Delist her? I hardly knew her! [Thanks to user Rabite for the tip] Forza Horizon 3will be releasing next week and the originalForza Horizonwas recently added to Xbox One backward compatibility. Everything seems to be going swell for the spin-off series. There comes a time, though, when we need to part ways; it looks like Turn 10 has decided to put the forerunner out to pasture. As noted in theForza Hub,Forza Horizonwill be getting delisted from the Xbox Live Marketplace soon....

‘A View On Next Steps’ recorded for posterity Pull up a chair, sit down, and listen to Valve co-founder Gabe Newell’s D.I.C.E. keynote that was given today in Las Vegas. If you missed the talkas it happened liveearlier this morning, Variety has got your back with recorded footage of it and other talks from the summit. Newell hits on some of the same pointsdelivered in his“Reflections of a Video Game Maker” talk to students at the University of Texas at Austin, including the importance of user-generated content and what newer iterations of Steam might look like....

Borderlandsx Ballantine’s is the collab we didn’t know we needed I don’t know about you guys, but I love some good video game merch that extends outside of the classic t-shirt or mug. Some companies get really creative with the kinds of items they offer fans to rep their favorite brands, and in this case, one of those companies is the developer behind theBorderlandsseries, Gearbox. They’ve teamed up with Ballantine’s whisky, the second highest-selling brand of Scotch whisky in the world, to create a new liquor inspired by the games, or more specifically, their infamous bartender characterMad Moxxi....

The notorious battle between Sony and PS3 hackerGeorge “Geohot” Hotzhas ended today, with the two parties settling out of court. Hotz has agreed to a permanent injunction imposed by Sony’s legal team, which is being taken to mean that he’s not going to post source codes, hacking tips, or anything else that will help circumvent the PS3’s security. Any further agreements remain confidential knowledge of the parties involved. “Sony is glad to put this litigation behind us,” said SCEA general counsel Riley Russell....

That’s a fine excuse to carry an initial price tag, but not an excuse to charge the full fifteen dollars for a game designed around microtransactions. So said the Sterling in hisGotham City Impostorsreview.Today, Warner Bros. addresses Jim and many others’ biggest complaint about the game: It was a retail product that felt like a free-to-play game. The solution? Just make it free-to-play, dummy! In addition to getting all the standard matchmaking features, new players will also have access to all DLC packs, which includes new maps, weapons, mascots and more....

Amazon’s Deal of the Dayrocks my socks off. Generally, whenever I seeGuitar Hero: World Touron sale, it’s the guitar-only bundle or just the disc. Today only, Amazon has the complete band kit on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii for only $119.98! That’s 70 simoleans off! And folks who are still rocking their PS2s haven’t been left out in the cold either, with the older console’s version going at $109.98....

You couldn’t tear me away Media Molecule debuted a papery present atgamescom last yearwith upcoming Vita gameTearaway, but they haven’t said much about it since. And then, out of nowhere, we finally got our hands on a playable version at a Sony press event tonight. I ripped into this adorable game immediately. I ripped into it like, you know, paper. Tearawayplays out like a buddy movie, with the envelope-headed Iota as one side of the cast, and you as the other....

Shin Megami Tensei:Personadrops on September 22nd, and I literally cannot wait to play it — say the word Persona and I start to drool like a rabid dog. Not a pretty sight, I know, but that’s the effect SMT games have on me, and I’m not ashamed to say so. I’d tell you I dress up like the characters on occasion too, but that’d just be too much.Oh, wait. Anyhow, there’s a new trailer waiting after the break, and all I can say is it makes me happy I don’ thave to wait much longer....

It’s a new year, and to help celebrate the month of January 2025, we have a bunch of stellar games, including a remaster of a beloved Vita game and the next entry of a popular action franchise. You’ll also blow heads off in excessive detail as you fire your powerful weaponry inSniper Elite: Resistance. Dynasty Warriors Origins (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) Publisher: Koei TecmoDeveloper: Koei TecmoPrice: $69.99Release Date: January 17Trailer TheDynasty Warriorsseries looks as epic as ever in this next entry....

Coming to PC later this year GungHo Online is putting some of thatPuzzle & Dragonsmoney to good use by remastering one of the best RPGs from the Dreamcast era,Grandia II. An enhanced version of the old classic is on its way to PC later this year, complete with a Japanese voice track and harder difficulty setting. The visuals, of course, have also been cleaned up since the title debuted 15 years ago — which you can see for yourself in the gallery below with these new screenshots of the upcoming PC release....

Spoiler alert: It sold a lot Metal Gearis one of the most successful and popular videogame franchises to date, but whenMetal Gear Solidwas being developed, neither Konami nor Hideo Kojima had high hopes for it. Surprisingly enough, that turned out to be of enormous benefit to it. In an interview with Geoff Keighley onKonami’s Twitch channel, Kojima remarked thatMetal Gear Solidwasn’t expected to sell well at retail. However, the dismal forecast allowed him to make the game the way that he wanted, which ultimately morphed into the franchise that it is today....

Nana nana nana nana Dragons GungHo Online Entertainment and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have teamed up to unleash one of the wildest collaborations in recent memory. Joining thePuzzles & Dragonsfold, until November 12, is none other than your favorite icons fromBatman: Arkham Origins. Taking place in a special themed event dungeon, players will be able to collect legendary villains such as the Joker for their monster boxes. In addition to battling certainArkham Originsvillains, heroes like Batman, Robin, and Catwoman can be collected and added to ones roster from a special in-game egg machine....

$4.99 for current owners Ori and the Blind Forestwas by far one of my favorite games of 2015. Visually stunning and mechanically sound, it’s a wonderful platformer that I can’t recommend enough. Now, developer Moon Studios is releasing the “Definitive” edition of the game this week on Xbox One, with the option for existing owners to upgrade for $4.99 So what does it contain? Two new areas, for one. You can access the DLC zone almost immediately, as only the wall jump ability (granted in the first 30 minutes or so) is needed....