Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn combines barbaric magic and wild adventure

A different kind of siege A44 Games and Kepler Interactive released a new trailer for their upcoming open-world RPG adventureFlintlock: The Siege of Dawn. The new preview, which premiered during the Xbox and Bethesda Games showcase, sees hero Nor Vanek, (accompanied by their cute pal Enki), step through a mysterious portal into the dangerous and fantastical afterlife, where they will explore the environment, battles armies of monsters, and even challenge the very Gods themselves, powered by old-school weaponry fused with incredible magic powers....

June 28, 2025 · 1 min · 97 words · Alex Branch

Freedom Planet 2 is still looking goooood

This train level is badass I don’t often watch gameplay clips multiple times these days, but I’ve flipped through several recentFreedom Planet 2videos as of late and man is it looking good. This one in particular focuses on Carol, a “wildcat” that returns from the first as a playable character. GalaxyTrail notes that her “Jump Disc” ranged attack returns, as does her extreme mobility and wall jump powers. Does anyone else love that this went from “aSonicfangame ripoff” in the eyes of many to a respectable little indie franchise?...

June 28, 2025 · 1 min · 109 words · Toni Warren

FreeStyle Street Basketball; the b-ball MMO you never knew you wanted

I’ll admit it, I really don’t play MMOs. I’ve never gotten down withWoWor lost my entire family to anEverquestaddiction. It’s not that these games aren’t good, it’s just that I’m not that type of gamer. Sorry. So why am I telling you this? Well, the other day I was being shown some of Sierra Online’s upcoming releases, and during the course of the day I was asked if I wanted to see their PC basketball MMO....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 390 words · Mark Becker

Gylt looks like a less scarring Silent Hill and I’m into it

Announced as a Google Stadia exclusive Tequila Works has attached its name to an eclectic range of projects, and the studio’s latest game,Gylt, definitely keeps the trend going. The surreal exploration adventure title popped up today in Google’sStadia reveal event, so for the time being, it’s locked to the streaming service. Still, it’s worth a look. I’m getting family-friendlySilent Hillvibes from the lonely town and the creepy (but not flat-out unsettling) creatures that stalk the night....

June 28, 2025 · 1 min · 118 words · Brett Patterson

Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F 2nd to feature fully-translated English lyrics

The songs are still in Japanese, though It’s exciting to see so much love for Hatsune Miku from Sega, especially given how fun theProject DIVAgames are. Perhaps as an extension of said love, Sega has announced thatHatsune Miku: Project DIVA F 2ndwill feature full English lyric translations for most of the 40 songs on its roster. John Cheng, President and COO OF Sega of America is excited about the translation project as well....

June 28, 2025 · 1 min · 155 words · Sean Mitchell

Here’s the first look at Life is Strange 2’s gameplay

Call ’em the Sonics ’cause they’re ditching Seattle fast Dontnod is officially done teasing and ready to start showing. There was a couple months-long buildup to yesterday’sofficialLife is Strange 2reveal(including thefreeCaptain Spiritdemo), but now Dontnod is quick to tell us more about the sequel. Today, we get the first look at gameplay. And you know what? I’m not going to watch it! I’ll gladly post the video while also dutifully informing you that I have no interest in seeing it....

June 28, 2025 · 1 min · 186 words · Justin Lewis

HMV selling Killzone: Helghast Edition for ?112

TheKillzone 3: Helghast Editionlooks pretty damn awesome, but until now, our readers in the United Kingdom haven’t been able to get excited, lacking as they did a UK confirmation. Now they have it, with HMV (they’re still kicking?) exclusively selling the special edition for a princely £112. Just as a reminder, the package includes a Helghast helmet display piece, a semi-cloaked Helghast scout figure, an art book, behind the scenes video content and special DLC — PS3 dynamic theme, soundtrack, Retro Map Pack, Double XP and full weapon access for the first 24 hours....

June 28, 2025 · 1 min · 140 words · David Tucker

How to get Strawberries in Stardew Valley

If you’re looking for a crop that will give great returns during the Spring inStardew Valley, you’re able to’t really go wrong with Strawberries. Unfortunately, Strawberry Seeds aren’t as accessible as other crops. Strawberry Seeds aren’t sold at the General Store and don’t show up at the Traveling Cart. There are only two possible ways to get Strawberry Seeds, and both of them are time limited. Strawberries take eight days to mature and then will reproduce every four days, with each plant producing one or more Strawberries....

June 28, 2025 · 3 min · 444 words · Tammy Wilson

How to start Shattered Space DLC in Starfield

The galactic tales ofStarfieldcontinue to unfold with the thrilling release of theShattered SpaceDLC. Like many updates, it’ll require a specific mission to access, which will then take you over to the new area. Here’s how to start theShattered SpaceDLC inStarfield. How do you start Shattered Space DLC in Starfield? To start theShattered SpaceDLC inStarfield, you’ll need to complete the quest,One Small Step. The good news is that it’s a quick and straightforward mission, serving as the perfect introduction to the saga....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 357 words · John Crawford

Invisible, Inc. brings its tactical espionage to Steam Early Access this month

August 19 Don’t StarveandMark of the Ninjastudio Klei Entertainment has honed in on an August 19 Steam Early Access launch for its turn-based stealth gameInvisible, Inc. It’s been playable in an alpha capacity already, so this is just the next step toward final release. For Early Access,Invisible, Inc.will have an expanded campaign mode allowing players to choose their missions, a “deeper Mainframe experience,” a better interface, tweaked skills, and new mechanics — including being able to drag bodies....

June 28, 2025 · 1 min · 98 words · Henry Benitez

Kingdom Hearts III gets two collector’s editions and one has action figures!

And a Disney Collector’s Pin!!!! WithKingdom Hearts IIIbeing a realitythat we can play next year, it was only a matter of time that Square Enix would get on the collector’s edition bandwagon. The standard deluxe edition (available nowon Amazon) will be going for $79.99 and will include a steel book, artbook and Disney Collector’s pin. The real magic is with the Square Enix store exclusive“Bring Arts” edition. That one comes with a couple of action figures based on theToy Storyworld in-game and all the previous goodies....

June 28, 2025 · 1 min · 156 words · Danielle Moyer PhD

Magic: Arena is getting a huge shakeup soon as standard rotation happens next month

Amonkhet Remastered is also out next week After a fairly lively set of bans, the rest of the year is going to be pretty big forMagic: Arena. First up, Amonhket Remastered is set to debut next week, which will usher in both of the recent Egypt-themed sets that have since rotated out of standard play: Amonkhet and Hour of Devastation. It’ll contain 338 total cards through booster packs, which can be placed in limited (sealed/draft) events as well as historic and “eventually,”the pioneer format....

June 28, 2025 · 2 min · 300 words · Robert Santiago

Metaphor: ReFantazio from Atlus was the most surprising reveal of the Xbox Games Showcase

Coming in 2024 The biggest Atlus announcements for the Xbox Games Showcase may have leaked early, but that doesn’t mean there wasn’t more in store we weren’t expecting. Case in point,Metaphor: ReFantazio. From the creators ofPersona 3,Persona 4, andPersona 5—duh!—ReFantaziolooks like an outstanding new RPG that features the “mirror of reality.” I don’t know if it was intended, but I got a lot of#FEvibes watching that trailer. Hopefully,Metaphor: ReFantaziomanages to make a bigger impact thanSoul Hackers 2did....

June 28, 2025 · 1 min · 90 words · Tyrone Brooks