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Another Epic Games Store freebie The latestfree game offered on the Epic Games Storeis a particular highlight, one I hope you’ll strongly consider if you enjoy adventure games, family drama, and heartfelt short stories. It’s none other than Giant Sparrow’sWhat Remains of Edith Finch. The promo lasts until January 24 at 11:59pm Eastern. The game’s morbid premise is what initially got me on board back in 2017.As Brett covered in his review, “The Finches are the kind of family that finishes building a cemetery before starting the house....

I did some digging [Update:a representative from Silverback (who presumably saw this article) has responded. They note that “Silverback Games was hired as a consultant to assist with the creative and some of the technical foundation for that series. It is actually Orpheus Interactive’s license and property and they are the ones who will put out subsequent episodes. I wish I could tell you more but I simply do not know what they are up to or what their plan is....

One of the big additions toFortniteSeason 3 was Mythic Nitro Cars, upgraded versions of the vehicles that have dominated the meta since the patch dropped. The Week Two Quests ask you to drive Megalo Don’s Behemoth, The Machinists Lockjaw, or Ringmaster Scar’s Lockjaw. Unfortunately, if you activate that challenge in the Quests screen, it won’t give you the locations on theSeason 3map—I know this because I tried it myself. If you don’t know where to find these vehicles, then don’t panic, as I have done the legwork for you....

Pricing details to be determined In an upcomingWorld of Warcraftpatch, Blizzard will introduce the WoW Token, an in-game item purchasable with real money that facilitates the exchange of gold for 30 days of game time. “The WoW Token was created to give players with lots of extra gold the option to use it to help cover their subscription cost, and give those who want to purchase gold a way to do so from fellow players through a secure, easy-to-use system,” said the company....

505 Games has announced that a sequel to a game you probably don’t remember is coming to Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network this year. That game was calledMashed, and it was released in 2004 for PlayStation 2, Xbox, and PC. Its sequel, developed by UK-based Supersonic, is calledWrecked: Revenge Revisited. You could probably deduce what it is based on the title — a vehicle combat game, where players not only race, but attempt to obliterate one another....

Not as good as 2, but that’s also out Starting today, Japanese Wii U owners can download the firstSuper Mario Galaxyon the eShop. As revealed by today’s Nintendo Direct presentation, it will feature all of the fixins’ that are already available with the other Wii U releases on the platform. While there was no western confirmation, I think we’ll hear something very soon — possibly next Thursdayfor the Nintendo Download roundup....

The Lovely Monsters Star Path has arrived in Disney Dreamlight Valley and with it, there’s a chance to get your hands on a long list of exclusive items that will likely never be in the game again in exchange for Laugh Canisters. This is the ninth Star Path event since Disney Dreamlight Valley launched into early access in September 2022, and they always work in the same way. How to earn Laugh Canisters Laugh Canisters are earned throughcompleting Star Path duties....

Wuthering Wavesfeatures nearly 200 achievements for you to obtain, each rewarding you with various amounts ofAstrite. Whether you’re looking to get a few thousand Astrite for your gacha pulls or just want to 100 percent your achievement list, knowing how to complete them all can help you plan your farming routes. All Wuthering Waves trophies Wuthering Wavescurrently features 183 achievements for you to collect, from solving various puzzles to defeating every boss....

I’m having a hard time believing that A few days ago, we learned aboutEra’s Adventures 3D, a new Android game that stars an unlicensed character model of Mario’s faithful mount Yoshi. It sounds incredibly ballsy that anyone would pull such a stunt and not anticipate the consequences. As it so happens, the creator is claiming complete ignorance about Yoshi’s identity. In responding toArs Technica,Eradev Botond Kopacz stated, “Actually this is an indie game developed by one developer, so due to the limitation of effort, I purchased a cute character fromTurboSquid, one of the biggest 3D asset stores, without knowing the background story of the character Yoshi, since I’m not a Super Mario fan…....

Nintendo’s hard-on for region locking anything it can has just got a little more ridiculous, if one Australian gamer’s troubles are anything to go by. According to an AussieNeoGAFuser, imports fromAnimal Crossing: Wild WorldtoAnimal Crossing: City Folk/Let’s Go to the Cityare region specific, meaning a US DS card won’t import to a PAL copy of the game. Even more stupidly, it seems that DSACcards bought in Australia won’t actually work with the Australian version of the Wii game....

Mystery box Apex Legendsis chugging along after making a big payday andsending off a payday of its own, and is currently in its first season. In case you aren’t keeping up with the format (which has been used for ages in ladder systems and other recent games likeFortnite), “seasons” are basically ways to break up periods of an ongoing game with rewards and content drops: and in the case of modern gaming that deemphasizes the ladder aspect and focuses on cosmetics, an extra excuse to monetize....

When did I become the adventure game guy? SolveThe Mystery of Woolley Mountainin today’s PC and Switch contest! At some point in time, I became the guy who features and reviews adventure games. I didn’t grow up playing them, so I’m not sure how this came to pass. Life can sometimes take you in mysterious directions. Speaking of mysteries, solveThe Mystery of Woolley Mountain! We’ve got some Steam and Switch keys to give away, so come win one and immerse yourself in a good old-fashioned adventure!...

Ratalaika and Shinyuden are continuing towork throughlocalizing theKaizō Chōjin ShubibinmanwithCyber Citizen Shockman 3: The Princess from Another World. This was released in 1992, exclusively in Japan and on the PC-Engine CD-ROM² (the Western equivalent would be the TurboGrafx-CD). It’s out on May 3, and has been fully translated. TheKaizō Chōjin Shubibinmanseries only reached North America through its second game, which was localized asShockmanfor the TurboGrafx-16. It remained a rather obscure title until it got a second chance on the Wii and Wii U’s Virtual Consoles....