The original rooftops is still the best Twisted Metal stage It appears as if the original PlayStation classicTwisted Metaland the adored semi-rebootTwisted Metal Blackare heading to the PSN tomorrow. Right now, it appears as if (sadly) the latter isnotgoing to be released in tandem withTwisted Metal Black: Online, a re-release of the same game with online play. The original will be offered as part of the PSOne Classic line. I’ve always been a huge fan ofTwisted Metal, so I’m glad it’s getting some love....

Now the game doesn’t gouge you quite as much As we all know, freemium models tend to do more harm than good if they’re not well designed. There’s a very fine line between “wanting to monetize your game” and driving players away, and in the Canadian beta forUltima Forever, producer Carrie Gouskos found that the latter was happening far too often — so she did something about it. In short, the gist of the model is that while the game is free, items break (decay) over time (ew)....

Short, but sweet Set to release next week in Japan,Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIIIlatest 15 second TV spot showcases a live-action version of the titular character. Albeit extremely brief, the model portraying Lightning, intermixed with the in-game character model, does look quite spot on. Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, a game where Lighting returns, presumably strikes, thenplays dress-up, will be available on both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The conclusion (hopefully) and third act of theFinal Fantasy XIIIsaga hits Japan on November 21, and follows up in North America and Europe early next February....

E3 is an incredibly busy show and you don’t always get to see all the things you’d like to. This year, I’d hoped to check out the demo forMetal Gear Rising: Revengeancebut, alas, it just didn’t happen for me. Thankfully, the kind folks at Konami put together this little highlight reel, which shows a few portions of the tutorial-style gameplay demo folks were playing at the show. It looks amazing but, as I’m watching it, I think that the folks at Konami missed a golden opportunity in the voice casting department....

Everybody’s favorite, albeit slightly clumsy sleuth, Hildibrand, is a returningFinal Fantasy XIVcharacter in every expansion — minusShadowbringers. Finding where his quest begins in each expansion can be a daunting task, but here’s a quick-fire guide to hunting him down every step of the way. Table of contents Why are the Hildibrand quests important? To accessEndwalker‘s Manderville Relic Weapons, you need to complete theentire back catalogof Hildibrand quests from beginning to end....

Get that Techno Syndrome going becauseMortal Kombat 1is nearing its release on Xbox platforms. A question that’s looming though is ifMortal Kombat 1on Game Pass will be a reality or not. WB Games has not yet supported a day one release on the subscription service. Here’s everything we know aboutMortal Kombat 1on Game Pass. Can you check outMortal Kombat 1on Game Pass? A day one release ofMortal Kombat 1on Xbox’s service would be a huge win for Microsoft....

Work on their first project has begun Some members of CD Projekt Red have moved on to new pastures, forming the studio “Fool’s Theory.” Work on their new project has already begun, and new info will be coming soon. It is being described as a “daring combination of some isometric genres,” and will be developed with Unreal Engine 4. In their own words, the studio has started to “take a break from huge productions and find refuge in the mountains of southern Poland....

Check out the growth Artist Justin Hallrecently picked upWorld of Warcraftand gave it a spin with an Undead Mage, putting a new twist on the leveling process: drawing his character as it grows. The idea is that Hall spends 10 minutes on a level 10 sketch, 20 minutes on level 20, and so on. It’s interesting to see how Hall’s character’s gear changes as he levels, gaining mounts along the way as the Mage also eases into the frost profession and the sketches get even more detailed....

The Xbox Series S is in the headlines again after Larian announced it would be shippingBaldur’s Gate 3 without split-screen co-opon the Xbox Series S. In an interview withEurogamer, Phil Spencer addressed the perceived issues with Series S and why owners understand the changes. “I don’t see a world where we drop S,” Spencer said, “In terms of parity, I don’t think you’ve heard from us or Larian, that this was about parity....

The first character edit voucher is on the house My character inMonster Hunter: Worldmore or less turned out as intended, and I haven’t grown tired of his look. But that day will come, I’m sure of it. Maybe it’s already here for you. If so, consider this a friendly little PSA: you can alter your hunter once for free, and the voucher to do so is now available. The one-time-use voucher will let you change your hunter’s gender, physical appearance, and cosmetic appearance....

562 titles on Game Jolt were issued with DMCA takedown notices [Update:Game Jolt has anad revenue sharing schemefor developers, meaning that games distributed via this service are essentially monetised. This may help explain Nintendo’s rationale for the takedowns] Not to be contented with just the removals ofPokémon Uranium VersionandAnother Metroid 2 Remake, it looks as if Nintendo of America has set its sights on a large number of other fan-made projects that utilise Nintendo’s intellectual property....

Finding all three Resistance Emblems inThrone and Libertyis a pain if you don’t activate the Keepsakes in the Sand quest as a favorite mission. Even without this, though, we can still use a few clues to find these items, even if they’re still tricky to spot. How to find Resistance Emblems in Throne and Liberty After defeating desert cobras during the Keepsakes in the Sand quest, you’ll need to locate three Resistance Emblems around the Crematorium east of Vienta Village....

Animal Wellplayers have been sharing an awesome discovery that allows them to completely skip one of the most complicated sections of the game, the Ostrich puzzle. While it’s amazing how the game allows for this skip, its discovery also makes me wonder how much of my life I’ve wasted playing legitimately. InAnimal Well, players are presented with puzzles that grow in complexity as they acquire new tools for traversal and that help them interact with the game’s world....