A few weeks ago we got the reveal of the first wave of songs on the Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3+4 soundtrack and while there's some good stuff there, I was also concerned because I didn't see a lot of classic songs from the original soundtrack. I know music rights can be tricky but still, there is a reason I refuse to buy modern versions of Crazy Taxi and that's because the Offspring and Bad Religion soundtracks were replaced and it completely kills my enjoyment of the games. 

Well today we got wave 2 of the songs in Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3+4 and.... well my concern grows.

Here are all the songs in the wave 2 list of songs...

• Fontaines DC- Boys in the Better Land
• 100 Gecs - Hollywood Baby
• De La Soul - Rock Co. Kane Flow
• Fireworks - God Approved Insurance Plan
• Kennyhoopla and Travis Barker - Hollywood Sucks//
• JKA - Beach Blanket Bongout
• Speed of Light - Kill the Vibe
• Vince Staples - Norf Norf
• Run DMC - My ADIDAS
• Marcelo D2 -Vai Vendo
• Twenty One Children - Looney Bin 
• The Faction - Skate & Destroy
• Memo PST - I Used to be a Pretty Boy
• Plague Vendor - Black Sap Scriptures
• The Toy Dolls - She Goes to Finos
• Dwynell Roland and the POS - Duck Fat
• Seven Hours After Violet - Alive
• Iron Maiden - 2 Minutes to Midnight
• Cold Cave - Siren Song
• X-Ray Spex - Identity 

So thats zero songs confirmed from Tony Hawk 3 and only three of them from Tony Hawk 4, those being My ADIDAS, Skate & Destroy and Beach Blanket Bongout. Tony Hawk 1+2 had almost the entire soundtracks of the first two games along with a lot of new songs. 3+4 however is looking almost all new songs and that is going to severely hamper my enjoyment of the game. Here is hoping that Wave 3 is almost all classic songs. 

Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3+4 releases on July 11th for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Series X and PC. 

Finally! At long last, we have a release date for the neon-noir sandbox action police game, The Precinct, and it’s not much longer now. The isometric cop title will launch on May 13^th for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, with both physical and digital version available.

For those unfamiliar (where have you been?), in The Precinct you play as rookie cop Nick Cordell Jr in the fictional American town of Averno City during the 1980s. The streets stay busy with all manner of procedurally generated crimes for you to deal with, including gang wars, parking infractions, bank heists, street racing, drug deals, and many more. As Nick, you will police the streets on foot, on the road, and even in the air, with a full day/night cycle and dynamic weather.

I’ve had The Precinct way up on my most anticipated games list for months now, so I’m thrilled that it finally has a new release date after multiple delays. I’ll be there no matter what.

Is this a dream? In our year of 2025, we are getting a brand new side scrolling beat em up with Marvel characters. After the absolute success that was TMNT: Shredder's Revenge, and the amazing Streets of Rage 4, Dotemu and Tribute have teamed up once again to bring us Marvel Cosmic Invasion! 

Announced during a Nintendo Direct, you will get to play as Captain America, Wolverine, Spider-Man, Storm, Venom and more. You will be able to choose two characters, and swap between them at your own rate. You can get rewards and powerups while battling through hordes of Marvel villains, and there's a hint that you may get to control some Super Villains as well. Similar to Shredder's Revenge, you can play up to 4 players, online or couch co-op, and you can drop in or out at any time. 

Check out the unbelievable trailer below. 

Nintendo just announced today they are implementing Virtual Game Cards. As of now, you can share physical games with anyone you want, but you cannot do this digitally. Even if you have and are logged into two Switch consoles, the only way you can play the digital games you own, is a very complicated account sharing process. This all changes come April.

With Virtual Game cards, you wirelessly communicate with another Switch system, and it transfers from one system to another. Similar to sharing a physical game. You can do this with a Switch that you are logged into, and it's not a copy, it's a transfer. So if you have a Nintendo Switch, and a Switch Lite, this is for you. 

The new feature also allows you to lend your games to anyone in your family group for up to two weeks. They will need their physical Switch and have to be a part of your family group to make this work, as this is not an online function, but rather an Ad-Hoc situation.  

The discourse on this takes me back to a time when the Xbox One was announced, and didn't want used games to be shared. The reversed this idea upon release. Playstation successfully made fun of them because of this. There will be Steam users out there who will say they've been able to do this for a while. We get it. Just let people enjoy this. This is not a Nintendo thing. They're listening. 

The Pimax Crystal Light that I reviewed was one of the better VR headsets for the PC I've come across. Great visuals and some really cool features, it's one of the few headsets I recommended for those who are heavy into sims and want something that will really immerse them into the game.

Pimax has a new One Year Anniversary Edition of the Crystal Light for sale and it comes with a few things that sets it apart from the original Crystal Light. On the front, the signature V is in a blue color rather than silver. New blue breathable PU leather pads line the back headrest and the facial interface.

