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Narrowing a list of the greatest board games for teens is no easy job, as there are just so many offerings. The age group of 13-19 is a popular target for many brands, and the choices have never been more than in 2024. From pure classics to new inventions, the market has plenty of offerings for teens today to spend some quality time with their friends and family. 10. Battleship Battleshipmight be the simplest entry on this list, but they will always have a memorable place in my heart....

New PAX East trailer The newest trailer from Square Enix forKingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIXhits just before PAX East begins this week. It gives you a nice, long look at the remastered games, complete with samples of voice work. Let Hikaru Utada sing to you while you watch. As you probably already know, HD 1.5 ReMIX comes to North America this Fall, and it containsKingdom Hearts Final Mix,Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories, and HD-ized cutscenes fromKingdom Hearts 358/2 Days....

Hey pig piggy pig pig pig A Machine For Pigs, the follow-up to 2010’s indie horror breakthrough hitAmnesia: The Dark Descent, is nearly finished and planned for a summer release, according to an update on publisher Frictional Games’ blog. Developer thechineseroom (Dear Esther) has finished development and now Frictional Games, which developed the original and passed the sequel on due to limited resources, is “testing, tweaking, optimizing, porting, translating and all those things that are part of the process of creating and releasing a game....

Kickstarter raises over $300,000 in final four days With four days to go, and a little more than $250,000 needed to reach $900,000, it wasn’t looking too favorable for theArmikrogKickstarterto reach its funding goal. On top of that, announcing a stretch goal of $950,000 for an enhancedWii U versiononly seemed that much more unattainable for the claymation point-and-click adventure title. Well, after more than4,500 last-minute backers and more than $300,000raised down the stretch,Armikroghas been funded and better yet is coming to the Nintendo Wii U eShop....

Baldur’s Gate 3has 12 core classes for players to choose from, but the most traditional magical class of them all is the Wizard. If you want the most varied magical experience in the game, you can choose this one, which has a whopping eight subclasses for you to choose from. Best Wizard subclasses inBaldur’s Gate 3 While there are eight Wizard subclasses available inBaldur’s Gate 3, not all of them are worth your time....

Big City Dreams is exclusive to GOG If CD Projekt Red had its way, it’d certainly prefer that everyonebuyCyberpunk 2077through GOG. That’s because CDPR owns the digital storefront, meaning 100 percent of proceeds go straight into the the Polish publisher’s pocket. No advanced economics degree is required to understand why that’s better than a revenue split with Steam or Epic. To that end, CDPR has sweetened the pot for anyone who’s undecided about where to purchaseCyberpunk 2077....

Fixes, updates, and DLC on the way While I haven’t jumped onWargrooveyet, I’m super thankful Chucklefish has givenAdvance Warsfans something fresh to chew on. Don’t get me wrong, I’ll never grow bored of revisiting Intelligent Systems’ uncomplicated turn-based GBA titles, but I’m happy to see another take on this winning formula. For all you master tacticians in the audience, Chucklefish has overviewed the days, weeks, and months ahead forWargroove‘s post-launch support....

And debut footage for a new map During the PC Gaming Show, Cliff Bleszinski stopped by to provide an update onLawBreakers, stating that developers “need to make a living product with their fans,” and that the winds have changed. He notes thatOverwatchis an “anime” shooter, and that they’re going for a more western angle with gore and cursing — basically what he’s said in the past. He also revealed that June 18 is when the public beta begins, and there is no NDA attached....

Who is on first? Square Enix has shared some information about the firstDeus Ex: Mankind Dividedstory add-on. Titled “System Rift,” the DLC pack will see the return of Frank Pritchard and will have him team up with Adam Jensen to hack into the Santeau Group. “In System Rift you will re-unite with Frank Pritchard, Adam’s friend and former colleague at Sarif Industries, and assist him in hunting down information on the mysterious Santeau Group,” the publisher explains in a press release....

Check out the homemade Nintendo DS! This weekend, Did You Know Gaming? returned with a new episode, looking at theMario & Luigiseries. The video is filled with trivia from the handheld games, particularlySuperstar Saga, Partners in TimeandBowser’s Inside Story. The video takes a look at some of the game’s international names and we learn of a “Knock Knock” joke competition hosted by Kathy Griffin. We hear what steps were taken to prevent Bowser’s guts from making you lose your own, and look at the secrets that can be uncovered inSuperstar Sagavia the GameCube Game Boy player, as well as investigating the creepy “missing brothers” title screen fromPartners in Time....

Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen EverQuestco-designer Brad McQuaide ended his most recent stint with Sony Online Entertainment last August and is now working onPantheon: Rise of the Fallen. Does anyone get anything out of all these similar sounding fantasy names? Why do they persist? McQuaide confirmed thisthrough Twitter, though early details are scarce, aside from it being a “new, classic, challenging, group-focused MMO.” We’ll know more when the team launches its planned January Kickstarter for the game, which will take a “minimum 3 years to release....

Akira Toriyama’sDragon Ballmanga is one of those perennial stories that has extended into practically every form of media. Manga? Obviously. Anime? Of course, do you live under a rock? Live action film? Uhh … next question. Monopoly? you may bet your bottom dollar. Video games? Absolutely. It doesn’t really matter what medium you want to consume, chances are there’s aDragon Ballvariant. And this trend doesn’t look to be ceasing anytime soon; in fact, as I write, we’re expecting a new entry in theBudokai Tenkaichiseries, much to the delight and excitement of fans the world over....

It’s the day before The Game Awards, and Day of the Devs is here with a plethora of neat-looking trailers ahead of it. The Day of the Devs – The Game Awards Edition showcase showed off a ton of new and upcoming indies today, and quite a few have already gone on my wishlist. From new footage on announced projects, to brand-new world premieres, Day of the Devs is usually a pretty good resource for seeing what’s up in indie development spaces....