You may have seenour previous coverageofLeague of Legends, and now you can finally get in on the action. Riot Games has announced today thatLoLis entering open beta on October 27th, which means anyone who wants to play can. If you’re interested in checking out theDefense of the Ancientsthemed game, head on over tothe official website, where you can create a beta account for when the game officially opens to everyone. In addition, those who join the beta will be able to keep their accounts and whatever bonuses and experience they earn for their summoner for the actual game....

Blades, boulders, and bombs, what could be better than that? [Mash Tacticsairs Monday through Friday at 4p.m. Pacific onDtoid.TV. Watch Rick ‘King Foom’ Olson play a variety of games, each day with its own theme. With a heavy focus on community and viewer interaction, you can be as much a part of the show as anything else.] Back in my day, we used to protect our homes however we wanted to....

Expectations exceeded Its reveal came and went without much enthusiasm during Nintendo’s lackluster E3 2015 Digital Event but, you know what,Mario Tennis: Ultra Smashis fun as hell. I played a match against a random attendee and won through liberal use of the new Jumpshot ability and the occasional Mega Mushroom tossed onto the court. They’re straightforward additions that add a surprising amount of tension and energy to the usual back and forth....

Call of Duty remains the Golden Goose Microsoft continues in its dogged efforts to seek approval from European antitrust regulators over its purchase of Activision Blizzard. The deal, which was announcedalmost a full year ago, would see Microsoft take ownership of the video game publisher for the hefty sum of $68.7 billion USD. Before the deal can be completed, Microsoft must seek the approval of various global commissions, ensuring that there will be no antitrust issues from the meeting of two of the industry’s biggest companies....

Company best seller has a bright future Capcom havereleased their financial reportfor the fiscal year 2017, which ended March 31. The report shows that, since releasing in January,Monster Hunter: Worldhas shipped 7.9 million copies worldwide. This amazing figure reresents the “highest level of profitability” in Capcom’s history, according to the legendary developer/publisher. “Of particular note,” continues the report. “is that the worldwide expansion of the user base due to the game’s tremendous success overseas, in addition to its established domestic popularity, has marked the start of a new era for the brand....

N7 Day, the day BioWare celebrates all thingsMass Effectis coming this week. But don’t hold your breath if you’re raring to hear about some bigMass Effect 5news. The developer warns it’ll be a “quieter” event this year, but there will be “a little fun.” Sadly, even if BioWare had something worth sharing, the timing isn’t ideal. All eyes are onMass Effect‘s older sibling this week with the freshly releasedDragon Age: The Veilguard....

Buy Low, Sell High It was just yesterday that we reported MGM Studioshad acquired the movie rightsto an as-yet-unwritten book concerning the strange case of GameStop, WallStreetBets, and the U.S. financial market. Well, I hope you’re up for a double – or even triple – bill, as Netflix is apparently also getting to work on its own small screen adaptation of the phenomenon. Againreported by Deadline, the movie-streaming service and production company is already outlining a currently untitled retelling of the past fortnight’s events, which has seen Redditors skyrocket ailing GameStop stock, much to the chagrin of short-selling hedge fund managers....

MOONCHILD! Atreyu! Falcor!Atreyu? Falcor? Game music remixer Dj CUTMAN has organized a bunch of tunes that he’s produced for the video groupUnderbellyinto a nifty pay-what-you want pack.Underbelly Beats & Remixescontain a few straight-up NES arrangements and beat compilations ofSuper Mario Bros. 2,Metroid, andMega Man 2, plus a few other surprises. One of those surprises is a chiptune version of the main theme ofThe NeverEnding Story— not the joke track from The Lonely Island linked above, of course....

I’m as shocked as you are. As part of the Xbox Games Showcase, we’ve finallybeen given a new lookat the Initiative and Crystal Dynamics’Perfect Dark. It’sbeen a while. This one is the first trailer to include actual gameplay. The trailer shows off what I’d expect from a sequel to the N64 classic. There’s actual stealth and gadgets, and the levels look somewhat non-linear, maybe. I did not, however, see a large-headed alien or a presidential clone, but there’s still time....

Whoa It’s not even really a surprise anymore.Crash Bandicootremains atop of the U.K. video game charts, as nothing has seen release to even challenge his DEATH GRIP on the number one spot. It likely will remain this way until the release ofUncharted: The Lost Legacy, at the very least. In the meantime, Bethesda’s in-store promotion sees their games sitting comfortably in the top five, withFallout 4even making it to second place....

Or die The totally tubularOlliOllirides fakie next week to show off its tricks away from the handheld scene. Originally released on PS Vita earlier this year, Roll7’s side-scrolling skateboarding game is coming to PC, Mac, and Linux on July 22. Releasing on Steam, GOG, and Humble for $12.99, this version of the game seems to come packaged with all the original’s content, just optimized for a different platform. While PS3 and PS4 ports ofOlliOlliwere supposed to be available at the same time as PC, they were recently delayed until “just a short while longer....

If you’re looking for quick access to merchants inPalworld, there’s no better place than one of its several towns. These villages typically contain merchants who sell items like materials, Pals, and schematics. Naturally, knowing the locations of all the towns and settlements inPalworldis a boon. There are only three town or settlement locations in all ofPalworld, all with their ownfast-travel points. And each one is found in a biome more challenging than the next....

I walked onto the PAX expo floor with a few goals in mind. The first thing on that list was to playMonaco: What’s Yours is Mineimmediately. I’ve been following the game for what feels like a lifetime now and it seemed to be a dream to finally have a chance to get my hands on it. For the uninitiated,Monacois a cooperative, top-down heist game that actually delivers. The experience that you get from you and your partner(s) being in the zone is largely unmatched by any other game....