Borderlands: The Handsome Collection shines in some spots, has problems in others

Borderlands 2 impressed, The Pre-Sequel did not Traditionally, Game Developers Conference is a very busy show. After what seems like a three-month hibernation, the game industry slowly creaks back awake and GDC is the first time everything’s in full gear again. As always, this conference is packed with games worth lookng forward to. However, that doesn’t mean we can’t look back if the circumstances are right.Borderlands: The Handsome Collectionis one title that warrants such treatment, as it bundlesBorderlands 2andBorderlands: The Pre-Sequeltogether on PS4 and Xbox One....

June 21, 2025 · 3 min · 436 words · Travis Richards

Capcom reveals its top 5 best-selling franchises – Resident Evil is still king

Capcom is one of the giants in the gaming industry, and it earned its reputation through its stable of hit franchises. This year has been a good one for the company, with titles such asResident Evil 4 RemakeandStreet Fighter 6releasing to critical acclaim.Capcom’s most recent quarterly reportrevealed the company’s bestselling franchises, and there aren’t many surprises. Capcom franchises continue to thrive – here are the top five as of July 2023 As a surprise to nobody,Resident Eviltops the list, with 146 million units sold in the franchise’s entire lifetime....

June 21, 2025 · 2 min · 249 words · Joseph Barker

Chill with Phil! Titanfall anyone?

It’s kinda like Metal Gear? Alright everyone, we all know I haven’t been doing my weekly playthrough show for a while now, but like a mighty phoenix I have risen from the smoldering ashes of my previously fried video card and am now ready to jump back in. And I know we were in the middle of a super intense playthrough ofMetal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Libertybut these are special circumstances as this weekend brought us theTitanfallbeta!...

June 21, 2025 · 1 min · 151 words · Ryan Sparks

Comments of the Week 38: But the comment is a saddening bore

Cause I wrote it ten times or more Hello my little Palicoes. It is I, FakePlasticTree, once again here to bring you our weekly feature. Is it just me or has gaming news been rather slow lately? It’s hard to forget the first months of 2017, but a lot of those big releases back then were generally games that were delayed into said period. 2018 doesn’t have that luxury; so far it feels like that we are on a recess....

June 21, 2025 · 4 min · 649 words · Sandy Hunter DDS

Contest: Win Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath HD Limited Edition for Switch

Time to get physical In today’s contest you can win a retail edition ofOddworld: Stranger’s Wrath HD Limited Editionfor Switch! Who’s got one head, two thumbs, three nipples, and a bunch of free copies ofOddworld: Stranger’s Wrath HD Limited Editionto give away?! this guy The classic game has finally hit store shelves in a physical retail box, and we’re giving away copies of the Amazon-exclusive Limited Edition so you can be strange with the best of them....

June 21, 2025 · 2 min · 360 words · Johnathan Robinson

Cosmic Star Heroine has this whole sci-fi RPG thing figured out

Whoa! That soundtrack is not messing around. It has been literal years since we last caught up with Zeboyd Games’Cosmic Star Heroineand it sure is good to hear that it’s almost ready for a summer release on PlayStation 4 and PS Vita ($14.99; Cross-Buy). I was wondering! If you missed the Kickstarter or otherwise aren’t familiar, this is a turn-based role-playing game with classic sensibilities from the folks behindCthulhu Saves the World....

June 21, 2025 · 1 min · 114 words · Jamie Gonzalez

Crytek adds native Linux support to CryEngine

In detailing its plans for next week’s Game Developers Conference, Crytekhas announcednative Linux support for CryEngine. The newest iteration of the engine will also include the features that madeRyse: Son of Rome‘s creation possible, plus a new Physically Based Shading render pipeline. In Crytek’s words, this means real-world physics simulation to create realistic lighting and materials. Ah, got it. I think. Linux support is another win for gamers wanting the industry to move its focus away from Windows, sure, but there’s going to need to be plenty more where that came from before most of us make the switch en masse, if that day ever arrives....

June 21, 2025 · 1 min · 119 words · Haley Espinoza

Dark Souls II caught breakin’ the law

Big game publisher no match for Global Towing Inc While Namco Bandai and From Software may have proven their mastery of the fantasy RPG genre with the critically-acclaimedDark Soulsseries, this scene outside of E3 2013 shows that even the mighty game publisher is no match for Los Angeles’ notoriously strict parking laws. On Wednesday thisDark Souls IIbranded bus was seen being loaded onto a tow-truck outside the Los Angeles Convention Center’s West Hall....

June 21, 2025 · 1 min · 104 words · Dorothy Walker

Deep Silver to handle Wasteland 2 distribution for inXile

Parternship lets inXile concentrate on making the game The publisher ofSaints Row IV,Metro: Last Light, andDead Islandwill be working with inXile Entertainment on the crowdfundedWasteland 2. Deep Silver will be responsible for the role-playing game’s release at retail, quality-assurance testing of the localized international version, and fulfillment of physical Kickstarter rewards — a bigger task than it might initially seem — while inXile is free to “focus on all creative aspects” of development....

June 21, 2025 · 1 min · 151 words · Amber Banks

E3: Hands-on with Nintendo Land: Zelda: Battle Quest

Nintendo Land: The Legend of Zelda: Battle Questis one of the twelve Nintendo character-themed minigames that will appear inNintendo Landfor the Wii U. Five of these minigames were playable on the show floor. The other seven (or more?) will be revealed over time, with the final game seeing a likely holiday 2012 release. If I had to put money on it, I would betNintendo Landwill be packed in with the Wii U....

June 21, 2025 · 4 min · 692 words · Jeremiah Williamson

Evil Dead: The Game will get no new content, Switch version canceled

In arecent tweet, Saber Interactive revealed the company made the decision not to pursue the development of new content forEvil Dead: The Game. The tweet also confirmed the previously in-progress Nintendo Switch version will no longer be released. Despite the unfortunate news, Saber Interactive is going to keep the existing servers for the game up “for the foreseeable future” and will address any major issues that may hit the existing platforms....

June 21, 2025 · 2 min · 375 words · Joseph Bowman

Final Fantasy VII ‘coming soon’ to PC with new features

Recent news aboutFinal Fantasy VIIpossibly releasingon Steam has put the game back on our collective minds. It appears that won’t be happening as predicted, but Square Enix is putting out an updated PC version of the game on its store. This website— which is, I have to say, rather slick — has the juicy details. They’re adding 36 Achievements, a character booster (huh?), and most importantly, cloud support for game saves....

June 21, 2025 · 1 min · 98 words · Billy Diaz

Ghost Recon Wildlands’ next special operation is landing next week

Will it be HAWX? Ghost Recon Wildlandsis about to get its third special operation update soon. Following in the footsteps of theSplinter CellandRainbow Six: Siegemissions, this third one will likely be another Tom Clancy crossover for Team Ghost. I wonder if we’ll seeHAWXbecause I can’t think of any other series left to mesh with. Ubisoft hasn’t unveiled the details (they’re probably saving them for the VGAs on Thursday), but the mission will be available on December 11....

June 21, 2025 · 1 min · 182 words · Erin Holloway