If you take a look atMetacritic, you’re able to see that the best-scoring entry in theAlone in the Darkseries is the original trilogy from way back in the ’90s. The first game was such an inspiration within the survival horror genre, but that term didn’t really exist untilResident Evilcame along a few years later. Yet its impact is undeniable. Now, with Pieces Interactive’s new take on the iconic series doing the rounds, we once again find ourselves wondering whether we can welcomeAitDback to the fore....

Targeting late next year Yep, people have been working on the next properDragon Agefor a while now. Although BioWare Edmonton and BioWare Montreal don’t have much of substance to share yet — not even a teaser image or anything — the studios did announce thatDragon Age III: Inquisitionwill be ready “late” next year. “TheDragon Ageteam has been working onDragon Age III: Inquisitionfor almost two years now,” said general manager Aaryn Flynn....

As predicted by analysts, more and more games are being pushed into a 2010 release. The latest victim is Bizarre Creation’sBlur, which was original set to ship this holiday. The official line from the publisher is to “give the development team more time to enhance the game’s innovative and distinctive online multiplayer gameplay.” “We are committed to making Blur a great new racing franchise, and we are very encouraged by the game’s design,” said Activision Publishing President and CEO Mike Griffith in a press release today....

On iOS Deathsmilesis basically Shmup 101 at this point, and if you haven’t played it, you’re free to download it on iOS until February 29. As a note, it’s typically $11.99, and the touch controls actually work great — in fact, there’s even a mobile-specific mode that makes things more manageable. This deal is to promote the upcoming Steam release, which is still on track for March 10. Give it a shot!...

Buff gems are key items inPath of Exile 2that will allow you to get the most out of your build. InPath of Exile 2, your class, gear, and Ascendancy are all parts of character building. Buff gems are a special type of items that provide Temporary and Persistent Buffs in all situations, making them vital for in-game progression. These gems are different when it comes to all the available classes, and hence, you need to understand how they work....

You crazy for this one, China Hollywood made a movie based on Battleship — of “You sunk my battleship!” fame — and still made $300 million at the box office (against a $200 million budget), so it’s hard to be surprised at absolutely anything that comes out of billion dollar movie studios. Including a live-action film based on the video gameContra, courtesy of China. “In 1988, a huge meteorite lands on an uninhabited island in the South China Sea....

Crytek, known primarily forFarCry,Crysis, CryEngine and “No Woman No Cry,” is all about the free-to-play market, with future projects set to fully embrace the model. Iiiiiiinteresting. Right now we are in the transitional phase of our company, transitioning from packaged goods games into an entirely free-to-play experience,” said CEOCevat Yerli. “What this entails is that our future, all the new games that we’re working on, as well new projects, new platforms and technologies, are designed around free-to-play and online, with the highest quality development....

From Viz Media Akira Toriyama is arguably the most well-known artist out of Japan. His name is synonymous with two of the most popular franchises in the world:Dragon BallandDragon Quest.The former is his own creation, one that came to life over 11 years in the pages of Weekly Shoñen Jump and created a massive media empire that’s given us anime, movies, and one of the best fighting games ever made....

Launching May 13 for PC Tecmo Koei has honed in on the North American and European PC release date forDynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition— it’s coming to Steam on July 24, 2025. The publisher included a handful of screenshots along with the announcement, including a shot of the graphics menu if you’d like to see what settings are customizable. Find those below. Tecmo Koei also provided the minimum PC requirements: Jaggy, but that’s not unexpected....

The Nathan Ake Team of the Tournament SBC is finally available inEA FC 24Ultimate Team, and you can add the Dutch defender to your squad. Earlier, EA Sports made an error when the special card was added to the game’s database, but the SBC wasn’t released. Now, all players have equal chance to get this item ahead of the Futties promo. Let’s take a look at all the tasks to complete so you can get the Nathan Ake SBC for your team....

Mickey, Black Panther, and even Jake Sully Today, Disney and Marvel aired its first-ever games showcase. The duo spotlighted a bunch of games, both upcoming and out right now, coming to a bunch of systems. EvenAvatarsnuck in there. The showcase covered a bunch of stuff, so we’re here to help break it all down. Everything ranging from a teaser for Skydance New Media’s still-untitled Marvel project, to some newDisney Dreamlight Valleyresidents....

The dog won This is the chillest (and not the illest) E3 in recent memory. So many announcements, even from major publishers, are being jettisoned off rather than discussed in conferences (we got that today with a heap of news onAssassin’s Creed,Steep, andFor Honor), and with a few top dogs like Sony not going with a traditional conference this year, all eyes are once again on Nintendo. They cap offE3’s conferencestomorrow at 12PM ET....

Joined by Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered The stars are aligning forFall Guys: Ultimate Knockout, a game show-inspired battle royale platformer in which 60 players try their wobbly best to survive enough rounds to be crowned the sole winner. It’s a blast–two surprisingly intense matches were all the convincing I needed–and it’s bound to be huge. Fall Guysis launching onAugust 4, and it’ll join the PlayStation Plus library the very same day....