Whoa! Defect Donkey Kong amiibo looks strangely like my dog Hook

I bet this one will go for about $7,000! If there is anything odder than the amiibo scene — constant confusion overdiscontinuation, rare toys disappearing off the shelves for good — it’s the underbelly defect market. $400 for ajawless Diddy Kong. $2,500 for adouble arm cannon Samus. If my toy was broken my first thought would be whether or not to return it, not how many times more money folks would be down to give me for it....

July 16, 2025 · 1 min · 201 words · Sherry Lowery

Wizards just revealed some March of the Machine cards for Magic: The Gathering

The Phyrexians are back with a vengeance Wizards of the Coast is still rolling with multipleMagic: The Gatheringsets each year (for both paperMagicand digital variants likeMagic: Arena), and the next set,March of the Machine, is ready to debut in April. There are some heavy-hitting artists backing this set, including the always fantastic Magali Villeneuve: who I would consider one of the greatest artists in the history ofMagic. You can get a look at some spoiler cards forMarch of the Machinebelow, as well as some full art....

July 16, 2025 · 4 min · 733 words · Sherry Bryant

XSplit expands its free version to include watermark-free streaming

Want to get into streaming? A number of tools exist that allow the average person to stream their games and garner an audience, and for a lot of people, that tool is XSplit. If you’re not sold on the software yet I have good news — the program now has support for non-watermarked streaming even with the free version. XSplit also allows you to run up to 30 frames-per-second, as well as 720p quality, which is quite the jump from the watermarked 480p limitation of old....

July 16, 2025 · 1 min · 108 words · Wesley Watson

You don’t need a QB to win the world’s biggest Madden tournament

Call it the Flock of Seagulls Offense Since 2000, the NFL’s Most Valuable Player award has been won by a quarterback 17 times. The past seven years saw the MVP won by a QB every season. This isn’t some sort of statistical aberration but it is something of a bias. Voters gravitate toward recognizing quarterbacks because of their positional importance. No other single position in football plays such a crucial role in a team’s success....

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 253 words · Nathaniel Ramirez

Zenless Zone Zero Soldier 0 Anby ascension materials

Soldier 0 Anby is finally here inZenless Zone Zero. She is an S-rank Attack-specialty Agent with the Electric Attribute and is one of the best damage dealers in the game. In this article, you may find all of Soldier 0 Anby’s level-up materials and where to farm them. Soldier 0 Anby level-up materials Since Soldier 0 Anby is an Attack-specialty Agent, you will require the following materials for her promotion:...

July 16, 2025 · 2 min · 267 words · Dillon Flores

All burst-fire weapons available in Modern Warfare 3

There aren’t many reasons to use a burst-fire weapon inModern Warfare 3unless it’s for a new challenge. For the most part, these guns are fairly weak and their slow rate-of-fire can’t compete with fully automatic options. Additionally, some automatic weapons can be switched to burst-fire mode, but it only makes them worse. You have a few options if you’re looking to complete burst-fire weapon challenges in MW3. Every Modern Warfare 3 burst-fire weapon All burst-fire weapons you can equip and use inModern Warfare 3is listed below....

July 15, 2025 · 2 min · 300 words · Amy Green

Astro Bot is exposing stick drift for some gamers

Astro Botis drawing in a giant crowd on the PS5, which is great news for PlayStation aside from one detail: Gamers are seeing just how bad their DualSense’s stick drift is. As hype forAstro Bothas drummed up, quite a few people have decided to finally make their way throughAstro’s Playroom. @CoreyHikari on X shares that the title “is a great way to see your stick drift.” A lot of gamers seem to agree,including one who noticedhow awful his drift was after hitting the crash site inAstro Bot....

July 15, 2025 · 3 min · 500 words · Mrs. Allison Lawrence MD

Atmospheric sci-fi thriller The Invincible gives us a look at some new gameplay

Venture into the unknown If there’s one thing I love, it’s a narrative adventure game, and I’m in luck with Starward Industries’ upcoming titleThe Invincible. Based on the 1964 Polish novel of the same name, Stanisław Lem’s work of hard sci-fi was at the forefront of commentary on microrobots and swarm intelligence. It’s givingFirewatchmeetsAnnihilationvibes, and that makes for a pretty cool video game premise if you ask me. The game wasannouncedlast year, but this is the first time we’ve gotten a good look at some gameplay — what we saw today at the PC Gaming Showcase was an early beta build of the game....

July 15, 2025 · 1 min · 178 words · Claire Pruitt

Best Black Ops Cypher 091 build in Black Ops 6

SinceBlack Ops 6’sdebut, the Assault Rifle class has expanded substantially, giving you many more choices in this balanced collection. Season 2 brought in another classic AR with the arrival of the Cypher 091. However, its base version isn’t anything to write home about, especially with its recoil control. We’re here to show you how to improve its performance with the best Cypher 091 build inBO6. What is the best build for the Cypher 091 in BO6?...

July 15, 2025 · 2 min · 362 words · Nicole Rasmussen

Black Desert Online’s getting two new classes

Next job: ditch class gender-locking! Please? On April 20,Black Desert Online’sgetting two new classes for you to kick ass with. The male Musa and female Maehwa (becauseBlack Desert’sclasses are still gender-locked for some reason) both rely on fast speed and technical ability. Both are melee-orientated classes, but they’ve also got short bows to add some range to their movesets too. In most respects, the Musa and Maehwa are very much the same idea for a class done twice....

July 15, 2025 · 1 min · 162 words · Joseph Washington

Blue Dragon demo set for July 20th, Mistwalker wins my heart

The good news keeps coming from Mistwalker for Xbox 360 owners who happen to love RPGs:Blue Dragon, the Sakaguchi-Toriyama-Uematsu lovechild that the entire staff has beendrooling overfor weeks, will see an international demo July 20th on XBLA, according toDengeki Online. The demo packs a portly 1.1 GB, and will clock in at about 2 hours, which should be plenty of time to dry those tears of gratitude. Also, by playing with your consoles language settings, it appears that you’re able to play the demo using a multitude of voice-over/subtitle combinations....

July 15, 2025 · 1 min · 189 words · Angela Smith

Charlotte Smoothie headed to One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 this summer

Longleg Tribe representin’ Bandai Namco’sOne Piece: Pirate Warriors 4is alreadypacked to the mizzenmastswith fan-favourite characters, but it seems the musou-like brawler isn’t done yet. As reported in the newest issue of Japanese publication Weekly Jump, more scallywags will be joining the roster as paid DLC characters in the future, including the fantastically monikered Charlotte Smoothie, who will arrive in-game this summer. Charlotte Smoothie is a flamboyantly-dressed warrior of the Longleg Tribe which, as the name suggests, are a race of disproportionately tall human hybrids....

July 15, 2025 · 1 min · 173 words · Caitlin Johnson

Crusader Kings III arrives on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S in March

Drama and intrigue arrive on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 Paradox Interactive is bringing its medieval strategy to consoles.Crusader Kings IIIwill launch on June 26, 2025 for Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5. The port comes in partnership with the team at Lab42, and adapts the grand strategy planning and intrigue ofCrusader Kings IIIto console play. The traditionally PC-focused series will have an interface and control scheme adapted for controllers and large screens....

July 15, 2025 · 2 min · 245 words · Gary Davenport