In the build-up toNintendo’s E3 Direct presentationwhere it is expected to give an extensive look atAnimal Crossing,Fire Emblem: Three Houses,Luigi’s Mansion 3, andPokemon SwordandShield,trainer customization for the gen 8 Switch-exclusive has been confirmed thanks to a T-shirt contest. This shouldn’t come as much of a surprise considering that every core RPG has had it sincePokemon XandY, but it’s still nice to see the fan-favorite feature appearing in the next gen....

Gaming News Epic Games and Iron Galaxy have officially announced that their brawler battle-royale Rumbleverse will be shutting down in February. And another one bites the dust. Amidst all these sunset announcements, this one really hurts. After only six months since its release, Rumbleverse will officially be shutting down on Feb. 28. The unique brawler battle-royale game, developed by Iron Galaxy and published by Epic Games, had a small but loyal fanbase....

New features for the PlayStation ports A reason to bring upSpelunkyagain? Yup, better jump on that. The PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita versions of the game have new updates that are worth a look. PS3 PS Vita Having replays and ghosts for Daily Challenge runs is going to be real embarrassing. “I’m out of practice,” I’ll say. “It could’ve happened to anyone.” Yeah, that’s good. Spelunky Update: New Features Now Live on PS4, PS3, Vita[PlayStation Blog]...

News Eight players in check. One winner. After a weekend of duking it out against Set 14’s top Teamfight Tactics (TFT) competitors, summertimer became the champion of Cyber City Tactician’s Crown! He not only took home the bulk of the $470,000 total prize pool, but also made history as the only player to rise to the top after a nail-biting final game. Summertimer wins TFT Cyber City Tactician’s Crown The final lobby of Cyber City Tactician’s Crown could be described as “absolute cinema” since for the first time ever, all of the players were in check....

Pre-orders open July 30 for Nintendo Switch, PS4, and PS Vita physical editions of Super Meat Boy While not as skin-crawling as some of the nastier too-realistic-for-this-worldclose-up shotsinRen &Stimpy(or evenSpongeBob), I feel like the box art for theSuper Meat BoyLimited Run physical edition is very much on that same wavelength. It fits, though. It’s the cover that this game, and fans ofEdmund McMillen’s worldsin general, deserve. Announced in ajam-packed Twitter threadthis morning, Limited Run is opening pre-orders for physical copies ofSuper Meat BoyforNintendo Switch,PlayStation 4, andPlayStation Vita— it’s $30 across the board, and there’s a color manual tucked inside....

Amazon Prime Video has released a new teaser trailer for its upcoming animated spinoff seriesThe Boys Presents: Diabolical.The new series from executive producer Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg is an animated anthology series set in the same universe as Amazon Prime Video’s dark comedy seriesThe Boys. RELATED:The Boys Season 3 Finally Has An Official Release Date From Amazon The Boys Presents: Diabolicalwill feature eight 12-14 minute episodes. Each episode will have its own unique style of animation and is produced by a different creator....

Nintendo has released a new trailer for theupcoming releaseof the localized version ofThe Last Storyfor Europe. As you’d expect, it’s still looking fantastic as ever. This trailer shows off a good amount of the flashy combat, the pretty vast customization options and even a couple of the cutscenes for good measure. Business as always. However, there was one part of the trailer that particularly caught my eye. It was when Zael was moving through a tight space between some ropes on the back of the ship....

Overwatch 2 News It’s ‘snow’ joke, the Overwatch 2 Winter Wonderland event is here and features new modes, skins, and plenty of holiday cheer to go around! Get your snowball-making skills ready because theOverwatch 2Winter Wonderland event is live and ready to make us all wish our wallets were frozen solid! The first Christmas event of Overwatch 2, Winter Wonderland brings a host of free, earnable items as well as some new surprises in the shop from here until the event’s end on Aug 02, 2025....

News North America’s representatives are set. The Tripods and ‘EX-SET’ (formerly, XSET!) took the two North American qualifying spots for the upcoming Esports World Cup. The final lobby was a dramatic and gripping end to an otherwise bizarre, and at times shambolic, qualifier for the $2 million event. The whole tournament was restarted mid way through the opening game, teams found themselves disqualified and there was dozens of complaints about poor communication....

Gold mushrooms galore [Update: It seems as if this is a worldwide release!] It looks like Nintendo has been busy with their new DLC model: a new around ofNew Super Mario Bros. 2DLC is about to drop in Japan today. It looks like Nintendo has cut out the nerve-wrack pack this time around, and just opted for a gold-crazy set and another “challenge” set. They’re hitting the market today for 200 yen each (for a pack of three levels) — overseas, this translated to $2....

Another summer XBLA release It didn’t make the cut forUbisoft’s E3 press conference, butFar Cry Classichas been confirmed for Xbox Live Arcade this summer. There’s little in the way of details, although we do know that this will be 560 Microsoft Points. To be fair, it’sFar Cry— most of us know what we’re getting into here. I distinctly remember when the original PC release was cutting-edge stuff; seems almost laughable all these years later....

Destiny 2 Guides A few new, unique perks are available on this trace rifle. Trace rifles are back in the Destiny 2 meta, and Unsworn’s arrival via Sundered Doctrine couldn’t have been better timed. The PvE god roll for Unsworn takes many forms, with the weapon highly versatile based on the needs of the user. Here’s a breakdown of the best perks and the god roll for Unsworn in Destiny 2....

The overhauled modding system is here Destiny 2: Lightfalloverhauled its entire armor modding system. For the veteran players, this has led to some confusion, feeling underpowered, and trying to navigate the new interface. In reality, the process has been streamlined to make build crafting easier than it has been before. With the addition of stored loadouts, you can save up to six for quick swapping depending on activity and area....