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It’ll stay online as an archive Steam Spy has been atremendously helpful toolover the years, offering estimates on how individual games are selling and how many people are actively playing them, among other insights. That changes this week in light of aSteam client updatecentered around new user privacy settings. The Steam update “gives you more control over the privacy of your Steam account,” with newfound options to keep your information private including your profile, friends list, comments, the games you own, what you’re actively playing, and your Steam inventory, among other things....

NC double PAID In 2009, former NCAA players sued EA, claiming their likeness was used by EA without their consent and without compensation. EA tried long and hard to have the suit dismissed, but wasforced to settle last year, for what was thought to be “tens of millions.” And that was about right as the terms of the settlementhave been arranged. Athletes can receive up to $951 per year they appeared inNCAA Football,NCAA March MadnessorNCAA Basketball....

First woman-led Tales tale Bandai Namco’sTales of Berseriawas announced in the middle of this year for PS3 and PS4 in Japan. That has since received a2016 launch datein Japan. Today, the company confirmed its plan to bring the newestTales ofgame to North and South America, but only for the PlayStation 4 and PC via Steam.Berseriais the firstTales ofgame to be solely led by a female protagonist. That’s Velvet, “the embodiment of darkness,” thanks to, “festering anger and hatred after a traumatic experience three years prior....

Government prepares microscope Holding company Tencent, alongside developer TiMi Studio, has announced a brand new, open-world RPG set within the universe of phenomenally popular mobile titleHonor of Kings. Neither a launch date nor platforms were revealed. Honor of Kings: Worldwill be a global release and will see the high-fantasy kingdoms and characters of the mobile game transition into a huge action-RPG adventure. Sci-Fi writer Liu Cixin — recognized in China for best-selling novels such asThe Three-Body Problem— has been brought on board to pen the title’s story and events....

Private Division swoops in Most people figured it’s just a matter of time until Microsoft acquires Moon Studios and adds it to the ever-growing stable of Xbox developers.Ori and the Blind ForestandOri and the Will of the Wispsare two of the best Xbox-published games this console generation, making Moon Studios a prime candidate to join the fold permanently. Not so fast. Take-Two Interactive-owned publishing label Private Division has announced that it signed Moon Studios to a publishing agreement....

Wo kudasai~ It wasn’t long after I had describedKonami as collection adversethat it hit us with a trio of pretty awesome compilations. TheArcade,Castlevania, andContracollection are all stacked with solid games. It’s actually an impressive effort for a company that, not too long ago, seemed intent on showing its fans how much vitriol it has for them. What struck me as most impressive about theCastlevania Collectionwas the inclusion of the Famicom version ofKid Dracula, a game which was previously locked up in its native country of Japan asAkumajou Special!...

Best of 2012 Our multiplayer picks this year looked at multiplayer as a whole, encompassing both cooperative and competitive experiences. Multiplayer in any aspect is a key part of gaming, yet sadly we see two many companies attempt to shoehorn the mode in just to meet some status quo that ends up hurting the overall product. When done right, however, multiplayer will keep players coming back for more time and time again, whether that’s to work together or beat each other up to reach the top of the leaderboards....

Hold your horses Fans of mythic RPG seriesThe Witcherwere understandably stoked when they heard that the 2015 releaseThe Witcher 3: Wild Huntwould bemaking the jump to next-gen platforms. But it seems that hype should be quelled for the time being, as developer CD Projekt RED isn’t expecting the port to hit the market until later in 2021. As clarified by CDPR’s PR manager Radek Grabowski,The Witcher 3: Wild Huntis confirmed for “the second half of 2021,” when the epic adventure will be released as both a standalone purchase for PS5, PC, and Xbox Series X, and as a free upgrade for those who already own the original release....

A mailman from the future Last night’s episode ofLooking, airing now on HBO in its second season, tackled the issue of Gordon Freeman’s enduringHalf-Lifelegacy. Is he a character, or merely a construct? Preparing for a Halloween party, series star Jonathan Groff dons his Gordon Freeman costume, much to the chagrin of his friend Agustín who asks “what are you supposed to be, a mailman from the future?” Groff, who plays game developer Patrick in the show, retorts, “No!...

Gotta go fast! I hate missing New York Comic-Con. This is only the second one I’ve missed. I’m missing out on the Sonic Boom Rides in New York, provided by Sega, Chevrolet, and Uber. Imagine jetting around New York in a Sonic-themed ride? I’d take the longest, slowest ride ever, screaming Sonic quotes out the window the whole time. I’d yell, “Speed’s my game!” and “Sanic panic!” at innocent bystanders. It would have been amazing....

Like the Last of Us, but with less us and more guy The Last Guywas largely overlooked on PlayStation Network, which is a shame. The game’s simple but challenging arcade-style structure was a breath of fresh air on the PlayStation 3 when it was released back in 2008. For those that haven’t played it,The Last Guyis a classicPac-Man-style maze game with a Google Maps twist. You run around real-life maps of various locations from around the world, rescuing civilians from the Purple-Zombie-Apocalypse....

It’s going to get really weird The Hottest Ticket in Town. No, not a ticket to a chocolate factory or that weird ferris wheel you rode back in the 6th grade with that one girl you had the hots for; the ticket straight up to space mountain and back down where your mind is asking you, “What in the holy hotdog hell did I just witness?” Congrats, because you’ve just been inducted to the Luchaholics Family....

Lumps of Ore are actually quite rare to find To upgrade your armor and weapons, you’ll need to gather resources, and one of those is Lumps of Ore inWild Hearts.While going through the various cavernous areas of the game, you can build up your gathering for Lumps of Ore in the game. Something to keep in mind is that ore is actually relatively hard to find. Luck needs to be on your side to get Lumps of Ore instead of Corestone inWild Hearts....