Plus netcode improvements on PC Are you playing theBattlefield Hardlinebeta? I did, briefly, but I should give it another chance. Especially now that all of the currently implemented weapons and gadgets have been unlocked. (The full game will of course have more content than what’s playable in the beta.) If you’re on PC, you can get immediate accessover here. There’s also been an update that fixes a few types of crashes and integrates the “netcode improvements” fromBattlefield 4....

I’m not being facetious at all. 10-year-old me would’ve loved to play something like this.Battle of Giants: Dinosaurs Strikelooks likePrimal Ragefor today’s youth, minus the oh-so-’90s blood effects. Better yet, the game has got an impossibly good trailer. The narrator really sells you on the dinosaur versus dinosaur versus environment conflict — trust me, just give it a watch. Or five. Oh, and notice how you’re able to get custom skin patterns for the combatants....

A resonator who takes faith in the RNG to a whole new level, Youhu shines through her ability to provide good amounts of healing and a broken Coordinated Attack Damage buff that feels tailor-made for sub-DPSs like Zhezhi and Yinlin. But as she won’t be able to excel from the get-go like the game’s top healers — aka Verina and Shorekeeper — knowing how to build her will be just as vital as mastering her unique mechanics....

Nothing hurts more than popping in a niche game a mere few months after release, and finding absolutely no one online. Because of the “quick matchmaking” nature of current consoles, gamers are quick to give up searching, compared to the golden days of “the light is always on” dedicated servers. Even worse, you have the added problem of said servers being outright non-existent years down the line, eliminating even private play between friends....

Just a taste I’m trying really hard to stay away fromMega Man 11footage as best I can, but Capcom seems pretty darn confident about it given that we’re seeing playthroughs of entire stages pop up on YouTube. Now we’re getting a better look at Blast Man’s level by way of a CapcomTV broadcast (captured by YouTuber Kira A), but more importantly: a glimpse at the game’s challenge mode. Right now it’s just a teaser shot of the challenge UI, which at the moment only showcases a brief timed bout with Torch Man — which you can view in the below video....

From the creator of Mari0 Let the headline swirl in your head a bit, then come back. Indie studioStabyourself.nethas a knack for recreating classic 80s games pixel for pixel but with the application of modern physics for a wild new take on an old favorite. You might have playedNot Tetris, an otherwise faithful copy of the Game Boy original except that now the bricks literally fall like bricks. Of course, you are probably more familiar withMari0, in which the mustache man cheats his way through the Mushroom Kingdom with the aid of a portal gun....

Netflix hit becomes strategy game in 2019 Curve Digital has released a teaser trailer for a turn-based strategy title based on Netflix’ excellent-but-harsh crime series;Narcos. The video game adaptation of the drug-running show is currently in development for release later next year. Details are scarce onNarcos: Rise of the Cartels,but we do know it’s a strategy title, where players can choose to work within the Medellin Cartel in efforts to rise to the very top of the market, or can take command of the DEA in morally-grey efforts to take down the ever-expanding cartels of 1980’s Colombia....

Destiny 2‘s Season 23 is live, inviting players to investigate Ahamkaras and the lost 15th Wish. While the season revolves around events from theForsakenexpansion’s Last Wish Raid,Destinyisn’t the only popular franchise with a famous Last Wish, asDestinymeetsThe Witcherseries. In Season 23, Destiny 2 hosts acrossover between it andThe Witcher, adding several themed cosmetics to the game. Early on, eagle-eyed players can even spot a steamy homage to the famed monster hunter....

Here’s this week’s top stories from around the network. The ESRB and European officials continue their crusade against the videogaming culture. Then again, how can you blame them when over zealous fanboys make really stupid Youtube videos. Over on Japanator, we covered the Anime Expo in full glory. Jtor writerWestCabaretDrivealong withCheapyDgo on the hunt for the best New York style pizza in Japan. On NextLust, Cameron (a.k.a, the guy who kinda looks like Seth Green) tells us how to get a geek girlfriend....

Or a male protaganist Arkane Studios announcedDishonored 2on Bethesda’s E3 2015 stream, featuring the option to play as a female protagonist named Emily Kaldwin. In the trailer Emily takes on four-armed robots, and she does some cool shadow powers. Fans of the first game will recognize Emily, as she was the little girl inDishonored. You can also choose to play as Corvo, protagonist from the original game. Corvo’s mask is featured in the trailer, looking quite damaged....

Your favorite game of PAX Last week, we asked you topick your favorite gameof PAX Prime 2013. Today, the results are in! I wish I could say it was a close call, but the rest of the games on the show floor apparently decided tophone it incompared to… Hotline Miami 2impressed the hell out of our reporterson the show floorfor being more of that same brand of beautiful strangeness set forth byits predecessor, and apparently it had the same effect on the rest of you as well, as it garnered over 20% of your total votes!...

On the heels of today’s announcement that Electronic Arts acquiredsocial games developer Playfishcomes some bad news. EA has cut 1,500 positions spanning multiple studios such as Redwood Shores, Black Box, Tiburon and Mythic. A press release from EA states that 1,300 of those layoffs are part of a restructuring plan that will also see the closure of several facilities. The cuts will cost EA between $130 million and $150 million and will be completed by August 05, 2025....

The Wout Weghorst Path to Glory SBC is now live inEA FC 24Ultimate Team, introducing a special version of the Dutch striker. Weghorst becomes the latest entrant to the Path to Glory promo, ahead of his match against Turkey. Like all other cards in the promo, the Dutch striker could get some handy upgrades if Netherlands manages to qualify for the semi-finals. EA FC 24 Wout Weghorst Path to Glory SBC tasks The Wout Weghorst Path to Glory SBC has four separate tasks, and all of them have certain conditions....