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Get XCOM, Pirates, and Civ for cheap! Holy shit holy shit holy shit,XCOM 2is out next month. It’s a follow up to the sublime strategy reboot by Firaxis with 2012’sXCOM Enemy Unknown, which is one of the highlights of the Firaxis Humble Bundle. You can get it, and prep for saving the world inXCOM 2foras little as a dollar. $1 or more gets you: XCOM: Enemy UnknownSid Meier’s Civilization IIISid Meier’s PiratesAce Patrol Bundle Going above the average (currently $7....

Welcome all these Warner Bros. games Sony is offering a new PlayStation Now 12-month subscription for $100. Starting tomorrow, December 8, you’ll be able to access “hundreds” of PS3 games for more than 55% off the regular monthly subscription price, which equates to roughly $9 a month. Sony is being coy about how long the deal will be live,stating it’s a “limited-time only” offer. If you’re already a member and this offer irritates you, you can pick up the new 12-month sub and extend your current one- or three-month offer respectively....

I wasn’t around for the #Conan and #Jay Leno fiasco, mainly because I could care less about evening shows mygrandparentsgrew up with. “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” seems to be the hip choice for guys like me. I’m not saying the Fallonunderstandsme (least of all my choice of fingernail polish), but his program is ad-supported by, of all things, video games. And get this — 2K Games is set to unleash a three-minute longBioShock 2launch trailer during the show’s first commercial break tomorrow, February 2nd....

[Update:OH HEY LOOK!Today’s PlayStation Store updatefeaturesRed Dead Revolver,Bully, andMidnight Club 3: Dub Edition Remix, each for $9.99. No word on the other titles that were rated by the ESRB … yet!] Whoops! Looks like theESRB has revealedRockstar’s plans to re-release several games onto the PlayStation 3.Bully, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, Midnight Club, Midnight Club 2, Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Remix, andRed Dead Revolverhave all been rated for the PlayStation 3....

Monster Hunter Wildsputs a lot of emphasis on crafting different items, and you may produce many vital goods using various resources. There are over 50 different crafting recipes that you may unlock inside the game. From healing items to explosives, many of them can be created as long as you have the required ingredients. Compared to other traditional RPGs, there’s a cool feature you get to enjoy as well. How to craft items in Monster Hunter Wilds The basic form of crafting is straightforward to understand....

Why am I the way I am? Enter our contest for a Blu-ray copy ofThe Greasy Strangler. I don’t have many words for this one, so just play along with me, here. I’ve got two Blu-ray copies ofThe Greasy Strangler. Why? I don’t know. I’m just plain broken, I guess. But now you have to take them. I actually found a semi-SFW trailer! And it makes it kind of better....

HTC Vive launch title TheOculus Rift launchedthis week, but the virtual reality train is just getting started as the Valve-backed HTC Vive headset launches on June 30, 2025. Releasing alongside the Vive isThe Gallery: Call of the Starseed, an episodic, built-for-VR game inspired by ’80s fantasy films. You set out looking for your missing sister on a mysterious adventure with bizarre characters and a cosmic machine full of dark secrets....

This will pair nicely with The Offspring on Spotify Bend Studio has beendoling out weekly challenges inDays Gone, and the latest mode–Dead Don’t Ride–is the exact kind ofCrazy Taxi-inspired silliness I can get behind in an otherwise dark video game. Just like in Sega’s frenetic score-chasing arcade game, Dead Don’t Ride has players race against the clock to pick up passengers, dodge a whole mess of obstacles, and drop them off in one piece....

Wow,Diablo IIIis finally something that’s actually coming out. In fact, there is now officially less than a month left to go until it’s here. Also arriving the same exact day is the nextDiablonovel (by Nate Kenyon),Diablo III: The Order. Which is weird to me because it takes place before the events ofDiablo IIIand everyone who is interested in reading it will be neck-deep in the game itself that day. But what do I know, right?...

We talk about Conan for a while in this episode. Hope you’re cool with that. We also talk about Tara’s preview time withUncharted 3, the improvements made toMass Effect 2on the PS3, the newFallout: New VegasDLC, more classic games coming to the iPhone, the VGAs’ ratings, Dr Dre invading Facebook gaming, and a bunch of other stuff. Also, a quick reminder, we’re shooting ourawards show special next week, so get your votes in!...

As spotted by The Escapist, a promo reel shown off at the Activision E3 booth included a small hint at the publisher’s involvement withAngry Birds. While nothing has been announced formally, a nearby company rep did offer a brief confirmation. “We’ll have some news for you in about two weeks. Wait until you seeAngry Birdson consoles in HD.” Considering how inevitable the release ofAngry Birdson consoles has felt for years, at this point, it sure has taken a long time for such a project to come to fruition....

The Fracisco Conceicao Track Stars SBC is now live inEA FC 25, and you can complete this challenge to earn a promo item for your Ultimate Team squad. In fact, Conceicao becomes the last addition to the Track Stars promo, which expires on November 22. Let’s take a look at how you can complete the challenge, and if it’s worth finishing the SBC. EA FC 25 Fracisco Conceicao Track Stars SBC tasks The Fracisco Conceicao Track Stars SBC has six tasks, and here are their conditions....

Standby for Titanfall 2 Electronic Arts plans to release not one, but two major shooters in this year’s holiday season. Last Friday, we officially learned ofBattlefield 1which is set to launch on October 21. During that same quarter,Titanfall 2is expected to release. As a part of EA’s informativereport to investors, a fiscal year game schedule was attached. Right alongsideBattlefield 1isTitanfall 2. Also confirmed is a consoles and PC release. Order of appearance in the graphic means nothing, as they’re listed alphabetically....