After Wednesday’s Direct, pretty much everyone agreesDonkey Kong Bananzalooks fantastic. What people can’t agree on is when and where the game takes place on the Donkey Kong/Mario timeline. One of DK’s designers has helpfully stepped in to offer some advice, but some of you aren’t going to like what he has to say. Kevin Bayliss worked at Rare and was responsible for the mascot’s redesign inDonkey Kong Country. Suffice to say, the man knows a thing or two about Donkey Kong lore, so if you’re confused about when exactly Bananza takes place, you should probably listen to what he has to say....

Summary Elden Ring Nightreignavailable now. A co-op spin-off ofFromSoftware’s iconic Elden Ring, the game will task you and two others to venture out into the Limveld to fight nightmares of all kinds in a rogue-like formula. However,despite the large player count, the game has opened to’Mixed' reviews on Steam. The main reason for these mixed reviews is exactly what most of you think it is, the lack of a duos mode....

Summary The year 2025 has not been kind toBioWare. Becauseafter The Veilguard “underperformed” by EA’s own standards, the studiowas forced to restructure, with a portion of employees focusing on the next Mass Effect title. That restructuring, of course,led to layoffs of key devs behind the studio’s biggest hits, eventuallypushing the group to a headcount of reportedly fewer than 100. At the center of much of this chaos has been ex-writer David Gaider, who, despite not being involved with the studio or franchises,has remained a vocal supporter of them, as well asa critic of EA’s own involvement in its demise....

There are certain developers out there that house creative talents that essentially prop up the entire structure of the studio. Kojima Productions wouldn’t be able to function the way it does now withoutHideo Kojima,even with his morbid USB stick of game ideas, and the same could be said aboutthe likes of Yoshi-P and Square Enix, and - to a certain extent -Hidetaka Miyazaki and FromSoftware. If any of these developers were to leave their respective studios, it would be disastrous for those that remained, and that’s exactly what happened when Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi left Square Enix back in 2003, back when it was just called Square....

Quick Links Check out theFree Slap Tower codeslisted below to claim free in-game rewards and boosts; they will give you a helpful start as you jump into the game. Just remember, these Roblox codes expire quickly, so be sure to redeem them as soon as you can. Keep in mind that we’re always on the lookout for new codes and regularly update this list, especially after game updates, so you don’t miss out on the latest rewards....

Quick Links You’ve gotten a taste of filling out your Kindex over on Stellaris Prime inRevenge of the Savage Planet, and while some of these things will carry over to the next planet, Xephyr, you’ll find a whole new list of scannables on this whole new planet. You’ll once again have the optional side quest to keep working on filling your Kindex to 100 percent in Revenge of the Savage Planet, so get yourself over to Xephyr and get to scanning!...

Quick Links After making a bit of progress inGrounded 2, you’ll reach your first Ranger Outpost where you can find various Omni-Tools and their upgrades. This is the main progression system of the game as these upgrades let you destroy high-tier items, making more resources available to you. However, one of the main upgrades that you’ll likely get stuck at is the Omni-Shovel since it needs you to farm some Grass Seeds....

Summary In classic Rockstar fashion, a secondGrand Theft Auto 6trailer wasreleased on a random Tuesday, almost 18 months after the first, andjust days after the game was officially delayed. This means that for the next few months, every frame of the almost-three-minutetrailerwill be scrutinized with a fine-tooth comb as players eagerly try to find every reference and story clue available. While some are likely to be hidden deep in the background of the trailer, eager-eyed fans think they’ve spotted the actor for one character within moments of Rockstar dropping the video....

Rockstar’sGrand Theft Auto 6is going to be the biggest game of all time. How do I know that? Well, becauseGrand Theft Auto5 is the second-biggest game of all time, and its successor just blitzed past its record and it’s not even out yet. Will it be able to outsellMinecraftand claim the ultimate throne? If the final product is as good as itsmost recent trailer, there’s a real chance. Last week, that long-awaited second look’s view count surpassed thereveal trailer for GTA 5, despite GTA 5 having a 14-year head start....

Summary Stepping foot into Cyrodiil all these years later, wandering the cobbled roads to the tune of Harvest Dawn, has been blissfully nostalgic. But it’s hard to deny thatsome of the original’s charm has been lost, whether it’s the more vibrant colours or the personable UI that felt like flipping through pages in a homespun journal. Thankfully, if you’re on PC, there are a bunch of mods that bring theOblivionremaster closer to its 2006 counterpart....

What’s up, you sad losers? It’s me, your boy, Mark Marken Markerson the Third. I may be a 45 year old man raised in a three story mansion in Vermont, but I ain’t care if y’all don’t think my attempts at slang are off the chain. BecauseI’m about to get real and drop some truth bombsabout my new game Muscle Guns 3: Lifting for War. And by “get real”, I mean divide our game’s Reddit community and dive-bomb our player count by distracting from our actual game-related announcement to run through my grievances with other companies....

Quick Links Harvesting Calibrated Servoks inDune: Awakeningcan be a task since there are a few ways you can get them. To add a little more to the challenge, not all the methods for collecting this crafting material are described clearly. This leaves many players roaming around Arrakis aimlessly trying to get them. Knowing where you can easily farm for Calibrated Servoks is important, since they help you craft more heavy-duty gear like windtraps....

Quick Links If you’ve been playing gacha games likeEtheria: Restartfor a little while, you’ll likely already know that rerolling your account is a great way to start your journey strong, especially if you like the game and are planning to stick to it for a long time. Rerolling essentially refers to making new accounts until you get lucky. Regardless of whether you’re planning to stay F2P or spend a little in the game, spending a bit of time at the start to get a decent account goes a long way for saving you some pulls and letting you have more characters, and this game is particularly easy to reroll in....