E3: Nintendo working on transfer of Wii data to Wii U

Nintendo is figuring out a way to allow Wii owners to transfer data from the Wii to the Wii U, said a hardware producer for the company during a developer Q&A session held today at E3. When asked about the possibility, the producer replied that Nintendo is “readying the system to be able to transfer saves and everything you’ve bought,” according toPolygon. That would presumably include all save games, as well as downloaded WiiWare titles and Virtual Console games....

July 1, 2025 · 1 min · 168 words · Barbara Pruitt

Fun fact: Half-Life could well have been called ‘Fallout’ at one point

What’s in a name? There are a lot of video game titles that just evoke memories or conjure up the idea of quality.Half-Lifeis just one example. However, Valve’s first-ever game could easily have been called something else. In a recent YouTube video from Valve level designer Dario Casali, it turns outHalf-Lifenearly wasn’t calledHalf-Lifeat all. Casali begins his developer commentary – as part of the game’s 25th anniversary celebrations – by showing a list of names that were suggested....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 269 words · Shelby Chavez

Game Informer’s video game vault is quite the sight to behold

A lot of history in that room Game Informer may be a competing outlet, but it’s also a relic of the video game industry — a relic that’s very much still relevant. Those dudes have been around for a long time. They’ve seen a lot of stuff. That should be celebrated. Starting way back in 1991, Game Informer started collecting the games that it got a hold of. It’s still doing that....

July 1, 2025 · 1 min · 118 words · Monica Alvarez

Get your Tobey Maguire on in Spider-Man with the 2002 suit

Emo dance not included The Sam RaimiSpider-Mantrilogy of films defined the character for a generation of fans. In an era where comic book adaptations were typically viewed as fluff, Raimi brought gravitas and respect to the medium that had rarely been seen on the silver screen. It also had a super cool interpretation of the classic suit, which still looks great to this day. Now you can don that suit in this year’s wonderfulSpider-Manon PS4....

July 1, 2025 · 1 min · 142 words · Gregory Ramirez

Ghostbusters exclusivity clarified, Europeans get screwed

This morning we announced Sony’s rather surprising coup when it became apparent thatGhostbusterswould become a timed PlayStation exclusive. However, it has now become apparent that it’sonlyexclusive in Europe, with Atari now clarifying that the game will release on all platforms simultaneously in North America. What this seems to suggest is that European Xbox 360 and Wii fans been screwed over while North American owners are perfectly fine. While I didn’t agree before that Sony was being anymore dickish than Microsoft has been in the past, this new information really does strike me as quite douchebaggy....

July 1, 2025 · 3 min · 615 words · Christopher Clarke

Hold onto your Fall Guys crowns for another week so you can get this sweet Godzilla costume

Let’s organize a match with 60 Godzillas running around That headline goes for all of you just as much as it goes for me and my bad habits. Don’t be tempted. Don’t waste your crowns on patterns, poses, or other frivolous shit you’ll never use (even though you secretly enjoy adding fluff to your collection). You gotta earn 10 crowns and hold strong until Tuesday, November 3 – that’s whenFall Guysis getting a sweet-as-hell Godzilla costume....

July 1, 2025 · 1 min · 205 words · Katelyn Johnson

Hot and Steamy: A grimdark reimagining, Juno’s Darkest Hour

Woof! DearBrian number two, It’s me, THE GARBAGE MAN, and I’m here to wade through the dumping grounds known as Steam’s new release lists to find you the games that float atop all of the other water trash releasing on the storefront. As a self-proclaimed garbage person, formally known as a rat fuck, I think I’m very qualified for the job. No one knows quality garbage quite like the man who is garbage, à la The Garbage Man, à la me, Jed Whitaker....

July 1, 2025 · 4 min · 840 words · Justin Nash

How to do Siuu in EA FC 24

Cristiano Ronaldo’s popularity among theEA FC 24community is just as strong as ever, and the Siuu celebration is widely used by many even today. This signature celebration first originated in 2013 when the Portuguese magician first shared it within the world of football. Since then, it has become a cult classic, andEA FC 24is only an extension of that. Thankfully, you can perform this celebration in the game with any footballer of your choice as long as you know about the correct controls....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 255 words · Kathleen Morton

Insomniac talks about the possibility of a Sunset Overdrive sequel

Not anytime soon Would you want anotherSunset Overdriveone day? Insomniac Games could make that happen. Asked about a potential sequel, Insomniac president Ted Price toldGame Informer“You’d have to ask Microsoft. […] We are passionate about that franchise, and we own it, so you may see moreSunsetin the future from us. No promises, and no timeline to speak of [the studio is busy withSpider-Man], but it is something that represents our willingness to create unexpected experiences....

July 1, 2025 · 1 min · 179 words · Jessica Mays

Let’s Go Find El Dorado: Oregon Trail with ‘physics’

Notice how I specifically say “physics” and not “realistic physics.” Because, as far as I know, wagon-carrying cattle cannot leap from mountain to mountain; if only we lived in a world where such a mode of transportation existed. Let’s Go Find El Doradois an indie game developed forLudum Dare 16. You can think of it as a reimagining of the classicOregon Trailstory, complete with — yes, quit asking already — dysentery....

July 1, 2025 · 1 min · 125 words · Anthony Smith

Lollipop Chainsaw is revving up for 2023 remake (Update)

So long, suckers [Update:As expected,James Gunn has confirmedthat neither he nor Suda51 are involved in the remake. It should still be noted that the development team consists of many team members from the original development squad.] To answer the question in the article, neither I nor@suda_51are currently involved in this. I heard about it for the first time from Suda a couple weeks ago.https://t.co/hc659ROwXQ — James Gunn (@JamesGunn)August 11, 2025...

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 355 words · Jeremy Mathis

Mario Golf apparently took some notes from Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Making a course like Hyrule Field was the goal Mario Golf: Super Rushwas a few steps back in many regards, but the development team shared a few little nuggets that did help shed some light on several advancements thanks to the Japanese publicationNintendo Dream. As translated by Nintendo Everything, the Camelot producer (Hiroyuki Takahashi) and director (Shugo Takahashi) team took notes from the folks who madeZelda: Breath of the Wild. The latter notes that the game has “huge courses,” which came about by brainstorming through how the “Speed Golf” mode (in which you run through each course) would actually work....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 303 words · Kevin Burnett

Marvel’s Avengers just got a Kate Bishop PlayStation Plus bonus

Do you still play it? Marvel’s Avengersis a really, really strange “live service” game. We’re sort of in this holding period now, waiting for Square Enix and company to blink.Avengerslaunched with a host of problems (prolonged fun being a chief issue), and the studio had to take time to fix those before all of that aforementioned live service stuff rolled out. Then delays put a damper on everything else, most notably a delay for the “next gen” editions on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S....

July 1, 2025 · 2 min · 255 words · David Ross