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The Midnight Drive event inMonopoly GOhas arrived alongside Tycoon Racers for a racing-themed week. With over 10,000 dice and hundreds ofTycoon Racers flagsup for grabs, now is a good time to collect as many rewards as possible during this latest banner event. Let’s explore the entire Midnight Drive reward list. All Midnight Drive event rewards in Monopoly GO Monopoly GO’sMidnight Drive event has a whopping 50 rewards to obtain from now until May 24, 2025....

Fine by me! We all know that a successfulMonster Huntercanmakea portable. The PSP exploded after each subsequentMonster Hunterlaunch, and the Vita is currently suffering in part for a lack of the franchise. Nintendo seems to be ahead of the game in locking downMonster Hunter 4for as long as it can, as it is distributing the 3DS game in Europe (Capcom is still publishing). Nintendo will apparently be responsible for the sales, marketing, PR, and distribution of the game in Europe and Australia....

Kitana looking klassy NetherRealm Studioshas finally revealedthe first of its promised DLC skin packs, which will be winging their way to owners ofMortal Kombat 11expansion packAftermath. The Summer Heat Skin Pack – launching August 6 – includes a barbecue outfit for Baraka, which outfits the Tarkatan warlord in a chef’s hat, apron, and a link of sausages. Also bundled is a lovely summer outfit for Kitana, which features an ornate robe, mask and hat, and a gaudy Stars and Stripes suit for gunslinger Erron Black....

Look,Wanted: Weapons of Fateproducer Nick Torchia gets it — you think movie games suck. You’ve been burned before by the quick cash-ins, the day-and-date release tie-ins that play out more like quick marketing vehicles than a solid gaming experience. But whenWantedhit theaters last June, there was no game. When it came to home video last holiday, the game was still a few months out from release. After playing it at New York Comic Con alongside Torchias, one thing was pretty clear:Wanted: Weapons of Fatewasn’t pushed through the system to make a quick buck....

You like Sonic and Rocket Knight Adventures, right? Freedom Planetlooks like a lost Sega Genesis gem, but it’s actually a brand new action-platform game created by GalaxyTrail. I remember hearing about it a while back from Tony Ponce —first in 2012and again last year when there was a successfulKickstarter campaign— but had forgotten the name until now. At long last, it’s availableon Steamfor $14.99. Of all the throwback elements to fawn over, it’s the return to that era of gaming when you couldn’t go five minutes without running into a boss that has me most interested inFreedom Planet....

United States & Canada, PS4 Sony is taking its closed beta for PlayStation Now and making it an open one. At least for PlayStation 4s in the United States and Canada, on July 31. “Shortly after,” the open beta will extend to PS3 and Vita, as well as “select Sony TVs.” You might be able to play games without buying a Sony console if you have one of their overpriced TVs....

Eric Studer, associate producer for thenewly-namedF.E.A.R. 2,was more than happy to boast about the enemy AI in the upcoming sequel to the popular FPS. In an interview withCVG, Studer said that the AI “is second to none” and that the game will “keep [players] on [their] toes at every turn.” Studer elaborated on his statement by pointing out how the AI adjusts to player behavior: As such we didn’t want to create an expectation in the players mind for how to progress through a level....

Cel-shaded dungeon crawling This isn’t what I would have expected to see from the developer ofDouble Hitler, but consider me pleasantly surprised.Slasher’s Keepis a first-person dungeon-crawler up on Steam Greenlight for user feedback and voting. I’m tentatively interested. Some of you will be too. The art style, described by designer Damian Schloter as a mix of “cel-shaded models, hand-drawn sprites, and even some procedural animation,” stood out to me most. But I also like that combat occurs in real time and is detailed enough to allow different types of swings and thrusts, as well as parrying....

The B-Wing and TIE Defender were added for free Motive Studios added the B-Wing and TIE Defender toStar Wars: Squadronstoday as promised, along with a server browser, custom matches, TrackIR support on PC, and more cosmetics “that will be rolled out over time through in-game events and Operations.” Here’s the under-a-minute recap trailer. B-Wing TIE Defender Bug fixes and balance changes were also a major push in Update 4.0. A few points worth highlighting:...

Making the past a bit more present There were an awful lot of games revealed and updated during today’sNintendo Directpresentation. And while the heavy hitters of the show–yourZeldas, yourFire Emblems–will be headline acts for weeks to come, it was one of the smaller announcements that has me more excited than anything else:Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life. Originally released for the Nintendo GameCube asHarvest Moon: A Wonderful Life, the game was unique for its use of chapters to tell the story of your farmer’s life on the land....

With the recent release ofNi no Kuniscreenshots and a new trailer, I am once again reminded of the interminable wait leading up to its release. I wantNi no Kunimore than most things (and certainly more than most games). Plus, the newDishonoredtrailer got me hyped, while the general feeling of anticipation for videogames reminded me thatGravity Rushnears. Hooray, videogames! Today, the debonair Maurice Tan published an extensive guide toThe Witcher 2, Hamza Aziz “enthusiastically” played aDragon Ball ZKinect game that didn’t even let two players fuse (the only thing that would validate its existence — fusion-ha!...

Remember this game? Square Enix develops so many games, it’s hard to keep up. I try my best though, and I distinctly rememberThe Last Remnant, and despite its lackluster elements, the title screen is still burned in my memory. If you live in Japan and want to relive the experience, it’s now on iOS and Android for 2,000 yen (roughly $16). It’s an actual no-frills port, mostly because it runs on Cloud-based technology....

Zero dons his version of X’s Ultimate Armor [Update:Pre-ordersare now live] It looks like the next D-ArtsMega Manfigure has been revealed, and it’s a variant of a character who already has two figures out in the wild — Black Zero. For those of you who may not partake in theMega Manseries, “Black Zero” is actually a formidable upgrade suit for Zero himself, that debuted inMega Man X4in a playable form....