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I had a feeling that one day, limited edition videogame bundles would cost as much as the consoles you can play them on. That day has come: Codemasters has announced the GameStop.com- and Amazon-exclusive $299.99 bundle for the upcoming racerDiRT 3. What do you get for three-hundred bones? Well, the game for either PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360. But that only accounts for $60. The rest of the price is a result of the RC car that comes with it....

‘GENESIS 5 is officially partnered with Nintendo America’ Genesis has been aSuper Smash Bros. eSports staple since 2009. It kicked off in the San Francisco area every few years (2009, 2011, 2013) before taking a massive hiatus, only to return in 2017 and announce dates for 2018. This year things are really looking up. The tournament organizers over at Genesis have announced that this year, they’re officially partnering up with Nintendo of America as a sanctioned event....

A year for the history books Around this time, everybody starts reflecting on the past year and what it meant. What memories will we keep from it, and specifically for us, what games were our favorites? Top ten lists go up across Twitter, and we call the game in the number one spot our personal “Game of the Year.” But 2020 was different.It was devastating. It will be the subject of documentaries....

Options, options, options If you want to play a great 2DLegend of Zeldagame today, the Nintendo Switch has you covered. With a Nintendo Switch Online membership, you may play any of the pre-Ocarinagames, plus a handful of excellentGame Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advancetitles with more on the horizon. One of the very best 2DZeldatitles,Link’s Awakening, is available twice — in addition to the GBC version on NSO, there’s also an excellent 2019 remake....

Matches really will depend on the group Friday the 13th: The Gamewas supposed to be released roughly a month ago, but was pushed back into 2017 — not only that, but the multiplayer component will come out separately from the campaign in early 2017, with the latter arriving in the summer. And while you wait, IGN has a 17-minute look at the project, which includes a full match from the perspective of the counselors, with developer commentary....

You took down Marko, aka Sandman, during the early moments ofMarvel’s Spider-Man 2, but that’s not the end of his story. Marko’s memories became orange crystals that scattered throughout the city, and you need to track down their locations inSpider-Man 2. Among the side stories in the game, Marko’s Memories is a breezy one that’s easy to do on the side. There are 14 memory crystals dotted around New York City, with one that appears after you collect the initial amount....

Three years of hi-tech heroism Electronic Arts has delivered a double dose of news pertaining to Respawn Entertainment’s multiplayer shooterApex Legends. First and foremost, the publisher has announced an official launch date for the mobile port of the free-to-play battle royale title. Legend-heads will be able to experience all the explosive, sci-fi action in pocket-sized fashion from May 17, whenApex Legends Mobileblasts off on iOS and Android devices. Pre-registration isnow livevia the Apple/Android stores, and players who pre-register will bag themselves bonus in-game items come launch day....

With lots of new content Atelier Escha & Logy Plus: Alchemists of the Dusk Skyis coming to PlayStation Vita in North America on January 19 and Europe the very next day, Koei Tecmo has announced. The role-playing game originally came out on PlayStation 3 in 2014, but (just like previous entries in the series) has been reworked for the portable and stuffed to the gills with various enhancements. This time around, those include new events inspired by the anime adaptation of the game, all the DLC from the PS3 release out of the box (if there were a box — it’s a digital-only release), a new playable character, more costumes, extra missions, new bosses, and some rebalancing....

The Tides of War bring a new story, map, and practice range The first batch ofBattlefield V‘s post-launch content is upon us. Rather than using a premium pass model, this time, DICE has opted to go with a free DLC schedule dubbedTides of War. The plan will eventually lead to the release of the game’s battle royale mode Firestorm, but that’s not until March. Tomorrow, we’re getting a new story chapter, another map, a practice range, and vehicle skins....

We take back everything we said about you, GameStop Damn. You can do more than just trade in your old ass games at GameStop this Black Friday season. We’re spotting somegreat prices, particularly on PC titles.Fallout 4is now only $10 for the PC DVD copy. On the digital game side, you can the Steam key ofCivilization VIfor as low as $40. Heck,Battlefrontis also only $10. There are so many deals, we don’t know where to begin....

With Microsoft and Sony following Nintendo into the motion control era, the subject of waggle is a hot topic. While checking outDragon Age: Originsat BioWare headquarters, I took the opportunity to ask lead designer Mike Laidlaw what he thought of motion controls, and their potential effect on the industry. “Motion controls are really attempting to do two things, both of which are fantastic,” he explained. “First, you have a movement towards pulling the player off the couch....

I don’t care how it’s done, just do it As we enter an increasingly digital era, revisiting older content is only going to get more complicated. Given that every corporation and their sister company has a streaming service digital rights management is becoming increasingly messy. Some games, particularly on the Sony side, are only accessible on Vita or through cloud services. Microsoft came through with backward compatibility all the way back to the original Xbox this generation, but it’s limited to supported games....

$3.5 million for the man behind Planescape: Torment What would makeTorment: Tides of Numenera, which recentlysmashedits Kickstarter goal in seven hours, a more scintillating prospect? How about the lead designer of its thematic predecessor,Planescape: Torment, the mind behind arguably the bestStar Warsgame ever made,Knights of the Old Republic 2, and co-founder of Obsidian Entertainment, Chris Avellone? It’s a curious time we’re living in where a human being can become a stretch goal, but that’s exactly what’s happening withTorment,should the project reach $3....