Battletoads Review Roundup

Returning 26 years after the prior entry in the series, Dlala Studio’s new take onBattletoadsarrives onXbox Oneand PC today, finally resurrecting Rare’s iconic franchise for modern audiences. Not only does the game have a brand new visual style, looking to replicate retro 90s cartoons, but it also features a series of retooled mini-games that take inspiration from the original series of games. However, there are likely many fans - both new and returning - who are interested to know how the franchise holds up after so many years lying dormant....

June 17, 2025 · 5 min · 972 words · Michael Mcneil

Best Dieselpunk Anime

With the anime community growing more buoyant in recent years, various genres and subgenres of science fiction have been explored more and more, and dieselpunk is among the lot. Unlike the more commonlyknown cyberpunk and steampunk genres, dieselpunk is a far less widely known form of science fiction. RELATED:The Best Dieselpunk Movies To understand this genre is to know that its primary identifier is the diesel-based technology portrayed in the ’50s interwar period with retro-futuristic technologies....

June 17, 2025 · 5 min · 966 words · Edward Castro

BloodRayne Remasters Get Console Release Date

Majesco Entertainment and Terminal Reality released the originalBloodRaynein 2002 to a generally positive reception. However, the third-person action-horror franchise was effectively dead as of 2011. Appropriately for a game about vampires, however, new publisherZiggurat Interactive is trying to bringBloodRayneback from the dead. Ziggurat just announced the release date for the re-releasesBloodRayne: RevampedandBloodRayne 2: Revamped. Both games are on their way to PlayStation 4,Xbox Oneand Nintendo Switch and will be available on November 18....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 424 words · Jessica Johnson

Bungie Confirms Raid Reward Bug for Destiny 2's Deep Stone Crypt

There are few things in gaming more satisfying than completing aDestinyraid, and the Deep Stone Crypt inDestiny 2should be no different. However, one unfortunateDestiny 2bug is making gamers lose reward opportunities, and it seems like the glitch could be impacting a fairly large chunk of theDestinycommunity. Despite a three-playerFireteam successfully completing Deep Stone Crypt, the raid is indeed challenging, requiring the same level of focus and teamwork that is demanded of players in otherDestinyraids....

June 17, 2025 · 3 min · 452 words · Julie Stanley

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's Multiplayer Trailer Takes MW2 Nostalgia To The Next Level

Summary The release date forCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3is just around the corner, with a wealth of information now being available regarding its campaign, core multiplayer, and ambitious Zombies mode. Just recently, the official multiplayer trailer for the title was released, giving fans a concrete overview of the maps, pacing, and core game mechanics of its online experience. While these new details were fascinating by themselves, they were boosted by the clear respect thatCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3is paying to 2009’sModern Warfare 2....

June 17, 2025 · 3 min · 578 words · Jonathan Stephenson

Call of Duty: Warzone 2 Clip Shows Brutal DMZ Revenge

A clip fromCall of Duty: Warzone 2shows one player executing a brutal revenge plan to perfection in a match of DMZ.Call of Duty: Warzone 2comes with a few new featuresthat separate it from the originalWarzone, and the new DMZ mode is one of its biggest additions. DMZ is a new game mode inWarzone 2that tasks players with completing objectives, collecting loot, and then safely extracting from the match. Players get to keep the loot after extracting, but they lose all items if they die during the run....

June 17, 2025 · 3 min · 431 words · Amanda Graham

Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium: Forgotten Games You Should Not Skip

Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadiumhas finally come out, offering a variety ofarcade gamesfrom theJapanese developers’ vaults. This time around, the offerings are a little more modern, like all three arcade versions of theStreet Fighter Alphaseries, and all the main entries in theDarkstalkersseries. Just in case people missed theStreet Fighter 30th Anniversary CollectionandCapcom Fighting Collectionrespectively. Related:Every Game Included in Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium However, the2nd Stadiumhas a few hidden gems in its roster that are worth picking up and playing....

June 17, 2025 · 7 min · 1302 words · Jesus Figueroa

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is the Perfect Dystopian Tragedy

This article contains major spoilers forCyberpunk: Edgerunners.One of the most popular shows on Netflix right now isCyberpunk: Edgerunners, the brand-new sci-fi anime from Studio Trigger. True to its name, the series borrows plenty of familiar tropes from other famous works in the cyberpunk genre — however, it’s still resonated deeply with countless fans due to its engaging characters and the dramatic, heartbreaking story that unfolds around them. Edgerunnerswas created as a tie-in to the 2020 video gameCyberpunk 2077, but it’s already managed to escape the shadow of the game that inspired it....

June 17, 2025 · 6 min · 1196 words · Diane Hensley

Destiny 2: How to Upgrade Solstice Armor

Upgradable armor is the star of the show when it comes toDestiny 2’syearly Solstice event. The fancy new sets players get for free here aren’t just for show—they are completely practical when it comes to min-maxing Guardians as players can reroll each piece to have the perfect set of stats they need for a build. RELATED:Destiny 2 Players Want Bungie to Revert Change Made to Popular Stasis Fragment At the same time, this upgrade process improves the visuals of these armor sets, making them some of the most unique-looking pieces aDestiny 2player can have in their wardrobe....

June 17, 2025 · 2 min · 420 words · Krystal Jackson

Dying Light 2 Ditching Guns Was a Great Choice

Since developer Techland split fromDead Islandpublisher Deep Silver, its new ventures have wielded more enjoyable results for many fans.Dying Light,while littered with uninteresting side quests, fulfilled the promise thatDead Islandset out to achieve. With its sequelDying Light 2: Stay Humanreleasing this month, the gameplay is tighter and offers the same level of fun, but continues the tradition of a weak main narrative. Dying Light 2: Stay Humanexpands the horizons of the first in a few critical ways....

June 17, 2025 · 3 min · 587 words · Tonya Hopkins

Fortnite Players Can Play the Original Map in Creative

Fortnitefans now have access to a recreation of the game’s original map, available in Creative Mode. It’s been years since the game’s first map was playable, and it’s become a source of nostalgia for many fans. Now some enthusiastic and talented creators have brought it back to life, but they didn’t just stop with the map, as other originalFortnitecontent has been promised as well. Over the years since its release, in 2017, theFortnitemap has gone through many changes....

June 17, 2025 · 3 min · 477 words · Jamie Miller

Games With Karma Meters That Punish You For Choosing Evil

Interactivity is among the cornerstone of gaming, so many titles offer choices to players. These determine how to behave or handle a given situation. The developers then weave these decisions into amorality system. Afterward, players must face the karmic consequences. Related:Games With The Best Karma Systems Villainous choices, for instance, can result in hatred from in-game denizens. This thenhinders player progress. This animosity can be a natural outgrowth of the world....

June 17, 2025 · 5 min · 981 words · Kirsten Lloyd

Genshin Impact Leak Hints At Two Banner Re-runs For Update 3.1

Banner re-runs have become very frequent in the world ofGenshin Impact,and they allow players to pull for their favorite characters every couple of months. Even though the game’s official social media accounts have already confirmed the release of three new characters, Cyno, Nilou, and Candace, it seems as though they won’t be the only five-stars to be featured on the upcoming banners. A new post on theGenshin ImpactLeaks subReddit has revealed more information about the five-star characters that should appear in the upcoming update....

June 17, 2025 · 3 min · 452 words · Robert Ballard