Warner Bros. Games today released a new trailer spotlighting the 12 primary game modes in DC Worlds Collide, the upcoming free-to-play squad-based role-playing game set in the DC universe. Ranging from boss battles with increasing difficulty to 5v5 player vs. player arenas, fans will experience a large suite of solo and competitive game modes as they unite a team of the mightiest DC Super Heroes and Super-Villains to take on the Crime Syndicate from another Universe.
Featuring 12 different game modes to master, DC Worlds Collide will provide unique challenges that gradually increase in complexity, allowing players of all experience levels to enjoy as they aim to stop a twisted Justice League from destroying the world. These modes include:
Main Stages: Play through the main story and experience a thrilling narrative inspired by the DC comic storylines in “Trinity War” and “Forever Evil.” Recruit more than 70 Super Heroes and Super-Villains from the DC universe including Raven, Constantine, Two Face, Nightwing, Mr. Freeze, Blue Beetle, Sinestro and more – all with their own unique abilities. Explore endless possibilities and lead the ultimate DC team by assembling a squad, upgrading characters and crafting team synergies to tackle increasingly difficult obstacles.
Evil Falls: Challenge individual members of the Crime Syndicate in boss battles and face iconic characters like Ultraman, Superwoman, Deathstorm and more. Every character will have a weakness to exploit, but beware they will return even stronger after each defeat.
Convergence Crisis: Numerous cities across different timelines and various worlds have converged on the planet Telos, allowing only certain types of characters to enter. Experiment with different teams and discover new synergies to successfully unlock all cities.
Warworld: Step into the arena and battle against other players in 5v5 PvP matches to climb the leaderboard.
League Challenge: Join a League and band together to complete unique events and cooperative challenges requiring teamwork and tactics.
Character Lounge: Decorate rooms for different DC Super Heroes and Super-Villains, and complete their respective mini-games and missions to earn rewards.
And more…: Players will also get to solve puzzles in Digital Universe, uncover new areas in Exploration, experiment with new characters in Elseworld and much more.
DC Worlds Collide is available for pre-registration on the App Store, Google Play and at the game’s official website at DCWorldsCollideGame.com.
Mantis Games is thrilled (and a little terrified) to announce the first major update to Deck of Haunts, launching Friday, June 13th, 2025, on Steam. The chilling new “Nightmare” chapter introduces the most challenging content yet, headlined by the all-new Nightmare Mode, a deadly dance with the Grim Reaper, a Trap Starter Deck, new cards, traits, and a raised level cap.
For the first time ever, Deck of Haunts will be discounted at 20% off during June 13-16, a killer deal to celebrate Death himself!
It’s been one month since players began their haunting spree, and now it’s time to prove their skills in the domain of death itself.
Deck of Haunts – Nightmare Update Trailer:
Nightmare Mode – 13 Layers of Terror
Nightmare Mode challenges you to survive 13 sequential Nightmares, each composed of 13 cursed nights. Every Nightmare throws new curveballs your way: curated groups of humans with unique traits, and escalating modifiers that carry over from one Nightmare to the next. It’s a brutal, escalating gauntlet of strategic horror.
And then… there’s the Grim Reaper.
In Nightmare Mode, every kill or madness you induce earns you souls. Collect 13 souls, and you can summon the Reaper to harvest a human of your choice instantly. Survive all 13 Nightmares and you’ll unlock the Crypt Room, letting the Reaper haunt with you in future/other game modes.
Nightmare unlockables include Corpse Explosion (card), the Crypt Room, Sleep Paralysis (card), and a new achievement.
New Trap Starter Deck
Once you reach XP-level 12, you’ll unlock a new starter deck built entirely around traps. These cards specialize in ambushes, synergy, and indirect terror, giving you new strategies to exploit adventurers who get a little too confident.
Combined with existing mechanics, traps offer new ways to sow fear and chaos, one carefully laid mechanism at a time.
More Deadly Details
This update also comes with several tweaks and polish including heart death animation, dead human portraits removed, and a counter of turns on humans with the “Helpline” trait.
And yes, “Jason” is now officially in the name pool for humans. Happy Friday the 13th!
Did You Know: You can add custom names in the settings menu, a little easter egg if you want to haunt your enemies, or friends!
Halloween Horror Nights gives rise to horror movie icon Jason from the infamous Friday the 13thfilms in the all-original haunted house, “Jason Universe,” which takes guests back to the summer camp where the gruesome legend was born. The reckoning begins on Friday, August 29 at Universal Orlando Resort and Thursday, September 4 at Universal Studios Hollywood.
