Over a year after release, Rain World PS4 is getting a physical edition and an overhaul

December 21 I really dug Rain World at launch though some people decidedly did not. Videocult has since been trying to make this gorgeous looking game more enticing, and after a series of updates they’re still working on the game a year and a half after the fact. The studio has announced that they’re doing a limited run (via Limited Run) of physical copies ofRain World, complete with the memorable Slugcat in plush form, as well as a glow in the dark vinyl, a PS4 copy of the game a soundtrack code and a 12×12 art print....

May 29, 2025 · 2 min · 220 words · Victoria White

Overwatch Summer Games returning next week

If you don’t bring your kit you have to play in your underwear Blizzard Entertainment have released a new video confirming that the cast ofOverwatchwill be donning their sports gear once more for the Summer Games event, returning to the online shooter on August 8. The event will see the return of last year’s Olympic-themed skins, now available at reduced cost, alongside over 40 new items and a revamped Lucioball model, which will have new gameplay tweaks and even its own ranking system....

May 29, 2025 · 1 min · 188 words · Cheryl Moore

Overwatch teasing Hero 32, expected to be the ethereal Echo

Athena, I will go New tweets over on the officialOverwatchTwitter account appear to be teasing the arrival of a new hero, the 32nd as such in the Blizzard shooter’s huge roster of colourful characters. The initial tweet contains information from the personal log entry from Overwatch scientist Dr. Mina Liao, in which she speaks of her new “Athena” prototype unit. This was then followed todayby a brand new clip, which appears to show the aftermath of a laboratory accident as – what is presumably – Dr....

May 29, 2025 · 2 min · 244 words · Kelsey Rodriguez

Planet Coaster to release July 14, 2025

The true Roller Coaster Tycoon successor In case you were unaware,the team behind the fan-favoriteRoller Coaster Tycoon 3has been making their own theme park simulator. That would be Frontier, who also developed theEliteseries andScreamride. The game has been available in alpha form for a while, but in just under two months the full game will finally release on November 17. MaybePlanet Coasterwasn’t at the top of your list for gamescom, but they have released a number ofgameplay videos, the fourth developer diary, as well as two live streams of about four hours each....

May 29, 2025 · 2 min · 229 words · Amber Brown

PUBG dev’s Sims competitor inZOI to release Character Studio in August

If you’ve been looking for a fresh new take on life simulation, theninZOImight be the answer to your prayers. From KRAFTON, the developer behindPUBG: Battlegrounds,inZOIis set to revolutionize the life sim genre, and you’re able to try out character creation for yourself later this month. Like many long-timeThe Simsplayers, I’ve sunk hours of my life into character creation, downloading CC to improve my characters and tweaking the most minute of details....

May 29, 2025 · 2 min · 274 words · Sean Goodwin

Resident Evil producer: ‘Our Western offices have helped us greatly when it comes to PC’

Capcom has evolved in that respect I had a chance to chat withResident Evil Zeroproducer Tsukasa Takenaka today, and one particular thing that stood out to me was his response to a PC-centric question I asked. When I asked how Capcom has evolved in regards to its PC support, he responded, “Well, we really got a lot of help from our western offices there. At first, we just wanted a few different resolutions for some recent PC games such asResident Evil HD....

May 29, 2025 · 1 min · 191 words · Alison Brown

Resident Evil x The Division 2 crossover is now live

S.T.A.R.S. in their eyes Today sees the start of asurprising crossoverbetween two popular franchises, as Capcom’sResident Eviltips its decayed hat to Ubisoft’s team-shooterThe Division 2. Strange bedfellows indeed… and this isn’t even the weirdestDivisioncrossover you’ll read about this week… The event – part ofResident Evil’s25th anniversary celebrations – offersDivision 2’sWarlords of New York a limited opportunity to bag a range of classic costumes and other accessories recognizable from the formative days of the survival horror franchise....

May 29, 2025 · 2 min · 232 words · Deborah Hawkins

Rogue Legacy 2 is slipping a few weeks to August 18

You only get one first impression, even in Early Access Cellar Door Games is taking a few extra weeks to launchRogue Legacy 2onSteamand theEpic Games Storedue to “a few development setbacks.” The revised Early Access release date? July 08, 2025. They need time to “get the game into a state that we’re truly ready to show,” according to Ryan Lee. It feels like we only justheard about the sequel’s existence, to the point where I hadn’t fully processed how close it was, and we’ve already waited this long forRogue Legacy 2, so what’s the rush?...

May 29, 2025 · 1 min · 134 words · Amy Martinez

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 has a wild trailer for headphone users

Whispers everywhere After a long wait since it was originally unveiled, we’re finally getting more footage ofSenua’s Saga: Hellblade 2. During the Xbox Games Showcase, we saw an extended trailer that I’m sure fans of the original will eagerly unpack. But even if this is your first rodeo, it’s a wild time if you have a headset on. In fact, the official YouTube description reads “best viewed wearing headphones.” Enjoy the binaural experience....

May 29, 2025 · 1 min · 133 words · Shelby Mack

Silent Hill designer clarifies that it’s snow, not ash, in Silent Hill

Masahiro Ito clears up aSilent Hillmisconception Few horror series in games are as talked about or discussed asSilent Hill. And while there’s plenty of fascinating material in them, Masahiro Ito would like to clarify one point in particular: that’s snow, not ash, inSilent Hill. Ito worked as a monster and background designer on the firstSilent Hill, before going on to beart directorforSilent Hill 2and3. You might wonder why, of all things, this clarification is important....

May 29, 2025 · 3 min · 541 words · Nathan Castillo

Splatoon 2’s battle of Fries vs McNuggets comes to its brutal conclusion

Thousands feared nauseous [Header Image by@eafrns] This weekend, Japan waged a civil war on arena-shooterSplatoon 2to determine which was the best McDonald’s side-dish, Fries or “Chicken” McNuggets. When all the ink had dried, McNuggets took an incredibly narrow 2 – 1 victory over the thin, limp slices of fried potato. This win garnered another notch on the belt of carnivore Marina, who probably got a last-minute popularity boost from eye-glasses fetishists, thanks to thisrecent artwork....

May 29, 2025 · 1 min · 157 words · Victor Carter

Stardew Valley with Pokemon mods is pretty much the best

Here are several Stardew Valleyshot up the charts on Steam, and into everyone’s hearts shortly after its launch in February. Now the developer is working on making a console release happen, and the empire of cuteness will be able to reign worldwide.But you can make it even more cute if you want withPokemonmods — and there’s alotof them out at this point. The biggest pack includesIrowirow’s Retextures, which alters 15 creatures to Game Freak’s specifications....

May 29, 2025 · 1 min · 108 words · Daniel Parker

Steam Deck rises to top of Steam chart days after OLED announced

It may be a while until we see a new Steam Deck, butValve’s recent announcement of the OLED variantwill no doubt see increased interest in the handheld PC. In fact, we can already see a bit of evidence of this, as the device is now the top-selling release on Steam at the moment. While the Steam Deck has already been pretty high up on the list, the fact that it’s now at the number one spot so soon after the OLED model unveiling is probably not a coincidence....

May 29, 2025 · 2 min · 293 words · Dominique Davis