Eugene, stop the track! For some bizarre reason, Microsoft has decided to unveil a trailer for the newHalo Wars 2DLC titled, “Awakening the Nightmare” tonight. Why this was absent from their E3 conference yesterday is anyone’s guess (maybe they are trying to steal thunder from Sony?), but this DLC will feature a new campaign, two new multiplayer leaders, two new multiplayer maps and a new cooperative mode. It also features the return of the flood (oh joy………)....

Inflation strikes again In astatement to The Verge, Microsoft confirmed a price increase on the Xbox Series X coming to most countries. Planned to roll out on August 1, the price increase will apply to most countries apart from the US, Japan, Chile, Brazil, and Colombia. This move practically mirrorsSony’s PlayStation 5 price increasethat occurred last year. According to the statement, the Xbox Series X will move to £479.99 in the UK, €549....

Hi Nintendo chat Onboard console has always had competition from myriad third-party apps. It seems like pretty much every event I’m a part of, whether it’s on a PC or a console, is hosted on Discord these days. Before it was Ventrilo or TeamSpeak, or Trillian. But modern day consoles have been racing to catch up, and now Microsoft has announced a new solution to attempt to woo people away from the above....

Wash day tomorrow! Nothing clean, right? [Update:The official trailer for the Kombat Pack is now live, you can check it out at the foot of the article.] Later this morning, NetherRealm Studios will drop a trailer revealing the contents of the first “Kombat Pack” DLC characters headed to their rad fighting titleMortal Kombat 11. It seems, however,a hastily removed YouTube thumbnail has already spilled the beans, with an image that reveals all six characters, along with their release dates....

The streets is where I’s born Mayhem will soon be reignited.Saints Row: The Third— theSaints Rowthat took the series from belovedGTAknockoff to absurdist comedic anarchy — is being remastered for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. Deep Silver’s return to Steelport is (like all remasters) predicated on making everything look new and shiny. Developer Sperasoft is in charge of remasteringSaints Row: The Third, and that work includes: implementing a new lighting engine, remodeling and redesigning all the weapons and vehicles, and creating more than 4,000 new current-gen assets....

Nothing redacted here Controlis the sort of game that you don’t stop thinking about when it’s finished. It invites retrospect and analysis — a thorough rehashing of everything you saw and read along the way, all in pursuit of connecting every little thread to make one cohesive world. That’s a rabbit hole I went down. AfterreviewingControl, I had more questions about, well, a lot of things. At PAX West, I had the opportunity to get some answers....

Kevin Durant is possibly my favorite baller inNBA 2K25, and you can make an excellentMyCareerbuild based on him. His shot animations are probably the best in my books for my 3-way scorer C build. If you’re basing your build around Durant, you may expect all-around abilities that will help you shine in both offense and defense. This build byCinco Gamingis extremely promising, and I have been spending plenty of hours with it....

As part of the 1,900 job cuts that Microsoft made last week, perhaps the most surprising was the coinciding departure of Blizzard president Mike Ybarra. It has been announced that Ybarra’s position will be taken over by Johanna Faries, an executive who helpedoversee recentCall of Dutytitles at Activision. Ybarra stepped into the role of company president in 2021 with the departure of then-president J. Allen Brack, followingreports of sexual misconduct, harassment, and discriminationwithin Blizzard....

Birthday, bloody birthday You’ll have a happy birthday with this contest: Win a Blu-ray copy of Arrow Video’sBloody Birthday. It’s new release Tuesday, which means we’re continuing our streak of giving away great Blu-rays from our friends at MVD Entertainment. Today’s release is another great cult horror film from video powerhouse Arrow Video. It’ll be a happy one, but also a bloody one. Come winBloody Birthday. These are always ridiculous, and I love them for it....

Do you have room in that big heart of yours for another fighting game, but don’t know what to try? 2022’sDNF Duelis freeon Epic Games Store as part of their holiday giveaways. You have 24 hoursto claim it. I’ve heard ofDNF Duelbut know next to nothing about it. There was a lot of PR stuff coming at us in the lead-up and some excitement around the launch, but I think the fighting game market is pretty jammed up with heavy hitters to the point where it maybe didn’t catch fire....

Ready to roll? One of mobile grindfestFate/Grand Order‘s big selling points is its lengthy visual novel-style story and deep connections toFatefranchise lore. That much is on the figurative box, but a somewhat unexpected facet of that appeal is just howweirdthe game can get at times. The main story is a fairly self-serious tale of time travel and world-saving heroics, but the game is also known for capitalizing on a self-aware sense of humor and going in hard on obscure in-jokes that only genuine Type-MOON fans (or dedicated wiki readers) might get....

Also known as the next expansion Final Fantasy XIV7.0 is already underway, as producer Naoki “Yoshi P” Yoshida confirms that the team has wrappedthe 6.X storyline. The news comesvia an interview from NME.com: “The plot for the main scenario in the Patch 6.X series has already been completed and we’ve decided on its conclusion. Currently, script-related work for several patches and work on the detailed plot are underway. In fact on my end, I’m already deciding on what I envision for 7....

Ballroom Blitz Nintendo has released a new trailer previewing the next update for mobile battlerFire Emblem Heroes.Arriving tomorrow, September 8, the newest summoning event will see a selection of heroes donning their most ostentatious finery before heading off into battle. Special Heroes being added to the mix include valiant princess Lachesis, noble healer Ethlyn, loyal crusader Quan, and finally a new dual-hero in the form of Sigurd, who is accompanied by his wife Deidre....