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Coming to the Epic Games Store on PC Did you know there’s an Epic Games Store showcase going on right now? Me neither! MoreLord of the Rings-licensed games are on the way beyond that vagueEA mobile projectand theGollumtitle; asThe Lord of the Rings: Return to Moriawas just announced today. The trailer opens up atthe Doors of Durin, before showcasing a group of dwarves (players) quite literally heading back into Moria. Social elements (group drinking), survival moments (evading orcs that are still skulking about the halls), crafting, and building seem to be in play....

The good old days At D.I.C.E. Summit 2014 this morning, PS4 system architect Mark Cerny fondly recalled the good old days in his talk with Raw Thrills’ Eugene Jarvis and Zynga’s Mark Turmell. When asked to talk about the greatest innovations to gaming, Cerny picked the switch to optical media. He called the move from cartridges to discs a huge accomplishment, crediting former Sony CEO Ken Kutaragi for saving the day and helping the industry grow....

TheEarthworm Jimgames were perhaps the earliest indication that I’d wind up in this career. They were the first time that I really became aware of the developers behind the games I played, and beyond that, I actually contacted one of them –via snail mail. I was probably 7 at the time, and I wrote to Shiny Entertainment asking them if they were going to make anEarthworm Jim 2. Amazingly, they wrote back....

Whew! What a year it was. We saw Thebest Steam games of 2023revealed – with some surprising results – countered by thetragic loss of a lot of studiosand development teams. Above all, the last 12 months have shown the popularity of gaming is by no means dipping. According to recent data fromSteamDB, 14,533 games were released on the Steam platform in 2023. With the exception of 2018, we can see this number has been on the rise since the early 2000s....

For the next installment ofMotorStorm, Evolution Studios is going smaller, not bigger.MotorStorm RCwas announced todayfor PlayStation Network and PlayStation Vita. What’s interesting about this game is that it’ll be the same on PSN and Vita, save for four-person splitscreen exclusive to the former. Your progress between both version is shared, which seems to be a concept Sony has been really pushing lately. I never did get into theMotorStormseries, but I’ve always loved videogames centered around radio-controlled cars....

Unsurprisingly, 505 Games’Naughty Bearcame and went pretty darn fast. I don’t think the world at large is entirely ready for a game packed so full of bear-on-bear violence. If you held on to your copy, take note: a free downloadable episode is now out on Xbox LIVE Marketplace and PlayStation Network. The add-on is simply called “Level 8,” which is far more amusing to me than it ought to be....

Use a USB card reader Nintendo says that you can’t play a Wii U game from an SD card, but a workaround lets you do exactly that. No, you’re able to’t play a game by using a SD card in the Wii U’s card slot, but if you use a USB card reader in one of the system’s USB ports and pop a SD card in there, you’ll be able to play from it....

Race against the clock Netflix’s foray into gaming continues, as its latest movie tie-in is for the action flickKate. Developed by Ludic Studios,Kate: Collateral Damageis a roguelike where you play as Kate herself, racing against poison inside you to exact revenge. Kate: Collateral Damageis described as a time-attack action roguelike. Playing as Kate, you’ve been poisoned and only have a little bit of time to get revenge before it takes you down....

How do you feel about turn-based combat? As the manga sails toward its 25th anniversary,One Piecefans will have a big new role-playing game from Bandai Namco to sink their teeth into this year. Announced today with a trailer,One Piece Odysseyis coming to PC, PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S from developerILCA, Inc., a studio we recently saw work onPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearl. The trailer leans into the world, characters, and music, but it’s voiceless....

Burgers all day every day Sony hasbegun sellingPlayStation 2 games on PlayStation 4 with Trophies and 1080p support. After thatinitial batch of titles,PaRappa the Rapper 2is up next. It’ll be available on Tuesday. It’s unknown exactly how much this will cost — again, your old PS2 discs aren’t compatible with your PlayStation 4 — but it’ll surely be either $9.99 or $14.99 in line with prior re-releases. I’ve somehow never played the sequel, despite liking the original game, so this is exciting....

The next stage inProject Sand Land Summer Game Festis here to reveal everything it has, ranging from release dates to gameplay.Since we covered the multimedia adaptation of Akira Toriyama’s cult hit mangaSand Landlate last year, Geoff Keighley’s show’s reveal of the game wasn’ttotallynews. However, we did receive confirmation that this upcoming action RPG would launch on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam. The footage we did see showed a lot of creatures, vehicles, and creatures in vehicles....

Scales and all Quake Championshas been a strictly digital affair, thus far. The game launched with a paid early-access period before eventually starting a trial period of its free-to-play transition. If you missed out on grabbing the game for free but don’t want to pay for simply a license, Bethesda may finally have a version that will suit your needs. Exclusive to GameStop, theQuake Champions: Scalebearer Editioncomes with a code to get into the early access period, all current and future champion characters and a 12″ statue of the “Scalebearer” character....

Ubisoft with the olive branch Though Wii U owners may still be steamed about thebigRayman Legendsdelay, Ubisoft’s hoping to make up for it on April 25 with the exclusive eShop release ofRayman Legends Challenges— a free series of levels for Nintendo’s lil’ system. Four modes, including the Wii U-only Dragon Mode, will be playable, offering weekly challenges as well as the opportunity to race against a friend’s ghost data. Rayman Legendsis coming to Wii U, as well as Xbox 360 and PS3, in September....