Ubisoft confirms, then deconfirms Ubisoft Connect requirement for Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope

Well, the latest answer is good news This morning, the official Ubisoft Support Twitter account seemingly confirmed a Ubisoft Connect requirement forMario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope. It was met with immediate dismay from fans, on the very day the game had gone gold.After the tweet was swiftly deletedwe reached out to Ubisoft for comment — but that same account later cleared things up. The new tweet states rather succinctly: “A Ubisoft Connect account isn’t mandatory for players to playMario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, contrary to what has been wrongfully mentioned by one of our previous tweets....

May 19, 2025 · 2 min · 250 words · Heidi Campbell DVM

Why I still love Final Fantasy XIII

[I am of the opinion thatFinal Fantasy XIIIis a puddle of wet farts…but that doesn’t mean you still can’t morbidly enjoy wet farts! LaTerry’s line below, “I love it so much,” is such a bold and amazing statement on how you can really, truly enjoy something despite its faults. And if you can’t find the good even in the admittedly rather bad, then you’re really going to miss out on some hidden gems....

May 19, 2025 · 8 min · 1513 words · David Murphy

Yo dawg, this guy heard you like playing games with your keyboard, so he put a game on his keyboard

Snakes on a Corsair Mythic Maniac isn’t content with just a regular keyboard. Instead, he coded his Corsair K70 RGB to playSnake— that classic game that everyone played on their calculators in math class. It’s controlled by way of his keyboard, which then produces the actual snake and the objective by way of LEDs. If you wantyou can grab the source code here, written in C# Net. Basically you load up the Corsair Utility program and run the executable, and you’re good to go....

May 19, 2025 · 1 min · 84 words · Katherine Taylor

‘You paint the world with your Soft Body’

Gooey Well, that headline wrote itself. Soft Body, ahem, looks like a cool, free-flowing take onSnake. Here, you’re dodging bullets while filling in the world and your snake can split apart to form two bodies, each controlled by an analog stick. If you’ve never played anything like this before (see:Schizoid), it’s waaay harder than it looks. Thankfully, there are two modes, Soft and Hard. The former is meant to “facilitate people gradually learning the game’s mechanics and rules....

May 19, 2025 · 1 min · 119 words · Kathleen Gay

(Update) Horizon Forbidden West standard edition won’t have PS4/PS5 dual entitlement

The PS4 to PS5 transition gets a little messy [Update:Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan has had a change of heart.In an update to the original PlayStation Blog post, Ryan confirmed that players who purchaseHorizon Forbidden Weston PlayStation 4 can upgrade to the PlayStation 5 version for free. Furthermore, future PlayStation first-party exclusive cross-gen titles will offer a $10 digital upgrade option for PS4 to PS5. This includes the upcomingGod of Warsequel andGran Turismo 7....

May 18, 2025 · 2 min · 370 words · Matthew Dixon

A Real Hideout quest walkthrough in Disney Dreamlight Valley

As you complete Peter Pan’s friendship missions inDisney Dreamlight Valley, you’ll eventually learn that he’s a picky eater. During his “A Real Hideout” quest, he’ll task you with cooking him food before creating a hideout in his home. It may be goofy, but it’s also fun and light-hearted. Table of contents Cook a five-star entrée for Peter Pan After reaching level four with Peter Pan, you’ll unlock his “A Real Hideout” quest....

May 18, 2025 · 3 min · 525 words · Kristen Murillo

Akuma kicks off the Season 2 roster of Street Fighter V on Dec. 20

Help me guess who’s next! Although wealready knewthe mighty Akuma would end up inStreet Fighter Vsooner than later, one question lingered in my mind: what would his hair look like? It flows. Oh how it flows! That answer and a few others surfaced today at PlayStation Experience 2016, along with this full-reveal trailer. Akuma joins the game on July 23, 2025 and he’s kicking off the second-season cast (try to guess who else is on the way based on the silhouettes below!...

May 18, 2025 · 1 min · 120 words · Shelly Newman

All Fortnite Chapter 6, Season 2 weekly quests and how to complete them

FortniteChapter 6, Season 2 differs greatly from previous seasons. While Season One was about fighting demons and helping elemental spirits return to shrines, Season Two does a complete 180, focusing on living a life of crime. Here’s everyFortniteChapter 6, Season 2 weekly quest that’s appeared so far. Table of contents Fortnite Chapter 6, Season 2 Week Zero quests FortniteChapter 6, Season 2’s Week Zero quests introduce this completely changed season. You’ll learn more about Bank Vaults, new bosses, and Medallions added to this season while sticking to familiar tasks like eliminating opponents....

May 18, 2025 · 3 min · 482 words · Jasmine Robinson

An industry that needs Xbox One DRM is a failed industry

Some things deserve to die It looks like we’re going to do this dance again. So soon. In the wake of Microsoft reversing its Xbox One DRM policies, brave corporate warrior Cliff Bleszinski wasted little time in telling us how this would be a bad thing for the industry and gamers. Make no mistake — he’s not the only one. Disconcertingly, his views are echoed by angry press members and naive customers alike....

May 18, 2025 · 7 min · 1310 words · Debra Murphy

An open plea to Square Enix: Don’t remove FFVII’s turn-based combat

Promoted from our community blogs! [With the recent announcement of Final Fantasy VII’s remake, speculation abounds regarding what will and won’t be changed. In today’s promoted blog, Sephzilla decides to focus on the one crucial thing that shouldn’t: the turn-based gameplay. Think you have what it takes to be a BLOGGER 1st Class? Hop on over to the cblogs and show us your stuff! – Pixie The Fairy] When I hear thattheFinal Fantasy VIIremake is going to have “updated gameplay”I honestly worry....

May 18, 2025 · 5 min · 896 words · Debbie Lewis

Arc System Works opens North American branch

May crosses the seven seas Developers Arc System Works, known the world over for their explosive and visually stimulating anime fighting games, have announced the establishment of a new branch of the company, opening in the good old U.S of A. The new division is situated in Torrance, California, and has been created in order to provide easier networking between companies, as well allowing Arc Sys to “open the channels of communication between fan and developer, ensuring your voices are heard and most importantly applied....

May 18, 2025 · 1 min · 149 words · Cynthia Cain

Assassin’s Creed Shadows is the new name for Red, with an official reveal coming this week

Ubisoft finally revealed new information aboutAssassin’s Creed Codename Red, now officially titledAssassin’s Creed Shadows. The newly renamedAssassin’s Creedis getting a full reveal, just ahead of the summer. Assassin’s Creed Shadowsis set to release areveal traileronMay 15 at 9 a.m. PT.Fans will most likely be able to watch the trailer directly on Ubisoft’sTwitter accountor find a higher quality version on Ubisoft’sYouTube channel. The devsfirst revealed plansfor thisAssassin’s CreedasCodename Redduring Ubisoft Forward in 2022....

May 18, 2025 · 2 min · 256 words · Ariana Hamilton

Assetto Corsa Competizione will be hitting Early Access this summer

Official Blancpain GT series branding Fans of diehard racing simulatorAssetto Corsaare in luck today, as 505 Games has announced that a brand new entry in the series is in development. TitledAssetto Corsa Competizione, the new game will be hitting Steam Early Access this summer! Developer Kunos Simulazioni has transitioned over to the Unreal 4 engine, which is allowing them to include things like rain, night races, more accurate course recreation and brand new car physics....

May 18, 2025 · 1 min · 160 words · Shannon Graves