When Wedbush Morgan’s Michael Pachter speaks, people listen. That’s because the man knows what he’s talking about, even if you don’t agree. Here’s what he thinks now:Tetrisis going to be the iPad’s killer app. Okay, so maybe I’ve taken that completely out of context and/or twisted Pachter’s words. (That’s what blogs do, right?) But Pachterdoestalk about the iPad in this first full episode of “Pach Attack!,” a new weekly segment hosted on GameTrailers....

Could there be a new collection incoming? Hamster Corporation, which you will all know from the weekly Arcade Archives releases, has registered a new trademark for “Console Archives.” The trademarkwas filed on October 6before being officially confirmed earlier this morning. And… frankly… that’s all there is to it. The registering of said trademark does not necessarily confirm nor deny any particular projects or plans, but Hamster has proven itself nothing if not undaunted in its efforts to produce a steady and constant stream of retro releases — to the point that it even earned itself a spot in theGuinness Book of World Records....

MMOs likeDune: Awakeningheavily depend on the performance of their servers. Without functioning servers, it’s impossible to log on and play, as there is no single-player alternative. The servers can go down both expectedly during maintenance periods and accidentally. It’s important to verify the status of a game’s servers before joining a session with your friends. Let’s dive into how to checkthe Dune: Awakeningserver status, troubleshoot potential problems and find solutions for client-side issues....

The Nintendo Switch has done it again Nintendo saw an uptick in sales when the Switch Lite was released, and I’m betting they’re expecting another jolt withthe OLED model. Given that the Nintendo Switch has sold upwards of 89 million units as of this past June, they seem to be pretty happy with this impending launch right before the holidays. As a heads-up, Nintendo released updated figures for Nintendo Switch sales, and things seem to be going pretty well....

Diona is a 4-star Cryo Bow healer and shielder inGenshin Impact.Ensure your drinks are shakenandstirred by tipping your bartender with the best weapons, artifacts, and teams! Playstyles Diona is asupportcharacter with the ability to heal and shield teammates. She is also a good Cryo battery, since her Skill can generate a flurry of Cryo particles. In team rotations, use Diona’s hold Skill and Burst, then swap to your teammates. If she’s equipped with Sacrificial Bow, you can cast her hold Skill twice in quick succession to generate twice as many particles....

[This is the final entry in a series of exclusive guest blogs from the development team at Yakuza Studio onBinary Domain. General Director Toshihiro Nagoshi returns one last time to discussBinary Domain, its robot designs, Consequence System, story and more.Binary Domainwill be out on February 28 on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.Check outPart 1,Part 2,Part 3andPart 4of the exclusive guest blogs for more.] I’m often asked what my inspirations were in makingBinary Domain....

A 2K employee’s LinkedIn page outs the info Not much has been said about post-release content forBioShock Infiniteto this point, but some juicy morsels of information may have dribbled out today. If a 2K employee’s LinkedIn page is to be believed, the first DLC pack will feature a new AI companion character. Twitter user@supererogatory first discoveredthe update toMichael Shahan’s LinkedIn profile. Shahan is a Senior Animator at 2K Games. Under the heading “BioShock InfiniteDLC1,” he mentions “Providing animation and R&D for a new AI companion character....

‘I think it’s my duty to say something’ Blizzard has imposed harsh sanctions against a professionalHearthstoneplayer after he expressed support for Hong Kong protesters in their ongoing fight for liberation from the Chinese government. During a live interview over the weekend,Ng Wai Chung (who plays as Blitzchung) concluded by removing his protester-style goggles and facemask and exclaiming “Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of our age!” For his actions, Blizzard has levied a one-year ban that prohibits Blitzchung from competing inHearthstoneesports tournaments....

The symphony isn’t over just yet After a newBloodstainedtitle wasseemingly referenced in a financial report, 505 Games and Artplay have confirmed that a sequel is indeed on the way. It doesn’t seem like it’s arriving anytime soon, however. A tweet from theBloodstainedaccountconfirmed that, regarding recent reports, 505 Games and Artplay are in “very early planning stages” for aBloodstainedsequel. Right now though, development resources on focused on completing upcoming content forBloodstained: Ritual of the Night....

Date, Specs and Platforms It has been quite some time sinceMonster Hunter: Worldlaunched on consoles and started breaking sales records for Capcom. A PC port was promised before launch and even given a tentative launch of Autumn 2018, but we haven’t heard a peep about it in months. Capcom is finally getting ready to talk about the port, though, and we’ll be learning the more pertinent details this coming Monday....

If you’re new to this series, you can still hop in Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3?!isthis week’s free PC gameon the Epic Games Store. If you like the idea of a cooking simulator you can play alone or with a partner, this one’s wild — it’s set on a roving food truck in the “radically-changed war-torn America of 2042.” After years of not quite breaking into theCook, Serve, Delicious!series, I recently gave the second game another try and had a much better time handling food orders with a co-op partner on the same couch....

Promoted from our community blogs Yo, Dreamweaver’s in the house, so you all know what that means! What the f- PUT YOUR PANTS BACK ON, NO ONE WANTS TO SEE THAT! (Why aren’t the girls taking their clothes off?) No, it’s time for Comments of the Week, you darn perverts! You know,theweekly community showcase where fellow members, such as yourselves, can have their turn in the spotlight simply by making a funny in the comment sections?...

The penultimate episode ofDoctor Whoseason 14 was released on June 14. For fans who were hoping for some answers to questions posed during earlier episodes, I’m afraid this one leaves with nothing except more questions and a yearning for the season finale. Warning, spoilers for Doctor Who Season 14, Episode 7, The Legend of Ruby Sunday, follow. I have to admit, The Legend of Ruby Sunday could well be the best episode of the season so far, but that’s not saying much considering we’ve had two‘Doctor-lite’ episodesand a string ofstand-alone stories....