Your 2020 Nintendo Switch recap is waiting for you

Here’s how to check it Did you getthe emailyet? We’re in the festive season: the time to hopefully relax and spend some time to yourself. You may have done a lot of that already this year though, which is where this recent “Year in Review” Nintendo recap will come in handy. Here’s all of the stuff this helpful document lists: It’s not exactly scientific, but it’s a fun little way to close out the end of the year....

June 23, 2025 · 1 min · 117 words · Vincent Lynch

ZeniMax QA workers successfully form recognized union

Over 300 workers vote in favor of unionization The QA department of ZeniMax Media has voted in favor of establishing a union within its office walls. Some 306 workers within the company’s U.S. gaming division sought unionization within a recently held ballot, overseen by the Communication Workers of America (CWA). ZeniMax Workers Unitedhas already been officially recognized by company owner Microsoft, following a deal made with the CWA in June 2022where the union regulatoroffered their approval in regards to the Microsoft/Activision Blizzard acquisition in return for Microsoft on any proposed union action — And thus, MS offered no resistance and full cooperation regarding the ZeniMax team’s motion....

June 23, 2025 · 2 min · 325 words · Paul Daniels

2005’s open-world mess Boiling Point gets a re-release on November 14

Haha, what? Ziggurat Interactivehas announcedthat they have teamed up with Big Boat to re-release 2005’s incrediblekusoge,Boiling Point: Road to Hellon Jul 28, 2025. This game and I have history. Back when it released, everyone was looking to what the next generation in graphics would bring to the open-world genre.Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivionwas still on the horizon with its big promises, but we needed something now. So, my tightly-knit group of friends and I started poking atBoiling Point: Road to Hellin the interim....

June 22, 2025 · 2 min · 291 words · Megan Jackson

A day in the life of Rez creator Tetsuya Mizuguchi

The season finale of toco toco In the final episode of this season oftoco toco, we’re treated to a day withRez,Lumines, andSpace Chanel 5creator Tetsuya Mizuguchi. This has become one of my favorite shows on YouTube. The first half isRez Infinite-centric, with another look at the vibrating full-bodysynesthesia suit (“I can definitely imagine this to be integrated to clothes in the future”), but later scenes at Mori Tower and a secret restaurant go beyond video games (though “everything is connected in a certain way”)....

June 22, 2025 · 1 min · 129 words · Paul Thompson

All Rainbow Six Siege X veteran rewards

Rainbow Six Siege Xmight feel like a new game with all the fresh content and game modes, but it’s in its tenth year, and Ubisoft has something special for the loyalists in the form of theVeteran rewards. If you have played the game previously or continue to play even in 2025, your efforts have borne fruit. The Veteran rewards program is live following the launch ofSiege X, and there are exclusive items to win....

June 22, 2025 · 2 min · 264 words · Bryan Krause MD

Atari’s Swordquest comic is the closeted gamer story I’ve been waiting for

Like Moonlight for middle-aged nerds [Image by8-Bit Central] I picked up the first issue of Atari’sSwordquestwithout knowing anything about it. I loved theArt of Ataribook from last year, and knowing the comic came from the same publisher gave me enough confidence to go into this one blind. That was definitely the way to go. As a kid, I went into theSwordquestgames the same way, which did a lot to add to their air of mystery and unpredictability....

June 22, 2025 · 2 min · 404 words · Lance Beasley

Avowed: Best Ranger Build

Playing as the archer is a classic in all D&D-inspired games ever released. But if you want to play as the ranger inAvowed, then you might be wondering which skills to prioritize. We will give you all the details on the best ranger build in the game. Best attributes for a Ranger You start out with 10 skill points you can assign to your character, since you are just starting out we would recommend focusing on a classic Ranger build, at least for the moment....

June 22, 2025 · 5 min · 908 words · Richard Nelson

Black Isle needs a Kickstarter to Kickstart a Kickstarter

Crowd funding officially jumps the start On this day, the concept of crowd-funded gaming has finally reached farce status, with aridiculous proposition from Black Isle Studios. First off, the studio wants your money to become a studio, at which point it will ask formoreto actually make a game. Yes, it needs a Kickstarter to Kickstart a Kickstarter. We call this new business move, The KKK! “Our goal at this stage is threefold....

June 22, 2025 · 2 min · 331 words · Shawn Knox

Bobby Kotick: People prefer sequels

Evil Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has beenshooting his evil mouth offagain, upsetting gamers with his evil opinions. This latest is aimed at those who want original IP, with Kotick arguing that people like sequels, so why bother doing anything new? “A small segment of very vocal gamers say everything has to be new and different every year,” explains Kotick (evilly). “Actually, people are happy with existing franchises, provided you innovate within them....

June 22, 2025 · 1 min · 202 words · Tonya Kemp

Brawl Stars Brawl Talk (October 2024): All six Hypercharges explained

Brawl Starshas just revealed their new Angels vs Demons season in their recent Brawl Talk. We can see a number of changes and new elements in the new season. One of the most notable things being added are new Hypercharges. This article will tell you everything you need to know about the new Hypercharges inBrawl Stars. All six new Hypercharges in Brawl Stars Brawl Starshas revealed six new Hypercharges inBrawl Stars....

June 22, 2025 · 1 min · 116 words · Dawn Washington

Capcom is haunting arcades with Luigi’s Mansion

That sucks in a cool way #VacuumJokes Luigi’s bringing his ghost-bustin’ vaccum-totin’ ways to a new scene that’s full of noise and flashing lights, and it’s all thanks to Capcom. The GameCube classicLuigi’s Mansionis being refitted for arcades, as indicated by a location test this past weekend. Apart from these images, not much is known apart from the fact that Capcom is behind the adaption. It’s fairly common practice for Nintendo to license its properties to third-parties for arcade renditions — such as the case with Bandai Namco, which developed the arcade version ofMario Kart....

June 22, 2025 · 1 min · 153 words · Bruce Miller

Contest: Win a Switch copy of Demon’s Crystals

Demons always be losing things Enjoy your short break from contests? Well don’t get too used to it: Win a Switch key forDemon’s Crystals. Do you like bullets flying all over your screen? Spells to help incapacitate your enemies? Cute chibi-lite/anime aesthetics? Yes, you do. So have all of that and more with a free Switch copy ofDemon’s Crystals. A race of peaceful demons, the Uricans, are thrown for a loop when three mysterious beings turn the once-docile peoples into evil minions....

June 22, 2025 · 2 min · 272 words · Kristi Cannon

Crusader Kings II invades Linux

And a new announcement is teased on Facebook I write aboutCrusader Kings IIquite a bit, and I play it even more. If conquering the medieval world, using children as bargaining chips, and assassinating half of the heads of state of Europe was a problem, I’d definitely have a problem. Now the intrigue-laden title is making its way onto Linux, marking the first time a game from Paradox Interactive has appeared on the platform....

June 22, 2025 · 2 min · 289 words · Erika Turner