Ah, server maintenance. Nintendo’s servers will be down for a short period on two different days as they apply new changes to their servers. Applying to the Nintendo Switch, Wii U and 3DS, Nintendo has mentioned two separate rounds of maintenance on Monday, April 17 at 5 PM PT and April 19 from 6:45 PM PT to 8 pm. The first bout only affects the Switch, while the second one affects the Switch as well as the Wii U and 3DS. No details have been given on the contents of the server maintenance, as i

You can grab a bunch of games and accessories for 35% off at Newegg right now! The discount can be applied to a number of games, including Ghost Recon Wildlands, Resident Evil games (4, 5, 6, 7), Nioh, For Honor, Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, Halo Wars 2, The Witcher 3, Fallout 4, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege, POKKEN: Tournament on the Wii U and more for 35% off. 35% off select video games and accessories:Discount Code: EMCREBD25EMCREBD25 Store link to items the code can be applied toAs far as a

2Dark, in many ways, could not be a more fitting title, as the game deals with very disturbing themes. The game isn’t afraid to show children being murdered, albeit through an art style that reflects their naive nature. It’s certainly a bold direction to take a game in that pretty much every major AAA game wouldn’t touch with a ten-foot pole. From the moment you enter the first level, 2Dark refuses to pull any punches. Verdict:In the effort to make itself a challenging game, 2Dark ends up inject

The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) has officially got its hands on Tekken 7 and has walked away with quite the game summary. The game, which has been rated Teen for crude humor, mild blood, mild language, suggestive themes, and violence, involves peeping toms, laxatives, farts, and more. True to Tekken ways, there’s violence, martial arts, and skimpy outfits, but the summary really highlights the best of the game. The official ESRB rating summary (emphasized by author):”This is a fig

At the end of March, an alleged poster for the upcoming Call of Duty game leaked. The leak, which claimed Call of Duty: WWII is the upcoming game in the franchise, was ‘confirmed’ by industry insiders and sources close to the project. Someone has posted a new image for Call of Duty: WWII and claims it to be a copy for printing. The release date can be seen above the game’s title and the timed-exclusive PlayStation DLC details come from the icon in the right-hand corner of the image. The breakdow

Planescape: Torment is one of PC Gaming’s best cRPG’s that released all the way back in 1999. Here’s the trailer for Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition:Here’s the official feature list for Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition:Enhanced Planescape: Chris Avellone, Lead Designer on Planescape Torment, has partnered with Beamdog to curate gameplay updates, bug fixes, and enhancements to best capture his original vision for the game. Enable Enhanced Edition features as you desire or turn them off

Call of Duty is infamous for its 60 FPS standard, and while framerates have a tendency to fluctuate at times, it appears that Black Ops 2’s move to Xbox One’s Backwards Compatibility program has produced immediate results on performance improvement. The YouTube channel, VG Tech was quick to get a comparison video up, and as you can see, Black Ops 2 has better consistency in its framerate. Here’s the video:After months of wishing, whining, and hoping, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 finally came to Xbo

Overwatch is giving its lore a more active role in its Uprising event, which officially started today. Blizzard released a pair of trailers today; one detailing the mechanics of the event, and the other giving you a taste of the backstory. Here are the trailers:Event Details:Backstory:By partaking in the Uprising event, players can unlock exclusive Loot Boxes which grant a variety of new cosmetic skins, highlights, emotes and sprays themed after key moments from the history of Overwatch. In othe

Grand Theft Auto Online is getting an all-new mode with visuals that ooze Tron. It’s called Land Grab and sounds like it functions very similarly to Capture-the-Flag. The basic idea is that up to four teams fight to control territory, which can be taken over by either marking it with your team’s color or running over it. It’s also worth noting that playing the new Land Grab mode starting now through April 24th will net you Double GTA$ & RP. For more on Grand Theft Auto V’s Land Grab mode, you ca

In 2015, Star Wars: Battlefront released to a mixed reception. It nailed the Star Wars feel with the screen transitions, music, sounds, and more but it lacked any real depth to make it feel like a solid $60 shooter. EA took the criticism to heart and promised to right their wrongs with the sequel which will be released later this year. This weekend we’ll get our first details on the game at Star Wars: Celebration but a brand new trailer has leaked online revealing some cutscenes from the game’s

