For a while now, I’ve felt a bit fatigued with the sheer amount of crossover and collab skins inOverwatch 2. But after seeing the newStreet Fighter 6skins coming in a couple weeks, I’m over those feelings entirely and ready for more. When I got wind ofOW2’sSF6collab recently, some hero-fighter combos immediately sprung to mind, and I think Blizzard Entertainment and Capcom did a really good job matching up the characters from the two iconic franchises to make for a really cool collab....

A fun quiz, for you For a rock band formed in Houston, Texas in 1969, ZZ Top is weird. But in the most straight-faced way that you might not catch if you don’t stop and look, kind of like reading the headline “Man bites dog.” Two front men with dark sunglasses and three-foot-long beards. A drummer named Beard who only has a mustache. Technically fabulous musicians with lyrics that aren’t necessarily vacuous or vague like a lot of popular acts....

Sora’s feet aren’t the only ones getting talked about Square Enix revealedKingdom Hearts IVyesterday, and fans have been poring over the trailer. There are plenty of details for longtime followers, but one particular detail has caught hold of theorycrafters. One corner of a still image has someKingdom Heartsfans thinking we’ll see someStar Warsin the next one. The trailer for the fourthKingdom Heartsentry was published yesterday, as part of the series’ 20th anniversary festivities....

New single-player DLC about the Pigmen The harsh world ofDon’t Starveis calling us back once more. Klei Entertainment’s next excursion isHamlet, single-player DLC in which Wilson “discovers a lost town of aristocratic Pigmen.” A lovely little animation, as always.Don’t Starve: Hamletwill have “pig shops, houses, new items, biomes and more,” and there’s even treasure to be found by those who venture out into the ruins. Klei is also adding toDon’t Starve: Shipwreckedwith a new content update,playable now in beta....

Two dozen 3DS games coming up My homie Reggie lays out the big ol’ 3DS holiday game line-up in this latest Nintendo Direct video, bypassing any Wii U talk completely. You’ll have to watch to whole thing to see what they have in store for us, but some highlights for this year includeProfessor Layton and the Miracle Mask, Paper Mario: Sticker StarandDisney Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion.There’s a dedicated segment (around 21:00) for Fire Emblem: Awakening that you’ll want to be sure to check out....

How to find the normal gym and fight its leader Odds are you’ll approach the Medali gym fifth, if you’re going in the strict gym order ofPokemon ScarletandViolet. But you don’t have to do that! If you’re sporting high level Pokemon, running into the normal type gym in Medali and crushing its leader (Larry) after a quick and easy gym test is totally viable option. Here’s how to do that!...

As a follow up to its first handheld gaming PC, Asus has just revealed its brand new variant,the ROG Ally X. The updated Steam Deck competitor comes with a host of new features and improvements over the standard ROG Ally. Though as you’d expect, that bumps the price up a bit. How is the ROG Ally X better than the ROG Ally? First and most noticeably, the new Ally X handheld gaming PC is black, while the previous version only came in white....

You gotta know when to hold ’em… Inflexion Games has released a brand new trailer for its atmospheric fantasy crafting adventureNightingaleto the Summer Game Fest showcase. As an intrepid explorer, or “Realmwalker”, players will be tasked with scavenging the land, fending off wildlife and predators while gathering the ingredients necessary to craft magical decks of cards. These cards offer the power to create mysterious, dimension-crossing portals. If you thought this world and its denizens were dangerous enough, just wait until you see what’s waiting for you on the other side…...

EVO is upon us and even Sony is getting hype. On the eve of this weekend’s festivities the platform holder has some major announcements for their forthcoming fighting game, detailing bothPlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale‘s release date and pre-order incentives. Putting money down for Sony’sSmash Bros.-inspired fighter will net you an exclusive set of costumes, which includes an adorable Sly Cooper outfit that’s looks like a throwback to the anthropomorphized characters of Disney’s 1973 classicRobin Hood....

Blitzed right pass me On (or before) August 28,Rock Band Blitzwill be leaving digital marketplaces for good Harmonix announced today. While not specifically mentioned, this is probably due to music licenses expiring.Blitzlaunched five years ago and record companies love to be greedy and not sign life long contracts. If you’re wondering about the songs that were exclusive toBlitz, then you don’t really have anything to fear. The entire soundtrack was eventually released as standalone DLC for use inRock Band 3and4, though obviously grabbingBlitzfor export would be cheaper than buying 25 songs....

‘Just to be clear, that means 10 million units sold to consumers’ Today at gamescom, Sony has announced that they have “exceeded” 10 million units sold globally for the PlayStation 4. President and CEO of SCEE Jim Ryan confirmed that these are 10 million units sold direct to consumers. It’s pretty amazing how Sony has turned things around from the troubled launch of the PS3. Whereas the Xbox 360 was the “default” system for a lot of publishers when it came to previews and reviews in the games industry, the PS4 has slowly been taking over this generation....

The biggest video game launcher in the history of video games has just hit its highest concurrent user count of all time. These are very interesting numbers because if you look at the graphic shared by Wario64, you will notice that only around 14 million of these users are currently playing games. Steam hits 37 million concurrent users todaypic.twitter.com/RU2WTWjWpn One might attribute these numbers to the release ofBlack Myth: Wukong, currently the most-played game on Steam....

Intense 2v2 action incoming This week’sHalo 4matchmaking update will include the long-awaited Team Doubles playlist, 343 Industries revealed onHalo Waypoint, and with it, three match variants. First up, Infinity Doubles offers up the standard Infinity Slayer experience, where custom loadouts, instant respawn and radar are enabled. Ordinances have been altered for the playlist, with personal assistance kicking in at the 70 point mark. Doubles Pro contains preset weapon loadouts and omits radar, personal ordinances and instant respawn....