Holy crap, Taiko no Tatsujin is getting an English release

Pound it in, boys and girls Hell must be feeling a little chilly today, because the boys are back in town. By “boys”, I am referring to Katsu and Don, the cutesy drum brothers that herald Bandai Namco’sTaiko no Tatsujinrhythm game franchise. They’re here to bring the percussion to PS4s across the seas, with the English-language release ofTaiko no Tatsujin: Drum Session!,scheduled for later this year in the Asia PlayStation Store....

July 19, 2025 · 1 min · 170 words · Michael Scott

How to expand/upgrade the Vivarium in Hogwarts Legacy

A zoo all to yourself The Vivarium inHogwarts Legacycan take you to multiple biomes throughout the world, and you can store more magical beasts within them. You’ll regularly be able to upgrade the Vivarium as you proceed through the game and finish mainline quests. With more space in the Vivarium, you’ll be able to collect each resource from the beasts in a quicker fashion. This is instead of swapping them out over and over again with a max species cap....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 282 words · Nancy Robinson

How to get Kullervo in Warframe

The seven-time criminal of the Orokin Empire, Kullervo is a folk hero to some and a villain to others. This blade-pierced Warframe inspired by the Finnish Kalevala takes some careful timing and a bit of a grind to obtain, but with his teleportation ability and his storms of daggers, he is well worth the wait! Farming Kullervo Before you can gain Kullervo, you must have unlocked Duviri by completing the storyline ‘The Duviri Paradox’....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 243 words · Shelby Curry

I squeezed a rubber duck to make girls wet in Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash

‘Is this that boob water game?’ I’ve got to be honest with you all here. I may have extensive experience with theSenran Kaguraseries since I’m addicted toDynasty Warriors-like hack and slash games, but I’ve never fully gelled with its, uh,packaging. I’ve got a preferred pick here and there (I’m not immune to anime), but once I found out Marvelous was steering further into the fan service skid with its boob water shooterSenran Kagura: Peach Beach SplashI worried I’d never be able to play it without feeling super embarrassed about it....

July 19, 2025 · 4 min · 715 words · Dawn Smith

Indie darling Flinthook is coming to Switch next week

March 9 Tribute Games has had a nice little run for the past eight years or so. The originalNinja Senki(which was later remade in DX form years later) was fantastic, as wasWizorb, andMercenary Kingsdirectly after. Flinthookwas another hit just last year, arriving on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. But now the studio has announced that there’s a Switch port…and it’s coming next week! They must have kept this one close to the chest as it’s coming out rather quickly....

July 19, 2025 · 1 min · 113 words · Jesse Evans

Katee Sackhoff is the voice behind EVE Valkyrie

She’s R?n EVEFanfest’s keynote on Thursday was dedicated toEVE Valkyrie, and CCP revealed it has finally pinned a voice for soon-to-be virtual reality dogfighters to listen to. Katee Sackhoff will assume the role of Rán, the Valkyrie that’s heard throughout the game. The announcement should resonate with fans of the sci-fi setting, as Sackhoff is best known for her part as Captain Kara “Starbuck” Thrace onBattlestar Galactica. She’s also been involved inRiddick, andStar Wars: The Clone Wars....

July 19, 2025 · 1 min · 171 words · Shawn Ortiz

Kingdom Under Fire II will wage war in the west in November

At my signal, unleash hell… Following up ontheir announcement last month,publisher Gameforge has announced that fantasy MMORPGKingdom Under Fire IIwill be arriving in the west this November on PC. Originally launching over ten years ago, where it has since seen the light of day in Asia and Russia,KUF IIcombines fantasy role-playing with real-time strategy to create an epic online experience. Players battle it out in an ever-expanding war between three factions: The Human Alliance, The Dark Legion and The Encoblossians, fighting for dominance within the fictional land of Bersia....

July 19, 2025 · 1 min · 207 words · Victoria Nguyen

Mega Man #15 tackles the difficult issues

We’re just trucking along in the latest ArchieMega Manarc, which began inissue #13. The “Spirit ex Machina” storyline is approaching its climax in #15, as Mega Man, Pharaoh Man, Elec Man, and the original character Quake Woman must disable bombs planted inside the Advanced Robotics Trade Show to prevent the deaths of all the robots in attendance as well as their creators. All the while, they have to avoid harming the human Emerald Spears terrorists behind the whole operation....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 223 words · Lauren Melton

Mighty Switch Force! Exclusive Patricia art, free OST

We told you yesterdaythat you should check out WayForward’s new eShop 3DS titleMighty Switch Force! And thatwasn’t the first timewe told you how great this game is. It’s platforming and puzzles, with delicious artwork, topped with a killer musical score. And it’s only $6. C’mon, man! As a treat to those that listened (and those that didn’t) we have exclusive art from WayForward of what main character and cyborg cop Patricia would look like through “hard core” goggles, created by guest artist Genzoman....

July 19, 2025 · 1 min · 165 words · Timothy Page

Minecraft Steve is coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate October 13

We dig-dig-dig-dig-dig-dig-dig Nintendo has announced that the next DLC character forSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate,Steve fromMinecraft, will be available to purchase on October 13.Smashfans can pick up Steve as part of the $30 Fighter’s Pass or can pick him up individually for around $6. Steve’s landing date was announced as part ofa special weekend broadcastby Nintendo, whereSmash Bros.producer Masahiro Sakurai gave us our first in-depth look at the dig-happy boy in axe-tion....

July 19, 2025 · 2 min · 222 words · Emily Ayala

Monolith Soft worked on Splatoon 3, which highlights how essential they are to Nintendo

One of the best acquisitions in company history While Monolith Soft toils away at their beefy core RPGs they’re known for, they’re also helping Nintendo with various first-party titles. Every so often we get a glimpse of what games they actually help work on,like theZeldaseries.As spotted by Nintendo Life, it seems likeMonolith Soft added a new game to their repertoire on their company game list:Splatoon 3. As the lengthy list points out, Monolith Soft has been assisting on many first-party Nintendo games, including prior entries in theSplatoonseries....

July 19, 2025 · 1 min · 204 words · Jeffrey Jacobs

Morbid curiosity: Daikatana is now on Steam

‘Suck it down’ “John Romero’s about to make you his bitch.” Between you and me, I’ve never actually played the game for any considerable amount of time. And, while I’m telling strangers on the Internet things I shouldn’t be sharing, I am dangerously close to addingDaikatanato my Steam library. It’s outas of todayfor $6.99 (and is alsoon GOG.comfor a buck less, if that’s more your speed.)

July 19, 2025 · 1 min · 66 words · Shawna Brewer

More funky-fast action on show in Zenless Zone Zero

Put your best foot forward (into a face) As part of today’s Summer Game Fest live stream, miHoYo dropped its newest trailer forZenless Zone Zero, theGenshin Impact-like cyber adventure set within the remnants of a devastated planet Earth. While the previous trailer concentrated more on the overall vibe and style of the title,this new videois all about demonstrating the hard-hitting action, as our runway-savvy band of rebellious teens lay waste to hordes of dimension-crossing mutants....

July 19, 2025 · 1 min · 97 words · Christopher Wright