If anyone knows sports, it’s him If you’re like me, you know the name and face of Mark Cuban, but you probably don’t know a whole lot about him. I put on my detective coat and hat and did some digging (read: Wikipedia) and found that he is a businessman, investor, film producer, author, television personality and philanthropist that owns the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks and Magnolia pictures. Cuban also appears on reality TV showShark Tankas an investor....

The incredible death machine Word ofBesiegehas gotten to me slowly, but now that it’s here, I feel obligated to pass the message on. This is a physics-driven medieval puzzle game about building killer contraptions, like thisingenious windmill on wheels, to lay waste to castles, soldiers, and livestock alike. The creation process looks intuitive enough — you’re snapping pieces together, essentially — and I dig the basic concept. But what has me most on board withBesiege, I think, is the art direction....

St. Patrick’s Day events and tournaments continue inMonopoly GO, with St. Paddy’s Party being the latest entry. With over 10,000 dice, 12 sticker packs, and an exclusive token, now’s the time to get the dice rolling. Here’s the entire list of St Paddy’s Party event rewards inMonopoly GO. AllMonopoly GOSt. Paddy’s Party event rewards and milestones Monopoly GO’sSt. Paddy’s Party event has 42 rewards available until March 18. Among the prizes are 17,565 dice, a dozen sticker packs, and an exclusive board token, St....

Soul Calibur? Maybe.Look at the new teaser/countdown site Namco Bandai put up. It shows an old book and what looks to be some sort of sword. May is when it looks like the countdown timer will stop. I feel like there’s probably hints in the faint, candlelit text, but I’m too lazy to try to make them out. Or maybe it’s nothing. We recently told youthat Namco Bandai’s Daishi Odashima, of SOUL Team, said that he has something to announce mid-May....

Team will focus on in-game features and fixes Bad news forHalolore fans, as developer 343 Industries has confirmed that it will no longer be producing narrative cutscenes forHalo Infinite— The cinematics, which generally drop with each and every new season, will no longer be a part of the updates from Season 4 onwards. Speaking on Twitter, 343 community director Brian Jarrard explains the decision. “As we’ve refined our top priorities and shifted resources internally this year, we had to make the decision to forego seasonal narrative cutscenes to make room for the team to continue focusing on highly requested features, content, and improvements forHalo Infinite,” writes Jarrard....

Vae Victus! Mein Leben! Thanks to the secret ninja teams of CSC Corporate Domains, we now know that Square Enix has registered a domain linking to a possible new entry in theLegacy of Kainseries. The domain in question,WarForNosgoth.com, makes direct reference to the world, and a possible conclusion to the events set in motion in the previous entry in the seriesLegacy of Kain: Defiance. There hasn’t been any confirmation from Square Enix yet, but considering last week’s reveal of a new IP,Murder: Soul Sacrifice, from its domain name registration, this may well be the long-awaited return of Kain....

From Mario Maker into Game Maker Nintendo announced a new game out of the blue today that’s all about making games.Game Builder Garageis software for learning to create and share your own video games, built within the suite ofGame Builder Garage, arriving on June 11. Using the visual programming language ofGame Builder Garage, you can do basic things like attaching movement to a stick and jump to a button. Then, start expanding outwards—Nintendo’s trailer shows tons of game types and ideas to get your mind thinking about where this system might be able to take you....

The key prize is theTears of the Kingdompin at the main lobby Nintendo is no stranger to event bonuses, and they’re bringing a few goodies to PAX East 2023 this week. The loot includes aZelda: Tears of the Kingdompin (featuring Link’s cool new arm pose), as well asSplatoonpins and aSplatooncinch bag to put everything in. All three of these are spread out at PAX East, located in the main entrance lobby, the Nintendo Free Play Area, and the NintendoVS Arcade respectively....

It has been a good year for the Nintendo Switch. The hybrid console received critically acclaimed exclusives likePikmin 4,The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, andSuper Mario RPG. Recently, Nintendo revealed the top 30most downloaded games on Japan’s eShop in 2023. The list doesn’t come with too many surprises, although if you haven’t been paying attention, it may be unexpected to seePikmin 4clinching third place. It didn’t cause too much of a splash in the West, butFamitsu lists reveal that it has been selling well in Japan....

I lived in Japan at the time the Game & Watch craze was in full force. I’m not sure what happened to my beloved little games, but I played the hell out of them in my younger years. I guess that’s why nostalgia kicks in when I look at these Nintendo Mini Classics. Designed to look like tiny Game Boy Color units, these Mini Classics are coming out with some of the old Game & Watch titles, likeSuper Mario Bros,Donkey Kong Jr, andMario’s Cement Factory....

Time bends to your will It’s nice to see thePrince of Persiaseries back in action. While theSands of Timeremake is still cooking, the series is going back to its 2D roots withThe Lost Crown, an Ubisoft Montpellier project. And after playing a small slice of it, I’m pretty excited about the full game. The Lost Crownfeels like it pays homage to the foundation ofPrince of Persia. The player takes up the role of Sargon, a new character who’s part of an elite band of warriors looking for the kidnapped Prince Ghassan....

Party chat in the USA (and elsewhere) Sony’s Shuhei Yoshida is great for a lot of reasons. He executive producedLegend of Dragoon(and a heck of a lot more familiar titles in his impressive tenure at Sony). Hefalls asleepat Sony panels and then jokes about it on Twitter. He also often plainly answers users’ questions on Twitter with “yes” and “no.” With this “yes” on Twitter, Yoshida confirmed that the PS4’s party chat is inviting Vita users along as well....

Yer best gurl Rivet back in the top spot Following an influx of stock at many high street retailers, Insomniac Games’ gorgeous platformerRatchet & Clank: Rift Apartis back in the #1 spot of the UK Charts. The PS5 exclusive usurps recent Switch releaseMario Golf: Super Rush, which drops to number four after two weeks spent in the top spot. Aside fromRatchet & Clank, (and the inevitable appearance from EA’sFIFA 21at number two), it’s another Nintendo-heavy week, withMonster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Furydebuting at number three, followed up by Switch mainstays,Mario Kart 8 Deluxe,Animal Crossing: New Horizons, andMinecraft....