Square Enix’s Oninaki saves your soul on August 22

Coming to PC, PS4, and Switch Action role-playing gameOninakihas style in spades. All that style will be realized later this summer. As part of its E3 showcase, Square Enix has announced thatOninakiwill release on August 22 on PC, PS4, and Switch. It also got a new trailer, which is embedded above. Here’s the developer’s description ofOninaki: “Players assume the role of a Watcher named Kagachi, doing battle by ‘manifesting’ the souls of Daemons, which act as the classes found in traditional role-playing games....

May 20, 2025 · 1 min · 143 words · Ashley Ruiz

The Attack on Titan studio is helping with the new Pokemon movie, which has a slightly different art style

The teaser is up Pokemon just hosted its 20th feature film, which are still big hits in Japan and are all eventually localized for the west. The latest was“I Choose You!”a re-imagining of the original partnership between Ash and Pikachu, sans Brock and Misty. Since these films are still doing insanely well The Pokemon Company is going to keep making them, and the next one is gearing up for a release next year....

May 20, 2025 · 1 min · 122 words · Joann Adkins

The Banner Saga 2 hitting Nintendo Switch early June

Beautiful strategy title locks in release date Publisher Versus Evil and developer Stoic Studios have announced a secure release date for the Nintendo Switch release of their strategy sequel, The Banner Saga 2. The game will be made available for purchase on June 7. Originally released on PS4, Xbox One, PC and mobile devices in 2016, The Banner Saga 2 retains the unique hand-drawn visuals and tactical combat of its predecessor, while bringing in new elements of choice to make the game’s story even more dramatic and intense....

May 20, 2025 · 1 min · 196 words · Lawrence Baker

The Blue Exorcist manga is taking a one-month hiatus

TheBlue Exorcistmanga will be taking a short one-month break in October, as announced by manga author Kazue Kato. The manga will return in the December issue of Shueisha’s Jump SQ. magazine, which is set to release on November 4. According to Anime News Network, Kato shared that her hiatus is due to health reasons. She revealed that she was diagnosed with a certain illness in March. She also continuously worked on the manga while receiving treatment and undergoing hospital visits....

May 20, 2025 · 2 min · 235 words · Robert Anderson

There’s a new Minecraft world champion, and I could totally beat him up

Hypothetically speaking, of course Ten year old Julien Wiltshire is on the top of the tall blocky mountain, as he’s thenew world champion ofMinecraft. That’s a big accomplishment for such a little dude! And, I could totally beat him up if I wanted. “But Brett, why would you — a relatively healthy and handsome 20-something year old — want to pulverize a small child?” I wouldn’t, you monster! I’d be more likely to throw him on top of my shoulders and run a victory lap as the American flag is draped around him!...

May 20, 2025 · 2 min · 345 words · Nancy Watson

There’s a patch to fix Far Cry 3 Classic Edition’s dead zone issue

Just in time for the game’s standalone release Far Cry 5season pass owners have had several weeks to burn throughFar Cry 3 Classic Edition. Ubisoft will begin selling the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 re-release as a standalone on June 26, and the timing couldn’t be much better for newcomers. There’s an update out now to fix the wonky controls. Far Cry 3Classic Editionhasn’t felt quite right and players quickly honed in on a culprit:a fussy dead zonefor the analog sticks....

May 20, 2025 · 1 min · 124 words · Christina Patel

These 8-bit movie posters are gold

I love agood minimalist takeon a piece of modern pop culture, even more so when the result taps into good ol’ 8-bit gaming nostalgia. To that end, graphic designer Eric Palmer has whipped up a set of NES-style movie poster demakes. They look to be inspired byMega Manspecifically more than anything else, butMega Mansprites are pretty versatile to begin with, so no complaints here. The posters — which include homages to300,The Dark Knight,Jurassic Park, and more — range from the subtle to adorable recreations of memorable scenes....

May 20, 2025 · 1 min · 130 words · Jennifer Watson

This limited-edition Uncharted 4 PS4 is $400

That controller, though Sony is preparing a limited-edition 500GB PlayStation 4 bundle in time for the release ofUncharted 4on July 23, 2025. The console is gray blue, with a touch of gold lettering on the front that says “Sic Parvis Magna” (greatness from small beginnings) and Nathan Drake plastered on the top/side. The package also comes with a lovely looking DualShock 4 and a physical copy of the game. It will cost $399....

May 20, 2025 · 1 min · 131 words · Stephen Smith

Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Laying down the law

The imminent existence ofUltimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3has been the only thing stopping me from picking the original up. It’s been a difficult road, but it will pay off soon. The new edition of the game — with 12 new characters — will be shown off throughout New York Comic-Con. Sadly I’m stuck in bleak Scotland, but I’m not jealous or anything… Since we can’t all be there, Capcom have put together a wee spotlight for two of the new characters....

May 20, 2025 · 1 min · 191 words · Gregory Woods

Valve: Portal 2 is our best game ever

Half-Life 2? Rubbish.Left 4 Dead? A stain on the history of videogames. Valve has declared thatPortal 2is its greatest triumph yet, even though it’s not even finished. Speaking with 1UP, Gabe Newell stated that it’s “pretty clear” to his internal team that the long-awaited sequel is absolutely amazing. “One of the nice things aboutThe Orange Boxwas it allowed us to try out a couple of different things, andPortalreally seemed to resonate,” explains Newell....

May 20, 2025 · 1 min · 189 words · Edgar Dominguez

When does ARK: Scorched Earth release for ASA?

Even thoughARK: Scorched Earthoriginally release forARK: Survival Evolvedas DLC back in 2016, a new remastered and upgraded version is coming toARK: Survival Ascended(ASA).Scorched Earthwill be free for owners ofARK: Survival Ascended. This is whenARK: Scorched Earthreleases forARK: Survival Ascended. ARK: Scorched Earth(ASA) release time Update:As of 5:57 pm PST, Studio Wildcard has indicatedARK: Scorched Earthis going to be going live momentarily, but that a bug with transferring characters exists and therefore official servers will not be released for another 1....

May 20, 2025 · 2 min · 321 words · Latoya Reynolds

When does Dagath release in Warframe?

Not content with 53 Warframes, Digital Extremes is adding another one to their space-ninja simulatorWarframe. Dagath will be the 54th Warframe added to the game, ignoring Prime variants, of course. The design is very cool, going for a headless horsewoman vibe just in time for Halloween. What is the release date of Dagath in Warframe? Dagath will be released in Warframe on October 18th. She will be added to the game as part of the Abyss of Dagath update, along with plenty of other content....

May 20, 2025 · 2 min · 426 words · Jeffery Morrow

When is the Path of Exile (PoE) 3.22 league start time

UPDATE 2:Path of Exile 3.22 Trial of the Ancestorshas officially launched and is now live! UPDATE:The queue forPath of Exile3.22Trial of the Ancestorsis live as of 2:20 p.m ET. The nextPath of Exileleague,PoE 3.22Trial of the Ancestors,is just around the corner. A new league start is always exciting, so it’s important to know whenPoEservers go live to hit the ground running. Knowing when the league goes live also gives you time topick the best league starter build....

May 20, 2025 · 2 min · 316 words · Sonya Reed