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Time keeps on slipping As reported earlier this morning, Electronic Artswon’t be makinganyStar Warsgames based on the upcoming movies as part of its licensing deal with Disney. We let out a collective sigh of relief. Granted, there are plenty of rubbish games not based on films, so who knows what will come of DICE’sStar Wars: Battlefrontand the other titles due out in the coming years. Speaking about the deal, EA CFO Blake Jorgensen noted that it’ll last a decade....

I do so enjoy being the whispering voice in the back of your head, urging you to buy videogames because they’re slightly cheaper than normal. Heck, you aren’t going to play most of them anyway, but just think — one day,you might! It’s the same justification used by moms everywhere to buy clothes no one in the family actually needs. Here is what Steam is offering right now. While I don’t have personal experience with enough of the titles in the Action Pack to speak of it either way — I’m sure it’s a steal, at the price — I can happily recommend the Variety Pack....

During a recent investor call, the developer ofStellar Bladeconfirmed that it’s aiming to port the game to PC in 2025. More specifically, it plans to deliver the game to Steam following the explosive success ofBlack Myth: Wukongon PC. The plan was revealed after Shift Up, the South Korean developer behindStellar Blade,answered a questionabout a potential PC port. Not only does the team expect to release the game on PC next year, but it believesStellar Bladewill excel by being on storefronts such as Steam....

Are you ready to rock? Telltale’s third game in theStrong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive Peopleseries,Baddest of the Bands, is set to hit the PC and WiiWare this Monday, October 27. It’ll rip open your wallet and take 1000 Wii Points (or $10) if you’re interested. Baddest of the Bandssees Strong Bad and company entering a battle of the bands competition to raise money for … whatever it is Strong Bad needs money for....

The secret weapon against Nintendo’s lawyers Video games featuring Christian values have been a dream for a long time. Because, after all, what better way to jam God into the hearts of children than by having them do exactly what they do in other games, but with God at their side? For some reason, this never caught on. The most popular Christian video games usually just involve blowing up demons with a rocket launcher, but they cleverly skate around the existence of a God or a devil....

Despite its classification as a Normal type, Eevee’s versatility extends far beyond the norm with its diverse array of forms. Each variant presents unique perks that can give you the edge you need in battle. Here’s the best Eevee evolution inPokémon Goto narrow down your choice. What is the best Eevee evolution in Pokémon Go? With everyone having their own distinct playstyle, choosing one clear choice can be a challenge. However, when you consider the entire collection,Umbreon and Sylveonemerge as the best all-aroundEevee evolutionsinPokémon Go....

It’s an 80% secret to everybody [Fan Art byMetroid McKay] Theupcoming June issue of Nintendo Force(available in print for as low as $4.99 until June 23rd) features an interview with Maja,Chad, and Jared Moldenhauer, the “heads” of Studio MDHR, developers ofCuphead. Considering how many times the three of them have been interviewed in the past, it’s amazing how many new insights they were able to share with us. For example, did you know that from their estimations, fans have only found 20% of all ofCuphead‘s secrets?...

The Outer Worlds 2has been revealed at The Game Awards 2024, and it will be coming sooner than expected. The Outer Worlds 2 gameplay footage looks quite promising It appears that 2025 will be a busy year for Obsidian, and Avowed might not be the only big release.The Outer Worlds 2is also going to release next year, although a specific date is yet to be announced. That said, it’s going to be a day one addition to the Xbox Game Pass on both PC and consoles....

It includes a freaking pop-up book World of Final Fantasy, which is set to debut in both the west and Japan at the end of October, is starting to gain a little bit of traction. It’s still a Sony exclusive (PS4, Vita) and they’re really celebrating that with today’s PlayStation Blog post that details the collector’s edition of the game. Sadly coming soon exclusiveto the Square Enix Store(which I’ve had mixed experiences with), it includes the OST, digital bonus content (including a Sephiroth summon and Japanese voices — that is also available in the normal Day One Edition, but Jesus, talk about essential DLC that I hope is sold separately), three mini figures (Cloud, Lightning, Squall), an 80-page artbook, and a pop-up book, which is one of the most amazingly cute things I’ve ever seen....

FreshCreationhas a video of a massive Dutch joystick. When we say that this joystick is as big as a car, we’re not kidding — it’s actually a car.Park to Playis a car modified to become a game controller, with doors, steering wheel, lights, brakes, and more acting as control triggers for several games likePongandTetris. Strangely, no racing games were demoed. Tetris blocks were managed with steering wheel turns, and in a pinball game, the doors act as flippers....

You may have come across a Best Buy or Walmart location that had a game trading/renting/selling automated kiosk recently. Now they’re leaving just as quick as they came. It turns out that these machines were put in place by a company called E-Play. Now E-Play isgoing out of business. They’re in the process of picking up their machines. They’ll all be shut down and removed in the next three weeks....

Hogwarts Legacyhas a lot of crafting opportunities for those that dig those systems, including the chance to gather, buy, and create ingredients/reagents. Here’s where to find Fluxweed stems and seeds, and how to grow them. You can buy Fluxweed stems and Fluxweed seeds at The Magic Neep in western Hogsmeade If you want to just buy Fluxweed stems outright, you can find them at The Magic Neep, on the western side of town (it looks like a farm house on the outskirts of the main city streets)....

Selling 100 million is a good stopping point, right? The Wii may have secured a solid lead ahead of the Xbox 360 and PS3 with a tidy 100 million units under its belt, but let’s face facts: its time in the sun is over. With the 3DS dominating in Japan and the US and the Wii U needing to be given space to breathe and grow, Nintendo has made the decision to end the Wii’s production run....