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After 15 years, fans will be surprised to learn that THQ Nordic has decided to remake Destroy All Humans! 2 for next-gen consoles as well as PC. The remake playfully named Destroy All Humans! 2 – Reprobed will be developed by Black Forest Games, which will bring its original PlayStation 2 and Xbox game up to modern standards for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S using Unreal Engine 4. The came is said to feature local split-screen co-op mode for those who wish to play together as well as a significantly larger open-world experience for gamers to venture through. For those unaware, Destroy All Humans! 2  was first launched back in 2006 and quickly became a cult classic. The game throws players back to the year 1969 where the Cold War was still ongoing. You’ll play as...

Stern Pinball and Toho International have teamed up to release a new range of Godzilla-inspired pinball machines. The new pinball machines come in pro, premium and limited edition models. The range of pinball machines features the “Godzilla” song by Blue Oyster Cult, hand-drawn artwork by Zombie Yeti, three spinning targets, three flippers, three “powerline” themed stand-up targets, wireform ramps and a UFO pop pumper. Additionally, all three models of the pinball machines feature a “Magna Grab” magnetic newton ball, which can catch pinballs from five different shot paths. Elevating the machines are video and audio components from ten Toho Showa Era Godzilla films to create an immersive experience. The collaborative pinball machines also debut Stern’s Insider Connected System. Fe...

Cheap Finds Gold Mines has just discovered a treasure trove of over $100,000 USD-worth of retro video games. Venturing into a home that was set to be sold after the owner fell ill in 2019, they opened a room that had been closed off for 20 years. The sight of the filthy room would have been enough to deter many bargain hunters but not Cheap Finds Gold Mines, as their tenacity paid off when they laded on a huge box of sealed video games. From GameCube, PlayStation 2, and Xbox 360 games, to even Blockbuster VHS tapes, the team passed through cockroaches, rats, and spiders for a total haul upwards of $100,000 USD. The $100,00 USD was eventually split between eight other resellers where Cheap Finds Gold Mines pocketed $20,000 USD. Most of the sealed games will be sent off for WATA grading. Kot...

Back in June, a BTS McDonald’s McNugget shaped like a crewmate sold for $99,997 USD, and now Among Us Crewmate costumes are available for those wanting to get a head start on their Halloween outfit. The online multiplayer party game debuted in 2018 by the American game studio Innersloth and became a global hit of teetering between teamwork and betrayal. Fanatics will have a choice of four colors with both adult and kids sizes available. Arm and leg holes will be provided. The adult size stands five feet and nine inches with a mirrored type visor window to conceal identities while the kid version opts for a mesh vision screen. The costumes were initially sold on Amazon for $49.99 USD but quickly sold out due to high demand. According to the Among Us Twitter account, Walmart, HMV and other r...

Yu-Gi-Oh! is celebrating its 25th anniversary with another commemorative release in the form of Seto Kaiba’s briefcase and his entire playing deck. This “Ultimate Kaiba Set” also features all original artwork, 25th-anniversary branding, three copies of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon, and a bottom compartment that can hold 7,000 cards. There will also be three new cards included — Attack Guidance Armor, Life Shaver, and Magical Trick Mirror. Priced at ¥33,000 JPY (approximately $300 USD) the 25th-anniversary Ultimate Kaiba Set will be available for pre-order from September 21 to October 31 with shipping slated for April 2022. In other gaming news, the ASUS Republic of Gamers x IKEA gaming collection is releasing in the U.S. Read Full Article

Troubles at Activision Blizzard continue as new allegations have now been made accusing the video game giant of worker intimidation. According to Cnet, the developer has now been hit with a formal complaint from the Communication Workers of America alleging to the National Labor Relations Board that it has been intimidating workers in relation to the ongoing legal battle with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing. More specifically, the complaint says that Activision Blizzard tried to stop employees from speaking up, and ”threatened or disciplined employees on account of protected concerted activity; engaged in surveillance of employees engaged in protected concerted activity and engaged in interrogation of employees about protected concerted activity.” After t...

A Japanese retro gaming fan has now managed to collect every single Game Boy game ever released. Announcing the massive achievement over on Twitter, user marumi_1985 posted a series of images depicting his complete collection of all 1,244 titles ever to have commercially released in Japan over the course of more than a decade between 1989 to 2001. The whole process took him just two years to accomplish, but the last eight games alone left him hanging since last spring. Luckily, he was able to track them down and purchase them over this summer, finally completing his entire set. “I started serious collecting in September of 2019, so this took two years,” marumi_1985 tweeted. “This is really something I was only able to do because of the support of so many people. If it wasn’t for [the help ...