It may not show any gameplay whatsoever, but that doesn’t keep Blizzard’s latestWrath of the Lich Kingcinematic trailer from being any less awesome. The video shows paladin-turned-Lich-King Arthas wandering around his realm of Northrend with his dead father’s voice providing narration. After some contemplation on a snowy cliff, Artas summons a giant bone dragon which then flies over his assembled undead hoard. There might not be very much action, but everything in the video looks incredible....

Manufactured outrage A noticeable number of overly sensitive folks are screaming into their keyboards in outrage over the latestBaldur’s Gateexpansion,Siege of Dragonspear, which bridges the gap between the original game andBaldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amnover its “25+ hour” run time. The culprit? A transgender character is in the game. Mind, there do seem to be a lot of bug complaints across Steam, GOG, and Metacritic user reviews, though it’s hard to imagine that warrants the slew of 0/10 scores....

-Lord SpencerreviewsDisruptoras part of his PS1 REVIEWS blogging series. -Lord SpencerreviewsGex: Enter the Geckoas part of his PS1 REVIEWS blogging series. –Black Red Gamingsheds a light on the release ofGunfire Rebornand the development of theSystem Shockremake. -BlanchimontreviewsPhantasy Star Online 2on the PC. -Rabiteranks a selection of portable systems. –Kerrik52reviewsTales of Xilliaas part of his Traveler in Playtime blogging series. –Sam van der Meertalks aboutKiller7in its 15th anniversary. –Boxman214predicts what would have been revealed in this year’s E3....

Show some love for indie devs Most of our contests revolve around bigger titles — or at least, ones by development teams with at least a couple titles under their belts who know their way around the industry, even if only a little. But for this one, it’s going to be a little different. Rainsweptis a murder mystery game currently in development, and it’s made almost entirely by one man. It explores the dramatic themes of love, loss, and trauma in a hazy town full of gossip, intrigue, and mistrust....

AT&T customers can stream it right to their phone or computer As cloud gaming continues to build out, one service provider is now bundling streaming games in for its customers. AT&T announced today thatControl Ultimate Editionis free to stream in its entirety to a phone, tablet, or computer for AT&T customers. According toAT&T’s site, you just need a postpaid mobility plan. Then you can head to itsPlay Now siteusing a mobile device or computer....

Whether you care for Microsoft’s Kinect or not, the fact of the matter is that the technology inside the device is pretty damn cool. Thanks can be given to PrimeSense, an Israeli company that developed the technology. In a discussion with Engadget, VP Adi Berenson mentioned that controller-less motion controls will be coming to PCs and television sets. Not exactly Kinect-branded devices, these computers and TVs would have the same sort of technology as Microsoft’s lil’ camera that could....

Here’s our first look at the newly-3D character models We knew Red Hook Studios was making a sequel toDarkest Dungeon, didn’t we? Don’t tell me I’m the only one who let that tidbit slip. They can’t hurt me or my heroes if I don’t acknowledge them! The studio is back today with a more substantial (but still very teaser-y) trailer forDarkest Dungeon 2, along with news that the tough roguelike RPG will debut on the Epic Games Store in 2021....

I got a chance to speak with EA’s Product Marketer, Kevin O’Leary, during the EA Showcase 08 last week. While people were coming around to play with the new bike update forBurnout Paradise, I asked Kevin all about what we can expect in this free update coming from Criterion. Kevin covers a variety of topics such as why there is no boost for bikes, why there’s no wrecks, the new day and night cycle, whyBurnout Paradiseis coming to the PSN and not Live, and tells me what’s up with the planes....

Gorgeous platformer coming next month Devolver Digital has announced a release date for Nomada Studios’ stunning-looking platform adventure,Gris. The new title will arrive on Nintendo Switch and PC in December. A sublime trailer shows off game’s arresting visual design. The title “Gris” refers to the game’s titular protagonist, a young girl who, over the course of the adventure, will come to terms with her many emotions, also reflected in her clothing and the platformer’s lush surroundings....

Maybe not for Xbox One and PS4? Dying Lightwas bloody brilliant. Sure, the main story was generic soldier wank that I mostly ignored, but the side missions were incredible and simply running around the city was so much fun. I’m not entirely sure about the new expansion (The Following) introducing vehicles, but I’m remaining optimistic there will be more parkour and grappling fun to be had. Thankfully, about five million other people have bought the game too....

Director Yoji Fujito reassures fans the game is staying Final Fantasy XIwill continue, with the direct blessing of “higher-ups” at Square Enix,director Yoji Fujito revealed[via Siliconera] in a newFamitsuinterview. Addressing rumors that the game would shut down as early as this year, a brand new May 19 interview in the magazine confirms otherwise. The game’s director Yoji Fujito notes that people shouldn’t be worried about that happening “anytime soon,” and that “higher-ups” are informing Fujito and his team to “continue on” with the game....

‘A point’n’click series of dramatic puzzles about survival and moral dilemmas’ Gods Will Be Watchingdeveloper Deconstructeam hasset up an IndieGoGocrowdfunding campaign for its intriguing, moral dilemma based point and click game. Trapped and awaiting rescue, the lives of you and your team are in your hands. How are you going to play it? It reminds me quite a bit of John Carpenter’s indelibleThe Thing, tinged more sci-fi than horror/thriller, so I’m already down....

Get that Lancer revved up In news that’s hardly surprising, Microsoft and The Coalition have announced thatGears 5will be an attraction at next month’s E3 2019 convention. The latest sequel in the grimy shooter series will be a part of Microsoft’s press event, taking place on June 9. Following on from that,The Coalition’s Rod Fergusson will be appearing on E3’s side-event E3 Coliseum, which sees developers sit down for in-depth, informal chats about their upcoming releases....