champions League. Let’s take a look at how you may complete the latest SBC and which card you should pick. The Road to the Final Player Pick SBC has three tasks, and here are the conditions....

July 18, 2025 · 1 min · 189 words · Ashley Guerra

Even pro ball players can’t live without their Vita!

The Pirates’ Andrew McCutchen loves it It’s no surprise that many of us around these parts are enamored with the PS Vita. Our own Dale North might be one of thebiggest advocates. But, it gets love from other people, too. Most recently, praise came from MLB All-Star Andrew McCutchen. In an interview withShacknews, the Pirates’ centerfielder named the Vita as the one piece of tech that he couldn’t live without. McCutchen elaborated “It’s something that I definitely have to have all the time, especially during the season....

July 18, 2025 · 1 min · 158 words · Diana Mills

Everything from the Genshin Impact Version 4.7 stream, including release date, banners, and Imaginarium Theater

It’s time for anotherGenshin Impactupdate, and this time, we’re learning about several new characters and a brand-new roguelike endgame mode launching with Version 4.7. As usual, the stream included free Primogem codes and a trailer of what’s to come from HoYoverse. Genshin ImpactVersion 4.7, “An Everlasting Dream Intertwined,” releases onJune 5, 2024.Here’s a summary of everything we’ve learned, including those time-limited codes! US2VLGSXCAT96A2ULZTFVBCVBS3DLYAFVAUH Genshin Impact 4.7, An Everlasting Dream Intertwined, trailer Each code grants 100 Primogems and various other materials and can be redeemed either in-game or onGenshin Impact’sofficial website....

July 18, 2025 · 5 min · 992 words · Erik Fernandez

F.I.S.T. Forged in Shadow Torch rated for Switch in Taiwan

Wascally Wabbit Weturns Everyone’s favorite spoiler —the Taiwan Game Rating Committee— has dropped a new listing for a Nintendo Switch port of TiGames excellent furry adventureF.I.S.T. Forged in Shadow Torch. While not an official confirmation, the board hasdeveloped a repfor revealing titles long before their official announcements. Released on PlayStation and PC platforms in the fall of 2021,F.I.S.T.in a steampunk metroidvania that follows a weary war hero as they attempt to mount a resistance against a violent and oppressive regime, Legion, which has brought war and ruin to the fuzzy citizens of Torch City....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 217 words · Crystal Smith PhD

Fire Emblem Heroes getting catty with Radiant Dawn’s feline characters

A puuurrrrfect update Fans better prepare a saucer of milk before jumping into the latest update for mobile battlerFire Emblem Heroes. As you can see in this new trailer from Nintendo, the next quartet of heroes heading into battle are the cat’s pyjamas (where the hell did that saying come from?) Joining the battle areRadiant Dawn’scute catboy and catgirl fighters Ranulf and Lethe, alongside the slightly more ferocious tiger-man Mordecai and King of the Laguz tribe; Caineghis....

July 18, 2025 · 1 min · 149 words · Johnny Figueroa

Fortnite is getting cross-play on PS4, and we question if other games will too on today’s Impulse

After their“comprehensive evaluation process,”someone at Sony realized that maybe locking Epic Games accounts to their platform and not allowing players to play against people on other platforms didn’t quite live up to their motto of “for the players.” Admittedly, I am kind of shocked they’re committing to this. PlayStation has normally beenverystubborn about their platform interacting with third-parties in any sort of way. Hell, just look at the mod shop debacle with Bethesda’s stuff in the past or even Sony Chief Executive Kenichiro Yoshida’s previous statement he madejust last month: “On cross-platform, our way of thinking is always that PlayStation is the best place to play....

July 18, 2025 · 1 min · 190 words · Brianna Allen

Go find three dollars and buy CarneyVale Showtime

For mere pennies a day, Gambit’sCarneyVale Showtimecan be yours to keep. With the game’s impending Games for Windows release, it was decided that reducing the Xbox Indie Game version’s price down to $3 was a good idea. I think it was too. Not to say thatCarneyVale Showtimeisn’t worth the original asking price — it totally is — but now you have very little reason to avoid giving this excellent game a shot....

July 18, 2025 · 1 min · 122 words · Gregory Jones

Grandia HD Collection ‘coming soon,’ will be at E3

More information to be revealed at the show TheGrandia HD Collectionfor Switch andGrandia HD Remasterfor PC will be “coming soon,” according to GungHo Online Entertainment America. In a press release, the company revealed that work on the title is nearing completion and the compilation pack should be released in the near future. To see how work on the ports has progressed, both will be playable at E3 next week. If you’re wondering why the double pack isn’t being brought to PC,Grandia II Anniversary Editionwas made available onSteamandGOGnearly four years ago....

July 18, 2025 · 1 min · 178 words · David Miller

Grasshopper announces new dating sim Let it Date

Only for the Death Sex-Drive 128 videogame console Grasshopper Manufacture just turned 20 years old a few days ago, and it looks like the company is finally ready to start dating. In a surprise announcement, the company has revealedLet it Date, a spin-off of their popular free-to-play console videogameLet it Die. In this all new entry in the series, players will be given the option to romance the grim reaper and other colorful characters from the previous battle royal adventure....

July 18, 2025 · 1 min · 122 words · Walter Moore

Gundam AGE-1 coming to Gundam Versus

Look at all the extra content! At Tokyo Game Show 2017, Bandai Namco announced that Gundam AGE-1, one of the stars of the animeGundam AGE, will be coming toGundam Versus. The first in a generation of protagonists will be coming to the game on September 26 for Japan, and will be bringing a load of new content with it. You can check out the mobile suit in action below. AGE-1 will be available at the same price as the other DLC mobile suits, but is currently the front runner for most bang for your dollar....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 300 words · Jason Montgomery

Hands-on with the 3DS’ F2P Steel Diver: Sub Wars

3Das boot In the middle of last year Nintendo announced it wouldtry out the whole free-to-playscheme withSteel Diver, to the collective sighs of relief from various Nintendo series fans. Now we have details on just how that pricing model is going to work, and it’s a bit of an odd one. I also got to play the newSteel Diver: Sub Wars, which is dramatically different from its2D predecessor. This time around, it’s fully 3D ship warfare with 4 versus 4 multiplayer....

July 18, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Benjamin Moran