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Amazon France I expect some controversy to come out of this for sure, given the talk about amiibo functionality as of late. According to the Amazon France product listing forThe Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD, there’s an amiibo-specific dungeon. Or more to the point, it requires the Twilight Princess Wolf Link and Midna figure that’s coming with the bundle. Other amiibo can also regenerate your life or allow you to gain arrows....

The beta forInsurgency, theHalf-Life 2mod which seeks to realistically replicate the current battling in the Iraq (but with respawns, anyway), wasreleased todayafter four years in development. Downloads are availablehyah. I’ve only spent a couple of hours with the game, but it’s not exactly, well,good. It’s got potential, of course, and itisjust a beta, but let’s just say that I’m already eager for some major patching. The mod is free, and requires nothing more thanHalf-Life 2and Steam — and if you don’t have those, then you really, really need to consider your current lifestyle choices....

New War Mode Call of Duty: World War II’snew E3 trailer looks nice, featuring anti-air guns, dropping bombs from planes, flamethrowers, and locations such as Crimea and the English channel. There is a new “Divisions” feature where players choose from one of five division, “each with their own specialized training and weapons skills.” In a new mode called War Mode “players must works as a team and fight for control through multiple strategic objectives....

Ninja Theory should be making movies Ever since I initially viewed theDevil May CryandUnchartedmocap videos, I got addicted to them. Seeing how games are made is always great, but a behind the scenes look at a really good performance is even better, and shows how much effort goes into game development. The same goes for Ninja Theory’sHellblade, which has been documenting basically every bit of the process by way of its YouTube channel....

The weekend is upon us and we’re gearing up to play the week’s Xbox Live Indie Games demos, of which there are many and the chances of quality look slim. There have been multiple games featuring zombies to release, twoBreakoutgames and one game which looks suspiciously like a crappy version ofSuper Crate Box. Our fury will be heard even in Heaven. We’ll need that fury too, as in the second half of our program we’re taking on theContraseries....

Whoa If you’re going to validate your cult pop culture bona fides, this is how you do it. A new trailer for Necrophone Games’Jazzpunkhas been released by Adult Swim, referencing the 1995 motion pictureJohnny Mnemonicin a live-action sketch. There is so much visual information and so many little nods to other media (including a BBS “Door Game” bit which had me in stitches) that you’ll probably want to give this three or four views to fully digest....

I’m drawn to all of the cooking ones As we inch towardSuper Mario Party‘s October launch, today’s a good day to check in with the Switch title. I found the newRiver Survivalco-op mode intriguing, and I already want to call dibs onMonty Mole(in large part because he looks extra annoying to lose to). But what about the actual mini-games? If you don’t want to leave anything to chance, check this out: Nintendo has uploaded clips of the 80 new mini-games andassembled themon theSuper Mario Partysite....

There’s a sad glut of headlines going around today all distantly framed as “Osama bin Laden: He’s just like you!” TheCIA has just releaseda list of 470,000 files that were found in the May 2011 raid on his Abbottabad compound. Among them are some pop culture names that you, yourself, probably enjoy. Here are some movies, video games, and programs that the CIA recovered on hard drives inside the bin Laden compound:...

Nvidia is working with Warner Bros. to makeBatman: Arkham Originsa pretty PC game. Their Developer Technology Team has been working with WB Games Montreal to work in all of their gaming tech to make this game look great, including DirectX tessellation, TXAA antialiasing, soft shadows, PhysX effects, and more. They’re also working out a deal to give those buying an Nvidia GPU a free copy of the game. when released this October....

Take that Keri Russell! Hot on the heels of news that Keri Russell, yes,Felicity‘sKeri Russell, was castinStar Wars: Episode IX, we get confirmation that the galaxy’s original far far away player is due back in his fabulous blue coat. Episode IX will mark Billy Dee Williams’ first return to the role since 1983’sReturn of the Jedi. Donald Glover has yet to comment on whether or not his work inSolo: A Star Wars Storyis directly responsible for the return of the original Lando....

If you’re looking for a good region to explore in Palworld, Fisherman’s Point is a decent choice, with multiple merchants, Lifmunk Effigies, and teleport points to help you reach Mount Obsidian. However, some challenges require preparation before making the trek here. Fisherman’s Point location in Palworld Fisherman’s Point is located on the bottom-left side of the map, directly south of Mount Obsidian, at coordinates (-478, -743). The easiest way to get here early on if you’re traveling from the Plateau of Beginning is to travel southwest until you see Mount Obsidian before turning south and moving along the coastline....

Three-tier Xbox Game Pass rival revealed The world’sworst-kept secretis finally out — Sony Interactive Entertainment has revealed its revamped PlayStation Plus service, which is set to launch in June 2022, bringing with it a three-tier subscription service, a library of “700+” video games, and additional features and services. “Today, we are pleased to share with you official news about changes coming to our subscription services,”wrote SIE President Jim Ryan on the PlayStation Blog....

PS Vita Trophy viewing added Sony is gearing up for a big firmware release tomorrow, v4.30. The most notable feature being added is the ability to view your PS Vita Trophies on the home console. The Trophy section is now listed under the PSN area of the XMB, and displays your level progress upfront. Of course, it wouldn’t be Sony if it wasn’t also looking toremovefeatures from the PS3, and this time it’s the turn of Life with PlayStation....