The Division’s beta is being extended by 24 hours

Running until Feb 2, 6PM GMT Are you having fun withThe Division’s beta? Or maybe you had a hectic weekend and didn’t have time to play it? Well, Ubisoft has a little treat for you. In a post on the Ubisoft forums, it announced thatThe Division’s beta is being extended by two days due to the amount of interest surrounding it. While the beta was supposed to only be for three days, it’s now closing on February 2 at 6PM GMT....

August 7, 2025 · 1 min · 139 words · Sue Davis

The Epic Games Store is giving out three free games, and Alien: Isolation is up next

This week’s freebies are The First Tree, Deponia, and The Pillars of the Earth I’ll be frank here: you might not want to play all three of the free games this week on the Epic Games Store. It’s not that they’re bad, or should be skipped over, it’s just that they aren’t as high-profile as we’ve come to expect from these giveaways, and they aren’t particularly fresh, either, so you might’ve already tried them elsewhere....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 283 words · Taylor King

The Surge 2’s combat is all about violent self-expression

Chopping limbs with style Things aren’t going well inThe Surge 2‘s dystopian landscape. Jericho City is a far cry from the dimly-lit industrial buildings that dominated so much ofThe Surge‘s runtime, but it’s hardly a happy place. A mysterious storm lingers overhead. Its surreal presence is ominous, made all the more menacing by the massive walls that supposedly keep Jericho City safe. No one can enter, and no one can leave....

August 7, 2025 · 5 min · 988 words · Robert Cole

The Zone of the Enders 2 remaster is coming out on September 6

Still PSVR compatible Konami has been toiling away atZone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner – Mars, a remake of the secondZone of the Enders, for a good while. First, we eventually got some semblance of confirmation that the game was still alive. Then we got a release window. Now we have a date — September 4. Mars is still slated for PC and PS4, with PSVR support for the latter....

August 7, 2025 · 1 min · 156 words · Sherry Yates

Thunder Dragon brings ’90s shmup action to PS4 and Nintendo Switch

‘200 miles above the Earth!’ It’s Saturday, so it’s time to take a gander at the newest entry in the Arcade Archives range, courtesy of the retro fans over at Hamster. This week sees the publisher fall back on the tried-and-tested shmup genre, with the release of NMK’s sky-high battlerThunder Dragon. Released in arcades in 1991,Thunder Dragonputs players in the pilot seat of a highly advanced helicopter, fending off an almighty invasion by what appears to be an alien force but – according to the game’s flyer – is actually a terrorist organization piloting stolen military technology....

August 7, 2025 · 1 min · 198 words · James Brown

Tony Hawk: Further remakes canned after Vicarious Visions/Blizzard merger

Birdman Grounded Skateboarding extraordinaire and world’s most familiar man Tony Hawk has noted that a “Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4” remake was on deck, but was ultimately canned when Activisionmerged developer Vicarious Visions into Blizzard. As you’ll recall, in 2020 Vicarious released its critically acclaimedTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2, rebuilding the two classic PlayStation titles from the ground up while maintaining 1:1 gameplay to the legendary original releases....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 357 words · Kyle Allen

Triple-A development is not worth it, according to Amy Hennig

‘Something’s gotta give’ Amy Hennig, the director for theUnchartedseries (among others), was recently interviewed byIdle Thumbsabout her time working in triple-A game development. According to her, the process is becoming too big for its own good. “The whole time I was at Naughty Dog — ten-and-a-half years — I probably, on average, I don’t know if I ever worked less than 80 hours a week,” she states. “I pretty much worked seven days a week, at least 12 hours a day....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 265 words · Joshua Hayden

Ubisoft’s working on a Division movie

Starring Jake Gyllenhaal There was never much doubt about Ubisoft’s intentions forThe Division. It has always been pegged as a huge series for the French publisher, living up to that expectation when it became the all-timefastest-selling gamein a new property. Any doubt thatThe Divisionwouldn’t be a one-off game was dropped long ago. It seems as if Ubisoft’s plans run deeper than just video game aspirations, though. It wants to go cross-medium....

August 7, 2025 · 1 min · 210 words · Cody Stevens

We need to dirty that Pip-Boy up a little bit

As carefully as possible, of course Anyone who got their hands on the wrist-encapsulating replica Pip-Boy with their copy ofFallout 4might feel a dissonance between the dirty, grimy in-game world and the shiny coat of paint on the device. For a place where nothing is brand new anymore, the Pip-Boy looks awfully pristine. Bill Doran, a video game prop modder, took it up himself to give that thing the rusted, half-broken appearance it deserves....

August 7, 2025 · 1 min · 154 words · Andrew Odom

Weekend deals: Nintendo Switch available again, plus best Oculus Rift VR bundle yet

Everything from hardware to software deals Got a about four hundred and change this weekend and want to burn it in a quick flash? There’s two gaming path to take this weekend with PC gamers being tempted by a sweet Oculus Rift VR bundle at Best Buy, and GameStop once again stocking in Nintendo Switch and bundling them with various games and accessories. At Best Buy, you can now pick up an Oculus Rift VR bundled with the wireless touch controller, a free copy of Eve: Valkyrie along with the 7 free games package that comes with all Rift....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 366 words · Brian Morales

When should you use a Lucky Egg in Pokémon Go?

The Lucky Egg’s double XP capabilities are one of the most beneficial elements for trainer ranks. However, given that it only lasts 30 minutes, timing is crucial for the entire process. So, if you aren’t quite sure how to utilize the item, we’ll show the best time to use a Lucky Egg inPokémon Go. Best time to use a Lucky Egg in Pokemon Go Trainers can use the Lucky Eggs for the following objectives inPokémon Go:...

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 282 words · Sharon Johnson

Xbox’s big ticket Games with Gold freebie for June is $100 worth of Smite microtransactions

Also Assassin’s Creed Chronicles, Sonic Racing, and LEGO Indy Xbox is trying something new with next month’s Games with Gold offerings. Through the five years the program has been in place, Games with Gold has given four free games per month to anyone who pays for an Xbox Live Gold membership. In June, it’ll be three games and a ton of microtransactions for a free-to-play title. Between June 16 and July 15, the active Xbox One Game with Gold will be $100 worth ofSmiteDLC....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 254 words · Mr. Wayne Ramirez

XCOM 2 is indeed coming to consoles this year

In September After 2K Games announced thatXCOM 2was a PC-only title some time ago, everyone collectively smirked, because they knew that one day it would reach consoles. That day, according to the publisher this morning, is June 04, 2025. Priced at $59.99, it’ll arrive on Xbox One and PS4, with pre-orders netting a “Resistance Warrior Pack” for their efforts. If you spring for the “XCOM 2Digital Deluxe Edition,” you’ll get all of the DLC in the form of the Season Pass, confusingly called the “Reinforcement Pack....

August 7, 2025 · 1 min · 119 words · Kevin Brown