For 45 years, Jason has tormented audiences worldwide and is considered one of the most notorious villains in cinematic history. This fall, the twisted, creative minds behind Halloween Horror Nights pay homage to the machete-wielding slasher in a horrifying haunted house that re-awakens the legend to terrify old and new fans alike.
“Jason Universe” will take Halloween Horror Nights guests on a vengeance tour throughout the summer camp to see where it all began, from the creaking floorboards of Jason’s ramshackle cabin to the decaying main lodge and the eerie forest that offers no refuge for his victims. Around every corner, fans will be inundated with infamous killer moments from Jason’s heinous homicidal career as he taunts and stalks his victims who learn too late that the legend is real.
Guests can purchase tickets and event-inclusive vacation packages for Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights, which will run 48 select nights from August 29 through November 2, and feature 10 terrifying haunted houses, scare zones, live shows and more. Products on-sale now include single-night tickets and event upgrades such as Halloween Horror NightsExpress Passes, the R.I.P Tour and the Behind the Screams: Unmasking the Horror Tour. Guests can also stay, scream and save up to $200 on a special vacation package that includes hotel accommodations, one-night admission to Halloween Horror Nights, daytime admission to enjoy Universal’s theme parks – including the all-new Universal Epic Universe theme park, exclusive benefits and more (package savings vary based on length of stay). For additional details on all available products, click here.
A variety of Halloween Horror Nights ticket options for Universal Studios Hollywood, which runs select nights from September 4 through November 2, are now available, including General Admission, Universal Express, After 2 P.M. Day/Night, the Early Access Ticket,which provides entry to select haunted houses beginning at 5:30 p.m. (subject to change), the R.I.P. Tour and popular passes, Frequent Fear Pass and Ultimate Fear Pass, which enable guests to experience the scares again and again. Click here to purchase tickets and for Terms and Conditions.
Available now at Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood, fans can collect new merchandise and limited release items, including a t-shirt and camping mug, inspired by the “Jason Universe” haunted house. Additionally, a new graphic puzzle piece for “Jason Universe” is available to fit into the collectible Halloween Horror Nights frame. The pieces from this year’s killer line-up will come together to create a framed mural within the frame. Beginning Saturday, June 14, fans also can purchase Halloween Horror Nights items online at Shop.UniversalOrlando.com.
Additional event details, including new haunted houses coming to Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort, will be revealed soon.
Crime Scene Cleaner is out today on PlayStation 5! Available from 15:00 UTC – it’s time to grab your mop and get to work.
Get ready to dive into the filth – every stain hides a deadly secret.
Crime Scene Cleaner – PS5 Release Trailer
Welcome to your crime scene cleaning struggles, where your job is to tidy up the place to its perfect state – for no bodies or other evidence to be found. There’s nothing a professional like you can’t do… but well, you don’t have much of a choice anyway. Once you get tangled with the mob, you need to stay loyal, or else expect a bullet coming your way. As health insurance companies dodge the responsibility, it’s up to you to save your daughter’s life. Not only are you running out of money, but also running out of time…
Universal Studios Hollywood announces its “Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift,” first-ever, high-speed outdoor roller coaster launching in 2026 will debut as the fastest roller coaster in the Universal Destinations & Experiences portfolio at a staggering 72 MPH. The theme park also reveals a first look rendering and animatic video showcasing the breadth of this exciting new thrill ride.
Construction continues on this ambitious roller coaster and its state-of-the-art ride system, which is being uniquely designed to immerse guests within Universal Pictures’ exhilarating Fast & Furious universe.
This innovative roller coaster will take guests on an adventure, unlike anything ever encountered before. Featuring groundbreaking 360-degree rotation of the individual ride vehicles, the coaster will rocket guests up to 72 MPH along 4,100 feet of elaborate track, meticulously constructed with sound reduction technology for a breathtaking experience.
The fully rotational ride vehicles will create a seamless sensation of drifting cars as guests spin in motion at furiously fast speeds while being catapulted along an aerial track that winds its way over sections of the theme park, including the multi-level escalator that connects the Upper and Lower Lots.
