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Never in my wildest dreams would I have ever imaginedBurnoutbeing anything other than a car game. Sure, they announced that motorcycles will be coming out, but that’s a logically addition to spice up the game. Apparently, that’s not enough for Criterion Games. In the latest update on the official Web site, Criterion details some of the free new features coming toBurnout ParadiseJuly 14. There’s going to be quite a few additions so checkthe site for the full details....

Sid Meier’s Civilization VIIcurrently holds a 51% positive rating on Steam, just 10 days after its Feb. 11 release. This makes it the lowest-rated game in the franchise on the platform, falling belowSid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth, which sits at 57% positive. On Metacritic, both games have similar critic scores, withCivilization 7 scoring 9 on Destructoid’s review. ButCiv. 7fares worse in user reviews, with a 3.6 out of 10 compared toBeyond Earth’s5....

Relive the joy that is Spheda According to the latestPlayStation Blogcast,Dark Cloud 2(orDark Chroniclein Japan and Europe) will be joining the PlayStation 4’s steadily growing list of PS2 emulations on January 19. They already released the firstDark Cloudon PS4, so I was expecting to seeDark Cloud 2at some point. Most people seem to enjoy the sequel more. While I personally had more fun with the original, the second game in the series did have some really great new features....

It looks like the newest member of theAngry Birdsfamily is “Pink” — a cute looking character that enjoys blowing bubbles, and happens to share the other birds’ disdain for pig-kind everywhere. It’s unclear what Pink’s exact in-game powers may be, but all will be made clear when the newestAngry Birds Seasonsupdate hits and unlocks the new playable character. Despite Pink’s reveal, tons of questions still remain: when will theAngry Birds Seasonsupdate hit?...

Would you eat another player to survive? “With savages, the weak in body or mind are soon eliminated; and those that survive commonly exhibit a vigorous state of health.” — Charles Darwin,The Descent of Man. It appears that the developers ofDayZmay implement a functional version of cannibalism in the next stable build of the game. I’ve been unable to get official confirmation, but sites dedicated to the title are reporting that this feature is live in experimental patch 0....

A little sauce on a medium cooked steak Capcom and Ninja Theory have recently provided a free add-on toDmC: Devil May Crycalled theBloody Palace, to help extend your replay value a bit. For those of you who have never played aDevil May Crygame before, the Bloody Palace is an arena-like survival mode, where you face multiple levels of foes until you reach a set final end floor, and fight a final boss....

Pre-order bonus puzzle game Here’s a new BioShock Infinite goodie to go along with thatawesome new trailerreleased yesterday. A game calledBioShock Infinite: Industrial Revolution will let you earn in-game items forBioShock Infinite. Industrial Revolutionis a sort of pre-order bonus, as play is only accessible to those that order BioShock Infinite at a participating retailer. This is a free puzzle game where you play as a factory worker in the city of Columbia, working through almost 60 puzzles to earn rewards while you learn about the game’s warring factions....

Blocky Bug Bustin’ Get set for the more adorable little invasion you ever did see, as D3 Publisher, in association with Yuke’s, has finally announced a western localization for the newest, pint-sized entry in theEDFfranchise:Earth Defense Force: World Brothers, which will launch on PS4, PC, and Nintendo Switch on May 27. Released in Japan back in December 2020,EDF: World Brothersfeatures the typical, chaotic, insect-invasion action that is a trademark of the franchise, only this time stylized in super-cute voxel graphics....

It’s not the long-awaited Act III but it’s welcome nonetheless Whilst I check everyday to see if Act III ofKentucky Route Zerohas downloaded, the folks at developer Cardboard Computer have released a standalone experience calledThe Entertainment. You’ll take control of an uncredited actor portraying a drunken barfly observing events in a bar. Which is really a theatre. Which might not be real. Kinda. Evelyn is confiding in Harry about her husband Ted who is out of town due to his job as a hammer salesmen....

Created by culosoman “Enter at your own peril, past the bolted door, where impossible things may happen that the world’s never seen before.”Dexter’s Laboratorywas such a fantastic show, and I’m not just saying that because it taught me how to spell the word “laboratory” as a kid (but I appreciate that too, Genndy Tartakovsky). Dexter’s Labis one of those cartoons with countless memorable lines, gags, and story beats that can just come to you out of nowhere....

The newest entry in theFinal Fantasy VIIremake project is dubbedRebirth. The newsrevealed yesterdayconfirms that the next entry arrives next winter, and the story of Cloud and pals will continue on. ButRebirthalso locks in a few interesting tidbits aboutFinal Fantasy VII Remakeitself, which seem to cement the direction being taken with remaking this classic adventure: truly re-making it. [This article contains spoilers for Final Fantasy VII Remake.] There was a curiosity, I think, about what the naming convention of this new series would be after the first was simply calledFinal Fantasy VII Remake....

From July 2 to July 27 MMO worlds are no stranger to crossover events, but it feels likeFinal Fantasy XIVhas been working on overdrive the past several years. With Square Enix and producer “Yoshi P” greasing palms, the team has managed to snag IPs both within their realm of ownershipand out of it. They’re also not opposed to bringing events back, and this time theDragon Questcrossover is returning for a short period of time....

Like, in terms of literal size, this thing is huge TheFinal Fantasy XIVIsland Sanctuary mechanic, in which players are gifted a huge zone to play around with, looks radder by the update. This newest one comes straight from the game’s official Twitter account, showcasing how gigantic this area is by looking down on it from a grand mountain, then swooping down on it. The only requirement for unlocking the Island Sanctuary is completing theEndwalker(6....