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An experience boost, you say? Blizzard hasopened up pre-ordersfor the PlayStation 3 version ofDiablo IIIwhich is, rather strangely, starting to sound more and more like theDiabloI would’ve liked to have played nearly a year ago on PC and Mac. The primary bonus for paying up front is the Infernal Helm (viewable below), which gives off an undisclosed experience boost and looks appropriately sinister. Additional bonuses will be retailer-specific, same as it ever was....

‘No one can really put their finger on what it is people love’ DICE knows there’s a demand for anotherBattlefield: Bad Company— but it doesn’t know why that demand exists, exactly. Maybe we can help break it down for the studio. “Some people say they found the multiplayer controls faster and more direct,” studio boss Karl-Magnus Troedsson toldEurogamer. “Some people liked the single-player and the characters and the humor. People love different things about it....

‘It felt like the right time’ Bethesda kicked off E3 2015 a day earlier than usual this year, but don’t expect it to become tradition. The publisher’s Hollywood spectacle was well-received, and that alone would coax some companies into making it an annual occurrence. Bethesda’s showing more restraint than that. According to Pete Hines, Bethesda’s well-known VP of marketing and PR, this year’s press conference only happened because “it felt like the right time....

I hope she doesn’t stop to help the player every five seconds As I’ve discussed many times before, I like the idea of Fi in theory, in terms of her character design (that skating was awesome), and her place in the story. But in practice, she ended up being a 40 hour long tutorial that was agonizing to listen to if you reset your Wii console. This time around she might be a little less “helpful,” as she is planned to appear inHyrule Warriorsas a playable character,according to Famitsu....

The others are ‘coming soon’ Listings for all six of theFinal FantasyPixel Remasters popped up today on Steam, revealing not just the timing of their individual launches, but a lot more info on what they look like. Final Fantasy,Final Fantasy II, andFinal Fantasy IIIwill all launch on July 28 according to their new Steam listings.Final FantasyIV,V, andVIare simply noted as “coming soon.” Also included in the listings forIthroughIIIare a bunch of screenshots, which show what this Pixel Remaster is actually remastering....

Adds new modes, increases framerate Fractured Soul, a multi-dimensional platformer previously released on Nintendo 3DS, is now heading to PC and will release on GOG.com, Desura and throughdirect salestomorrow, February 25. A cleverly designed game, it took players through platforming levels which spanned the two screens of the device with the ability to swap between screens with a button press. The new PC version will put the whole thing on one, divided screen at 60fps, add an additional, easier difficulty setting (making the 3DS version’s standard difficulty now “hardcore”), and introduce a new cooperative multiplayer mode....

And it’s worth every minute You don’t need to have grown up on classics likeFinal FantasyorDragon Questto digFranken, a familiar yet fresh new indie RPG, but it’ll help. The game isplayable on PC through itch.io, and Ihighlyrecommend it as a super scaled-down but satisfying experience. I’ll admit, this is one of those “the less you know, the better” situations. Created bysplendidland,Frankenwas inspired byFinal Fantasy IV,Moon,For Frog the Bell Tolls, andGrow RPG, among others....

Starting in July, Xbox is giving away two Xbox One games every month instead of one. Adding in the two Xbox 360 titles that are already included, Gold members can download up to four free games every month. The Xbox One’s release schedule is a bit staggered, but ultimately better than the 360’s. A new game will pop up on every first and 15th, but they’ll all be available for four weeks instead of two....

There’s anew web eventforGenshin Impactto promote the release of itsnew OST album, but some seemingly AI-generated artwork featured in the event leaves a lot to be desired. The web event is called “Glad Tidings from Afar,” and you’re supposed to listen to some of the new Fontaine OST tracks, then send them as gifts. The recipients include variousGenshin Impactcharacters, represented by chibis. When you send some music to a character, you’re “rewarded” with an animated version of their chibi emote....

Microsoft: Buy one already, America Microsoft is making one last push to get Xbox Ones into the living room for Christmas, as it launches sales across various retailers. Most are offeringan additional $50 gift cardwhen you grab an Xbox One Assassin’s Creed Unity Bundle. Target is one-upping everyone else, though, andoffering a $70 gift cardinstead. In terms of value, this best matches the deals available during Black Friday weekend – and if you have one of those Target store cards, that’s another 5% off....

Android app store Google Play just hit 25 billion app downloads (!), and to celebrate Google has rounded up a bunch of games and other apps and slashed their price down to $0.25. A quarter, folks. Google lists publishers likeGameloft, Electronic Arts, and Rovioamong the discounted. To get in on this sale, stay tuned to the Google Play store over the next five days. Beyond games, they say you’ll also find a bunch of lists of 25 themed items that they have put together....

La Parca en tu bolsillo After almost 20 years, LucasArts’Grim Fandangowas remastered by Double Fine Productions. It released in January on the PlayStation 4, PS Vita, PC, Mac, and Linux to mostly positive reception. Starting today, it will also be available on theApp StoreandGoogle Playfor $9.99. I’ll make no bones about it:Steven foundit tibia “well-written, rich, heartfelt, funny” adventure. I’m patellin’ you now, you’ll probably have a good time with this one....

Debut gameplay trailer Back at gamescom, Hamza brought us a nice tease ofCities in Motion 2, but the trailer provided was less than satisfactory with its utter lack of gameplay footage. Now, Paradox Interactive has a much improved video for Colossal Order’s sequel. Due out this spring for PC and Mac, the game will once again revolve around putting together an unstoppable transportation network to fuel city growth. This absolutely is the kind of thing you could spend a full day playing, under the right conditions....