The Indie Royale folks have organizedanother game bundlethat’s caught my eye. The Gone Fishin’ Bundle achieves a nice mix of genres by packing togetherSOL: Exodus,All Zombies Must Die!,Cubemen,Squids,Platformance: Castle Pain, andPlatformance: Temple Death. Thosefirst twoare titlesI had intended to get at some point, but not necessarily at full price. It’s also nice to see thePlatformancegames, which were originally Xbox Live Indies, make it over to PC. For bonuses, you’re looking atVectorGeddonand the original soundtrack and art book forSOL: Exodus....

Lobby issues Mario Kart 8 Deluxeis one of those games you can pick up and play pretty much at any time. Whether I’m by myself trying to best a time trial or friends come over and want to play a random Switch game, I’m usually there humming the theme song (and doing air guitar for the solo). But like all Nintendo games online play can be a little wonky, an issue that they’re hammering out brick by brick....

Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deceptionis easily the biggest release of the week. It’s getting rave reviews and described as one of the best experiences on the PlayStation 3. Sonic Generationsfor the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC is out as well and we thought it was actually pretty good. Other biggies this week includeGoldenEye 007: ReloadedandThe Lord of the Rings: War in the North.What’s looking sw33t to you? PS3:NCIS, Batman: Arkham City – Nightwing Bundle Pack, GoldenEye 007: Reloaded, Sonic Generations, The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, Cabela’s Adventure Camp, Jimmie Johnson’s Anything With an Engine,Cabela’s Survival: Shadows of Katmai,NASCAR Unleashed,The Lord of the Rings: War in the North,GoldenEye 007: Reloaded,Sonic Generations,Jimmie Johnson’s Anything With an Engine,Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception...

Get to the endzone with the touchdown-tips I can’t get enoughofNo More Heroes 3. It’s got so many overlapping parts, and the tension between them isendlessly engaging. It starts off as a stress-based action game with a steep learning curve. Then, about halfway through, it starts giving you more and more Easter eggs to hunt for in the open world, peppering the pure violence with… peaceful wandering?!? I beat the game after about 20 hours, but at least six of those hours were me just looking around for lost kittens....

We can’t nail when it’ll land Up until this point,OlliOlli 2: Welcome to Olliwoodhas only shown off its sick tricks on PlayStation platforms. Impressive as they may be, developer Roll7 will soon prove the game has more up its sleeve than just PS4 and Vita. According to an updatedSteam listing,OlliOlli 2is coming to PC sometime this summer. That window would be a whole lot more nebulous if summer weren’t ending in a month or so....

“We have made the decision to remove phone number requirements for a majority of existingOverwatchplayers” AnOverwatch 2SMS requirement became a hot topic in the last week or so, after it was revealed so close to launch: but that’s no longer going to be a thing for a subset of players. Taking to the official Blizzard forumsto talk about the launch, the subject of SMS Protect came up. In short, Blizzard has “made the decision to remove phone number requirements for a majority of existing Overwatch players,” with a fix expected to roll out on October 7....

Phase 2 of open beta sounds wonderful Grinding Gear Games’ free-to-play ARPGPath of Exileis a really good time. I’ve been enjoying the open beta for some time now, andlots of stuff is about to be addedto an already content-heavy game. In what they’re calling “Phase 2,” more leagues are being made available beyond Hardcore, while new items, challenges, and balances changes are also being put into effect. Anarchy and Onslaught leagues are being added, the former being a league in which NPC exiles will use player spells to kick your butt, and the latter being a lot like the already established Turbo races where everything just happens faster....

Payday 3was one of those games that was briefly hyped up, but then sank back down once it had been released. Much of that came from theissues that plagued the heist FPS threequel, but it seems developer Starbreeze is determined to make things right. In a recent post on thePayday 3website, the studio said it understands that “many of you aren’t satisfied with the game the way it is in its current state....

Just look at his adorable little peg legs! Namco Bandai’sLittle Tail Storyis now running a new event where players can recruitSolatorobo: Red the Hunter’smain character Red for their armies. Solatorobowas released in October 2010 and is set in a steampunk fantasy world made up of floating islands populated by adorable dogs and cats. The game focuses on an adventurer named Red Savarin who pilots a flying mecha. On a quest to obtain a lost pendant he meets a mysterious cat person named Elh, and becomes involved in a series of events that reveal the truth of the origin of his world....

Sony calls out the Xbox’s bullshit Sony confirmed that they won’t be putting any restrictions on used games. They stated that they believe people have the right to do what they want with the games they buy. Gamers will be able to sell, trade, lend, and rent video games as much as they want. You also won’t have to be online to play games, there won’t be a check every 24 hours, there is no DRM built into the system, and an internet connection won’t be required to use the system....

But still wants to deliver brand new experiences to the PS4 As virtual reality continues to burgeon into a very real force in the videogame industry, some leaders can’t help but call into question its monetization potential. Sony Computer Entertainment CEO Andrew House is one of them. However, that isn’t stopping him from backing the effort withProject Morpheus. Speaking withThe Guardian, House commented on the mass market possibilities of virtual reality with remarks of uncertainty....

The creators ofCurse of the Dead Godsare back with another action roguelite game calledRavenswatch, and this time, you aren’t alone — there’s four-player co-op support. Announced this week atNacon Connect 2022,Ravenswatchwill star playable heroes with abilities “inspired by characters from folktales and legends.” Right off the bat, we’ve got the Red Hood, the Pied Piper, Beowulf, and the Snow Queen, with “more to come.” On the gameplay front, expect randomly generated maps and character builds to be at the forefront, with iconography and themes plucked from “The Three Little Pigs to Norse mythology to One Thousand and One Nights,” among other stories....

Release the Kraken! Choosing a headset can prove to be mighty difficult in today’s era. There’s a ton of options; whether it’s comfort level, sound quality, or functionality. Usually headsets tend to favor one factor over the other, leaving you fairly dissatisfied in the long run. After dragging Razer’s new Kraken Pro through the mud for many lengthy sessions, however, I’ve found that they’re a great compromise if you’re looking for a pair of PC headphones....