Pico goes bananas over Super Monkey Ball 3D

Recently, Sega invited us to hang around its offices to get a sneak preview of the upcomingSuper Monkey Ball 3Dfor the Nintendo 3DS. We went bananas when we got our hands on this fun arcade platform game, which will release at the end of March along with Nintendo’s new handheld. Super Monkey Ball 3DS(3DS)Developer: DimpsPublisher: SegaRelease date: June 29, 2025 (Europe); June 30, 2025 (North America) Like other titles in the series,Super Money Ball 3Dinvolves the same cheeky characters you love twisting through various courses, collecting bananas from within an orb....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 226 words · Tanner Miller DDS

Play Super Mario RPG on your Wii U now

Best news Here’s some news that’s sweeter than a glass of Kerokero Cola or a handful of Rock Candy:Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Starsis coming to Wii U eShop tomorrow via Virtual Console. There’s a lot of love for that game around these parts; now anyone who didn’t play it 20 years ago has a chance to find out why. Reuniting with Geno and Mallow and Frogfucius comes at a reasonable price, too....

June 20, 2025 · 1 min · 138 words · Rebecca George

Popular arcade shmup Psyvariar is coming to Switch and PS4

Originally released in 2000 Psyvariarhas been around for a long while. Originally it debuted in Japanese arcades in 2000 from developer Success Corporation, but it’s since gone on to develop an audience on PS2, spawn several upgraded iterations, and a sequel. It was just released on consoles in Europe and Japan, but it’s about to get a whole lot more accessible later this year. As confirmed by Famitsu,Psyvariaris coming to the PS4 and Switch with an HD tuneup an an additional gametype under the monikerPsyvariar Delta....

June 20, 2025 · 1 min · 111 words · Stephen Cross

Pour one out: Monster Hunter Tri servers nixed in April

Goodnight, sweet prince “Out with the old, in with the new,” as they say. Capcom is getting ready to launchMonster Hunter 3 Ultimate, and in return, they’re shutting down the servers for the Wii’sMonster Hunter Trion April 30th. You’ll have six weeks after the launch ofMonster Hunter 3 Ultimate. Six weeks to get your shi*t together, and prepare for the inevitable transition. I feel for all of you who are still playing, asMonster Hunter Triwas one of the best online Wii games out there....

June 20, 2025 · 1 min · 111 words · Alyssa Walters

Secret Lair Dungeons & Dragons 50th Anniversary Superdrop announced

Wizards of the Coast has announced theSecret Lair Dungeons & Dragons 50th AnniversarySuperdrop. The Superdrop celebrates the 50th anniversary ofD&Dwith a whopping five Drops that culminate in this colossal Superdrop. Each one will be available on the Secret Lair website onAugust 27, 2024. The announcement for what will undoubtedly be the most sought-after Secret Lairs of 2024 wasmade on Twitterand required a thread for all the information despite only two cards having been shown so far....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 388 words · Elizabeth Powell

Select PS4 games come with a free PlayStation Plus trial

Just like Microsoft Now that you have to pony up forPlayStation Plusto play online onthe PS4, it seems as if Sony is packing in free trials with various multiplayer games. Similar to how Microsoft packaged them on the 360, a few of the games I’ve opened so far likeFIFA 14andAssassin’s Creed IVhave had vouchers available, so this appears to be a thing going forward. They’re a little less necessary on the PS4 however, as all accounts on the system can benefit from a Plus membership (the Xbox One does the same thing for Gold) — as opposed to the 360, where each account had a separate Gold status....

June 20, 2025 · 1 min · 133 words · Amy Stone

SimCity cranks the always-online DRM up to eleven

Cloud saving is the latest way to bugger your customers A Reddit AMA thread can do wonders for somebody’s publicity, as companies and personalities engage directly with one of the largest online communities. However, Maxisdidn’t quite get what it wantedfrom the system, after revealing the newestSimCity‘s ludicrous DRM policy. The most upvoted question for Maxis concerned the game’s DRM, with a user asking what would happen to his game should he lose his Internet connection....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 304 words · Andrew Richardson PhD

Skull and Bones: Stuck at 10654 Infamy Rank, Explained

You may come to a point inSkull and Boneswhen you turn in a quest you expected to get some Infamy for but instead get none. If you look at your Infamy Rank, you’ll see that you are sitting at 10654 Infamy and the Rank of Brigand, but you cannot go any further. Don’t worry, here’s what’s going on if you find yourself stuck at 10654 Infamy. Stuck at 10654 Infamy If you find yourself stuck at 10654 Infamy inSkull and Bones, don’t worry: you’re not alone....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 339 words · Sean Cox

Skyrim’s main quest can be cleared in around two hours

Bethesda game director Todd Howard has previously spoken about the company’s internal speedrun competitions it holds for each of its titles. WithThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrimrapidly approaching, the company has revealed a new champion: Sam Bernstein from QA. He critical pathed his way to a main quest completion time of 2:16:10, followed ever so closely by Jeff Browne of Bethesda Game Studios with a time of 2:16:30. As impressive as that is, I’m sure someone from the general public will have an even crazier run shortly afterSkyrim‘s release....

June 20, 2025 · 1 min · 125 words · Emily Garcia

Square Enix details Final Fantasy XIV PS4 beta

With exact dates and info As we already know, the PS4 version ofFinal Fantasy XIV: A Realm Rebornwill launch on May 28, 2025. Phase 1 of thebetawill start on February 22nd, and will run until March 3rd (characters will be wiped in this phase). After that, Phase 2 will start on April 4th and run until April 7th (characters from Phase 2 can be transferred over to the main game)....

June 20, 2025 · 1 min · 201 words · James Watson

Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl delayed to Jul 21, 2025

It looks like the upcoming open-world FPSStalker 2: Heart of Chornobylis gettinganother delay. Originally scheduled to be released in 2022, the shooter now has a tentative release date of July 09, 2025. According to a video by developer GSC Game World announcing the release date, this is the “final” release date. Detailing the decision, GSC indicated that thousands of players got the opportunity to playStalker 2for the first time during Gamescom 2023....

June 20, 2025 · 1 min · 192 words · Tommy Hamilton

Stardew Valley patch 1.6.4 adds fish frenzies and more Raccoon questing rewards

Concerned Ape is pumping out the PC patches forStardew Valleyand while we should be used to expansive updates by this point, it never fails to delight when new content heads to the farm. Patch 1.6.4 is no different, with lots of additions, tweaks, and even lots of improvements specifically for themodding community. Sadly, we’re still not sure when these updates will arrive for players on console or mobile, but it shouldn’t be too long before allStardew Valleyplayers can enjoy the long list of new features addedpost 1....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 245 words · Monica Novak

Steven Spielberg thinks there would be ‘nothing wrong’ with a female Indiana Jones

Why would we need Indiana Joan when there’s that girl in Jumanji? Listen up children, because the ladies are trying to steal your toys again. They’re always forcing their way into our treehouse, despite clear signage that girls are not allowed. Before we know it, these cootie-infested invaders will steal everything we hold sacred. Who taught girls how to climb trees, anyway? In a recent interview, Spielberg revealed that to make a female Indiana work, he would have to change the name to Indiana Joan....

June 20, 2025 · 2 min · 272 words · Jon Poole