Terrible commenters take even more from the internet Return to Monkey Islandwasshowcased on Tuesday, during the Nintendo Direct Mini showcase. It was an exciting gameplay reveal for the newest entry. But not long after,Monkey Islandwriter and director Ron Gilbert announced he was shutting down comments on his personal site. Gilbert’s personal blogGrumpy Gamerhas been a repository for his writing, thoughts, and an occasionalApril Fools’ actual-announcement. Despite all that, after revealingReturn to Monkey Islandgameplay during the Direct, comments flooded into the blog....

Starfieldis almost here, which means it’s time to start the countdown. Below, we have provided two separateStarfieldcountdown clocks so you may track precisely when you can join Constellation and start your adventure in the field of stars. You know, sort of like a New Year’s countdown, except more exciting. Both launch times are global releases, meaning no region will get access before the other. Access toStarfieldwill unlock at the same time around the world....

Launching probe for confirmation Whispers that came over the information superhighway this weekend suggest that Electronic Arts’ excellent RPG trilogyMass Effect: Legendary Editioncould be headed to Xbox Game Pass, following a hastily removed Xbox Store listing. First spottedby Polish website XGP, a new listing for the sci-fi space opera appeared on the Xbox Store Friday, November 19, emblazoned with a badge signifying its availability on the popular paid subscription service. The listing was then hastily removed, but not before XGP was able to bag a sneaky screengrab of the title....

I can’t really say much about this first video or else it would spoil what you’re about to see. Just know that it’s a one in a million chance of this happening inskate.Spotted onXavier’s Clog.Dr. Destructoid recommends eight Destructainment videos to treat your lame Weekend. First video after jump is a funny video of the five most irritating characters in gaming. After that, a really weird Japanese show playing a really weird Arcade shooter game....

S.T.A.R.S. in their Eyes Capcom’sResident Evilfranchise has had its fair share of organizations, companies, cults, and investigative units over the many decades since the series’ inception, but perhaps no one faction, (save for the bio-weapon manufacturer developer, Umbrella) is better known than the original squad of elite special forces operators known as S.T.A.R.S. S.T.A.R.S., which stands forSpecialTacticsAndRescueServicewas a privately funded division of the Raccoon City Police Department, essentially founded for more hazardous assignments that needed investigation beyond the standard jurisdiction of the RPD....

We’ve all been there. You’re working, and you have a few minutes to kill, but you don’t have anything on your phone, and your gaming PC is, obviously, at home. Don’t worry, you’re able to still play games by yourself or with friends. Free browser games have gone a long way, so here are some of the best you can play now. Best free browser games you can play right now While there are hundreds, if not thousands, of games to play on compilation sites or through other things like Facebook gaming, here are some ofthe best browser games you can play right now....

Looks like there might be an MMO on theHorizon TheHorizongames have been one of the most well-loved series of recent memory, and for good reason — the phrase “robot dinosaurs” alone should be enough to get even the most stubborn curmudgeons on board. While the mainline games have been of the third-person open world stealth/action varieties, now it looks like Guerilla is looking to diversify the franchise by way of an MMO set in theHorizonuniverse....

Accidental viral indie hit,Flappy Bird, will bemaking a returnto mobile storefronts and web browsers (announcement via Wario64). It will be released in 2025, for some reason. If you weren’t around at the time – and I hate that it is totally possible someone reading this wasn’t born yet –Flappy Birdwas released in 2013 before exploding in popularity in 2014. Why? Fucked if I know (sorry for my swearing, anyone younger thanFlappy Bird)....

25 years of dogfighting action Yesterday saw action-packed sky-fighting seriesAce Combatcelebrate its 25th anniversary. Publisher Bandai Namco marked the occasion with the announcement that the series’ latest entry,Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown, has hit an impressive milestone of two million combined global shipments and digital sales. Releases in January of 2019,Ace Combat 7offers an advanced dog-fighting experience among the skies of “Strangereal,” a continent currently caught up in the embittered “Lighthouse War....

Shake it off, take it off, break it off High-definition remasters of 10-year-old niche Japanese games seem to be a trend this year. This week we’re gettingGal*Gun Returnson Switch and PC, which is the first time the original game in that series has left Japan. This summer, another naughty game is coming to North America for the first time from Xseed Games. Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound & Debriefedis a remaster ofAkiba’s Trip Plus, which was an updated version of the originalAkiba’s Tripthat launched on the PSP back in 2011....

The world of John Wick, the High Table, Continental Hotel, and its assassins have finally come toCall of Duty.But don’t get too excited about seeing Keanu Reeves just yet. Ballerina, a spin-off movie set within the John Wick universe, is first up when it comes toCoDcollabs. The titular character of the upcoming movie, played by Ana de Armas, is joiningBlack Ops 6andWarzoneas part of an Operator bundle, but a limited-time event is also set to celebrate the occasion....

Game finally Over almost 30 years later After almost 30 years of operation, Sega’s legendary Ikebukuro GiGO arcade is finally out of credits. The entertainment venue closed its doors and hit the lights for the last time on September 20, with an army of fans and regular customers turning up to pay their respects to one of Tokyo’s longest-running and most popular coin-op centers. A very sweet video, captured by YouTuber “medaaaals in Japan“, shows a huge crowd of citizens bidding the venue adieu....

In what may become the new standard, Gamesbrief analyst Nicholas Lovell has stated that the upcoming Zenimax developedElder Scrolls Onlinewill launch with a subscription fee, but then transition into the common Free to Play model somewhere down the line. The context of this statement is that the transition won’t be necessarily due to “failure”; it’ll just be a natural move due to the direction the market is going. As an old-school MMO player since the days ofUltima Online, I’m pretty torn on subscription fees....