Destiny 2 developer Bungie enabled a free trial for its new Gambit mode the weekend before Destiny 2: Forsaken launched earlier this month. For players who missed out the first time, the Gambit free trial is coming back Sept. 21-23. This time, however, all of the enemy races and all four Gambit maps will be available in the trial. Killing that boss ends the round, rewarding a point to whichever team killed the boss first. The Gambit trial is available from 1 p.m. EDT on Friday, Sept. 21, until t

Nintendo Switch Online has been hacked within hours of its release, and players have already figured out how to play their own ROMs as well as the 20 NES games that come with the service. hakchi for NES Nintendo Switch Online when?#NintendoSwitch #NintendoSwitchOnline #NES pic.twitter.com/OBYn3dLOtV — kapu | the Gay. (@KapuccinoHeck) September 19, 2018It turns out that the emulation used for these NES games seems like a direct port of the software used in the NES Classic Edition, which makes it

The Fortnite Cube, which has been rolling around the map for the last several weeks, has finally come to what looks like its final resting place: inside of Loot Lake. As Fortnite fans who have been following the path of the Cube know, Loot Lake always seemed like the destination, but I’m not sure that anyone expected it to end up like this. As long as the Cube was in the regular game world, it had a few interesting effects on players. While most of these properties left the Cube when it covered/

Captain Marvel #1, written by DeConnick and drawn by Dexter Soy, came out in Sept. 2012 and immediately sold out. Captain Marvel, despite carrying the publisher’s name, was never a character who got much attention outside of the world of Marvel Comics — or even inside of it. You’re amazing.’ And so there’s that thing that she is forever chasing.”As Ms. Marvel and Captain Marvel, Carol has led the Avengers, adventured with the X-Men and saved the world over and over again. Marvel’s first Captain

Nintendo Switch Online is now available, which means that players no longer have access to free online play for the Nintendo Switch after the free seven-day trial runs out. But picking up a subscription to the premium online service doesn’t have to be a difficult, or expensive, proposition. Here is how Nintendo describes this subscription:A Nintendo Account family group allows up to 8 Nintendo Account users to connect together into one group. Family groups can include: One admin account to manag

Sega has delayed the release of its Mega Drive Mini console, which the company announced back in April, to next year. Sega is now aiming for a global worldwide release of the Mega Drive Mini in Japan and Europe, as well as a Sega Genesis Mini in North America, according to a pair of tweets from Sega’s official Japanese Twitter account. In better news, Sega also said it is now working with a domestic Japanese software developer with a proven track record. Previously, Sega had announced it was wor

Capcom Vancouver, the developer best known for the Dead Rising franchise, has closed its doors. “We’re sad to announce that effective today, Capcom Vancouver has suspended operations,” a tweet from the official Capcom Vancouver account reads. Over the years, Capcom Vancouver struggled to maintain its footing. Prior to that, it launched Dead Rising 4 in 2016 to lukewarm reviews. What this all means for Dead Rising is one of the biggest remaining questions — a sequel was reportedly in the works.

Nintendo Switch Online has brought a lot of interesting features to the system — and you can sign up for a great price if you use the family plan option — but one of the most surprising is the ability to play the games you purchase on another Nintendo Switch entirely. Here’s the official description of how the system works, from Nintendo:A Nintendo Account can be linked to Nintendo Switch consoles that are not designated as the primary console, however, some functionality differs from when a Nin

Microsoft is partnering up with the Make-A-Wish foundation and offering some celebrity-endorsed custom Xbox One consoles for this year’s Consoles for Kids charity auction. Celebrities such as Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Ninja and Wiz Khalifa — as well as development teams behind games like Minecraft and Fallout 76 — signed 19 custom Xbox One X consoles (and one Xbox One S), ranging from sleek signatures and game-themed patterns to a close-up of Jack Black playing the saxophone. Microsoft will don

The Nintendo Switch isn’t region-locked, but you need to have a separate account to access the Japanese version of the eShop. It’s an easy process: Log into the eShop with your Japanese account, download the Japanese version of the Nintendo Switch Online app, and then jump back over to your primary account with the Nintendo Switch Online subscription to access it. While the game list is the same, you’ll be playing the Famicom versions of all the games. Setting this up today means you can grab an

