Capcom announces ‘Disney Afternoon Collection’ with six 1080p retro classics

Chip ‘n Dale 1+2, DuckTales 1+2, Darkwing Duck, and TaleSpin Well, this was unexpected! We know Capcom is focusing a lot on remasters and re-releases, but six NES classics have been dredged up and risen from their graves for a PC, PS4, and Xbox One collection. That list includesChip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers 1 +2,DuckTales 1+2,Darkwing Duck, andTaleSpin. They’ll sport 1080p HD visuals, a museum gallery, boss rush, and time attack modes....

July 27, 2025 · 1 min · 204 words · Shannon Barnett

Capcom isn’t going to abandon the UMD format just yet

Although Capcom is putting out fighting gameFate/Unlimited Codesas a digital download through the PlayStation Portable Store, rather than the typical release on UMD, the company is not abandoning the disc format … yet. “We certainly do not intend to stop supporting UMD,” a spokesperson for Capcom Europeexplained to MCV. “Certainly for us PSP is very important — more so withMonster Huntercoming — than maybe any other publisher.” WithPatapon 2and nowFate/Unlimited Codesbeing tested as digital downloads on the PSP, it certainly appears as if more and more companies are preparing for the transition to the oft-rumoredUMD-less PSP Go!...

July 27, 2025 · 1 min · 120 words · Alex Brown

Check out this demake of Super Mario 64 for the Game Boy Advance

Those who were around at the time will know just how much of a big dealSuper Mario 64was when it released in 1996. It represented not only the first 3DMariogame, but also the next step forward in video game technology. It was quite something, I can assure you. Fast-forward nearly two decades, and someone is taking the classic N64 game and essentially “demaking” it to run on the Game Boy Advance....

July 27, 2025 · 2 min · 417 words · Martha Bolton

Contest: Get to the bottom of The Bradwell Conspiracy

Break out your tinfoil hats In today’s contest, we’re spreading rumors withThe Bradwell Conspiracy! I’m not a conspiracy theorist at all. That said, I do love hearing them because it’s fun getting inside the mind of someone who actually believes aliens killed JFK and the moon landing was a hoax filmed after hours at a Chuck E. Cheese. Conspiracies are kinda fun! Today, we’ve got our own conspiracy going on inThe Bradwell Conspiracy....

July 27, 2025 · 2 min · 283 words · Ryan Jones

DC Comics-themed MOBA Infinite Crisis closing in August

Steam users can request a refund Hope you didn’t invest much money inInfinite Crisis. After failing to make a big enough name for itself in the MOBA market, the game is giving up. Turbine ended development efforts today and plants to shut down service on July 15, 2025. Until then, it’s “completely free.” Players who went for the Starter or Elite Pack on Steam canrequest a refund. Good thing, too —Infinite Crisishas only been on the platform for a couple of months....

July 27, 2025 · 1 min · 113 words · Nicole Kramer

Destiny 2 has a really fun Overwatch homage if you can manage to do well in PVP

Iron Banner + Easter egg = Reaper AlthoughDestiny 2‘s Lord Saladin sounds like Optimus Prime (Peter Cullen) in the flesh, he’s actually played by Keith Ferguson, who also happens to voice Reaper inOverwatch. Now I think you know where this is going, given that Activision Blizzard is keen to stuffOverwatchreferences in nearly everything. Yep, if you happen to play Iron Banner inDestiny 2and score a 20-person kill streak, you’ll trigger a “Die!...

July 27, 2025 · 1 min · 125 words · John Jackson

Details for Visceral’s Battlefield Hardline leaked

Reportedly for current- and last-gen platforms Details for the nextBattlefieldgame have leaked by way of assets found on an Electronic Arts server. The title,Battlefield Hardline, is believed to be in development at Visceral Games for current- and last-generation platforms and revolve around a SWAT-versus-thieves conflict. There are no full-blown screenshots or anything like that, but a bunch of interesting tidbits — modes (Blood Money, Heist), weapons, vehicles, and awards (featuring a money bag, grappling hook, and handcuffs, to name a few) — give a general idea of what this game will be like....

July 27, 2025 · 1 min · 123 words · John Hernandez

Developers, what’s your issue with the Wii U GamePad?

We already knew that Crystal Dynamicshad some issueswith bringing the latestTomb Raiderreboot over to the Wii U, but they recentlymade light of the lack of a Wii U version again, amidsta petitioncreated by gamers unhappy with the move. To put the rumors to rest, Crystal Dynamics Creative Director Noah Hughes had this to say about a potential Wii U version of the game: All three [consoles] are really trying to deliver roughly the same experience but delivered best on each platform, and I think something like the Wii U often asks you to do somethinguniquebased on auniqueinterface....

July 27, 2025 · 4 min · 792 words · Amy Scott

Devolver Digital Dtoid Live Stream: VOTE for your favorite!

Democracy? Conspiracy? YOU CHOOSE! Today marks the end of our week ofDevolver Digitalstreaming, and to celebrate I’ll be playing through one or two the various games we’ve streamed this week. Vote for your favorite in the comments or let me know onTwitterwhat you want to see: Not A Hero Titan Souls You can catch me playing the winner tonight at 8:00pm ET/5:00pm PT on ourTwitch channel. Don’t forget to let me know here or come find me onTwitterto tell me which game you’re aching to see the most!...

July 27, 2025 · 1 min · 95 words · Timothy Green

Double Fine lays off twelve staff members

Unannounced title canceled when publishing deal falls through Double Fine Productions confirmed withGames Industry Internationallast Friday that it had to lay off twelve staff members due to a publishing deal falling through on an unannounced title. “One of our unannounced projects was unexpectedly cancelled by its publisher, forcing us to reduce our staff by 12 people. Our remaining projects —Broken Age,Massive Chalice, andGrim Fandango Remastered, were unaffected,” said the studio’s founder, Tim Schafer....

July 27, 2025 · 1 min · 162 words · Jonathan Green

Fallout 4 screenshots fresh from the Bethesda showcase

Looking good, Boston Bethesda spent a lot of time onFalloutat its E3 showcase. Though the video presentation is probably the way to go for those hungry forFallout 4information, fans short on time might prefer a quick browsing of screens. Though we took a few screenshots of the show as it was playing, they show the artifacts of streaming video. Thankfully, Bethesda sent along a set of 24 high-resolution shots, available in the gallery below....

July 27, 2025 · 1 min · 99 words · Tracy Osborn

Fired StarCraft player ‘Idra’ talks about his release

‘I am not going to continue as a competitive player’ On “Real Talk” with JP McDaniel, a YouTube show that interviews gaming personalities, Greg “Idra” Fields talked about the events surroundinghis recent firing from Evil Geniuses’StarCraft IIteam. He talks about a ton of topics, including his rage, contract (but no hard numbers), and his future. It is pretty clear that his online personality and hisactualpersonality are like night and day....

July 27, 2025 · 2 min · 278 words · Michael Malone

GDC Play Showcase to show off games at GDC events

Game Developer Conferences worldwide will now show off more games as the organizers of the GDC have announced the debut of a new event for developers to showcase their games. Inspired by the success of the Independent Games Festival Pavilion at GDC events, this GDC Play showcase will include space in special Pavilions themed around emerging game markets. This program will allow GDC Play exhibitors to show off their games to other attendees, publishers and press members....

July 27, 2025 · 1 min · 192 words · Mackenzie Simmons