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57K dislikes and counting So last week when I saidI was worried that Nintendo was still going to go through with the original expansion pack planand charge more for Switch Online premium? Well, it was pretty prescient!Nintendo did just that several hours later. But based on the reception tothe expansion pack trailer, people aren’t happy about it. At the moment, the video has 57K dislikes at the time of writing, juxtaposed to 15K likes and nearly a million views....

They have a puke bucket and I hope they use it RememberStarr Mazer? Ipreviewedit at GDC and found it incredibly entertaining, but found game designer Don Thacker’s charisma to be overwhelming, terrifying, and ultimately charming. Dude’s weird as heck, but the fun kind of weird. Speaking of which, right this very second, he and two other devs are drinking acid and eating hot peppers to try and raise last-minute funds for another game,Potions: A Curious Tale(he explained that the acid neutralizes the capsaicin in your mouth instead of “washing it down to your tum-tum” and leading to asshole problems)....

One is already out During last week’s EA Play stream, the publisher vaguely promised “seven games” for the Switch platform. One of them, aBurnout Paradiseport, had already been released. Another (anApex Legendsport) was confirmed on the stream. So what about the rest? Well,VentureBeat reportedly has the full list. With two of the seven down, it’s time to cross off another old racing game port:Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, from 2010, will allegedly be headed to multiple platforms....

Oh look a countdown timer Up on thePersona 5website now is a teaser image that shows the protagonist fromP3, the hero fromP4, and…another person. All of them are holding masks, which looks to be a clear nod thatthe third individualwe already knew about with their back turned is the new protagonist. A timer is running on the official site, and on August 05, 2025 we’ll find out more. Until then, just salivate over the prospect of all those new Social Links....

13 Sentinels? Sounds like a job for the X-Men We’ve been waiting for13 Sentinels: Aegis Rimfor so long it often felt like it was slowly transitioning into vaporware. Originally announced back in 2015 for the PS4 and Vita — the latter version having been canceled a few years ago — it released in Japan last year. This September, it finally makes the jump over the Pacific. Developed by Vanillaware,13 Sentinelsfollows 13 different characters as they uncover the mysteries of the past, present, and future while also battling Kaiju in giant mechs known as Sentinels....

Made by Alice in Dissonance, which is the best studio name ever A few days ago we interrupted your round-the-clock coverage ofTitanfallto tell you aboutWorld End Economica, a visual novel written bySpice & Wolfcreator Isuna Hasekura and localized with the help of the Sekai Project. Well, the translation team for that endeavor is back with another piece of interactive fiction for your reading pleasure. This time around Sekai Project is assisting doujin circle Alice in Dissonance by bringingFault Milestone Oneto western shores....

Lethal Companyis the new Steam indie sci-fi horror hit that you should be playing right now if you have a strong heart. It tasks players with working together for a mysterious “company” that has them extracting mysterious loot (scrap) out of eight different exomoons. Even though this company doesn’t much care for the safety of its workers, it has cataloged sparse but valuable information regarding the dangers awaiting players in these moons....

It’s safe to say that there are a lot of chests littered around Palpagos to be found and opened in the hope of worthwhile rewards, but none are more rare or hard to find than Gold Key chests. Getting Gold Keys is easy, you’re able to find them in the most basic chests or even obtain a few by killingBlack Marketeers, who drop two upon their death or capture. A lot of players seem to have a surplus of Gold Keys and still struggle to find Gold Key Chests, but I’m here to help....

I still need to get one of these While playing a review copy of a game that may or may not rhyme withFrying Dwight, a pop-up appeared to announce that Firaxis and Valve are implementing Steam Controller support forXCOM 2. If you have one of them fancy doohickey’s, you can: This is considered to be the initial implementation, so there might be kinks to work out. If you haven’t picked up the Steam Controller yet, it’ll be bundled withXCOM 2for 40% off....

It’ll hit the base game eventually Capcom and Nintendo are no strangers to partnership-building promotions, and this one is once again hyping upSmash Ultimateand aMonster Hunterentry.Monster Hunter Stories 2is just around the corner, and although the bonus is fairly small, you do get an unlock in the form of aSmashspirit. As confirmed by the officialSmashTwitter account run by Nintendo, the small winged Razewing Rathalos is unlocked via aStories 2save file. All you need to do is have a file in the game that’s out from July 9 on, and you’re good to go....

This year’s lineup spans a surprising mix of new and old games being run for charity [Update:AGDQ 2022 is now underway! Be sure to check out all of the actionover on Twitch!] It’s that time once again. Awesome Games Done Quick 2022 will be hosted this weekend, running Sunday, Jan. 9 through 15. Throughout the online event, speedrunners from all over will perform exhibitions and compete, raising funds for the Prevent Cancer Foundation....

Many mobile games offer hundreds and even thousands of hours of game time without requiring players to spend a dime on it, unless they want to. The 10 best free mobile games players can play right now in 2024 on Android and iOS devices offer content, quality, and worlds worth experiencing without the necessity to pay to enjoy them. With a focus on games across various genres and styles, these are the 10 best free mobile games worth your attention in 2024....

I was wondering when it’d hit There was no mention ofDeep Downduring the free-to-play segment of Sony’s E3 press conference, much to our concern. The game is still alive and well, however — just not here in the West. Capcom hasn’t made any announcements yet, anyway. All the same, we got a “new” E3 2014 trailer for the gorgeous PS4 action-RPG and, thing is, much of its footage is recycled from a prior video....