The Gardens Between is a pretty, bittersweet puzzle game that takes a single, simple idea and spins out a half-day’s solid entertainment. The Gardens Between explores memory and timeI play as two young friends who set out on a journey together to climb to the top of each island, carrying a sacred light. Just about every puzzle in The Gardens Between works this way, though they are presented with various innovations. This is a sign of a puzzle game that has largely served its purpose. The Gardens

Magic: The Gathering Arena, a new digital version of the classic collectible card game, was announced just last year. Currently in its 25th year, Magic: The Gathering pits two spellcasters against one another in a battle to the death. We’ve played the beta ourselves, and found it intuitive for both veterans of the franchise and newcomers alike. Those who enter the open beta will experience new music, art and battlefields. You can sign up for the open beta for Magic: The Gathering Arena at the ga

Nintendo Switch Online is now live. In addition to the exclusive games, Nintendo announced during the most recent Nintendo Direct presentation that it would be releasing NES-style wireless controllers. The NES controllers will only be compatible with the NES games included with Switch Online membership, and will only be available to Switch Online members (which presumably means you’ll have to order them directly from Nintendo). Even if you do sign up for Switch Online, only one pair of controlle

Like Nintendo’s NES Classic and SNES Classic, the PlayStation Classic will come packed with a list of beloved hits from the system’s original library. Sony plans to launch the PlayStation Classic worldwide on Dec. 3 — the 24th anniversary of the PlayStation’s release. You can’t pop PS1 memory cards into the PlayStation Classic — save files are stored on a virtual memory card. There’s no word on whether the PlayStation Classic will include visual filters or display settings like the options avail

One Piece World Seeker looks better and better with each trailer. While early footage focused on the game’s playful combat and open world, the latest trailer digs into the story. For folks less familiar with the series, like myself, the open world, colorful design and story of political dissent are giving me serious Gravity Rush vibes. Since we’ll probably never get Gravity Rush 3, World Seeker may be the right game to fill that void. One Piece World Seeker will be released in 2019 on PlayStatio

Raphael Sorel, the French nobleman who wields the rapier known as Flambert, returns to the Soulcalibur series with Soulcalibur 6, publisher Bandai Namco announced today. Raphael made his first appearance in Soulcalibur 2, and has returned for all subsequent mainline games. He’ll be joined by another recently revealed character in Soulcalibur 6: Cervantes. The addition of Raphael and Cervantes brings Soulcalibur 6’s roster to 20 characters, including returning fighters Astaroth, Taki, Talim, Ivy,

Kalli, the Corrupted is the first boss in the Destiny 2: Forsaken’s Last Wish raid. In this guide, we’ll teach you how to take down Kalli perfectly, and earn your third Seed of Light. Standing on the platesBefore the fight with Kalli starts, you’ll see nine plates with symbols around the room. The damage phase will start anew. Once Kalli has made it all the way around the circle, the plate phase will start all over again.

Shuro Chi is the second fight in Destiny 2: Forsaken’s Last Wish raid, and is significantly more difficult than Kalli. Chasing ShuroOnce Shuro’s health has lowered by a sixth, she will teleport away to the next area. Once you find Shuro Chi and another Eye of Riven, you’ll need to lower her shield and repeat the damage phase. Once you’ve cleared the puzzle room, Shuro’s timer will restart, and the encounter will start anew. RepeatAfter you’ve reached the second platform, you’ll need to repeat al

When Carol Danvers became Captain Marvel in the comics, it wasn’t her first time as a superhero. DeConnick is the writer who forged Carol’s relaunch as Captain Marvel, which drove the character to a new prominence among Marvel fans and likely inspired a lot of the movie. She told Polygon that getting the right costume design was not an easy process, because Carol and the Captain Marvel name just didn’t have the cache they do now. I bet if you do a Carol Danvers redesign for Captain Marvel that M

While that is technically the recommended power level for the raid, the first encounter is set at 560. But then the first crew beat the boss around power level 550, and it became clear that Bungie had done something amazing. Raiding has always been my favorite feature of Destiny; I’ve completed each of the series’ raids dozens of times. It was a feeling I’d been waiting four years to feel in a Destiny raid. A raid is the pinnacle activity for Destiny players, and it shouldn’t be something that e