Weekend PC download deals: EA, Ravaged, The Walking Dead

You still have money left after holiday sales right? Now that we’re firmly into 2013, you’re free to start spending money on weekend deals, not that you ever stopped, right? you’re able to help yourself to a whole heap of titles fromDigital Game Factory at 60% off, including the still tough-as-nailsCommandosfranchise. You can get all nine games in the sale for $23.11. GamersGate has a selection ofEA games reduced by up to 50%includingBulletstormandFIFA 13....

August 7, 2025 · 1 min · 146 words · Mrs. Jamie Russell

What is the parasite’s time limit in Baldur’s Gate 3?

At the outset ofBaldur’s Gate 3, your chosen character—whether a specified Origin or a created Tav—is kidnapped, and infested with a mind flayer tadpole parasite. This ticking time bomb of eventual brain squid-ification is the driver of the plot, but players might be wondering ifBaldur’s Gate 3has a true time limit on the parasite behind their eye. Even in Act 1, there’s a dire sense of urgency to find a solution....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 315 words · Kimberly Travis

With this new harvest and plant trick, it’s time to play Stardew Valley again

I guess I have to Despite the fact thatStardew Valleymight not be getting developer updates for a while, it is remaining in the collective consciousness through fans. Whether it’s tireless mod development through the community or the discovery of tips and tricks,Stardewis always on my mind more than Georgia. Take thisStardew Valleyharvest trick! In the video, evemaphone is harvesting crops while simultaneously planting seeds. To be clear, this is a twofold operation: they’re holding down the button to harvest (something a lot of people were aware of) while planting seeds at the same time, as they are selected....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 217 words · Nancy Crawford

Yep, Devil’s Third’s multiplayer still looks really fun

Let’s Plays from Japan Want to see tons ofDevil’s Thirdfootage? Well, it’s out there, as Japan has had the game for roughly a week, and tons of new videos are available, including this one above that starts out really, really strangely. But really, I want to seemore multiplayer, which looked really rad based on the online-centric trailer. It looks fairly action packed, and I definitely want to give it a go here in the US when it’s released....

August 7, 2025 · 1 min · 92 words · Taylor Smith

10 Best Multiplayer N64 games

Back in the ‘90s, diving into a multiplayer game of anything was much more difficult than it is now. Nowadays, you can play against or with people from every corner of the planet with minimal effort, a massive change from the limitations of times past. When the Nintendo 64 was released in 1996 (I know, I feel old too, I’m sorry), multiplayer console gaming was still a relatively new concept, but that didn’t prevent Nintendo from releasing a very long list of games that could be played with friends or family through split screen....

August 6, 2025 · 6 min · 1135 words · Stephanie Collins

A new GTA is in the works, and it’ll reportedly be smaller in scope at launch

All an effort to mitigate crunch Grand Theft Autois a behemoth in every sense of the word. Every game in Rockstar’s long-running crime spree series routinely rakes in massive revenue streams, as it’s always one of the biggest entertainment launches of the year. EveryGTAis also bursting at the seams with content, as Rockstar never skimps packing as much into these sprawling worlds as it possibly can. Today,Kotakupublished an investigative study into the ways that the culture at Rockstar is changing....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 351 words · Jessica Lee

Akuma has been made playable in RE2, bringing a classic gaming hoax to life

It’s been a long time coming, but you’re able to finally play as Akuma in the originalResident Evil 2in a “secret” mini-campaign calledAkuma Mode. It’s normal for readers to wonder why I’m making a fuss about such a thing, so allow me to shine the light of context upon this very important piece of news. Way back when, a 1998 issue ofElectronic Gaming Monthly featured an April’s Fools jokeclaiming you could unlock Akuma as a secret playable character inRE2....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 378 words · John Cooper

All 4 present locations in Stellar Blade

Stellar Blade’sEVE always knows how to accessorize with her vast array of outfits. The holiday season expands this collection, featuring hidden presents with festive cosmetics. Here’s how to find the four presents inStellar Blade. Table of contents Where to find presents in Stellar Blade Before you go off on your present-hunting adventures, activate Season Event Content first to access holiday features. You’ll likely get a prompt when you log in, so check it off....

August 6, 2025 · 3 min · 428 words · William Smith

Atlus hosting Persona event at Tokyo Game Show 2015

So, Persona 5 release date? Hey, remember howPersona 5still has a 2015 release date, but a non-specific one and, also, we’re almost through 2015? Hmm. Sony Japan is doing its pre-Tokyo Game Show press conference at 4PM JST (12AM PDT) on September 15, so it is likely we will actually get a new trailer and a release date forPersona 5there. Hopefully I will be just arriving at our Tokyo hotel when Sony’s presser starts....

August 6, 2025 · 1 min · 129 words · Robert Garcia

Aviary Attorney Kickstarter surpasses funding goal

Sketchy Logic’s bird-brained legal sim is a resounding success Coventry, England-based studio Sketchy Logic’s delightfully clever twist on the legal sim,Aviary Attorney, wrapped up its Kickstarter campaign today. The project went far beyond its modest £7,000 funding goal and topped out at £18,917, allowing the team to reach three out of the six possible stretch goals outlined on itsKickstarter page. While the project fell short of securing a full chamber orchestra to perform the soundtrack, it did bring in enough funding to cover an additional chapter featuring the extended adventures of Renard Vulpes with enough left over to hire an editor to polish up the game’s writing....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 265 words · Francisco Boyd

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 adds respawn gimmick to Blackout battle royale

Last person standing… and re-standing… and re-standing… Part of the whole appeal of the battle royale genre is the sanctity of life. Dropped into a map with a mass of other players, all of whom are in the same carnage-filled boat, one must truly preserve that instinct for survival. You have your one shot, and if it ends up embedded in your forehead, then you’re done, son. However, Treyarch Games are currently experimenting with a new gimmick that would allow respawning, of sorts, inBlack Ops 4’sexcitingBlackoutmode....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 313 words · Chelsea Lawson

Contest: Win Othercide for PS4, Xbox One, or Steam

No red hot chili peppers here In today’s contest you’re able to win horror-based tactical RPGOthercidefor PS4, Xbox One, or Steam! I know Halloween is still two months away, but that doesn’t mean we can’t start the spooks early! This horrific turn-based tactical RPG is a great way to get the creepy atmosphere started, so win your copy ofOthercidenow! Humanity is suffering, namely at the hands of the evil force of The Suffering....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 270 words · Douglas Butler

Destiny, Titanfall win big at Gamescom Awards 2013

Get a second opinion You sawour top ten gamesof gamescom. For the sake of comparison, let’s take a look at the official Gamescom Awards 2013. There is some overlap, of course, but there are also some surprises in here. Destinytook home best PlayStation console game as well as best action game and best online multiplayer game, whileTitanfallnabbed best Microsoft console game and best next-generation console game. Those are to be expected, for the most part — although it is interesting that a cross-gen title ended up winning that category....

August 6, 2025 · 1 min · 160 words · Jennifer Mendoza