Hearthstonerecently released its latest expansion,Rise of Shadows. As the first expansion released this year, all cards that were released in 2017, in addition to a few other unhealthy cards, were removed from the game’s Standard format. With so many changes to the available card pool happening at once, it can be a daunting task to create a new deck, especially with a finite amount of Arcane Dust available to craft new cards....

Sony chooses not to release on Russian PSN Yesterday, publisher Activision did a (sort of) surprise drop forCall of Dutyfans, releasing a remastered edition of its infamousModern Warfare 2single-player campaign. However, the new release didnotshow up on the Russian PlayStation Store, and is apparently unlikely to do so anytime soon. A translated tweet taken from theRussianCall of DutyTwitter accountreads thus: “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remasteredis a completely fictional 2009 campaign, recreated in HD quality....

Microsoft demagogue and game developer Peter Molyneux has assured us all that Kinect won’t kill videogame controllers. That’s a relief, because Kinect is so hot looking that we were sure it would eliminate all other forms of interactivity. That last sentence was sarcasm. “Games controllers have been designed for two decades, and they’re not going anywhere, they will continue to evolve,” states Molyneux. “I don’t think motion control, in itself, will cause the death of standard controllers....

There have been plenty of stories over the years that Captain Obvious has posted, but I feel this might be his greatest achievement. Yes, the power to state the obvious has been granted to Activison and they’ve used it with great skill. Hold on to your hats, because here it comes: next year will have moreGuitar HeroandCall of Dutygames. Activision stated as much during arecent earnings call. We can only imagine that the announcement was followed by a slow clap building into a roaring applause as all the participants realised they were in the presence of the most obvious statement ever....

White squids can’t jump This week was a good one forSplatoon 2fans. Not only did Nintendo’s arena-shooter get ahuge patch, filled with game updates and bug squashes, but it also got a new map and – tonight – its new weekly weapon. The Dark Tetra Dualies will be hitting the game’s arsenal later today. These hand-held bad boys are for the squid kid who prefers speed and agility to some of the game’s slower, heavier-hitting weapons....

Gimme a Beat GungHo Online Entertainment continues in its efforts to build hype for its bubblegum battle royale titleNinjala.A new developer diary takes a look at some of the strange tools that players will have access to once the free-to-play title launches on June 24, exclusively for Nintendo Switch. In the new video, hostsMotoki Kaneda (Ninjala director) and Kazuki Morishita (Gung Ho CEO) reflect on the recent open beta, discussing the “Gum Weapons,” clothing, and accessories that were the most popular among players....

Updated: June 30, 2025 We looked for new codes! The beauty aspect ofObsidian Knight RPGis that you barely have to do anything on your part. Instead, your character fights and moves on their own, and all you do is tap theContinuebutton every now and then, choose rewards, rinse, and repeat. Every lazy person’s dream! However, your knight will surely perish if you don’t buy the right upgrades and equipment to protect them from harm....

What gives? [Update:Oh good! “The original version ofBayonettawill be available via a digital download on eShop when you purchaseBayonetta 2(either a box version or digital copy of the game),” says Nintendo. Glad that’s settled.] This morning, we were toldBayonettawould beincluded for free withBayonetta 2when the sequel releases in October for Wii U. It has since come to light that the offer is apparently only valid for retail copies ofBayonetta 2, however — not eShop purchases....

Sanhok It took a bilingual portmanteau of sorts, butPUBG‘s third and smallest map has a real name. The4×4 kilometer map that was formerly called “Savage” has been officially named “Sanhok.” (It’s pronounced “Sah-knock,” I think.) The reasoning behind this name is a bit convoluted. PUBG Corp. took the Thai word for fun (pronounced sah-nook) and the Tagalog word for chicken (pronounced mah-nok), and mashed them together into this newly-invented word. It’s Gamer for “The Killing Island....

Bimmy and Jimmy set to return? Boutique publisher Retro-Bit Gaminghas posted an image on Twitterteasing aBattletoadsannouncement for tomorrow, April 19. While the image does not explicitly name any franchise in question, it seems to quite clearly point to Rare’s goofy brawler seriesBattletoads, and in particular classic crossover titleBattletoads/Double Dragon. The image, which you’re able to check out for yourself in the tweet below, features the shades of scaly scrapper Rash and the belt of Pimple, also accompanied by a set of brass knuckles and a pair of nunchucks....

And it looks awesome Retro Game Challengewas one of my favorite DS games when it released because it allowed me to bask in my love of a simpler time in a new and inventive way.Retro Game Crunchis a Steam release that looks to do just that, with seven different games featuring an 8-bit aesthetic that range from puzzlers to arcade platformers. “Wub-Wub Wescue” sounds particularly intriguing, because it features a pug (sorry, not a corgi) trying to escape a jungle with dubstep references?...

Wild pigs couldn’t tear me away from Tearaway Along withPuppeteer,Tearawayhas to be the most delightful-looking game of the year. I’m torn as to which looks cuter. It might even be a legitimate contender for many game of the year awards. Hamza couldn’t sing its praises enough when hepreviewed itbefore E3 — it was his favorite game to play in a Sony showing that includedThe Last of Us, among other great titles....

I wonder if she knows Jean Claude Van Damme Provie, a break dancing phenomenon from the mean streets of River City, is the latest character to take the spotlight inthis series of character profiles. Anyone who has watchedBreakin’or itselectric boogaloo sequelwill recognize where she got some of her moves. Some have wrongfully assumed that she’s a Capoeira fighter, which is fair. Some of the fundamentals of Breakdancing were drawn from the techniques of Capoeira floor work, so it’s easy to mix the two up....