Southpeak responds to our Section 8 review, finds a bug

I’ll give Southpeak credit where it’s due. We’ve torn many of their games to shreds, but not once have they ever complained, demanded a re-review, or thrown bitter accusations at us. That said, one of our more positive reviews,Section 8, caused the publisher some concern and they looked into the main problem I had with the game — the lack of an online community. Southpeak said that peoplewereplayingSection 8and that, contrary to my review, servers were quite healthy....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 263 words · Kevin Gill

Street Fighter V comic will get fans up to speed on Rival Schools’ Akira

Biker babe getting ready to run you down Amongthe final wave of DLC charactersheaded toStreet Fighter Vthis year is guest star Akira Kazama, who is making the jump from Capcom’s M.I.A. fighting seriesRival Schools. For those of you who haven’t encountered the ass-kicking biker gal, fear not, as Ms. Kazama will be making her presence felt in an officialStreet Fighter Vcomic this summer. Capcom, in association with publisher Udon, will release a special issue ofStreet Fighter Vfor this year’s annual Free Comic Book Day festivities, which will take place August 14....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 217 words · Katie Ortiz

Terraria’s long-awaited Journey’s End update is out May 16

Just in time for the game’s ninth anniversary It’s been ages since some of us last explored the sandbox world ofTerraria, but that might change next month whenJourney’s Endlaunches on July 09, 2025, for PC. The update is a long time coming, but it’s a major addition – I’m talking 800-plus new items – that’ll make an already robust game even beefier. Terraria: Journey’s End will launch on PC August 11, 2025!...

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 312 words · Ariel Ochoa

The video game history foundation will make its digital library available to everyone next week

Via the good folk atVideo Games Chronicle, we just learned that the Video Game History Foundation will make its library of over 1500 out-of-print video game magazines available to everyone in digital format. The VGHF foundation was founded in 2017 and is the brainchild of historian and video game preservationist Frank Cifaldi. The founder ofGameHistory.orghas been building a massive collection of all sorts of video game press material intending to preserve video game history....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 352 words · Ashley Gibbs

This has to be one of the hardest Mario Maker levels

Have mercy on us all It took Bananasaurus Rex, the guy who cando the impossibleinSpelunky, “about four hours from start of practice” to clear this absurdly difficultSuper Mario Makerlevel. Just watch. “Out of about 11k attempts globally, this is the first clear that anyone’s gotten, besides the uploader of course,” said Bananasaurus. “I don’t post public videos too often anymore but I thought this was cool enough to have to share....

July 30, 2025 · 1 min · 143 words · Jeremiah Lee

Tools of destruction: Creating the perfect shooter firearm

And this… IS MY BOOMSTICK [Great guns in games can be surprisingly hard to find. It’s not just recording a gun sound and slapping it on a vaguely gun-looking model. There’s a multitude of design choices to consider for it to be memorable. There are tons of M16s out there these days. But there’s only one Land Shark Gun. ~Strider] NOTE:This article was originally published onGamasutraon 15-07-2025. Shooters are a dime a dozen these days....

July 30, 2025 · 7 min · 1435 words · Brian Anderson

We’re live on Twitch to face the Spirit Temple

This week went by SO fast! I still felt like I was in Tuesday yesterday. Moving to my new room and getting settled is going well, and I’ve picked upOcarina of Timein regular streams again! I was able to make my way (blind) through both the Water and Shadow Temples, but tonight we face the Spirit Temple. This game has so much content, I’m honestly surprised, and I’m sure there will be even more twists afterward that I didn’t expect....

July 30, 2025 · 1 min · 133 words · Daniel Gomez

When can you build a second Base in Palworld?

As you upgrade your Base inPalworld, you’ll notice that doing so increases the amount of Pals you can put to work and eventually increase the number of bases you can have. However, at first, only the maximum number of Pals increases. Here is when you can build a second base inPalworldand really start to increase your production. How to unlock a second base To build a second base inPalworld, you just need to keep leveling up your first one....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 359 words · Susan Coleman

When does Stumble Guys launch on the Nintendo Switch? Release date and pre-order rewards

After making a mark on several platforms, such as mobile, Xbox, and Playstation,Stumble Guysis ready to launch on Nintendo Switch. The 32-player party royale has officially locked in a date for its Nintendo debut. After a few months’ wait since its February 2024 reveal, here is the release date and pre-order rewards forStumble Guyson Nintendo Switch. What is the release date for Stumble Guys on Switch? Stumble Guysis officially making its Nintendo Switch debut onAugust 20, 2024....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 274 words · Timothy Calhoun

Wikipad delayed due to a ‘minor refinement’

Android gaming tablet will get a new date soon The Wikipad gaming tablet was scheduled to launch today, but that date has been pushed back indefinitely to allow improvements to be made tothe device. Those who pre-ordered it at GameStop will be getting a special bonus gift and upgraded bundles. In an official statement, the Wikipad team noted that it has been “relentlessly working with our manufacturers and partners to perfect the Wikipad bundle to ensure our first product is the best tablet and entertainment experience at launch....

July 30, 2025 · 1 min · 132 words · Corey Osborne

Xbox Live subscription prices rise today

Today’s the day, kids. Microsoft is officially raising the price of its Xbox Live Gold subscription fees in North America, Canada, Mexico and the UK. Now you get to pay evenmorefor stuff that you can get free elsewhere. It’s the American dream! In the US, a year’s Xbox Live will cost $59.99, three months will cost $24.99 and a month costs $9.99. In Mexico, a year will command 599 pesos. The UK and Canada get a better deal, with only their monthly subscriptions jumping up to £5....

July 30, 2025 · 1 min · 170 words · Carol Jones

You can now pre-load Animal Crossing: New Horizons on Switch

The file size is 6.2GB Animal Crossing: New Horizonsfeels a little more real today now that pre-loading has gone live. If you pre-purchase (or use a voucher) to buyAnimal Crossingon theNintendo Switch eShop, you can download the game ahead of time–and then immediately regret that decision when you realize the logo is going to torment you every time you look at your home menu leading up to August 03, 2025....

July 30, 2025 · 2 min · 220 words · Amanda Mendoza

You have another (probably slim) chance to pre-order a PS5 tomorrow

GameStop, GAME, Walmart Canada, and Sony are taking more PS5 pre-orders on September 25 It’s been a struggle to secure a PlayStation 5 in time for the mid-November launch, and we’re gonna keep on struggling for months. If you missed thechaotic first evening of pre-orders, your odds are dwindling, but they aren’t at zero. A few retailers are planning to open orders back up on September 25. Assuming this goes about as quickly and painfully as the last round, you’ll want to have your account of choice primed and ready to go....

July 30, 2025 · 1 min · 186 words · Luke Hall