Minus Blake Griffin id Software’sRagewas a bit of a mixed bag back when it released nearly a decade ago. Trying its damnedest to combine a bunch of different genres together, it felt nothing like id’s back catalog, while lacking a clear identity of its own. Here was a shooter that was trying to be part-RPG, part-racer, part-adventure, and part-classic shooter. It only really nailed one aspect (the shooting), but never let that segment shine....

#PinterestFail If 2013 was the Year of Luigi, 2016 has to be the Year of Pokémon. From that kick-assSuper Bowl commerciallast February to the release ofPokkén Tournamentand through the record-breaking launches ofPokémon GoandPokémon Sun & Moon, it feels as though everyone has been talking about Pokémon non-stop for the past 11 months. It’s Pikachu’s world and we’re just living in it. For the past few weeks, I’ve been eating in it too withThe Pokémon Cookbook....

Rumorshave been circulating overa reported Premium service forBattlefield 3, and it looks like it’s a sure thing now, as this document was foundover on NeoGAF. The premium package will run for $50, and will include all five expansion packs: Back to Karkand (already a pre-order bonus), Close Quarters, Armored Kill, Aftermath and End Game. Premium members will also get access to new features such as being able to reset stats, and “queue priority into servers....

You have to buy real products to get the new DLC SimCity’slatest stunt sees a tie-in with Crest and Oral-B tooth products, where if you buy specially marked packages of toothpaste and stuff, you’ll be given a code to the new Attractions Set downloadable content. So what’s in the Attractions Set? Five big attractions like a giant garden gnome, the world’s largest ball of twine, and other dumb stuff that will add happiness to low wealth Sims, and bring in more tourists to your city....

Mimir rules The most memorable aspect ofGod of War, for me, had to be roaming around that little hub area with Mimir popping off. Sometimes I’d just sit in that little boat and wait for him to finish some grand story: a true testament to how fun that game really was even outside of the main event action setpieces. It seems as if Bar-El Studio felt the same way, as they crafted an animatronic version of the Mimir head....

It’s the two-year anniversary bash Pokémon Gohas entered its terrible twos. So much has changed (and so much hasn’t). To celebrate the game’s second birthday, Niantic is letting Pikachu in on the sunglasses fun alongside our boySquirtle. Now through July 31,Pokémon Goplayers will encounter more wild Pichu and Pikachu. That’s all well and good, but Summer Style Pikachu — the one with the straw hat and sunglasses — is where it’s at....

Live long and recast If you watched all the way throughStar Trek: Discoveryyou know that it ended on a cliffhanger that surprised, angered, and excitedTrekfans. The show also heavily involved Spock’s family, but no Spock. I’m going to talk about that ending below so if you’re still planning to binge the show then don’t go on. With all the crossing paths for Spock to show up in the show, it was pretty inevitable that it was going to happen, and it was confirmed a little while ago....

I’ve tried to avoid hearing about the story as much as possible during Early Access, and it has not been easy The sci-fi oceanic survival adventure gameSubnautica: Below Zerois releasing for PC and consoles on May 14, and as someone who has painstakingly waited out the Early Access version, I am stoked. Unknown Worlds and Bandai Namco posted a release date trailer highlighting the physical editions. Subnauticais not just one of the best story-centric survival games out there, it’s among my favorite games, period....

‘New Power Awakens – Part 2’ Dragon Ball Z: Kakarothas been firmly chilling since its January 2020 release. Since then it’s gotten a few quality of life patches (like a time machine to revisit past quests), as well as one major DLC in April that brought Super Saiyan God into the mix. Now,thanks to new information from V-Jump magazine, we know that Super Saiyan Blue will headline the second DLC....

If I wasn’t an ugly boy, I’d be lady Black Mask A small gallery of character and environmental arthas surfaced on Reddit, via4chan, which is supposedly taken from acancelledBatmantitlethat was in the works at Warner Bros. Montreal, the team behindBatman: Arkham Origins. According to the anonymous poster, the new game was to feature Damian Wayne, son of Bruce and Talia al Ghul, donning the cowl of the Dark Knight for another open-world adventure, likely set for releaseafterthe most recent game in theArkhamseries,Batman: Arkham Knight....

Gotta pump the brakes Publisher Nacon delivered a lot of good news during yesterday’s Nacon Connect presentation — including the revealof aGreedFallsequeland a newWRCtitle — but this was slightly offset by the bum news that the next entry in theTest Drive Unlimitedseries,Solar Crown, would no longer be meeting its originally planned 2022 release date. “With so much support from fans of the series, we know many of you will be disappointed, but our goal withTest Drive Unlimited Solar Crownis to make it the most polished gaming experience in the franchise by spending more time on its development,”writes Nacon in a statement on Steam....

The gaming landscape as a whole has greatly shifted from the good days of the single-player games and the split-screen co-op, to a more online-oriented strategy. It’s not the case that these games just don’t exist, obviously, but the big-picture look drives us more and more toward online-focused, multiplayer experiences. That’s fine if done well, but we’ll always need great single-player campaigns, so let’s honor the best of the best. Easy task....

I love how the week before E3 could totally be a lovely, low-key chance for everyone to rest up before getting punched in the stomach by the biggest industry event in the country. Oh, wait, my mistake. This week is a churning maelstrom of news and leaks and trailers! Oh god, it’s everywhere! But hey, I can’t deny there’s a lot of cool stuff to point your brain at.Tomb Raider,The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim‘sDawnguardexpansion pack,Dishonored, andInjustice: Gods Among Usall have cool trailers....