China gets an HD port of Donkey Kong Country Returns on the Nvidia Shield

Why you gotta do me like that, Nintendo? Donkey Kong Country Returnshas shown up on Nvidia Shield devices in China with full HD support. Whatstarted a few years agofollowing the reversal of a console ban has led to a curious partnership between Nintendo and Nvidia that sees the Big N licensing its games for release on another platform. Previously, titles likeLegend of Zelda: Twilight PrincessandSuper Mario Galaxywere available on the device in HD, but Retro Studios’Donkey Kongrevival has just shown up....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 235 words · Rose Martin

Crowdfunded GameStick gets a controller facelift

And more info on the docking station Since we last checked in with theothertiny Android console,GameStick, its Kickstarter campaign has nearly reached the end. With just under three days left to go, more than five times the original $100,000 goal has been raised, and the final stretch goal — adding color options —seems to be within reach. The big update for GameStick is that a new design for the controllerhas been shared, as shown above....

June 3, 2025 · 1 min · 161 words · Steven Webb

Cyberpunk 2077 expansion will arrive in 2023

The big content drop for2077will wait until 2023 CD Projekt Red is working on its planned expansion forCyberpunk 2077, but it will take its time on it. Today, the company confirmed that the expansion forCyberpunk 2077will arrive in 2023. As highlighted in today’s financial call, CD Projekt outlined its future plans for development. Work is continuing on theCyberpunkexpansion, while other teams work on other projects, including the newWitchergamebuilt in Unreal Engine 5, the next-gen version ofThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, and further support forCyberpunk 2077....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 324 words · Samantha Smith

Donkey Kong is joining the Lego Super Mario lineup this summer

DK gets his very own brick build Lego hosted a special Super Mario presentation today for MAR10 (March 10) Day. Alongside a detailed look at an upcoming Bowser-centric set, Lego also teased that Donkey Kong will be making his Lego Super Mario debut this summer. At the close of the stream, we get a good look at the Lego Donkey Kong build, which has a little spot for the Lego Super Mario figure to sit in....

June 3, 2025 · 2 min · 292 words · Steve Suarez

EA FC 25 Pitch Predator evolution: Best players to use

The Pitch Predator evolution is now live inEA FC 25, and you boost one of your strikers with better stats, roles, and a playstyle+. The latest evolution is available for 800 FC Points or 60,000 coins. There are certain requirements that determine which items can be used in this evolution. EA FC 25 Pitch Predator evolution requirements Here are the requirements for the Pitch Predator evolution inEA FC 25....

June 3, 2025 · 1 min · 156 words · Regina Gibson

Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two gets Vita launch trailer

Did anyone ask for this port? Epic Mickey 2came and went, and was pretty much a step back from the original in every way. What started out as a promising homage to Walt Disney’s first major creation — Oswald the Lucky Rabbit — ended up in disaster both critically and commercially. I’m not surewho exactly asked for a Vita portof the game, but nonetheless, the Vita port comes with touch screen capabilities, as well as ad hoc network functionality....

June 3, 2025 · 1 min · 94 words · Jordan Williams

Explore the new trailer from The Cave

Hillbilly power Sega, Double Fine, and Ron Gilbert have sent along their newest trailer for upcoming puzzle action/adventure titleThe Cave. In it, a talking cave gives us a brief rundown on a few of the seven characters that you’ll chose from to create your exploration team. As these things usually go, you can expect the rest in a later video. The Hillbilly is definitely in my party, and that decision lies solely on the way he runs....

June 3, 2025 · 1 min · 94 words · Albert Garcia

Final Fantasy VII Remake documentary continues with a look at some unforgettable characters

Friends for eternity, loyalty, honesty… Square Enix has released the second part of itsInside Final Fantasy VII Remakedocumentary series, talking to the developers of the highly anticipated RPG and delving into both the psychology and the physical work behind the recreation of one of the most beloved video games of all-time. The second part specifically focuses onFinal Fantasy VII’sdramatic story and unforgettable cast of characters. Key figures such as director Tetsuya Nomura, producer Yoshinori Kitase, and writer Kazushige Nojima offer their thoughts on legendary protagonists such as Cloud, Tifa, and Aerith, discussing the mindset and motivations of the heroes, as well as the social construct of the dismal world they inhabit....

June 3, 2025 · 1 min · 202 words · Melinda Benson

Following the fantastic Outer Worlds, Obsidian’s next game is Grounded

Arriving on Xbox One and Steam in the spring So Obsidian was acquired by Microsoft in late 2018, but they had obligations to meet and a multiplatform game to ship. I’m naturally talking aboutThe Outer Worlds, which ended up fantastically out-Fallouting recentFalloutentries, launching on PC, PS4, Xbox One, and eventually, Switch. But they’re a Microsoft studio now officially, and that means helping the Xbox One out of its exclusivity rut. Announced today at X019, Obsidian’s next game is calledGrounded: a new take on the survival genre with narrative and RPG elements....

June 3, 2025 · 1 min · 171 words · Scott Steele

Fortnite’s item shop change begs the question: how many more years does the game have?

Fortnitehas a grip on gamers, and Epic Games has laid plenty of groundwork to get to that point. With the new changes to item availability on the game’s battle pass, it makes it clear that longevity is a part of the plan there. All of this does beg the question: how many more years does this game have? How do live-services stay alive? From now on inFortnite, items that show up in the battle pass might be added to the in-game shop at least 18 months after its respective battle pass expires....

June 3, 2025 · 4 min · 800 words · Karen Harmon

Game Debate to the Death! Tifa VS Aeris

Last weekwe continued our best gaming heroine debate by arguing overPerfect Dark‘s Joanna Dark andResident Evil‘sJill Valentine. Here were the results: Jill joins Samus and Jade as the winners in the next round, and that leaves one more bracket open for our female fight to the death. This week’s debate brings babes from the most famousFinal Fantasygame out of the whole series — Tifa and Aeris fromFF7. There was plenty of women to choose from, but these two are most widely known and praised....

June 3, 2025 · 1 min · 158 words · Joshua Fitzgerald

Halo 3 Recon will be a standalone retail game

Wow, Ineed to pay attentionbetter. For whatever reason, I just automatically assumedHalo 3 Reconwould be released as downloadable content when it comes out Fall of 09. As it turns out,Halo 3 Reconis going to be a standalone, disc-based game. You won’t need the originalHalo 3to play this andReconlooks to have all of the original features such as four-player co-op and original multiplayer maps on top of the new maps as well....

June 3, 2025 · 1 min · 127 words · Matthew Powers

Halo Infinite gets a ton of Halo 2 content ahead of anniversary E3 demo launch

Halo 2fans are feasting. The game’s 20th anniversary week is filled to the brim with nostalgic goodness, starting with a massive update that drops fan-favoriteHalo 2maps, armor, and more intoHalo Infinite— which just got a third-person mode. There’s really too much to include in such a short opening paragraph, so let’s expand on things. Not only willHalo 2fans be able to play on maps influenced by classics such as Lockout, but they’ll at lastexperience the famed E3 2003 demofor themselves....

June 3, 2025 · 3 min · 528 words · Todd Zamora