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We were asked to “stay tuned” for an update on Xbox LIVE Game Room’s next batch of games, and tuned we certainly stayed. The games were hit witha mysterious delay, but now Major Nelson informs us that they’re going out this Wednesday. I think everyone forgot what exactly this group entailed, so here’s the list again:Super Breakout, Pitfall!, Megamania, Night Stalker, Rack ‘Em Up, Realsports VolleyballandBasketball. Again,Pitfall!andSuper Breakoutstand out as the ones most worth pursuing to me....

The big reveals show returns once more It’s another year, and summer’s almost upon us. That means it’s time for more showcases, reveals, and streams, including Gamescom Opening Night Live. Show host Geoff Keighley confirmed the date and location today onsocial media, as the show will be hosted live from Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany on August 22. No word on the time yet. Get ready!@gamescom: Opening Night Live returns live on Tuesday, August 22 from Koelnmesse in Germany....

Cool stuff at Anime Expo While at Anime Expo this weekend, I got some lovely iPhone shots of the upcomingBloodborneHunter Figma and thePortal 2Atlas and P-Body Nendoroids. They weren’t as cool as theDigimonDigivolving Agumon/WarGreymon prototype, but what Earthly object ever could be? Although I went in expecting to prefer theBloodbornefigure, I’m actually looking forward to Atlas and P-Body a little bit more! Nendoroids aren’t really my thing when they’re adapting humanoid designs, but these robots look great!...

For a ‘soon-to-be-announced’ new game If you’ve got drawing chops, or at least some creativity, you can see your work show up in the, “next soon-to-be-announcedAdventure Timeconsole video game” thanks to this contest from publisherLittle Orbit. You have to at least be 13 years old, though. And, “All entries become the property of Little Orbit and Cartoon Network and will not be acknowledged or returned,” so don’t do it unless you’re purely in it for the glory....

Because it’s all you’re getting Call of Duty: Black Ops IIIwill have multiplayer and the usual star-studded Zombies mode on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3,but no campaign— it’s too “ambitious” for last-generation hardware. If you want Christopher Meloni (and who doesn’t?), you’ll need to play on PC, Xbox One, or PS4.

Volcanic Rock is a crafting material inDisney Dreamlight Valley’s Storybook Valeexpansion that you’ll need for several quests. Although you’ll find it under your foraging collection log list, figuring out where to obtain this particular resource is where the challenge begins. Where to find Volcanic Rock in Disney Dreamlight Valley You can find Volcanic Rock in Mythopia and Everafter by digging the ground and clearing fires. Each time you use your shovel to dig up the ground in Everafter, there’s a chance you’ll obtain volcanic rock, among other possible drops like fairy bubbles....

Yesterdaywe passed along what we thought was a new trailer fromMafia II. It wasn’t. My bad. As you’ll hear a character in this new trailer say,bless me Father, for I have sinned. This new trailer is actually even cooler than the last one, and definitely more timely. Shown at the Spike TV Video Game Awards this past weekend, it’s packed with holiday cheer, gun fire, scantily clad girls and that ol’ time music....

Claims PS4 must target the core audience before expanding Loud and clear, Sony boss man Kazuo Hirai believes that the PlayStation 4 must target core gamers from the outset before expanding for others mind share. Speaking withWall Street Journal’sWalt Mossberg during a talk at theD11 conference, Hirai stated “I fundamentally believe that the initial market that we need to make sure we appeal to with any new platform … is really the gaming audience … They will be the supporters of your platform and they will help propel the installed base....

FINISH HIM, GERALT! CD Projekt Red has revealed that this week’s freeThe Witcher 3: Wild HuntDLC will boast new finishing moves for leading man, Geralt. The announcement tweet gave little away other than a small, pictorial teaser of what’s to come. This is the fifteenth – and penultimate – free DLC instalment for the role-playing game. A revision of inventory and resource management brought a colossal 7.3GB patch toThe Witcher 3,which has FUBARed the framerate for some Xbox One and PlayStation 4 players....

It’s been a while I’ve been spending most of my free MOBA timeplayingHeroes of the Storm. It’s such a huge time commitment keeping up with just one meta, that spreading my attention across multiple games (in a competitive way at least) can feel insurmountable at times. But having playedLeague of Legendssince its beta, I can never truly give it up. Having spent more time with it this past month or so, I’m basically all caught up....

Even more Picross, now with touchscreen support There are few certainties in life, but a reassuring one is that Jupiter keeps releasing newPicrossgames for the Switch. The latest,Picross S7, launched today with a fancy new feature: touchscreen controls. InPicross S7, Jupiter has introduced support for touchscreen controls. you’re able to use either “Touch Hold” or “Touch Toggle” as input methods, taking away the need to D-pad or stick your way around....

That reminds me of a puzzle… Late last year,Level-5 announced that it would be porting the secondLaytongame,Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box, to mobile phones in Japan. Much like how thefirst title made its way west,Diabolical Boxis now available in the US on theGoogle PlayandApp Stores. Going for $9.99, this version includes HD renders of all the sprites and upscaled FMVs for the story segments. While not including any new additions, this is still a worthy game to add to your collection....

Make yourself a hot chocolate and sit back while you roll a giant ball of snow in theSnowball Roll Raceon Roblox. It is a simple and relaxing experience where you can race other players, hatch adorable tiny pets that will help you gather snow faster, and earn wins. Want to speed up the process? UseSnowball Roll Racecodes to gather more supplies by claiming free potions. With Snow Potions, Luck Potions, and Double Wins potions, you can increase the amount of snow you collect, get lucky with rare pets, and earn more wins....