Infinity Blade half price, major update coming soon

If you have an iThing but you’venot yet triedChair’s excellent battle ’em upInfinity Blade, then now is definitely the time to do so. It’s half price for the time being, which is turbo-awesome because Epic Games said it would never lower it! you’re able to pick it up for $2.99 in the US and £1.79/€2.39 in the European territories. As well as the price slash, Chair has stated (at a GDC panel that I wish I could’ve attended) that the game’s next update is coming very, very soon....

July 26, 2025 · 1 min · 138 words · Trevor Thomas

Jujutsu Kaisen Phantom Parade best characters tier list (December 2024)

Jujutsu Kaisen Phantom Paradeis now available to a global audience, making it the latest entry into the world of anime-based gachas. It goes without saying that a game based on Jujutsu Kaisen is bound to be popular. The global servers include almost every popular character at launch. Just like the Japanese servers, a clear tier list already emerged in the first week. Certain characters are simply better and far more effective compared to the remaining names present in the game....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 344 words · Kathleen Mullins

Last-minute Sniper Elite 4 PC deals for Steam

Scope out some deals Sniper Elite 4is hitting the shelves at your local game store tomorrow for the typical console crowd, but for PC gamers, the fastest way to slay Nazis is to download the game. Best of all there’s no need to pay full price on Steam asdiscounts up to 25% offare floating around the net from authorized digital retailers. Green Man Gaming is known to be shipping keys instantly with its 20% price break....

July 26, 2025 · 1 min · 151 words · Erin Hutchinson

Microsoft and Activision partner Lionbridge accused of unfair labor practice

If you haven’t heard of Lionbridge before, it’s a company that has provides QA services for various gaming companies, including Microsoft and Activision. However, what’s put it in the limelight lately is an allegation of unfair labor practice. The Communication Workers of America say that an entire 160-person team was laid off in retaliation for “engaging in protected organizing activities and protected speech when raising issues regarding their working conditions.”...

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 416 words · Russell Graham

Microsoft Japan’s trailer for the ton of announced games

Microsoft Japan dropped a bomb on…well, that’s pretty tasteless, come to think about it. Microsoft Japan took a big dump on Tokyo…wait, that’s kind of bad too. Okay — a recent press conference announced 31 titles for the Xbox 360 in Japan, and now we have a trailer that shows many of them off. As you’d imagine, most of it is what our own Nick Chester called “gaijin crap,” which means stuff we already have....

July 26, 2025 · 1 min · 175 words · Zachary Hall

Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. Maxiboost On releases July 30, two new characters confirmed

Closed network test inbound Waiting for news onMobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. Maxiboost Onhas been painful. Since the game revealed most of its roster and stages during its initial announcement, there have been long periods of silence before Bandai Namco reveals anything. Today was one of those rare days where the silence was broken. During a livestream, the developers revealed a ton of information about the upcoming fighter, including that it will launch on July 30 worldwide....

July 26, 2025 · 3 min · 492 words · Elizabeth Werner

Nintendo is hosting a Splatoon 2 tournament at E3

June will be here before we know it Last year’s E3 was a special one for Nintendo. The company dedicated its entire show-floor presence toThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, a move that seemed questionable as hell going into the expo but ended up paying off thanks to fans’rabid curiosityfor the game and itshigh quality. This year? It’s too early for a specific lineup just yet, but presumably Nintendo’s E3 2017 booth will be more in line with what the company has put together in prior years....

July 26, 2025 · 1 min · 169 words · Victoria Norman

Owlboy gets new footage and some lovely music

Indie platform darling looking hot to trot It’s been quite a while since we checked in with D-Pad Studios’Owlboy, but the promising indie game has popped its head up again to reveal some lavish game footage and a terrific soundtrack sample courtesy of composer Jonathan Greer. you may watch and listen to it all in the provided video. Looking good, right? I know I’m excited. Hopefully we see a lot more soon....

July 26, 2025 · 1 min · 79 words · William Dorsey

Plants vs. Zombies hits the DS with new modes

You know how every digital device you own has some kind of weather application on it? you may check the weather on your PC, phone, tablet, TV, Blu-ray player and others. I think it should be the same way withPlants vs. Zombies. PopCap’s undead take on tower defense is awesome, and I want it on everything. It’s now available on the Nintendo DS today, with an MSRP of $19.95. It has the adventure, survival and puzzle modes of the PC game, but also adds four exclusive modes: shooter-like Air Raid, Home Run Derby, mic-using Heat Wave, and BOMB All Together....

July 26, 2025 · 1 min · 156 words · Marissa Martinez

Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville announcement trailer leaked

Early harvest A trailer has unofficially surfaced online for the next game in Electronic Arts’ tower strategy seriesPlants vs. Zombies.As predicted by the European trademark spotted last week,Plants vs Zombies: Battle for Neighborvillewill be the title of this upcoming release. The video features a funky song about the titular town, along with footage of various characters, on both sides of the war, battling it out within a colourful suburb. Keep an eye out for a particularly edgy looking ninja toadstool....

July 26, 2025 · 1 min · 145 words · Lisa Simon

Rumor: Namco Bandai may localize an Idolmaster game

Please please please please please please Here’s a sign of hope, non-JapaneseIdolmasterfans! It seems that last week Namco Bandai registered trademarks in Europe for itsIdolmasterseries. The company registered two, actually, one for “The Idolmaster“, and “Shiny Festa“, which just so happens to be the title of a recentIdolmasterspin-off title released for the PSP in October. What could this mean?! It could mean nothing. Companies file protective trademarks all the time, with no intention of actually doing anything with them....

July 26, 2025 · 1 min · 188 words · Anthony Harrison

Silicon Knights’ X-Men: Destiny first details

Silicon Knights has been very quiet since the release ofToo Human, but the studio has reared its head in an upcoming issue ofOfficial Xbox Magazine, bringing some details of its next title,X-Men: Destiny. Naturally, you want your information in easily digestible chunks, so here’s a handy list of the current Intel: The last time Activision published an original Marvel game was withSpider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, a title that was generally well received (though I found it a little boring)....

July 26, 2025 · 1 min · 93 words · Maria Perez

Sony’s giant Tokyo Game Show lineup revealed

Impressed cow is impressed Sony typically has the largest presence at Tokyo Game Show, and this list of titles they’re bringing proves it. I love that they’re even bringing indies likeOctodadandContrastwith their heavy hitters. Here’s the full list. PS4 games:Contrast, Octodad: Dadliest Catch, Blacklight: Retribution, FIFA 14, Deep Down, Strider, Dynasty Warriors 7, Driveclub, Hohokum, Killzone: Shadow Fall, Knac, Playroom, Resogun, Wolfenstein: The New Order,andAssassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. PS Vita:Alchemist of Arland, Dynasty Wrriors 7, Orochi 2 Ultimate Warriors, Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2013, Dangan refut 1....

July 26, 2025 · 2 min · 214 words · Tamara Buck