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Every mission inArmored Core VI Fires of Rubiconthrows something new at you. Whether it be a special scenario, challenging objective, strong enemy pilots, or a gigantic colossus, evolving and adapting is key. We recently got some hands-on time withArmored Core VIahead of its August release, along with the chance to speak to the developers behind it. And as director Masaru Yamamura puts it, building the Armored Core (or AC) you pilot is a key place FromSoftware built upon....

More Bethesda title in your Steam library? Why not. Its sales week over at Bethesda as the publisher is scattering their catalog of games at a discount across multiple retailers, with some PC titles hitting respectable pricing. The biggest deal of the bunch should beDishonored 2, which has hit anew historic low priceof $26.99. Mixing in with the Bethesda is also an“Intel Core i7-inside” sale, where select popular titles are discounted at GMG....

The lastest “issue” ofCity of Heroes Freedomlaunches today. To get your heroic juices flowing, NCSoft have put together a wee trailer full of skittle explosions, men in tights and a chap throwing crows. Issue 22 Death Incarnate is set after the death of the Statesman, champion of Paragon City. Now the citizens needs a new hero to step up and take his place. The update adds new powers, a new storyline and plenty of content for everyone, regardless of level....

On Kickstarter for a final push As diverse and varied as games have become (particularly the independent scene), it can be easy to fall into a routine of only trying out titles with established gameplay. Part of what caught my eye aboutConcrete Jungleis that while I have prototypical notions of both “city planning” and “deck building,” I cannot immediately imagine how those two ideas fit together to make a game. Even after watching gameplay footage, I am not quite sure how the system works, and that is refreshing in a way....

Call me York Deadly Premonition: Director’s Cutachieved a Steam releasethrough Greenlight.The weird,Twin Peaks-y murder mystery Jim so famously awarded a 10/10 review got its prettied upDirector’s Cuton PS3, though the original game came out on 360. This made a bunch of people that supported that originally game upset because they didn’t have PS3s, I guess. Maybe that vocal lot has computers? Fittingly,the game’s Steam pagehas it listed for an July 19, 2025 release; or, Halloween....

Most gamers may not know whoNathan Jureviciusis, but if you’re atoy collectorwith a vested interest in designer vinyl, his name is a magical talisman. Jurevicius has created many memorable characters in his artwork. One of them, Scarygirl, is soon to get her own videogame thanks to the hard work ofTouch My Pixel. There’s a brand spanking new trailer of gameplay after the jump, so get to it and tell us what you think in the comments....

Maybe…one day? Devil May Cry 3: Special Editionis on Steam.Devil May Cry 4: Special Editionis on Steam.Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition…is skipping PC entirely, at least for now. Unveiled during Sony’s PS5 event last week, we found out thatDMC5was making the Special Edition leap like several iterations before it, complete with the classic playable Vergil add-on. Shortly after Capcom announced that the re-release would also hit the Xbox Series X, but what about PC?...

Battlefield 3: Armored Killis the third in a series of expansions for EA’s military first-person shooter, followingBack to KarkandandClose Quarters.Armored Killhas a strong focus on vehicles, introducing five new vehicles and a Tank Superiority game mode. There’s also Bandar Desert, the biggest map inBattlefieldhistory. I got some hands-on time withArmored Killat E3 and the focus on huge areas and vehicle warfare made it feel more likeBattlefieldthan ever. I had playedClose Quartersprior, which felt more like “Shootin’ Dudes Till They Die: The Game” than anything remotelyBattlefieldrelated....

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Still no Wolverine :(( I’ve been pouring through the first minute ofMarvel vs. Capcom: Infinitefootage just revealed yesterday, and now we have just a few more important seconds. Along with adding Morrigan and Captain America into the frenzy, this extended trailer clarifies a bit more of the gameplay. It looks like the new assist system is more of a combo-based switch rather than a character briefly attacking. Also, I’m not sure I’m gonna like Morrigan....

Since theFinal Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail benchmarkdropped, players have been sharing screenshots left right and center, especially with the screenshot sweepstakes in full swing. In the time since, players have discovered an interesting easter egg featuring everybody’s favorite bumbling detective. You might have seen some very bizarre screenshots ofHildibrand, the haphazard inspector that’s the center of many well-liked side quests inFinal Fantasy XIV(or even his low-poly counterpartBrandihild) leading the charge. I saw these too and, in true “believe everything you see on the internet” fashion, of course I had to try it out for myself....

I’ve been chatting with Anthony DeCicco fromThe Gamers Hub, who apparently has as soft a spot in his heart as I do forX-Bladesand its associated games. Following the release of this weeks’Blades of Timetrailer, DeCicco pointed me in the direction of the game’sWikipedia page, from which you can derive all sorts of facts about the game. These facts seem unremarkable until you remember how mediocreX-Bladesis and just how littleBlades of Time‘s publisher has put into promoting the game....

Now that you’ve had an opportunity to readNick’s impressionsof howGod of War IIIis shaping up, have a look at the trailer Sony has released today. It’s all FMV footage, but it still gets me pumped to have Kratos’ blades back under my control. The title’s director, Stig Asmussen, commented before showing the video at this week’s media event that this was “100% real.” There’s no post-editing trickery being performed, rather the game’s “engine spitting out raw frames....