Westworld Mobile shuts down following legal rift with Bethesda

Riding into the sunset Android and iOS releaseWestworld Mobilehas announced that it is to pull down the shutters in three months time. The app has already been removed from digital storefronts, with the game’s servers going offline April 16. Players are being encouraged to spend up any remaining in-game currency. The announcement was made via a statement on Twitter by developer Behaviour Games. Although no specific reason was stated for the closure, Behaviour has recently come out of a vicious legal battle with Bethesda, who sued the developer on the grounds thatWestworld Mobileuses the same source code as their ownFallout Shelter....

June 29, 2025 · 1 min · 188 words · Dr. Amy Browning

Where to find Sprayfeather Gill in Genshin Impact

Sprayfeather Gill inGenshin Impactis an ascension item that can help Mualani level up. It’s a beautiful Natlan flower that can be picked up throughout the African-inspired nation. Sprayfeather Gill Genshin Impact location You’ll find the majority of the Sprayfeather Gills inGenshin Impactby visiting the Ameyalco Waters area inNatlan. It’s in the northern section of the Toyac Springs region. The Sprayfeather Gill grows near the water. Look at the shrubs and rocks within this area, and you’ll spot the blue and orange plant that’s, in fact, taller than Bennett....

June 29, 2025 · 2 min · 231 words · Kimberly Brown

Xbox Series X’s processor has ‘8K’ engraved on it

A literal look inside In a flex that few consumers will ever see firsthand, Xbox has marked its next console’s graphical capabilities on the internal components. Today, Xbox head Phil Spencer changed hisTwitter avatarto a picture of the Xbox Series X’s processing chip. It’s engraved with the designation “Project Scarlett” and “8K.” It’s something of a callback to Project Scorpio, now Xbox One X, having“4K” engraved on its processor. The timing is curious and probably telling....

June 29, 2025 · 1 min · 114 words · Austin Taylor

You can add Metro: Last Light Redux to your free PC game pile

It’s free on the Epic Games Store alongside For the King It’s once again time to slide in, claim your free games from the Epic Games Store, and get out. In this giveaway – running today through February 11 – you can getMetro: Last Light ReduxandFor the King. You probably already knowMetro– it’s the not-distant-enough future, and life in the post-apocalyptic tunnels of Moscow isn’t all it’s cracked up to be....

June 29, 2025 · 1 min · 176 words · Michelle Salazar

You don’t need a slingshot to pop balloons in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

You can use terraforming and a bug net if you’re in a pinch My favorite video game clips are the ones where players show off a mechanic, feature, or trick that’s either obscure, entertainingly unnecessary, or just plain easily overlooked by most people. If the idea is hiding in plain sight, even better! I want to feel silly for not even considering doing it before. One recent-to-me example: you can use a bug net to pop balloons inAnimal Crossing: New Horizons....

June 29, 2025 · 1 min · 194 words · Justin Hayes

100-page Zelda art book scans are sure to get you excited

Oh, hey! Man, this is embarrassing. You catching me without my pants on as I look atthese scans of a 100-pageZeldaart bookthat was recently bundled with the February 2010 issue of the Japanese gaming magazineNintendo Dream. See I spilled on my pants and had to take them off, it’s not that this art book is so cool that I become sexually aroused. Not. At. All. The art runs the gamut ofZeldagames, from the very beginning all the way up to the one piece of art they’ve shown us for the nextZelda....

June 28, 2025 · 1 min · 137 words · Paula Howard

A big Diablo II: Resurrected multiplayer patch is out today with quality of life improvements

It focuses on lobby and multiplayer updates Blizzard is putting out a rather largeDiablo II: Resurrectedpatch today, and it aims to address backend stuff to make the game smoother. The chief thing it tackles is matchmaking, as well as lobby displays. TheResurrectedteam admits that these elements weren’t working as well as they should have, so you should see more games populated than before as of today when the patch is live....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 258 words · Adrian Davis

A Soul Sacrifice demo is coming next week

Also, the PlayStation Blog has an interview with Inafune Soul Sacrificeis nearly here, and on April 16, you’ll be able totest the game outfor yourself in demo form on the PlayStation Network. The demo seems to start near or at the beginning of the narrative, as you are awaiting to be sacrificed by a “ruthless mage.” In addition to holding an interview with Inafune, the PlayStation Blog also reminded prospective buyers that they’ll get three spells and two costumes for pre-ordering, as well as a free Japanese voice pack....

June 28, 2025 · 1 min · 122 words · Darrell Hubbard

All the best Bloodborne weapons

You just brought a saw to a gunfight?! Good. Outside ofSekiro,Bloodbornefeatures the smallest arsenal out of anySoulsgame. 26 seems low for a game about blood, but it helps that most trick weapons can carve through every boss without much hassle. Even though pretty much anything a hunter can yield inBloodbornerocks, some weapons stand above the rest — even if just out of sheer coolness. Simon’s Bowblade This one exists for people who like to playDark Soulsas ranged mages....

June 28, 2025 · 4 min · 691 words · Christopher Morrison

AMD could be announcing new RDNA 3 cards at this year’s Gamescom

Gamescom 2023will be kicking off next week, featuring some of the biggest names in the industry. One such name is AMD, and the PC hardware giant could announce some new lines in its RDNA 3 range. That’s if a recent tweet from AMD’s own Scott Herkelman is anything to go by. Herkelman says that Team Red will be in attendance at this year’s Gamescom, bringing with it the company’s “next major product announcements....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 327 words · Cynthia Kidd

Arcade Archives’ Naughty Boy leaves me frightened and confused

(Not to be confused with UK hip-hop producer) For the latest addition to the now triple-figure Arcade Archive range, publisher Hamster is delving into the catalogue of Jaleco, pulling out its very strange maze gameNaughty Boy Originally released in 1982,Naughty Boycomes from that glorious arcade era where nothing had to make a lick of fucking sense. Players control a kid (presumably the titular “naughty boy”) who must make his way through a monster-filled forest, a haunted field, and then a moat filled with fire-breathingsomething....

June 28, 2025 · 1 min · 189 words · Marvin Mitchell

Are Destiny 2 servers down?

Guardian, are you struggling with a lost connection? Here’s how to check if theDestiny 2servers are down or if you’re just working with a faulty internet connection. Destiny 2 periodically gets taken offline for server maintenance so that Bungie can update the game and fix issues. The developer usually communicates well in advance when this is going to happen, but sometimes, there’s just a problem with the game. Here’s what you need to know and do to figure out the status ofDestiny 2’sservers so you can find out when you can get back to grinding for better loot....

June 28, 2025 · 3 min · 470 words · Dr. Thomas Donaldson

Bargain Bin Laden #29: XIII

The first person shooter genre has, for a long time, not been known for its wealth of engrossing, plot-heavy games. With the exception of Valve’sHalf-Lifeseries, one would be right to think of FPS games as little more than bullet-riddled, guts-or-glory slaughter fests with storyline being little more than a shallow and unnecessary afterthought. This year has seen two very important strides made in the field of FPS storytelling, with the appearance of bothBioShockandCall of Duty 4: Modern Warfare— games that use the immersion of the first person to follow inHalf-Life‘s footsteps and tell a real tale....

June 28, 2025 · 1 min · 153 words · Pamela Ellis