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Microsoft has a week of gloating and boasting ahead of it, and has kicked things off by once again staking its claim on theCall of Dutyfranchise. According to Microsoft’s Stephen McGill, “everybody knows” that the Xbox 360 is the best place to playBlack Opsthis month. “With Kinect andCall of Dutyit’s an incredible week for retail; they are going to be so busy,” says McGill. “Obviously everyone knows the best place to playBlack Opsis on Xbox 360....

After nearly ten years of captivating readers with its unique take on superheroes, Kohei Horikoshi’sMy Hero Academiais officially coming to an end. The beloved manga, which has been a staple in Shonen Jump since its debut in 2014, will conclude its story in just five chapters. This announcement comes directly fromthe manga’s official X account. The final chapter is scheduled to be released in Weekly Shonen Jump’s combined 36th and 37th issues, which will come out on August 5....

Nintendo of America, the company that hasbarely supported the Wiiall year, has somehow had the temerity to claim that the Wii’s not going anywhere, not even after the Wii U launches. Reggie Fils-Aime says the system is still performing well, and even finding a new audience thanks to its low price. “The consumer buying Wii hardware today is going to be a different consumer than the one who will be buying Wii U in the future,” he said....

Wano is the longest story Arc inOne Piece, and features an epic showdown between Luffy and Kaido. Here is everything we know about the highly anticipated bout that will go down in history as one of the best fights of the series. Eiichiro Oda divided the Wano Country Arc inOne Pieceinto three acts. The third and final act includes a fight that will inevitably shift the balance of power and set up the final stage of the story....

Now that’s a launch line-up Consoles live and die by their games. It’s as simple as that. Naturally, the biggest question regarding theOuya’s impending launch is whether there will be enough quality software to justify the $99 price point. Enter Kill Screen and theCreate game jam. Designed to give things on that front a push in the right direction, Create managed to generate more than 150 games for the Android-based console in just ten days....

What the hell am I going to do, talk to my stupid kids??? Greeting webizens. I have most dire news. According to the PlayStation Blog, the PSN is going to be down — kaput, ocupado — for six hours of scheduled maintenance. This will happen on Monday, June 2, from 9:50 AM to 3:30 PM Pacific Time. Hopefully it’s taken care of during those work hours. God forbid I have to talk to my smelly kids when I get home from work....

I’ll go for the Batgirl keychain, personally Following the abhorrent trend of announcing different preorder bonuses across different retailers isLego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham, which is shipping with six different doodads depending on where you go. Fortunately, it’s not a menagerie of digital content and Warner Bros. has seen fit to hand out physical goodies, as they should be for once. When the game launches this fall you may find the following rewards up for grabs:...

While the East Coast is home toMAGFest, the West Coast has been a little left out in the retro gaming and indie music festival scene. Well that’s about to change as a new festival called Rockage will be debuting in San Jose on February 11 and 12. On top of the free play arcades and pinball tables, there will be over 20 different bands/DJS performing by groups such as The Glowing Stars, 8 Bit Weapon, A_Rival, crashfaster, ComputeHer, The Megas and more....

A blast from the past Tears of the Kingdomcontains a few references toBreath of the Wild. Players can collect the four Divine Beast helmets, and each one strengthens the power of a Sage. For players who will be using Sidon’s Sage a lot, it’s a good idea to pick up the Vah Ruta Divine Helm which also boosts Link’s swimming speed. This helmet is obtained as part of a side quest in the Zora region....

Because her online persona is inextricably linked withSkyrim— and by extension, Bethesda — fans on reddit have expressed disappointment that Curry wouldn’t make a cameo in the spacefaring adventure that served as Bethesda’s first new IP in 25 years.Inan image postmade by user HyperTyper, a redacted user on YouTube asks Curry if she has her own ship inStarfield, to which she responds: “Well that game isn’t out yet so NO I wouldn’t think so....

Be my Maverick Bandai Namco has released the final piece of jet-powered new content to its sky-fighting sequelAce Combat 7: Skies Unknown. Already rolling into the hanger on PS4, Xbox One, and PC platforms is the fearsome ADFX-01 Morgan. The ADFX-01 – whichAce Combatfaithful may remember from PS2 entryThe Belkan War– is a jet fighter capable of engaging with enemy fighters and ground targets with equal ferocity. The ADFX-01 is equipped with three powerful weaponry systems: The Tactical Laser, to make short work of infrastructure, the IWES, for reactive heads-up in battle and pinpoint targeting accuracy, and finally the MPBM (Multi-Purpose Burst Missile), capable of taking down ranged targets with relative ease....

New graphics, not filters Amiga platformerSuperfrogis making a comeback. Rather than get a whole new game that couldn’t possibly live up to fans’ expectations, Team17 will put its energy intoSuperfrog HD, which features brand new visuals. No screenshots yet, but the art above shows where the studio is at. “We’re extremely excited about bringingSuperfrog HDto PS3 and PS Vita; it’s the most requested game that our fans are always requesting to see make a return,” said managing director Debbie Bestwick....

I love a good mystery and, as a result, I’m a big fan of Sherlock Holmes stories. I haven’t played a game yet which I felt did a truly great job of putting me into a Holmes mystery, butThe Testament of Sherlock Holmesmay well break that trend. Take a look at this most recent teaser for the title. It’s painting Holmes in an awfully negative light and even his dear friend Watson seems to have some doubts as to who London’s greatest detective really is....