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Microsoft mouthpiece Major Nelson has announced September’s lineup of Xbox Games with Gold, with Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars leading the charge. The blocky sci-fi actioner will be up for grabs from September 1 -15, and will be joined by Prison Architect on the same day. Unlike Star Wars however, Prison Architect will be available until September 30. Livelock and Sega Vintage Collection: Monster World will then be added to Xbox Games with Gold on September 16, and will remain there until October 15 and September 30, respectively....

August is coming to an end and Xbox is ready to introduce September’s new games being delivered as part of Xbox Games With Gold. As is routine, Xbox will be gifting two Xbox One games and two Xbox 360 games to Xbox Gold subscribers in September, beginning of the 1st. Headlining September’s free games will be Hitman: The Complete First Season, the 2016 stealth-action game and its six unique episodic DLC releases....

A free playable demo of Yo-Kai Watch 2 is now available from the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo has announced. The demo provides players with access to Harrisville, a quiet country town where you’ll meet Hovernyan for the first time. You’ll obviously also be able to battle Yo-Kai. Download the demo before April 7 and you’ll receive a free code for a Hovernyan Home Menu theme. Yo-Kai Watch 2: Bony Spirits and Yo-Kai Watch 2: Fleshy Souls launch for 3DS on April 7....

Activision has made the controversial decision to flog all downloadable content for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 in the new Black Ops Pass only. In other words, you can’t buy DLC packs separately like you could with previous games. The Black Ops Pass, which is essentially a fancy term for a Season Pass, includes four new Zombies experiences, 12 multiplayer maps, and four exclusive Blackout (battle royale) characters. Right now there’s no word on how much the Black Ops Pass will cost on its own, as it’s only popped up as part of the many special editions of the game....

One of the most frustrating aspects of being a Pokémon fan is the fact that the prices for the games rarely drop. Pokémon HeartGold was released in 2009, yet a boxed version of the game still costs around £40 to buy on eBay. The price of the Pokémon DS & 3DS games is so inflated that a cottage industry has built up around creating reproduction cartridges of the games, which eBay is somehow fine with selling....

The first Splinter Cell game was released in 2002, and although it wasn’t written by the man himself, the series takes place in the same timeline of Tom Clancy universe. The game was developed by Ubisoft Montreal, and began life as a science fiction third-person action-stealth game known as Drift. However, after Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons Of Liberty was a huge success, and knowing that Hideo Kojima was already working on the next instalment of the Metal Gear franchise, Ubisoft HQ requested that they “make a Metal Gear Solid 2 killer....

Ladies and gentlemen, the floodgates have opened. Only about a week after hacking team fail0verflow and lone hacker GeoHot gained access to the PlayStation 3’s many software and hardware capabilities, a new hack has been released that supposedly allows any user to unlock every trophy on their list. According to CVG, those who have used this hack claim that the only work needed is firing up a game. No matter how long the game is in the system, it will unlock every trophy and thus 100% completion....

According to SuperData Research, digital sales are up by 7% since August last year. The market intelligence group gave nods to several games that led the charge, with World of Warcraft and Monster Hunter World sharing the PC spotlight. Adding to the increase was Fortnite. The free-to-play wonder owns the number one spot on console. Consumers opened their wallets wide this year, spending $8.47 billion on digital games. While the report doesn’t specify it, by doing some number work of our own, we determined that the 7% jump in digital sales translates to around a $550 million increase since August of 2017....

Announced today, cosmetic items from the massively popular hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan will be headed to Fortnite’s Item Shop on Apr. 23. Not only that, but Fortnite will be offering physical versions of some of the in-game gear as well. Their announcement says: There will be two main outfit bundles available featuring matching accessories. The Throwback BG Outfit bundle will include: WUWEAR Worldwide BackblingNeck Protector Pickaxe Both items will come with the Ruckus Red alt style....

