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Sony caused “unnecessary disappointment” Still sore about that “competition” where you could “win” the chance to buy a 20th Anniversary Edition with Sony and GAME last year? You’re not the only one. You may recall that the competition – initially designed to reward loyal fans – became something of a hot mess when some people began cheating the system (possibly because several systems ended up on eBay at gobsmackingly inflated prices)....

The music-guessing game will be ‘more fully’ integrated into Spotify down the road The New York Timesscooped upWordle, and now Spotify has come for Heardle, another popular daily pastime. Did you catch the logo at the top of the game’s site? The music trivia gamewill retain its same “look and feel,” and “it’ll remain free to play for everyone,” according to Heardle’s new owner, Spotify. The rollout will hit users in the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand first....

The mysterious one-woman news bomberSurfer Girlhits us with a megaton of new “insider” tips/rumors, with many being Nintendo flavored this time around. We still don’t know who Surfer Girl is, or where she gets her information, but we like running it because the things she includes in her hot tips makes us happy, true or not. Here’s some highlights from herNovember 10th posting: There’s too many here to discuss at length, so I’ll let you do the work in the comments section....

Two-player board game is one of the best remedies for a dull day. Whether you’ve chosen to stay home or found yourself stuck inside due to weather or sickness, a head-to-head board game is a great way for siblings, friends, and romantic partners to make their time indoors meaningful. Let’s tuck into some of the best two-player board games out there. Best two-player board games (Quick List) Undaunted North Africa One of my favorite games,Undaunted North Africaemploys the staggeringly innovative deck-building mechanics fromUndaunted Normandyand adds to it a whole load of new features and asymmetry....

StarCraft Certain videogame genres are known for not possessing rich or complex stories. These genres usually focus entirely on action and gameplay, ignoring even a basic narrative structure (which is not necessarily a bad thing). But what happens when an established genre surprises the player by including some interesting characters one can actually (gasp!) grow to care about? Over the next two installments, The Memory Card will focus on two moments from two notoriously story-crippled genres: RTS (real-time strategy) games and shooters....

Team Four Star’s much-much-much-better-than-the-show-it’s-spoofingDragon Ball Z Abridgedis finally wrapping up the Frieza Saga. Today, the first part of the three-part season finale aired, and Super Saiyan Goku is already getting all Disney Afternoon on Frieza’s ass. This weekend, I relive the magical night that wasThe Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses,Sup Holmes?chats it up withThe Clown Who Wanted Everythingdeveloper Damien Sommer, Allistair grills the creators of the online showThe Game Chasers, and not a single person on the Dtoid staff is normal… except maybe Brett....

Things are kicking off with The King of Fighters ’98 Neo Geo games on Nintendo Switch seemed like something that would happen sooner than later, but it’s nice to hear confirmation all the same. So far, Hamster Corp. has announced five titles for worldwide digital release on the system:The King of Fighters ’98(due out in March, presumably right on schedule for early Switch adopters),Waku Waku 7,Shock Troopers,World Heroes Perfect, andMetal Slug 3....

Well, Microsoft would tell you that nothing is going to happen toProject Gotham Racing, asPGRis a Microsoft-owned IP. Bizarre Creations will not be taking that with them in theirmove to Activision, and will instead be creating a new racing IP for Activision. “Project Gotham Racingis a signature racing franchise for Xbox 360 and Xbox LIVE and we plan to continue the series but we have nothing further to announce,” said Microsoft in a statement....

Discussions happening to ‘save’ the project When Microsoft dropped the newsthatFable Legendswas canceled, it was important to note that Lionhead Studios wasn’t necessarily closed down entirely — there were merely “discussions” to do so. That little tidbit may have saved the project, as multiple sourcesfrom MCVhave reported that the game may be saved yet. Apparently staff are being offered an opportunity to “continue working onLegends,” or “accept a redundancy package.” Freelancers have already vacated, but contract employees may have a chance at staying....

Microsoft’s customer service is almost legendary in terms of how awful it is, but one woman in particular may have unlocked theMaster Sword of incompetence. Susan Taylor awoke one day to find that her Xbox Live account was hacked, and $214.97 of MS Points had been purchased and transferred out. Microsoft would do all in its power to help. Or rather, help the hackers get away with it. At first everything went somewhat sensibly....

AnyChuckfans out there? Chuckstar Zachary Levi has been chosen to host this year’s Spike TV Video Game Awards, saysThe Hollywood Reporter. The actor isn’t new to the game world, as he’s voiced characters inFallout: New VegasandHalo: Reach. Not a bad pick for a host, I’d say. He’s a likable, entertaining dude that has real nerd cred, and is the star of a good TV show. The Spike TV Video Game Awards will air live from Los Angeles on Spike TV, MTV2 and Spike....

Do you still have your copy? When a PEGI listing for newRAGEdownloadable contentsurfaced months ago, it felt a bit late, considering the game released in October of last year. Still, the add-on seemed like something we’d be interested in checking out anyway. Now, many more months later, Bethesda has announced thatThe Scorchers($4.99) will be dropping next week. As the name would imply, the add-on’s six new areas will revolve around the Scorcher clan....

You’ll carry over most of your stuff Yes, there is aXenoblade Chronicles 3New Game+ mode. Since a lot of people like a heads-up about how the end of the game works, you’re able to read all about it here. Note that there are no spoilers at all, but the guide will talk about continuation options at the end of the game (hence the question at the very bottom). So come back later if you only want to know near the end....