I keep wanting to type ‘event horizon’ and it’s bugging me One of the many indie developers currently working with Sony is Eiconic Games. They’re calling theirRTSFinal Horizon, which apparently takes cues fromSpace InvadersandAliens, “the evolution of tower defense.” More tower defense, huh? Honestly, I’m morebuggedby the fact that it’s calledFinal Horizon, which is a terribly bland and vague name that does nothing to inform me I’ll be squashing alien bugs, or “Insectors....

Also a Lost Treasures event EA kicked off its EA Play event with big news forApex Legends: it’s coming to Steam and Switch! Even better news; it’ll support cross-play later this fall. EA confirms Origin, Steam, PS4 and Xbox One cross-play at this time (no Switch date was given). This is pretty much what everyone wanted, andApex Legendsdefinitely looks like something that could be ported to Switch by a capable studio....

Respawn Entertainment rolled out an update that addresses matchmaking inApex LegendsRanked, fixes an issues with badges, and more. On April 3, anApex Legendsupdatewent awry, as players lost Heirlooms and progression. Respawn Entertainment sprung into action fast and released a hot fix before the end of that day, resolving everything beside the incorrect badges displaying in Ranked. So, the devs came back and delivered anotherupdateon April 8. Previously earned badges will now display the correct rank, and the patch also included a few surprises....

Have you played Atari today? Atari is a company that has almost always been mired in problems. Before the Atari VCS (2600) console even launched, founder Nolan Bushnell sold the business to Warner Communications, whichfired himshortly thereafter. It’s traded hands throughout the years, eventually landing with Infogrames in 2000, who gradually rebranded to the Atari name before nearly becoming bankrupt in 2013. They restructured, sold off a number of assets, and managed to come out of bankruptcy....

Ranking all the best mini-fantasies withinFinal Fantasy As many of you may already know,Final Fantasy XVIwill feature exactly zero minigames. That’s a fairly disappointing aspect of a game that’s not even out yet, so we believe an eulogy is due, right now. Much like the plots from the various games in theFinal Fantasyseries, most of the franchise’s awesome minigames also do not carry over from game to game. It’s time we take a look at the most memorable ones and perhaps hope Square Enix ports them all toFinal Fantasy XIV....

One thing is certain — 2K Marin’sBioShock 2isn’t a rehash of the originalBioShock. If you’re a Rapture purist, however, it’s safe to turn that frown upside down — tone, style, and yes, even music is very much in the spirit of the source material. When asked specifically about the soundtrack or mood of the music being retained, the response from 2K Marin was quite positive in that regard. “The same composer [Garry Schyman] is doing the score, and we’re still figuring out our license and music situation, but it’s going to be all period [1940s] music,” developer Hogarth de la Plante said....

Out of the blue, Blizzard decided to posta not-so-friendly reminderthatDiablo IIIcheaters will be caught and banned, as the studio readies itself to purge the criminal element. That always-online requirement means they’re watching you, and they know all the dirty little things you did. “If aDiablo IIIplayer is found to be cheating or using hacks, bots, or modifications in any form, then as outlined in theDiablo III end user license agreement, that player can be permanently banned from the game,” warned Blizzard....

Are mouse & keyboards, control over saves, and health packs a thing of the past? A lot of news on Bungie’s new shooterDestinyhas come out this morning, and while it looks like an interesting game, there hasn’t been a PC version announced by theHalodeveloper. Something said by the studio’s co-founder, Jason Jones may bring some light as to why there might not be a PC version ofDestiny. “We did a bunch of ambitious things onHalodeliberately to reach out to people,” Jones told us....

AsDestiny 2progresses through its various plotlines andpieces of content, some cosmetics become unavailable as new ones enter the fray. This is standard and is especially prominent with all the legacy Titles that are now unobtainable. One such cosmetic is an emblem that some people want due to its clean look and the pretty red it evokes. Here’s whether you can still get the Slaycation emblem inDestiny 2. Is the Slaycation emblem still available in Destiny 2?...

‘I’m working on some new stuff’ Cliff Bleszinski, also known as “Cliffy B,” has been an enigmatic figure ever since the launch ofGears of War, but no matter how you slice it, I think the industry is better with him in it. Following the closure of Boss Key Productions I’ve missed his impact on the industry, and I found myself wanting him back in the fray these past few years. Well, I might get my wish,based on a new cryptic tweet....

Still on Vita NIS has just put up a new gameplay trailer forCriminal Girls 2, and as I noted above, you probably shouldn’t watch it at work. NIS promises that it’ll be a tougher game in general with an expanded battle system, and it’ll launch in Japan in November, exclusively on Vita. I wonder how the localization will be handled this time around, if it happens. It’s still crazy to me how many games are localized these days compared to previous generations, but I’m not complaining!...

Dynasty Warriors-like title on the cheap PC gamers are getting Koei Tecmo’s newest action game with some discount love thanks to the title making its way on Green Man Gaming’s catalog. On Steam, the just-released game is at 10% off with a drop to $54. Not bad, but the bestBerserk and the Band of the Hawkdiscountfor the PC Steam digital copy is at GMG with a 23% price drop to $45....

What happened to overnight maintenance? Oh hey, it’s anotherDestiny 2downtime during peak UK hours after everyone is getting off work. Brilliant! Like clockwork, Bungie has announced a new downtime period for Tuesday, October 3, which will take place from 8AM PT until 12PM PT — during this time you won’t be able to log in or play the game. In case you were wondering you have roughly equal chances of this maintenance getting extended or ending early based on prior experiences....