Stardew Valley is approaching one million copies sold on Switch

Quite the bountiful harvest Stardew Valleyis one of the all-time great success stories of indie gaming. LikeShovel Knightbefore it, it came to life as a passion project, garnering support from fans online for months before finally releasing to critical acclaim. I have it on my Mac and I love it, but I know I’d love it more if I ever bought it on my Switch. I’m going to, and perhaps when I do, I’ll be the one to push it over one million copies sold....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 214 words · Gabrielle Stewart

Starfield Exhuming the Past quest guide: Puzzle solution and should you remove interlock or exit dam

In the House Hulk’kehf storyline, you’ll explore the abandoned Ma’leen Dam to move along the situation in Darza. Most tasks here will be straightforward until you reach one of the game’s many puzzles. Here’s how to complete the Exhuming the Past quest inStarfield. How to complete Exhuming the Past quest in Starfield The beginning stages ofStarfield Shattered Space’sExhuming the Past start out relatively simple. All you need to do is follow the quest waypoints to explore the dam, including grabbing the keycard from Kaviil Fahrzanas and draining the water via the computer....

July 22, 2025 · 3 min · 536 words · Jose Salazar

That Metal Gear Solid V Quiet bug has finally been patched

No more accidentally breaking your save Last weekwe reportedon a bug inMetal Gear Solid Vwhere, if you took Quiet with you on missions 29 or 42, you could end up finding your save game completely corrupted. Thankfully, the newest patch for the game seems to have fixed both save game destroying bugs. There’s currently no word if or when broken saves will be able to be fixed, which is very unfortunate indeed....

July 22, 2025 · 1 min · 137 words · Henry Hamilton

The Daily Hotness: Helicopter cat

I saw a picture of this at some point during E3, but it never registered with me what it actually was. A ‘shop, perhaps? Nope. Just the Orvillecopter; some guy’s dead cat, Orville, stuffed and turned into a helicopter. Zoom zoom zoom. Today, we had more E3-related content, including Dtoid’s official E3 2012 awards, some fighting game video previews, and a nice heap of regular previews, Storm went on an adventure withMass Effect 3,Jim reviewedInversion, and more!...

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 348 words · James Hooper

The Mummy Demastered’s director is ready to take on Frankenstein, Wolf Man, and the Black Lagoon

His ‘greasy spoon diner’ approach to development explained! The Mummy Demasteredwas released just yesterday and it’s already gotten more positive press than any film-to-game adaptation in recent memory. This is despite the fact the film it’s named after is no longer in theaters, and the star of the movie (Tom Cruise) doesn’t even appear in the game. It instead stars a series of faceless special ops soldiers who could easily be the player, which is just one of the ways it takes advantage of gaming’s strengths as a medium....

July 22, 2025 · 6 min · 1265 words · Stephanie Johnson

The next Touhou game is getting a special edition in the west

From NISA NISA is publishingTouhou Genso Rondo: Bullet Balletin the west, and it just unveiled a pretty packed special edition that’s listing at $50 this week. It comes with tons of art, pins, the soundtrack, digital themes and avatars, and a collector’s box. What’s interesting about this one is that it’s a “fighting game shmup,” similar toTwinkle Star Sprites, except both players are on the same screen in this case (see what I mean below)....

July 22, 2025 · 1 min · 101 words · Judy Hall

The Walking Dead’s Clementine almost removed from game

One week prior to voice recording One week prior to voice recording, developer Telltale Games considered removing Clementine, the helpless, orphaned nine-year-old that the player protects throughoutThe Walking Deadadventure series. “We tried to answer this one question: Why would you not leave this group of assholes?” writer Jake Rodkin said at a GDC talk, according toEurogamer. “If you don’t care about that child then we’re doubly screwed, because you’d be frustrated by this group and you’d be shackled to this little kid you don’t care about....

July 22, 2025 · 1 min · 183 words · Kimberly Moore

There are two planned add-ons for Dark Souls III

Prepare to download Looking ever-forward, we now know thatDark Souls IIIhas a pair of add-ons planned for post-release. This news comes about two months before the game’s launch, courtesy of anXbox Australia leak. The listing doesn’t contain much in the way of specifics, simply stating that there are “new maps, bosses, enemies, and additional weapon and armor sets.” Predictably, there’s a season pass that offers the two DLC packs at a discount....

July 22, 2025 · 1 min · 156 words · Maria Peters

There’s an expensive Dark Souls watch now, so prepare to…tell time?

Roughly $270 Bandai Namco and SuperGroupies are teaming up in Japan forDark Souls…watches and hand bags. We’ve officially reached peakSoulsmerchandise, pack it up guys. The watch will run you 29,800 yen ($270), and it looks like there’s the ever-so-faint ring of the Darksign present in the design, as well as a silhouette of Smough, of Ornstein and Smough fame, and Anor Londo in the background. Is thatSoulsenough for you? Perhaps a pocket watch would have been more on brand....

July 22, 2025 · 1 min · 125 words · Luis Owens

This group made themed instruction manuals for Fire Emblem: Three Houses, and I’d buy them in a heartbeat

Many people brought it to life I understand companies not wanting to flood packaging with physical instruction manuals a lot of people will never use or read. But…I want them, and frequently seek them out. Nosey Tengu and a team of creatives heeded that call forFire Emblem: Three Houses, and made their own “Garreg Mach Monastery-approved” booklet. Yep, I want it. As folks who have playedThree Housesknow, the intricacies run deep both mechanically and thematically, which is why these themed books (one for each house) fit so well....

July 22, 2025 · 1 min · 190 words · Amy Thompson

This new Dynasty Warriors movie trailer heavily leans into the games, to its benefit

The rocking soundtrack fits so well So, theDynasty Warriorsmovie is almost out in China, as it’s set to debut on April 30. Wait, what?!Yep, it’s a real thing, and it’s finally coming out after ages of hearing about it. I know it’s an international release, but it’s really flown under the radar in terms of recent overarching “game adaptation film” conversation especially in light of flicks likeSonic(which is getting a sequel) and the upcomingMortal Kombatreboot....

July 22, 2025 · 1 min · 194 words · Jason Scott

Vampire’s Fall 2 codes (August 2025)

Updated: July 26, 2025 We searched for new codes! Craving old-school RPG magic with a sinister twist?Vampire’s Fall 2sinks its fangs into players with wickedly witty NPCs, addictive turn-based combat, and a sprawling dark world that’s already captivated millions worldwide. Leveling up in this game won’t always be easy. Luckily, you’re able to rely on freebies. Use theVampire’s Fall 2codes listed below to get free Gold and Shards, as well as other handy items....

July 22, 2025 · 2 min · 354 words · John Frost

WayForward’s Vitamin Connection has 200 percent the recommended daily dose of cuteness

Sick! Health is a common new year’s resolution, but it extends beyond eating right and overcrowding my gym. You gotta get those vitamins in your belly. A, B, C, D, E, probably many more. I am not a registered dietitian. (I’m not even a registered blogger.) WayForward’s next game puts the smackdown on bacteria and viruses in the cutest way possible.We first learned aboutVitamin Connectionlast August. Now we get to see it in action....

July 22, 2025 · 1 min · 161 words · Jerry Brown