TGS 09: Dead Rising 2’s multiplayer is American Gladiators… with zombies

You probably saw the trailer earlier and thought “What the f*ck is going on withDead Rising 2? Because, uh… what?” Well, what you were looking at isDead Rising 2‘s multiplayer component, and we had a chance to play it on the Xbox 360 at an event in Tokyo today. While Capcom was quiet on the context, producer Keiji Inafune was able to tell us thatDead Rising 2‘s main character Chuck Greene is a contestant on a reality television show calledTerror is Reality....

June 30, 2025 · 4 min · 844 words · Jill Proctor

The Bradwell Conspiracy launches on PC and consoles next week

What’s really going on? Publisher Bossa Games has revealed that exploratory thrillerThe Bradwell Conspiracywill launch next week on PC and consoles. The indie release, developed by A Simple Plan, is the story of two people trapped in a collapsing museum in the wake of a sudden explosion. Players will step into the shoes of an unnamed guest, visiting The Bradwell Stonehenge Museum’s Solstice 2026 Gala. Awakening in the aftermath of the explosion, the protagonist will attempt to find their way out of the ruined building, stumbling upon a deep and complex subterranean network....

June 30, 2025 · 1 min · 174 words · Justin Stone

The Land of Eyas blends Super Meat Boy with VVVVVV

A dish best served upside-down If you have ever been playing the spirit-breakingly difficult platformerSuper Meat Boy, and thought to yourself, “You know what this game needs? A gravity switching mechanic,” thenThe Land of Eyasmight be just what you have been waiting for. Though it does not allow switching gravity at any time a laVVVVVV,The Land of Eyasdoes look more akin to that action platformer than the slower puzzle platformers that play with gravity, likeThe Adventures of ShuggyorConstant C....

June 30, 2025 · 1 min · 139 words · Joshua Martinez

The reason EarthBound is not coming to the Virtual Console

When news dropped three months agothatEarthBound— the incredibly good Super Nintendo RPG — would not be coming to the Virtual Console, fans of the cult classic flipped out (me included!). Rumors of the games exclusion — from the ridiculous (Nintendo hates its fans!) to the likely (copyright issues!) — immediately starting making their way around the Internet. Games Radarposted afascinating storythat may get to the bottom of exactly whyEarthBoundis having some issues being re-released on the Wii’s retro game download service....

June 30, 2025 · 1 min · 209 words · Julia Kelley

The Unwritten Realms: Maleficent’s Gift quest walkthrough in Disney Dreamlight Valley

As you progress throughDisney Dreamlight Valley’s Storybook Valequestline, you’ll eventually discover that four of its residents—Merida, Flynn, Hades, and Maleficent—are slowly disappearing. Although helping the first three wasn’t too tough, finding and saving Maleficent is another challenge in and of itself. Table of contents Explore the waiting room of the Unwritten Realms Immediately after completing the “A Storm of Stories” quest, you’ll begin The Unwritten Realms: Maleficent’s Gift. You’ll first start this mission inside the Unwritten Realms, where you’ll catch a glimpse of Maleficent slowly disappearing, much like Merida, Flynn, and Hades....

June 30, 2025 · 3 min · 566 words · Jennifer Shields

The Zelda: Skyward Sword HD My Nintendo reward comes with a ‘lil kickstand

The acrylic panel is 1000 Platinum Points Zelda: Skyward Sword HDhas been out for a bit, and it’s had plenty of time to marinate. Do you like the motion controls? Yes, no? Okay, keep them or turn them off! Options are a wonderful thing. Oh, you’re done with the game already? Well you can admire this acrylic panel art while it’s not installed on your Switch. As we pointed out recently,Skyward Sword HDhas a My Nintendo reward....

June 30, 2025 · 1 min · 208 words · Adam Mcbride

They’re making a Myst TV show

What’s all Myst then? Myst, basically the only PC game I played untilPortal, is continuing on. It’s not just developer Cyan’s recently Kickstarted adventure gameObduction. Legendary is working on a television adaptation of the game, according toVariety. Legendary hasn’t decided if it will be a traditional TV show or a digitally distributed program. Myst‘s original creators, Rand and Robyn Miller, will be involved creatively. One step away fromQuantum Break, there’s also talk of a companion game....

June 30, 2025 · 1 min · 147 words · Nathaniel Roberts

This Smash Ultimate event poster features Kirby at his most masochistic

He’s…eating the plate Just look at this poster. I mean, really look at it. What might seem like an innocent ad for an upcomingSuper Smash Bros. Ultimateevent is a tad more insidious the more you stare at it. All of them are completely possessed, eating meat products that may or may not consist of other combatants. Yoshi eats steak? I thought he was a vegetarian with all of the fruit fromSuper Mario World....

June 30, 2025 · 1 min · 210 words · Gina Fowler

THQ’s WWE SmackDown vs. Raw games to remain annual

After sales of THQ’sUFC Undisputedfranchise fell by 200,000 units year-over-year, the company stated last week that it was thinking aboutextending the series’ development cyclefrom one year to 15, 18, or even 21 months. Wondering if the publisher was considering the same approach for its wrestling franchise,WWE SmackDown vs. Raw— which has seen at least one release every year since it debuted on the PlayStation in 2000 asWWF SmackDown!— I mentioned the newUFC Undisputedplan toSvR’s creative director, Cory Ledesma, in a Q&A session at a preview event forSvR 2011this weekend in Los Angeles....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 339 words · John Cooke

UK supermarket giant will no longer be selling physical copies of games

So soon after GameStop pulled out of Ireland A lot of people are more likely to opt for digital copies of games rather than physical ones these days. In fact,70% of games sold in 2022 were digital downloads, and there’s little reason to suggest this trend won’t continue. As such, retailers may see less and less reason to stock actual physical stock, and that’s what’s currently happening in the United Kingdom....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 302 words · Nicole Pena

Uncanny Valley does survival horror in 2D

And it looks good and spooky I got a bit of aThe Shining(stylistically crossed withGods Will Be Watching) vibe in this trailer forUncanny Valley, but that quickly jumped to more overtly terrifying fare. Still impressive when a pixel art, 2D game can do scary — likeLone Survivor. Nice sound design helps that cause.Uncanny Valleyis up onIndiegogo right now. I think it looks promising. And that bit of levity at the end of the trailer was cute....

June 30, 2025 · 1 min · 76 words · Thomas Vincent

Untitled Boxing Game (UBG) Codes (August 2025) [YEAR 2]

Updated: June 18, 2025 We checked for new codes! Back in the day, I used to watchRockyand daydream about punching my way towards the stardom whileEye of the Tigerplays in the background. Unfortunately, it’s too late for me to become a boxing superstar, but Untitled Boxing Game lets me enjoy that lifestyle for a bit. It’s my favorite fighting experience onRobloxbecause it avoids the frustrating pay-to-win system. The game does exactly what it says on the tin: you box your opponents to win Cash, which you can spend on fighting styles and accessories....

June 30, 2025 · 3 min · 499 words · Taylor Jones

What the Golf? Switch update is live a little bit earlier than expected

Uh… birdie? If you wanted some new, wacky interpretations of golf and other sports today, well, there’s been a happy little accident. A bigWhat the GolfSwitch update is live, just a little bit early. As noted onsocial mediaand in a press blast sent around today, developer Triband had been working on updating the Nintendo Switch version ofWhat the Golf?with the extra mini-campaigns and challenge mode already on the Steam and Apple Arcade version....

June 30, 2025 · 2 min · 223 words · Angela Navarro