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Another round of backward-compatible games Ooh, what timing! Over the weekend,Bayonettacame up during a couple of far-reaching gaming conversations at PAX West, and now here it is, playable on Xbox One thanks to backward compatibility. I’ll say now what I said then — it’s still worth seeking out in 2016. Platinum Games has been pumping out some not-great licensed projects as of late, but its angel-smashing action game continues to hold up fairly well....

Oh dear In a salty exchange with our friends over atEurogamer,Destiny’screative director, Luke Smith, has defended the price of the upcoming expansion,The Taken King. To accessallthe exclusive content available inThe Taken King,you’ll need to buy the new Collector’s Editon, which will set you back £80/$80. It essentially means you’ll end up buying the base game AND the two other DLC packs again. For no reason. When asked if he could understand why fans are “confused” that Bungie wants fans to buy stuff they already own – even acknowledging that the developer had “set some stuff aside for that edition specifically to really make it appeal to fans who have engaged with the game already” – Smith said: “Yeah, I can totally empathise with those people....

Check that off the list There was talk ofBurnout Paradisecoming to Xbox One,but it wasn’t a sure thing. Now it is. On Twitter, Criterionconfirmedthat the open-world racing game will eventually be playable on the console via backward compatibility. Wider support for digital and disc-based Xbox 360 titles on Xbox One will come with the New Xbox Experience in November, but it’s unclear ifParadiseis going to be ready in time. The studio simply said to “stay tuned” for a release date....

Two weeks and counting You typically don’t see first-person shooters topping the Japanese software charts, but that’s exactly what Treyach’sCall of Duty: Black Ops IIIhas done since its launch two weeks ago. The first-person shooter moved 187,446 units since November 6 (143,817 in the fist week) on PS4, according to the latest information compiled by Japanese sales tracking group Media Create. Per the same data, the title sold 32,022 additional copies on PS3 over the same period, and outsold other new releases likeProject X Zone 2,Assassin’s Creed SyndicateandNeed for Speed....

I wouldn’t buy that for a dollar Yesterday, we reported that radical retro compilationCapcom Arcade Stadiumwas making the leap from Nintendo Switchto PS4, PC, and Xbox One. Since then, the publisher has made several addendums to the announcement, including the reveal of some pretty tacky paid DLC. A new mode is coming to the day-glo release which will allow players to become invincible in allCapcom Arcade Stadiumtitles, waltzing through battle or stepping into the ring without fear of damage or death....

If only it supported GBAs This one got by me in all the hype of classicFinal Fantasygames coming to Switch, but the recently announced HD port ofFinal Fantasy Crystal Chronicleswill sport online co-op for four players. While this could have been assumed to be true (the original was basically designed around co-op), Square Enix could have relegated the feature to split-screen mode only. I’m now wondering if the Switch version will allow for offline co-op similar to the old GameCube method....

Koch Media is already getting set for E3 2021, and will be taking a moment out of the jam-packed weekend in order to make some big announcements. These announcements, however, will not involve subsidiary Deep Silver, nor any of the latter publisher’s upcoming releases. Asconfirmed by the publisher on Twitter,titles such as theSaints Rowsequel, the recently announcedTimeSplittersentry, the nextMetro,or even the long, long,loooongin developmentDead Island 2will not be putting in an appearance at any point during either E3 or the Summer Game Fest....

Good news! Oh, wait. No. Bad news. Devolver Digitalhas announcedthe delay of three games that were slated for 2024. The games areStick It to the Stickman,Baby Steps, andSkate Story. They’re now all coming in 2025. Maybe. I feel like patting myself on the back, because when the Devolver Delayed Awards 2024 stream was announced, those are the games I guessed. But then I realized thatI guessed themby going into Steam, looking at what games Devolver still has slated for 2024, and listing them off....

A recentDisney Dreamlight Valleylore drop from the latest update on Wednesday has left some fans uncomfortable and reflecting on their actions. It seems your favorite heroes like Mulan and Jack Skellington are stuck in the Valley and can’t return home. Mallengar on Redditposted a screenshot of a conversation with Mulan, one of the newest characters added to theAnimal Crossing-like. Your main character out of nowhere drops a lore bomb. They explain to Mulan: “you may’t go back to your Realm without losing your memories again....

Of course you do! I just got back from an early visit to the L.A. Convention Center, home to next week’s massive industry event: E3. You may have heard about it. The final preparations are almost complete, with companies putting the finishing touches on their gigantic, out of control booths. While I was there, workers were everywhere — painting, gluing, hammering, and doing all types of other manly things. And while access to the actual show floor is strictly prohibited — seriously, security is no joke!...

Celebrating five years since launch Five years after launch,Dying Lightis still hanging in there (and then some). Techland is celebrating the parkour zombie survival game’s fifth birthday with a month ofin-game events including new weapon DLC, a new difficulty option below Normal calledStory Mode, and afree weekend promoon Steam. Dying Lightis free to play on PC until 10:00 a.m. on June 12, 2025.It’s also discounted. Story Mode plays around with a handful of factors to make life easier....

Expo Against Humanity! [Update: Added video of Laura Kate and the Dtoid UK crew playing their version of the game.] E3 2015 is just around the corner, and there’s no better way to pass the time than by trying to predict what this year’s expo has in store for us! For this year’s predictions, I decided to turn to one of my favorite party games,Cards Against Humanity, for insight. For this to work, I had to create my own deck of E3-related cards by printing off a bunch of blank cards from theCards Against Humanitysite and getting to work....

The Riyad Mahrez Globetrotters SBC is now live inEA FC 25, and you can complete the challenge to unlock a special promo item to improve your squad. This is the first Globetrotters card that has been released as part of a SBC. Everyone has an equal chance to play with the item, and all they need to do is to complete the challenge before it expires. Let’s take a look at how you’re able to do that and what tasks you’ll have to complete....