How to throw in Party Animals

Party Animalsis a fun and chaotic party brawler game that allows you to unleash your inner competitive spirit. In this game, you’ll find yourself engaged in epic battles with your friends, using a variety of hilarious and unconventionalweaponsand tactics. One key skill that can give you a significant advantage inParty Animalsis the ability to throw objects and even your opponents. Here’s how to throw inParty Animals. How to throw in Party Animals If you’re playingParty Animalson PC, the controls for throwing are relatively simple....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 297 words · Hector Miller

How to unlock the Pelupelu Allied Society quests in Final Fantasy XIV

The first Allied Society ofDawntrailhas arrived inFinal Fantasy XIV, and now it’s time to help the Pelupelu cope with the perils surrounding their base at Dock Poga in Kozama’uka. Who knows what we’ll face along the way, but there are sure to be some nice rewards up for grabs. As with all Allied Societies, the Pelupelu can only be unlocked once you’ve reached a certain point in the MSQ. In this case, you’ll need to complete all MSQ quests up to and including the level 100 quest “Dawntrail”....

June 28, 2025 · 3 min · 493 words · Brian Williams

Hunt: Showdown is the sleeping, swampy giant we need to keep an eye out for

Crytek’sHunt: Showdownbegan its life in a completely different place. First announced asHunt: Horrors of the Gilded Agein 2014, a four-player co-operative shooter (essentially aLeft 4 Deadclone) set in the Victorian era, the project underwent major changes during a period of financial struggle. But seeing its new incarnation emerge as a beautifully twisted butterfly of promising ideas, I’m still at a loss for words really. Sitting in the Crytek’s booth as they walked me through their hands-off E3 presentation, I was taken aback as layer upon layer of intriguing depth showed an unwavering sense of dread and tension....

June 28, 2025 · 5 min · 864 words · Kevin Cochran

I am Bread’s latest trailer exceeds all expectations

It’s just a slice Bossa Studios is realistic with what people will expect from a simulator about being a slice of bread. The developer goes so far as to dedicate the first few seconds of this trailer to what that game might look like. Turns out, it’s pretty boring looking. If that wereI am Bread, I’d score it zero grains out of 12. Fortunately, that’s notI am Bread. Instead, it’s about perilous encounters with chainsaws, slow-motion flips through the air, and toasting yourself....

June 28, 2025 · 1 min · 100 words · Justin Nelson

Is Vincent in FF7 Rebirth?

Vincent was a popular (optional) party member in 1997’sFinal Fantasy 7on PS1 because, uh… How much time do you have to talk about the ‘90s? Never mind, you might be wondering if he’s inFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth. Yeeeah. He is. But, that comes with some bad news. When do you meet Vincent in FF7 Rebirth? You don’t bump into everyone’s favorite mulleted vampire until way late in the game. If you’re familiar with the plot of the PS1 version,Chapter 11is when the party arrives at Nibelheim, the last free-roam region in the game....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 258 words · Jacqueline Haynes

It’s a Barbie world in Forza Horizon 5 with new car update

Barbie and Ken’s cars are now waiting at yourForza Horizon 5garage We’d previously covered reportsfrom eagle-eyed fans who claimed Barbie’s cars would be making their way intoForza Horizon 5.His assessment was correct. Microsoft has just added both the Chevrolet Corvette that Barbie drives in the movie, as well as Ken’s GMC HUMMER EV Pickup toForza Horizon 5’sdrivable roster. Microsoft hassaidthat to get them both, all players have to do is check theirForza Horizon 5message center....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 277 words · Hailey Williams

Jack Thompson: The man, the myth, the incompetent lawyer

In addition to being a “horrid person”, an “attention whore”, and “a guy I wouldn’t rent a van to, for fear that he’d fill it with candy (for nefarious purposes)”, Jack Thompson can now add “tremendously incompetent legal practitioner” to his ever-growing list of unflattering subtitles. According to Game Politics, the suit Jacko brought againstBrian Crecente’s Hair PalaceGawker Media minionKotaku, has been thrown out by Federal District Court Judge Paul “Check Yo’ Self, Before You Wreck Yo’ Self” Huck....

June 28, 2025 · 1 min · 209 words · Douglas Duffy

Killzone 2 is on sale NOW … if you fancy popping over to Dubai

If you fancy getting your hands onKillzone 2early, be aware that dozens of copies have been found for sale. All you need to do is hop on a plane to Dubai first. Yes, as with any high profile title, street dates have beenthoroughly smashed, with one particularly lucky customer blowing the whistle. “I couldn’t believe myself when I first saw it in a local videogame store,” said the happyKillzonefan.“It wasKillzone 2the full game....

June 28, 2025 · 1 min · 175 words · Sophia Wagner

Let’s look back at the video games of Dune

Sandworms, strategy, and a whole lotta spice Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of the 1965 sci-fi novelDunewent live in theaters and on HBO Max this weekend. But the silver screen isn’t the only medium that’s tried to bring the dunes of Arrakis to life.Dune‘s legacy in video games isn’t just notable, but groundbreaking in some respects—and a bit dramatic, too. The last time we did this, around the premiere ofEvangelion‘sThrice Upon a Time,we dove into a line of visual novels, multimedia discs, and even a hidden gem of a Nintendo 64 game....

June 28, 2025 · 4 min · 850 words · Barbara Allen

Love is in the air with the bachelors and bachelorettes of Rune Factory 4 Special

Meet your potential mates It was almost a year ago today that Marvelous announced it would be porting the wonderfulRune Factory 4to Nintendo Switch asRune Factory 4 Special. This remastered port will feature new artwork and cutscenes, a new opening video, a “Veteran Mode” for returning players, and the anticipated “Newlywed Mode,” which will let players explore married life with their waifu or whatever-the-male-equivalent-of-a-waifu-is of choice. If you played the original game back on the 3DS as I did, you probably have a good idea of which of the townsfolk you’ll be wanting to shack up with....

June 28, 2025 · 1 min · 145 words · Brittany Thomas

Nintendo at NYCC: Wii U games and sticker-bombing

I’m headed to New York later today to attend this year’s New York Comic-Con, set to take place October 11-14 at the Javits Center. Nintendo is setting up right now for attendees, and it looks like they’ll be showing off several Wii U titles at their booth this weekend.The Wonderful 101, New Super Mario Bros. U, Pikmin 3, and more will be on hand for the masses. For the 3DS, you’ll findLuigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon, Disney Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion, Paper Mario: Sticker Star, and a handful of others open for play....

June 28, 2025 · 1 min · 169 words · Alexis Evans

Paranautical Activity, your new roguelike FPS

Shoot a voxel devil on a ghost ship because DO IT! Sometimes, a game can sell me on its name alone, and with a name likeParanautical Activity, I’m definitely listening. This is a roguelike first-person shooter boasting voxel graphics and some really cool designs. Set on a haunted ship, this run-and-gun shooter randomly generates rooms and features that old roguelike staple — permanent character death. It’s currently in beta, and is available topurchase on Desurafor $5....

June 28, 2025 · 1 min · 114 words · Robert Hudson

Phantasy Star Online 2’s open beta starts next week

March 17 until TBD You may have missed out on the first opportunity to playPhantasy Star Online 2for a couple of reasons. First and foremost, it was a closed beta, so maybe you weren’t lucky enough to get in. But, even if you got access, maybe scheduling didn’t quite work out;the closed beta planned to run for a whopping 31 hours(although that timeline got shifted a bit thanks to some emergency server maintenance)....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 234 words · Michaela Perez