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Oh my Zeus As it turns out, free stuff is your Achilles’ heel. Enough people claimed Creative Assembly’sA Total War Saga: Troyyesterday to fill 25,000 of Leonidas 300-man Spartan armies. That’s a lot of people dining in hell. Make a reservation. Sega has revealed thatA Total War Saga: Troywas picked up by 7.5 million players yesterday. In case you missed it (and we did our best to remind you!), Epic worked out a deal with Sega whereTroywould be free on launch day as part of the Epic Games Store exclusivity....

A long time ago, Destructoid reported on a fake game calledAccordion Heroand someone out there must have thought it would make a great flash game, because thanks to the people atNo Inc.com, you can now play theAccordion Heroflash game through the power of your Internet. The game seems simple enough as it roughly plays likeGuitar Hero. You use your 1, 2, 3, 4 keys as your accordion keys and then you hit the space bar when the moving present gets to the marker....

From the makers of Quantum Conundrum Airtight Games, the folks behind recent the fantastic first-person puzzle-fest,Quantum Conundrum, recently announced the launch of a mobile games studio. And now they’ve just released their first mobile game, calledPixld. It’s a matching-style puzzle game with a pixely design where you’ll work to clear as many blocks as you can before time runs out. When you tap a block you’ll change its color, but this will also change the color of the other blocks around it....

Ability items allow you to tweak your characters inDragon Ball Sparking Zeroand help you make them even more powerful. These capsules can be picked up while playing the game, and when activated, they will provide a few massive buffs to your chosen characters. When used properly, these capsules can help you clear a tough piece of content without breaking too much of a sweat. Let’s take a look at all the ability item capsules you can find in Dragon Ball Sparking Zero....

Don’t pass up on freebies Hoyoverse’sHonkai: Star Railhas tons of characters to collect and numbers to boost up over time. Those can cost time and resources though, which is where codes come in handy. For those new to gacha-style games, developers typically distribute redeemable codes for promotions, events, or special occasions. After entering them into your game of choice, you’ll usually receive a bevy of rewards. In games likeHonkai: Star Rail, extra resources can go a long way, especially if you’re a free-to-play or time-limited fan....

The Nuno Tavares Trailblazers objective is now live inEA FC 25, and you can obtain a new promo item for free. Tavares’ promo card has been launched with a host of Team 2 Trailblazers items, but unlike them, you won’t have to spend any resources to get this card. Instead, you’ll need to complete all the tasks of this objective. Without further ado, let’s look at all the available tasks and rewards....

Run! It’s Five-O! PlatinumGames’ dystopian anime adventureAstral Chainmight not have been at the top of many shopping lists when 2019 started, but succeeded in creating quite a buzz in the months up to its release, eventually having a successful launching and even making it to thetop of the UK Charts. Speaking in a new interview with Famitsu, Game Director Takahisa Taura said that the team at PlatinumGames was very happy with the sales figures, which surpassed their initial expectations....

How will valve react? Those of you who have been waiting for the new ASUS ROG Ally handheld, the day has finally arrived. Although it wasonly announced back in April, with many even thinking it was a prank, it’s nice to see some Steam Deck competition on the market. With the Ally now out, we can truly see what PC handhelds can offer those looking for gaming on the go. WhileValve’s Deck devicehas been the front-runner so far, time will tell whether ASUS can make as big an impact....

PS+ users get 10% off BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma is now shipping across the US, but the PSN version doesn’t drop until April 1st. If you’re willing to wait until then you can take advantage of their pre-order offer, where you can get Kokonoe (a DLC character) and a PS3 theme for free. If you’re a PS+ member, you can also grab 10% off. Chrono Phantasmafeatures seven new characters, with two as DLC — so this deal would net you one of them — and those of you who bought the retail version would net the other, Yuuki Terumi....

The first PvP beta is done and dusted The firstOverwatch 2PvP beta is over, and while it didn’t leave much of an impression onsome of us, there’s still hope that the next phase will be a more concrete step up — and ideally, Blizzard will be able to include console players next time, too. For now, the team is taking a (relative) step back and planning to return in one month with big news on June 16....

Nintendo has dated them for September 9 It’s not often you get amiibo news anymore,but Nintendo did just that, and gave us a date for the Steve and AlexMinecraftamiibo figures: September 9.Note that this is the same daySplatoon 3is out! As a reminder, the duo is actually coming out as a result of their appearance inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimateas fighters, and will function as normal as characters that can be trained as CPUs with the figures themselves....

The gang turns thirteen It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphiais coming back to the small screen for its thirteenth (13th!) season next week, and FX just dropped a new trailer teasing the gang’s upcoming antics. There’s a lot going on in this trailer, so between my excitement for the return of bothIASIPand the NFL (lightly salted withHard Knocks), breaking down the trailer play-by-playTony Romo stylefeels like the right way to go....

Plus moreAssassin’s Creed, sometime soon Xbox is locking in a few more Game Pass games for the end of April, and a little more for the future. Some indie jams are hitting the service, while the Ubisoft offerings will also expand. Leading off today’sXbox blogis the news thatAssassin’s Creed Originswill be coming to Game Pass for cloud, console, and PC. It’ll arrive via the Ubisoft Connect app. There isn’t a date however, as it’s set to arrive “in the next two months....