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The developers are now in maintenance mode Due to anongoing and far-reaching legal battleover the rights to theFriday the 13thfranchise, the developers ofFriday the 13th: The Gamehave understandably abandoned their plans for all future DLC including Uber Jason, new camp counselors, and the Grendel spaceship map. Publisher Gun Mediasummed up its predicamentin a statement last week. “Until the claim rights can be dismissed or resolved, no new content can be released....

Kick-ass community created concept Earlier this year, Digital Extremes asked Tenno around the world to submit their ideas for a new Warframe in the fantastically popular free-to-play looter shooter. Plenty of ideas were submitted, but the most popular entry by far was from a user named ‘eaterofstorms” who pushed the idea of a Broken Warframe, one that is, “obviously not put together correctly and it’s pretty much the epitome of making a bug a feature....

Bloody good price While it’s certainly been the subject of many a sale opportunity by this point, I would feel remiss in failing to take advantage of any opportunity to encourage people to playHotline Miami. So, in that spirit, I come to inform you that the game ison sale right now at GOG.com, where you can purchase it for $2.50, 75% off of its normal asking price. I’m not going to bore you with yet another lengthy diatribe about how everyone must experience it....

Heavy Rainwasn’t on the E3 show floor proper, but we did have access to the game in the closed-off “upstairs” area of the Sony booth. This area was guarded by men in sunglasses and dark suits with earpieces. No, seriously. You had to have a special pass to even access the area. And what were they hiding up there besides games? Lots of bottled water? Fruit snack bars? Also hiding up there was Sony’s Peter Piaseckyj, who was kind enough to show us their anticipated psychological thriller, Quantic Dream’sHeavy Rain....

Prepare to become a royal party animal inBitLife’sDisco Inferno challenge as you visit nightclubs between your royal duties. Here’s how to complete the Disco Inferno Challenge inBitLife. BitLifeDisco Inferno Challenge guide The Disco InfernoChallenge inBitLifehas five objectives to complete: Although you won’t have to buy any expansions for this challenge, having God Mode can help you become royalty much quicker. Otherwise, you’ll rely on luck for the first task, which can take some time if you’re unlucky....

You can finish a quick emote quest in the first major town, too Blizzard is attempting to elevate the MMO-like/online features of the series withDiablo 4, which includes the ability to pop off emotes to showcase how you’re feeling at the moment. Although I generally never use them, you might! Here’s how to quickly queue them up. Here’s how you use emotes on both major platforms: That’s it! Basic emotions are all available at the start, including help, thanks, taunt, sorry, follow, and cheer....

Finally, a concrete answer With all of the good news rolling in onHyrule Warriors, this new information comes with a fair bit of disappointment — there will not be online co-op for the game’s campaign. Confirmed on the official Japanese Twitter account, local play will be the only option available for the full story mode, albeit with a split GamePad/TV situation to accommodate more screen real estate.Someform of online play is confirmed, but we don’t know what it is yet — it sounds like a minigame....

Your one home for all things Idea Factory Fans of Idea Factory games rejoice, theofficial international websitefor all things Idea Factory is finally open for public consumption. As reported by our sister siteJapanator, the focus of the site is to provide news and updates for upcoming Idea Factory properties. Currently the Japanese publisher is dependent on third party companies like NIS America, Aksys Games, and Rising Star Games to localize and publish their games in western markets....

Today onMash Tactics, the guys are suiting up forLord of the Rings: War in the North. This action RPG pits players against all forms of Sauron’s evil minions. With a heavy co-op focus, it is perfect for Carnage and Wesley’s trained swords. Tune in to see the troll massacre for yourself. Mash Tacticsairs Monday through Friday at 4p.m. Pacific. WatchJon CarnageandWesley Ruscherdown energy drinks and freestyle rap about the human perineum onDestructoid’s Twitch TV channel....

A free fan-made experience releasing later this month on PC [Update: The Minecraft School of Witchcraft and Wizardry map can bedownloaded here for free.] Harry Potterfans have banded together to build not just a recreation of Hogwarts inMinecraft, but a multifaceted map with spellcasting, Quidditch, obstacle courses, and lots of familiar faces. You don’t have to be super intoMinecraftorHarry Potterto appreciate the attention to detail and sincerity. The project is ambitious enough to be considered a game in its own right, and given the current slate ofHarry Pottertitles–whatever happened to thatleaked Warner Bros....

NetherRealm’sMortal Kombatfranchise will be receiving a reboot with the upcoming title,Mortal Kombat 1. It is set to hit shelves on September 19 on PC and current-gen consoles, and in the lead-up, some of the characters and gameplay have been revealed. The roster will feature plenty of classic characters such as Liu Kang and Johnny Cage, as well as cameos fromDC heroes, including Omni-Manwho will be voiced by J.K. Simmons. Mortal Kombat 1’s Kombat Pack Like other games in the franchise,Mortal Kombat 1will be receiving post-launch content, and the first DLC pack will add comic book characters such asThe Boys‘ Homelander and DC’s Peacemaker, and Omni-Man....

Fine-tuning Polyphony Digital has released a brand new update for its classy driving simulatorGran Turismo 7. Available to download now on both PS4 and PS5,Version 1.11brings with it a huge medley of small tweaks, fixes, and balance checks to the title’s massive roster of well-worn tracks and dazzling vehicles. Perhaps the most notable element of the new update is an increase in earned Rewards across the board. As listed in the official patch notes, smart drivers should now rack up in-game prizes more regularly inGT7‘s World Circuit, Circuit Experience, and Lobby/Sports modes....

Also, a Conception II demo and Yumi’s Odd Odyssey The Wii U has another relatively slow week withVolleyball, Hello Kitty Kruisers, Pure Chess, and freeWii Sports Clubaccess from March 21st (9AM PST) until March 23rd (12AM PST). There’s also a minor sale going on involving Nordic Games titles likeJeopardyandWheel of Fortune. That’s it. In more exciting news the 3DS is once again killing it, with the brand newPokemon Battle Trozeiheadlining this week....