Free updates, more modes, and a new platform Late last year, erstwhileEVE Onlineexecutive producer Jon Lander proclaimed — perhaps emboldened by his own game’s impending ten-year anniversary — that CCP had“a five-year roadmap”for the recently-released free-to-play PlayStation 3 shooterDust 514. “We’re not going to ship a unit and then in six months it’s off the shelves and people have stopped playing it,” he said at the time. Of course, six months from now people will be buying the PlayStation 4, which may raise some doubts about the game’s longterm success....

Four winners and a funeral Enter today’s contest for your chance to win a PDP Faceoff Deluxe+ Audio Wired Controller for your Switch! Big news: Today we’re starting our PDP Summer of Giveaways! I know it’s not summer yet, but the heat index here in VA Beach yesterday was like 97 degrees, so close enough. We skipped spring. It’s now summer. Which means we get to skip straight to our summer promotion, so stop being so pedantic about the seasons....

See the never before shown video that started development Alien: Isolationwas one ofmy biggest surprises of last year. As huge fan of the film series, I always wanted to play a title that emulated the original movie’s tone and style. Though the action of the James Cameron-helmed sequelAlienswas far more conducive for videogames, it was especially brave of RTS developer Creative Assembly to make a direct sequel to the original film....

At GDC Grab your tissues, folks. The Developers Choice Awards were held last night, and during the event, a special tribute toSatoru Iwatawas shown, who sadly passed away last July. It’s three minutes long, and spans some of his accomplishments, and provides a few nods to his projects, as well as his legacy. It’s a touching tribute that really shows what Iwata left behind, and reminds us of his famous quote — “In my heart, I’m a gamer....

Exactly nine months after the release ofDiablo 4, the action RPGwill be receiving its new Gaunlet and Leaderboards features. Both features were supposed to come out earlier in Season 3 but were delayed four times before receiving the new release date of March 5. Hopefully the Gauntlet provides new end-game goals Diablo 4has a pretty big end-game content problem right now. There’s not really much to do and hardly a reason to level all the way up to 100 other than just to say you did the grind....

I think it was just Electronic Arts throwing the trash talk around at DICE’s expense, but it seems even theBattlefield 3developer is getting in on the act. Producer Patrick Liu has welcomed comparisons to Activision’s money-maker, and claimed his game offers much, much more than the competition. “It feels good,” said Liu, on the comparison toCODgames. “They’re behemoths, and just the notion that we would be able to take a chunk from their gamers is awesome....

Stardew Valleywas first released for PC in 2016 and has grown every year with updates to offer more players a cozy place to escape and forget about their stressors. With update 1.6, it’s unclear if a new save file is required to enjoy any of the new content, or if you may keep up an old farm. The fact thatStardew Valleyhas been delighting players for eight years seems unbelievable considering its humble beggings....

In their official FAQ Fantasy Strike, a newly released fighter for the PC, Switch, and PS4 platforms, will not have full cross-play capabilities. According to the dev, that’s not their problem, but Sony’s. While many smaller studioshave expressed their disappointmentwith Sony’s cross-play policy (or lack thereof, unless you’re a huge publisher like Epic Games or Activision),Fantasy Strikedeveloper Sirlin Games is embracing it. In addition to publishing a damning infographic, the studio has also made the game’s cross-play shortcomings crystal clear....

If you like rare Pokémon and haven’t firebombed your local GameStop yet, you may be in for a bit of a treat: the last two weekends in June, you may stop by your local store equipped with your DS and a copy ofPokémonDiamondorPokémonPearland get an exclusive newPokémon, the formidable Deoxys. Yay, free stuff! By the way, in case you somehow missed this news because you were in a coma last week, if getting Deoxys free is straining your jam-packed critter collection, you ought to check outMy Pokémon Ranchfor WiiWare, which our own Jonathan Holmes wrote his impressions on last week....

They’re very okay Resident Evil Revelations 1and2are coming to Switch this week, and outside of a pair of new minigames, they’re basically the same shell with DLC stuffed inside. As long as you’re not counting on the minigames to be more than a fleeting fancy, you’ll be alright. Here’s how to access them. The first game features a shooting gallery and it’s accessible right away. Just load up Raid Mode, click options, find it under the conspicuous “minigame” option, and go to town....

Series creator will not be a part of remake production Konami has confirmed thatMetal Gear Solidcreator Hideo Kojima will not be involved with the development of upcoming remakeMetal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater— The publisher clarified the situation in arecent interview with IGN, confirming what many fans had already assumed. “They are not involved,” a Konami spokesperson noted. “However, the development team will work hard to create this remake and also the ports (forMetal Gear Solid: Master Collection) so that they can be enjoyed on multiple platforms by even more players all around the world....

Alone With You Benjamin Rivers, the mind behind the horror gameHome, has begun teasing his latest project,Alone With You. Players control the final crew member of an unsuccessful terraforming mission who would all alone on the deteriorating planet were it not for an AI companion. Speaking about his original idea for the game last year toJoystiq, Rivers said “I want to basically take a game that makes you feel as cool as you do inPersona, as far as relationships, [being] as connected, but see if I can do it without making it so video game-y, but still make it where people maybe even have a more powerful reaction because they buy in....

With the release ofCall of Duty: Black Ops 6imminent, pizza powerhouse Little Caesars has joined up with Activision to giveCoD-lovingpatrons a chance to get their hands on exclusive in-game perks, items, and possibly even a copy of the game. There are two types of prizes up for grabs, but first, you need to know how the promotion works. Essentially, you only need to complete five steps: It’s quite simple, but the rewards are somewhat random....