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He’s meant to excel in lightsaber duels While we were off imaginingStar Warsgames that could have and should have been, DICE was chugging along withStar Wars Battlefront II‘s Count Dooku update. The memorable Sith Lord will bring his expert lightsaber skills to the game on January 23, with a separate “Dark Ritual” appearance scheduled to arrive on January 30 followed by a second mystery outfit “later in February.” Here’s a rundown of his abilities: Lightning Stun Dooku unleashes a very quick lightning stun that throws all nearby opponents to the ground....

“Binge Responsibly” [Update 2:It’s all over! We had a blast, and thank you for tuning in. If you missed it, I’m gonna try to get an archive up. Unfortunately, we had the cameras rolling several hours before we were live, and the entire setup got recorded. Normally it’s easy to trim this out, but that’s only allowed on videos two hours or less. In the meantime,here’s DMX on a horse.]...

September 20 Batman is back in action on September 20, whenTelltale’s seriesresumes with its second episode titled “Children of Arkham.” The foreshadowing is strong with this one if you recall a specific event from the first, where Bruce is talking about what to do with the asylum — I assume we’ll get some more insight into its potential destruction. If you can’t wait, Telltale is holding a “Crowd Play” preview event today at 8:30 PM PT at PAX West, where fans can vote on choices with their mobile devices....

Pretty slow weekend. Luckily, Jim Sterling had us all entertained for most of the weekend as he playedSingStarfor 12 hours straight over the weekend. If you didn’t catch the show, check out this week’s Community Highlights for some videos of Jim’s performance.Otherwise, enjoy this video of a horse kicking people off cliffs inAge of Conanas posted on Weekend Destructainment.Weekend Regulars:Weekend Destructainment: There Will Be BrawlDiscountoid: CheapRock Bandbundles, buy 2 get 1 free and other deals!...

I want one in every room Zeldaartists are some of the most talented individuals on the planet, due in part to the rich canvas they’re able to draw from. Tom Garden has been honing his craft for several years now, and eventually pivoted into game art, as well as contributing to several projects with sprite art. My personal favorite series of his? Most definitely the selection ofZeldadungeons. Currently Garden has pieces for the Shadow, Fire, Forest, and Water Temples....

It is a mystery Although some people have been playingTwo Brothersfor quite some time on PC, many gamers are still wondering whenthe planned Wii U portwill arrive. According to the developer AckkStudios, it’s still on the works, and is being ported “by another developer who is really good at Wii U ports.” I think due to the nature of the game it would feel right at home on the Wii U, so this is good news indeed....

Ubisoft expeditedXDefiant’sweapon leveling process by decreasing the XP requirement. However, to maintain player engagement, the development team made the weapon mastery unlock process harder, dividing players. As part of theJune 18XDefiantupdate,Ubisoft lowered the XP needed to level up a primary weapon from 3.500 to 3,000 and a secondary weapon from 1,500 to 1,000. As a counterbalance, the Bronze camo level was increased from 50 to 100, Silver from 75 to 150, and Gold from 100 to 200....

Project Zomboidrules in its Build 42, andyou should play it, but there’s a reason why this massive update is still in its “Unstable” version. Much of it is broken still, and bugs rear up where you least expect them. Trees, for example, could straight-up slit your throat. Please note that I am being very literal here: there was a non-zero chance for you to get sliced up into ribbons while exploring forests inProject Zomboid....

Nyakuza Metro There are big things planned forA Hat in Time— literally. Despite launching about a year and a half ago, developer Gears for Breakfast is still supporting this action platformer in unique ways. For instance, the next add-on implements some functionality that seems MMO-like. A Hat in Timewill get its second DLC on PC on May 10. It’s titledNyakuza Metro— a name that’s part Japanese organized crime and part Japanese cat meows....

Dragon Age: The Veilguarddoes not attempt to hide the fact that the most exciting part of the story is waiting towards the end, and you’ll have to make some critical decisions with your brains along with your hands. The final few episodes require you to make a choice. While there are no right or wrong choices here, the decision you make will impact the ending of BioWare’s latest RPG for you....

The Avengersis hitting theaters this week and to celebrate, Zen Studios has dropped the price of all their Marvel-themed pinball tables for mobile devices! On iOS, that means the Captain America, Wolverine and Thor tables are going for $0.99. On the Android side, you can get the Fantastic Four, Wolverine and Thor tables for $0.99 as well. The sale ends next week on May 7, after which the prices will go back up to $1....

Marvel Rivalswill soon be invaded by swimsuit-wearing superheroes as part of a special collaboration, and that’s great, because why should Jeff the Landshark have all the fun when it comes to going for a leisurely swim? Namor the Submariner loves himself some bodies of water, too, but these costumes coming toMarvel Rivalsare expected to be more centered on the bodies in the water, if you catch my drift. Oh yeah, NetEase Games knows exactly what gamers like, and it’s about to deliver on all levels when it comes to expressing yourself via in-game cosmetics in the hero shooter....

Reworked from the ground up That’s right! The Vita darling is going all HD for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC early 2014. Development started shortly after the Vita release thanks to how the fan base reacted so positively to it after the E3 reveal. Everything has been reworked from the ground up, and the team behindAssassin’s Creed Liberationstressed that this isn’t just a simple port. Aside from graphical updates, new rendering tech, HDR lighting, and all that technical goodness, Ubisoft updated everything within the game to make things a little more realistic....