Surprise! Tetris Effect is coming to the PC as an Epic Games Store exclusive this month

With VR support Tetris Effectrules. It’s one of the best Tetris games in years, VR or no VR, but it was only available on PS4 for the past eight months or so. Until now, that is. Publisher Enhance has confirmed to Destructoid that the game will be coming to PC on July 23, exclusively on the Epic Games Store. It’ll be one of the few VR-enabled games on the storefront, so it’ll be keeping its VR capabilities from the PS4 edition....

May 29, 2025 · 1 min · 182 words · Janet Love

Temtem, an online monster-catching RPG, releases January 21

My favorite pastime I’ve had my fill of creature collecting this year – or have I? Not a chance. There’s always room for more. The monster-battling RPGTemtemis next on my list with a June 28, 2025 launch on PC viaSteam Early Access. It’s likePokémon, but with a shared island world and the ability to team up in co-op. “The days of traveling solo are over; inTemtemthe world is a massively multiplayer one,” according to game developer Crema....

May 29, 2025 · 1 min · 209 words · Brett Stewart

Tencent is looking to expand its WeGame platform to the global market

Could be a direct competitor to Steam China’s Tencent Holdings is looking to expand its “WeGame” digital platform to the global market soon. There will be a launch in the Hong Kong market before spreading overseas with an international version of the gaming service. WeGame, for those unfamiliar, offers users access to live streams, digital game purchases and support tools with direct access to developers. A statement issued by the company reads, “The Hong Kong version of WeGame is now under development....

May 29, 2025 · 2 min · 338 words · Samuel Harmon

The 300 Week 31: 52 Films by Women and Christopher Robin’s Saccharine Old Bear

Signed up for AMC A-List as MoviePass continues its prolonged death scene Hey, you silly old bears, and welcome back toThe 300, a recurring feature on my bothersome attempt to watch 300 movies in theaters in the year 2018. I’ll be watching new releases, repertory screenings, hidden gems, and festival films to experience the wide world of cinema in all its glory. I hope there’s something here you’ll want to check out....

May 29, 2025 · 11 min · 2202 words · Daniel Smith

The Island Sanctuary has been added to Final Fantasy XIV, here’s how to unlock it

Oh give me a home, where the chocobo roam Update 6.2 dropped today forFinal Fantasy XIVwith an exciting new piece of content, the Island Sanctuary. Nature’s getaway from the worries of the mainland is now open to players, letting you while away the day gathering and crafting. To get your very own Island Sanctuary inFinal Fantasy XIV, though, you’ll need to do a few quests. We’ve laid them out in plain steps below, so you’re able to head right to the right blue quest marker....

May 29, 2025 · 2 min · 408 words · Christina Graham

The Players’ Score: A Videogame Music Documentary

Kickstarted The Players’ Score: A Videogme Music Documentarycomes from indie filmmakers Kory Caldwell and Keaton Slansky. Their goal is to explore game music’s impact through interviews with composers, chip tune acts, cover artists and bands, and others. The film’s soundtrack will come from Jake “virt” Kaufman, and will be narrated by Arin “Egoraptor” Hanson. The filmmakers are seeking funding throughKickstarterto continue production. They’ve already logged over 4,000 miles to capture footage and interviews, but they want to go to Europe and Japan to complete the film....

May 29, 2025 · 1 min · 204 words · Meagan Lee

The three-game BioShock collection might be coming to Switch

This collection, on other platforms, includes all three games and accompanying DLC The time has come for a celebration collection of old games to hit the Switch. No one could have predicted this completely unique, not-at-all-tired moment in gaming history where a big publisher sees dollar signs on a very lucrative platform. Alas, 2K Games is the Daddy Warbucks of publishers, and they can’t resist free money re-releasing their old hits....

May 29, 2025 · 1 min · 174 words · Alexander Thomas

There’s some rad Yakuza Kiwami 2 merchandise on the Sega website

Wear the dragon It’s still kind of surreal to me that theYakuzaseries is actually popular in the West. I’ve been playing them for roughly one-third of my life and I never expected the series to break beyond its niche. It has truly been a wild ride and I’m happy we can now all agree that Kiryu Kazuma is a badass. Sadly, there has been a dearth of merchandise for fans to show off their love....

May 29, 2025 · 1 min · 155 words · Amanda Ross

Thief’s focus ability will change how stealth works

Eidos Montreal’s reboot is a new approach to the series Thief(originally titledThief 4) is a series reboot of the seminal stealth series. It will come to PC, PS4, and the next Xbox in 2014. It started as anAssassin’s Creed-inspired third-person action game, but returned to its first-person stealth roots after Eidos Montreal tweaked it for three years. Of its tweaks, the most noteworthy addition to the series is the Focus ability....

May 29, 2025 · 2 min · 298 words · Sara Dominguez

Top 5 coolest Easter eggs in Starfield

In the unfathomably vast reaches ofStarfield, Bethesda has hidden more than a few Easter Eggs. Some are easy to find and they’ll be a treat for fans of the studio. Others are a little more obscure, though they’re still fun to discover. These are the coolest Easter Eggs uncovered inStarfield. 5. Pop culture references The Mantis mission is not to be missed, as it features a gripping story and you can score a good spaceship....

May 29, 2025 · 3 min · 591 words · Nicole Marshall

Ultra Street Fighter IV will be playable at PAX East

Plus details on Virgin’s Street Fighter online tournament Ultra Street Fighter IVwill be playable at PAX East next weekend. You’ll have to go to the Machinima booth to play it, as Capcom won’t have a booth presence otherwise. Meanwhile over at the Twitch booth, you’ll be able to watch pros compete in the Capcom Pro Tour. While we’re on the subject ofStreet Fighter,Virgin Gaming’s Street Fighter Online Serieskicks off on April 8....

May 29, 2025 · 1 min · 107 words · John Ferrell

Warzone 2.0 best audio settings: Loudness equalization, explained

No step will go unheard The competitive nature ofCall of Duty Warzone 2.0means that players will want to use every (legal) asset at their disposal to gain the upper hand. One way to do that is to have the best audio settings inWarzone 2.0that will let you hear everything around you. BestWarzone 2.0audio settings Audio is far more important in a game likeWarzone 2.0than in any otherCall of Dutygame before it....

May 29, 2025 · 3 min · 442 words · Matthew Stanton

Xbox confirms the details for its summer showcase and Starfield Direct

Microsoft is locking in all the details for its summer showcase plans. The publisher now has both a date and time set for itsXbox Games Showcaseand the Starfield Direct that will follow after. The Xbox double feature will air on June 11 at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET. It will stream out overTwitch,YouTube, andFacebook, and have anASL stream optionavailable as well. Spoiler Alert: we’ll be talking about games ​​​Tune into the Xbox Games Showcase followed by Starfield Direct on Sunday, June 11 @ 10am PT:https://t....

May 29, 2025 · 2 min · 352 words · Omar Gomez