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They say videogames pull families apart, butin the case of theironically named Law family, a Wii certainly helped bring a mother and her kids closer together. It’s been alleged that three kids aged between 13 and 18 stole a Wii from a neighbor, and then pawned the item with help from the mother of one of the thieves. 16-year-old Patrick Early told police that his mother, 41-year-old Maxine Law, knowingly pawned the stolen item for the boys at a local shop....

Everything we know so far AResident Evil 4Remake Mercenaries mode has been confirmed by Capcom. Here’s everything we know about theMercenaries mode so far. Let’s also speculate which characters will be playable within this horde-style feature. What is Mercenaries mode inResident Evil 4? During the February 2023 State of Play, Capcom announced that aResident Evil 4 RemakeMercenaries mode will be making an appearance. It has you joining up with your pals online and taking out hordes of zombies for points....

A pretty decent haul for Nintendo fans this week, withWarioWare DIYpromising to be a relatively decent WiiWare title. You basically make and share your ownWarioWareMicrogames. Sounds like it’ll be a laugh for five minutes, at any rate. Square Enix is bringingOgre Battle 64to the Virtual Console, which might be worth a look for retroheads. You don’t get enough Nintendo 64 games on the VC, so it’s always notable when one comes along....

San Francisco Shock vs. Los Angeles Valiant Today is a pretty monumental day for eSports, as Blizzard’s Overwatch League kicks off at 4PM PST. There will be three matchups tonight in all, following at 6PM PST and 8PM PST — you can catch these broadcasts in English by way of the main stream from the Blizzard Arena in LA, or by way of Chinese, French, or Korean broadcasts. The first matchup is San Francisco Shock vs....

A couple weeks ago we found out that XSEED would be bringingRagnarok Odysseyto North America sometime later this year. Considering how well it’s been received in Japan, that’s great news, but that release window…it’s a bit vague for my liking. Luckily, Sony Computer Entertainment Asia has a more specific date penciled into their calendars. The acclaimed role-player will be making its way to PlayStation Vita in Hong Kong and Singapore on July 12th....

Third time’s the charm Tucked away in a corner belowThe Wind Waker HDand behindPokemon X/Yat PAX is a small kiosk featuringRetro City RampageandShantae and the Pirate’s Curse, both on the 3DS. Stop by if you have the chance. The games are both fantastic, and on top of that, their developers should be standing by to chat you up. Make time for them if you can. Pirate’s Cursemay be one of the most attractive games at the show....

Dragon’s Crown Pro, Ni No Kuni II, Far Cry 5, Dragon Ball FighterZ Coming offof twosale events, a lot of you probably didn’t expect Sony to hold a third one — but it announced just that for this weekend only. Yep it’s another flash sale, and this one has a few high profile games in tow.Dragon’s Crown Prois one of the most notable given that it basically just came out, as isFar Cry 5, No Ni Kuni II, Dragon Ball FighterZ, Resident Evil 7,and a “South Park Video Game Collection” withStick of TruthandFractured But Whole....

Laugh and the world laughs with you This weekend saw not only the first Splatfest of 2018 take place, butalsothe first global Splatfest in some time. Players worldwide battled it out on Nintendo’s arena-shooterSplatoon 2, in a fight which saw Pearl’s love of the Action genre take on Marina’s penchant for Comedy. After a day of colourful carnage, Action cleanly won the vote, taking 58% of the public poll. Comedy, however, pulled itself back into the game in both Solo and Team play, scoring a narrow 51% in both modes....

Today marks the day that Nintendo proudly (and officially) announces the DS bundle that we knew was coming all along:Guitar Hero: On Tour. While not exactly the sexiest of the DS line, the silver and black handheld proudly displays theGuitar Herologo for all the world to see. Oh yeah… it also comes with the guitar grip controller and the game you see in the picture. Regardless of the questionable styling, we know it’s going to rock....

2001 meets Pony Island? A person is on a spaceship alone talking to a computer — no, it isn’t Kubrick’s fantastic2001: A Space Odyssey, it’s the upcoming PC gameEvent[0]. Apparently, players are tasked with building a relationship with a lonely AI on the ship’s computers in an attempt to get home. The AI is named Kaizen and it can produce over two million lines of dialog depending on what you type....

Maybe Oscar the Grouch had it right, man. Dumpster living is pretty classy, and a great alternative to, well, a lot of worse options. Plus, affordable housing? Good stuff. Interests me, anyways! Today, Rob Parker contributed a salient piece onthe critically acclaimedJourney,Chris Carter responded to assertions made byAnita Sarkeesian in her recent interview with Dtoid (don’t read most of the comments, if you want to stay sane), a bunch of things that you should buy are on sale, and more!...

In a great crossover, which I believe most creators are currently stretching their arms in frustration for not thinking of, competitive gamer and streamer Loserfruit just posted a new video in which she had theFantastic Four First Stepsfamily—Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach— try outMarvel Rivalsfor the first time. As you can expect, what entails is a wild ride, as we watch the cast react toRivals‘ iterations of their characters before taking on a real match....

Ryo and Robert’s forgotten classic This week sees one of the most niche, but coolest one-on-one fighters from the SNK back catalogue return on PS4 and Xbox One, as Hamster bring usArt of Fighting 3: The Path of the Warrior. The final mainline title in theArt of Fightingseries to date, AoF3 was released in arcades and on the Neo Geo in 1996 but sadly never found fame, buried beneath theStreet Fighter Alphatitles,Mortal Kombat 3and SNK’s ownKing of Fighters ’96....