A new Overwatch character? Blizzard has been doing a bang-up job with bothHeroes of the StormandOverwatch. What would normally be an innocuous cosmetic drop has now become a series of events, and most recently the former is elaborating on its GI Joe vs. Cobra-esque universe with skins for the Viper organization. Genji,Ana, andStukovwill all be getting appropriately evil skins, which sport several tints. But what folks are really talking about is a small bit at the end....

Players took the coordination honed inHelldivers 2to the real world over the weekend in a battle to allow anyone to play the gamewithout linking a PSN account.Amidst this conflict, the game was delisted in several countries, but players have realized they can still launch and play. Last weekend sawHelldivers 2players work together more fiercely than I’ve ever seen them fight before. They voiced their disappointment throughreviews on Steamand have managed to keep the game free from the requirement to link a PSN account....

Is there a significant disadvantage here? Back in March, Bethesda explained exactly howQuake Champions‘ monetization modelwould work. The gist of it is that the game is free-to-play but those players only have access to one character. There’s also the option to pay a one-time fixed fee to have everyone unlocked permanently. Third and somewhere in between those two, characters can be temporarily unlocked through use of an in-game currency, a process that’s essentially renting them....

The anime just got a name change Red Ashcrashed and burned in July of 2015, after it sought funding amidst mutliple poorly handledMighty No. 9delays. AndMighty‘s rocky launch didn’t really inspire any confidence in Inafune’s team either, so it makes sense thatAsh, what was originally billed as this giant multi-media franchise, has been dark for nearly two years. But we’re still getting that anime from Studio 4C, who is actually giving us some sort of update, proving that it still exists in some form....

MAG, otherwise known asMassive Action Game, has never been short of ambition. Cramming 256 players into a single FPS multiplayer match is no small task at the best of times, but doing it on home consoles is unprecedented. Nevertheless, this is what Zipper Interactive has done withMAG. 256 players on a single map, battling for control of a persistent online world. Ambition, thy name is Zipper. As with all lofty concepts,MAGwas destined to either become a technological triumph or an overzealous disaster....

Sefton Hill is listening There were quite a few games many were expecting to appear at E3, regardless of whether there had been any official announcement or not, that didn’t emerge. A newMortal Kombatwas one, with some form of epic comic book title from British developer Rocksteady being another. Despite the fact that someSuperman-themed open-world game or, I dunno, aBirds of Preysoccer title failed to materialise, theArkhamdeveloper released a statement letting fans know that their patience will serve them well....

Keep sharpening those swords SNK has announced that the Nintendo Switch port of its rebooted fighterSamurai Shodownwill arrive in the west early next year, following on from its Japanese release, which is scheduled for December 12. While that news may be a little disappointing to fans eager to get their hands on the excellent new entry in the stalwart arcade series, the good news is that the western Switch releasewilloffer the pre-order bonus of 1999’s Neo Geo Pocket Color titleSamurai Shodown!...

I don’t know about you folks, but Christmas music tends to send me to sleep, well that and the copious amount of festive liquor I imbibe at this time of year. Old St. Nick seems to share my lack of enthusiasm for it and he’s giving us the gift of metal this year, in the form of a seasonal rhythm game. Rockstar Santa doesn’t bring festive joy to spoiled brats the world over, he’s more interested in rocking out....

For some,Sea of Thievesis the go-to option for grand pirate adventures. For others, it’s a fishing simulator. There are ten species of fish to catch if you’re hoping to heed the Hunter’s Call, but first, you’ll need to find out where they roam. Given the scope of the high seas, that’s easier said than done. There’s also the matter of bait. Splashtails and Pondies aren’t picky, but others absolutely are. Let’s check out every fish type available inSea of Thieves, including their spawn locations and bait preferences, in a comprehensive fishing guide....

The desert is full of puzzles in those tucked away ravines TheSonic FrontiersM-047 puzzle is located on Ares Island, and although you may have encountered puzzles of its ilk so far, this guide is here to help. After all, most of you are probably here because you skipped a bunch of puzzles! Locating theSonic FrontiersM-047 puzzle So this is another centrally located puzzle: though you’ll need to be on the other side of the mountain, beyond the starting zone....

Ever since it revealed the PS3 Slim, Sony has been rolling out a new marketing focus, repositioning the system as a “total entertainment device.” Sony’s Pete Dille has been speaking to theLA Times, and he believes that the PlayStation 3 will “own” entertainment while still keeping a focus on games. I’m getting some real deja vu here. “We have been a game company for years and we would never walk away from that, but research confirmed there is a larger proposition under our nose,” says the senior marketing VP....

Extra coins If you boot upSuper Mario Run, you’ll be greeted by the first bonus coin event “Load of Coins,” which grants you 1.5 times the amount of currency for winning a Toad Rally match. The promotion will run until January 27. For those of you who don’t really play, coins can be used to buy cosmetic options for your kingdom, and serve as one of the three main currencies inMario Run....

The deck building card gameDominionhas been a long-time staple of the game night table for many years. That’s in no small part due to the variation available with the game’s expansions, which ensure that no twoDominiongames are quite the same. The exciting new kingdom cards and interesting new mechanics that each expansion box introduces can often shake up the foundations of the game, and sometimes open up different ways to win beyond getting the most provinces....