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Lets try it sober this time, shall we? [Mash Tacticsairs Monday through Friday at 4p.m. Pacific onDtoid.TV. Watch King Foom play a variety of games, each day with its own theme. With a heavy focus on community and viewer interaction, you may be as much a part of the show as anything else.] If you happened to catch my late night broadcast ofNeed for Speed Most Wantedlast Saturday, then you’ll know that while I had a blast, I was also a bit in the bag to put it lightly....

Come by and see what all the fuss is about [Mash Tacticsairs Monday through Friday at 4p.m. Pacific onDtoid.TV. Watch King Foom play a variety of games, each day with its own theme. With a heavy focus on community and viewer interaction, you’re able to be as much a part of the show as anything else.] So it seems a lot of people are all over the place with the launch of the Wii U....

In a bizarre move,Red Dead Redemptionwill be available on Nintendo Switch for $49.99 on August 17, and uh,the reaction to that price has been “mixed,”to put it lightly! I mean, I guess it does have theUndead NightmareDLC and the Game of the Year bonus content, but you may get all of that and more for much cheaper on other platforms. The Switch version (alongside the upcoming PS4 edition) also does not include multiplayer capabilities....

‘We want it to be right’ for consumers, says CEO While the company’s virtual-reality headsets have been outin the wild for developers, it’s going to be some time yet before consumer-grade builds are ready. Oculus Rift CEO Brendan Iribe tellsEdgethat “Consumer release-wise we haven’t set a date yet — it’s not going to be this year but we would love it to be next year — we want it to be right....

It looks like Nintendo is testing the mobile app waters with a new Pokemon app calledPokemon Say Tap? BW. Yes, great name. This app is a timing game that uses music and Pokemon cards with some tap action to make the first Nintendo game on a non-Nintendo mobile platform. That’s pretty big news, folks. The tapping begins this summer on both iOS devices and Android. An official date will be given later on the Pokemon site....

Pirates of the Burning Seais an MMO that I have always been a little bit curious about playing. I just have this aversion to stacking up too many monthly subscription fees and never took the opportunity. Now, Flying Lab Software has announced that they are taking their piratey adventure into the free-to-play waters. Users may now instead pay for entry into the “Captain’s Club,” a $14.99 monthly fee which grants access to bonus experience and loot, premium content, a shop discount and other benefits....

Beautiful Execution SNK has announced that the next warrior headed to their steel-clashing fighterSamurai Shodown, Basara, will be made available for the game’s roster next week, October 15 to be precise. First appearing in 1995’sSamurai Shodown III, Basara has a particularly dark background to reflect that entry’s concerted efforts to make the series “edgier” to its predecessors. Basara was a young man living in peace with his lover Kagaribi, until the fateful day demonic swordsman andSS IIIboss Zankuro massacred Basara’s entire village, including his beloved....

Easier to earn unique loot, hooray! Path of Exile, the free-to-play ARPG that you shouldreallybe playing hasjust announcedits second season of events called “races.” These events are, as you might expect, a race between players to see who can get the furthest, in both levels and story, the fastest. Earning certain milestones, like reaching a certain level or being the first to enter an area, earns players points which can be cashed in for unique loot and serious bragging rights....

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrimwill have its downloadable content available at half price until April 1, meaning you can snagDawnguardandDragonbornfor ten bucks apiece. Rather, you can get them for 800 Microsoft Points, as this is part of Xbox Live’s seasonal sale. As well as the two expansion campaigns, you’re able to also nabHearthfirefor 200 MS Points ($2.50). Good news for those who waited. Sucks if you bought any of this last week....

‘No DOF Blur’ Zelda: Link’s Awakeningon Switch is a fantastic game marred by a few jarring performance issues. Alongside of the framerate drops (which mostly happen in the open world, and in portable mode) there’s a blur effect on the bottom of the screen. Well, thanks to a mod from MelonSpeedruns and Rodrigo, that annoyance is no more: so long as you’re willing to dig into the wide world of Switch modding....

The big Square Enix game reveal happened yesterday with the unveiling ofQuantum Conundrum. The title is a collaboration between Square Enix, Airtight Games, andPortal‘s Kim Swift. Tara Long and Nick Chester got to see the demo and spend some time talking about gameplay, the puzzles and a bit of the back story. While no actual date has been given for release, it will be happening some time next year. Instead of portals, players get to toy with dimensions, the environments look more playful, and the gameplay might be harder than Swift’s last physics-based game....

Are you ready? E3 has begun. Can you feel it? ::Extremely Kronk voice::Oh, I can feel it. This year’s festivities officially kick off in just a few minuteswith EA Play, which is thankfully not an hours-long traditional press conference, and is instead a highly scheduled series of game showcases. But another event really heralded the beginning of E3 this week: the Hotel Figueroa mural. This yearDoom Eternalis taking center stage with a pretty rocking rendition of the hellishDoomuniverse....

Some games are too scary for one person to handle solo, and that’s nothing to be embarrassed about. Game developers became aware of this at some point, and began making horror experiences that could terrify an entire team instead of focusing on bullying one poor soul. The ensuing games are some of the best you can play with your friends, so we came up with a ranking of the best horror games you can play during the spooky season....