An intriguing offer Sony’s PS3-to-PS4upgrade pricingforCall of Duty: Ghosts,Battlefield 4,Assassin’s Creed IV, andWatch Dogsdidn’t sound particularly compelling when it was first announced, but that was before we knew the extent of the savings. At least forGhosts, we’re talking $10/€10/£10 — as in, “for a limited time,” if you buy the game on PlayStation 3 and then get it again on PS4, the next-gen version will cost you $10. This deal is also valid at Amazon and GameStop for the Xbox 360-to-Xbox One transition....

Bring in Da Monk Bandai Namco has released a new gameplay trailer for its anime brawlerOne Piece: Pirate Warriors 4, giving fans their first lookat upcoming DLC characterUrouge in action. In the video, the mad monk decimates armies of hapless enemies thanks to his bizarre weapon of choice, a gigantic solid stone pillar. As if he wasn’t already huge enough, the perpetually grinning loon then succeeds in almost doubling his muscle-mass, before crushing the few remaining fools with his mighty fists....

PDAs are something you’ll come across frequently inStalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl,and they can become a small headache in the long run. These digital devices contain vital information, and some of those can be related to a quest, making them quite important. While that’s the positive, they occupy inventory space, and they also have a certain weight. Stack a few of them, and you might end up having a weight issue with your inventory....

Free official web app Nintendo has acool little web appthat lets you create wallpapers for your phone or computer,Mario Makerstyle. It’s only in Japanese, for now, but I’m confident you’ll be able to find your way around. This tool isn’t nearly as extensive as what we’re used to seeing in the full game, but it does have fourMariostyles, multiple themed backgrounds, and a decent sampling of items and enemies. Bowser still creeps me right the heck out with his new-for-2015Super Mario Worldsprite....

Random tasty console deals We’ve mused about this before, but usually the random unannounced deals are the most solid. A few retailers are offering good pricing on console hardware this week via their eBay storefronts — aka outlets where they can sell for cheaper than MSRP. You’ll find both Nintendo’s and Sony’s current-gen machines going for 10% off, with theWii U at $269.99and thePS4 at $359.99. While the Wii U 32GB Deluxe Bundle was slightly cheaper during Black Friday last year, it’s always a treat when a discount shows up, as deals on the console are currently few and far between....

If you did your dailyWordlethis past Monday (June 10), you would have encountered the word manga. To me, this is a common-ish word that I even use when talking to my parents, but to others, this was an affront to the English language. If you’re not deeply immersed in geek or Japanese culture, the word might not be familiar to you. It is a category of comic books used to denote that it is stylistically Japanese....

That early village sequence sure was special Despite loving the hell out ofResident Evil 4, I never did pick up Capcom’s first attempt at a PC port of the 2005 game. By all accounts it was a mess, one that modders were able to salvage to some extent. The newPC version for Steamhas high-definition textures and runs at 60 frames per second — reason enough for me to pay the $19....

Contains all the bear necessities of life [Update:Nighthawk Interactivehas announcedthat Disney fans that previously purchased 2019 releaseDisney Classic Games: Aladdin and The Lion Kingwill have the opportunity to upgrade to theDisney Classic Games Collectionfor $9.99.] Nighthawk Interactive has officially announced theDisney Classic Games Collection, a compendium featuring some of The House of Mouse’s biggest releases from the 16-bit era. The collection hadpreviously been leakedon game rating websites, but has now been finally confirmed for a fall release on PS4, PC, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch....

More efforts are underway for change at Activision Blizzard The ABK Workers Alliance, an organization of workers across Activision Blizzard, has opened a strike fund. This arrives alongsidethe initiation of its own work stoppage, calling for its demands to be met and worker representation within the company. TheGoFundMe pagelays out a timeline of allegations and reports on incidents within the company. “In the months since, we’ve seen CEO Bobby Kotick and the Board of Directors protect abusers and only hold perpetrators accountable after the events were brought to light by outside media,” reads their statement....

Get OOT of MAH swump People really loveDark Souls III. People ironically seem to loveShrek, the jolly green ogre with a penchant for defending swamps. There just so happens to be a swamp in From Software’s latest, so I suppose it was only a matter of time before this destined crossover would come to fruition. Iron Pineapplegrabbed two friends and decide to dress up as Shrek, Donkey, and Puss in Boots (best costume) while protecting the Road of Sacrifices from invaders....

RED HOT KICK!!! [When we at the community team first conceived of this month’s bloggers wanted, I immediately thought ofViewtiful Joe. Fortunately/Unfortunately, Zalno beat me to the punch! But hey, Zalno does a fine job going over every detail as to what madeViewtiful Joe‘s first two games amazing and how soul crushingly depressing it is thatVJ3may never come. Both Zalno and I know thatViewtiful Joeis awesome. So you should know it too!...

Well, that answers that All eyes were on today’s Nintendo Direct to clear upa rather curious issue with save data backupforAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, and the company didn’t really deliver. In the beginning of the Direct, Nintendo teased and frontloaded a special FAQ section, which went over various topics like families using the same Switch device, as well as amiibo support. But once they got to the save backup portion, it was kind of glossed over....

Anime Expo 2024 has just wrapped and there were a quite few video game related surprise announcements. From old school come-backs to updates on RPGs, we got you covered on the video game highlights. Some of the biggest game announcements at Anime Expo 2024 Bandai Namco Summer Showcase unveils new Bleach game TheBandai Namco Summer Showcaseunveiled a newBleach3D fighting game titledBleach: Rebirth of Souls. There has not been a newBleachvideo game in years, but with the anime releasing new episodes, it makes sense to release a new game....