A quarter-century of ‘Boom!’ The next installment ofMadden, the series’ 25th anniversary release, will hit stores on August 27, Electronic Arts announced. With its first release on the Sega Genesis back in 1989, theMaddenseries has come quite a long way. It trumped other football titles over the years, includingGameDayon PlayStation and, to the dismay of many, theNFL 2Kseries. Nothing is known regarding what this year’sMaddenrelease will include in terms of new features, so what would you like to see them add or improve?...

Just help me get rid of all these keys When you spend five straight months of writing a contest post nearly every day, you wind up amassing a lot of extra keys that people didn’t claim. It’s weird how many times I have to friggin’ chase people down just to give them a free video game. And no matter how many times I say it in my posts, peoplestilldon’t bother to create a Dtoid account or put their email address in there so I can contact them....

The endgame ofMonster Hunter Wildsis slightly different from the path many video games follow, which sometimes makes it somewhat confusing. In many games, the endgame often includes clearing the main chapter and participating in different in-game activities. In Wilds, the endgame itself contains part of the main campaign, but the focus shifts as you have access to many advanced features. ‘ This guide will help you better prepare for the endgame and explain everything about Wilds’ endgame content....

Namco “DLC gives us the horn” Bandai has joined the ranks of several Japanese publishers looking to expand in the West. It hasrecently launcheda brand new label called Surge which will cover the Western side of the globe. Formed from Namco Bandai’s US branch, the first game released under the label will beAfro Samurai, a game based on the Samuel L. Jackson-voiced animated series. The label also has other IPs in development....

Give a Hoot? Fans of the sublimeOri and the Blind Forestwill want to tune into The Game Awards next month, as host Geoff Keighleyhas revealed that Moon Studiosis set to raise the curtain on its equally charming follow up,Ori and the Will of the Wisps. The sequel, which was first revealed way back at E3 2017, already looks to combine the fantastical, dreamlike imagery ofThe Blind Forestwith its classic metroidvania exploration....

Spies like us The newestRayman Legendstrailer might take place under the sea, but that doesn’t mean you can expect singing crabs and mermaids. Well, actually, that would have been a reasonable expectation;Raymandoes have a tendency to beheart-warmingly adorable at all times. Rather, this video puts a particular emphasis on the stealthy side of the platformer.Legendsrequires manipulation of the light and dark to take on new enemies and infiltrate different areas of levels....

Return to theRune Factorythis September Marvelous and XSEED have locked in a launch date for the remasteredRune Factory 3 Special. This updated version of theRune Factory 3heads to Nintendo Switch and PC on June 03, 2025. Specialis a remastered version of the originalRune Factory 3, with updated graphics and redesigned character models. The original was released on Nintendo DS back in 2009, the update looks to bringRune Factory 3 Specialvisually in line with the other updated farming game,Rune Factory 4 Special....

I can’t quite put my finger on it What is going on in thisSpyPartyvideo? I’ve never seen a murder, but is this what happens? Because it seems that the reactions of the witnesses would be more scarring than the murder itself. Or maybe this is just what it’s like when a developer’s willing to poke fun at its game’s bugs.

Who needs a Superman? Rocksteady has accomplished some amazing feats with theArkhamseries. It’s the first series of games to finally nail the feeling of being the Dark Knight, it perfected the combat system to a point where “Arkham-style fighting” is industry slang for other games that ape it, and it managed to infuse the games with a real reverence for decades worth of comic lore and trivia without bogging down the experience, a tricky line to walk....

(Editor’s Note: No, it isn’t a word, and you shouldn’t be bothering your professors at this late hour anyway. — Nex) SNK vs Capcom: Card Fighter’s DSis the video game equivalent of aCaptain Beefheartalbum; it seems inaccessible at first, but you quickly grow to love it with your entire soul, and mentioning it at parties will earn you immediate cred. Sure, telling some girl about your wicked Dhalsim is probably just going to get you a confused stare and a statutory rape charge, but to gamers, this is the pinnacle of underappreciated genius....

Ubisoft has announced a partnership with Tencent to form a subsidiary company valued at over $4 billion, and it includes several of the French publisher’s popular IP. Called Ubisoft’s “three most popular franchises,” the subsidiary will bring togetherAssassin’s Creed, Rainbow Six,andFar Cry,and gathering teams working out of Ubisoft studios in Montreal, Quebec City, Sherbrooke, Saguenay, Barcelona, and Sofia. This info is all according to Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot’s internal memo to the company, acquired byInsider Gaming....

Line ’em up, knock ’em down Have you heard the good word aboutTetris Effect? I certainly have because Jordan keeps talking about it! It’s a luminescent, beautiful spin on that old green-and-black Game Boy puzzler. Words don’t really doTetris Effectjustice, though. Lucky for you, there’s alimited-time demo available this weekend. Try it out. If it seems up your alley, great news! There’s aPlayStation Flash Salethis weekend andTetris Effectis discounted to $30, down from $40....

Simply titled: ‘Spice and Wolf VR’ Someone sold me on watching theSpice and Wolfanime as “Economics: The Anime,” which was more than enough to get me to watch it that very week — I wasn’t disappointed. While much of the focus is on the antics and travels of Kraft Lawrence, a merchant with a penchant for peddling wares and haggling, the anime bit comes in after he meets a 600 year old wolf god named Holo....