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Back in June, I wrote about the demo ofJust Crow Thingsand called it ‘beautiful chaos’. Little did I know that the demo was just a small hint of what is to come when Crowy gets his anticipated full release on August 15. Of course that’s what demos are for. To metaphorically tickle the taste buds and leave you wanting more.Just Crow Thingsdid a fantastic job at this, and I was over the moon when I was offered the chance to play through the game ahead of its official release....

#DarksidersGenesis THQ Nordichas announced release datesfor its upcomingDiablo-like entry into theDarksidersseries,Darksiders Genesis. The gothic dungeon crawler will arrive on PC (via Steam) and Google Stadia December 5, with PS4 and Xbox One to follow a little later on February 14. Darksiders Genesiswill see Four Horsemen membersRic Flair and Arn AndersonWar and Strife sent on a hellish mission to face up to Lucifer, who has been granting untold powers to demons in an effort to upset the scales of life and death known as The Balance....

The DC Universe has always had its fair share of mad scientists and genius inventors. Despite this, SOE opted to not have crafting inDC Universe Onlinefrom launch. Gadgeteers and scientist heroes or villains had to content themselves with purchasing or hunting down their precious mechanical gear. Some players felt that this was a glaring omission and something that should be standard for all MMOs, while others argued that crafting had no place in an action focused game likeDCUO....

Fallout 3’s shooting system was ‘meh’ Bethesda looked to Bungie’s sci-fi shooterDestinywhen it was designingFallout 4‘s gunplay. In an interview withGame Informer(viaGameSpot), the development team looked toDestinynot just because of its gameplay reputation, but also because, likeFallout 4, it runs at 30fps. “The main difference in the way we develop [and other studios] is that we will develop with as many knobs as possible,” saidFallout 4director Todd Howard. “We’re always thinking of scale....

A crew-commanding sci-fi shooter with hoverbikes Disintegration, a near-future sci-fi shooter from the co-creator ofHalo, is running a series of beta tests this month on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. We caught a glimpseat gamescom 2019–the premise: humans have transplanted their brains into “robotic armatures”–and I’ve been curious ever since. From the comfort of a Gravcycle, you’ll take shots and boss around a wise-cracking crew of resistance fighters. The brain-in-a-bot scheme was intended to be a temporary fix for humanity’s collapse, but the Rayonne – a faction ofpost-humanist forces – have started a war....

Fashioninja If you check the calendar, you’ll see that today is a day, and that means it’s time for Nexon to release a new character trailer for its upcoming fighterDNF Duel.This latest previewtakes a look at the surprisingly fashionable ninja, Kunoichi. What an entrance! In one of the most explosiveDNF Dueltrailers to date, Kunoichi makes her presence felt among a flurry of darts, flames, acrobatics, and, of course, some good old-fashioned ninja magic....

Patch planned for this month The Nintendo Switch version ofDoomis anadmirable effort, to be sure, but the port is not without its issues. One of the more annoying problems is that the audio can glitch out from time to time,as shown here. It’s the type of thing you could probably learn to deal with if you already bought the game, but it’s also pesky enough to put off new players (especially sinceDoomstill runs a full $60 on Switch)....

The Nahuel Molina Globetrotters SBC is now live inEA FC 25, and you can complete it to unlock a special card for your Ultimate Team squad. Molina becomes the latest footballer to become a part of the Globetrotters promo, and he can be a great fit for beginners and veterans alike. To play with the card, you’ll need to complete all the tasks that are part of the SBC before it expires....

Slimes keep on slippin’, slippin’, slippin’ While it’s walking on well-worn ground in the mining/crafting-adventure space,Core Keeperis a wonderful way to spend some time. Okay, honestly,a lot of time. I recently saw it climb up the Steam charts, with the latest figure topping500K copies sold. That caught my eye. But more than raw popularity, I was intrigued by the idea of a game with a bit ofTerraria,Stardew Valley, andValheimin its DNA....

Surprise! It’s another sweet gaming-related project from the NeoGAF userbase. This time, it’s a custom-madeMega Manmosaic comprised of an estimated 1,500 screenshots which just so happen to include every stage from the first six games. As an added bonus, the bottom portion of the mosaic is dedicated to the series’ so-bad-it’s-good box art. NeoGAF user jarosh says he also managed to painstakingly squeeze in the weaknesses to all of the robot masters, if you may believe that....

The Chicago Transport Authority doesn’t like thoseevil, evil vidjagamesdirtying the city’s beautiful buses. In January of this year, the CTA enacted a ban on any advert that “markets or identifies a video or computer game rated “Mature 17+” (M) or “Adults Only 18+” (AO).” The ESA has taken this as a violation of free speech, and is bringing the issue to court. “The CTA’s ordinance constitutes a clear violation of the constitutional rights of the entertainment software industry,” states ESA CEO Mike Gallagher....

I’m sorry, I only play for sport Experience Points is a series in which I highlight some of the most memorable things about a particular game. These can include anything from a specific scene or moment, a character, a weapon or item, a level or location, a part of the soundtrack, a gameplay mechanic, a line of dialogue, or anything else about the game that is particularly noteworthy and/or awesome....

Who could ever get tired of spooky hospitals? If you’re looking for something spooky to hold you over betweenP.Tand the full release ofSilent Hills, you may be interested in this new, free,fan-made Source mod,Silent Hill: Alchemilla. For a fan effort,Alchemillalooks gorgeous, perfectly capturing the rusty-gratey charm ofSilent Hill‘s damned city. Plenty of shout-outs to favorites such as the twitchy nurses appear in the trailer, but don’t worry about having to fight them....