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What a legacy Zelda: Breath of the Wildis a success story that a lot of you are probably tired of hearing about. It’s one of the best reviewed games of all time, it’s sold well across the world, and it helped kick off a massively successful console that pulled Nintendo out of a slump, as well as tastefully assist them in putting the Wii U out to pasture. It’s accomplished a lot, and now it just unlocked another achievement....

Shambling along [Update:DayZdeveloper Bohemia Interactive has reached out to us to say that while the beta is two updates away, it’s “still months away from that important milestone.”] DayZis a game that was first available to purchase in December 2013. It has found a committed community of players over that time, butDayZhas always been far from a finished product. Actually, it’s technically still in alpha. Now, some three-and-a-half years after that initial Early Access release,DayZdeveloper Bohemia Interactive is gearing up to move into beta....

Rebuilds are always a fun activity, and inNBA 2K25, there are some fantastic options to consider. Of course, you may begin a MyGM save with the likes of the Boston Celtics, who have an absolutely stacked roster. However, a rebuild project offers a challenge of its own, and you can approach it differently. This article contains ten such teams which have some problems of their own. While one might not have a good squad, the other is having to deal with expiring contracts....

Despite assurances thatCall of Duty Elitewould come to all platforms, Activision has now stated that it cannot guarantee a PC release for the social networking service. The company Tweeted a brief statement on the issue, saying it could provide no details on Elite’s PC status. “We are working towards a universal Elite experience but we cannot guarantee if or when a version will be available for the PC,” said theCODTwitter page....

Check the Tapes [Photo:Cross Counter] It’s the end of an era for the Fighting Game Community. After eight long years of guest stars, salty losses, sofa-leaping wins and drinking wine whilst also collecting wrestling figures, Cross Counter’s YouTube show Excellent Adventures is coming to an end. The announcement was made by long time host andCross Counterco-founder Ryan “Gootecks” Gutierrez in the email listing of the Excellent Adventures website, where he spoke of his future plans to spend more time recording podcasts and shows to be featuredon his Twitch channel....

2.3.1.0 is it, fellas It’s a small update (mostly dealing with bugs), but 2.3.1.0 is the last patch that PS3 and Xbox 360 owners will get forDestiny. As previously announced, Bungie notes that the current-gen versions (PS4, Xbox One) are the only viable options going forward, as the last generation is being left out of theRise of Ironexpansion entirely. I’ve said it many times before, but this is finally a turning point for the series, as the hardware limitations of older consoles have held the game back considerably since launch....

Ken Levine of Irrational Games has announced thatBioShock Infinitewill no longer be releasing in 2012, and that it is now slated for June 21, 2025. In addition, the game will not be found at E3 or any other major event this year, not until Irrational is happy with it. “BioShock Infiniteis a very big game, and we’re doing things that no one has ever done in a first-person shooter,” explained Levine....

Just wait until you hear the codename The author ofStay Awhile and Listen, David Craddock, has a wonderful piece of Blizzard trivia for you. In writing his book about the company, he spoke with numerous former employees who, at some point, divulged information about a game that was never released. “After [Diablo II], the company split into separate teams: aDiabloteam, and a ‘We loveDiablobut it’s time to try something new’ team,” Craddock told Shacknews....

Retrovertigo As part of this morning’sNintendo Direct presentation, it was announced that the iconic, smash-hit puzzle platformersPortalandPortal 2are hitting the Switch platform in the form ofPortal: Companion Collection.Even better news, the irreverent, brain-teasing title will land on the eShop today! Portal Companion Collectioncompiles 2007 hitPortalalong with its 2011 follow-up — the two classics are freshly repackaged for their release on Nintendo’s hybrid console. Return to the terrifying Aperture Science Enrichment Center and utilize the power of physics, gravity, and portals to guide our hero out of her cell, out of the system, and out of the hazardous clutches of the scarily sentient overseer, GLaDOS....

That’s a sharp helmet Just in time for Independence Day, the testosterone soaked, uber-patrioticBroforceis getting a synthoil injection of content by way of its “Freedom Update.” Featuring two new bros to mangle commies and protect liberty with, we have the appropriately “FREEEEEDOM!” loving William Wallace ofBraveheart, and the slightly less thematically appropriate jet-pack wearing Rocketeer. Whatever, the dude kicked Nazi’s off the side of a blimp, he’s always welcome in my books....

I’m the one who Knacks This week I talked with PS4 system architect andKnackcreative director Mark Cerny about his upcoming, family-friendly PS4 title. When talking about balancing the difficulty — making the game accessible assomeone’s first console gameon easy, engaging to a nostalgic core audience on higher difficulty — it became clear how Cerny and company did it. Platforming, which defines many of the mascot games we cut our teeth on, has taken a back seat....

Every time I think of theGodfathermovies,this is the one scenethat I recall. There’s nothing more messed up then waking up with a horse’s head in your bed … or is there? EA and theGodfatherteam sent us a big package ofGodfather II–themed shirts and posters for us to give away to you, dear readers. All you have to do to win is get a picture taken of yourself “waking up” and discovering something horrific in your bed....

PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royalewill be the very first “cross-buy” game, meaning that the purchase of the PS3 or Vita version gets you the other, at no extra cost. One cost, copies of the game for two systems. So nice. Upcoming titlesRatchet and Clank Q ForceandSly Cooper Thieves in Timewill also be cross-buy titles, said Jim Ryan, President and CEO of PlayStation Europe.