History is doomed to repeat itself Well-known retailerGAMEhas gone bankrupt in Sweden. This might sound familiar to UK readers, as the same company went bankrupt in the UK back in 2012, risking many shops being closed down until it merged with retailer Gamestation. GAME UK managed to survive, but it looks like it’s curtains for Sweden, as its press release (in Swedish, unfortunately) claims 31 shops will be closed across Sweden, as well as one in Norway....

Reminder: This thing is $40 Were we expecting the remaster ofDarksiders IIfor current systems to look significantly better than the 2012 original (RIP THQ)? I was not. Crisper and smoother, sure, but that’s about it. Here are some comparison screenshots that, at least to these less-than-stellar eyes, took some studying. Besides 1080p and higher-resolution textures, Gunfire Games, the studio behind the remaster, “decided to rewrite the renderer to be physically based like a lot of other current generation game engines....

There will be an in-person audience, too The Game Awards are returning this year, and today they set a date, as well as some in-person plans. Ceremonies will get underway on Jul 21, 2025, live from Los Angeles. No time’s been set yet, but The Game Awards 2021 will be hosted in-person at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, CA. The event will still stream live everywhere, for those who aren’t in attendance....

The slapping of videogame accessories over your junk fad seems to be still going strong. It all started with NESBuckle when they introduced classic old schoolcontrollers as belt buckles. Then someone had the idea of making abelt buckle out of theoriginal fat GameBoy (among some other weird gaming/fashion hybrids). And if that wasn’t big enough, NESBuckle took things one-step further by making theNES Advantage intoa belt buckle. Now, someone had the bright idea of making the actual Nintendo Entertainment System into a belt buckle....

Best of 2013 I think I played — and loved dearly — more handheld games in 2013 than I have since the days of Game Boy. Or at least since last year, which gave me two of my favorite games ever,Gravity RushandPersona 4: Golden. Still, it was certainly one of the harder categories for me to vote in. I picked upLuigi’s Mansion: Dark MoonduringBioShock Infinite‘s midnight launch and half-joked it was my Game of the Year....

Coopetition Lara Croft and the Temple of Osirisis shaping up to be a good time as a four-player venture.I played itat gamescom 2014, and it was a lot of fun. However, maybe that’s because I didn’t have a jerkface in my group that liked dropping his “buddies” into spike pits. Frenemies at their finest. Oh yeah, this video has lots of other gameplay stuff that explains how everything works. That, and a dude pullin’ ropes out from under people....

False accusations of hacking A 17-year-old Korean girl who goes by Gegury is ranked asOverwatch‘s8th best player in the world. She’s so good, seemingly from out of nowhere, that, “After winning the qualifiers for the Nexus Cup defeating many of the Korean powerhouse teams, the opposing team required Artisan to report Gegury to Blizzard Korea,” according to Reddit’sCalycae. Two Korean pros, ELTA and Strobe from Dizziness, even announced that they would quit playing the game professionally if she wasn’t hacking....

Screw honor, I just want a 1080 If you’re looking to upgrade some of your PC hardware, now might be a great time to jump on one of Nvidia’s newer graphics cards. Included with the purchase of a GTX 1070 or 1080 (or a system/notebook containing those cards), you can redeem a Uplay code forGhost Recon WildlandsorFor Honor(not both). Neither game is actually out yet, so all purchases will be granted a pre-order code for the select title....

Even though we’ve only seen glimpses of whatGTA 6might offer, fans already have a stacked wishlist. As a longtime Rockstar fan, I’ve dreamed up a few features that could make the wait totally worth it. Buckle up. Here are 10 thingsGrand Theft Auto 6needs to deliver. Two protagonists with contrasting journeys and traits Despite the mystery aroundGrand Theft Auto 6, we do know the game will feature two dual protagonists (rumored to be named Lucia and Jason) in a Bonnie and Clyde-style dynamic....

It’s time to rewrite history books and earn some cash in the process in2 Player Sparta Tycoonwith your friend! This co-op title will teach you how to gather and manage resources and earn money for more extensive supplies so your army is always prepared for the biggest clashes. For faster progress and extra Coins, use2 Player Sparta Tycooncodes whenever possible. Remember to use them fast, as they may expire soon after they drop....

Grinding, chitinous beak Steven got to playCivilization: Beyond Earthwith the help of an “actual scienceman” not long ago, but the 2K and Firaxis still brought something new to show at PAX Prime this year. Earlier today at the Firaxis Megapanel, the artificial intelligence “Master Control” shows off a faction aligned with the “Purity Affinity.” The Purity Affinity believes that humans are good enough as they are, and so they seek to control the environment through terraforming to meet their needs....

Sugar, spice, and everything nice Hard to believe, but we’re coming up on two years ofXbox Game Pass. As we inch toward the anniversary, Microsoft has a new offering: Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. That name might’ve been cause for concernhad it not already leaked. Basically, this is Xbox Live Gold plus Xbox Game Pass for $14.99 a month. Nothing more, nothing less. You aren’t missing out on any exclusive new features....

It wasn’tthatlong ago thatEscape From Tarkovdealt with ahumongous cheating problemthat may or may not have been dealt with. Yet, here goes a new problem:the $250 non-DLCthat allows players to enjoy co-op PvE. For the single-player mod SPT-AKI, though, this is good news. Notably, as the developerBattlestate Games is struggling to make amends with its community, a substantial number of people have decided to give the third-party offline SPT-AKI mod a chance, instead....