44 pages Like many other old school collectors, I frequently lament the lack of full-color, detailed manuals in the current climate. The rush of cracking open a new game and reading the entire manual first is something a lot of people will likely never experience in their lifetime. That said, naturally, there’s a lot of waste involved with manuals. A lot of folks aren’t quite as giddy about a piece of paper slipped into their game case; and not having to print or design them saves game studios some cash....

It really is no secret that 2007 is going to be a huge year for PC gaming. Already we have seen the release ofThe Burning Crusadeexpansion forWorld of Warcraft— so that definitely sets the stage quite nicely for PC gaming in ’07. But who are the true standout players going to be this year? Who will step up to the plate and deliver gaming experiences that will be talked about (and played) for years to come?...

You can hear the cry of the LittleBigPlanet I loveFinal Fantasy VIIas much as the next guy, unless the next guy is Jamie Colliver. More than two years ago wefeatured his workinLittleBigPlanet 2as he had remadeFinal Fantasy VIIup through the Temple of the Ancients. Now, after more than two years, the project is complete just in time forLittleBigPlanet 3.It follows Sackboy Cloud from that first bombing mission in Midgar all the way through to the repelling of Meteor....

Just when I thought I was out… they pull me back in If you’re patiently waiting for games likeYooka-Layleeon the Switch, you may have to wait just a little bit longer. This morning,Yooka-Layleedevelopers Playtonic releaseda backer updateon their Kickstarter page, detailing their progress towards a Switch port, and the hurdles Unity has presented them with. Playtonic explained that the game was bogged down by a technical issue that required a new version of Unity to fix (Unity 5....

For more than a decade,Warframehas received a steady stream of updates. Now, developer Digital Extremes has settled into a fairly consistent schedule. The best part is that you can follow along with that schedule to keep up to date with everything. Digital Extremes holds regularWarframeDevstreams to keep fans up to date with what’s coming to the game, what the team is working on, the next major expansion, and any news around the game that might be pertinent....

Spoilers I would apologize for the spoiler in the headline, but come on. We all know what was going to happen. It takes tons of practice to work up to Mike Tyson inPunch-Out!!, so of course the real Mike Tyson is not going to stand a chance when put up against his digital counterpart. I cannot help but envy Jimmy Fallon a bit when segments like these come out. He got toplayGoldeneye007with Pierce Brosnan, and now he gets to play coach here....

Do it for her Leave it to aSimpsonsfan to turn a fictional video game from the show into a real, playable-in-your-browser gag. We asked forBonestorm, but Marge got usLee Carvallo’s Putting Challengeinstead. We can’t let her down! She’s been through a lot and she needs this. The freebie comes to us fromAaron Demeter, who captures the mundane spirit of the bare-bones golf game perfectly. The best bit? Just like Bart, you can play a single round and turn it off forever....

–MasonbeaureviewsMetroid Dread. –Blomafeels like a different person after completing Capy’sBelow. –Black Red Gamingdiscusses 10 gaming news items that happened last week or so. –BRAV0 F1VEreviews the procedurally generated turn-based strategy gameWildermyth. –Lord SpencerreviewsMega Man Legends 2as part of his PS1 REVIEWS blogging series. –Queen of Philosophyopens this week’s TGIF community thread for open discussion. Thanks toLord Spencerfor providing us with the recap! If you fancy adding your own thoughts on all things gaming, then head to the Cblogs section and have your say....

The War Within,World of Warcraft‘s newest expansion, is fast approaching. With the next three expansions already announced, fans are excited to see what the next arc of theWarcraftstory may entail. While not much has yet been released about the expansion, we do know where this next saga will begin:Khaz Algar. Many fans are wondering where this new land will fit into theWorld of Warcraftuniverse, and what adventures they might expect to find there....

Can’t look away Dale’s gotten to try out theDark Souls IIbetaahead of its Western release this month. I’m not normally the jealous type, but From Software is my exception. The network test for the game is currently underway in Japan, and a number of videos from beta participants have hit YouTube. There’s no telling if or when they’ll be taken down — watch while you can! The footage is largely centered around summoning fellow players and even then, there’s a fair amount of death....

The latest MMO to go the pay-to-play route isThe Elder Scrolls Online.Last month’s announcementwas a bit of a shocker to some, as going subscription free is an indicator of bad news for MMOs. However, ZeniMax is trying its best to allay those fears in itslatest development blog. When the game transitions on March 17, purchases will be available for the new “Crowns” virtual currency. For now, the cleverly titled Crown Store will only be offering items affecting “customization and convenience....

Everything must go? If you haven’t loaded up your Steam client in recent days, you might have missed the news on the big 2K 10th Anniversary Sale. Theentire catalog is on salefor up to 80% off list price. If you’re new to PC gaming and somehow inexplicably don’t have any of these popular titles, you can grab the Anniversary Bundle for only $49.99, which includes a total of 23 games....

50 ways to leave your lover I don’t think I’m really offending anyone when I say that the50 Shades of Greytrilogy is one of the worst trilogies to ever happen to cinemas. It’s rare to see a story told where every installment is awful from beginning to end, but for entirely different ways. Say what you will about theTransformersmovies, and you can say a lot about them, but at least those movies are interesting to dissect....