PS Plus members in the US can download a Dark Souls III beta now

But it’s not quite ready to play Prepare to die again, this time in a possibly buggy fashion. From Software is conducting a network stress test forDark Souls IIIon PlayStation 4 in the very near future. This amounts to an open-ish beta, and the barrier to entry isn’t too great as long as you’re living Stateside. TheDark Souls IIInetwork stress test isavailable to download now, but it’s only open for PlayStation Plus members in the US....

May 25, 2025 · 1 min · 167 words · Morgan Smith

Red Hood is back with a vengeance in Gotham Knights

Locked ‘n’ Loaded Warner Bros. Games has released another character trailer for its upcoming open-world actionerGotham Knights. Following on from previous showcases onRobin,Nightwing, andBatgirl, this new trailer takes a look at the brutal, no-nonsense, gun-toting style of perhaps Gotham’s most dangerous vigilante,Red Hood. As a former Robin and close confidant of The Dark Knight himself, Jason Todd learned his master’s ways in the art of close combat, stealth tactics, and precise detective work....

May 25, 2025 · 2 min · 262 words · Debra Fields

Resident Evil Village is still getting patched on PC for bugs

Resident Evil VillagePC is getting there At launch, I playedResident Evil Villageon PS5 and had an incredibly smooth experience. But like a lot of other studios that are sorta new to the modern PC landscape, the game wasn’t as stable on that platform. We canexpect anotherResident Evil VillagePC patch on August 24. As you might recall,Capcom just recently patched the game. In that round, it was due to “internal processing to optimize performance,” as well as “minor fine-tuning to FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR)....

May 25, 2025 · 2 min · 273 words · Brian Dean

Rumor: XCOM has undergone ‘big changes’

You might recall “Internet Matlock”Superannuationwho used to find all kinds of information about upcoming games through things like trademarks and job posting. He tweeted today about 2K Australia’s studio headno longer working thereas of January,and: “FWIW, there’s a rumor that XCOM’s undergone some big changes since it was announced.” Rumor or not, properX-COMfans might be happy with this. Despite early positive impressions, folks who spent months withUFO: Enemy UnknownandX-COM: Terror From The Deepin the golden 90s have yet to be convinced....

May 25, 2025 · 1 min · 103 words · Amanda Mcmahon

Shrivelfig fruit & seeds locations in Hogwarts Legacy

Hogsmeade to the rescue Hogwarts Legacyhas a lot of crafting opportunities for those that dig those systems, including the chance to gather, buy, and create ingredients/reagents. Here’s where to find Shrivelfig fruit and seeds, and how to grow them. You can buy Shrivelfig fruit and Shrivelfig seeds at The Magic Neep in western Hogsmeade If you want to just buy Fluxweed stems outright, you can find them at The Magic Neep, on the western side of town (it looks like a farm house on the outskirts of the main city streets)....

May 25, 2025 · 2 min · 276 words · Eric Adkins

Skullgirls 2nd Encore is coming to PC as a paid update on April 13

Officially has more content than Street Fighter V Lab Zero has announced thatSkullgirls 2ndEncore, an updated version ofSkullgirls Encorethat includes new features, will be making its way to PC this week. You asked, we listened:#Skullgirls2nd Encore content comes to#Steamas DLC on 4/13! $10 for 1st week, $15 afterhttps://t.co/wbYFz2darP — Skullgirls (@Skullgirls)June 21, 2025 2ndEncorewas originally released for PS4 last year and introduced all of the DLC characters, a fully-voiced story mode, challenges, trials, and a survival mode....

May 25, 2025 · 1 min · 211 words · Paula Dorsey

Skullomania is back in Arika’s new fighter, which is releasing next year

Am I dreaming? Arika’s April Fool’s project, which came out of absolutely nowhere, is now confirmed a real fighter and is releasing next year. It’ll have a simultaneous release in North America, Europe, and Japan (which is amazing) for PlayStation 4. The most exciting thing? Skullomania and Darunmister from theStreet Fighter EXseries will be joining the already announced characters Kairi, Shirase, and Garuda. There’ll be a beta toward the end of 2017, too....

May 25, 2025 · 1 min · 94 words · Robert Turner

Square Enix considers crowd funding localization

For games it doesn’t want to pay Mom and pop shops like Japanese developer Square Enix are having a rough go of it with all the economy stuff that’s going on (derivatives, mortgages, you name it!) and so the company can’t always afford to localize its Japanese games unless it is completely sure they’ll make some money. One way the company could deal with this problem is to have consumers pay for the games to be translated, Square Enix Europe CEO Phil Rogers toldGame Informer....

May 25, 2025 · 2 min · 309 words · Jennifer Morales

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is more Sekiro than Dark Souls

‘You don’t have to limit everything the player does’ It’s an inevitability that every single action role-playing game gets compared toDark Souls. You know the type. Anything where you’re able to’t rush in head-first to every combat encounter? Then it’s just likeDark Souls, or so the lazy discourse goes. NotStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, though! No, this is more like that new From Software game, the one that’s notDark Souls. Developer Respawn saysSekiro: Shadows Die Twiceis a better analog forJedi: Fallen Order....

May 25, 2025 · 2 min · 289 words · Zachary Benson

Street Fighter’s Guile and Cammy are crossing over into Fortnite

Holding down-back in the center of the storm Ryu and Chun-Li won’t be the onlyStreet Fightercharacters inFortnitefor much longer. Capcom announced today that two more fighters, Guile and Cammy, will be headed to the battle royale. The pair will hit theFortniteItem Shopon Aug. 7 at 8 p.m. ET. Much like Ryu and Chun-Li, both characters get some extras alongside their in-game skins. Guile gets a K.O. Back Bling and a beach-ready Glistening Guile Variant....

May 25, 2025 · 2 min · 284 words · Jennifer Guzman

Super Robot Wars news coming on December 11

Christmas is coming early! Bandai Namco has decided that Christmas will be coming on December 11. The companyannounced that a live streamfor theSuper Robot Warsfranchise will be airing on that day, containing the latest updates for the series. It’s not known what will be in the live stream but it will likely be a new game, with an English version as well. The stream will be happening from 21:00 to 22:30 JST, which means it will be starting at 7:00 EST....

May 25, 2025 · 2 min · 273 words · Robin Cooke

Switch software sales update: Mario Kart 8 still reigns supreme, as Pokemon Pearl/Diamond overtake Let’s Go

Thanks to the new Nintendo financial update for the fiscal year ending July 19, 2025,we have new software data: and it’s not super exciting! Let’s dive into another Switch software sales update, as Nintendo reveals that it has 39 “million-seller” titles, with 26 of them falling under the first-party category, and 13 from third-party publishers. Here’s how things look right now as of July 07, 2025: The big bolded bit is the important part here, asPokemon Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearlended up becoming a huge hit for Nintendo in a relatively short amount of time....

May 25, 2025 · 2 min · 268 words · Linda Dixon

Tails of Iron reveals free DLC expansion Bloody Whiskers, and it’s out today!

Back to the Rat Race Exciting news for fans of the bloodthirsty, violent, and fuzzy world ofTails of Iron, as developer Odd Bug Studios and publisher United Label Games announced a huge DLC expansion for the charming, but particularly grim,Souls-like adventure game. Better yet, it will be free for all players. And perhaps best of all… it drops today! (The trailer below contains some obvious spoilers for the mainTails of Ironcampaign....

May 25, 2025 · 3 min · 441 words · Sophia Walters