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Get ready to befriend some dinos on the go! Studio Wildcard has made the announcement today thatARK: Survival Evolved—the survival game with dinosaurs, dragons, and naked people getting shot by other people with machine guns riding said dinosaurs on the beach — is making its way to the Nintendo Switch later this fall. Details are fairly scarce at the moment, but, the developers did confirm the game will offer the same features you’d find on the PC, PS4, and Xbox One versions of the game....

Remember when Universal bought the rights to produce a film based onAsteroids? Oh, how we laughed. Then we got some insight into what the plot would be. And we laughed some more. Little did I realize that this is not the first time that the deep and compelling mythology ofAsteroidshas been brought to other media formats. Along with the wicked-sweet comic books that would often accompany Atari games back in the day, the company also saw fit to produce some vinyl albums and cassettes featuring their properties....

Pre-order DLC forBattlefield 3like that of the “Physical Warfare” pack caused mass outrage among fans andprompted a boycottof DICE’s military shooter due to the fact that customers had to choose between either getting theBack to Karkandmap pack or several exclusive weapons and attachments. The only way to have both was to have pre-orderedBattlefield 3twice, basically meaning that whichever way you look at it, everyone would be missing out on something....

Remember that annoying ’60s song, sometimes called Wimoweh, that goes “in the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight”? Provided you’re willing to suffer through it, you’re going to catch one of the best game trailers so far this year. The newestBorderlands 2video straight from Gearbox has pretty much everything, from Psycho torture, to Claptrap singing, to hot ninja action. Give it a watch and let us know if you’re excited or cautiously optimistic....

Some things were made to be broken I haven’t sat down to willingly play a sports game since me and my brother foundNHL Face Off ’98on a demo disk during one VERY boring summer vacation. But every time I read one of Jon Bois’ amazing Breaking Madden articles I wonder if that’s a mistake. When I seeCam Newton relentlessly hauntedby an unstoppable poltergeist his teammates seems to ignore, I have wonder if I’m missing out on something....

If you’re willing to forgive and forget the whole “I waited half a year for a God damn patch” thing, then you’ll be thrilled to know that The Behemoth is unleashing itsfirst DLC packforCastle Crashers, the King’s Pack. Costing 160 Microsoft Points and releasing Wednesday, January 14, the King’s Pack includes the following: I’m not sure if I’ll be getting it myself, at least anytime soon, since I stopped playingCClong before it was patched (the fact that the bug finally did wipe all my data in the end hasn’t helped)....

Tastes of Bitter Defeat and Salt In the latest million-dollar handshake between gaming and branding, Coca-Cola has announced that it is partnering with Riot Games to produce a limited edition variant of its soda, themed after the studio’s juggernaut MOBALeague of Legends. The “Ultimate Coca-Cola Zero Sugar” drink is part of the corporation’s “Creations” line, which has seen the drink-maker partner with various brands and personalities to produce exclusive, limited-time variants of the beverage....

Americano with soy milk, please… for the calories Do you remember last year’sCoffee Talk? the chilled-out visual novel from Indonesian studio Toge Productions? Well, it seems that those in need of a fresh caffeine fix will be able to quaff another mug of the delicious black stuff come 2022, whenCoffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterflylaunches on PC via Steam. As a brief reminder,Coffee Talksees the player manage a small, cozy cafe in a familiar but fantasy Seattle....

It’s an RPG…INSIDE another RPG In today’s contest you may win a PS4 or Xbox One copy of hit RPGCrossCode. If you’re a console pleb like me and have been eyeingCrossCodefor a while, then you’re in luck! We’ve got some PS4 and Xbox One copies of the hit RPG to give away so you can experience what PC players have had for nearly two years now. Those showoffs. Lea has lost her memory; as a way to help find what she lost, she logs intoCrossWorlds, a fictional MMO within the game’s universe....

The lawsuit overBattlefield 4‘s disastrous launch was dealt a serious blow this week. On Monday, a federal judge ruled against shareholders who claim Electronic Arts mislead investors with regards to the readiness of the first-person shooter. US District Court Judge Susan Illston found the statements in question didn’t amount to much more than “puffery” and “corporate optimism” on EA’s part. Furthermore, she added “the complaint fails to adequately allege falsity and scienter for reasons articulated by defendants....

The expansion won’t be coming to previous-gen consoles though During today’s Night City Wire, CD Projekt Red showed off a tease for what’s next in the world ofCyberpunk.Phantom Libertyis the name of theCyberpunk 2077expansion, arriving sometime next year. The brief teaser video showed some pretty gorgeous locales, including a facility covered in flora. We also get a teaser of V reciting an oath to serve the New United States of America, and Johnny Silverhand warning her it was a bad idea....

It’s all screen for Deadpool 3 We’re getting closer, everyone.Rampagethreatened to be mildly entertaining, and that means we’re just a few steps away from an actually good video game movie. It’s gonna happen, and maybe it’ll beThe Divisionthat does it? With the announcement that David Leich is directing I’m thinking… maybe? The game’s story and general quality are kind of meh, and it really did a crappy job of saying anything at all, but that’s why I think they can pull this off....

At this year’s Tokyo Game Show, Team Ninja finally revealed that their fabled fighting franchise — known for its fatal females and potent physics — was returning, withDead or Alive 5(DOA5). Almost six years have passed since the previous game and, with that, former lead designer, ex-head of Team Ninja, Tomonobu Itagaki has long since left the prestigious game developer. A lot of time has passed, bringing forth a lot of change, but it’s within these obstacles that the series for the first time feels as if it is seeing a proper evolution in design, rather than just an aesthetics upgrade....