“Watching the progress of this incredible roller coaster come to life is truly spectacular,” said Scott Strobl, Executive Vice President & General Manager, Universal Studios Hollywood. “2026 is just around the corner and we are equally as excited as our guests to introduce such an inspiring new ride to our theme park portfolio. ‘Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift’ will be a powerful game changer for Universal Studios Hollywood that will not only transform the topography of our destination but will infuse an entirely new level of adrenaline to our already dynamic theme park. We look forward to riding it ourselves and to welcoming guests to experience it in the very near future.”
“Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift” will be located on the Upper Lot of Universal Studios Hollywood. Guests will queue up within an expansive garage-like structure before settling into one of four ride vehicles, designed to look like the iconic cars from the films. The ride vehicle modeled after Dominic Toretto’s 1970 Dodge Charger is currently on display at Universal Studios Hollywood.
The “Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift” roller coaster will benefit from Universal Destinations & Experiences’ decades-long expertise in revolutionizing the development of the contemporary roller coaster across its global theme parks.
About Fast & Furious Saga: Over the course of eleven films that have stoked passion in an ever-expanding audience and have earned more than $7 billion at the worldwide box office, Universal Pictures’ record-smashing, homegrown Fast & Furious Saga has become the studio’s most-profitable and longest-running franchise. Across social media platforms, the fan following for the movies and cast has grown into the biggest of any active franchise. Following 2017’s The Fate of the Furious, which debuted in theaters as the biggest global opening of all time, the blockbuster franchise expanded to a multitude of offerings – from toys and video games to an animated series and the hit spin-off title, Hobbs & Shaw. The tenth and most recent chapter in the Fast & Furious Saga, Fast X, raced into theaters May 2023.
Keepsake Games, the Stockholm-based studio formed by developers from Hazelight, Mojang and Coffee Stain, is excited to announce that the playable demo for Jump Ship is now live as part of Steam Next Fest. Running from June 9th–16th, players from around the world are invited to take to the stars and experience all of the chaotic, spacefaring action that Jump Ship has to offer.
Jump Ship is a mission-based cooperative FPS, in which up to four players join forces to take on exciting, space-based, survival scenarios. Whether you are piloting the ship, engaging enemy vessels and strongholds in tense on foot combat, or exploring the galaxy by jetpack, each team member will play a crucial part in ensuring survival to make the next jump.
The game is set in a beautiful, handcrafted galaxy packed full of volatile planets and alien threats waiting to be discovered. Players will experience a world teeming with stunning visuals and cosmic dangers; with solar flares, meteor storms and hostile ships requiring players to constantly adapt in order to stay alive.
“Seeing the Jump Ship demo live on Steam is an incredibly exciting moment for the team.” says Daniel Kaplan, CEO of Keepsake Games. “We have poured our hearts into creating this game and we’re so pleased to give players an early taste of the action packed sci-fi adventure we have made. Our community’s feedback is so important to us, and we can’t wait to hear what the world makes of Jump Ship!”
The Jump Ship demo will be available for players to experience throughout the duration of Steam Next Fest. Following the event, the game is set to launch in Early Access this summer on PC and Xbox. Players can wishlist the game now on Steam and Xbox, join the official Discord to connect with the Dev team, or visit the official website for more details.
“Rising Star” indie game developer Spilt Milk Studios has shown off a new Trash Goblin trailer highlighting the colorful characters you’ll meet across this relaxing restoration adventure about managing a trinket shop. Having just launched on Steam on May 28th, Trash Goblin has accrued nearly 500 Steam user reviews with a “Very Positive” overall rating.
In Trash Goblin, you play as an orphaned goblin with dreams of opening your own trinket shop where you restore old relics and sell them to the lovely townsfolk you’ll meet in your travels. Starting a new enterprise isn’t easy, however, but you’re not alone, as you’ve got your mentor and antique dealer Aimon to help guide you through this process, along with your protective Auntie Vale. They don’t always get along though, as your Auntie views Aimon as a troublesome criminal, yet he views himself as an intrepid entrepreneur.
All that can wait, however, as your main goal is to make your customers happy. Restore and combine trinkets so you’ve got just the right thing for Mister Pickles the cat, the clumsy blacksmith Redoir, and Mushromeo, a fungi searching for his soulmate.
More about Trash Goblin
Trash Goblin lets you customise your myriad of already-peculiar goods by combining these trinkets together in almost endless ways, upcycling them into even more strange and wonderful new items to meet the eccentric requests of your colourful customers. Get to know your regulars so you can make custom pieces tailored around their desires – which will fetch you even more money!
