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New TGS and 4K trailers While the lush, robot-filled grasslands make for the more interesting setting, it was neat to see the world ofHorizon Zero Dawnbefore it gets overtaken by nature, back when it was filled with skyscrapers and urban-living. The team was cagey at E3 — do check myhands-on with the game and interview with writer John Gonzalez— about story details, but Aloyistrying to discover what’s up with all these machines and what happened to the world....

A little gaming carnage makes everything better A new study conducted by researchers at Ohio State University explores the relationship between criminality, frustration, and violent videogames, reportsScience Daily. Based on a series of experiments, Brad Bushman and his collegiate team have found that people who are denied the chance to cheat, steal, or commit other socially forbidden behaviors, are more likely to be attracted to violent games. To come to this conclusion, an experiment was devised under the guise of a simple scholastic test....

DLC not included Many of you haven’t seemed too thrilled with EA’s free game offerings on Origin, which is understandable — they’ve been hit or miss. This one should prove a bit more compelling. The standard edition ofDragon Age: Originsisfree to downloadon Origin now through Tuesday, October 14. To be clear, if you get the title in that time, it’s yours to keep and play as you like. (Some of EA’s other promotions don’t function this way....

Be an insider to the world of the nextSkate TheSkateteam is back with a new update, in the form of some very early gameplay and sign-ups. Electronic Arts is letting fans sign-up to be in an early insider playtest forSkate. In today’s video, titled “Still Working On It,” theSkateteam shows off some “Pre-Pre-Pre-Alpha” gameplay of the newSkate. It’s a neat behind-the-scenes look at just what goes into making something likeSkate....

Gameloft Montreal, the studio behindDisney Dreamlight ValleyandLEGO Star Wars: Castaways, has revealed that it’s working on a newDungeons and Dragonslife-sim survival action RPG hybrid in collaboration with Wizards of the Coast, who owns theD&DIP. The game is set to take place within the Forgotten Realms, the sameD&Dsetting where theBaldur’s Gateseries takes place, and also the backdrop for 2013’sNeverwinteralong with a long list of other games. The Forgotten Realms were designed by game designer Ed Greenwood and are known to be filled with all manner of beasts and supernatural happenings, so there’s no telling what we’ll face once the as-yet unnamed game arrives....

My first thoughts toward Ubisoft including naval gameplay inAssassin’s Creed IIIwas of simple confusion. I just thought it didn’t fit the universe. After some actual hands-on time though, I find myself really digging the gameplay, but not a fan of how it’s being implemented. My main concern is that the naval sections feel like it’s the complete opposite of what makesAssassin’s Creedso unique. There’s this strong sense of being an invisible warrior on land, and taking things to the water gives off this vibe where things feel out of place....

AsSonichas been getting worse and worse with each new game, theSuper Monkey Ballseries has fast become my favorite Sega franchise. TheSuper Monkey Ballgames are few and far between but each one is always better than the last at least. I am worried that I won’t like the new one as much though, as I’m not a fan of the Wii Balance Board. Still, I’ll give it a go as my love for monkeys playing inside large balls is far too great....

Very expensive variants Those who collect amiibo are no stranger to the variant game. It was just this past spring when both Gold Mario and Silver Mario released — the former significantly more sought-after than the latter. Two more variants were announced this morning, and they probably won’t be tough to get, just expensive. This news comes courtesy not of Nintendo, but of Activision as these two amiibo are part of theSkylanders SuperChargersline....

FortniteOG fever is entering its second week of hype, and that means new (or familiar) locations, items, and weapons to make clever use of to dispatch enemies. In the most recent micro-update, Epic Games brought back a number of weapons from Chapter 1, Season 6, but one item introduced in Chapter 3, Season 3 ismaking a return: the Grapple Glove. It might seem odd, in a season all about returning to the earliest point inFortnite’s history, to bring in an item that was available as soon as August 2022....

InSatisfactory, it’s important to have an efficient Versatile Framework factory up and running pretty early. In fact, you’ll use Versatile Frameworks throughout every phase ofSatisfactory, including needing a staggering 2,500 of them as part of your Phase 3 completion. Here is how to make an efficient Versatile Framework setup inSatisfactoryto cover your needs. Best Versatile Framework Factory inSatisfactory This efficient Versatile Framework setup forSatisfactorywill produce a total of 10 Versatile Framework every 10 minutes, which will be enough to last you throughout all ofSatisfactory....

Teaser site counting down to chaos For the past few days, aCompile Heart teaser sitehas been counting down to something. On the first day, there was just ominous artwork with the words “7 days to go” in English and the phrase “The gate to the world of chaos will open” written in Japanese. The next day, there was a silhouette of Neptune from theHyperdimension Neptuniafranchise and it seemed like the studio was ready to announce a new game in that series....

WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has said some outrageous things in his time — ranging from stupid to downright evil — but this comment, in which he essentially discredits Valve, Epic, The Behemoth, Gearbox, Ninja Theory, Gaijin Games, Jon Blow, and basically every other indie developer on the planet, takes the prize. Kotick has called Bungie the “last high quality independent developer” in the world. “They’re probably the last remaining high quality independent developer,” he says....

Heart-filled adventure opens shop on Steam AkSys Games has announced that culinary adventure gameLittle Dragons Cafewill be making its way to PC on November 15, following on from its release on PS4 and Nintendo Switch back in August this year. Little Dragons Cafetells the sweet story of two young siblings who, after their mother falls mysteriously ill, must find a cure for her, raise a young dragon, and deal with the customers (all of whom have their own list of problems) in the family business; a quaint cafe with a varied clientele....