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The season is about to change, and with it, we have some changes toSymphony of War: The Nephilim Saga.The game’s upcomingLegendsDLC will launch in time to join the fall playlist, which Freedom Games has showcased in a new trailer. Developer Dancing Dragon Games (Skyborn,Echoes of Aetheria) first entered the battlefield withSymphony of Warin June 2022. The title takes inspiration from series likeFire EmblemandOgre Battle, whichhas resonated with retro strategy-RPG fans. TheLegendsDLC was revealed during the 2023 Guerrilla Collective showcase, just shy of the game’s one year anniversary....

Xbox and Steam Somehow, someway,Fableis still alive. You too can be chasing chickens all evening long inFable Fortune, which just hit the PC and Xbox One platforms via Early Access. Yes it’s a card game, one that sports six heroes with their own abilities and decks, but unlikeHearthstoneit’ll have a co-op mode in addition to PVP. My guess? If enough people play it and dump money into it, we’ll see this game-as-a-service continue for many more months, potentially years, and who knows — it might lead into another properFablegame without Molyneux’s involvement....

Check in for daily deals beginning December 17 We’re in the habit of ducking into the Epic Games Store every Thursday for a free game or two– today it’sPillars of EternityandTyrannyfrom Obsidian –but starting December 17, we’ll need to check in daily for the rest of the month. Epic is planning to give out a free PC game every day for 15 days straight. “Each game will be free to claim for just 24 hours, but they’re yours to keep forever,”says Epic....

Controllers, the means by which we exert our will on the worlds inside our games, need to be durable. Constant clicking, flicking, pressing and tugging is going to cause wear on anything and, in the long term, your controllers are probably going to stop working some day. There are some games, however, that put a level of strain on them that borders on abuse. Join me as we look at five games that can wreck your controllers just by playing them....

Whoa God of Warmanaged to thrust Kratos into a new era and provide a whole new sense of relevancy for the series. It’s strange to think that the franchise had been meandering around with spinoffs and prequels since the last mainline entry eight years ago, but here we are with what is essentiallyGod of War IV, a full continuation and reboot of sorts. A lot of that success rests on the shoulders of Cory Barlog, who directed the new entry and my personal favorite,God of War II(alongside of David Jaffe)....

The Xbox 360 update that will bring a massive heap of television entertainment options to the system goes live tomorrow. Soon, on-demand TV programs, movies, videos, sports, newscasts and music will be available on your Xbox 360, and easily accessible via Kinect voice commands. Along with that comes all kinds of web video. With 57 million people already using Xbox 360 systems, I predict that this awesome update will cause American obesity to increase....

Best of 2013 From the moody and mysterious to the sublimely depressing to the hilarious and endearing, there were a lot of games this year that tickled our minds as much they drove our fingers through dextrous gauntlets. Represented are everything from surprisingly moving AAA releases to poignant pixel art pieces to sprawling JRPGs to, well,whateverexactlyThe Stanley Parableis. And the winner is … Papers, Please The self-described “Dystopian Document Thriller”Papers, Pleasewas a surprise this year, capturing many of our hearts....

I guess there are no more tombs to raid… for now Hollywood has already taken two different shots at theTomb Raiderfranchise, starring Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander respectively, but it looks like there’s a chance another actress will get a chance to helm the series,as TheWrap reports. The film rights toTomb Raiderare up for grabs yet again after MGM failed to make asequelafter the 2018 film, which would have allowed them to keep the rights — although there were plans to make another film in the series at one point....

Sega and Two Point Studioshave announcedthe next game in the extended Two Point universe:Two Point Museum. The follow-up toTwo Point HospitalandTwo Point Campusis coming to PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, but no release window has been announced. This is the kind of game where the name explains things pretty well.Two Point Museumis a managerial game where you run a museum. You need to send your staff out on expeditions, gather up all sorts of historical oddities, then arrange them in a way that will convince people to empty their pockets....

Frustrated by the lack of innovation On itsjob postings page, Valve is looking to bring on an industrial designer. The description for this position says that the company is “hoping to add your expertise in product design and manufacturing, ergonomics, usability, aesthetics, and surfacing to our team.” Things get exciting, quick. “Open platforms like the PC and Mac are important to us, as they enable us and our partners to have a robust and direct relationship with customers....

Warzoneplayers who hoped that May 1’s Season 3 Reloaded patch would mark a turning point for the game have been left sorely disappointed, with fans calling the update “horrid” and claiming that the developer “never truly fix anything, just create more and more issues.” Season 3 Reloadedincludes the newBAL-27 assault rifle, Weapon Trade Stations, and the Specialist Perk Package. Still, many players really wanted to see fixes for the bugs and glitches affecting the game....

It was last PAX East whereLollipop Chainsawdebuted to the masses and it’s going to be this PAX East where we get just one more last look before the release this June. The game has come a long way since last PAX and I can’t wait for the final product. That’s not all! Warner Bros will also haveMortal Kombatfor the PlayStation Vita,The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition,The Lord of the Rings OnlineandDungeons & Dragon Online: Menace of the Underdarkexpansion pack all at the show....

HA, HA, HA, HA, HA… [Update:As I had speculated, Xbox One will be getting both of these ports on the same days as Switch. The original article has been unaltered, but you’re able to find thenews here.] Sincelast September, fans have been dying to find out Fantasyhitting the Switch. It’s been a long time coming for the series to return to a Nintendo console, so when would we finally be able to take these games on the go?...