By now, we’re all aware of the current state of the video game industry. Redundancies and studio closures have become all too common this past year or so, and the bad news just keeps coming. It seems as though the UK retail giant GAME is making staff aware of potential layoffs going forward. According to a recent report fromEurogamer, staff have contacted the website anonymously to say they’ve been told to expect redundancies....

Promoted from our community blogs [Extra Life’s Game Day weekend should be almost upon us when I get this promotion pushed out. So just in case you have some sort of trouble finding it in the body of the post, be sure to check outWalt’s twitch channelon November 7th and offer words of encouragement to hold his bladder in as he marathonsFinal Fantasy VIIfor charity!] This weekend for Extra Life Game Day 2015, my friendWaltwill be attempting to break theGuinness World Record for longest marathon of aFinal Fantasygame, and he’ll be doing it live on the Internet....

Don’t say Shrek… Nintendo’s April Fools Nintendo Direct was no joke. While there wasn’t a whole lot there that would interest people who aren’t existing fans of the publisher, there was something for just about everyone who already enjoys Nintendo’s brand of game design. It announcednew modes and costumes forMario Kart 8, new StreetPass games, re-confirmedtheFire Emblem/Shin Megami Tenseicrossover, showed offa new amiibo card-focusedAnimal Crossingtitle, promised apatch to help makeCode Name STEAMa lot more fun, teasedthe localization ofFatal Frame V, and all whilejamming an amiibointoevery open orificewhilelaugh/crying until the veinsintheir heads andnecksexploded in to a cascade of blood....

Armada added to collection GOG.comhas added another feather in their cap with the release today ofWing Commander: Armada, the 1994 addition to the series which brought multiplayer game modes for the first time. And to celebrate, they’re putting theirentire collection ofWing Commandertitles(which has everything short of the barely connectedPrivateer 2) on sale for half the price if you buy the entire stack of games. The sale runs for the next week....

Crossover fighter keeps the crossovers coming Ubisoft has revealed that a handful of superstars from the WWE are joining the roster of theirfighting titleBrawlhalla. The ringmasters are joining theSmash-like fighter as part of a new mode, set to tie-in with upcoming WWE pay-per-view SummerSlam. The new roster additions are Raw women’s champion Becky Lynch, Hollywood star The Rock, the lovably cheesy John Cena, and New Day member Xavier Woods, himself a host of video game show Up Up Down Down....

RATTLE ME BONES! [Update:Headcannon developer Simon Thomley has announced that theVertebreakercrowdfunding campaignhas been cancelled. After the project reached only 5% funding after its first week, the team decided to pull the plug on the Kickstarter. Thomley goes into detail about what he calls a “spectacular failure”in an emotional YouTube video, before individually thanking every single backer by name. The team are expected to reorganise and relaunch the campaign at a later date....

Season 2 is live inEA FC 25, and players can unlock a host of new rewards in Ultimate Team. Much like Season 1, the second season has plenty of unlockable rewards to grind for. This includes packs, promo cards, and more. To unlock the rewards, you’ll have to achieve the milestones with the help of Season Points. Let’s take a look at all the rewards you can obtain over the course of the next season....

Madden NFL 26MVP Bundle has been announced, and you can pre-book two upcoming games at a discounted price. The MVP Bundle for 2026 has been structured in the same fashion in terms of content. You’ll be able to secure copies of Madden NFL 26 Deluxe Edition and College Football 26 Deluxe Edition and pay less than if you bought them separately. This guide will provide you with all the required information, including all content and prices....

The final set of quests for the Nature’s Calling event inThe Sims 4has arrived, and there’s a lot to get done if you want to earn the last set of prizes. To claim all available rewards, you need to finish all the week four missions. Event quests often ask you to engage with game elements you may not be super familiar with or know where to find, so it can be tough to get them done....

Man, I will never playAPBfor the simple fact that I don’t play MMOs, but judging from the intro video above the game has an immensely interesting idea behind it. What if we all just started shooting at each other in a completely legal manner? I mean, that pretty much sums it up, and yet there is so much behind that. I think if EA handles the growth and development of the game and its world right,APBcould not only be a blast to play, but a really interesting look at a different outcome of legalized vigilantism and gang warfare....

Aveline is reborn [Update:Ubisoft has officially confirmed January 14th for the PS3, January 15th for the PC, and “Early 2014” for the Xbox 360.] Aveline will get another chance to wowAssassin’s Creedfans with the upcoming releaseLiberation HD, which is now hitting the PlayStation Store on January 14th. According tothe PlayStation Blog, the game will be reworked to improve its pacing, and it will also be a more challenging experience overall....

Avengers, grassemble Grass-Type Pokemon are often in a weird position. On one hand, you can typically get Grass-Type Pokemon early and use them against threats like Ground-Type and Rock-Type Pokemon. On the other hand, they only hit three Types for Super-Effective damage while being vulnerable to five, which can make them risky to use. Still, if you can build your team around them, Grass-Type Pokemon can absolutely excel in many encounters....

I was going to mention how thisBioShock 2papercraft would look fabulous on your desk, but it really wouldn’t — assuming you wanted the whole set, anyway. The two Splicers wouldn’t look good onanyone‘s desk. Not to mention the curious position the male Splicer seems to be in. But the Little Sister, Big Sister, and Subject Delta are all looking pretty cool.The Cult of Rapturehas got the necessary files for the entire set, if you think you’re up to the task of constructing one of these fine paper figures....