A while ago, Electronic Arts landed itself in hot water afterlocking one of its customers outofDragon Age IIdue to a transgression committed on EA’s forums. While the situation was eventually resolved, it seems EA never stopped screwing its customers, with three users reporting they can’t access games they’ve paid for with their EA accounts. One guy was banned for talking about teabagging, another banned for linking to a network troubleshooting blog thatEA itselfhas linked to in the past, and the final guy got banned for replying to somebody else who used the term “e-peen” while using the term “e-peen” himself....

News from PlayStation Indie Event There’s a bunch of PS4 title announcements coming out of the PlayStation Indie Event, happening right now. We’re just going to jot down what we know is confirmed now and update you on each title as we can later on. All of these games are making their console debut on PS platforms, says Boyes. Lots of these games are playable at this PlayStation Indie Event today, as well as a bunch of Vita games....

We already know that Ubisoft’s upcomingFar Cry 3has apretty rubbish release date, but if you’re not put off by waiting until December and you’re wanting to pick up the PC version, here’s some system specifications from Ubisoft: Recommended specs: Hi-Performance specs: Although there is a “one-time activation process” needed via Ubisoft’s Uplay PC software, there is thankfully no constant Internet connection required to play the game. Hamza didenjoy his time withFar Cry 3at gamescom, but will our interest be whetted by the time December comes round?...

‘Geralt can jump’ — this is game changing! When Patrick compiled a list of things he wanted to seechanged inThe Witcher 3, the gameplay and mechanics were things he felt needed an overhaul.Official Xbox Magazine has gotten some detailsfrom someGerman PC sitesthat seem to confirm gameplay changes which will hopefully freshen up the franchise. After confirming a much larger world to play in, OXM is now reporting that horses and boats will be methods of transport in the game, in addition to Geralt being able to climb and jump....

Well… never saw THAT one coming! The National Entertainment Collectibles Association, a.k.a.NECA, has just revealed a new San Diego Comic-Con-exclusive figurine ofFriday the 13th‘s Jason Voorhees. Now, why would I be talking about film merch on a videogame website? Because this particular version of Jason is modeled after his purple-tinted sprite in LJN’sFriday the 13thon NES. Buh!? Apparently, a hardcoreFriday the 13thfan painted a custom NES Jason and shared it online a good while back....

Studio pledges to give the sequel ‘the love it deserves’ Nightdive Studios remasteredTurok: Dinosaur Hunterlast year, and it also has plans to modernizeTurok 2: Seeds of Evilfor PC and consoles. But with the developer wrapped up in its crowdfundedSystem Shockremake, folks have understandably been getting antsy about the game’s prospects. The latest word from the team isn’t so much news as it is an assurance that, yes, things are going fine....

Artist Zac Gorman has collected all his wistful game comics into a digial book I’m convinced that artistZac Gormanis anEmotion Lord. How else can he play with our hearts and minds if not through the power of fifth-dimensional manipulation? Consider his recentPikmincomic, in which he turns a bright and happy game into a vortex of loneliness and despair. Why must you torment us so, Zac? In all seriousness, I’ve been a big fan of Zac and his siteMagical Game Timefor quite a while....

Cute, humorous, side-scrolling shooter Rise & Shinetakes place on Gamearth, a planet where all video game characters live, similar toWreck-It Ralphor Toontown inWho Framed Roger Rabbit?A ten-year-old boy named Rise becomes an unlikely hero when he witnesses a beefyGears of War-esque character and a pointy-eared, tunic-wearing elf kill one another. With the elf’s dying breath, he gives Rise a magical talking gun named Shine so the boy can prevent evildoers from destroying Gamearth....

‘A hitch that’s making us do something that’s right for the game’ Therecently announcedKickstarter forBlackroom, an FPS fromDoomco-creators John Romero and Adrian Carmack, is already on hold. Fundraising has been suspended and the campaign clock has been set back to zero. Anupdateposted on the project’s Kickstarter page explains the team is responding to feedback and will create a demo for the title before continuing the campaign in earnest. “We’re pressing ‘PAUSE’ on the fundraising campaign forBlackroomto complete this gameplay demo....

Don’t do it Doesn’t it feel like thisSteam Summer Sale‘s been going on forever? Are you bored yet? Hope not. Boredom’s the first step on the road to relapse. Hopefully you have a good friend to blast “Goodbye Horses” through a boombox so you don’t slip and spend any money. Daily Deals: The Flash Sales for the next eight hours areThe Secret World($11.99),Next Car Game($17.99),Infested Planet($7.49), andThe Testament of Sherlock Holmes($3....

I hope you haven’t forgotten aboutNi no Kuni, the magical Level-5 RPG with animation handled by Studio Ghibli that has Colette allwet. If so, here’s your reminder that the game will hit Japanese shelves this December and that we foolish gaijin still don’t have a release date. Don’t play like that, dudes! The two commercials above don’t show any gameplay footage, only torturous carrot-dangling. The first one says,“This winter’s ultimate fantasy, from a dream staff,” as pencil animations become awash in an ocean of colors....

A Critic’s Manifesto A couple weeks ago, I postedmy review ofSimCityon ScrewAttack. I gave the game a 1/10, which is the lowest I’ve ever scored anything. That review sparked a surprising amount of controversy amongst one of my roommates who claimed that it was completely unfair not to wait until the problems with the game were fixed and everything had been ironed out. By now, I’m sure he’s sick of me saying this, but I can’t really see the other side of this particular argument....

If you haven’t readPart One, do that. It’s about how all video game scores are ridiculously inflated, and that this is a serious problem. Part Two (aka, this part) tries to get atwhyreviews are so inflated, and exactly why this is a bad thing. If youhaveread Part One, then you’re cooler than the douchebags in the first paragraph. Go ahead and hit the jump for part two. But beware:it’s much, much longer....