More downloadable content will be arriving forMass Effect 3this week in the form of a new single-player adventure,Omega. The rapscallion who once called herself the Pirate Queen of Omega, Aria T’loak, aims to return to the station she called home and take it back from the Cerberus forces which have occupied it. Aria’s one of my top characters from theMass Effectseries, as I have a soft spot for ruthless women in powerful positions, so this could be a pretty great little addition to the game....

The creator of Catlateral Damage runs down the basics Educating yourself on how to playSuper Smash Bros.isn’t always easy. Those who know the most aboutSmashdon’t always use words that you’re able to find in a dictionary when discussing the game. If you go to the experts for an answer to a simple question like “Who’s better, Lucario or Mewtwo?,” you may soon find your head swirling with unusual terms like “Landing Lag,” “Vectoring,” “Nair,” and of course, “Dair....

In January 2022, Microsoft announced its intention to acquire Activision Blizzard for a whopping $68.7 billion. Since then, Microsoft has had to overcome several hurdles to get the deal approved in various regions. The UK has been one of the biggest obstacles, though it appears some important progress has been made. Apress release from the Competition and Markets Authorityreveals that it is pleased with the adjustments Microsoft has made to the deal following prior objections....

Smashy smashy Over the weekend,Fortniteplayers gathered together in-game to watch what turned out to bea sky-splitting rocket launch. Some players safely watched it alone, while others took the live event as a chance to peacefully work together and build towering structures for a better view of the action. One player,Elemental_Ray, had greater ambitions. The ladbroke upa rocket-viewing party and, in the process, earned himself the high score onFortnite‘s Single Match Kills leaderboard....

Have you been playingModern Warfare 3and spotted the Disruptive Behavior Enforcement message, you may wonder what it actually means. Well, that’s where I come in, as I can tell you all about the Disruptive Behavior Enforcement system. One of the best things aboutCall of Dutyover the years has been the in-game voice system. I still remember the days ofMW2when everyone would get into lobbies and trash-talk each other. Now, we also have a chat system too where you’re able to type out messages to both teammates and opponents....

Naughty Dog knows it has a big task ahead of it when attempting to top the critically acclaimedUncharted 2: Among Thieves. In fact, as the studio works onUncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, the team reveals that the “crushing pressure” is very scary. “There’s a lot more pressure now on us than I think there ever has been,” says animation lead Josh Scherr. “We want to meet and beat peoples’ expectations but frankly we’re just putting a lot of our own pressure on ourselves to do a better game than we did last time....

War and politics in HD-2D Anew trailerfor Square Enix’s upcomingTriangle Strategyhas dropped, detailing all the different facets of gameplay. And from politics and intrigue to blades and magic, it’s all about your convictions. Square Enix’s tactical RPG follows Serenoa, a young lord and heir of Wolffort, living in one of the three nations enjoying the peace following an old conflict. Yet his betrothal to Frederica, meant to solidify the peace, ends up giving way to conflict that will ripple across the continent....

You’re gonna be a star, kid Obsidian Entertainment’s next game,The Outer Worlds, is a mostly unknown quantity right now. It’s this big interplanetary RPG with a stellar premise. But, it’s supposedly going to launch sometime in 2019, and we still don’t have all that many details as to what it’s about. A couple of things have just been recently clarified, though. According toGame Informer,The Outer Worldswill be priced at $60. Obsidian and publisher Private Division evidently don’t regard it as some sort of budget game (which is reassuring in its own way)....

In a long discussion with Steam mods Sit down and get comfortable, ladies and gentlemen, for the next gripping chapter of the ‘When Will Overkill Stop Being Shitty’ Chronicles begins now! You may remember a while ago thatthePayday 2Steam community moderators went on strikeafter having to not only put up with Overkill making people angry time and time again, but also with the resulting death threats aimed towards them from people who think that’s a totally reasonable and okay thing to do to unpaid volunteers (spoilers: it isn’t)....

Popular indie sensationPalworldhas lost another key feature beloved by many in its latest update as developer Pocketpair continues to strategically mitigate the lawsuit filed by gaming giant Nintendo. Update v0.5.5, which went live on May 8, has only one major change worth noticing:players will no longer be able to use their Pals as a Glider. Instead, they will need to use a Glider to move in the air. Many players, including myself, were taken by surprise, but Pocketpair quickly explained the rationale behind its decision....

By now, it feels like a lot of us are fit to burst on all thingsPalworld. However, as Pocketpair sends out another patch to fix a variety of bugs, the game continues to experience more popularity than…well, a very very popular thing. Version 0.1.4.0 has been rolling out onSteam, with a lot of fixes being implemented. For starters, there’s been an issue where players have been receiving damage twice. This has now been patched out....

Fans of found-footage frights will soon be able to dig into a new video game take on theParanormal Activityfilm series. By “soon” we mean 2026, which is when the “all-new interactive game experience” from the devs behindThe Mortuary Assistantis set to launch. TheParanormal Activity: Found Footagegame has DarkStone Digital (The Mortuary Assistant) and DreadXP partnering with Paramount for a release on “multiple gaming platforms.” In a move that’s fitting for the source material, the devs are aiming for a found-footage style backed by a special “Haunt System....

The Pokémon Company has revealed its newest spin-off title,Pokémon Champions, during Pokémon Presents 2025 are part of the Pokémon Day celebrations. Pokémon Championswill be a Pokémon battle-focused title that is still under development and has no set release date. It has a motto of “bringing Pokémon battles to everyone,” and the early gameplay looks a lot like whatPokémon Stadiumwas. From the early looks ofPokémon Champions, the title won’t include the traditional player adventure we see in the main series titles likeScarletandViolet....