Grow your business! Spend your savings to upgrade your shop, buy new and better tools that offer additional ways to restore your trinkets – making them even more valuable – and expand your space, customising it to your tastes.
Today, Outright Games, the leading publisher of family-friendly interactive entertainment, in collaboration with Nickelodeon, has officially revealed PAW Patrol Rescue Wheels: Championship, a brand-new kart racing game featuring the beloved rescue pups. Set to launch on October 31st, 2025, this exciting new title brings the PAW Patrol crew to life with monster truck racing for the first time ever.
In PAW Patrol Rescue Wheels: Championship, players can choose from a range of playable characters as they drift, jump, and perform mid-air stunts across 12 tracks and 3 arena locations from the hit show, including Adventure Bay, the Mountain, and Foggy Bottom. The game’s unique transformation feature lets pups convert their standard vehicles into monster trucks, unlocking special abilities and racing techniques.
“With PAW Patrol Rescue Wheels: Championship, we wanted to create a special accessible racing experience the whole family can enjoy together,” comments Stephanie Malham, Managing Director of Outright Games. “The monster truck transformation feature adds an exciting new dimension to the gameplay that we believe will delight fans. We’ve worked closely with Nickelodeon to ensure this game captures the fun and adventure that has made PAW Patrol a global phenomenon.”
Players can race solo or challenge a friend or family member in local co-op mode, with specially designed controls that are accessible for players as young as 3 years old, while offering depth for parents and older siblings. The game features the exciting Monster Truck Transformation system where pups can convert their regular vehicles into monster trucks mid-race, and perform thrilling mid-air stunts and tricks to earn boosts and unlock special abilities. Fans will recognize familiar locations as they race through Adventure Bay, the Mountain, and Foggy Bottom across multiple tracks, enjoying split-screen multiplayer action with friends and family. Along the way, racers can collect special objects and power-ups to help gain the racing advantage in this high-octane adventure.
Originally launched in 2013, PAW Patrol is produced by Spin Master Entertainment and airs on Nickelodeon. It has grown into one of the world’s most popular preschool entertainment properties. The property continues to expand with new seasons, animated shows, and special releases planned throughout 2025.
PAW Patrol Rescue Wheels: Championship will be available October 31st, 2025 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
Fulqrum Publishing and Misterial Games are delighted to bring you news from the void – as they have consulted with the Old Ones to bring you an all-new trailer for Stygian: Outer Gods, offering a sneak glimpse into the content coming to the game as it progresses through its Early Access period.
Before the game’s final 1.0 release, Fulqrum Publishing and Misterial Games plan to deliver (among other updates), two new locations – the otherworldly House of Mists with its surrounding area and the mysterious Brasko family Mansion along with its estate. Both of these locales will be brought to life with new intriguing characters and deadly enemies, as well as challenging puzzles and quests.
These new locations will accompany a whole host of other additions to the game, including new characters and monsters, new quests, and new artifacts, items, and weapons – including the much-requested Tommy gun.
And that’s as well as a series of more technical updates, which will improve optimization, game balancing, localize it into new languages and add more voice-over talent!
But that still isn’t all. In addition to all the above improvements, which are currently in development for Early Access updates, the game’s full release will expand even further, with a host of new content that will, among other things, challenge players by introducing new boss fights, as well as even more locations, characters, monsters, crafting recipes and more!
Okay, I’ve spent a good amount of time with the SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3X Wireless, and I’m ready to share my thoughts on how it stacks up in the crowded world of gaming headsets.
From the moment I unboxed it, the Arctis Nova 3X Wireless felt familiar in a good way, carrying that signature SteelSeries design language that prioritizes function and a certain understated style over flashy gamer aesthetics. It’s incredibly light, tipping the scales at just around 260 grams. This, combined with a super well-designed headband, made for a remarkably comfortable experience, even during marathon gaming sessions that stretched for hours. The elastic band does a fantastic job of distributing what little weight there is, making the headset feel almost like it’s floating on my head. The fabric ear cushions were a welcome touch, breathable and soft, which I personally prefer over pleather that can get a bit warm and sticky after a while. I found the clamping force to be pretty secure without being overly tight, though I did notice that the headset seems to fit smaller to medium-sized heads best; I had to extend the earcups nearly all the way for a comfortable fit, so those with larger heads might want to try it on first if possible.
