I don’t know about this guy In this PC footage ofThe Witcher 3: Wild Huntbrought to you by Xbox (check the YouTube account), we’re shown around nine minutes of a sidequest involving a merchant and his lost cargo. The quest description sets the scene: “He had been hauling some precious goods to the Nilfgaardian camp when his horse spooked and veered off the road, pulling the merchant’s cart with it and dumping the whole works in the foggy swamp outside the camp....

I’ve never been a big RTS player, but I was an adolescent boy once, so I’ve often turned the house into intricate battlefields many times with the help of my bucketloads of toy soldiers. Many games tried to tap into this aesthetic over the years, but for my money, none has done it better thanArmy Men RTS, a game I cannot in good conscience recommend playing now but would definitely suggest remembering if you experienced it back in the day....

I live among the creatures of the night Fresh from its shock reveal, publisher Atlus has released a gallery of early screenshots taken from incoming sequelSoul Hackers 2, which is currently in development for PlayStation, PC, and Xbox platforms. The screens were featured aspart of an exclusive reportin news outlet Game Informer. As one would expect from any release in theShin Megami Tenseiuniverse, the slick and stylish screens depict an array of CrazySexyCool characters doing their demon-hunting thing against the backdrop of a cyberpunk neon nightlife....

That’s less backward than filing unilateral content claims Nintendo has changed its stance regarding the company’s games being broadcast on YouTube videos. Now, instead of filing claims against videos that depict its titles, Nintendo wants in on the action. Nintendo has unveiled aYouTube affiliate programthat will effectively allow it to split revenue with those uploading videos of Nintendo’s titles. Under the revenue-sharing plan, pre-roll ads will sometimes be shown, and Nintendo, Google, and the uploader will all take a cut of the money....

Back in person for the first time in two years Games Done Quick is one of the most popular and beloved gaming charity events out there, and this year, they’re finally back in person with Summer Games Done Quick 2022 as we learned a few months ago. Now the organization has also just released thefull schedulefor the event this year, and we couldn’t be more stoked for it. The SGDQ 2022 lineup will feature speedruns of our old favorites likeShadow of the Colossus,Mass Effect, andSpyro the Dragon, while newer titles are also on the table likeTunicandKirby and the Forgotten Land....

Why Tales of Symphonia resonated with the West, and potential Wii U support During Namco Bandai Games’ Manhattan press conference last week, where they showed off the likes ofArmored Core: Verdict DayandDark Souls II, I had the chance to sit at a round-table withTalesseries producer Hideo Baba. Baba, showing off the upcomingTales of Xillia, said in passing that GameCube’sTales of Symphoniawas the most successfulTalesgame in the West. Naturally, I asked why he felt that particular game resonated so well with western gamers, and asked what his thoughts were on the Wii U....

I’m excited to see how this plays New information has arisen for Team Meat’s upcoming title,Mew-Genics, and it appears as if the game will focus on hoarding in some respect. Creator Edmund McMillen recently took to his blog to proclaim that the process for creating Mew-Genics has been “odd,” noting that multiple mechanics are starting to creep into the design process. The newest feature is “furniture,” which is handled through a store called “Hoarders R’ Us....

Given the current hype surroundingStarfield, you’re never too far away from a discussion of all things related to Bethesda, includingThe Elder Scrolls 6. We all know that it’s likely years until theSkyrimfollow-up sees the light of day, but at what stage of development is it currently at? According to an interview on the Spanish websiteVandalwith Bethesda’s head of publishing Pete Hines, the studio has actually started work onTES6proper. Right at the very end, when asked about whether the upcoming RPG was still in the concept phase, Hines confirms that development on the game is underway....

343 doesn’t want players ‘to burn out at the end of the season’ chasing rewards Digging into the nitty-gritty FOMO of a battle pass for a game that’s not even out yet seems kind of stressful to me — unless it’s mostly good news. In the case ofHalo: Infinite, it sounds like 343 Industries is on the right track. You might’ve already heard thatHalo: Infinite‘s multiplayer battle passeswon’t expire, and there are more details today....

Box office round up The Megtook a massive bite out of the box office this weekend, destroying expectations by pulling in $44 million. It turned the rest of the box office into chum as it chomped its way through to a blowout weekend, making nearly $24 million more than the closest competitor,Mission: Impossible – Fallout. That movie was supposed to challengeThe Megto be the biggest fish in the sea for the number-one spot, by the way....

Does it feature Christoph Waltz with a rocket sledgehammer? It’s weird that I keep on forgetting aboutAlita: Battle Angel. At the beginning of the year, I couldn’t wait to get the chance to see this movie for a whole host of reasons. Not only has it been a passion project for James Cameron and Robert Rodriguez for nearly two decades, but it’s an adaptation of a classic anime from the ’90s that I happen to like....

The Zelda Joy-Con were gone, then back, then gone again TheZeldaJoy-Con, created to celebrate the release ofSkyward Sword HDon the Switch, like most things Nintendo, were elusive. They were up on various marketplaces for a short amount of time, then snatched away. Then they came back up for a bit! And were snatched again. I managed to get in via a rare online window on July 16 at Target, and they just arrived this week (check the Nintendo Store!...

Out now Final Fantasy XIV‘s patch 3.5 dropped several weeks back, but as all players know, Square Enix intends to make incremental changes between now and the next big patch (which will in turn bring the traditionally last raid tier), 4.6. Yep it’s none other than version 4.35, which adds one major and one minor addition into the mix. The former is the long-awaited sequel to the Deep Dungeon wing Palace of the Dead, which is a challenge room/Bloody Palace type deal that tasks players with climbing a tower that keeps piling on the difficulty....