Running from May 19–27 on PC and consoles Next week, fighting game fans will be able to call dibs on Batman, Tom & Jerry, and Shaggy, among other eclectic pop-culture characters. Warner Bros. Games is hosting a closed alpha test forMultiVersus, a world-colliding platform fighter, from May 19–27. WhileMultiVersushas been playable before in a limited capacity, this is a chance to try the game on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S, as well as PC....

If you like highly anticipated horror sequels and Nvidia products, then here’s the giveaway for you. Team Green is offering a chance to win a “one-of-a-kind” RTX 4090 graphics card, themed after Remedy Entertainment’s upcomingAlan Wake 2. If you’re interested in winning what is essentially one of the most powerful GPUs on the current market, you may enter by going to the NvidiaTwitter page, liking the competition post, and then commenting with a specific hashtag....

Play it at E3, even if you don’t have a badge! Payday 2’sBig Bankdownloadable content will hit Steam players on June 17 for $6.99. This is the game’s largest heist to date. Players will be taking down the Benevolent Bank, dealing with better guards, rewards, and a brand new contact:The Dentist. Develoeper Overkill Software will be showing off their latest at E3, but it’s going to be at the West Hall entrance....

DLC to enhance console toy versions It’s a good day forNarutofans, fans of PC fighting games, and fans of “enhanced edition” rereleases. Namco Bandai has just announced that itsUltimate Ninja Stormseries will be making a PC platform debut inNaruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Full Burst, an enhanced port ofUltimate Ninja Storm 3(a game I rather liked), scheduled for this winter on PC, Xbox 360, and PS3. The enhancements include a new playable character, Sage Mode Kabuto, and a new adventure based on the recent canonical chapters featuring Itachi and Sasuke’s battle against Kabuto, complete with boss-fight QTEs and all that stuff....

There’s an otter way to get Samurott With the release ofthe 7-Star Samurott raid event inPokemon Scarlet & Violet, dedicated players are fighting their hardest to claim the beloved Generation 5 starter for themselves. Fortunately, it’s not just Samurott joining Paldea; you can get its pre-evolutionary forms as well. Here’s how to hatch your own Oshawott inPokemon Scarlet & Violet. Bring Samurott and Ditto to a picnic Just like previous raid monsters, you’re able to get an Oshawott egg by bringing Samurott and Ditto to a picnic....

The most recent gossip surroundingRagehas me doing my best Jim Mora “Playoffs?! Don’t talk about playoffs!” impression. AlthoughRage 2launched a mere three days ago, id Software already wants to get to work onRage 3. In an interview withThe Hollywood Reporter, id Software’s Tim Willits expressed his eagerness to make anotherRagesequel. When asked whether he foreseesRagehaving a future beyond this game, Willits said “I hope so. Yes, is the answer to that question....

While most freethinking individuals understand that a child’s upbringing is the responsibility of parents and not the media, it’s amazing how many other people (known as twats) seem to believe otherwise. Rockstar hasn’t minced its words on the subject, going so far as to say that anybody who buys its games for kids is a “terrible parent.” The comments come from Lazlow, recognizable toGrand Theft Autofans as the franchise’s long-suffering radio DJ: “Our games are not designed for young people....

Popular multiplayer survival gameRustcontinues its consistent updates with a February update titled Bags to Riches. The update brings one of the most highly requested additions of backpacks to the competitive shooter. The backpacks come in two sizes, small and large, with different increases to inventory size. You canread the full patch notes here. Carry more The Small Backpack has 12 inventory slots and can be crafted at a T1 Workbench for 50 Cloth and five Sewing Kits....

Jugheads [Update: Lionhead tweeted anapology, “We apologise for the imagery we shared earlier. Diversity & inclusion are values we uphold here. We’ll reinforce these values w/ our team,” irritating a whole new group of people.] “Happy#NationalCleavageDayfrom all of us at Lionhead Studios!,” thenow-deleted TweetfromFable Legendsdeveloper Lionhead read. Apparently today is “National Cleavage Day,” one of the many stupid, made-up holidays some people celebrate, like “Star Wars Day” and “Christmas.” Lionhead decided to “celebrate” the day on social media with a “piece [of]Fable IIartwork from our archives....

Both games locked to 30 FPS Now that we havea release datefor theShenmue I & IIremaster, more details about the compilation are coming out and it could be a cause for concern from diehard fans. In an FAQ on the officialShenmuewebsite, Sega has made it clear that the version ofShenmue IIbeing used for this new port is based on the Xbox port that came out in 2002. While that version is perfectly fine (bar a few graphical oddities), a lot of people consider the Dreamcast version to be the definitive release....

The amount of hype forStarfieldeasily rivals the biggest games of this year,whichisreallysayingsomething. In fact, the anticipation is so enormous that Bethesda’s upcoming sci-fi RPG is already topping the Steam charts. If you head over to thewebsite, you’ll see that – at the time of writing –Starfieldis currently at the number two spot on Steam’s “Top Sellers” list. The only thing beating it is Valve’s own Steam Deck device, which means the upcoming sci-fi RPG is number one in terms of actual games....

Warframecan be quite an overwhelming game at first. There are so many different frames to farm for or buy, so many weapons, and so much more. To make things easier and get you started for versatile and straightforward builds, check out the best mods to get early inWarframe. Best early game mods to get inWarframe Of course, some of the best mods in the game are obtainable when you’re several hours into the game....

‘Rise of the Masters’ Mega Man Universal Fighting Systemis a neat officially licensed card game from Jasco. The presentation is great based on the tin box alone, and the actual mechanics are easy to pick up. If you’re into the game you’ll be able to pick up a new expansion this year, titled “Rise of the Masters.” These boosters will add in new cards as well as a play mat. By “boosters” I mean those old-fashioned decks that have 10 random cards in them — man I spent way too much onMagicandPokemonboosters back in the day....