Setting it up was a breeze. The USB-C dongle is slim and L-shaped, which is a thoughtful design choice as it didn’t block any adjacent ports on my Xbox or PC. This “X” version is specifically geared for Xbox wireless connectivity, but it also seamlessly connected to my PC, Nintendo Switch and phone (via Bluetooth 5.3). The “Quick-Switch” feature, allowing me to tap the power button to flip between the 2.4GHz gaming connection and Bluetooth, was genuinely useful for taking a quick call on my phone without yanking the headset off. However, it’s important to note that you can’t listen to both audio sources simultaneously; it’s one or the other.
Now, let’s talk audio. The Arctis Nova 3X generally delivered a crisp and clear sound profile. SteelSeries tends to favor a flat EQ response, which I appreciate for competitive gaming as it makes subtle cues like enemy footsteps or distant reloads easier to pick out. In games like Hitman 3, I felt I had a good sense of positional audio, with dialogue and environmental sounds coming through with clarity. The mobile app offers a ton of game-specific presets, which can be handy for quickly tuning the audio for titles like Call of Duty or Fortnite to emphasize those crucial sounds. While some might find the sheer number of presets a bit overwhelming or perhaps more marketing than practical, I did find a few that genuinely enhanced my experience. However, my audio experience wasn’t entirely flawless. While most sounds were clear, I did encounter some instances, particularly at higher volumes, where the audio seemed to exhibit a bit of distortion. That may have something to do with the amount of bass this headset is capable of. It’s a hearty bass that can muddle things at times. However this point needs be tempered with the fact that you can customize the EQ on the headset (or use a premade EQ setting) which will balance things out. The EQ on the Arctis Nova 3x Wireless is incredible. It provides what they call a “parametric EQ”. This means that instead of raising or lowering the gain on specific frequencies, it is adjusted by means of parabolic arcs. This allows for a much more forgiving sound curve and, by way of those parabolas, blends frequency changes together in a much more natural manner. If you use the SteelSeries Sonar app on your PC, you can get an even greater customization by creating those parametric EQ profiles yourself!
The passive noise isolation is about what you’d expect from over-ear cups without active noise cancellation – it did a decent job of muffling high-frequency sounds like keyboard clicks, but lower rumbles and distinct voices still came through. The ClearCast Gen 2.X detachable microphone performed adequately for in-game chat. My teammates reported that my voice came through clearly, and the AI noise-cancelling, especially when using the Sonar software suite on PC, did a respectable job of filtering out some background noise. The mic seems to prioritize that clarity over a rich, full-bodied vocal tone, which is fine for gaming comms but might not be the first choice for someone looking to do serious streaming or voiceover work without some tweaking in the software.
Battery life is a definite strong suit here. SteelSeries claims up to 40 hours, and in my testing, it lived up to that, especially when using Bluetooth. Even on the 2.4GHz connection, I was getting well over 30 hours, which is more than enough for several long gaming sessions. The rapid charging is also a lifesaver; a quick 15-minute charge really can give you around 9 hours of playtime, which saved me on more than one occasion when I forgot to plug it in. This battery implementation is commendable and increases the positive user experience while wearing this headset.
The on-ear controls are mostly located on the left earcup and include a mic mute button, a volume wheel, and the power button. They are generally well-placed and easy to use, though I occasionally found myself fumbling a bit when trying to adjust the volume wheel with one hand, as it’s quite close to the power button. A minor quibble, but worth noting. I also found the plastic around the microphone port didn’t align perfectly with the connector, a small aesthetic detail that didn’t impact performance but caught my eye.
Overall, the SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3X Wireless is a versatile and comfortable headset packed with features that cater well to the multi-platform gamer. The insanely-long battery life, quick charging, and lightweight design are major wins. The audio is generally clear and good for gaming, and the dual wireless connectivity is a huge convenience. However, the need to select correct EQ presets would give me pause if I was looking for a “grab and go” headset solution. Despite this, the headset is a solid contender in its price range (retailing at $109.99), especially if you own an Xbox and other devices.
Overall Rating: 4 out of 5
Pros:
Extremely lightweight and comfortable for long gaming sessions.
Excellent dual wireless (2.4GHz + Bluetooth) with easy switching and broad multi-platform compatibility.
Impressive battery life (up to 40 hours) with very effective fast charging.
Cons:
Potential for audio distortion at higher volume if EQ is not set properly.
Microphone features and deeper EQ customization are reliant on PC-based Sonar software.
