Why does Mega Man use a pistol on MM2’s cover?

Interview with box art illustrator shines light on this mystery If you were asked to list the worst videogame cover art of all time, the gold-and-blue monstrosity that appeared on the originalMega Man‘s box would appear undoubtedly be mentioned. Nowhere near as bad but still pretty bad isMega Man 2‘s cover art, which is a lot more faithful to the source material save for some curious hiccups. Like, why is Mega Man’s right ankle broken?...

May 19, 2025 · 2 min · 275 words · Nicole Delacruz

Xbox One interface is clean, uncluttered

And powerful Did you use the Xbox? Remember that interface? Are you laughing? It was pretty bad, as was the first Xbox 360 one. Blades gave way to a mess of boxes, bringing us to the point we’re at now. I’m sure you’ll agree we’re not at a good place now when it comes to Xbox 360’s UI. From what I’ve seen of the Xbox One interface, it seems that Microsoft has been listening to our gripes....

May 19, 2025 · 5 min · 986 words · Darren Butler

XSEED is bringing Nitroplus Blasterz to PC this winter

From the folks behind Arcana Heart Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duelis a PlayStation exclusive no longer. XSEED is bringing the Examu-developed 2D fighter to Steam this winter, and that’s sure tomake some of you happy. In his review of the PS4 version, Kyle noted that he wasn’t familiar with most of the roster given its visual-novel origins (a feeling I candefinitelyrelate to), but it didn’t end up mattering too much....

May 19, 2025 · 1 min · 149 words · Paula Michael

A Boy and his Blob will come bouncing onto Nintendo Switch next month

It creeps, and leaps, and glides, and slides… Strange retro adventureA Boy and His Blobwill be making its grand return next month, as WayForward’s colorful take on the classic 8-bit adventure launches on Nintendo Switch. It will be availableon the eShopNovember 4, priced at $15. The original title,A Boy and His Blob: Trouble on Blobolonialaunched on NES way back in 1989, and told a cute tale of the titular duo as they attempted to save the latter’s homeworld....

May 18, 2025 · 2 min · 269 words · Terri Calhoun

After a fan campaign and months of hope, Heroes of the Storm’s Janitor Leoric is finally out

Time to clean up the crypts Blizzard just launched its latest patch forHeroes of the Stormthis week, and among many alterations and balance changes comes one major update: Janitor Leoric. I know what you’re thinking: what’s the big deal with a skin? Well, it originally started out as a drawing from a fan for an officialHeroes of the Stormcontest. From there it was catapulted into stardom and one player even took it upon themselvesto run ads to get it into the game....

May 18, 2025 · 1 min · 180 words · Dana Yang

All the major Fallout factions explained

Fallout’s wasteland stretches across the United States from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic, and as you might imagine, there’s a nearly endless supply of groups vying for control over bits of territory. SomeFalloutfactions have lengthy historiesthat explain how they’ve stretched across the US while others a local groups that only appear in one or two games. TheFalloutTV show is giving some factions an overhaul, and it also seems to be getting ready to re-introduceVault-Tecas fully fledged faction in the post-war era....

May 18, 2025 · 4 min · 829 words · Kenneth Hernandez

Anime Destiny Simulator codes (August 2024)

Updated Jun 21, 2025 We looked for new codes! InAnime Destiny Simulator, you get to experience your very own shonen anime journey. You strive to become the strongest like Gojo Satoru but to get there, you’ll need to train and defeat various enemies. You’re in luck, though, cause we have some Potions to boost you. You can boost your Damage, Energy, Yen collecting, Luck, and drop rates thanks toAnime Destiny Simulatorcodes....

May 18, 2025 · 2 min · 275 words · Steven Walker

BioWare co-founder talks beer and videogames

Taste the high country! Before you head out to your localbarcadethis evening please take a moment to heed the sage advice of BioWare co-founderturned beer connoisseurDr. Greg Zeschuk.Joystiqrecently sat down with the good doctor (at a pub, I hope) to chat about the good doctor’s latest project: adocumentary series about craft beer. Naturally, the discussion turned to videogames. “Oh, that’s got to be a real contemplative one,” Zeschuk said when asked what type of brew would be best paired with an adventure game....

May 18, 2025 · 1 min · 180 words · Kimberly Rojas

Black Desert Online weighs in on the Overwatch controversy with its own butt pose

Kinda sorta April Fools Hah, butts. Black Desert Onlinehas decided to weigh in onthe recentOverwatchdiscussionby adding in some butts of their own — a new PVP animation that’s an obvious riff on the removed Tracer pose. This is being teased as a “first series of butt pose animations” that will be added next week. We’ve reached out to see if these are actually real, because they’ve mixed in a bunch of factual information with this announcement, so anything is possible....

May 18, 2025 · 1 min · 134 words · Megan Edwards

Buy this: Gunpoint is half price on Steam

Developer commentary and other extras offered as DLC Now through Thursday at 4:00pm Pacific, the stealth puzzlerGunpointishalf priceat $4.99 on Steam. Fraser gave the game a9.5 out of 10, so you know it’s on the level. In addition to the sale, some other exciting stuff is happening should you already own a copy. The Special and Exclusive editions of the title are now available as DLC, and they’re also discounted in this sale....

May 18, 2025 · 1 min · 158 words · Michael Stephens

Certified Magician EA FC 25 Evolution: Best players to use

The Certified Magician Evolution is now live inEA FC 25, and you can use the paid upgrades to improve a lower-rated item of your choice. To unlock the evolution, you’ll have to spend 110,000 coins. In exchange, you’ll get an attractive set of stat boosts, new playstyle+, and roles. Let’s take a look at the best cards to use, along with the requirements and upgrades of the evolution. EA FC 25 Certified Magician Evolution requirements Here are the requirements for Certified Magician Evolution inEA FC 25....

May 18, 2025 · 1 min · 200 words · Tiffany Marsh

Complete Black Beacon reroll guide

Black Beaconis available worldwide as of April 10, and you’ll want to master the reroll process to get the best possible start in the game. Like every gacha on the market, you’ll want to pull the best characters available. Instead of getting stuck with a subpar set of starters, you can reroll to get the best possible start. How to reroll in Black Beacon The first step to get an easy reroll is to log in as aGuest....

May 18, 2025 · 2 min · 230 words · Phillip Ortiz DVM

Devolver Digital’s Humble Bundle is tempting

You might even say huggable “Too bad I own most of these games.” There. Saved some of you the effort of having to type that comment out. The newHumble Bundleis a nice mix of Devolver Digital titles, but I’ll likely sit this one out as someone mostly caught up with the publisher’s games. Do jump onDropsy,Shadow Warrior, andNot a Heroif you have not done so, though! Less than five bucks for the lot of ’em, with more to come....

May 18, 2025 · 1 min · 148 words · James Larsen