And most importantly: no microtransaction trappings Nintendo’s mobile support has been rather disappointing so far. AfterSuper Mario Rundidn’t seemingly hit insane internal metrics, their mobile partners turned to gacha and microtransactions. Oh, and subscription services on top of microtransactions and gacha. A few of their games are out of hand with energy systems upon energy systems. But if you just want Platinum Points forsome of the new physical rewards, there’s an easy way around all that muck....

If you’re looking to spend Valentine’s Week with your loved one in the realms of video games, there are some perfect co-op titles to explore on your PS5. Of course, co-op in video games can be slightly different based on which title you might be playing. There are not too many options currently available if you want to enjoy a split-screen experience with your partner. That said, enjoying online co-op is significantly easier and perfect if you’re in a long-distance relationship....

The landscapes of Duviri are colored by the golden glow of Kovnik. This beautiful plant sprouts in several places in the Void-infused horizon, which is good news for those looking to farm it. Kovnik is among Duviri’s most common resources, used for crafting a slew of items and Warframes related to that destination.KullervoandOraxia‘s parts require some of it, and you might also need to hunt some down if you’d like to add an Incarnon Adapter to a weapon or two....

Phantastic! The blaznewBlazBlue,Chrono Phantasma, is coming to PS3 in North America this March.Aksys has also confirmed the Vita port will be coming stateside as well sometime this summer. The Vita version will feature an additional side story centering around a beach party and a nebulously “enhanced” Abyss Mode. Otherwise, both versions have identical content — the two DLC characters will be available for both versions as well. Between this and theBlazBluevisual novelthat’s coming to North America this year, there’s a lot ofBlazBlueto enjoy in the coming months....

Vogster has announced that it will be bringing its beat ’em up,Unbound Saga, to Xbox Live Arcade later this year. Based on the PlayStation Portable title of the same name released in 2009, the XBLA port will be getting a number of upgrades to set it apart. While the PSP game was single player only (with players able to switch between brawlers Rick Ajax and Lori Machete on the fly), the XBLA title will feature full co-op, both online and off....

Call of Dutyhas announced that it has banned nearly 20,000 players for cheating, just over a week afterBlack Ops 6ranked playwas launched. Activision has said its Ricochet AI software is running hourly sweeps, and the company aims to remove cheaters within one hour of them playing their first game. Although it has yet to hit these levels, TeamRicochet has seemingly improved its detection rates. Cheating in Call Of Duty: the state of play The popularity of theCall of Dutyseries, which has sold more than half a billion units across the years, means that its games are plagued by cheaters, especially in ranked matches....

So many hyphens in the headline Call of Duty— there’s a chance you’ve heard of it — is a pretty big deal. That’s an understated way of putting it. Activision’s war shooter franchise has been a steady hit ever since 2007, with each and every new game racking up a bonkers number of sales. As anyone could’ve guessed, they’ve really added up. During a recent investors call, Activision has confirmed thatCall of Dutyhas moved past 300 million franchise lifetime sales....

Cutscenes? In my Valve games? Not on yoursoddinglife, son. Only one opening cutscene will be in the highly desired zombie shoot ’em up,Left 4 Dead. This scene will introduce the game’s major characters and set the zombified scene, but after that it’sall in-game, all the time. “We didn’t want to have the game game gummed up with a story line,” explained Valve’s Chet Faliszek. “We wanted to keep it really clean and tight....

Darksiders II: Deathinitive Editionis nearly 10 years old at this point, but it’s finally making its way to current-gen consoles. THQ Nordic announced plans to release the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S versions on June 14, 2025. You’ll be able to hop back in Death’s ethereal saddle for $29.99. Those who already own the PS4 or Xbox One versions, however, can snagDeathinitive Editionas a free upgrade. For everyone else, there’s a half-off discount in place for pre-orders until October 14....

Plus, Golden Nugs for all! Dragon Age: Inquisitionisn’t even a year old yet, but for some reason it feels like it’s been forever since it came out. I played it, had a gay old time with my slender elven Knight-Enchanter, finished the story, then settled down to wait until BioWare saw fit to answer some of the more teaser-y questions raised by the end of the story. It looks like that time is coming soon-ish, as they’ve announcedTrespasser, thethird and final DLC expansion for the game....

And yer boy Crash Bandicoot is back This week’s UK Charts saw very little change, with more than half of the Top Ten’s entries maintaining their slot from last week. Leading the charge was Ubisoft’sFar Cry 5, which is selling by the bucketful, EA’sFIFA 18and Microsoft’s swashbucklingSea of Thieves, which all held their premier positions firmly. Realism-based racerForza Motorsport 7managed to climb a few places to break back into the Top Five, while re-entries were made by Nintendo Switch mega-hitSuper Mario Odysseyand perennial favouriteCrash Bandicoot: N....

Better get to downloading This morning select PC gamers got an extra treat in their email inbox, and it’s none other than next week’sFallout 4Steam key. Digital retailer Green Man Gaming is now sending outFallout 4keys to its customers so they can hop on the pre-load (hype) train. It also helpfullyannouncedwhen that will happen: 9PM GMT on this Friday, November 6. (That’s 1PM Pacific for the rest of us.) Naturally, GMG has itstypical 20% off codefor games purchased there....

As if I really needed an excuse to playmoreFuri. But if you were looking for one, The Game Bakers have provided today. The developer has releasedFuri Demake – The Chain, a fully 2D recreation of the first boss battle, forfree on Steam. To reiterate,Furi Demake – The Chainis only comprised of the first boss battle against the eponymous ‘The Chain’, a jailer who acts as your first brick wall of many....