Definitive version of NFS The upcomingNeed for Speeddoesn’t have a subtitle because it wants to be the definitive game in the series, according to Craig Sullivan of Ghost Games. The developers have cherry picked the best parts of the previous subtitled games and combined them into a shiny new package, and I’m happy to report that it is pretty damned good. Cars glisten with a permanent wetness — like your girlfriend reading50 Shades of Grey— with large water droplets covering them, which looks a bit odd sitting in your garage but certainly helps the cars look cooler....

“Are you too good for your home?” This week’sfree PC gameon the Epic Games Store,PC Building Simulator, is bound to be strangely enthralling. I haven’t played it yet, but capturing the essence of assembling a gaming PC without financial stress sounds pleasant. It’s claimable untilOctober 14. [Update: Epic GamesannouncedthatPC Building Simulatorhas been claimed by four million people. It’s interesting to hear these figures whenever we can get them.] In the wacky world of simulation games, this is a pretty straightforward experience compared to, say, something likeGas Station Simulator— orTrans-Siberian Railway Simulator, a game in which you’re able to fend off a pack of wolves with a chainsaw....

It’s been a long dig for block-boy Yesterday, Nintendo revealed thatMinecraftavatar Stevewill be the next DLC characterjoining the star-studded roster ofSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.While the news may have come as a surprise to some fans of the uber-popular crossover fighter, it seems that plans for Steve to join theSmash Bros.party go back as far as five years ago. Speaking on Twitter after the reveal, former Mojang business developer Daniel Kaplan claimed that talks between Nintendo and theMinecraftdeveloperbegan “at least” five years ago....

Win a chance to race IRL Xbox One-owning Xbox Live Gold members can playForza Motorsport 5for free this weekend, starting 12:01 a.m. Pacific time September 4, running through midnight on Sunday. The entire game is available for free play. It’s a big ass download so you had better get started. There’s a special race event called Grand Tour of Prague running this weekend, letting you earn a new title and badge for your profile....

PlayStation has revealed the PlayStation Plus lineup for February which includes the Day One Release ofFoamstars. TheSplatoon-like foam shooter includes both PS5 and PS4 versions. Also included in February’s lineup is third-person shooter-skaterRollerdomewhich also includes both PS5 and PS4 versions, andSteelrising, an action RPG set in alternate history Paris.Steelrisingis not available on PS4, so will only be downloadable on PS5. Day One Release and two solid titles Rollerdromeon the other hand released on August 03, 2025, and allows players to put on their heavy-duty roller gear and compete in the brutal blood sport ofRollerdrome....

More at gamescom Microsoft and Remedy are taking the exact same approach to E3 plans forQuantum Breakthat they took last year: Do absolutely nothing. The developer and publisher are opting out of the world’s grandest stage in favor of the world’s largest stage. In this video celebrating the studio’s 20th anniversary, Sam Lake explains around the 1:50 mark that gamescom 2015 will be the next time newQuantum Breakfootage will be shown....

It’s a solid fact thatFinal Fantasy VIIis one of the most-oft requested remakes of all time. Square has yet to oblige, but they have madeCrisis Core, a PSP title that tells the story of Zack, Cloud’s “real” counterpart in the originalFFVII. If you don’t have a PSP, you may as well wait as all of us who do stagger to the game stores of the world salivating, play the damn thing, and give it a verdict....

There’s a full musical number and everything I’ve played and enjoyed all of theSaints Rowgames to date, but wonder how much longer this can last. How much more ridiculous can the series get, and even if there is room to up the insanity, do we even want that? Where Volition goes from here, I’m not sure. Gat Out of Hell, a standalone expansion, will give the studio some breathing room to figure that out while keeping the series on store shelves....

It’s a damned shame that the flatbed scanner has gone out of style. Still, I shouldn’t be bitching. At least I get to see these Persona 4 fighting game scans in some form. I mean, the glare is burning my eyeballs right out of their eyeholes. It’s almost like thescannerphotographer is sayingscrew you guys, I can see them just fine. Sorry. I didn’t mean to sound ungrateful. These images (thanks to everyone that sent them in) show off the newly revealed Persona 4 fighting game,Persona 4 The Ultimate In Mayonaka Arena....

Cute For years now folks have been moddingMario Kart WiiandMario Kart DS,creating interesting new tracks to take on. Among that group is Atlas, who is probably the chief creator, constantly creating new courses and homages. This time, by way of the Wii edition, they’ve crafted the circuit fromSuper Mario Odyssey‘s New Donk City — you know, the one with the little RC car? It’s not something I’d immediately think about even though I just ran through that level the other day, and it’s a nice little nod....

Square Enix is facinga federal class actionclaiming that 100,000 customers have been deceived by the publisher over fees related to subscription-based MMOFinal Fantasy XI. It’s been alleged that Square Enix lied about or purposefully concealed information on its monthly fees, penalties for late payments, interest, restrictions and a number of other items that were not disclosed in full to the consumers. Plaintiff Esther Leong of San Francisco expects Squeenix to cough up over $5million for “unfair business practices, false advertising and unjust enrichment....

Critical Reflexhas revealedDenkiworks’ upcoming courier title,Tanuki: Pon’s Summer. It stars one of Japan’s beloved “raccoon” dogs and is coming to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC. It’s going to be very difficult to not make juvenile innuendo here, so I’m first going to point you in the directionof this articleto help you understand what I’m referring to when I speak of the Tanuki’s substantial endowment. I’m not sure said tacklebox is going to be alluded to inTanuki: Pon’s Summer....

This is what makes you beautiful, 1D It’s 2015. It’s an age of sexiness and carelessness, a time when Snapchat and Tinder are far more popular than table etiquette apps (much to my chagrin). Yet, this blasted Internet webpage is writing about decidedly unsexy topics likeArizona. Is our target audience residents of retirement homes and scorpion-sting medical wards? No. God no. I think it’s time we freshen things up around here....