Don’t expect a reveal at The Game Awards We’re approaching four years since Rocksteady Studios’ last major game,Batman: Arkham Knight, released. The developer has insisted that it’s done withBatman, but we have very few clues as to what’s next. And it seems to be about time Rocksteady’s newest project is announced. Ahead of next week’s Game Awards, there has been speculation that Warner Bros. and Rocksteady would use the show to reveal the next game....

DK…Donkey Kong Although theMarioSpirit event forSuper Smash Bros. Ultimateis barely cold, Nintendo is gearing up for a brand new one in the form of “Now You’re Playing With Spirit Power.” Modeled aftertheir memorable marketing slogan for the NES, the event begins on January 4, and will feature NES Spirits first and foremost. Previously confirmed characters like Kid Dracula are a part of it as retro Spirits dominate the board. In related news, I hosted an eight-playerSmash Ultimateparty yesterday it was a great success!...

Digital discounts It feels likeinFamous: Second Sonwas a PS4 launch game right? It makes perfect sense. But it’s still not here yet, and in the meantime, Sony has discounted the entire franchise on the PlayStation Store in the UK. You can grab theinFamous Collection(€18.89/AU$28.05/£15.38),Infamous(€10.04/AU$12.02/£7.36),inFamous 2(€12.99/AU$16.21/£10.39), orFestival of Blood(€6.99/AU$10.11/£5.59)for your troubles. If you’re a PlayStation Plus member, you’ll get a 10% discount. Personally, I’d recommendFestival of Bloodas it’s my personal favorite (and doesn’t drag, since it’s a shorter experience), theninFamous 2....

Everybody pour yourself a Mystery Drink Square Enix has registered with the Japanese Anniversary Association to request January 31 is officially recognized as “Final Fantasy VII Day“. July 27, 2025 is, of course, the fateful date that saw the legendary and genre-defining RPG hit Japanese retail stores.FFVIIwould synergize a combination of dramatic storytelling, beloved characters, a then-unheard-of world scale, and the massively popular Sony PlayStation console to spotlight a title that would, eventually, lead a global renaissance for the entire RPG genre — one that has only grown in popularity in the ensuing decades....

But Title Update 6 is right around the corner The Division 2‘s first stab at a raid didn’t go entirely smoothly. The player base was (literally) divided because Ubisoft insisted on preventing matchmaking for people who couldn’t put together a full eight-person squad. Also, the raid was nearly impossible on consoles.Ubisoft eventually addressed both of these problems. Ubisoft doesn’t want a repeat performance with its second raid. Originally scheduled to launch before the end of the year, the second raid has been pushed back into 2020....

A 20-minute film well worth your time Lots of fan films are great, but thisTomb Raideris above and beyond the average homage you’d normally see. The team at CanCinema did an amazing job, and it captures the brutality that the newTomb Raiderbrought to the series.

There’s football games a-plenty on Green Man Gaming too Torchlight IIwas my favorite game of 2012 and if you haven’t sampled its brilliant loot-driven action, thenGamersGate knocking 50% off its price(and 75% off its predecessor) should be tempting. GOG.com has a range ofmodern and old-school FPS gamesreduced to half price including games in theUnrealandSerious Samseries. Amazon’s Mayhem deals will continue until May 31 so check back daily for new reductions. Some of the deals that caught my eye wereBioShockandBioShock 2for $4....

Meet Wolf and Saint Sinceits reveal, we have known that the four playable characters in the upcomingBorderlands: The Pre-Sequelwould be Athena the Gladiator, Wilhelm the Enforcer, Nisha the Lawbringer, and Claptrap the Fragtrap. Up until now, we have only seenAthena in action, with her Captain America-esque shield. Capping off its week of coverage,IGNshowed off Wilhelm’s special ability, and it should not surprise many who fought and killed the cybernetically-enhanced henchman inBorderlands 2....

Now I just need a joystick The next free game in EA’s On the House promo for Origin is the classic space combat simWing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger. Add it to your account and its yours to keep. This is definitely something to check out for folks who are intoStar Citizenand want to revisit Chris Roberts’ past work. It’s unquestionably dated — the game originally released in 1994andfeatures full-motion video cut scenes — but not so dated that it can be enjoyed today....

Free Gold weekend for the US, Canada, Latin America, and Japan Starting right this moment, and up until April 22 at 10AM Pacific, Xbox Live Gold will be free to everyone within the US, Canada, Latin America, and Japan. This means anyone within these regions that don’t pay for Xbox Live will be able to play online multiplayer, and access apps that are usually put behind the Gold membership only wall....

Not content with how they were represented in the PlayStation 2 action-RPGYakuza, the real life Yakuza got their panties in a bunch and decided to strike back! How? By stealing a bunch ‘o PlayStation 3s, that’s how! Those little bastards took 180 of the precious black box: Yesterday in Japan, a group of organised thieves managed to steal 180 PlayStation 3s from a luggage warehouse in Ibaraki prefecture. The machines, which come in boxes of two and are stacked in palettes of 30 boxes each, are worth about 9....

From Nintendo Power #280, the same issue that revealedMighty Switch Force HDfor Wii U, comes some juicy information regarding WayForward’s other upcoming game,Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why’d You Steal Our Garbage?As you may recall, the DS / 3DS title is a joint effort between WayForward andAdventure Timecreator Pendleton Ward, who penned anoriginal storyabout Finn and Jake’s trash being stolen by the Ice King so that he can construct a Garbage Princess....

Looking forward to getting your army numbers maxed out to fully enjoy yourCall Of Duty:Modern Warfare 3experience? Then you’ve come to the right place. The task is daunting, asMW3brings 25 new operators to the table, and some require you to pay extra, but you can get most of them from just playing the game. Operators inMW3are divided into two groups, SpecGru and KorTac. Let’s check them out: MW3 KorTac Operators MW3 SpecGru Operators Additionally, all operators from the newMW2are also making a return, which the current number of operators to a total of over 90....