Also Close to the Sun, Hyper Dot, Sigma Theory, and Turmoil “Prime Gaming”is still chugging along, and I’m still struggling with not calling it “Twitch Prime.” There’s only so many years you can write that phrase out, and not have it stick in your mind permanently. “Prime” is even still in the name! That’s in part because not much has changed. The name is different,but the landing pageand the concept is basically 99% the same....
We are going to have to act, if we want to live in a different world [Update:The remaster collection (Command & Conquer: Tiberian Dawn, Command & Conquer: Red Alert, and their three expansion packs—Covert Ops, Counterstrike, andThe Aftermath) will arrive on both Origin (including Origin Premiere) and Steam on June 5, EA revealed today. It’s priced at $19.99 base, with options for$59.99 and $149.99 special and anniversary editions, respectively. You can find the debut trailer below....
In what can only be described as trulyserendipitous, City Interactive has just wrapped their first media tour forEnemy Frontand it’s shaping up to benot half bad.Stuart Black, the brains behindBlackand last year’s less popularBodycount,paid a visit to our studio last week to show off the first public viewing of his upcoming WWII shooter. Look for it on Xbox 360, PS3, and PC sometime this fall.
Metroid is one of Nintendo’s biggest franchises, and withPrime 4: Beyondjoining the series, it’s a great time to replay all your old favorites. Samus has gone on plenty of adventures throughout the galaxy, battling Space Pirates, Metroids, and more. If you’re itching to play more of the classic series, you’re in luck. There are tons of Metroid titles on the latest generation of Nintendo Console. Here is every single one of them, and how to play them on your Switch....
Amazon is running anotherLightning Deals sessionon videogames today. There will be 11 one-hour deals under $11, the first of which isBioShock 2for PlayStation 3 ($9.99) and Xbox 360 ($8.99). I wouldn’t expect anything too crazy, but late-to-the-party gamers might come across some worthy pick-ups. Also on the schedule is the Xbox 360 Kinect 4GB Bundle with $100 Credit at 12:00pm Pacific, an exercise bike for Wii at 3:00pm (!!!), and presumablyMarvel vs....
In a world where updates and patches are simply the norm, it’s a bit odd that we game writers/reporters/journalists/whatever don’t put more effort into going back and covering already released titles. Not to say that we should be re-reviewing or anything that drastic. (Think of a review as a snapshot in time.) But, we task ourselves with informing you lovely people, and this seems like the next logical step for helping you make purchasing decisions....
Season 1 kicks off inBattlefield 2042on June 9 More tools for mayhem are arriving on the battlefield. Electronic Arts and DICE debuted a trailer today, showing what’s coming inBattlefield 2042Season 1 on June 08, 2025. In today’strailer, the team gives us a good look at Exposure, the new map arriving in Season 1. It’s set in the Canadian Rockies and looks to make big use of verticality, allowing aircraft and wingsuits to really get around....
Let’s call a spade a spade At this year’s E3, Bethesda announced theCreation Club— a new ecosystem of game content forFallout 4andSkyrim. The pitch is that these add-ons (think weapons, armor, accessories) are developed by either Bethesda employees or third-party creators, and then they go through an internal review by Bethesda to ensure that they’re completely compatible with the game. Because of that extra degree of quality control, the Creation Club is a paid system....
Ubisoft Montpellier reportedly mired in staff turmoil Ubisoft Montpellier, the studio working on development hell sequelBeyond Good & Evil 2, is facing another setback with the departure of managing director, Guillaume Carmona, who has reportedly left the company amidst an investigation into the studio’s work environment. According to a report from Kotaku, Ubisoft Montpellier is currently under investigation by the Inspection du Travail, who became involved with the studio after an “unprecedented number of developers [began] experiencing burnout and going on sick leave”....
‘Strip the flesh, salt the wound’ Current-generation console owners have been able to get theirBorderlandsfix viaThe Handsome Collection, but the game that started it all is notably missing from the HD rerelease. Soon enough, Xbox One users will have a way around that:Borderlandswill be supported by theXbox One Backward Compatibilityprogram when it launches for the general public. Though it was only officially announced today onMajor Nelson’s blog, we have seen hints of it in the past....
No matter how many years have passed, Doctor Edward Richtofen remains a fan favorite among theZombiescommunity. Sure, he’s insane, but that’s just one of the many reasons why we love him. Though we haven’t seen much of him for quite a while, Richtofen has finally made his mark again in theCall of Duty: Black Ops 6Zombies Terminus Cinematic trailer. The trailer begins with theBlack Ops 6crew, including Grigori Weaver and Dr....
One last Epic freebie for the road Dinosaurs are on the short list of good things. They go, in order: Back massages, dinosaurs, astronauts. That’s it. That’s comprehensive. You have a fine opportunity to close 2020 with dinosaurs, to begin the new year with dinosaurs, or to bridge the two with (you guessed it) dinosaurs. Epic is back to its weekly free games andJurassic World Evolutionis first up. Life finds a way (to escape from its cage and ruin your park)....
New DLC and a scenario pack The trickle feed of new civilizations continues with Alexander the Great being the next new ruler to be added toCivilization VI. Along with Macedonia getting representation will be Persia with Cyrus the Great. Together, they will make a great combo. Alone, they will be great rivals. Greatness awaits is the point I’m making (suck it, Sony!). In addition to those two new leaders comes the announcement of a scenario pack....
