Our first look at League of Legends’ revamped art style

I feel legitimately bad that I haven’t touched Riot Games’League of Legendsmore or less since its first week out of the gate. Maybe, just maybe, the studio can pull me back in with its impending shift in art style. PC Gamer has some before-and-after comparisons of the current and upcoming styles. I’m a fan of the new look — the characters still have toon-like qualities to them, but the level of detail and shading has been bumped up....

May 26, 2025 · 1 min · 96 words · Shawn Sanders

Senran Kagura Burst getting remade as 3D action on PS4

Predecessor also remade and included Video starts at 1:22:04. The firstSenran Kaguragame to come west,Senran Kagura Burst, along with it’s Japan-only predecessorSenran Kagura: Skirting Shadowsare being remade for PlayStation 4 in one package asSenran Kagura Burst Re:Newal.It arrives in Japan on May 19, 2025. Previously side-scrolling beat-em ups on the Nintendo 3DS, they will become 3D action games similar to theVersusgames on PlayStation Vita. A 10,810 yen “Nyuu Nyuu DX Pack” limited edition will include five illustrated cards, six character pair Lover’s straps, a booklet, long drama CD, and special box and packaging....

May 26, 2025 · 1 min · 151 words · Natasha Hodge

Slime Rancher just added more cuteness!

New update adds content I’m pretty sure I was right when I saidSlime Rancherwould be the next big indie hit— although it is noStardew Valley—and now the game is getting even better. In update version 0.3.0 released today, players will be able to explore a new area called The Indigo Quarry that is made up of cliffs and caves where new Rad Slimes live. From the sound of it, Rad Slimes put off radiation, hence their name....

May 26, 2025 · 1 min · 158 words · Barbara House

Solbrain Knight of Darkness steals artwork, music, and more

Darkness covered their tracks [Header courtesy ofcoocoonon DeviantArt] People should be (sadly) familiar with what an asset-flip game is by now. It’s where a (typically) crappy developer rips graphics, artwork, game mechanics, or music from another source and fails to acknowledge the original creator. Solbrain Knight of Darknessseems to be the newest culprit in this regard. After launching this past week, the game was uncovered by TechRaptor to have music stolen fromOri and the Blind Forestalong with a PlayStation Store image taken from DeviantArt....

May 26, 2025 · 1 min · 190 words · Christy Knight

The Black Box: When chiptunes and piano collide

Awesomeness from Ubiktune We have come toknowandlovethe excellent offerings from theUbiktunenetlabel over the years, and they’ve just unleashed an amazing album that combines chiptunes and live piano titledThe Black Box. It features Aivi “Waltz for Luma” Tran and Steven “surasshu” Valema doing what they do best: piano in Tran’s case and chiptunes in Valema’s (and you may recognize their names because they’re both in charge of sound for the recently-fundedCryamore)....

May 26, 2025 · 1 min · 130 words · Kenneth Snyder

These are all the games of E3 2012

E3 is this week! We’re going to be seeing so many games this week for the Wii U, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, PlayStation Vita, 3DS, mobile and whatever is in-between. We’re seeing at least over a couple of hundred games, from the big publishers to dudes showing off games on their laptop outside the press room. Seriously. Below is everything we’ll be seeing at E3. There’s even more that will be at the show, but this is all we know thus far....

May 26, 2025 · 4 min · 715 words · Brooke Barnes

Amazon Prime Gaming has nine free PC games, including Jedi: Fallen Order

A few big hitters and indie curiosities to check out with your Prime membership in January 2022 Amazon Prime members have nine more free-with-their-subscription PC games to claim this month, as Prime Gaming isgiving out titleslikeJedi: Fallen Order,Total War: Warhammer, and even the peculiar ecosystem gamePaperBeastthroughout January. Here’s the list of free-to-keep games, which will be claimable until Jul 10, 2025. There was a lot of interest in Prime Gaming’sDecember 2021freebies, which included highlights likeFrostpunkandJourney to the Savage Planet....

May 25, 2025 · 2 min · 362 words · Brian Lewis

CoD fans slam ’embarrassingly low effort’ Fallout crossover skins

Activision has followed the patch ofFortnitein recent years, teaming up with other gaming franchises to bring their skins toCall of Duty. On June 20,WarzoneandMW3received a set of fourFallout-themed Operator outfits, which fans have labeled “low effort.” With Microsoft now the owner of both Bethesda and Activision, it was only a matter of time before we saw links form between the two. That’s come in the form of the four Operator skins, featuringModern Warfarecharacters Price, Ghost, Soap, and Gaz....

May 25, 2025 · 2 min · 337 words · Joseph Mejia

Dead by Daylight Teases Jigsaw as Next Killer

Several months ago, Behaviour Interactive releasedDead by Daylight’s chapter based onA Nightmare on Elm Street, which addedFreddy Kruegeras a new killer and incorporated a new survivor and map themed around the movies as well. Now, it appears as if the Canadian game studio is set to add another horror icon to the title, with a brand new trailer teasing the inclusion ofSaw’s Jigsaw. As seen in the trailer below, it isn’t explicitly shown that Jigsaw is coming toDead by Daylight, as Behaviour Interactive decided to go for a more subtle approach instead, teasing the character by way of footage that focuses on what appears to be the torture device known as the Reverse Beartrap set to a timer....

May 25, 2025 · 2 min · 335 words · Daniel Bennett

EA FC 25: How to complete Advanced SBC

The Advanced SBC is the second challenge of the League and Nation Hybrid set inEA FC 25, and it could be slightly challenging for some. This SBC requires you to use cards from different leagues and nations, but it’s essential to satisfy all the conditions while you’re doing so. Let’s take a look at how to complete this beginner challenge and what reward you’ll get for your efforts. EA FC 25 Advanced SBC tasks Like all fodder challenges, the Advanced SBC has only one task, and here are its conditions....

May 25, 2025 · 1 min · 175 words · Peter Mitchell

Final Fantasy XIII ‘international’ release in Spring 2010

At anevent today in Tokyo, Square Enix has stated that it is planning an “international” release ofFinal Fantasy XIIIsometime during the Spring of 2010, attempting to shorten the gap between the Japanese and Western releases as much as possible. “In the past, it’s taken a year or half a year to release our games abroad, but this time we are aiming for an international release this Spring,” stated Square Enix boss Yoichi Wada....

May 25, 2025 · 1 min · 147 words · Sandra Chang

Here’s what Vita/PS3 RPG Lost Dimension looks like

Finally revealed This week we’ve been talking up a new PS3 and Vita RPG fromLancarse, the folks behindLost Heroes, Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journeyand twoEtrian Odyssey Games.We learned of its name just yesterday, and today we can finally see what it looks like. And it looks good! Famitsuhas the first look atLost Dimension. They say that it tells the story of an agency called S.E.A.L.E.D. and their fight against the guy that is bringing about the end of the world....

May 25, 2025 · 1 min · 183 words · Lindsey Garner

I Love The Prestige, But It Took Me Years To Notice Christopher Nolan's Clever Trick With The Characters' Names

The Prestigeis famous for its twists and turns, with some tricks hiding in plain sight throughout the movie.The Prestige’s ending reveals the desperate lengths that the two feuding magicians go to to elevate their acts and win bragging rights. Ultimately, the greatest trick of all is the fact thatThe Prestigegives its audience more than enough information to piece things together, but it relies on the idea that the audience wants to be fooled so they can go along for the ride....

May 25, 2025 · 4 min · 701 words · Jacqueline Dunlap