Grand Theft Auto Online is getting an all-new mode with visuals that ooze Tron. It’s called Land Grab and sounds like it functions very similarly to Capture-the-Flag. The basic idea is that up to four teams fight to control territory, which can be taken over by either marking it with your team’s color or running over it. It’s also worth noting that playing the new Land Grab mode starting now through April 24th will net you Double GTA$ & RP. For more on Grand Theft Auto V’s Land Grab mode, you ca

I Am Setsuna is a spiritual successor to Chrono Trigger to many. It’s available on multiple platforms, but it’s pretty clear that the Nintendo Switch is seen as the definitive version of the game with this new DLC. The Temporal Battle Arena DLC is new party on party colosseum battle mode that will only be available on the Nintendo Switch version of the game. It pits players against monsters and other teams. Available April 13, this DLC will be available through the Nintendo Switch eShop.

Sony has released the latest PlayStation 4 firmware update 4.55. It offers more stability for PS4. The update, which is 324.1 megabytes, has several users reporting fixes on WIFI issues, although the official release notes only mention system stability updates. This update seems to be run-of-the-mill maintenance, unlike the last update last month, which included a “boost mode” for PS4 Pro and external hard drive support, custom wallpapers, voice chat and remote play. Release Notes for 4.55:​

It was unclear what the announcement was, but it was thought to be a PC port of Bayonetta over Bayonetta 3. Edit: the Bayonetta PC trailer dropped along with the Steam page. Bayonetta will be hitting Steam today with 4K support and “advanced graphics options.” On top of Bayonetta hitting the PC via Steam, Sega is giving buyers the Digital Deluxe Edition at no additional cost – until April 25th. The Digital Deluxe Edition bring a five-song soundtrack, a digital artbook, exclusive wallpapers, and

11 bit studios, the developer that made the survival simulator This War of Mine has released a trailer for their upcoming city-building game Frostpunk. Par for the course with 11 bit studios, we can probably expect the game to be brutal and slightly depressing. Unlike other city-builders, Frostpunk has players making heavy decisions to keep citizens alive in the tundra wasteland. Speaking to Eurogamer, senior lead designer Jakub Stokalski spoke about the tone of Frostpunk. There’s apparently mor

The new trailer for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 3 was released, and man does it look epic. The scene refers to Dawn of War 3’s larger story, involving the Speak of Khaine. The Blood Raven chapter master Gabriel Angelos defies orders of the inquisitor and defends the planet with his chapter brothers. Dawn of War 3 releases this month on PC. Dawn of War 2 was released in 2009, with a new release more than called for at this point.

PietSmiet, a popular Twitch Streaming channel, has recently been told it will need a license to continue streaming on Twitch. German broadcast authority, known as the Landesmedienanstalt has ruled that live-streaming requires a broadcasting license, which costs around €1,000 and €10,000 depending on audience size. Those without a license with over 500 followers are considered pirate stations and could be shut down. China also requires some streamers to hold a license. Where did this new push for

Injustice: Gods Among Us Mobile gave players the ability to purchase gear sets and now Injustice 2 is taking the concept of gear and making it ten times deeper with the Gear System. The latest Injustice 2 trailer takes a dive into the Gear System, giving us an idea of what to expect as far as how customizable it is and what the gear can do. Higher level gear comes with better stats that effect your Strength, Ability, Defense, and Health. They even come with special Augments and bonuses (the bonu

Well, to kick that off, they’ve slipped a little gift in with the Uncharted: The Lost Legacy pre-order. Pre-ordering Uncharted: The Lost Legacy will award players with a free digital copy of Jak & Daxter: The Precursor Legacy for PlayStation 4 when it launches on August 22. Simply pre-order the game, and get the first Jak & Daxter for free! Pre-ordering through the PS Store will also get you an Uncharted: The Lost Legacy PS4 theme designed by Truant Pixel. For those interested in Uncharted who a

After months of complaining, it finally happened – Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 has officially gone backward compatible. Xbox head Phil Spencer has been adamant about his desire to see Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 get the backwards compatibility treatment, especially with all of the Xbox and Call of Duty fans exploding his social media accounts with requests to see it happen. We can stop asking now, the Xbox 360 game is now on the Xbox One thanks to backward compatibility. To make the deal even sweete