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A wonderful marriage between modern RPGs and classic dungeon crawling The originalBard’s Taletrilogy was developed by Interplay and published by Electronic Arts in the mid-to-late ’80s. Despite being hard as nails, that trilogy is generally seen as a hidden gem among classic RPGs. They had incredible music, writing, and addicting dungeon crawling gameplay that kept you pushing forward. Three decades later, the series is back and I had the chance to play an early preview build ofThe Bard’s Tale IV: Barrows Deepfrom inXile Entertainment....

Square Enix’s conference happened Now that’s Brisk, baby!E3 is back in style with uneven conferences, following the fun and chill Microsoft presentation: which actually felt like a game-filled video you’d see at any typical E3. Square Enix’s conference was…a conference. SoGuardians of the Galaxyis was shown. The framerate dropped in the trailer itself, but the game itself looks likeMass Effectby way ofMarvel’s Avengers. It’s a different studio! So maybe Eidos Montreal will pull it out....

At a recent EA showcase in New York City, the publisher trotted out just one PlayStation Vita title — a bit surprising, since the handheld is set to launch in North America, Europe, and Latin America relatively soon, onFebruary 22, 2012. It happened to be a sports game, which, in light of the lacklusterMaddentitle that was rushed to meet the Nintendo 3DS’s launch, momentarily gave me pause. But then I saw that the title in question was aFIFAgame, and one developed in-house at EA Canada, no less....

It didn’t need to sell billions and billions BeforeFinal Fantasy XVarrived, Square Enix was projecting super hard regarding the sales targets they’d need to hit to break even. They gave some Square Enix-ey high number, and actively looked worried that they wouldn’t hit it. As it turns out though, they hit their break even point on day one. And we’re learning this newsafter Ignis’ birthdayof all days. According to Dualshockers, who spoke with director Hajima Tabata, they noted that on the first day of launch, May 19, 2025, they broke even....

Register before it’s too late If you orderedMario Kart 8and somehow neglected to register your copy for one of the free Wii U games Nintendo is giving out,this is the final day to do so. Just redeem the code printed on the insert usingClub Nintendo, or link your Club Nintendo account to your Wii U before buyingMario Kart 8if you’re getting the title digitally. The choices are, again,Pikmin 3,The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD,New Super Mario Bros....

It’s almost out It’s a good time for anime games. Dragon Ball FighterZis getting a whole new season of DLC, theOne Punch Mangame just came out, and now, arena fighterMy Hero Academia: One’s Justice 2is arriving on March 12: just in time to coincide with the release ofthe second major franchise filmin the west. To celebrate, Bandai Namco just dropped a newOne’s Justice 2trailer that’s all about the villains: some of the more extreme and disturbing characters of the series....

eGift Cards, that’s how Update: We f’ed up that title. Fixed to clarify what the deal is actually about. For those wondering and to make sense on the warranted comments below, the previous title was “Get a $10 bonus for buying anything at Best Buy.” Forgot to include ‘$100’ in there but new title above is better anyways. eBay/PayPal Digital Gifts have an interesting offer up for grabs today. Up for sale is a$100 Best Buy eGift cardwith a bonus $10 eBay eGift card....

as portrayed by Nathan Barnatt I am not a big fan of Nathan Barnatt. More specifically, I find the character he portrays at gaming events (Keith Apicary, a self-unaware trainwreck of socially inappropriate behavior paired with a nasty vocal defect) to be rather lacking in the humor department. But it’s not all bad, apparently, as evidenced by this latest reality pranking video Barnatt has released where he assumes the role of Trevor fromGrand Theft Auto Vand tries a myriad of ways to dispose of a corpse....

‘Elusive Targets are not going to be easy’ Hitman’sElusive Targets missions are dropping today. Need specifics? Sorry, bro, but we don’t have them. As elusive as its name, all we’ve been told is that the mode will become available “at some point on Friday during European hours” and be live for just 48 hours. The assassination missions are a one-time-only deal that means if you miss them, you’re done – there are no resets, my friend....

Here’s how to fix the Swamp’s Protection bug The Swamp’s Protection is a seemingly unremarkable quest inDiablo 4. You’ll find it in the Blightmarsh region of Hawezar, in a small shack all by its lonesome. Inside, you’ll find an NPC named Timue who asks you to deliver some supplies to three different people. Easy enough, right? Well, it turns out that the Swamp’s Protection has a few curveballs that might give players trouble....

As with other gacha games,Zenless Zone Zerohas a stamina mechanic that players will want to access as soon as possible. In HoYoverse’s new action RPG, it’s called Battery Charges, and topping them up daily will become part of your routine. So just how do you get more Battery Charges, or stamina, inZenless Zone Zero? Unlocking the Coff Cafe coffee shop on Sixth Street The Coff Cafe is one of the manylocations on Sixth Street in the city of New Eridu, and it will become available after you’ve progressed a few hours into the game....

After a year of absence following a successful open-beta, WB’sSuper Smash Bros-like returned with plenty of changes. One of the additions is a wider and even more varied roster, one that now contains characters such as Agent Smith fromThe Matrix, Jason Vorhees from theFriday the 13thseries of movies, and even The Joker from you know damn well where. One of the best new characters is Banana Guard, which you might know from theAdventure Timeseries....

They’ve said before that justice is blind, but sometimes it’s really just stumbling around in the dark. That’s the case in the Chamber of Justice inBaldur’s Gate 3, as you’ll need to illuminate some truth to enact justice for this trial. Here’s how to complete the Chamber of Justice inBG3. How to dispel the darkness in the Chamber of Justice As you enter the Chamber of Justice, you’ll notice there are paintings all around the room, illustrating a story, alongside three others in the center....