EA: Titanfall won’t have same issues as Battlefield 4

That sounds like a wise thing to say On this week’s installment of “Wow, It Would Have Been Really Stupid If They Said Literally Anything Else”, EA executives remarked thatTitanfallwon’t experience the same kind of shaky launch thatBattlefield 4did.The commentcame during the company’s quarterly earnings call, where assuaging investor concerns tends to be a priority. EA chalked up theBattlefield 4debacle to trying to simultaneously launch on two new consoles, two existing consoles, PC, and a mobile app....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 260 words · William Roberson

European PS Plus members have the Dark Souls II beta

Here’s how North American players can get access After reading Chris’ take on theDark Souls IIbeta, you’re probably eager to get in and try it for yourself. I know I am. A couple of notes on that front: first, European PlayStation Plus users are gettinghooked up with access. Look in the Exclusives area of the PS Store to download the client now since the game is unfortunately only playable during select times....

June 12, 2025 · 1 min · 186 words · Mr. Michael Thompson

Fall Guys promises to start banning cheaters in between rounds

May the best bean win It has bean three weeks sinceFall Guyslaunched and the frustration over cheaters is as persistent as ever. Sometimes there will be 60 clumsy dudes tripping over one another. Sometimes one or two of them will leap through the air like they’re playingCrackdown. “Crackdown” is an appropriate term because developer Mediatonic plans to really crack down on cheaters very soon. Right now, an auto-detection system is said to drop the hammer after an episode is finished and the offender (likely) wins the game....

June 12, 2025 · 1 min · 182 words · Alexa Freeman

Forza 4 Season Pass: pre-buy six DLC packs early

Destructoid reader Tony Nyugen spotted this Forza Motorsport 4 Season Pass item atGamestop. For the price of only $29.99 you get the next six 10-car DLC packs for this fine racing game. It also includes an American Muscle car pack and 250,000 in-game credits. It’s like a digital pre-buy and a 30 percent discount rolled into one digital item. Season Pass owners will receive new car packs every month from November 2011 through April 2012....

June 12, 2025 · 1 min · 120 words · Katherine Gregory

Forza 5 only 1080p, 60fps because of the Xbox One cloud

Man talks about cloud When asked whyForza 5was billed as, “only possible on the Xbox One,” Turn 10 creative director Dan Greenawalt explained, “we could have done cloud-powered opponents last generation, but we would have had to have done all the infrastructure…with Xbox One we get servers, we get Azure, we get Thunderhead, and it’s so easy to plug into.” Microsoft’s Azure server network is “basically a technology that allows you to do cloud computing very cheaply and very easily....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 232 words · Marissa Colon

Game Freak is partnering with Private Division for a new action-adventure game

Take-Two’s label will publish the new IP, codenamedProject Bloom Game Freak and Private Division are teaming up for a new title. Take-Two’s publishing label will work with Game Freak to publish a brand-new title, currently codenamedProject Bloom. No details are available about the collaboration yet, as it’s still in early development and has no confirmed release date. Today’spress release statesProject Bloomis expected to launch in Take-Two’s fiscal year 2026. Game Freak is well-known for its work on thePokemonseries, as it launched bothPokemon Scarlet / VioletandPokemon Legends: Arceuslast year....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 346 words · Antonio Mann

Getting fired, indie infighting and survival with David G

Get to know the people that make great videogames Last Sunday on Sup Holmes (now oniTunes) we welcomedDavid Gallantto the program. David made the papers earlier this year for his gameI Get This Call Everyday— an autobiographical comedy/tragedy game about his work in a call center. The game led to David losing his job and flinging himself into the game development world. Flinging yourself is pretty exciting, but its also risky, and inevitably painful....

June 12, 2025 · 1 min · 171 words · Michael Hood

Good Old Games gets a bit less old, still pretty good

Good Old Gamesis getting a new coat of paint and an expansion to their library. Although they will still be bringing old games that are good, GOG.com is expanding their library into the modern indie space. Starting today, they will be carryingTrineandThe Whispered World, withDarwinia,Spacechem, andMachinarium: Collector’s Editioncoming soon. They will also be taking pre-orders forLegend of Grimrock, a new roguelike due out in April. Some newer titles will be priced a bit higher than the previous cap of $9....

June 12, 2025 · 1 min · 144 words · Laura Patterson

Hands-on: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth has action, but teases just as much RPG

I sincerely don’t envy the positionFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthis in. The middle entry of a trilogy is always a precarious thing. On one hand, it lacks the opening act to introduce the cast and get players excited for the story. At the same time, middle entries also can’t culminate in the story’s ultimate climax. Combine that with being part of a remake of one of the most beloved RPGs of all time, and you have a game that really needs to come prepared to impress....

June 12, 2025 · 9 min · 1822 words · Maria Huang

Hitman: Blood Money – Reprisal comes to iOS and Android this month

Hitman: Blood Moneywas a big hit for the franchise when it was released for PC, PlayStation 2, and Xbox 360 back in 2006. Now, a new set of players can experience the classic stealth title as heads to iOS and Android at the end of November asHitman: Blood Money – Reprisal. Feral Interactive, the same studio that brought usa slew of AAA titles to mobile, is back at it again. The developer dropped a trailer forHitman: Blood Money – Reprisalthat shows exactly what iOS and Android users should expect when the game releases on November 30....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 294 words · Jessica Byrd

Hogwarts legacy Accio minigame completion guide & tips

Fun and games inHogwarts Legacy Hogwarts Legacyis full of absolutely bewitching minigames andfun activitiesfor the player to play and replay ad nauseam, should they wish to, and that includes theHogwarts LegacyAccio minigame you are introduced to during your first charms lesson at Hogwarts. Throughoutthe game, you’ll be presented with opportunities to compete against other students in order to prove definitively who is the best summoner around. So if you’re looking for some tips on how to score the most points, let’s get cracking!...

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Emily Ellis

Hollowed Roblox codes (December 2024)

Updated: June 20, 2025 We searched for new codes! The Synchronization System needs people like you to explore the human mind. You can enterHollowedto help with the research and escape into a new world where you can be a different person and embark on exciting adventures. In this simulated world, there are currently noHollowedcodes you’re able to use to get additional help. Nonetheless, there’s always a possibility that the Synchronization System, or rather the developers of the actual game, will add a code redemption system in the future....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 318 words · Robert Becker

How many new Pokémon are there in Scarlet and Violet?

105 new ones Pokémon Scarlet & Violetkick offPokémon’s 9thGeneration of games. As is tradition with every mainlinePokémongame, we can expect to see a slew of new Pokémon make their way into the franchise’s massive Pokédex. Prerelease footage showed off many Pokémon that became instant fan favorites, such as Lechonk and Smoliv. However, it turns out fans will have a lot to catch and uncover as they exploreScarlet & Violet.105new Pokémon will appear in Generation 9, which marks several milestones for the series....

June 12, 2025 · 2 min · 245 words · Phillip Perkins