Microsoft is teasing changes to the way Xbox Achievements work. In a podcast with Windows Central, Xbox platform corporate vice president Mike Ybarra discussed the Xbox Fluent Design update which is coming to Xbox One in Autumn. Ybarra says the team has ‘bigger, more bolder changes’ in mind, including something that ‘fundamentally changes the concept’ of Achievements, especially in the context of the rising popularity of esports. The aim of these changes is to evolve Xbox achievements in a way that’ll highlight gamers’ previous accomplishments, their gaming history and complement Xbox Achievements as they are now....

On May 1st, just days before Free Comic Book Day, DC Comics will be bringing the villainy. On that fateful day, for just one shiny quarter, fans can purchase DC’s Year of the Villain, an oversized one-shot that leads in to a year long event that will see Lex Luthor and the Legion of Doom take center stage as they help some of DC’s villainous pantheon reach their full evil potential....

Konami’s Zone of the Enders HD Collection has been added to Xbox One’s ever-expanding backwards compatibility lineup, Microsoft announced overnight. The brainchild of Hideo Kojima, Zone of the Enders was released for PlayStation 2 back in 2001, and included a playable demo of the then-upcoming Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty. A sequel followed in 2003, and Konami later remastered it for PlayStation 4 with VR support. Sadly, while both Zone of the Enders games are undeniable classics, the HD Collection didn’t exactly receive the best treatment for Xbox 360 back in 2012....

With the release of Overwatch 2, all the services as well as servers will end for its predecessor. That being said, the sequel introduces tons of new features and most importantly, the Defense Matrix system. Through this system, your voice chat will be recorded to secure players from disruptive and toxic behavior. But several players are confused about how this feature will work out. So, check out our guide on why is Overwatch 2 recording voice chat to find out....

It’s a new day, and you know what that means - time for working out the Wordle answer for today, 7th July. For the uninitiated, the aim of Wordle is to work out a daily five-letter word within six guesses. The fewer the guesses, the better - and if you fail to guess it at all, you’ll break your streak. The latter is why working out today’s Wordle answer is such a priority, as players pride themselves on keeping their streak going....

This year, World of Warcraft proudly celebrates its 15th anniversary online. From the moment the original servers were launched until today, the game has consistently been the greatest and most popular MMORPG in the world, and many players stuck around from the very beginning. And whether it be retaining old players or attracting new ones, Blizzard definitely has the recipe for success. So today, we’re sharing it with you. If you’re wondering why this game is so successful after all these years, stick around for our list of the top 10 reasons behind World of Warcraft’s popularity!...

If you happen to be a big fan of the X-Men film series, then you need to soak it up as much as you can because the series is set to be integrated into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. You better believe the continuity we’ve seen thus far will not be carrying forward into the MCU, so your preferred series will be ending in a few short years. X-Men in 2000 is responsible for introducing the concept of the superhero film....

Xbox has announced its next round of Games with Gold for November. Two games will be available on Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S: Praetorians - HD Remaster and Dead End Job. Xbox Live Gold members and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members will have exclusive access to both of these games for a limited time, in addition to the usual benefits. Praetorians - HD Remaster will be available from 1st November up until 30th....

Xbox has unveiled a new line of Xbox One Tech Series Wireless controllers, beginning with the May 4 launch of the Recon Tech Special Edition priced £59.99. “In developing this new controller series, the Xbox team was inspired by military technology and performance patterns, exploring concepts stemming from combat armour and sci-fi mechanical gear,” explained Major Nelson. The front of the new premium controller boasts a laser etched texture, gold accents and insignia....

So, it’s finally happening: Halo: The Master Chief Collection is coming to PC. That much we know already. However, while a release date has yet to be decided, developer 343 Industries has since confirmed that you can play it early thanks to the arrival of Halo Insider for PC. The program was previously released on the Xbox One last year, and came about as a means of ironing out Halo: The Master Chief Collection’s many technical issues....

The New York Times has announced plans to solidify your precious Wordle statistics via a single account. This means you will be able to log-in and play Wordle from any browser on any device, and still have access to your daily streak, win ratio and guess distribution. The option is being made available to some users now, with more to follow “soon”, The New York Times confirmed via Twitter last night....