How to unlock multiplayer in Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2

Multiplayer is not immediately available when startingWarhammer 40K: Space Marine 2for the first time, so you need to unlock it ASAP. Here’s what you need to know on how to get it. How to unlock multiplayer in Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 To unlock multiplayer inWarhammer 40K: Space Marine 2,you must complete the game’s prologue mission. This is essentially one decently long tutorial mission that teaches you how to use simple weapons, some useful techniques, and the overall flow and what to expect from the game....

May 24, 2025 · 2 min · 316 words · Kimberly Rogers

Infernax has Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest vibes, which I’m happy to see again

Simon’s Quest defenders need to take a look We’re fortunate to have games likeBloodstained: Curse of theMoonand nowInfernax, a new take on classic NES-styleCastlevania. I tend to prefer the moreexploration-basedIgavania approach, but there’s always room in my heart for the simpler — and often much more unforgiving — action-platformers from the 8- and especially 16-bit era. If that headline and screenshot are speaking to you, check out this trailer. Coming to us from Berzerk Studio (the team behindJust Shapes & Beats) and The Arcade Crew (who’s best known for publishingBlazing ChromeandDark Devotion),Infernaxis a side-scrolling action game with health and mana notches at the top of the HUD, pixelated demons to pummel, bosses to outlast, and coins and XP to accumulate....

May 24, 2025 · 2 min · 332 words · Keith Andrade

IronFall: Invasion is basically Gears of War on 3DS, here are some details

Coming this month February 13 is a huge day for Nintendo. In addition to some amiibo launches, you’ll also be able to pick up aNew 3DS,Majora’s Mask 3D,Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, and now,IronFall: Invasionin Europe. The latter is basically aGears of War-like experience that was unveiled years back for the 3DS, pushing the system to its limits. Now that it’s set for next week on the eShop, we have a bit more detail as to what to expect....

May 24, 2025 · 1 min · 157 words · Amanda Ruiz

It’s a good time to be a fan of Star Control

The minds behind Star Control II are making a sequel, and the Origins beta is incoming There has been a surprising amount ofStar Controlnews lately and it’s good news, at that. If you missed it, the original creators ofStar Control II— Fred Ford and Paul Reiche III, whose studio Toys for Bob has understandably kept busy with theSkylandersfranchise in recent years — have drawn up plans and gotten approval for a “direct sequel” to the 1992 sci-fi game....

May 24, 2025 · 2 min · 243 words · Stacey Peterson

Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes is a brilliant asymmetrical game

Great use of the Oculus Rift InKeep Talking and Nobody Explodes, a game originally developed at agame jam, one player wears the Oculus Rift and sees a bomb that needs to be defused but doesn’t know how to defuse it. Their partner only has a binder. Like, a real binder — no Oculus Rift involved. The binder has all the steps needed to defuse the bomb, but the reader can’t actually see the bomb....

May 24, 2025 · 3 min · 480 words · Kelli Peterson

Layers of Fear is bringing its psychological horror to PS4, Xbox One

July 29, 2025 I quite liked the sound ofLayers of Fear, a first-person horror game from Bloober Team about apainter who has gone mad. It’s playable now in an unfinished state onSteam Early AccessandXbox One, if you’re so inclined. The reception from players has been fairly positive — “Scarier thanOutlast,” reads one particularly efficient user review on Steam —but if you’d rather hold out for the final version, that’s coming to Windows, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on July 28, 2025....

May 24, 2025 · 1 min · 130 words · Andrea Smith

League of Legends 25.08 patch notes: All nerfs, buffs, and champion skins

Riot Games is dropping its latest patch notes in preparation forLeague of Legends‘ season two launch. There are a few changes aimed at disrupting the metagame that you’ll want to know if you’re looking to climb the game’s ranked ladder. There’s also a handful of gorgeous skins on the horizon that you’ll want to spend your hard-earned cash on if you’re a fan of any of these characters, as well as a few system changes....

May 24, 2025 · 3 min · 478 words · Nichole King

Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dreams Don’t Dry rated for PS4 and Nintendo Switch

The lounge lizard returns… The German video game ratings board, USK,has a listing for PS4 and Nintendo Switch portsof graphic adventureLeisure Suit Larry: Wet Dreams Don’t Dry, which launched last November on PC. The long-running lewd and crude franchise made a somewhat successful comeback after years ofabominablereleases, such as 2004’sMagna Cum Laudeand 2009’sBox Office Bust. Returning to its classic 2D point-and-click roots, and both embracing and lampooning its protagonist’s complete irrelevance in modern society....

May 24, 2025 · 1 min · 127 words · Cheryl Johnson

Let’s watch the first PlayStation State of Play of 2023

Rev up those VR headsets Both Nintendo and Xbox have broken the seal on 2023, and now it’s PlayStation’s turn. Today, Sony is airing its firstPlayStation State of Playfor 2023. Thestreamgoes live at 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT on the PlayStationstreaming channels. You can also watch via the embed below: The show is expected to have a decent number of announcements, ranging from virtual reality to indies and big, blockbuster games....

May 24, 2025 · 2 min · 301 words · Daisy Bennett

Lovecraftian retro shooter Forgive Me Father 2 is in the works

The darkness comes Fulqrum Publishing has announced that a sequel to Byte Barrel’s 2022 retro-inspired shooter,Forgive Me Father, is on the way to PC.Forgive Me Father 2is said to “build up on the satisfying action of the first game and double down on the striking pulp, comic book inspired visuals.” A teaser hasbeen dropped alongsidethe announcement, and as with most teasers, it doesn’t really show off anything in terms of actual gameplay....

May 24, 2025 · 1 min · 198 words · Stephanie Sharp

Marvel at the new Disney Infinity Toy Box 2.0 trailer

Get it? The gang of beloved Marvel superheroes join the roster withDisney Infinity2.0’snew Toy Box 2.0 mode, and you may see them frolicking about within this new trailer. It showcases the game’s new expanded options for user-generated content, and likely makes things look a whole lot more fun than they actually are. Toy Box 2.0 will allow players to create detailed interiors and minigames, so that sounds like fun if you’re going to play with others and all that jazz....

May 24, 2025 · 1 min · 107 words · Kristen Brown

Monaco dev’s next game is a real-time strategy title built for gamepads

Hear them out “WithMonaco, we took an old school genre (Stealth), we simplified the controls, and then we built an incredibly complex game that could be played at high and low skill levels alike. I want to do the same with the RTS genre,” writes Pocketwatch Games’ Andy Schatz. “[ARMADA] is the simplicity ofMonacoinjected into a classic RTS.” The codenamed project will have the usual base building and army raising, but with an emphasis on making tricky genre elements fun on a dual-analog gamepad, which is no easy feat....

May 24, 2025 · 1 min · 198 words · Nicholas Wheeler

Nintendo reveals more information for its World Championships 2015 tourney

Eight Best Buy locations Nintendo isbringing back the World Championshipsthis year, which will culminate during the week of E3 on June 14 in Los Angeles. Qualifying rounds will be held at eight Best Buy locations (listed below) from 10AM to 7PM on May 30 if you’re interested. So what games are involved this time? More specifically, what game —Ultimate NES Remixfor the 3DS. You’ll run through the mode that was modeled after the original championship, taking on score-attack sessions forSuper Mario Bros....

May 24, 2025 · 1 min · 114 words · John Chavez