Fortnite teases rug-cutting new ‘Disco Domination’ mode

Plus Freeze Traps on the way Battle Royale phenomenonFortniteis currently teasing an odd-sounding new limited-time mode known as Disco Domination, alongside a picture of a group of character staking time out from all the building and killing to bust a groove. Although details are scant at present, it appears that the idea behind the mode will be to capture points on the map – designated by groovy dance floors – by being first to hit the lino and bust out their best emotes....

July 7, 2025 · 1 min · 184 words · Vincent Barrera

GTA doesn’t look half bad in the Pokemon style

I’m into it Mashups are a dime a dozen, but people can really nail it sometimes. That’s definitely the case here. Content creator Hat-Loving Gamer crafted a loving homage to both theGrand Theft AutoandPokemonseries, and really, it meshes well. He goes through a ton of scenarios and scenes unique to both franchises, and the CJ bike riding is probably the most authentic of them all. It’s also not too big of a stretch asGTAstarted life as a top-down, retro-like series anyway....

July 7, 2025 · 1 min · 87 words · Theresa Miller

Gunpoint designer Tom Francis has made some good progress on Heat Signature

He is now looking for help with art and music Last time we sawa bit ofHeat Signature, it was essentially just a proof of concept. The thruster physics and heat detection was functional, but the procedural generation of ships was a little wonky and there were no clear objectives. Today, Tom Francis released the video above to show off his progress with the stealth space infiltration/hijacking simulator, and it is looking fun....

July 7, 2025 · 1 min · 168 words · Kenneth Reed

Hawken is strangely not dead, rated for Xbox One

With a shambling mech corpse Hawken, released in 2012, is still around — can you believe it? It was a pretty far-fetched experiment but it survived, albeit after the original publisher went out of business, and Reloaded Games taking over. Now, according to a listing from the Taiwan Game Rating board, it’s trying its hand on Xbox One, presumably with the same free-to-play scheme. 505 Games, which is expected to have a presence at E3, is publishing — so we may see an offiical confirmation within a month or so at the latest....

July 7, 2025 · 1 min · 111 words · Philip Koch

How to complete the Containment Measures mission in Killing Floor 3

Killing Floor 3sends you back to the Army Depot in the Containment Measures mission, just after you obtained a few samples from this area. Completing this mission can be a bit trickier than others, since you must interact with certain elements in two objectives. Your last visit to the R&D Lab yielded some slightly creepy results after scanning the samples. While you can’t undo the outbreak, you can do some damage control....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 450 words · Kevin Gutierrez

How to complete the Maleficent Magician challenge in BitLife

We’re becoming magicians inBitLife’slatest challenge, Maleficent Magician. Starting as an average American female, you’ll climb your way to stardom and even marry into the royal family this time around. Get ready because this one is far more difficult than usual. BitLife Maleficent Magician challenge guide BitLife’sMaleficent Magician challenge has five objectives to complete: You won’t need any special career packs for this challenge. However, having the Hollywood Star will make its second task much easier to complete....

July 7, 2025 · 3 min · 639 words · Brittany Hines

How to get more Blueprints in Nightingale

Within the Realm hopping gaslamp fantasyNightingale, crafting is done through the use of Blueprints. Whether you’re building a house or clothing,everything has a corresponding Blueprintwhich must be either found or purchased to unlock the item in your game. As with any game of its type,Nightingaleallows players to build a base that’s limited only by their imagination (and some mechanics, but that’s to be expected). While you start out the game with only crude Blueprints which allow you to construct basic equipment and structures, as the game progresses, you gain access more Blueprints which allow for more elaborate buildings and more efficient equipment....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 234 words · Cynthia Miller

How to help Haiti if you’re a gamer

If you turned off the videogames for a second over the past week you’ve probably heard of the massive earthquake that hit Haiti, destroying most of the structures in the country, killing thousands and leaving even more homeless and starving. You’ve probably also (hopefully) wanted to help, but weren’t sure how to best do it. Well, here’s a list of gaming related ways to get money and aid to Haiti:...

July 7, 2025 · 1 min · 131 words · Andrew Morales

How to upgrade the grapple gun in RE4 Remake Separate Ways DLC

Separate Waysis here at last, letting you play as Ada Wong as she surreptitiously sneaks through the background of Leon’s campaign. But unlike the more grounded Leon, Ada has a nifty tool unique to herself. The grapple gun is a useful item in theRE4 Remake Separate Ways DLC, and it becomes even better with a certain optional upgrade. Do you remember those shielded enemies inResident Evil 4? They were tricky foes who only got more challenging later on the island....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 382 words · Erica Parker

Just Dance 3 boasts some impressive stats

There’s no getting around it; theJust Danceseries ishuge. Like,reallyhuge. Here’s some stats to put it into perspective. Since launching back in October,Just Dance 3has a total of 8.4 million players. According to Ubisoft, that’s equivalent to the attendence of 84 Bonnaroo festivals. On a daily basis, 9.4 million minutes of Just Dance 3 is played. That’s 17 years of non-stop dancing! I’ll personally never understand why so many people are playing these games....

July 7, 2025 · 1 min · 145 words · Abigail Fritz

Little Dragons Cafe donates $10k to children’s charity Extra Life

Generous gift from cute anime title Aksys Games has announced that they are donating $10,000 from the profits of adventure gameLittle Dragons Caféto children’s charity Extra Life. “InLittle Dragons Café, the twins are working with a ragtag group of friends to save their mother from a mysterious illness,” said Aksus CEO and founder Akibo Shieh. “We wanted to partner with Extra Life because their campaign to mobilize the gaming industry to work together has raised millions of dollars in the past 10 years for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and helped to heal thousands of kids....

July 7, 2025 · 1 min · 180 words · Kelly Mcdaniel

Mario Maker has new costumes and checkpoints

Totem Link! It’s a great time to get back intoSuper Mario Maker. As of tonight’s update, we can now place mid-level checkpoints. Finally! They’re going to have such a big impact on my willingness to clear people’s levels. To add a checkpoint to your course, simply shake the arrow sign item to transform it into a flag, then place it. The other big addition, Event Courses, can be found inMario Maker‘s online hub....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 238 words · Dave Grant

Microsoft confirms Black Ops 6 on Xbox Game Pass at launch

Call of Dutycoming to Xbox Game Pass has been a topic of discussion since Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision was announced. Now, Xbox has confirmed thatBlack Ops 6will be on Game Pass from release day. Teasers for the next installment of theCall of Dutyfranchise dropped throughout last week, eventually leading to theofficialBlack Ops 6revealon May 23. Now, on May 28, the official live-action reveal trailer has arrived, along with news confirmingBlack Ops 6on Game Pass....

July 7, 2025 · 2 min · 285 words · Kevin Goodwin