In Hollywood, film makers tend to make crappy films based on (generally) pretty solid video games. In Japan, howevever, you get good movies based on crappy games. Such seems to be the case with the upcoming film,Ryû ga gotoku: gekijô-ban,directed by Takashi Miike. Based on the Sega video game (better known to English speaking gamers asYakuza), the film will hit Japanese theaters early next year, and then promptly find it’s way to your favorite torrent Web site, translations and all....

Hardcore RPG gamers are the essential opposites of hardcore FPS gamers. While FPS gamers love competition and frequently strut their high scores, RPG gamers tend to enjoy solo play and not eyeball their numbers as much (or for the most part, ever.) It’s hard to imagine both groups mushed together under the same term. They do share one thing in common, however: both are just looking for a great game....

Your next MMO? As a casual MMO player, I’ve always liked theGuild Warsseries — no monthly subscription fits my lifestyle, you know? I don’t have to feel guilty about wasting money by not playing “enough,” whatever that is. If you’re of a similar mindset, this weekend’sGuild Wars 2sale is for you. The game will be 75 percent off, which amounts to $9.99 for the Digital Heroic Edition. Worth it. Look for thedeal to activateat 8:00am Pacific on January 24....

It was more than a little sad to find out that Electronic Arts was locking users out of their Origin games for getting banned on the forums. Thankfully, the account suspension policy has since been tweaked such that those with a ban can still play games they own offline: “If you find yourself with a disabled account, please note that you can still play EA games in single-player mode. For PC games you will need to enable Origin’s offline mode to play games with a disabled account....

Gamers Club Locked For quite some time, retail giant Best Buy has offered a yearly program called “Gamers Club Unlocked” to its customers. While there were a lot of good features about the program, the biggest incentive to sign-up was the 20% discount on new games. If you were a fan of buying physical copies and at launch, GCU was a no brainer. Rumors began circulating online yesterday that Best Buy had cancelled the program; sadly, that is true....

Shadowheart is an incredibly useful companion in Baldur’s Gate 3, so it’s useful to know her best build. I never once had her leave my party, being that she is an excellent healer, support, and fighter with the right build. But I soon came to realize I didn’t think she suited the Trickery domain very well. If you want a Shadowheart who has some incredible AoE attacks, but also serves as a dedicated healer, continue reading....

Facing Gandhi’s wrath Steam’s Summer Sale is behind us but the the Summer PC gaming discounts continues on, especially on Civilization titles. This weekend GMG launched a wave of discounts on this year’sCivilization Beyond Earth,drops to only $15.40– that’s almost $5 cheaper than what was charged during Steam’s Summer sale. There’s also 81% discounts available onCivilization V,Civilization IV: Complete, andCivilization III: Complete(Civ V Complete is strangely missing). In terms of retailer specific sale, Mac Game Store has their Summer Sale withdaily deals and bundle offersrefresh ever 24 hours....

Neat fanservice Gul’dan, a name pretty mucheveryoneknows by now because of his appearance in therecentWarcraftfilmas well asHeroes of the Storm, now has his own animated short. Blizzard is crafting a new series called “Harbingers,” which sort of sets up the story for its upcomingWorld of Warcraft: Legionexpansion. For newcomers it’s a great way to get caught up on all of the current lore happenings, and for hardcore fans, it’s an amazing fanservicey refresher....

Premature acquisition While it may have failed to achieve an unblemished string of record-breaking launches, there are seemingly a lot of people waiting for next-gen hardware to playCall of Duty: Ghosts. New information from market research firmChart Trackindicates that the PlayStation 4 version ofGhosts, unplayable until the console releases at the end of this week, has even outperformed sales for both the PC and Wii U versions of the title combined...

Despite thesomewhat disappointing Essential monthly gamesfor July, the PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium lineup is more than making up for it this month. PlayStation Plus Extra July 2024 lineup is impressive PlayStation Plus Extra July 2024 fittingly heats up Sony’s subscription service with new games, such asCrisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion, Remnant 2,and a PSP classicRatchet & Clank: Size Matters. PSVR 2 enthusiasts can also playJob Simulatorthrough PlayStation Plus Extra if they haven’t already....

Crytek’s CEO Cevat Yerli has told the gaming press several times that his studio won’t be creating anymore PC exclusives. The recent acquisition of Free Radical Design (Crytek UK) gave Crytek some solid FPS console cred. According to Yerli, Crytek will take that experience and put it to good use. “Right now we’re looking at 42 people and intend to bring the studio to full production capability in the near future,” he said....

DLC train reaches final destination Koei Tecmo has announced that an upcoming update for its 3D fighterDead or Alive 6will be its last, bringing an end to a year of patches and expensive DLC practices. The final update – bringingDoA 6to Version 1.22 – will include two sets of DLC costumes: The “Revival” High Society costumes and “Revival” school uniforms, along with a run of bug fixes and balance tweaks. After the patch is implemented, further DLC support will end forDoA 6,although obviously the servers, rankings, and online store will remain available....

Upon startingThe Final Shape,you’ll be prompted with a choice between two modes. To help with this decision, we’ll explain what Legend and Normal modes are inDestiny 2: The Final Shape. Destiny 2: The Final Shape modes, explained After launchingThe Final Shapemain campaign, you’ll have two choices: ‘Be Brave’ or ‘Be Legend’.Brave (Destiny 2Normal campaign) is designed for any type of player,whether you are a beginner or prefer solo runs. It can also be played with friends if your group wants something a bit more casual....