Now that Magic: Arena has officially launched, here’s an updated list of free promo codes

There’s still quite a few Magic: The Gathering Arenais now officially out of beta after a full year and change, and that means a bunch of free codes have expired or shuffled around. We’ve tracked down all the codes, but you can also check outthis landing pagefor more info. Note that you can only enter each code once per account, but they’re non-unique, so you can enter them no matter what if you haven’t already....

July 22, 2025 · 1 min · 124 words · Sandra Anderson

Ready At Dawn talks The Order: 1886 and the future for the series

‘There are legs to this IP’ The only things I remember aboutThe Order: 1886are that it features a naked guy and the collector’s edition dropped to $60 really damn fast. Most people were pretty harsh on the game at launch; common criticisms were that the game felt more like a movie and that it ended without any sense of closure. Cliffhanger endings tend to do that to otherwise decent games (and films)....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 318 words · Harold Mendoza

Resident Evil’s Switch ports cost more than other versions

No all in one bundle, either Capcom has unveiled the prices for the upcomingResident Evilports to Switchand the news isn’t good. All three titles (which includesResident Evil,Resident Evil 0andResident Evil 4) are going for $29.99/£29.99 each with no option to buy a bundle. This is in contrast to the PS4 and Xbox One versions, which sell for $19.99 individually and even include abundle ofResident Evil 1and0for $39.99. I might be able to explain the price hike if the Switch version was getting a physical version (the infamous Switch tax is true), but that isn’t happening....

July 22, 2025 · 1 min · 135 words · Tanya Spence

Shmup series Aleste is set to make a comeback in 2019

Aleste we forget Good news for shmup fans this weekend, as Japanese developer M2, under their new moniker of M2A, has announced that the old-schoolAlesteseries is preparing to return to the skies with a new title in 2019. TheAlesteseries of vertically-scrolling shooters began way back in 1988 withAlestefor the Sega Master System in Japan, spawning several sequels on multiple formats throughout the late ’80s/early ’90s. The series is best known in the west for the 1992 SNES releaseSuper Aleste,which featured high-octane action and memorable bosses....

July 22, 2025 · 1 min · 144 words · Ms. Haley Ortiz DVM

Steam Machines are out, so there’s a game sale

The Steam Link sounds intriguing Today is a big hardware day for Valve.The Steam Controller($49.99),Steam Link($49.99), andSteam Machines(starting at $449.99) have officially launched in North America and Europe. Impressions of those devices have been mixed, but Chris had enough good things to say about the Link to recommend it. The device allows you to stream games from your PC to your TV at 1080p — a much more affordable option for living-room gaming than buying a mini-PC, in other words....

July 22, 2025 · 1 min · 95 words · Shane Kirk

Super Mario Party for Nintendo Switch is simplistic silly fun, which is all it needs to be

More games need cube-frying elements When you go to any video game show, as many of you probably know, there can be an insane wait for the newer, more popular titles. I literally see eager fans queue up for two hours to play the latestAssassin’s CreedorCall of Duty. When a demo runs 20 minutes, and there’s only say, 15 setups, and there’s a queue of hundreds, you do the math....

July 22, 2025 · 4 min · 703 words · Ricardo Anderson

Talking to Teddy Diefenbach about The Moonlighters

This year was my first at E3 and one of the things that I had never heard about was the inclusion of the Indiecade. Indiecade is a separate section of E3 that focuses entirely on the best indie games of the past year and the one coming up. Naturally, I took it upon myself to interview every developer in the space. The first interview we did was with Teddy Diefenbach of Rad Dragon games about their upcoming gameThe Moonlighters....

July 22, 2025 · 1 min · 120 words · Amanda Kennedy

The 2015 Academy Awards, brought to you by Nintendo

And the award goes to… In anticipation of the Academy Awards this Sunday, Nintendo decided to come up with its own amusing awards for the 2015 Oscar nominees. The winners for each category are: I love when companies let loose and have fun like this. Which awards would you add to the list? I’ll go ahead and nominateBig Hero 6for “The King Dedede Award for most huggable character.”

July 22, 2025 · 1 min · 68 words · Pamela Henderson

The Genshin Impact 3.0 Sumeru update is out, here’s how to access it

There’s a quick start option Today marks the day of the debut ofGenshin Impact3.0, which ushers in the Sumeru region, as well as new storylines and characters. Its lush setting should serve as a great break from the purple hues and sometimes scary aesthetic of 2.0’s Inazuma region. Here’s a look at some of the major tenets of the initial 3.0 launch, which will be iterated upon as more updates are released....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 632 words · Nicole Griffin

The Witcher colouring book being published by Dark Horse Comics

Geralt of Crayola Dark Horse Comics have collaborated with CD Projekt RED to produce an adult colouring book featuring characters and scenes from the intense, sexy and action-packedWitcherseries. Unfortunatelyadultcolouring bookappearsto refer to the fact that the book is of the modern, stress-relieving kind, popular among post-pubescent folk in recent years, as opposed to it referring to “adult” in the X-rated sense. Regardless, two images have been released from the upcoming activity book, one depicting protagonist Geralt doing his arm-removing, monster-hunting thing, whilst another is a representation of his famous bathtub-chillin’ scene from the critically acclaimedWitcher 3....

July 22, 2025 · 1 min · 137 words · Natalie Gonzalez

Underpay your staff and overcharge customers in Planet Coaster

If modern AAA game publishers owned a theme park… It’s almost November and that means it’s almost time to see who will emerge victorious in the great debate, and all the discussion will end (because people just never shut up about these two). That’s right, soon we’ll finally see ifPlanet CoasterorRoller Coaster Tycoon Worldwill be the superior theme park simulator! Roller Coaster Tycoon World,the newest official title in the popularRoller Coaster Tycoonseries, has been in early access since June with continuing updates....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 406 words · Barbara Strickland

Warhammer: Vermintide 2 pops half a million sales in first week

Medieval exterminators rake in the cash Indie developer Fatshark have proudly announced that their recently released (as in last week) titleWarhammer: Vermintide 2has already sold over 500,000 copies on PC. The first-person action-adventure sees a band a warriors, the Heroes of Ubersreik, battle the Chaos army and the Rotbloods, a clan made-up of hordes of rodent-like fighters.Vermintide 2adds new features to the mix through its improved career mode, new talent trees and the all new “Heroic Deeds” system: a selection of condition-based quests....

July 22, 2025 · 1 min · 153 words · Robert Lopez

Where to find Philanemo Mushrooms in Genshin Impact

Philanemo Mushrooms inGenshin Impactare a vital resource if you want to ascend characters like Barbara, Klee, and Mona. They’re found in an unexpected location, however. Philanemo Mushrooms in Genshin Impact location Philanemo Mushrooms inGenshin Impactare some of the first resources you might come across. They’re located on building walls in Mondstadt’s main city and Springvale, a village south across the lake. This resource clings onto walls. You’ll find the majority of them on the windmills of both locations....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 250 words · Rachel Olson