The resurrected free-to-play MMO shooter,Hellgate, iscelebratingthe month of May with a few events. May, of course, being a major holiday for all demons and demon slayers. In the Daily Hunt players can embark on a bit of a treasure hunt, scouring the game for items while slaughtering powerful foes. Successful hunters will be greatly rewarded, apparently. Level Rush tasks players with making a new character and leveling as fast as they can, which sounds like the antithesis of fun to me, but I’m sure it will intrigue the folk who do that of their own volition anyway....

Michelle Trachtenberg may have joinedBuffy the Vampire Slayerrelatively late in the show’s run, but the best Dawn moments inBuffymake it easy to see how she became one of the most essential and beloved characters.. As the Key-turned-little-sister to Buffy Summers (Sarah Michelle Gellar), Trachtenberg gave depth to a character who could’ve easily been written off as an annoying teen. Her performance struck a perfect balance between vulnerability and resilience, making Dawn a unique presence in the Scooby Gang - and one who more than earned her place by the show’s final season....

TheFinal Fantasyseries is an impressive achievement. There are 16 mainline games, all of which - even the most polarizing entries - have received mostly positive reviews from critics. Each game has something to offer, and you could likely find at least some people who say each one is their favorite. However, one game in the series made creative decisions that make it stand out from the pack, and I think other RPG series should pay attention to its success with critics and players....

Daniel LaRusso’s history in theKarate Kidmovies beforeCobra Kaishould logically make him Mr. Miyagi’s new replacement, but the sensei’s most worthy successor was actually someone else. In theoriginalKarate Kidmovies, Daniel LaRusso trained under Mr. Miyagi’s wing and learned everything from karate to life from him. Although there were arcs where Daniel strayed away from Miyagi Do karate and ended up training at theCobra Kaidojo, he always found himself going back toMr. Miyagi’s valuable lessons....

WatchingPlayerUnknown’s Battlegroundson Twitch has become a regular pastime for modern gamers. But if we’re being honest, the beginning portions (looting, setup, etc.) aren’t all that exciting. For avid viewers who just want to get to the good stuff, Twitch has added new filtering options. Now, the streaming service allows filtering ofPUBGstreams by the number of remaining players, with options of more than 50, 25-50, or fewer than 25. This allows viewers to drop into streams that are at least halfway finished....

Hideki Kamiya, the creator ofDevil May Cryand director of the originalResident Evil 2, left Capcom in 2006 after it closed down Clover Studio. Shortly after Clover’s closure, Kamiya founded Platinum Games, and went on to direct the critically-acclaimedBayonetta. It’s been over 10 years since Kamiya worked with Capcom, but an image posted by the acclaimed developer on Instagram has fans buzzing that a reunion may be in the works. Kamiya posted an image to his Instagram account of him standing outside the Capcom headquarters in Osaka, Japan....

One game that was released in the middle of the two eras was a title that fit the criteria of both a cult classic and an obvious licensed video game wasPepsiman.Developed and published by KID,Pepsimanwas a Japan-exclusive action platformer for the PSX where players got to control the titular character through various hazards while on the quest to drink a can of Pepsi at the end of each level.Over the years,Pepsimanhas increased in popularitydue to the wackiness and charm of the character as well as the cutscenes played in-between each level....

Kickstarter backers left disappointed Platinum Games has apologised for an oversight which saw a batch of faulty Switch codes sent out to backers ofThe Wonderful 101: Remastered. While it appears that the majority of Switch-owning backers received working codes for their platform of choice, some were left disappointed when their email arrived with a blank code box. “We have identified the cause of the error situation withThe Wonderful 101: RemasteredNintendo Switch codes going out to backers of the Kickstarter,”said Platinum Games on Twitter....

I initially chose this video for tonight’s post just because it’s bizarrely funny, but there’s actually a lot more going on here — Podtoid, as a group, is sort of like the kid who can’t kick this ball. Weintendto do aStreet Fightermovie commentary. We planned to do one for the last two weeks and we stared at it and squealed and thought about how awesome it was going to be when we did it, but then people started leaving spontaneously and we found ourselves wholly able to follow through with it....

Sure,technicallythis is a hockey game. But really, they admit in the trailer: the first thing they want you to know about is the all new fighting engine. Sure, there’s other things, like hitting a hockey puck, checking people, and the like, but in the end, it all comes down to taking off the skates and cuttin’ a b*tch. But I guess that isn’t allowed in “traditional” hockey. NHL 10has a new physics engine for bashing up against the boards, allowing for players to get all tangled up, and an intimidation factor: the more you hound someone, the worse their performance will be....

The popularRe:ZEROfranchise releasedRe:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Prophecy of the Thronetoday, marking the first time the series has shipped a major video game to markets outside of Japan. It features a 3D turn-based battle system, another first forthe long-running light novel and anime franchise. Supervised by series author Tappei Nagatsuki,Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Prophecy of the Thronefeatures a brand new storyline with characters designed by Japanese artist and long-time collaborator Shinichirou Otsuka....

Risk of Rain 2has come a long way since launching last year on PC, and developer Hopoo Games and publisher Gearbox are taking the game out of Early Access with a full release on Steam on August 11. The finalized game will come with a $5 hike, from $19.99 to $24.99, so fans that haven’t gotten on board yet may want to take advantage of the lowerprice tag forRoR 2while they still can....

One of the most exciting aspects of the upcomingSonic the Hedgehog 4is certainly going to be the introduction of Amy Rose. She was teased to be one of the new character additions duringSonic the Hedgehog 3’s ending, which also showed off a first look at Metal Sonic. While very little is currently known about the film, it is likely going to be based in part on the 1993 video gameSonic CD....