Prime picks from Poland With Krakow-basedDigital Dragonsunable to take place in May, the convention’s organizers still found a way to celebrate video games. Next week, Digital Dragons has a showcase on Steam that highlights 50 of the year’s best indie games. We knew about the selections ahead of time because we were a part of the selection process. We were included as judges for Digital Dragons’ Indie Celebration, meaning that we spent the last couple weeks demoing nearly 200 games and helping whittle this list down to just 50....

When you complete scouting a prospect inCollege Football 25‘s Dynasty mode, there may be the occasional appearance of small gems or diamonds on your screen. Scouting in Dynasty mode has many mechanics you need to understand perfectly in order to get the best possible talents. you may get the first glimpse of a prospect’s potential stats, abilities, and development trait. While these attributes are self-explanatory, the emergence of red and green diamonds can be confusing....

The Itch.io Bundle for Ukraine had a lot of video games, and the TTRPGs for Trans Rights had, well, TTRPGs. Now, there’s a new bundle, which has a mix of new additions and old favorites. Should getthe California Fire Relief Bundle? Of course,you should. Charity aside, the California Fire Relief bundle gets you dozens and dozens of great games for just $10. The best games in the California Fire Relief Bundle The California Fire Relief Bundle is live!...

While most resources in Dawnshore can instantly be used for crafting, the Fragment of Starmetal is one of the few that requires an extra pair of hands. We’re here to show you where to find the Starmeal Smithy inAvowed,including how to start the mission for it. Be warned there arespoilers aheadfor a later game area in theAvowedmain campaign. Where to find Fragment of Starmetal in Avowed Before we get into the smithy’s location, let’s start with how to find the Starmetal first....

Polarizing Everyone who yearns for moreHalf-Lifecontent might take solace (or find frustration) in the fact that more has been created. However, it’s also been scrapped. And, at least some of it had the intent of introducing a new tool to go right alongside the revered Gravity Gun. This information comes from Warren Spector, who did anAMA on reddittoday. Spector, who’s most well-known for his work onDeus ExandEpic Mickey, said that when his studio ran into financial troubles, Valve contracted his team to work on an episode ofHalf-Life....

Hot and spicy, everything nicely Aksys Games’ upcoming roguelike dungeon crawler certainly seems good-humored. InSorcery Saga: Curse of the Great Curry God,an adventurous young chef sets out on a quest to save a local restaurant by whipping up the greatest curry of all time. Fittingly, the culinary-themed Compile Heart and Zerodiv-developed PlayStation Vita title will receive atasty limited edition, which includes a spoon, plate, and bib.A bib!Does that sound appetizing to you?...

Every year the AOU Amusement Expo is held in Makuhari Messe, the exact same place where Tokyo Game Show is held. It’s the same building, but AOU only takes up a little corner of the building in comparison. The arcade business still seems to be doing well in Japan, and this year’s AOU seemed to have a pretty good turnout with a lot of fun games to try. Below the jump you’ll find a quick overview of what was shown at AOU 2011 as well as some images and video....

Out on Steam Early Access The developers behindBattlestar Galactica Onlineare working on a new space game, calledEntropy.Entropyis out now onSteam Early Access, so you can check it out for $19.99 if you want to. It looks a lot likeEVE Onlineto me, but with less spreadsheets and sadness. The developer, Artplant, describe the game as “a sandbox science fiction MMOG (massively multiplayer online game) with a strong focus on freeform gameplay and large-scale space combat....

Unsurprisingly, adapting a videogame likeBioShockinto a film takes a significant chunk of time. And coming up with a not-totally-insane budget for a story about an extravagant, submerged city? Not a fun process, I would imagine. While all has been mostly quiet on this front, producer Gore Verbinski recently spoke with IGN about the status of the project. “We’re working trying to make it. The problem withBioShockwas: R-rated movie, underwater, horror. It’s a really expensive R-rated movie,” he admits....

Now! Fight your rival! Do you guys remember EVO? You know, EVO? Big fighting game tournament? KaneBlueRiver was the first Chilean to take home an EVO title with his low-tier hero team of Hulk/Haggar/Sentinel. It speaks a lot of the player’s skill to win with a set of characters that goes against so many expectations. But character loyalty isn’t unique to fighting games, especially now. In anything competitive, you will inevitably develop a favorite of sorts, whether it’s a fighting game, a MOBA, a choice in an RTS game, or even a puzzle game....

I personally do not have the eyesight for this One of the greatest video games of all time,Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, is now available to purchase on iOS and Android, giving fans the chance to carry Konami’s 1997 PlayStation classic with them wherever they may wander. Directed by Toru Hagihara and Koji Igarashi,Symphony of the Nightexcels in its design, audio/visual elements, and deep, exploratory gameplay. As dramatic hero Alucard, players explore a huge gothic castle, acquiring gear, spells and acrobatic skills while battling a huge catalogue of enemies and grim boss characters, all en route to a final showdown with the Lord of the Night himself, Count Dracula....

It’s been over 10 years since Bit Kid successfully crowdfundedChasmand nearly six since it fully launched. Now the developer is ready to return to the Metroidvania genre, this time ditching procedural generation in favor of the gnarly, intricately-designed world ofWOLFHOUND. There’s no release date in place yet, butWOLFHOUNDisin the worksfor PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC (Steam). you may see what Bit Kid is going for with this one in the announcement trailer below....

Majora’s Mask soundtrack and Zelda poster set headline Platinum choices Club Nintendo has revealed itsPlatinum and Gold rewardsfor the 2013 fiscal year, and they’re decidedlyZeldaoriented. The main prize for many will be theLegend of Zelda: Majora’s Masksoundtrack, but there’s also a three-posterset featuringWind Waker,Pikmin 3andThe Year of Luigi, as well as a 2014 Club Nintendo Calendar (the latter of which is also for Gold Members). On the digital side, Platinum and Gold members can also choose to nabSmash Bros....