Jewel Junction Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfarecomes to PC on Tuesday and if you ignored everything Chris and I said about the Xbox One and Xbox 360 versions of the multiplayer shooter, hear this:it’s really good. This video showcases the new Jewel Junction map, coming first to … PC, for once. It features a train hazard not unlike theTeam Fortress 2map Freight. Looks fun. According to creative director Justin Wiebe, this version ofGarden Warfareis not a port....

Successor to The Mark of Kri Rise of the Kasaiis coming to PlayStation 4 in North America next Tuesday. Originally released for PlayStation 2 in 2005, the Sony-published hack-and-slash game is the follow-up toThe Mark of Kri(2002) and one of the only games from developer BottleRocket Entertainment. Following the release of aXiaolin Showdowntie-in game in 2006, BottleRocket worked on Bandai Namco’sSplatterhouserevival until it was removed from the project and went out of business....

Asshole cloud simulator Every once in a while, a game trailer will come across my path that grabs me by the neck and doesn’t let go.Untitled Goose Gamedid that,Gnosiadid that, and last night, the trailer forRain on Your Paradedid it as well. From developer Unbound Creations, this asshole cloud simulator lets you channel your innerGias you soak your way through various puzzle stages in search of the fabled land of Seattle....

“Nothing is true, everything is permitted.” Well, almost everything. We now know quite a bit more about what players will experience when they playAssassin’s Creed IIIlater this year, but we can also report on something Connor won’t be doing as he fights the Templars in the Americas: taking scalps. Though members of the press were shown an early animated sequence in which Connor claims a scalp from an English soldier, theAC IIIteam decided that the act was too gruesome — particularly after learning it was commonly performed while the victim was still alive....

Simon Pegg’s love of zombiesand indeedLeft 4 Dead 2is well documented, but it could be that his blessing will breathe new life into a stagnant mod.Left 4 Winchesterwas a mod started in 2009 based on the comedy zombie hitShaun of the Deadthat soon found itself bogged down in “legal concerns” with movie studio Universal. Tweets from Pegg saying “This would be absolutely awesome” and “The rights belong to Universal but we will do what we can” have spurred the team to get back on the case and finish the project....

This is not a joke! The last thing I was expecting during CES week is that I’d be so excited over two retro re-releases of some classic Windows games from 1991 on the Apple App Store. Go figure. Yup,SkiFreeandRodent’s Revengehave just been released for $0.99 each.SkiFreecan be considered the first “runner” style game, where you have to race down a slope, avoiding obstacles and the most evil creature in all of gaming....

You smart. You very smart. We the best. I’ve been playing through Jonathan Blow and gang’sThe Witnessof which I have very mixed feelings — unlike Brett who gave the game aperfect score in his review— but that hasn’t stopped me from falling in love with this amazing video. While it is marked as having spoilers, it really doesn’t. This is a mod wheresomeonesome brilliant genius replaced one of the in-game videos with an inspirational video by DJ Khaled....

Random, but appreciated GameStop always has the most random deals. Popular accessories at 30% off and it won’t even mention it on the front page. Why the heck not? Appearing earlier this morning, Valve’s Steam Controller ison sale yet againfor $15 off, a big 30% price break down to $35. This matches its previous low price, which was offered at either Steam Store, Amazon, or GameStop (some of the few retailers that actually carry the controller)....

Showdown with Lili & Salt on the cards? While Capcom’s upcoming scrapperStreet Fighter 6is already getting chests puffed out and shoulders heaved way ahead of its June launch, fans from all walks of life seemed to take time out yesterday from all the smack-talkin’, hitboxin’ controversies to collectively fall in love with Delta Red agent Cammy White and, in particular, her new cat pal. Cammy, who has been depicted as having an affinity for moggies ever since her 1994Super Street Fighter IIdebut, takes her love of feline friends one step further inStreet Fighter 6, with an as-yet-unnamed kitty that appears with her on thecharacter selection screen, chilling out and wanting food, because all cats are constantly hungry 24/7....

On the downside,Streets of Rage Remakeisno longer availableto download for free. On the upside, SEGA is going to sell you aStreets of Rage 2port for $2.99. I’d say thatStreets of Ragefans totally walked away with a “win” this time! Yep,Streets of Rage 2has joined its prequel on the App store, available for your iOS device of choice from today onwards. You can buy it and think about how awesome it’d be if thatRemakewas officially available, or if SEGA would keep the IP alive with more than just ports....

Expansion packs truly are the bread and butter ofThe Simsfranchise. Since the first game came out, expansions have given players plenty more content to enjoy and tons of new features to play around with. As more expansions come out, it’s tough to narrow down which ones are the best. But we’ve taken on the task and have the best expansion packs for The Sims 4 that you can get. 10. High School Years High School Yearsis something new forSimsas a whole....

::Seinfield voice:: ‘What’s the deal with this port?’ For those who haven’t been following along, Respawn Entertainment has never showed the press or the public the Xbox 360 version ofTitanfall, which is being handled by Bluepoint Games. Then, it was delayed a few weeks after the release of the Xbox One and PC versions. Well it’s been delayedagain, which can’t be good news for its quality. EA has announced that the 360 port will see another two week delay, and is now dropping on April 8th in the US and the 11th in Europe....

Voted on by attendees of this year’s Tokyo Game Show, the “best in show” — CESA’s “Future Awards” —have been announced. Drum roll … Idolm@ster(PSP, Namco Bandai)Gyakuten Kenji(DS, Capcom)White Knight Story(PS3, Sony)Star Ocean 4(Xbox 360, Square Enix)Final Fantasy: Dissidia(PSP, Square Enix)Dragon Quest IX(DS, Square Enix)Resident Evil 5(Xbox 360/PS3, Capcom)Monster Hunter 3Tri(Wii, Capcom)428(Wii, Sega)LittleBigPlanet(PS3, Sony)Yakuza 3(PS3, Sega)Let’s Tap(Wii, Sega) It looks like, according to the Japanese people, that Capcom, Square Enix, and Sega dominated the show, each with three nods....