The Daily Hotness: RU-FI-OOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Before we get this party underway, lemme clear up something fromlast week: as it turns out, Jackie Chan isNOT retiringfrom action films. Crisis averted? Well, all my other fears still stand, so not entirely. But never mind that, because there’s aRufio film in development! You remember, Rufio? Dante “motherf*ckin’ Prince Zuko” Basco? Yeah, I’m on board with anything based around the greatest character fromHook… and perhaps all of film history....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 387 words · Jon Hodges

The Witcher 2 headed to Xbox 360 in April

It’s reassuring to hear that the Xbox 360 version ofThe Witcher 2: Assassins of Kingsis skipping past the crowded March release schedule in favor of an April 17th launch in North America. If you missed out on the original game for any number of reasons, this is increasingly sounding like a worthwhile option given the extras packed in. That said, one look at the attached screenshots and you’ll see that the gap in visual fidelity between PC and consoles is wide and only getting wider....

June 10, 2025 · 1 min · 93 words · Rachel Pittman

There’s already a Switch hardware shortage in Japan, and it could impact the rest of the world by April

The coronavirus is to blame Ah, a shortage of a Nintendo product: it almost feels like the default mode, doesn’t it? While the Switch and the Switch Lite (and all their colors and SKUs) have been relatively easy to procure in most parts of the world as of late,Bloomberg is reportingthat there could be a “global shortage” of Switch units by as early as April. Right now the hardware is already hard to come by in Japan (on top of all of the waits and lotteries of the past few years), but it’s getting worse....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 240 words · Daniel Williamson

Today on Impulse, we give our first impressions on the Fallout 76 B.E.T.A.

Misery loves company Fallout 76is an odd one. I don’t think anyFalloutfan suspected this would be the next step from Bethesda. As I mentioned in today’s episode, I also don’t quite know who they were aiming for with this game. The verdict is practically out from most core fans as to what they think of it. Meanwhile, the audience that enjoys survival games – such asRust –and who might want that PvP aspect won’t exactly be getting that here with how PvP is being handled....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 425 words · Anthony Aguilar

Train Race codes (February 2025)

Updated: June 09, 2025 Added new code! I like trains. They are better than planes cause how the heck do planes fly? They make no sense. Trains are also better than cars in terms of coziness. Trains are just the perfect mode of transportation, and on top of that, this game has codes. By redeemingTrain Racecodes, you will receive coins that you can use to purchase train parts and upgrade your train to its full potential....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 318 words · Stephen Brown

Ubisoft plans to ‘leverage’ work on 360, PS3 for Cafe

During Ubisoft’s earnings call yesterday,CEO Yves Guillemot spoke aboutProject Cafe, saying: “The platform that Nintendo is coming with is really a fantastic platform.We think that it will be extremely successful.” “What we see is that we will be able to leverage a lot of the work we do for the Xbox 360 and PS3 when we create games for the platform,” addsGuillemot.“So we will not have to completely redo the games we create....

June 10, 2025 · 1 min · 161 words · Michael Reyes

Udon’s Capcom Fighting Tribute to feature amazing combination of artists

At this point in Udon’s history, it’s tough for them to top themselves. They’ve already published so many amazing books, containing work from both official production art from AAA videogame publishers and original work from talent independent teams, that one might think there is no place for them to go from here but down. Thankfully, they seem no less hungry to top themselves now than when they first got started in publishing 15 years ago....

June 10, 2025 · 1 min · 162 words · Daniel Johnson

Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown DLC takes the roster back to the blocks

Hip to be Square It might not have hit the ring just yet, but Sega has already announced a day-one DLC pack for its upcomingVirtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown. The aesthetic-only add-on sees Akira and pals return to their strangely unnerving polygonal roots. The “Legendary Pack”, which will launch alongsideUltimate Showdownon June 1, will add alternate skins for every character on the roster, replicating the classic “Virtua” look that took the arcade scene by storm back in 1993....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 224 words · Anthony Owens

Volition weren’t fans of THQ’s porn star marketing push

There will be over 100 tracks spanning seven radio stations too Volition’s associate producer Kate Nelson spoke with Edge Online about all thingsSaints Row, and specifically brought up how the team weren’t fans of THQ’s marketing push using porn stars. “I did not always love how much THQ put an emphasis on porn stars,” Kate told Edge. “In Saints Row 2 and Saints Row 3 there was an emphasis on the penthouse girls, and earlier Tera Patrick....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 253 words · Ryan Ellis

We will finally Return to Monkey Island on September 19

Get your best insults locked ‘n’ loaded Eager point ‘n’ click fansawaiting the returnof theMonkey Islandfranchise will be pleased to hear that the seafaring adventure series has set a date for itsgrand comeback. As revealed by Devolver Digital at Gamescom Opening Night Live,Return to Monkey Islandwill launch on PC and Nintendo Switch on September 19, which is, incidentally, “Talk Like a Pirate Day”! Players can pre-order the title now on both platforms, which will give them access to exclusive in-game Horse Armor....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 248 words · Zachary Lamb

Where to find all of the Polaroids in Chapter 2 of Life is Strange: Double Exposure

While there aren’t many true collectibles inLife is Strange: Double Exposure, there are Polaroids to be found in each chapter. Not only can they help pull together the disjointed parts of the story, but you may also earn yourself a few achievements. Oneachievementis for getting all of the Polaroids in each chapter, and you’ll get another one for gathering up all of the Polaroids from every chapter overall. It can be tricky since they’re easy to overlook, but we’ve got you covered with this full guide on how to find all of the Polaroids in Chapter 2....

June 10, 2025 · 4 min · 784 words · Michael Smith

Why Spelunky on PC was my real game of 2013

The port of the 2012 XBLA version wasn’t eligible for our 2013 GOTY When it comes to working out which games are eligible for our Game of the Year voting process, the issue of a re-release is a thorny one. Plenty of games are either console or PC exclusive, only to have a version come out a year later on another system. The question we ask ourselves is: Does this new version do enough to justify inclusion in our voting for another year?...

June 10, 2025 · 5 min · 876 words · Kathy Garcia

World of Warcraft: Legion’s potential last raid, Antorus the Burning Throne, is out this month

November 28 Blizzard has finally announced when Antorus, the Burning Throne is going to arrive inWorld of Warcraft: Legion— November 28 for normal and Heroic difficulties. For those who haven’t been keeping up, both the horde and alliance have met the Burning Legion’s forces on Argus, in an effort to take back the homeland of the Eredar. All that stands in their way is the heart of the planet itself....

June 10, 2025 · 2 min · 256 words · Sarah Bauer