This is one of those “Hey, look what we got,” kind of posts, but do stick with the text for a second. There’s a cool story here and an opportunity to learn a little bit more about what appears to be a solid organization with a cool mission. First, though, let’s talk about what I received. Earlier this afternoon, the mailman dropped aZuma’s Revenge-themed box on my doorstep. Upon spilling its contents, I saw that little guy in the header, some cute instructions, and a colorful keyring....

Hydroplaning towards infinity The space shooter genre isn’t one we see very often in the mainstream. It still crops up at times in the indie space, but the largest ones are often “space simulation” where you get a space job and go space truckin’. I honestly don’t recall the last time I saw a realRogue SquadronorX-Wingstyle of mission-based space warfare. Oh, wait.Star Wars: Squadrons, I guess. That happened. In any case, Deep Silver and Fishlabs have their owntake coming upwithChorus....

Niero said he’d fire me unless I kept giving things away [I decided to extend the contest one extra day, because I’m the master of my own destiny! Get your entries in now – contest now ends tomorrow!] We’ve got things to give out, damn it, and nothing is going to stop us from doing so! Unless, of course, we discover alien life out in space which challenges our very notion of thinking, bringing the collective of human thought and engineering to the common goal of understanding what lies beyond this blue sphere of ours....

This party isn’t doing the Germans any favors The sexual-punishment-themedCriminal Girls 2: Party Favorsjumped some hurdles in itslocalizationfor a western audience that included, “redrawn art, terminology changes, no native language dialogue, and no motivation scene dialogue.” This was not enough for Germany, whose video game ratings board, USK, declined to rate the Vita RPG for the country, according to NIS, which currently precludes it from releasing in Germany.Criminal Girlsisn’tbannedin the country....

Won’t be better than my fan fiction Now that the stellar anime seriesEdgerunnershas seemingly made everyone forget the disaster that was theCyberpunk 2077launch, the merchandising machine can move back into full gear — Presented for your consideration: An original novel set within CDPR’s hi-tech universe, which will release in 2023. The novel “No Coincidence” is not a direct adaptation of its source material’s narrative, but will instead be a standalone story from the avenues and alleyways of Night City....

Dota 2, bigger than before A new gameplay update is out forDota 2, and it’s a big one. Seemingly everything, from items to hero attribute types and abilities, has been adjusted or altered, and even the map is getting a bit larger. The7.33 patchforDota 2, dubbed the New Frontiers update, hits many points. And thoughDotaupdates have beentraditionally massivecompared to other live games, this one might be the most game-shifting since at least the 7....

Downgraded Lu Bu For some odd reason,Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends Definitive Editionis now available on Steam. Coming almost two years afterDynasty Warriors 8hit PC, I guess this is just a way for Koei Tecmo to release its back catalog on another platform. Thankfully, the super late port is retailing for $19.99, so it could be an excellent way to get in yourWarriorsfix on PC following the disastrous port ofDynasty Warriors 9....

The first gameplay reveal ofEA FC 26has taken place on July 22, but it should be at least a few weeks before we get an idea about the official ratings. If EA Sports follows the standard schedule, player ratings reveal should begin around the early weeks of August. But who could possibly make it to the list of top 100 ratings? Here are my predictions, based on last year’s ratings, and how these football stars have performed in real life....

Game launching spring 2013 for PC, Mac version coming later Down as I was onMarvel Heroesbased on my time spent with the closed beta, there’s little doubt in my mind that the game will find its audience and do quite well for itself. In addition to narrowing down the release to spring 2013, Gazillion Entertainment has announced aFounders Programfor the free-to-play MMO action-RPG. The program is broken down into three tiers, which range from “not exactly inexpensive” to “did you just steal someone’s credit card to afford this?...

I hope this means Bambi isn’t too far behind One of the most enjoyable games of 2022 to play with a group of friends will soon get a lot more enjoyable. Not too long ago, Passion Republic Games announced it had secureda collaboration with the Godzilla brandfor its party-brawlerGigaBash. Details were scarce at first, but in the early hours of Godzilla Day–which marks the nationwide release ofGodzilla/Gojirain 1954–the developers dropped a new teaser trailer giving fans their first look at theGigaBashGodzilla DLC....

The gift that keeps on giving We’ve got a giveaway today! Get your free Gift of the Couturier Pack forNeverwinter: Uprising! What’s better than a contest? A giveaway, of course! Today we’ve got the latter, since we’ve got a bunch of keys and there’s no way in hell I’m giving them out manually. I did that once. Never again. Neverwinterjust celebrated its launch of the Uprising expansion, and we’ve got a bunch of keys to get you free in-game items!...

Gray Zone Warfarehas been riddled withmixed reviewson Steam, mainly concerning the many bugs that make it sometimes impossible to play. So, in an effort to address these issues, Madfinger Games has announced a fix for several notable glitches, with a mission to include “over 200” improvements. I’ve seen a lot of patch notes throughout my time in gaming, and the scope of 200 sure does seem like a lot. While the specifics of what they will include are relatively a mystery, we know thegrenade exploitwill be patched....

Why, Why, Why, Delilah? During this weekend’s ARC World Tour festivities, developer Arc System Works took the time toreveal the next characterheaded to its gorgeous flagship fighterGuilty Gear Strive,and you best put on your PJs and say your prayers, as we’re witnessing the return of former series antagonist, Bedman? While the original Bedman met his end at the climax of previous releaseGuilty Gear Xrd – Revelator, the canny science lad has preprogrammed his psyche as an A....