Steam is giving Funko Fusion achievements out like Halloween candy thanks to a bug

The PC release ofFunko Fusionhas not gone as smoothly as anticipated. The game was an hour late with its arrival on Steam, and now a bug is causing players to be handed achievements as though they knocked at the door on Halloween. Players are all dressed up as their favorite characters from the many franchises included inFunko Fusion, exploring the worlds on offer, and taking on Eddy, the evil protagonist of the story....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 319 words · Mrs. Diane Mann MD

Steam Labs is trying out a page to show you DLC for games you already own

This could be a useful new Steam feature for DLC fans One of the reasons Steam has continued to beone of the most successful gaming platformsis because the team at Valve is so dedicated to creating the best user interface they can. I’m still in the camp that would rather see them making more games than shuttering development to simply focus on Steam (although they insist otherwise), but at least they’re constantly making changes to the store that make the game-buying experience more enjoyable....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · David Eaton

The 10 Best Books Like Normal People You Need To Read

Thanks to its richly drawn characters, relatable coming-of-age narrative, and smart commentary on the challenges of modern relationships, Sally Rooney’sNormal Peoplehas become a global phenomenon. If you’re a fan of either the original book or the TV show, you’re going to love the ten books likeNormal Peoplewe’ve selected for this list. Conversations With Friends- Sally Rooney If you want to try out more of Sally Rooney’s work, I’d recommend you go back and read the author’s debut novel, Conversations With Friends....

July 2, 2025 · 6 min · 1085 words · Ruben Holt

The Last Guardian could have Move and 3D support

If you own a PlayStation 3The Last Guardianis a game you are going to play. It just doesn’t make sense not to. How you will play the game, however, is still up in the air at the moment. While neither 3D nor Move support are currently in the game the developers are looking into making it happen. Speaking at TGSLead designer at Team Ico Fumito Ueda addressed 3D by saying (through poor translation),“We’re still looking into this....

July 2, 2025 · 1 min · 180 words · Gary Williams

This is when The Division’s servers are live

Times for everyone You know how some agencies are obligated to call Microsoft’s newest console the “Xbox One all-in-one games and entertainment system?” Some places (namely Ubisoft) are obligated to call it “Tom Clancy’s The Division.” But I don’t do that. Well, I willin the review, probably. Speaking of the review, the game itself is going live very soon, at which point everyone in the world will be able to access it....

July 2, 2025 · 1 min · 104 words · Denise Horton

Those Mario flavors at Yogurtland are delizzle, fo shizzle

Plus I got a Yoshi spizzle! I’m always hesitant when it comes to my favorite video game characters ending up in food and drinks. In my younger days, I threw caution to the wind and threw just about anything and everything directly into my mouth. Sadly, those years of culinary debauchery have finally caught up with me and my stomach now vetoes approximately 70% of my food options. That means no Super Mario fruit snacks, no Super Mario SpaghettiO’s and (worst of all), no Super Mario mac & cheese....

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 604 words · Tamara Steele

Top 10 sharks in video games

Sharks are on my mind today. Specifically those in video games. I mean, who doesn’t love sharks? They really don’t get the appreciation they deserve, but video games have some fantastic shark representation. From the deadliest to the friendliest, here are some of the best fish around.

July 2, 2025 · 1 min · 47 words · Jasmine Cobb PhD

Unreal Tournament 3 goes free for the weekend

Steam and Epic Games are throwing another one of thoseUnreal Tournament 3free weekends, and even though it isn’t the weekend just yet,UT3is nowfree to playuntil Sunday. If you like what you play, the game has also been temporarily dropped down to eight bucks. Or if you’re more into the older iterations ofUnreal Tournament, theoriginal gamecan be bought for $1.99. Seriously! It may not be as delicious as a five-dollar foot-long, but who cares — it’s still a great deal....

July 2, 2025 · 1 min · 122 words · Jamie Caldwell

Viral “GTA 6” video took 9 months to make in Fortnite

HowGTA 6will eventually look on our consoles (and PC) is still a matter of great intrigue, but a clip made inFortniteis trying to show us a glimpse of the possible future. In a clip uploaded by YouTuber Brux, we managed to get an extremelyGTA-fashioned action scene made usingFortnite‘s in-game engine. It’s a known fact that Epic allows many tools for modders to create their own maps, and some of them are extremely popular....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 308 words · Amanda Ruiz

Watch Dogs Wii U delayed, other versions due before June

Taking one for the team In its earnings report for the fiscal quarter ended July 18, 2025, Ubisoft briefly confirmedWatch Dogs‘ release window followinga delay last year. The open-world game is set for launch sometime between April and June of 2014 for PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. As for Wii U, it’s not canceled as had previously been rumored, but it will be coming later. “We made the difficult decision to further delay the release ofWatch Dogson Wii U to focus the team’s resources where they could have the broadest possible benefit for both our customers and Ubisoft,” explained CEO Yves Guillemot....

July 2, 2025 · 1 min · 144 words · Dr. Amy Richardson

Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S can now stream games with Xbox Cloud Gaming

You can stream games to your console with an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription The Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) service is launching in25 regions, with Brazil to follow. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2K_sGV1mM7A “This capability will initially roll out with our November release to a subset of Xbox gamers and scale to all gamers in supported markets over the coming weeks,”according toXbox Cloud Gaming’s vice president and head of product Catherine Gluckstein. Apart from the time-saving benefit of hopping into a game you’re unsure about without needing to fully download and install it, cloud-based gaming will be a chance for Xbox One owners to play some otherwise out-of-reach Xbox Series X/S exclusives on their aging console....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 300 words · Christopher Rivers

(Update) Grab Jotun for free on GOG to celebrate the launch of Sundered

Odin be praised [Update:It appears thatJotunis also free on Steam, though there isn’t a duration for the promo. Either way, if you really just want it linked on Steam, then you absolutely can!] To celebrate the launch ofSunderedin a few weeks, developer Thunder Lotus Games (bad ass name!) is giving away their first title,Jotun: Valhalla Edition,onGOG.com. The title will be up for grabs until Monday, July 17 at 12 PM EDT (4 PM UTC/9 AM PDT/6 PM CEST)....

July 1, 2025 · 1 min · 150 words · Christopher Tate DVM

(Update) Nintendo allowing trade-ins of older Switch models bought after announcement of new one

Movin on up [Update:It turns out this may be a case of YMMV. After this story broke during the week, outletGo Nintendo reached outto Nintendo of America to confirm if the company would be providing exchanges on any units. In a PR statement, the company confirmed that is is not offering such a service. “We do not have a Nintendo Switch exchange program. We always want players to enjoy their Nintendo Switch systems, and if anything ever gets in the way of that, we encourage them to visit http://support....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 411 words · Joe Byrd