Ding dong the DRM is dead The Witcher 3? More like DRM-free. Community Manager Marcin Momot took to theCD Projekt websiteto explain the DRM situation with the upcomingWitcher 3. “The PC version of The Witcher 3 will have absolutely no DRM from day 0. Zero. Zip. Nada. It doesn’t matter if you choose to buy it on GOG.com and support us directly or buy the game in box format, you’ll still get the 100% DRM-free experience....
More than 35 “show floor”-style game demos will be playable from December 7–21 Not to pile more games on your already full plate, but you might want to set aside some time in December for a bunch of limited-time demos. Starting Tuesday, December 7, theID@Xbox Winter Game Fest eventwill offer up 35+ demos for upcoming Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S games. you’re able to also expect to see some limited-time PC demos, too....
With patch 1.3.0 Director Tetsuya Takahashi has laid out the groundwork forXenoblade Chronicles 2‘s near future, and it involves the coveted New Game+ mode. By way of version 1.3.0 next month, Monolith Soft will be adding it in the form of “Advanced New Game Mode,” on top of a fix for a bug that arose in the last 1.2.0 patch. Depending on who you ask the bug is either a nuisance or a massive pain....
Union Station gets a spooky makeover Given that it’s the season for all things spooky, Capcom has revealed two new costumes and one new stage heading to its flagship fight gameStreet Fighter V.As detailed in the tweet below, the Halloween DLC offers up two monstrous looks for both Poison and E. Honda, both of whom are relative newcomers to the Street Fighter V roster. My girl Poison – legitimately my favourite video game character of all time – is rocking a punk rock zombie look (someone callDarkstalkers’Lord Raptor, we need to get these two in a band....
On Wednesday, employees will suspend work to demand improved conditions Activision Blizzard staff are organizing a walkout, following alawsuit filed against the companylast week by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing for discrimination and sexual harassment. Yesterday,many current and former employees signed a letterdecrying Activision Blizzard’s response to the lawsuit and its allegations, which a company spokesperson said included “distorted, and in many cases false, descriptions of Blizzard’s past....
I’m still reeling from this morning’sMega Manshenanigans. I can at least take comfort in knowing thatsomecompanies still give a damn about the little blue dude. Like Archie Comics, for example… As you are already aware by now, Archie is making my childhood fantasies come true with a12-issue crossover eventstarring Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man. Penning the whole affair is our palIan Flynn, head writer forMega Man,Sonic the Hedgehog, andSonic Universe....
Play as a Templar Rumors have been floating around since March about Ubisoft’s plans to release twoAssassin’s Creedtitles this year — one for current consoles and one for legacy consoles. Originally codenamedComet, Ubisoft formally revealed and detailedAssassin’s Creed Roguetoday, and gave us our first trailer. Assassin’s Creed Rogueis in development by Ubisoft Sofia (with the usual collaboration across many other Ubisoft studios), and takes place during the Seven Years War in the mid-18th century....
The DMCA claims another court victory Bungie has succeeded in the latest of an increasing line of lawsuits targeting online cheat sellers — TheDestiny 2developer was awarded $12 million in damages this week in its case against website VeteranCheats and its owner, Mihai Claudiu-Florentin. As reported by The Game Post, Bungie filed suit against Romanian Claudi-Florentin in 2021, accusing the website owner of committing copyright infringement and tortious interference through the development selling of various hacks and cheats, distributed through the VeteranCheats domain....
Bungie has finally won its lawsuit against Aimjunkies/Phoenix Digital, a company that made cheats for games likeDestiny 2. The case initially saw Bungie sue the companies for terms of service, but the case took a wild turn after the accused turned around and countersued Bungie. Game File journalistStephen Totilobroke the story, revealing Bungie’s win, which amounts to $63,210 in damages. The real win, though, is the precedent this case sets. Other devs can now point to a case where a jury has voted in favor of a game developer regarding cheats being made for their games....
Limber up Have you ever wanted to be chased by zombies? Don’t lie to me. I bet all you sons of guns have sat around dreaming up silly, foolproof zombie escape plans that would liven up your meager existence. Well, Capcom, teaming up with Run For Your Lives, has delivered something close. It’s certainly survival of the fittest. There’s also a party at the end of it with drinks, food, andDead Rising 3stuff....
That singer has got some lungs We are just under a month away from the Japanese release and giant-slayingGod Eater 3.Bandai Namco has released the intro movie for the action-RPG title, and it’s a doozy. Animated by Japanese animation studio Ufotable Inc. The 90-second intro is packed full of action, danger and drama as the game’s protagonists, loaded for bear with high-tech weapons, bear down on some of the terrifying behemoths that players will find themselves up against on the battlefield....
Revealed on the show floor of E3 [Update: Pre-orders are now open forThe Star Wars Home Arcade Game.] Just days after revealing it was creating arcade cabinets for classicTeenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesandMarvelgames, Arcade1Up is back with one more huge announcement from the E3 show floor. Later this year, it will be releasing a new arcade cabinet featuring classic AtariStar Warsgames. Included in the collection are: The AtariStar Warscabinet is the only at-home arcade unit to include the original software of these three titles and features the unique X-Wing pilot controller....
Yippe ki yay, monster trucker Licensed video games have always been like the interior of an abandoned barn. Sometimes you might find a long-abandoned car that is in dire need of restoration, but more likely, it’s just full of spiders.Die Hardon NES is neither of those things. It’s more like finding a long-abandoned lunar lander in an old barn. You wonder how it got there and if it’s a good idea to try it out....
