I’d like to think that Cave Johnson is a professor at Penn State University, culling the student body for the next great Aperture Science minds. That would most likely explain why YouTuber kss5095 decided to build a fully functionalPortalturret for his Advanced Mechatronics final project. This is just a skeleton — the familiar outer shell will be constructed last — but it operates exactly as you’d imagine. It tracks movement via a webcam “eye,” targets with a laser beam, then fires away....

A surefire way to find a GPU There are various side items inCall of Duty: WarzoneDMZ that hold significant value, whether for use in missions, trading, or selling for a high price. Among these items, GPUs stand out as the most lucrative. If you’ve been grinding in the game for a while, you know how important insured slots are, especially that sweet third slot. To unlock it, you must acquire five of these, among other items....

Free credit from Nintendo If you have a Wii U Deluxe system, don’t miss this promotion from Nintendo that gives you bonus credit for your purchases. TheirDeluxe Digital Promotiongives you points for your purchases that can be exchanged for Nintendo eShop credit. All of your digitally purchased Wii U games, from either the eShop or through retailer’s codes, earn you points. You get about 10 percent of the price paid. so your typical $60 will get you 599 points....

Holding the bag [Update: Bethesdasays it is now“finalizing manufacturing plans for replacement canvas bags” forFallout 76Power Armor Edition owners. Customers will have until Aug 06, 2025 tosubmit a ticket on this support pageand will be sent a replacement “as soon as the bags are ready.”] In one of the weirdest controversies of the gaming year, Bethesda came under heavy fire following the launch of their open-world MMOFallout 76. A lot of this heat was directed at the quality of the game itself –which has left many fans and critics disappointed– but this glumness was only increased by the launch of the Power Armor Edition, which replaced its promised canvas duffel bag witha bog-standard nylon replacement....

February 27 According to Nintendo,Pokken Tournamentis now part of the Pokemon World Championship event. Starting this month on February 27, prospective players can head over to select GameStops (list below) to qualify. At that point they’ll head to to the Nintendo World Store in New York on March 17, then the top two head to Ohio from July 1-3, at which point they may go to the World Championship. It seems odd that the game isn’t even out yet, so people who have visited Japan have a big advantage....

Original Character Do Not Steal Activision Blizzard, Infinity Ward, and Major League Gaming Corp. are facing a copyright lawsuit pertaining to the popularCall of Duty: Modern WarfareWarcom operator, “Mara.” Thelawsuit was filed in a Texas courtby Clayton Haugen, a North Carolina-based writer and photographer, who alleges that Activision stole Mara’s appearance from photographs of his fictional character “Cade Janus.” The character of Janus features in Haugen’s short storyNovember Renaissance, withthe photographs taken for marketing purposesas Haugen hoped to option the story to studios as a potential movie project....

Apollo Justice’s legal journey is about to start all over again, because a date is in place for histhree-game collection. Capcomannounced plansto bringApollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogyto consoles and PC on May 16, 2025. For a refresher on the long road to justice, shout your best “OBJECTION!” and check out the release date trailer. The first thing the trailer does is reacquaint everyone with the beloved characters of Capcom’s followup to the original set ofAce Attorneygames....

What’s up with “Narration”? If you’ve been poking around in the settings forMetroid Prime Remastered, you might have happened across a curious tab labeled “Narration.” Samus Aran is a somewhat famously quiet lady, so this might raise some eyebrows for longtime fans. Has Nintendo really slippedOther M-style dialogue into this remaster without warning? No, they haven’t.Metroidsuperfans have no fear; the “narration” inMetroid Prime Remasteredis a largely unobtrusive holdover from some ofMetroid Prime‘s overseas releases....

A community blog by ChronoLynxx [As part of ourcall for heartwarming gaming storiesfrom the community, Destructoid userChronoLynxxtakes us back to the days of bonding with his brother overTekken 3. Ironically, some of the most violent games bring about peace between siblings, and we’re glad that was the case here. -Noelle] This won’t be the most heartwarming story you ever see here, but it certainly warms my heart thinking back on it....

FOX, America’s agenda-free and unbiased source for well-researched news, has anew videogame related storyup that linksCall of Duty 4with the disappearance of former Marine Eric Hall. Hall, who was wounded in Iraq, had been playing the game before he apparently got up, said he had to go, and then left, never to return. FOX would like to remind you again — it was a videogame that caused this. Hall’s time in Iraq was traumatic, to say the least....

I am so stupidly into this idea If you see moreCall of Duty: Modern Warfareplayers stop to stare down at their watches, there’s a reason why. Infinity Ward added theTomogunchiaccessory today. Similar to a Tamagotchi, owners can hatch, raise, and evolve their pet– except in this case, the digital monsters have a thing for killstreaks. The interactive trinket is available in a Tomogunchi Bundle that costs 1,000 Call of Duty Points ($9....

Time to kick some solid metal butt We’re a little under a fortnight away from the launch ofSonic Colors: Ultimate, which arrives on PC and consoles September 7. In order to set the stage for the rainbow-colored remaster, Sega has released the concluding chapter to its animated shortSonic the Hedgehog: Rise of the Wisps.(You can catch up with the first chapterright here). Thissecond and final chapteris not messing around, with Sonic, Tails, and their wayward wisp pal leaping immediately into battle against their steely nemesis, Metal Sonic....

Hackin’ and wackin’ and smackin’ the Chaos hordes If you’ve run out of steam inDiabloorPath of Exileor you’re simply looking for a semi-mindless dungeon-crawling distraction this weekend, the action-RPGWarhammer Chaosbanehas raised its blood-drenched hand. The second phase of the closed beta is active until April 24 at 1:00am Pacific. For those of you who sliced and diced in phase one,there are several notable changes to report. First off, to get into theChaosbaneclosed beta, you’ll need to pre-order (it’s releasing forPC,PS4, andXbox Oneon June 4)....