Back in the summer of 2010Lord of the Rings Onlinedeveloper Turbine announced that they’d be taking their flagship MMOs on a trip to the increasingly popular free-to-play model. It was, and still is, all the rage and so farit’s worked quite nicely. Alongside that business model however, a new retail edition has been announced with some pretty nifty goodies. The MMOsMithril Edition,retailing for $29.99, will include a starter guide, install discs, a keyboard map, a set of bonus quests, 2000 points to spend in the in-game store, and an exclusive mount, the Steed of the Horse-lords....

Side-by-side comparison is a blast from the past With four retro tracks from the annals ofMario Karthistory returning inMario Kart 8, GameXplain has gone through the trouble of piecing together a head-to-head comparison video that pits the originals against their HD upgrades. Mario Circuit, fromMario Kart Super Circuit, has received the biggest graphic overall since its GBA days, but it has also seen a slight modification to one of its classic turns....

Claro Walnut Lumber is used in many high level recipes inFinal Fantasy XIV, from weapons to housing items and collectables. It’s usually paired with another resource,Ra’Kaznar Ingots, and some other ingredients which provide level 99 or 100 items. Before you can make lumber, you need to gather some logs. Claro Walnut Logs aren’t too difficult to find, as long as you know where to look and you’ve got sufficiently qualified Botanist....

Zeus, Isaac Clarke, and the Graveyard stage PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royalestruggles to remain relevant amidst today’s extremely competitive fighting game market. Although one can’t say the game has been a failure by any means of the word, it isn’t the breakout success Sony wanted it to be. It’s a shame, because I actually really like the game, and still play it to this day. Let’s see if Sony can rejuvenatePlayStation All-Starswith two new characters and a new arena....

With Sony having already shipped its first big PlayStation 3 title for 2009,Killzone 2, it’s time to turn to start hyping something else. That “something else” is Sucker Punch’sinFamous, which will be shipping worldwide this June. Additionally, Sony has revealed the game’s box art, which shows off an electrified Cole McGrath,inFamous‘ lead super-powered character. The game will also get a playable demo, but there’s been no other details beyond the fact that it will exist....

Spring Arena, MLG’sStarCraft IItournament, began this past weekend with eight players vying for a chance to move on and compete in the second Spring Arena, taking place May 18-20th. Unfortunately, North American native and Protoss player HuK placed eighth. It’s okay HuK,Istill believe in you. DongRaeGu, from team MVP, took first place with his always-impressive Zerg play and took home $5,000. Personally, I find playing Zerg the most difficult since I’m terrible at managing my expansions, so seeing someone do it so easily is incredible to me....

Ka-boom. Today, Eidos dropped a bunch of screenshots fromJust Cause 2, the sequel to — wait for it —Just Cause. As with the previous incarnation, developer Avalanche Studios appears poised to bring all sorts of crazy, explosive action to player’s fingertips this fall. And destruction is never bad, right? Every game needs bazookas, helicopters, and fire. (Yes, that statement includesGardening MamaandWiiFit. EspeciallyWiiFit.) Anyway,Just Cause 2will take place on another pretty tropical island and will once again star Rico Rodriguez....

Free for backers of Wasteland 2 Now this is a pleasant turn of events. inXile Entertainment plans to sellWastelandon GOG.com and Steam ahead of the release of its newWasteland 2. Those of you who contributed to the game’s crowdfunding initiative will get a free copy of the classic role-playing title, as has been the plan for a while now, but after talking it over with Electronics Arts, everyone will have the chance to buy the game on those digital platforms....

Larian Studios’ take on theDungeons & Dragonsseries is beautiful, and aBaldur’s Gate 3photo mode would help illustrate that. You’ll want to capture and share many sights and epic clashes on social media. Also, it’s a great way to convince your friends to try out this niche RPG. Here’s everything we know about aBaldur’s Gate 3photo mode. A compromise for a Baldur’s Gate 3photo mode Despite the extraordinary beauty ofBaldur’s Gate 3,it does not have an official photo mode....

Capcom revealedthe return ofJoJo’s Bizarre Adventureduring San Diego Comic-Con, and we now finally have a trailer to get a taste of what’s being added to the HD port. You’ll be able to play the original or HD version, and fight online with a similar matchmaking system toSuper Street Fighter IVandMarvel Vs. Capcom 3that provides location, skill, and connection speed filters. Plus you’re able to save and share match replays, participate in a eight-player lobby system, view others in spectator mode, and fight for leaderboard pride....

1.10 is out on January 11 SNK decided to listen to fan complaints and up the visual quality ofKing of Fighters XIV— which, not coincidentally, is the worst part of the game. It’s still planned for a 1.10 update, which is on track for a January 11 release date, and will upgrade the shading and lightning aspects, and bump the color variations for each character from four to six. In other news, there’s a new free “classic costume” DLC out for Athena today, which you’re able to grab until January 22, as well as two Athena-centric PS4 themes that seem to be premium downloads, but SNK didn’t disclose the price (several themes are available now, and range from free to $2....

Let’s see how it plays out in the final build After hitting their funding goal in 57 days, Lab Zero’sIndivisiblebecame a reality late last year. And it seems like they’ve made a lot of progress since then, as this new footage shown at Anime Expo 2016 showcases a ton of different environments, pieces of concept art, and a decent amount of gameplay. This is one of those things where the art style looks pretty killer, but I’m unsure on how the gameplay will translate....

Remember when he DIED during that Direct? Saving one of the coolest videos for the end of the Gamescom week, Nintendo has released a near 30-minute gameplay overview for its spooky sequel,Luigi’s Mansion 3, coming to Switch on October 31; Halloween, suitably enough. In the video, we get to see the greener Mario Brother make his way through a new locale filled with ghosts, ghoulies and other weird creatures. Armed with his trusty Poltergust, Luigi has a range of moves and abilities that can be used to adapt the environment around him to help him on his way....