Sony has rolled out its“Essential” tier offeringsfor all PlayStation Plus users today. As of today, all PS Plus members can download March’s games, which include Electronic Arts’Battlefield 2042, Bandai Namco’sCode Vein, and Xbox Game StudiosMinecraft Dungeons. Released in the fall of 2021,Battlefield 2042is the 12th mainline installment in the Battlefield series, once again developed by EA subsidiary studio, DICE. This entry features all of the land, sea, and air combat one has come to expect from the series, but earned infamy for its litany ofbugs, balancing issues, and technical problems upon launch, while also receiving derision for being the first title in the series not to offer a single-player campaign, focusing solely on multiplayer....

Approved by Capcom and ready to go Mega Man: The Board Gameis coming along rather nicely, and is entering the final stages of development. Jasco is handling the game itself, and although they had to get the Capcom seal of approval on just about every facet of the project even after the initial go-ahead, it looks like they’re winding down. The big checkpoint was decidedly the figure sculpts, which are now finished and viewable in the gallery below....

You already know that Platinum Games is doing the bulk of the work onMetal Gear Rising: Revengeance, and that it isnot the same titlethat Kojima Productions had been working on. Beyond this, we know series fans would like to hear more details how the work on the game was divvied up between Platinum and Kojima Productions. Konami has come through with detailts on these assignments. Kojima Productions is the producer ofRevengeance....

Mojang just announced the return of one of the most helpful mobsMinecrafthas ever seen. As of today, you can playtest the Copper Golem and its matching copper tools, letting you experience the joys of chest organization while appreciating its adorableness. The Copper Golem first appeared duringMinecraft’sMob Vote 2021, where it and the Glare lost against the Allay. Forgotten by the community for some time, it’s now available in the game as part of a beta testing update in Bedrock Edition, with Java receiving the update sometime in the near future....

Get the FRONK outta here! Today’s Nintendo Direct showed off some new games from one of my most anticipated titles of the year:Game and Wario. One such game, titled Island, has players launching “Fronks” onto a spinning target to get as many points as possible. While not the most intriguing game mode, using the word Fronks is awkwardly satisfying. Plus, it reminds me of theSuper Monkey Balltarget minigame, which my friends and I have spent a lot of time on....

It better have the car-smashing scene Production company Entertainment One (eOne) have confirmed that they are working with Joey Ansah ofStreet Fighter: Assassin’s Fistfame, to create a live-action television series based onStreet Fighter II. eOne President Mark Gordon is pretty stoked about the new partnership. “Street Fighteris a global tour de force franchise, having garnered immense worldwide commercial success and built a vast devoted fanbase that has only grown through its 30 year legacy,” said Gordon in a statement....

Also, Hellblade The time has come for theFinal Fantasy X/X-2 HDremasters to hit the Switch! Just know that if you’re going physical thatX-2will be a separate download unless you import the set from Southeast Asia. Of course you can also opt for the eShop, but there’s something about timeless JRPGs that always force me to go physical in case I want to play them decades from now without hassle. Other Switch releases this coming week includeHellblade, My Time at Portia, Reigns: Game of Thrones(just in time for the new season),A Dark Room, Ayakashi Koi, Back to Bed, Bot Vice, Box Align, Doggie Ninja the Golden Mission, Feather, Greco’s Hall of Kanji Learn Japanese, Jungle Z, Minefield, Path to Mnemosyne, Quadle, Rolling Sky, Shadowgate, Silence, Street Basketball(not this one), Super Star Path, Super Weekend Mode, Tanks Meet Zombies, The Demon Crystal, Truberbrook, Vaporum, Warhammer Age of Sigmar: ChampionsandWay of the Passive Fist....

Another one bites the dust Nintendo giveth and Nintendo taketh away. This morning’s announcement ofPikmin 3 Deluxe Editionon Switchcame alongside an unceremonious axing of the last-gen version of the game. Pikmin 3has been delisted from the Wii U eShop ahead of its October 30 launch on Switch. AsNintendo Everythingreports, there’s no way to buyPikmin 3digitally directly from Nintendo right now. Nintendo did the same thing ahead of theDonkey Kong Country: Tropical Freezere-release....

Dragon Quest Hero is coming sooner rather than later In a fairly innocuous trailer going over upcoming releases, Nintendo basically confirmed that the nextSmash Bros. UltimateDLC will be landing soon. While one could speculate thatDragon Quest’s“Hero”will be heading in July, I’m more sold on it being in the general Summer 2019 window than this month. It certainly is odd to throw in literal seconds of footage alongside a bunch of other July releases, but the lack of a concrete data makes me think otherwise....

The tank stands alone We got a big glimpse of Blizzard’s plans forOverwatch 2in terms of its competitive multiplayer today, including one big change: smaller teams. Rather than 6v6,Overwatch 2will go to five-on-five for PvP matches. Duringtoday’s stream, Blizzard confirmed that the tank role would be bumped down to one spot per team. Where teams in currentOverwatch—at least in role-defined queues—are two tanks, two DPS, and two supports, now there will be one tank apiece....

Ever since its release, Blight has been one of the more popular League Mechanics inPath of Exile, and it received some pretty exciting changes going intoPoE3.25. We’ve put together a Blight Guide for thePath of Exile3.25 update so you know how best to handle the mechanic and make the most currency with it. How to easily complete Blight inPath of Exile Even though Blight itself has received some changes over the leagues, including both in-map Blight mechanics and actual Blighted and Blight-Ravaged maps themselves, the overall strategy used to successfully complete Blight inPath of Exile3....

Enterbrain and Atlus will combine forces in Japan to release a specialPersona 4 The Goldenbundle called Famitsu DX Pack. This pack will contain the game, six posters featuringP4artwork, 10 post cards and a PS Vita case designed to look like Marie’s bag. Enterbrain’s site will sell this set exclusively for 10,290 yen (~$128). Famitsuhas images of the included goodies as well as sketches of the posters. You’ll also find a couple of stills from the game’s opening animation....

It’s lookin’ pretty…pretty good A couple of days ago, Tri-Ace and Sega announcedPhantasy Star Nova, a game for the PlayStation Vita that’s set for 2014. Apparently it will take place in the same world asPhantasy Star Online 2, and will feature four player co-op. It’s still a ways away, but in the meantime, anofficial site has opened, showing off a bit more gameplay. I think it’s looking pretty solid, but don’t take my word for it — here, have some screenshots....