The future of journalism? I’ve just got intoThe Final Hours of Titanfalland I’m already impressed. This making-of digital book by Geoff Keighley covers the four-year development process of the hottest game out. It follows the team at Respawn Entertainment through their entire journey, and is packed with interviews, videos, interactive features, and lots of behind-the-scenes secrets. It’s available now foriPad,PC/Mac, andSurface,priced at $1.99. Want to dig into a good read? A juicy story?...

As of yesterday, Microsoft’s price hike for Xbox Live Gold membership went into effect in North America, Canada, Britain and Mexico. North American annual subscriptions jumped by ten bucks, while other countries had seemingly random subscription increases. Don’t worry about it though, because Microsoft still thinks you’re getting your money’s worth. “… if I’m playingHalo: Reach,Gears of War,Call of Duty, the consistency of the service and the experience needs to be there regardless of what that entertainment application is,” says marketing thrall Craig Davison....

New cartridge on the way for your Goldeneye player The cancelled Nintendo 64 port of40 Winks(known asRuff and Tumblein Europe) will finally see release on the console, some 20 years later, thanks to studio Piko Interactive and a slew of generousKickstarterbackers. Originally scheduled for release back in 1998, the Rare-esque adventure title40 Winkswas put to sleep permanently after commissioners GT Interactive were hit with huge financial problems. This lead to the company’s eventual sale to Infogrames, who cancelled development....

That’s either the worst name for a game, or the best One of the genres that’s seemed to fall by the wayside in recent years is the destruction-based racing game. Games likeDemolition DerbyandBurnout Paradisedon’t seem to be in vogue right now but hopefullyNext Car Game(I’m led to believe that’s a “working title”) can recapture some of that reckless fun we’ve all had when metal meets metal at high speeds. It’s a new title on Steam Early Access that’s promising “breakneck racing and over-the-top crashes....

Let’s go to the mall! Nintendo’s taking to the road this holiday shopping season, embarking on a 23-stop mall tour across the United States, to get families hooked on the idea of bringing gaming home for Christmas. They’re bringing a whole lot of games with them too, with hands-on play expected to be available for more than a dozen Wii U titles (includingWii Party U,Windwaker HD, andRayman Legends) and an equally impressive number of 3DS games (such asLegend of Zelda: Link Between Worlds,Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon, andPokémon X/Y)....

Reggie Fils-Aime comments on fan campaigns It’s hard not to look at “successful” fan campaigns likeOperation Rainfallor petitions likethe one forDark Souls‘ PC portand feel some sense of pride at gamers’ ability to come together for a common cause. Speaking candidly in an interview withSiliconera, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime said this sort of thing “doesn’t affect what we do.” Continuing, he explained “We certainly look at it, and we’re certainly aware of it, but it doesn’t necessarily affect what we do....

Age of Conanis faring better financially.Eurogamerrecently ravaged Funcom’s financial report and found two interesting truth nuggets. This information corresponds with whatAge of Conanproject manager Jorgen Theraldsentold us in February. “As a positive confirmation that we are doing the right things, we have seen a clear trend towards people enjoying the game more and playing longer…” “Only by making sure our current players have fun and speak positively about the game will see more players come in, and this is what has happened over the last period....

I need this to happen Have you ever been playingMetroid, and wondered what Samus and Mother Brain would look like as a LEGO set? No? Well, what the hell is wrong with you? At least me and LEGO CUUSOO user Zurtech are on the same page. He has created concepts for three differentMetroidsets under the tentative titleProject: Metroid. There’s the small Metroid Lab, which features Zero Suit Samus and two small Metroids inside of incubation tanks surrounding a computer terminal....

Get your Chesnaught while you can Sometimes, glitches sway in the player’s favor, especially when it comes to item duplication insanity. Other times, especially when it comes to Game Freak titles, it can be a little less exciting. That was definitely the case for the recent Chesnaught glitch, which canceled a 7-star raid event for the first time. In case you missed it, the “second chance” event was scheduled to run from May 19 through May 21 (in conjunction with the Great Tusk and Iron Treads event)....

Updated: August 05, 2025 Checked for codes! The anime multiverse keeps getting involved in all sorts of nasty predicaments. InRNG Anime Defense, enemy forces are threatening to rip out the universal threads, disjoining every anime dimension for all eternity. You and a select team of iconic heroes must put a stop to their invasion for good! If you are to be the savior of the multiverse, you could use a helping hand to get you through the growing pains....

Definitive version of 3D Realms’ goofy FPS Originally released in 1997, 3D Realms’Shadow Warrioris very much a product of its time. And since this is an old-school first-person shooter we’re talking about here, that’s actually a good thing. The cult classic can be found onSteam for free, but if you’re looking for the definitive version, General Arcade and Devolver Digital have come out withShadow Warrior Classic Redux. Most notably, the package throws in theWanton DestructionandTwin Dragonexpansions, but there are also remastered visuals and a remixed soundtrack to round out the $8....

Hundreds of Fortnite players dial-in to vent their thoughts The opening moments of the Epic vs. Apple antitrust suit were rendered amusingly farcical yesterday, after a public conference call failed to mute all of its listeners, leading to a chorus ofFortniteplayers dialling-in to sound off about the restrictions placed on their favorite battle royale title. The conference call — implemented in many courtrooms — allows members of the public to log on and listen to proceedings live as they take place....

I think it’s a shame that Raven Software’s long-delayedSingularityisn’t getting the attention it deserves. For whatever reason, publisher Activision hasn’t really gotten behind the title like you might expect. But from what I’ve seen, it looks pretty good. Of course, the last time I had seen the game in action was a year ago at last year’s E3. So what’s the problem? Does Activision not believe in the title enough to give it the big push it would need to be successful?...