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I have 6:30 PM tickets to seeSupermantonight, and it’s all I’m thinking about as I trudge through this work day. It seems as though many movie-goers are experiencing “superhero fatigue,” as comic book movies have been dominating pop culture for the better part of two decades, especially since the inception of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and massive successes like theAvengersfilms. Me? Not one bit. I can’t wait to watch superpowered individuals clad in tights, flying around and fighting each other on a big screen while sitting in the dark and chomping on salty, buttery, fatty popcorn for a few hours....

September 5 is the deadline Immortal Redneckmight not ring a bell, but it’sfree on PC, and it’s worth checking out. You’ve got until 6:00 a.m. Pacific on Monday,September 5to add it to your GOG library. There’s a “claim” button on GOG’s front page, and you’ll need to sign into your account. This is an ancient-Egypt-themed FPS that’s aiming for the old-school, fast-pacedDoomcrowd while also working in a modern roguelite progression system likeRogue Legacy....

Longtail Studios has announced that its iPhone/iPod Touch title, a 3D football game calledFootball U, is now available for free on the App Store. Hey, what’s this? A sports story not written by our resident sports guy, Samit Sarkar? Well, here’s the deal —Football Uisn’t your typical sports game. Longtail hooked me up with a copy a few weeks ago, and I was skeptical at first — I don’treallylike football games....

Jimquisition happens every Monday! If your first response to a game creator doing something you dislike is to get personal with them and threaten their families, you waive any righteousness you might have had. Seems like a no-brainer … yet so few of us seem to have brains. It’s sad this episode had to be made, but here’s aJimquisitionabout how you’re a total piece of shit if you threaten to murder somebody’s child....

Koei has been talking toGamasutraabout the problems facing third party publishers in Japan’s current market climate. Citing high development costs and the need to spread one’s money and energy evenly across multiple consoles, Koei president Kenji Matsubara stated that it is “hard for third parties like us to do business.” “In Japan, it’s slow compared with some years ago,” he claimed. “Four years ago, PlayStation 2 was dominant, and it’s not now, so I’d say that it’s in a transition situation....

Might be FIFA’s time to strike For the past 10 years, there was only one place for an officially-licensed video game recreation of the famed UEFA Champions League tournament: Konami’sPro Evolution Soccer. That’s set to change in some capacity. UEFA announcedtoday its 10-year partnership with Konami is coming to an end. When the real-life Champions League concludes in May, the long-running agreement grantingPESexclusive rights to the Champions League will also end....

Casual fun I could probably play stressful games all day long without quitting. Sure, it may get frustrating from time to time, but playing these types of experiences is in my blood. But that doesn’t mean that I can’t enjoy everything, and I frequently go back toCrossy Roadsessions (as well asHearthstone) with my wife to unwind. Crossy‘s monetization formula is starting to gain traction among the mobile world, and the latest title that borrows from that concept isLand Sliders....

Oh, the wild life of a food critic! Tasting exotic foods and flying around the world on the company’s dime. But what would it be without a little adventure? Like having to fight vampires on a plane, for instance. That’s the premise behind Blobber Team’s upcoming WiiWare title,Last Flight, where you take control of food critic Larry Adelman as he tries to survive on a bloodsucker infested flight. Using a whip soaked in holy water to stun the vampires, you’ll then have to finish them off by piercing their hearts with a wooden stake....

The Gearbox doctors slapped a band-aid on thefestering stat wiping woundin the Xbox 360 version of RPSBorderlandsthis afternoon. But that wasn’t all these digital meat magicians tweaked — official release says Achievements now unlock, auto-aim now disables correctly, Lillith’s “Silent Resolve” is now functional … … and much more that we can’t list for the sake of sanity on the front page. Check below the fold for the full patch notes....

I see more Jurassic films in the future Say what you will about theLEGOgames, but they sell. Evidently WB has recently revealed thatLEGO Jurassic Worldhas sold over four million copies. I’d wager that the massive one billion plus success of the film has something to do with it. Speaking ofJurassic World, I finally saw it this week, and the best thing I can say about it is, “I guess it’s notJurassic Park 3?...

It looks like Zelda won’t be alone when The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom launches this fall. The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdomwas a surprise drop during theJune 2024 Nintendo Direct. A brand-new adventure reimagined in the style of 2019’sLink’s Awakeningremake, fans were stoked to discover players would control the franchise’s titular Princess Zelda rather than longtime hero Link. But Link may not be completely out of the picture....

A fresh season of new content to explore is nearly here forMarvel Rivals. If you’re eager to start exploring what season three has to offer as soon as possible, you need to know exactly when it’s releasing. Season three is the first of the new shorter seasons, lasting just two months, with a fresh character to play in each one. Everything is about to get a lot more fast-paced, so you need to get playing as soon as you’re able to....

The motorcycle is a gunship now Modders are always hard at work adding in various elements of Nintendo’s history toZelda: Breath of the Wild, but this (along with the Inox-to-Bowser enemy model swap) is one of my favorites. Crafted by Yainskofso, this mod not only transports Samus into the game, but also converts the game’sMaster Cycle Zerointo theMetroidgunship. The idea right now is to fully convert as much ofBreath of the Wildas possible withMetroidaesthetics, including background music, other character models and outfits....