Rocket League has a different approach to divvying up community-raised money

It’s focusing on community first Most major eSports games have a fairly simple way of getting the community to help fund the competitive scene. The developer comes up with some sort of system of in-game purchases, and a portion of those proceeds go toward the prizes at the world championships. The most successful example of this has to beDota 2‘s Compendiumswhich pushed The International 2016’s prize pool to nearly $21 million....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 320 words · Rodney Carter

Rogue Squadron listed for the Wii

you’re able to put this one under the “probably not going to happen” file, but British retailer GAMEis listingaRogue Squadrongame for the Wii. GAME does not list VC games and the price point is at £29.99, so this does seem to be a full retail release of some sort. If it is real this could mean a brand newRouge Squadronor a re-release of the original game. For me, all three games in the series were a blast, but I still have the fondest memories of the original....

July 2, 2025 · 1 min · 181 words · Haley Parrish

Scribblenauts Remix gets voice option via Apple’s Siri

Imagine being able to simply say aloud the objects you’d like to create inScribblenauts. The new Scribble Speak feature in iOS gameScribblenauts Remixlets you do just that on the iPhone 4S, using its Siri voice recognition abilities. WithScribble Speak, you’ll only need to tap the keyboard’s microphone icon and say what you’d like to see created. Your words will populate the text field. The above video does a pretty good job of showing off how this works....

July 2, 2025 · 1 min · 108 words · Michael Skinner

Seth Killian is a playable character in Divekick

Play as the fighting pro That’s right! Seth Killian is a playable character inDivekick, the unique fighting game slated to hit the PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, and PC later this spring. S-Kill, as he’s called in the game, is one of the harder characters to master as his jump is replaced with a teleporting move instead. Seth and Adam Heart, the lead designer onDivekick, go way back in the fighting game community, and Seth got to check out Divekick when the initial concept was being created back in the day....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 330 words · Tyler Fowler

Shiren the Wanderer saunters westward on Vita

Arriving July 26 in North America The fifth entry in Spike Chunsoft’sShiren The Wandererseries is coming west this summer. Aksys Games announced the good news earlier today over at thePlayStation Blog, revealing plans to publish theMystery Dungeonspin-off’s PlayStation Vita version in North America on July 26. Originally released for Nintendo DS in 2010, the roguelike RPG was remade for Vita last year with a number of enhancements, including new dungeons, multiplayer, and PlayStation TV support....

July 2, 2025 · 1 min · 75 words · Terry Ryan

South Akkala Stable location & directions Tears of the Kingdom (Totk)

Keeping Things Stable Stables are a great place for Link to deal with all his horse-related issues. They’re also the perfect spot to rest, stock up on basic supplies, and speak to NPCs who occasionally trigger side quests. The South Akkala Stable is not to be missed, as there are shrines nearby, and travelers have rumors to share. Getting to South Akkala Stable inTears of the Kingdomisn’t the easiest job, but can be done by following the right directions....

July 2, 2025 · 3 min · 471 words · Joel Williams

South Park: The Fractured But Whole free trial available now on consoles

Play it along with all the other conformists PS4 and Xbox One owners can play a whole hour of Ubisoft’s RPG-sequelSouth Park: The Fractured But Wholefor free, via a trial that launched today on both consoles. Playing the trial gives you a full sixty minutes to run around the complete version of the game, which recently received avery positive reviewfrom our own Brett Makedonski. At the end of the trial, players opting to purchase the game will obviously see their progress thus far carry over into the full release....

July 2, 2025 · 1 min · 112 words · Holly Martin

The best PC game deals in Lunar New Year sales

Rooster-rific deals If you didn’t know, Chinese/Lunar New Year arrives this weekend on Saturday, January 28. You might’ve already seen events created to tie-in with the celebration. This has now been extended to video game sales, where select digital retailers have decided to spring up their own respective sales for PC games. At Green Man Gaming, we’re seeing over 500 titles on sale, while Bundle Stars has about 500 too, and Origin is running an “Action / Year of the Rooster Sale” aptly named depending on the region you’re in....

July 2, 2025 · 1 min · 211 words · Shane Dunn

This new footage of Hokuto ga Gotoku includes some Kiryu action

KIRYU IS GOD! The more I see ofHokuto ga Gotoku, Sega’s upcomingFist of the North Stargame helmed byRyu ga Gotokustudio, the more I want it. This latest trailer (taken from a livestream) better shows off how the combat flows and even gives us a small glimpse of the Kiryu Kazuma add-on DLC that will be included with the game’spremium editionin Japan. If you need any further proof that Kiryu is a bad ass, this footage should settle things....

July 2, 2025 · 1 min · 160 words · Sara Mendez

Untitled Volleyball Game codes (August 2025)

Updated: June 22, 2025 We looked for new codes! If you’re a fan of the anime seriesHaikyu!!,this is exactly the game you’ve been waiting for. From the developer ofBasketball: Zerocomes another fast-paced and action-oriented sports title that you’ll play for hours with your friends. Take a deep breath and dive headfirst intoUntitled Volleyball Game. Naturally, you’ll want to unlock all the fantastic playstyles as soon as possible, which is whereVolleyball: Zerocodes come in to help....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 304 words · Ryan Robertson

Weekend Deals: Fallout 4 pre-order discount returns to 25%

Save $15 on your way to Boston Update 10/30:New 20% off code works on select upcoming titles like Fallout 4. August has been a semi-slow month in terms of gaming deals but things are about to heat up as we near Fall release schedule + holiday season. Digital retailer GMG released a new 25% off coupon that works on select upcoming PC titles. Noteworthy one of course is Bethesda’s November 10’sFallout 4, and 7 days later EA/DICE’sStar Wars: Battlefront....

July 2, 2025 · 1 min · 162 words · Monica Schneider

When does Core Keeper 1.0 come out?

After almost two years, the sandbox adventure gameCore Keeperwill finally come out of Early Access. With its full launch, there are plenty of new features to behold, unraveling the secrets of the ancient Core. We’re here to dig intoCore Keeper 1.0’srelease date and unveil upcoming content. Core Keeper 1.0 release date and features Core Keeper 1.0will be released onAug. 27, 2024. This date also marks the game’s official console debut, including PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 314 words · Zachary Orr

Where to find the wrench in Resident Evil 4 remake

You’ll have to wrench it from its grasp While theResident Evil 4remake development team went to the effort of making your goal clear at the end of Chapter 13, it’s still easy toget turned around. You need to make use of various card readers to boost up the security level of a keycard. However, you soon find one of them is behind a panel. To make it clear what you need to open the panel, Leon will verbally mention that he needs a wrench....

July 2, 2025 · 2 min · 315 words · Sandra Thompson