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You know, in case you forgot South Park: The Fractured but Wholepicks up afterThe Stick of Truthends. You’re still the new kid in town, but the other kids of South Park got sick of playing fantasy and started playing superheroes. That seems like a logical leap for a bunch of fourth graders. Cartman’s in charge of picking backstories for all the superheroes, and yours is that you’re permanently scarred because you saw your dad fuck your mom....

The first four episodes are out now It’s really hard to keep track of all of the variousPokemonshows that have come out over the last several decades, but thankfully, some of them are free (and convenientlyon YouTubeorthe Pokemon TV App) — like thesePokemon Evolutionsepisodes. So The Pokemon Company has been steadily putting them on YouTube recently, with the intention of running this free series through December 23; which of course ends in the nostalgic Kanto region....

When I saw headlines aboutWayForwardworking on something calledDouble Dragon: Neon, my eyes lit up. And then I glanced at the first screenshots. It’s not that this reboot looks bad necessarily, but I was expecting some killer 2D art. I do dig the neon aesthetic, at the very least. The game is due out on Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network this July. WayForward has consistently done solid work with other companies’ intellectual properties and licenses, so we’ll see....

Has anyone else watched it? HBO is hoping that its new TV showWestworldwill be its nextGame of Thrones-level hit, but based on the middling first episode I’m not sure how that’s going to play out. Speaking to Vice, showrunner and co-creator Jonathan Nolan (brother of Christopher Nolan, and co-writer of arguably their best film,The Prestige), brought up some surprising influences on the project — video games. He specifically brings upBioShock Infinite,Skyrim, andRed Dead Redemption, noting their take on morality and the relationship with NPCs, who are theoretically living their lives even if you’re not present....

All of this hits the week of January 16 We knew it was coming, but it’s something else entirely to see it in flashing neon lightson an official Xbox blog.Persona 3 Portable, Persona 4 Golden,andMonster Hunter Riseareall coming to Xbox Game Pass the week of January 16. As Microsoft has now fully confirmed, none of these are seemingly delayed, and will arrive next week. All three marquee games are coming to the service with all platforms in tow, including cloud play; as well as on consoles and PC....

DLC it up The newsy deals this weekend are all on recently released and upcoming titles. Just yesterday, GMG relaunched its “VIP” sale (aka MSRP circumventing sale), where you’ll see discounts on next Tuesday’sEvolveand this summer’sBatman: Arkham Knight. You’ll need to login or create an accounton this pageto see the discounts. The 25% off applies to all three of Evolve’s Editions – the regular ole’ Standard at $45, Digital Deluxe at $60, and the pricey Monster Race Edition at $75....

Whether you’re a longtimeRobloxfan or a newcomer, theRoblox The Classicevent welcomes all players. There’s a ton of content to explore, including hidden treasures and adventurous quests. But, what you may be looking for is theRoblox The Classicsecrets. We’re here to show you all of them, from the Wardrobe secret to the Thirst Quenchers quest. Where to find all secrets in Roblox The Classic Since there are plenty of secrets to discover inRoblox The Classic, we’ll break them down individually to give you a better idea....

Bulk up Bigger is better in the new game from Ubisoft Reflections. The developer that’s best known forGrow HomeandGrow Up, adventures that see a little robot trying to ascend as high as possible, has just announced a multiplayer shooter that seems to retain all the charm from theGrowgames. This new effort is calledAtomega, and it’s an eight-player PC-only arena shooter about bulking up. Every player starts as a little ball of energy, and they vie to accumulate blocks in order to grow and transform into something else....

The Japanese sensation on Nintendo consoles When Nintendo announced theNew Super Mario Bros. version ofPuzzle & Dragonsfor the 3DS, reports came in that their stock values skyrocketed.Puzzle & Dragonsis a huge hit on mobile devices in Japan, much likeCandy CrushandAngry Birdsare in the United States. While the series needs no introduction in its home country, the rest of the world might need a little more information onPuzzle & Dragonsbefore we get too excited about it....

Zombie… Zombie… Zom-bay-ay-ay From January 30,Call of Duty: WWIIfans will be able to dig into the title’s first batch of additional content, with the release ofThe ResistanceDLC. This pack features three new multiplayer maps, a new mission for the game’s great War Mode, and the next chapter of the Zombies saga:The Darkest Shore. Activision have released a grisly new trailer for the undead adventure, which sees our team of ragtag heroes, including Doctor Who, Elektra and Marsellus Wallace (not literally), converge on a mysterious island....

And more, if you bought a first-run copy of the game As Chris mentioned in his review ofinFamous: Second Son, Sucker Punch is expanding the core game with theCole’s LegacyandPaper Trailstory arcs. The first of this content will be playable tomorrow as part of a day-one patch alongside difficulty balancing and technical improvements. Paper Trailis a free set of 19 missions which are said to extend the game by approximately five hours and tell the “full story behind the [Department of Unified Protection’s] occupation of Seattle” both in-game and online....

Defending games and gamers isn’t easy. Sometimes it’s the popular press whipped into frenzy by politicians looking for a scapegoat and sometimes it’s corporations looking to squeeze a few extra bucks to make up for grotesque mismanagement and failed anti-piracy strategies. Either way, someone has to take up the role of safeguarding the consumers against the unscrupulous among us. The Entertainment Consumers Association is on the front line of that fight....

Picture if you will three grown men walking out of a swanky hotel with huge smiles on their faces, clicking their heels and hugging random people on the street just from the sheer feelings of joy raging through their slightly sunburned bodies. This was the image about an hour ago when myself, Fronz, and Dyson walked out of a private appointment with Nintendo representatives for some hands-on time with several of the company’s high profile games coming out by the end of the year....