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During tonight’s keynote at EVE FanFest inReykjavik, Iceland, fans roared in applause after seeing a destructive strike from space, sent from players in PC MMOEVE Online, come crashing into the world of upcoming PS3 free-to-play MMO FPSDust 514. This was the first time that CCP Games has shown off gameplay of their new shooter, and from the buzz here at the event, fans are intrigued. The keynote kicked off with CCP’sBrandon Laurino and Atli Mar taking the stage with PS3 controllers to show offDust 514‘s interface and gameplay in a split screen format, revealing a deep customization and skill system not unlikeEVE Online‘s....

Ugh. We, and a fair few readers, were really excited to learn that Team 17 was promising a newWormsgame for Steam calledWorms Reloaded. The name alone promised a reboot for the hilarious strategy series and we really wanted to know more. Imagine our disappointment, then, to learn that it is not a new game at all. Worms Reloaded is just a rehash of the XBLA/PSN games. Sorry, they call it an “extended edition....

Mobage’s DeNA and Square Enix CEO Yoichi Wada held a press conference in Japan today to announce a social title set in the Final Fantasy universe.Final Fantasy Brigadeis said to have battles like older 2D series titles. The artwork is said to be cute, something like the 3DS titleTheatrhythm Final Fantasy. Japanese site4Gamersnapped some shots of the artwork during the presentation. They’re pretty cute. According toAndriasang, you’ll be to travel the world in this role-playing game, working to find jobs and battle friends that you encounter....

‘When we were trying to bring him to life as a protagonist, he has this risk of being kind of very generic’ We all love Zagreus, right? Right?! He’s the broody protagonist you either enjoy or don’t mind playing, but for a second there, we almost had a more boisterous hero.Speaking to The Verge, developer Supergiant Games explains that Theseus, one of the game’s most contentious enemies, almost made the cut....

Gameloft is deliciously shameless when it comes to gaining “inspiration” from contemporary console games.Guitar Hero,Halo,Grand Theft Auto,Call of DutyandUnchartedhave all been turned into unofficial iPhone games courtesy of the company. Personally, I love it, and now I’m really eager to check out its latest bit of pilfering, asEternal Legacytakes onFinal Fantasy. The game released on iTunes today for $6.99 and brings with it all the trappings of an epic JRPG. Turn-based combat, a focus on story, leveling up, and plenty of gameplay are all on the cards....

And it won’t be cardboard The past four years have been VR hype-dominated, but if you were really pressed to pin one as The Year of VR, I suppose it would be 2016. That’s when most of these machines leave their comfy nests and beta states, and they actually get released into the world and are expected to function properly. Add one more to the pile, it seems. A report fromFinancial Timessays that Google intends to seriously enter the VR market....

Deck depleted Gwentis one of the better free-to-play card games in an ever-growing sea of them, but to quote John Darnielle, “good things never last, bad things never die.” This coming Monday, the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions ofGwentwill cease receiving updates. Additionally, real-life money will no longer be accepted in-game. These versions will remain operational in a closed environment with their respective consoles until servers are officially shut down on Jun 20, 2025....

50 on 50 battles Just when you thought World War II shooters were dead and buried, out comes another one. Publisher Team17 has announced that online, massive scale, team-based first-person shooterHell Let Loosewill be hitting early access in early 2019. Being developed by brand new studio Black Matter, the game is set to be a semi-realistic, ultra-gritty take on the last great war with gigantic 50 on 50 matches. Players will battle with their teams on 1:1 scale maps utilizing historically accurate firearms, over 20 different vehicles and even be taking orders from a player-controlled commander....

Maybe don’t touch that upgrade button If you happen to be a part of the New Xbox One Experience (NXOE) preview, you might have run into a few issues regarding specific apps. Microsoft has responded to these problems, doling out a known list of programs that either are completely broken, or are undergoing maintenance. Note that if you opt out now, you won’t have access to the preview program at all....

Sony killed it As I said in myUbisoft wrap-up post, Sony needed to bring it tonight — and bring it they did. With massive announcements likeKingdom Hearts 3,Final Fantasy XV,and amajorslap to Microsoft’s DRM-loving anti-consumer practicesnot once,but twice, Sony was the conference to beat today. I may be getting an Xbox One out of obligation to coverage, but I am legitimately excited for the PlayStation 4. Sony had alotto talk about today, so strap yourselves in for what was easily the best conference of E3 so far....

Its ability to bring even the mightiest foes to heel via its Element Discharge combos saw the Charge Blade set itself as one of the most devastating weapons inMonster Hunter Wilds. But contrary to other favorites like the Switch Axe and Longsword, getting a hang of the weapon can take a while. After all, enabling the above will demand that you first charge your elemental phials. Here’s how to charge and the basics of how to use the Charge Blade inMonster Hunter Wilds....

From Legacy of Kain to Detective Pikachu We live in a time when most people forty years old and younger were brought up adoring media that was designed to function as toy commercials, childhood companions, and near-religious texts at the same time. When I saw Michael Bay’sTransformersmovie in theaters all those years ago, I felt like I was seeing a lifelong friend who I revered with almost holy levels of affection “transformed” into a crass series ofexplosions,butts, andexploding butts....

Yup, they’re still making a Sonic movie Every time I hear news about theSonic the Hedgehogmovie, I have to remind myself that yes, this is actually a thing that’s happening.The movie was greenlit for a 2019 release date, and now we have more concrete details on who may be playing Dr. Eggman, and it’s could be none other than Jim Carrey. On paper, it makes sense to cast Jim Carrey. He’s a larger than life actor and when he’s able to ham it up, he can ham it up like nobody else....