There have been numerous improvements in the software since I reviewed it and it should be a pretty solid experience now. The hardware is pretty solid from my time with it and price wise, it delivers a lot for the money. You can pick one up for the same price as the regular Pimax Crystal Light at $887 and that comes with the controllers.

When Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 released it brought back all of the classic skaters from the original game but added new current day pros as well such as Riley Hawk, Lizzie Armanto, TyShawn Jones and more. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 will continue this as it will add more modern day pros to the game and today we got a spotlight on one of them.

Filipino skater Margielyn Didal will be making her debut in the Tony Hawk Pro Skater series. Margielyn has won a Gold medal in the Asian games along with the Southeast Asia games. She also competed at the 2020 Toyko Olympic games. 

Also with the reveal we got our first look at two more classic stages including Suburbia from Tony Hawk 3 and Kona from Tony Hawk 4 and they both look fantastic. 

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 launches on July 11th for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Series X and PC. 

Polish indie developer Questline Games has announced that its first-person RPG, Tainted Grail: Fall of Avalon, will launch in the second quarter of this year for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. A free demo is now available for download across platforms, which I have excitedly done already. The team also shared a new gameplay trailer which sheds some light on the world, some of the characters we will meet, glimpses of combat, the skill tree, and even character customization.

If like me, you are just learning of Tainted Grail for the first time, it is an open zone RPG, with three massive areas to explore, 250 unique NPCs that are fully voiced, over 200 side quests, more than 60 enemies, 70 dungeons, and a branching main quest with multiple endings that promises over 50 hours of content. Those are some big numbers, and it all sounds terrific. I can’t wait to see what this demo is all about – a quick glance at YouTube thumbnails from videos about the game’s Steam Early Access version have me hopeful. As does the new trailer, which you can check out below.

Maximum Entertainment, the folks behind similarly named Maximum Football, have revealed a second season of content for the free-to-play football sim. Dubbed “Vice Blitz”, the new season is available now featuring new seasonal content, an improved progression system, and new stadium.

First up is Seaside Park Stadium, a new facility with Art Deco architecture inspired by real life Southeastern college football fields. It joins season one’s aircraft carrier stadium as post-launch facilities available to players. The progression system has also been revamped, upping the pace of season unlocks to better reward players for their time on the gridiron.

Maximum Football is available now on Steam Early Access and Xbox Game Preview, with a PlayStation 5 version planned for later this year. I’m desperately hoping that when it does kickoff on PS5, they will provide us with an opportunity to get this premium content that has been a part of the first two seasons. I mean, who doesn’t want to play football on an aircraft carrier?

Going live about half an hour ago after some maintenance downtime, Destiny 2's current episode and act are reaching the last bit of story content for this stage. Destiny moved to an episode model after the last major expansion, The Final Shape, that has overall largely fallen flat... but of the three episodes this current one, Heresy, has been the best by a wide margin. Each episode follows its own three-act arc and today introduced the last story points of this middle act with the finale closing in next Tuesday, April 1st. There's even a rather epic trailer released yesterday to boot, embedded below. 

Where episodes 1 and 2 fell flat with repetitive game modes for rather mid-tier loot, Heresy has come on strong bringing back the Dreadnaught as more than just an activity space but with little secrets and easter eggs embedded throughout. Also the guns have been pretty darn good, PvP mode Trials of Osiris has been reworked to shower with loot and add a lot of forgiveness towards earning it, and we're dealing with characters who not only have a history rooted in our past gaming experiences and exploits but are way more interesting than the underwhelming baddies from the last two episodes. So things are looking up even if player numbers continue to struggle versus Destiny's high water marks in years past. 

This game is still good, and I'm still jumping in weekly. Honestly what's hurting me the most to play is how I just don't have the vault space to collect new gear. If there is one wish I have for Frontiers and whatever comes next, it would be a generous overhaul of the vault. I'm playing as much inventory manager as crucible and strikes these days constantly trying to cobble space for a new gun here and there. 

Can I call this a cozy game? I'm going to call this survival deck building game a cozy game, because it's just SO darn cute.

So whoever decided to mix a strategy deck building game with a cozy nature-based game is clearly reaching for the niche I'm a part of. Finger guns and a wink to you, PQube.

Grow The Seed, the newest (cozy) deck-building survival game by PQube is set for Early Access on Steam this coming May. This adorable little game allows you to play as a plant struggling to survive against the seasons and other looming dangers. Utilizing standard elements, such as deck building, resource management (light, water, nutrients), and even a bit of tower defense, Grow The Seed takes players from seedling to tree. But it's not without it's struggles, you'll also have to fend off worms, moles, crows, and as you level up, you'll come head to head with the game bosses, a giant cow and a goat. A cow and goat as the boss?! Please just TRY to tell me this isn't a cozy game.

If you're really chomping to sow some seeds, you can experience the game right now with a free playable demo available on Steam! Still need some convincing? Check out the trailer here: