Donkey Kong Country Returns HD review

Still, let’s not get ahead of ourselves unnecessarily. In some respects, the 3DS still feels like the more natural home for Returns. Purists will say this is par for course with Returns. Donkey Kong Country Returns HD accessibility options Two difficulty options. Separate sliders for music and sound FX volume. Choice of two control schemes. On/off toggle for HD Rumble, and sensitivity slider. A copy of Donkey Kong Country Returns HD was provided for review by publisher Nintendo....

January 14, 2025 · 1 min · 78 words · Allison Sherman

Dynasty Warriors: Origins review-notch hack-and-slash stumbles off the battlefield

Back in 2006, I broughtDynasty Warriors Vol. 2for the PSP to Show and Tell at school. Yes, I was that kid. It was a simple enough pitch. 19 years on,Dynasty Warriors: Originsis a tougher pitch. While that horde-cleaving, guitar-shredding DNA still shines, Origins feels like a quarter-life crisis. For a good while, Dynasty Warriors coasted on its charm with a string of samey but endearing games. But there’s an essential distinction between change and growth....

January 14, 2025 · 3 min · 562 words · Tanya Hall

Fortnite Hatsune Miku Music Pass explained

Plus the music pass price, rewards and end date. With that in mind, here’severything you better know about the Fortnite Hatsune Miku Music Pass. We hope you enjoy the music pass and get jamming with the famous Hatsune Miku!

January 14, 2025 · 1 min · 39 words · Brittany Gonzalez

Geralt Faces A War Between The Land And The Sea In The Witcher: Sirens Of The Deep

Netflix’s Witcher universe is continuing to expand. And there are some monsters that emerge which even Geralt may not be able to kill. The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep will premiere on Netflix on February 11. The fourth season of The Witcher’s live-action series is also expected to debut this year. Further out, Cockle will once again portray Geralt inThe Witcher 4. The Witcher 4 doesn’t currently have a release date....

January 14, 2025 · 1 min · 81 words · Michael Morales

Lunar Remastered Collection Release Date Set For April

Physical editions for the game will be available at select retailers. The digital edition will cost $50 and physical copies will be $55. The collection contains both Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete and Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Complete. Some new features include both Japanese and English voice acting and the option to speed up battles. In addition to Japanese and English subtitles, this collection will also have French and German subtitles....

January 14, 2025 · 1 min · 107 words · Johnathan Lynch

New Marvel Rivals Characters Will Release Much More Often Than You Might Expect

It’s time to petition for Big Wheel and Paste Pot Pete to join Marvel Rivals. One of the impressive things aboutMarvel Rivalson launch day was itsmassive roster of heroes and supervillains. “Every season we’ll be rolling out fresh seasonal stories, new maps, and new heroes. We’ll actually be breaking down each season into two halves,” game director Guangyun Chen said toMetro. “The length of one season is three months. And for each half of the season, we will introduce a new hero....

January 14, 2025 · 1 min · 131 words · Christopher Fisher

Walmart Canada Is Hyped For The Switch 2 Reveal, Apparently

Walmart Canada is known for leaking video game announcements. “Hey, Mario,” the post said, with the waving-hand emoji. Walmart Canada is no doubt referencing the rumors of aforthcoming Switch 2 reveal. As of yet, however, Walmart Canada hasn’t spoiled anything about the Switch 2. It was meant to suggest that Nintendo would soon pull back the curtain on the equipment. It quickly became a meme, and some thought it was kind of creepy....

January 14, 2025 · 1 min · 150 words · George Smith

WoW's Plunderstorm Battle Royale Mode Returns Today, Now With Less Grinding

The mode will be playable for just over a month. Blizzard first introduced the experimental PvP mode last spring. It stood out thanks to how it played nothing like the genre-defining MMORPG players have come to know. You need a javascript enabled internet tool to watch videos. Want us to remember this setting for all your devices? The new utility spells include Call Galefeather, which pushes enemies back, and the G....

January 14, 2025 · 1 min · 125 words · Jacqueline Clark

Awesome Games Done Quick 2025 Raises Over $2.5 Million For Prevent Cancer Foundation

Speedrunning in service of others. The annual Awesome Games Done Quick accumulated another eye-popping sum to fight against cancer last week. The adorable puppy can also take down Glass Joe in Punch-Out! Meanwhile, the weeklong 2025 gatheringsaw a live band play the music for Crazy Taxiand a streamer namedDr. Doot utilizing an electronic wind instrument to play Elden Ring. See you all next time at#SGDQ2025!! THANK YOU PRIZE WIZARDpic.twitter.com/Os3GRhC8Mc Millions upon millions have been raised byAwesome Games Done Quickover the years....

January 13, 2025 · 1 min · 91 words · Mary Wheeler

Baldur's Gate 3 Dev Now Giving "Full Attention" To Next Game, Codenamed Excalibur

What exactly is Excalibur? We have no idea, but it’s in the works now. Vincke also recentlyresponded to a documentaryabout Larian titled"Larian Studios: From Bankruptcy to Baldur’s Gate 3. Vincke said watching the video made him feel “all nostalgic.” He added, “It really has been a incredible journey so far. But the story ain’t over yet. As for Larian’s next game, the studio is working on a title codenamed"Excalibur. “It’s an inspirational goal....

January 13, 2025 · 1 min · 97 words · Stephanie Austin

Castlevania: Nocturne Season 2 Trailer Teases The Bloody Vampire War For Paris

Bite-or-flight reflex. Ahead of its return to Netflix this week, a new trailer for Castlevania: Nocturne season two has gone live. This time, the focus is all on the action that fans of the anime series can look forward to, as the vampire army of the seemingly invincible Erzsebet Bathory marches on France. In case you haven’t watched Castlevania: Nocturne yet, you might want to give this trailer–and the text below–a skip as it does reveal a spoiler from that show’s first season....

January 13, 2025 · 2 min · 285 words · Billy Moore

DF Weekly: can the new RTX 5070 really match RTX 4090 performance?

Nvidia says yes, but the reality is more nuanced - and AI is doing the heavy-lifting. It’s a claim in that presentation that I’m going to tackle in this week’s blog. Is the upcoming RTX 5070 really offering RTX 4090 series ‘performance’? By all quantifiable metrics, the claim holds no water. A 384-bit memory interface on the RTX 4090 gives way to a 192-bit bus on the RTX 5070. So, having spent some time with DLSS 4, I can project how these comparisons will play out....

January 13, 2025 · 2 min · 268 words · Michael Harvey

First Look At The Blood Of Dawnwalker Reveals A Medieval World Ruled By Vampires

The Witcher 3 director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz’s Rebel Wolves drops the first extended look at The Blood of Dawnwalker. In February 2022,The Witcher 3directorKonrad Tomaszkiewicz founded Rebel Wolvesalongside some other veteran developers. The first tease for the studio’s inaugural game, The Blood of Dawnwalker, arrived last month. Their lives are spared by the arrival of Brencis and his vampires, who quickly dispatch the guards. Brencis then heals Lunka and tells Coen that they are seizing control of the valley....

January 13, 2025 · 1 min · 162 words · Miguel Robinson