Rock the Vote It be Friday, and like clockwork Epic Games Storehas revealed the next titlesthat it will be offering up to all of its users gratis in the coming week — This time around it’s looking like you’ll need a real appetite for destruction, with the arrival of Deep Silver’sSaints Row IV: Re-Electedand Daedalic’sWildcat Gun Machine. Released in 2020,Saints Row IV: Re-Electedis the ultimate edition of Volition’s over-the-top 2013 open-world crime sim....

The calming of the Nep Publisher Compile Heart has released a short video featured a cutscene from their upcoming action-adventure titleSuper Neptunia RPG, which is not only the first 2D platforming title in theHyperdimension Neptuniaseries, but also the first entry developed outside of Japan. I was expecting the clip to be loud, brash and J-Poppy, in keeping with mostNeptuniamusic videos, but its actually surprisingly muted. We get reacquainted with the gang we all know and love, with Nep Nep and company returning to battle monsters (and their own problematic amnesia,) during this latest jaunt through Gameindustri....

Announced by way of a 20-minute Sakurai stream As promised, Nintendo dropped a newSuper Smash Bros. Ultimateupdate on us today. Unexpectedly it’s a massive 20-minute hangout session/Direct hybrid from Sakurai himself, who announced thattheDragon QuestHero DLC characterwill join the battle today. Sakurai begins with a small little oral history onDragon Questbefore diving in, also noting that this fireside concept differs from the typical full Nintendo Direct model because he wanted to take care of business this time (he’s unsure if he’ll do this every time, but if feedback is positive the chances are good)....

If they hate then let ’em hate and watch the (FIG) money pile up Allow me a moment to tell you about a quaint little town known as Rainy Woods. Nestled in nature and surrounded by forests in England, Rainy Woods is a happy village with happy people living amidst charming architecture from the Middle Ages. The residents say they’re the happiest people in the world. They also turn into cats at night, waking the next morning with no memory of the transformation....

‘Our new concept is coming along nicely’ Earlier this year, it was reported that there had been a large exodus of staff from developer OtherSide,including writers, designers and programmerswho were all working on the sci-fi horror sequelSystem Shock 3. Since then, OtherSide has been very quiet on social media, with no updates in regards toSS3, or anything, for that matter. But,as spotted by VGC, OtherSide’s VP of marketing and business development Walter Somol has suddenly taken to the company’s official forum to announce that the studio is still alive and kicking in some form....

TheDestinyfranchise has gone through its fair share of ups and downstime and again, but one of the things that has stayed reasonably high-quality throughout its lifetime is the background lore. Not the in-game story and narrative, mind, asthat’s been unintentionally hilariousat times. Bungie’s writers, however, have always had some big ideas and the know-how necessary to execute them, and that’s precisely what this article aims to shine a light on....

Good evening, little darklings. It’s the last day of our Giveaway Week and we gave out a total of $900 worth of prizes! Special thanks to those of you who spent minutes painstakingly drawing and MS Painting photos for a chance to win one of our many awesome treats. You shall be rewarded in the afterlife with karma and women. Now, for news. It’s getting close to the home stretch, so EA just posted tidbits of information on all nine ofBattlefield 3‘s multiplayermaps....

Featuring Batgirl Batman: Arkham Knightmay be the third and final title in Rocksteady’s trilogy of Caped Crusader games, but its first add-on travels back to before the origins of the series. Okay, well, it’s the first add-on save for thepre-order exclusivesthat weren’t all that substantial. Set beforeArkham Asylum, this DLC forgoes Batman as the protagonist and instead spotlights Batgirl. Warner Bros. isn’t divulging much aboutBatgirl: A Matter of Familyapart from the time frame, the inclusion of “a new hacking feature,” and Robin’s involvement....

It’ll be useful for a few retro games and Street Fighter For weeks now there has been leaked knowledge of a Hori Fight Stick for the Nintendo Switch, which at the moment is probably only going to be useful forUltra Street Fighter II. But still, with those C-button-esque Joy-Con inputs it makes sense that folks would want a better option beyond just the Pro Controller, so lo and behold the Real Arcade Pro....

After the recent Los Angeles earthquake, our own Editor Chad Concelmo realized (while curled in the fetal position under his desk) that there could be someideal games to have on hand to play in case of such a natural disaster. Similarly, I find myself battening down the hatches here in Miami awaiting the landfall of Tropical Storm Fay, wondering what games would be best to have on hand should she morph into a hurricane by the time she makes landfall and chews a hole through my condo....

A handmade wonder Fantasianhas really proven itself to be an Apple Arcade title worth paying attention to. Not only is it a blast to play with a few great twists on the JRPG formula, but it employs an art direction we really haven’t seen in the industry. The 150 dioramas created for the title look absolutely spectacular, and in the video below, you’re able to see a small sample of just how much work went into putting this world together....

Non-violent games are on the rise The Sony State of Play on Wednesday had to be one of the best we’ve seen in a long time, because that half-hour was chalked full of some really great titles we’ll be looking forward to in the coming months. From the gorgeousResident Evil 4remakethey announced, to the immersive VR adventures, to genre-bending titles likeRollerdomeandEternights, it’s easy to see why PlayStation is killing it right now, despite the chip shortage situation....

The sequel you didn’t even know you wanted Unlike its predecessor,Trains vs. Zombies 2is, rather dangerously, not downloadable content. You won’t needTrain Simulator 2013to play this game in which zombies have once again worked their way into a genre they probably shouldn’t have entered in the first place but oh man I’m adding it to my Steam cart an–no. I don’t need this. I already live through the experience of mindless people and trains on my daily commute....