The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel hits Europe this fall

Falcom loves you The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steelis coming to Europe this fall, NIS just announced. The good word follows news that XSEED Games is publishing the upcoming PlayStation 3 and Vita RPG in North America this autumn. We’ll be seeing the game next week in Los Angeles during E3, so look forward to seeing more coverage in the near future. In the meantime, here’s a smattering of screenshots from the Japanese release to tide you over:...

May 29, 2025 · 1 min · 80 words · Lawrence Griffith

The Pokémon animated series is sending off Ash and Pikachu

A new band of Pokémon adventurers arrives With the start of a newPokemongeneration comes a new stage in the long-running animated series. And it looks like this time, Ash and Pikachu won’t be setting out for the new region full of Pokemon. A new trailer today shows what’s next for the animatedPokemonseries. It starts by confirming that the final episodes ofPokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Serieswill air over the coming days, specifically the “final chapter” in Ash and Pikachu’s story....

May 29, 2025 · 2 min · 323 words · Emily Mueller

Today’s Nintendo Direct ‘one last thing’ is Splatoon 3

Well, it makes sense why support ended for Splatoon 2! In a very solemn but slick trailer, Nintendo showed us an Inkling riding a train from the completely barren Splatlands into another city, Splatsville, which will be a new hub. Wait, Inkling?! Surprise! It’sSplatoon 3, and it’s hitting Switch in 2022. You’d assume thatSkyward Sword HDwould have been the mic drop, but instead, Nintendo is going out in style with yet another return to theSplatoonworld with a third game....

May 29, 2025 · 2 min · 309 words · John Morton

Trails of Cold Steel S-Crafts its way to PC on August 2

It’s time to brush up on Erebonian history I don’t know about you, but summer has been a great season for Nihon Falcom’s titles. XSEED’s PC port ofYs Sevenis on the horizon, andZwei: The Ilvard Insurrectionis making its debut in the West. Now we can complete this glorious occasion withThe Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steelhitting Steam, GOG, and the Humble Store on August 2. Since the game is one of my favorite RPGs of2015, I’m glad that more people will get to explore Erebonia....

May 29, 2025 · 2 min · 228 words · Eric Watts

Ubisoft focusing on releasing franchises more regularly

Assassin’s Creed 22: Electric Boogaloo Ubisoft has lofty goals as a publisher and developer andyou can see why looking at its financials. TheAssassin’s Creedseries is the fourth best selling series of the last nine years, which makes sense when your series sees releases as frequently asCall of Dutyand sports games.Grand Theft Auto, incidentally, still places fifth, but it’s a bit of an aberration on the list. Point is, Ubisoft is looking atAssassin’s Creed(alsoJust Dance) and noting that “quality and regular releases” lead to good numbers and that franchises lead to long term visibility and that the new console cycle is a good “opportunity for new brands....

May 29, 2025 · 2 min · 224 words · Julia Farrell

War Tycoon codes

Updated: July 08, 2025 We looked for new codes! If you’re up for a round of heroic deeds in an armed conflict, fire upWar Tycoon. Build your own base, collect oil, and fight other players to show them who is on top. Setting up your base is expensive, which is why we bring you all the freshest codes. War Tycooncodes will grant you cash and medals to upgrade your base and gain better weapons....

May 29, 2025 · 2 min · 425 words · Jennifer Sanchez

Xbox is giving away a Bluey Series X console

Xboxjust introduced its cutest console yet. On November 17, Xbox introduced acustom Bluey-themed Xbox Series X console. Alongside the console, a complementary controller features Bluey’s sister, Bingo. Bluey, a 2018 hit animated Australian television series follows the adventures of a Blue Heeler puppy named Bluey. Bluey’s adventures often include her family— her mother, father and sister. The television series has gained vast audiences beyond children. Many even argue that the show isn’t for kids, but for all ages....

May 29, 2025 · 2 min · 343 words · Kaitlyn Hobbs

You can download part of Diablo III: Reaper of Souls now

Plus an upcoming patch Those of you playingDiablo IIIvia either the Battle.net desktop client or the game’s launcher may, from this week, notice a 6GB background download initiate. That’s quite big, and for good reason, because that download contains a lot of files forReaper of Souls,Diablo III‘s first expansion pack set to launch on March 25 — the client will download theReaper of Soulsfiles regardless of whether or not you’ve actually pre-purchased it....

May 29, 2025 · 1 min · 101 words · Mariah Robinson

Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s Decade Duels officially relaunched

Includes new modes, cards, and other features Back in November of 2010, Konami launchedYu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s Decade Duelson the Xbox Live Marketplace. Let me tell you right now that I’m a big fan ofYu-Gi-Oh!, and while I did have some fun playingDecade Duels, there were a number of issues that really affected my overall enjoyment of the game — things ranging from a poorly designed online mode to the tedious campaign....

May 29, 2025 · 1 min · 204 words · William Hopkins

Zen Bound 2 announced for the iPad, images look fantastic

Secret Exit will be on the list of developers looking to put out a game close to theiPad’s launch on April 3rd. Earlier this afternoon, the studio, who was responsible for the App Store’s innovativeZen Bound, announcedZen Bound 2a “sequel and a revision” to the original title. Details were light, but do expect more Ghost Monkey tracks and revitalized versions of the original game’s levels. Alongside the announcement, Secret Exit provided us with some images taken from the game....

May 29, 2025 · 1 min · 105 words · Susan Carr

‘Best of E3 2013’ PSN sale has cheap Ground Zeroes and A Realm Reborn

Now we’re talking Beginning tomorrow, Sony’s hosting a PlayStation Network sale through June 16 that has discounts — up to 50 percent off (or up to 60 percent off, with a PS Plus membership — on “20 games from E3 2013.” These are some of the titles that stood out to me: There’s also discounts onAssassin’s Creed IV,Battlefield 4,Killzone: Mercenary, andNeed for Speed: Rivals, to name a few more. Hit the link below for the full list....

May 29, 2025 · 1 min · 89 words · John Fischer

‘Gun-like’ Avatar items to be banned from Xbox Live soon

Epic Gameshas declaredthat the Hammerburst and Lancer Avatar props are going to be removed on July 28, 2025, as part of a new anti-gun policy. Microsoft will be barring any Avatar proper that resembles a firearm. Gotta protect those kids while they’re playingHaloandGears! If you bought these items already, you will be able to keep them, but there will be no more “gun-like” items on sale in the Avatar Marketplace....

May 29, 2025 · 1 min · 122 words · Wendy Brown

600 Best Buys start game trade-in program today

If you’ve been banned from your local GameStop for having kicked over a magazine rack, consider heading over to Best Buy to trade in your used games. The big box retailer has announced that it has launched its videogame trade-in program at nearly 600 of its stores in the United States this week, with more “to soon follow.” You’ll be able to trade in games for a Best Buy gift card that you can use for anything in the store, not just games and gaming accessories....

May 28, 2025 · 1 min · 174 words · Lisa Bauer