When Epic Mickey was originally released in 2010, it marked something of a bold new direction for Disney’s most beloved mascot. Developed by Junction Point, the studio run by Deus Ex directorWarren Spector,EpicMickey game was a darker look at the history of Walt Disney, a peek beyond the company’s celebrated IP and a story that focused more on its forgotten creations. While the game was praised by many for its unique tone and its willingness to explore the less glamorous side of Disney, its Wii exclusivity led to a number of issues with camera and controls that kept it from being considered a true must-have....

Square Enix has announced a new collaboration with bubble tea brand Gong Cha. The promotion, which is now running at locations across the world, can earn players an in-game mount. Three collaboration drinks inspired by Final Fantasy 14 characters will be available during the promotion period. In addition, limited edition collaboration cups featuring the characters will also be available, while supplies last. Players can receive the mount by visiting a participating Gong cha store between Wednesday, June 29, 2025 and Wednesday, August 03, 2025 and purchase three teas in a single transaction to receive a redemption code for the Porxie King mount....

Final Fantasy 16 producer Naoki Yoshida has said he’d like to see a PC version of the game released “eventually”. Square Enixrecently confirmed aFinal Fantasy 16 PS5 release dateof June 28, 2025, and confirmed that the game will remain exclusive toPS5for at least the remainder of this calendar year. But a six-month exclusivity period doesn’t mean that the game will make its way toPChalf a year after it hits PS5, according to Yoshida....

Resident Evil has evolved more than most game series over the years, straddling genres, viewpoints and even spawning accidental spiritual-spin-offs like Devil May Cry, which started life as a Resi sequel. We can’t help but wonder then ifGhostwire: Tokyo, the latest horror game from acclaimed creatorShinji Mikami, in a different world could have ended up as the famous horror series’ next great reinvention. From the 30-or-so minutes of gameplay we watched, Ghostwire feels like the kind of smart genre reboot Resi has become known for....

VGC has captured footage of all eight of the DLC tracks being added to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Friday. TheMario Kart 8 DeluxeBooster Course Pass, which costs $24.99 / £24.99, will provide 48 DLC tracks across six waves, the first of which will land on Friday, March 18. The courses will include remakes of classic tracks from across the series from games such as Super Mario Kart, Mario Kart 64, Mario Kart Double Dash, Mario Kart Wii, as well as handheld entries and the mobile game,Mario Kart Tour....

FromSoftware didn’t want to work on a Demon’s Souls sequel with Sony because it was disappointed with the way the game was handled, former PlayStation exec Shuhei Yoshida claims. Demon’s Soulswas developed byFromSoftwarein collaboration withSonyJapan Studio. During the game’s development, it was planned that the game would be published globally by Sony, but this didn’t come to be. Although these days Demon’s Souls is considered the first entry in FromSoftware’s popular ‘Soulslike’ series of games, it’s said that at the time Sony couldn’t see the game’s global appeal....

GameStop has announced that it will be closing its NFT marketplace. The video game retailerannounced in early 2022that it planned to launch a marketplace for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) – this was then launched in July 2022. However,Decryptreports that the marketplace’s website now shows users a message telling them it will be closing down next month. “GameStop has decided to wind down our NFT marketplace due to the continuing regulatory uncertainty of the crypto space,” the message reads....

GameStop is selling Xbox Series X consoles online on Monday. There are currently two options available to players looking to pick upMicrosoft’s console. The first is a $649 bundlewhich includes an extra controller, a three-monthXboxGame Pass Ultimate subscription and a $50 GameStop gift card. Xbox Series X consoles are alsoavailable to purchase with Xbox All Access. Xbox All Access bundlesallow customers to pay monthly for a new Xbox console and a Game Pass Ultimate subscription, from $24....

An Nvidia GeForce Now datamine has potentially uncovered listings for many unannounced games, including a Steam version of God of War and Gears 6. In ablogand accompanying video, developer Ighor July has documented how he was able to access the database forNvidia’s GeForce Now streaming service. It included alistof titles, compiled bySteamDB founderPavel Djundik, featuring unannounced games like Final Fantasy IX Remake, Bioshock RTX Remaster,Resident Evil 4Remake,Halo5 PC, Grand Theft Auto Trilogy remasters, Crysis 4, Half-Life 2 Remastered, Injustice 3 and more....

GOG has updated its Summer Sale with another free PC game. Beautiful Desolation is now available todownload freeof charge until Monday, June 20 at 6am PT / 9am ET / 2pm BST / 3pm CEST. Developed by The Brotherhood and released in February 2020, the title is billed as “a homage to adventure games from your childhood”. “Beautiful Desolation is a 2D isometric adventure set in the distant future,” reads its official product listing....

Showtime has announced the casting of six actors as series regulars in its upcoming Halo TV series. Natascha McElhone (Californication, The Truman Show) will star as two characters – Dr.CatherineHalsey, creator of the Spartan soldiers, and Cortana, “the most advanced AI in human history, and potentially the key to the survival of the human race”. Emmy nominee Bokeem Woodbine (Fargo) will play Soren-066, “a morally complex privateer at the fringes of human civilization whose fate will bring him into conflict with his former military masters and his old friend, the Master Chief”....

Hogwarts Legacy Crucio is an extremely powerful spell, torturing the victim and making them take damage over the course of a battle. Known as The Cruciatus Curse,Cruciois one of the three Unforgivable Curses. The three spells, Avada Kedavra, Imperius, and Cruciatus all feature inHogwarts Legacy. Strictly forbidden in the Wizarding World, “the use of any one of them on a fellow human being is enough to earn a life sentence in Azkaban,” but in Hogwarts Legacy, the rules don’t matter much, so you’ll have no issue using The Cruciatus Curse....

In Hogwarts Legacy, the Sorting Hat quiz ceremony is one of the first things you’ll do when you arrive at Hogwarts. Joining the school in your fifth year, you’re going to need to be assigned aHogwarts Housebefore you begin your journey. TheSorting Hat quizwill give you a few questions which willchoose your housefor you, but if you want to guarantee that you’re sorted into the house that you’ve always dreamed of being in, thisSorting Hat guideis the perfect guide for you....