Staging up? Evolve, a game that was left for dead by all accounts, has had new life breathed into it. Servers are no longer ghost towns, as players are playing again. Like, a respectable number of people. It’s amazing what making your game completely free can do. The reason for this resurgence is because Turtle Rock and 2K Games re-branded and relaunchedEvolveasEvolve Stage 2. The moniker firmly states that the game that launched in February of 2015 is a thing of the past....

Gotta lot of work to do, then The idea of the console war — that the big console makers are locked in this all-or-nothing struggle for hearts and minds — has gotten sillier as I’ve gotten older. Still, Xbox head honchoPhil Spencer has told Game Informerhe wants to win this generation’s console war. Go Phil! “At some level, it is a competition, and I’ve said before I want to win,” he explained....

Thoughts from the community team! I should probably be working on the monthly recap right now, but I’m still a bit under the weather and off my sleep cycle. You can expect it to be up in the community blogs sometime soon. That said, I thought I’d take a page from Strider and Occams’ books and start doing some more conversational-style blogs. Then Niero saw this after I originally posted it and said this would be a cool thing to have on the front page....

So it’s finally almost here.The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings:Enhanced Editionwas released exclusively for the PC last year and, despite a few anomalies, received high review scores from bothcritics and users, as well as receiving an abundance of awards. TheEnhanced Editionis now being released for Xbox 360 with a whole bunch of extra stuff added in just in case you needed another reason to give it a try. As an RPG that really pushes the limits in terms of story, gameplay, customization and strategic decision-making,The Witcher 2looks back to a more hardcore RPG gameplay style, whilst still managing to keep an intense storyline that Western RPGs have become more accustomed to....

[For hisE3Bloggers Wanted essay, Altum Videtur comments on the lack of non-shooters at this year’s show.(Our own Jim Sterlingtackled this same topicearlier today.) Want to see your own words appear on the front page?Get writing!–Mr Andy Dixon] Do you like numbers? Here are some for Monday, June 4th, the day Microsoft, EA, Ubisoft, and Sony held their E3 press conferences: Deaths by gunshot:215Deaths by explosion or fire:137Deaths by blade or other sharp object:51Deaths by blunt impact:25Deaths by other means:7...

Tank controls optional Prototype Mansionpresents itself as a bargain-bin disc. Its box art isn’t art at all, really, it’s just more a callback to the kinds of games you’d find at a thrift store or yard sale; a plain plastic CD case, conspicuously missing any front-facing inserts. A yellow price sticker tags the bottom of the image, suggesting this game could be yours for two bucks. The problem is that it’s impossible to know what, exactly, the gameis....

Because people were apparently demanding it,Rainbow Moonwill see its strategic role-playing way to the PS Vita. Publisher EastAsiaSoft announced in a press release today that they will be publishing the title on Sony’s handheld next year. Looks like a cute little game, but I’ve never been good (or patient) enough when it comes to these mechanics to have much hope of enjoyment out of it.Our reviewwas lukewarm on the title, though it seems to have done fairly well for itself in its PS3 release and maybe it will fare better on the smaller screen, where short bursts of opportunity play reduce the risk of getting burned out....

Slight respite from the Nintendo tax We’ve been seeing the more popular console bundles selling out this Black Friday well before Black Friday even hits and a good example of this is the Nintendo Switch Mario Kart 8 Deluxe bundle which barely last through Thanksgiving Thursday. Thankfully, a number of Nintendo Switch console deals are still available for those looking for a deal. GameStop is still offering their $50 digital gift card promotion with either the Neon or Gray Joy-Con Nintendo Switch consoles....

Every now and then, you just need a fresh look. Whether it’s kicks, some additions to your wardrobe, or a slick-looking new controller design. I’m talking a little more fashion-forward; fewer shades of black and white or gamer green. Folks looking for the latter, Xbox is adding a little more variety to your collection. A new line of Xbox Vapor controllers is rolling out. The best part is that you can choose the one that Microsoft has already cooked up....

Go do the trench run for old times’ sake It was just a matter of time before Electronic Arts set theStar Wars Battlefrontseason pass free. Once the sequel is out in mid-November, most people will move on, and it’s hard to imagine anyone’s paying for the pass this late into the game’s life cycle. Today’s the day to jump on it (or jump back in). TheBattlefrontseason pass is currently free onOrigin,PlayStation 4, andXbox One(with an Xbox Live Gold account)....

Here’s the first episode of Season 2 ofSundays with Sagat. If you’re new to the series, here’s a quick recap; this is a video series where a man named Sagat talks to you about videogames. This is serious business. Sadly, Sagat is a busy guy. We can only get together every five weeks or so, so when we do, we always shoot enough material to cover at least five different topics (one for each week)....

‘Our biggest and most ambitious game yet’ Bit.Trip! Now there’s a name I’m happy to hear again. Choice Provisions is following up its excellent obstacle-course platformerBit.Trip Presents Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alienwith a game known simply asRunner3. Those arrows in the logo are curious indeed. While this teaser tells us little, the developers say they “plan to be very open with you about the creation ofRunner3, and we even plan to solicit feedback occasionally and offer user polls to give everyone a chance to chime in and help us think of things like level names, possible unlockable outfits, and more....

Hey guys! Here we are again! Today’s show, we talk about how Kickstarter is the hottest thing on the web right now, and howTim Schafer’sDouble Fine Adventureraised 3.3 million dollars, and how inXile’sWasteland 2is in the process of being crowd-funded.Bioshock Infinite’sgot somekickass enemies, including a roboticGeorge Washington, andMechwarrior OnlinehasBattleMechs running on CryEngine3. For reasons that I cannot figure out, but which make me smile, Double Fine has decided toorganize a gamejambased around the brilliant ideas of Peter Molydeux, thefake Peter Molyneux Twitter account....