PlayStation Now Adds Select PS2 Games

Sony is adding select PlayStation 2 games to itsPS Nowservice, the first batch of which is coming this month. Up until recently, PS Now only hosted PlayStation 3 & 4 games, but it’s now starting to incorporate PlayStation 2 titles as well. The first few to join the service areApe Escape 2,Dark Cloud 2, andHot Shots Tennis, though more will be added in the future. In addition to being ported to the PlayStation 4, these titles will also be running in HD and have Trophy support....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 310 words · Timothy Butler

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet: Trade Codes for The Teal Mask

InPokemon Scarlet & Violet, now players can explore every corner of the map in the order they want. Another important mechanic in allPokemongames is trading. It’s fun to interact with other players, but certain Pokemon require special codes to trade. Therefore, this guide will be useful for players who want totrade specific Pokemonfrom the first part of the expansion pass toPokemon Scarlet & Violet-The Teal Mask. So let’s dive into the trade codes for The Teal Mask....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 291 words · Patrick Harrington

PSA: Pedro Pascal Will Return In The Last Of Us Season 2

Warning! This article contains MAJOR SPOILERS for The Last of Us season 2 and The Last of Us Part II game.Joel may have died inThe Last of Usseason 2, episode 2, but Pedro Pascal will return in future episodes of the video game adaptation. Theending ofThe Last of Usseason 2, episode 2saw Abby (Kaitlyn Dever) brutally murder Joel with a golf club and pool cue. It was a death as surprising as it was tragic, and many viewers who haven’t played the video games were shocked that Joel died as soon as he did....

July 5, 2025 · 3 min · 633 words · Larry Burgess

Shin Megami Tensei Online Live Concert Planned for 2021

Atlus has announced a new concert featuring music from theShin Megami Tenseiseries, with pre-sale tickets available now. Shin Megami Tensei Online Live 2021is the first live concert for the series since 2017 and will stream on March 20 of next year. The concert will feature music from several games, but have a main focus onAtlus’s newest effort,Shin Megami Tensei 3Nocturne HD Remaster. RELATED:Atlus Survey Gauges Interest in Various Switch Ports Shin Megami Tensei 3 HDwas released in Japan last October, withAtlus currently addressing bugsfans have encountered....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 278 words · Robert Huffman

Solo Leveling’s Reign Is Starting to Slip, New Report Reveals

Solo Levelingis a franchise that has quickly become synonymous with success, as it continues to dominate discussions among anime fans. Jin-woo’s adventure has continuously captivated audiences with its amazing plot, memorable characters, and stunning art style. The series has achieved many impressive milestones thatno other anime in historyhas been remotely close to. Yet, despite this unprecedented success, many fans have made their concern for the franchise known after it failed to reach the top of the best-selling adult graphic novels during July....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 358 words · Mark French

Sonic 4 Needs To Finally Give This Classic Video Game Character Their Due

While the new characters being introduced inSonic the Hedgehog 4are undoubtedly the most exciting aspect of the sequel, there is another that has been around in theSonicmovies since nearly the beginning who needs to be given their proper time to shine, as they have felt sidelined throughout the franchise. Even thoughtheSonicmovies have made a habit of centering each subsequent movie around the new additions teased in the previous film,which, in the case ofSonic 4, are Amy Roseand Metal Sonic, the franchise needs to seriously consider how it is going to continue developing the characters that have already been established....

July 5, 2025 · 3 min · 482 words · Philip Williams

Starlink developers had Star Fox mockups before Nintendo even agreed to the partnership

Bold You really have to give Ubisoft credit for aggressively pursuing their partnership with Nintendo even after they faltered on the Wii U.Most of you really seem to be taking to it, and now we know just how aggressive they are: theStarlinkteam apparently had a full mockup, 3D-printed Arwing and all, ready to go before they even met with Nintendo. Speaking to Okay Cool, producer Matthew Rose explained that the team had theStar Foxpitch in mind the entire time: “we always thought ‘maybe, maybe they’ll be interested....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 221 words · Jose Summers

Sylvester Stallone's Tulsa King Season 4 Announcement Means Season 3's Ending Will Continue A Series Trend

Sylvester Stallone made a surprise announcement thatTulsa Kingwill return for season 4, and that means a series trend will continue. The crime drama premiered on Paramount+ in 2022 and became an instant hit for the streamer.Tulsa Kingfollows Dwight “The General” Manfredi as he builds a new criminal empire in Tulsa after being exiled from New York City. Tulsa Kingseason 3has wrapped production and a release window for December 2025, so its return is still a few months away....

July 5, 2025 · 3 min · 482 words · Jacqueline Turner

Tecmo Koei’s shonen crying simulator Attack on Titan shifts dev focus to PS4

Before, PS3 was the lead Tecmo Koei’s Omega Force is planninganAttack on Titanproject, to be released on the PS3, PS4, and Vita platforms.Speaking to Dengeki, producer Hisashi Koinuma notes that this is the first time they are really focusing on the PS4, as the PS3 has historically been the lead platform. Apparently, they’ve remade the action mechanics three times over just to ensure that they get it right, and development started all the way back in 2013....

July 5, 2025 · 1 min · 177 words · Timothy Lindsey

The DTOID Show: Diablo III beta playthrough!

Okay, maybe not anentireplaythrough – but hey, it’s a guaranteed ten minutes! If you’ve been curious how the Diablo 3 beta is stacking up, Max led us through the first ten minutes of it today while I had a discussion with myself about some of the game’s finer attributes. Later on, I answered some of your most pressing questions, such as, “can you customize the barbarian to have max’s hair.” The answer is no....

July 5, 2025 · 1 min · 128 words · Cassandra Carter

Today's NYT Connections Hints and Answer for September 1 (#448)

Connections is a game from the New York Times that challenges you to find the association between words. It sounds easy, but it isn’t—Connections categories can be almost anything, and they’re usually quite specific. If you need a hand getting the answers, we’ve got you covered. What Is Connections? Connections is a game from the New York Times. The objective is simple: sort 16 words into groups of 4. Each group of words will be connected by some common idea or theme....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 262 words · Leah Miller

Unity CEO is Stepping Down Following Pricing Controversy

Summary UnityCEO John Riccitiello is retiring from his role as the head of the company effective immediately. Riccitiello became the Chief Executive Officer of the company in late 2014 and had previously served as a controversial CEO of Electronic Arts from 2007-2014. His retirement fromUnitycomes following the recent controversy over the engine’s pricing. The controversy started in September and escalated rather quickly. It was revealed thatany game made with the Unity Game Enginethat passed certain installation and revenue thresholds would now be charged a fee every time the game was downloaded, and there was not an option for developers to opt out of it....

July 5, 2025 · 2 min · 418 words · Darren Christian

Watch Persona’s Teddie scrap it up in BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle

Out in the spring BlazBlue Cross Tag Battlewas in kind of a weird spot after its mid-2018 launch. It didn’t get much buzz and was kind of stagnant for a while, but it’s really exploding in a big way in the past month or so. Not only was a new series of DLC announced, but it was also confirmed overGuilty Gear Xrd 2forEVO 2019(for referenceCross Taghad 39,919 peak Twitch viewers at EVO 2018 compared toGuilty Gear‘s 108,916)....

July 5, 2025 · 1 min · 138 words · Alexandra Sims