It has been a while… Okay, now I’m tempted. The Humble Capcom Bundlehas addedResident Evil 4, a personal favorite that I can never seem to own too many copies of, andRemember Me, Dontnod’s memory-stealing third-person adventure, to its pay-more-than-the-average tier (currently set at just under $9). As a refresher, if you spring for those two titles, you’ll also get Steam keys forResident Evil: Revelations, the first episode ofRevelations 2,Resident Evil 5,Bionic Commando: Rearmed,DmC: Devil May Cry,Lost Planet 3, andStrider....

During last night’s gamescom Opening Night Live presentation, Activision offered new details pertaining to its upcoming platforming sequelCrash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time.Unfortunately Crash himself was unable to make the presentation, having not gotten the memo and showing up to gamescom’s regular haunt, the Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany. Despite this faux-pas, Activision released a new video featuringCrash Bandicoot 4’snew “Flashback” stages. These are essentially double-tough “puzzle-rooms” based on classic locales from the originalCrash Bandicootreleases....

The concept of ‘powercreep’ isn’t new in the world of gacha gaming. The shiny new toys of today are almost always designed to overshadow yesterday’s heroes, but inHonkai: Star Rail, the speed at which older characters are being outclassed feels particularly aggressive, leading many in the community to sound the alarm. Characters that once felt like premium investments are being pushed aside at a pace that’s hard to ignore. The most recent example of this?...

The fact that Valve is making a follow-up toDefense of the Ancients, a ridiculously popular mod forWarcraft IIIthat has sort of developed into its own genre, isn’t the crazy part. No, it’s that “the gameplay itself is remaining almost entirely untouched.” What’s more, “DotA-Allstars‘ roster of 100+ heroes is being brought over in its entirety.” Game Informer, who has the exclusive reveal, describes it as being the sameDotAyou know and love, but with improvements where it really counts....

Following anEarly Access launch in March 2024,Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mistnow has a date for its full release. The sequel to acclaimed 2021 MetroidvaniaEnder Lilies: Quietus of the Knightswill leave Early Access and make its way to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC on Aug 07, 2025. Binary Haze Interactive is on publishing duties for the game from developers Live Wire and Adglobe. InEarly Access, the sequel has netted Overwhelmingly Positive review status on Steam, and you may get a feel for the journey through the Land of Fumes in the new trailer below....

Don’t let your countdown be a letdown Square Enix has launched acountdown site forFinal Fantasy XVthat’ll end on October 5, 4:00AM GMT. There are no hints or leaks at what the reveal could be but some rumors are already circulating: another delay, a PC version ofFFXV, Moogle-related content or DLC, companion app for mobile or browser, and merchandise. Let’s be real though, it’s not going to be a delay after they just had one and they wouldn’t make an exciting countdown for it....

A trio ofFront MissionRemake projects are coming to Switch Nintendo gave us the rundown on the trio ofFront Mission Remaketitlestoday during this morning’sNintendo Direct.Wait, three? Yep! The initial remake (titledFront Mission 1st: Remake) is out in November (originally slated for “summer” of 2022), with the sequel coming “next year.” These were already announced. However, there’s also aFront Mission 3project announced “for the future.” Here’s a recap of what to expect from Nintendo: “You’ll pilot giant machines called Wanzers in tactical turn-based combat....

A newGame of Thronesspin-off series has been officially revealed. The officialGame of ThronesTwitter/X account gave fans the first look at the show titled,A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms. This upcomingGOTprequel is based on George R. R. Martin’s novelThe Hedge Knight. Martin is an executive producer of the show and is involved in the writing ofA Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms. The official image shows Peter Claffey as Ser Duncan the Tall, one of the protagonists of the upcoming show....

Spreading some love Update 4/14: Deal’s back on the PS Plus! Deals on PlayStation Plus subscriptions are pretty rare, particularlyat the $40 price point. Before today’s deal, the last time we spotted a 12-month PS Plus card for $40 was in January. And before that? All the way back in September of last year. As of this morning, eBay powerseller neogames has a truckload of physical Sony PlayStation Plus one-year membership subscription cardsavailable for $39....

Kill or be killed Ubisoft has unveiled the final major content update forGhost Recon Wildlandsand it sounds like a big one. The brand new “Mercenaries” mode adds a unique PvPvE game type to the mix that tasks eight players with scouting for gear, locating a rescue point, and extracting from the battle zone before each other. It’s a mixture of the popular “battle royale” game mode with smaller-scale fights that should see constant action throughout the match....

Even though the controllers ofGuitar HeroandRock Bandlook similar, they’re not exactly interchangable. AsNick pointed out earlier, the Xbox 360Guitar Hero IIIguitar will work withRock Band, but the PS3GHIIIguitar will not. It’s worse in reverse: theRock Bandguitars do not work at all withGuitar Hero III. WhileRock Banddeveloper Harmonix seems to be open to cross compatibility,Guitar Hero IIIpublisher Red Octane would rather not bother with the competitor’s peripherals. “I don’t think we’re too interested in having their guitars work on our game, because they’re having a lot of issues with their guitars,” said Red Octane’s Charles Huang to1UP....

Eitr? I hardly even know her! Zack and I finally playedEitr, which I’ve talked about before, at E3 this year. Then we sat very close together in camping chairs, shared a mic, and talked about it. To quote a YouTube comment, “Is everyone is dtoid just gay now?” Now!? Eitris pretty sweet, though. I wrote about it last year because it’s abeautiful 2DSouls-like, and since then its been picked up by Devolver and heading to PS4....

A laid-back discussion of this week in gaming This week on Hardline, we discussed the days leading up to E3 including the pre-E3 event known as Judges Week, a gathering of select members of the North American games press who vote on the Game Critics Awards each year. We also got to hear about Steven’s recent studio visit toBastionandTransistorcreator Supergiant Games for an interview series. As for news,Far Cry 4had some plot details leak, there’s a newBatman: Arkham Knighttrailer with gameplay footage,Wolfenstein: The New Ordermanaged to receive favorable reviews, and Oculus Rift is coming to select Chuck E....