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Preorders have openedat Target for the Microsoft Xbox 360 Collector MEGA Building Set. The Xbox 360 Mega Building Kit is 1342 pieces that assemble into a 3:4 scale model of the launch model of Microsoft’s 2005 console. I was there when the Xbox 360 launched. It was a pretty exciting time when it came about. Then, the hardware issues started happening. This was commonly known as the “Red Ring of Death,” named because of the error code that was displayed on the light ring around the power button....

Relatively unchanged debauchery Assassin’s Creed IV, point blank, may be the best game in the series outside ofAC II. It offers the least amount of real-world trappings for those fans who dislike the sci-fi overarching plot and it features the only true open world in the franchise. It’s also a hell of a lot of fun to be a pirate. While the next-gen versions ofBlack Flagmight not offer up anything new, the good news is that there’s nothing wrong with them either....

Behind the Sims 2025brought many welcomed surprises for Simmers, from an all-new main menu look to a substantial 25-hour live stream for the game’s birthday celebration. It’s a lot to unpack, especially with the new update that launched just after the event’s conclusion. To kick things off, the main menu update has already been released as a free base game update. You’ll see a completely new design that gives a little more oomph to it, making your current save file the star of the show....

I’ve covered steams, ya know? So you may have heard of a little event we are having tomorrow where we are doing an extra-long show and giving away a shiny new Xbox One bundled with a copy ofTitanfallamong other fantastic prizes. Want more info on that? Head on overhereand check out all the sweet details. While thinking about this amazing giveaway I was staring at my Xbox One and thought it may be a good idea to warm the little guy up today and play something in anticipation....

Screens taken with Pikmin 3’s in-game camera During this morning’s Nintendo Direct, Iwata explained howPikmin 3would feature anin-game camerathat allowed you to take photos from the Pikmins’ point of view and share them on Miiverse. Meanwhile, some sample photos were shared, looking positivelyTastykakes. Something noted by the NeoGAF community is, thoughPikmin 3uses nice textures, viewing any surface at an angle yields a blurry mess. This is because the game lacksanisotropic filtering, a process that would improve the quality of textures that aren’t viewed straight-on....

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, taking a good chunk out of the FromSoftwareSoulsbook, introduces various mechanics tied to combat, particularly to dying. Instead of reverting to a hollowed state, getting cursed, and losing half of your HP,Wuchang: Fallen FeathersfeaturesMadness. This mechanic, tied to the enemies you kill and your likely countless deaths, influences the game significantly, increasing (or decreasing) how muchRed Mercuryyou lose, how much damage you take and deal, and whether theInner Demonis going to spawn....

It’s probably taller than you are I’m pretty hooked on watching the Man At Arms series of videos, which feature the blacksmiths of Burbank, California’s Sword and Stone as they forge replicas of fantasy blades found in games. And this installment is a big one, literally, with the creation of Sephiroth’s 7′ long katana fromFinal Fantasy, the Masamune. Unlike a lot of the massive, unwieldy swords made on Man At Arms, the Masamunealmostlooks like you could swing it for a few seconds before your arm is violently ripped from its socket due to momentum....

Except for that Tomb Raider thing Microsoft’s press conferences often leave me with cranial damage from head-to-desk impact, but theirgamescom 2014 presserfelt pretty okay to me. I’m excited to see Microsoft making an attempt to partner with more indies. After their poor policies left them with a bad name among the independent development community, it seemed like the PlayStation 4 had substantially more launch content than its rival in the form of indie ports....

Oh baby I’m a fool for yoooouuuu Inkeepingwithtradition, Ubisoft has released another five-song pack forRocksmith 2014. This time around the pack features tracks from Muse, and are: The Muse DLC will cost you $11.99. Alternatively, the tracks can be purchased separately for $2.99 each. Those on the PS3 are currently not able to purchase the DLC as a pack — for some reason it won’t be hitting the PlayStation Store until January 7, though you can still purchase the songs individually....

BananaVision The bullet-ballet that is DeadToast Entertainment’sMy Friend Pedrois set to hit the small screen, as Legendary Entertainment has announced a TV adaptation of the hyper-violent stunt-shooter. Released by Devolver Digital back in 2019,My Friend Pedrosees a masked amnesiac undertake a night of carnage against the scum of the underworld, guided on his bloodsoaked journey by an irreverent talking banana. Blending run ‘n’ gun action with meticulous physics,My Friend Pedrois embedded with the spirit of John Woo gunplay, mixing over-the-top acrobatics and environmental damage with a devastating arsenal of weapons and a grim sense of humour....

Ghost walk the Nyx Along with its showing at PAX East soon, Bethesda is beginning to roll out all sorts of footage ofQuake Champions. The first in a line of trailers highlighting the Champions themselves is for Nyx, a blue-haired gunner with the Active Ability “Ghost Walk,” which gives her brief invisibility and invulnerability. But what really gets my attention is her wall jump, which will definitely come in handy in game....

No, I didn’t play Bloodborne, okay!? At the start of 2015, I was basically done with video games. I’d made myself a promise to read more books and play fewer games, which lasted all of two months before I read Willy Vlautin’s utterly depressingNorthlineand became a contributor for Destructoid. Hmm, bugger. Off-site, I’d been going through a bit of sea change, or a midlife crisis depending on your point of view....

Due to a recentGamespy interview, we’ve learned fromAssassin’s Creed III‘s creative director Alex Hutchinson that if you want to play the game on PC, you “should” be using a controller. What does that even mean? Well for starters, he’s saying that Ubisoft won’t be focusing on keyboard support. Alex goes on to state “I don’t see us investing hugely in a mouse and keyboard setup. I think if you want to play on PC and you want to play Assassin’s Creed, you have a controller....