Batman: Arkham Asylum demo slated for this Friday

WithBatman: Arkham Asylumless than a month away, I’m getting increasingly anxious. There’s been a bunch ofsolid trailerslately, but I can’t help but think aboutthe controversysurrounding the game. True or not, I don’t really know what to expect fromArkham Asylumanymore. Thankfully, we’ll all have the opportunity to get acquainted with the game: a demo for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC is due out on August 7. Based on the wording in the press release, it sounds as if the demo might just beArkham Asylum‘s opening segment, but don’t quote me on that....

June 11, 2025 · 3 min · 427 words · Sheila Sanchez

Bayonetta 3 codifies M rating on Nintendo store, adds “in-game purchases”

Also signifies “violence, blood and gore, partial nudity, and strong language” Bayonetta 3in-game purchases are going to be a thing,according to the updated Nintendo Store listingthis past week. As spotted on Reddit by user XDitto, the page was quietly updated recently, showcasing a full M rating. Now this was expected! Previously it was “pending,” and I don’t think anyone at Platinum would have settled for less than an “M for mature” forBayonetta 3, and Nintendo has published the two prior games with the same rating....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 225 words · Mallory Stevens

Best Baizhi build in Wuthering Waves – weapons, Echoes, and team compositions

A guaranteed pull inWuthering Waves, Baizhi shines as a support capable of providing massive amounts of continuous healing when both on and off the field. But there’s more, as her title as the only 4-star (and second overall) true-to-form healer in the game makes knowing how to build her just as vital as mastering your main DPS. To help you do that and awaken her full potential, here’s the best Baizhi healer build inWuthering Waves....

June 11, 2025 · 3 min · 543 words · Eric Holmes

Best outfit ideas for surrealism in Dress to Impress

Coming up with your own looks to flaunt on the runway is a blast inDress to Impress, but sometimes the theme you get can leave you stumped. There are themes that aren’t hard to figure out, likeGothor High School, but others are not so straightforward. One of these themes is Surrealism, which has been causing players to leave lobbies for a while now just to avoid having to come up with something....

June 11, 2025 · 3 min · 472 words · Desiree Cooper

BloodRayne 1 & 2 returns to PC in upgraded ‘Terminal Cut’ on November 20

What is it with all the vampires lately? Ziggurat Interactive has announced that 2002 PC releaseBloodRayne, along with its 2004 sequelBloodRayne 2,are to receive all-new enhanced editions later this month. Best of all, players who already own the original versions of both titles will receive the upgraded editions free of charge. BloodRayne: Terminal CutandBloodRayne 2: Terminal Cut– titled after the studio that handled the remasters, Terminal Reality – will support resolutions up to 4K, with improved rendering and upscaled cinematics to match....

June 11, 2025 · 1 min · 201 words · Daniel Kim

Capcom revenue sees decline after yearly success, but its future remains bright

Q1 2022 brings an end to growth momentum Capcom has released its financial results forthe first quarter of 2022, which sees the developer/publisher record year-on-year losses for the first time in recent memory. The company recorded a revenue drop of 48% when compared to the same period in 2021, with a net sales figure of around ¥25.2 billion, (or roughly $184 million USD). Additionally, Capcom’s operating income dropped by a huge 49%, with a total of ¥12 billion (or around $87....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 359 words · Steven Buckley

Catch up on weird and wonderful Devolver Digital games with this weekend Steam sale

Absolver is free-to-play for a limited time Devolver Digital is runninga Steam salethrough April 19 with deals on a range of eclectic, subversive, memorable PC titles. It’s not the best video game catalog out there, but it’s one of the most interesting. A few highlights from the Devolver Digital Publisher Weekend sale: There’s also play-free-for-a-limited-time promos forAbsolver, an intricate melee combat game that went over my head, andDevolver Bootleg, a funky package full of tongue-in-cheek “rip-offs....

June 11, 2025 · 1 min · 149 words · Leslie Cobb

Crimson Clover and Castle of Shikigami 2 hit Steam next week

Stock up on blister Band-Aids Monday is going to be one helluva day for button-mashers, as Degica Games has announced that it is launching not one, but two classic arcade shmups on PC via Steam — Yotsubane’sCrimson Clover: World EXplosionand Alfa System’sCastle of Shikigami 2will both jet into action on December 6, each bringing high-intensity action and doomsday storytelling. First released in arcades in 2011,Crimson Cloveris a typical, tough-as-hell vertically scrolling shmup that tasks a lone wolf hero with uncovering the whereabouts of — and ultimately destroying — a planet-killing superweapon, the Crimson Heart which is presided over by a devastating invading force known as the Gorgoneion....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 314 words · Fernando Dunn

Dark Souls III might be the last of the series, as a ‘big closure’

Says creator Miyazaki From Software’s Hidetaka Miyazaki has some sad news for fans of theSoulsseries — the upcomingDark Souls IIImight be it. Speaking to GameSpot, Miyazaki states, “I don’t think it’d be the right choice to continue indefinitely creating Souls and Bloodborne games. I’m considering Dark Souls 3 to be the big closure on the series. That’s not just limited to me, but From Software and myself together want to aggressively make new things in the future....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 254 words · Lisa Floyd

DC Direct announces Ratchet and Clank figures

[As originally postedon Tomopop] DC Comic’s figure line, DC Direct, will bemaking a lineof figures from the wildly successful Sony game seriesRatchet and Clank, according to an announcement at ComicsPRO 2009. The above photo are all the prototypes they’ve currently got lined up. There’s no word surrounding a price or date, all the figures look like they’ve been pulled right out of the game. Ratchet, Dr. Nefarious, and Captain Quark all look well done, although I would have preferred it if they managed to find some way to cover up the joins on Captain Quark — they stick out way too much, and make me think of him just as an action figure....

June 11, 2025 · 1 min · 160 words · Dr. Ryan Saunders

Dead Rising 4’s season pass gets detailed

(Not so) FANTASTIC! Microsoft has announced through Xbox Wire thatDead Rising 4will be receiving a season pass. This all encompassing DLC pass will be included in the Digital Deluxe edition of the game and will feature two major add-ons along with some cosmetic items and weapons. The joy can be felt around the world (in the morgue). For one small purchase of $19.99 USD (available to buy atDead Rising 4‘s launch) or $79....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 225 words · Nathaniel West

Divinity: Original Sin 2 cleared all of its Kickstarter goals

$2 million raised In the final days of its Kickstarter,Divinity: Original Sin 2only hadtwo stretch goals left— one for a Shapeshifting Mask, the other for a Game Master mode. Both are happening. The crowdfunding campaign came to a close with $2,032,434 (plus $43,000 from Paypal) raised for the RPG sequel. “With GM mode, you’ll be able to craft your own dungeons and then control them as your friends play through them, placing enemies on the fly, manipulating the environment, and doing everything you can to screw them over,”saidLarian Studios....

June 11, 2025 · 1 min · 148 words · Maria Wolfe

Elden Ring ‘Unable to summon cooperator’ error – explained

Nobody is going to be shocked to learn thatElden Ringis a tough game, it is a FromSoftware title, at the end of the day. That said, people have been caught off guard by just how difficult theShadow of the ErdtreeDLC is. If you are trying to tag in some help but keep running into the “Unable to summon cooperator” error, then we have some insight for you. ‘Unable to summon cooperator’ error – explained The bad news is that this appears to be a one-size-fits-all error, and it doesn’t tell you too much about what is happening....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 422 words · Wanda Hernandez