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Dragon ‘Ball’ Dragon Ball FighterZis set to get a new update on May 9 for PC, PS4 and Xbox One. Included with a gigantic list of character changes is the addition of “FighterZ Cup” and “Party Battle” game modes. The former is a monthly competition where players will fight to collect points for their selected Z-Unions (a feature that was added in a patch post release). The latter is a co-op mode where three players will team up to defeat specific bosses (probably for rewards)....

‘My Daphne kidnapped again?! Idiot!’ Don Bluth’s classic arcade releasesDragon’s Lair, Dragon’s Lair II: TimewarpandSpace Aceare coming to Xbox One asThe Dragon’s Lair Trilogylate next week. The three games have been “remastered and updated” for modern audiences, and this another one in a long, long, long list of re-releases for the trio of laserdisc games. As if you need to be told,The Dragon’s Lair Trilogyconsists of three beautiful, hand-animated movies, with players controlling heroes Dirk the Daring/Dexter on their respective quests to rescue the beautiful Princess Daphne/Kimberly and defeat the evil Singe/Borf....

I’ve become rather hooked on the charming action-strategy combination inDungeon Defenders. While the latest new content for the game dropped last week, Xbox 360 and PS3 players have just now received access and it looks like more of the same delightful game. Good timing, too. The initial set of stages, while certainly enjoyable, have just started to wear out their welcome with me. you’re able to grab “The Lost Eternia Shards: Mistymire Forest” DLC forDungeon Defenderson Steam or PSN for $3....

Due later this year We’re in a resplendent era of RPG tabletop games, withGloomhavenleading the charge. Over the past several years there’s been a resurgence in theDragonStrike-esqueD&D-lite genre, and many IPs, fromDark SoulstoFallout, have taken the plunge. That latter one is important, as Bethesda enjoyed the collaboration withFalloutboard game creator Modiphius (which handledWasteland Warfare) so much that they’re doing it again.Elder Scrollsis getting its own board game that’s a world tour of sorts across the series, andSkyrimwill be the one to kick it all off....

Alright, so the past two years of E3 have been a little … less than fun. We know. It’s ok though, because the ESA is gearing the event up to be completely different this year, and apparently the response has been positive so far. According to a recent report onGamasutra, the Expo has sold 90 percent of its available space and boasts over 100 exhibitors so far. Now we’re talking!...

The Creepy Cull continues I’ve talked at length about theCreepy Cull of female protagonistsin the game industry, where women are shunted off promotional materials and deemed unworthy to act as playable characters. It seems the scythe is wielded not just by publishers, however, but by members of the gaming press itself. According to Naughty Dog, popular European gaming magazineGamereactorwas provided artwork for a cover story onThe Last of Us, art that featured dual protagonists Joel and Ellie....

Zen distilled stories Nintendo took a big spot in last week’s news, with the highs of the Nintendo Direct and the lows of the Wave 4 amiibo rollout. Does that give the company perfect balance, like a haiku? I’m not sure. In this series, we take a look at the stories that gathered the most attention of the past week, and distill each one down to its essence. Here are the topics that the surly D....

Still coming to Steam and Desura Whatever your stance on the controversial game,Hatredis finally getting ready to release.Hatredwill be coming to Desura, it will be the first AO rated title to come to Steam, but it will not be coming toGOG.com. GOG, known for providing DRM free access to games as well as refunds if the game won’t run on a buyer’s system, has “refused to distribute the game,” according to developer Destructive Creations....

Gamecock goes behind the scenes with Matt Piersall, main audio guy onMushroom Men: The Spore Wars. Matt talks about some of his inspirations that helped him come up with the audio forMushroom Men, and how everything in the game is connected to the music. Matt also talks about Les Claypool’s involvement with the game and you can actually hear one of Les’ song for the game in the first half of the video....

Hot on the heels of yesterday’sHelldivers 2patch 01.000.302, developer Arrowhead Game Studios has released yet another patch today. While patch 01.000.303 might only address a few known crashes, there’s a lot of discussion around it in the community regarding the Eruptor. Yesterday’s patch forHelldivers 2implemented a slew of changes, including some to the R-9 Eruptor. Today’s patch 01.000.303 doesn’t change any of that and only builds upon the fixes to help more players see fewer crashes....

Marvel Rivalslaunched with a host of popular characters from the superhero (and villain) universe, and you can unlock different skins called Costumes to customize their appearances. There is no shortage of skins that you can purchase from the in-game store, but there are some that you can get for free simply by playing the game or if you play on a certain platform. The majority of them are paid, but you can also earn currency to buy them, so you don’t have to spend much money on the game if you don’t want to....

Karma Do you rememberFrog Fractions? The more-than-meets-the-eye treat announced apotential sequelon Kickstarter that just raised more questions than answers. Example:what the hell was this? Or theKickstarter video? Anything can beFrog Fractions 2. Even this behatted, rock and rolling, we-get-it-move-on Game Awards performance ofBattlefield Hardline‘s theme song, “Karma,” which is whatBattlefieldis getting for the fourth entry am I right folks. Anyways, enjoying this very fictional and not at all familiar look at a deadly, militarized police force in American streets operating with impunity....

Oro? Rurouni Kenshinis one of the most entertaining shows I’ve ever watched and I’m glad it continues to prosper today. Its namesake is not only joiningJump Forceas a roster addition: he’s hosting an entire universe alongside of Shishio Makoto, one of his greatest foes from the Kyoto Arc of the anime. Jump Force is still due on August 10, 2025 on PC, PS4 and Xbox One. It’ll feature characters fromBleach, City Hunter, Dragon Ball, Fist of the North Star, Hunter x Hunter, Naruto, One Piece, Kenshin, Saint Seiya, Yu-Gi-OhandYu Yu Hakusho, as well as original characters from Akira Toriyama....