This Winter One PiecegivesDragon Ball ZandNarutoa run for its money. I mean, when all is said and done, there might actually be moreOne Piecegames around than any other series. It makes sense when you realize it’s the best selling manga ever, but yet another Straw Hat Crew game is creeping up on us inThousand Storm, which debuts soon this winter. It features real-time multiplayer battles, and seems to be themed around small micro-battles and loot acquisition....

As an esteemed pre-orderer ofKingdom Come: Deliverance 2, you’re in for a treat – the exclusive Lion’s Crest bonus quest. This mission involves various challenges, from solving a riddle to locating hidden armor. We’ll show you how to complete this quest, earning you the legendary Lion’s Crest. Table of contents How to start Lion’s Crest bonus quest in KCD2 you may start the Lion’s Crest bonus questafter you’ve completed the tutorial phase in Troskowitz....

“That’s some Chicken ‘n’ Beer-ass Ludacris right there” Have you ever heard ofFast and Furious: Showdown? I wouldn’t be surprised if you hadn’t, because let’s be real: this game is goddamnterrible.Now, I’m not talking about something likeBeyond: Two Soulswhich is certainly bad, but is bad from an artistic perspective. I’m talking about ugly, broken, poorly made, and creatively bankrupt. It’s certainly going to be a terrible experience, but a fantastic trainwreck to watch....

I ordered the pea soup, not this! Pre-order culture may be out of hand, but at least some developers are starting to learn. Square Enix is now offering all of the pre-order DLC forDeus Ex: Mankind Dividedfor free on each platform. This includes character skins, a bonus “mission,” some weapon skins, and a few digital novels. Along with this extra content comes a patch on PC that looks to address a few issues....

What a cool deal Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Gamesis hitting the slopes later this week, arriving for Wii U in North America on November 15. Outside of the novelty of seeing Nintendo and Sega’s mascots compete alongside one another, the game is little more than a competent collection of sports minigames. It’s not particularly good or interesting, but it’s something. And the Wii U sure could probably use more a few moresomethingsright now, regardless of how compelling they may or may not actually be....

Looks like theESRB listing was correct.Max Payne 1andMax Payne 2are now available for download on Xbox LIVE Marketplace. They’re both Xbox Originals and carry a hefty price tag –1200 Microsoft Moon Bucks, to be exact. If you find yourself itching to re-enter the drab world ofMax Payne, then you’re probably excited aboutMax Payne 3. Unfortunately, it won’t be coming until Winter 2009, which is an epoch according to Internet time. So, you may be better off sating your eagerness with these two classic Payne titles....

Get in here, first-timers [Update: TheIcebornebeta is now live for all PS4 users–no PlayStation Plus needed.] Looking to demo the incomingIceborneexpansionforMonster Hunter: World? This month is your chance, as Capcom is hosting a couple of beta tests for PlayStation 4 users beginning this weekend. You won’t need the base game to play theIcebornebeta, and along with access to all 14 weapon types, you’ll be able to try your hand at hunting Great Jagras (a veritable tutorial beast), Banbaro (a horned monster featured prominently in screenshots), and even Tigrex (a ferocious pain in my side)....

Instead of being stupid and thanking the gods for my family this Thanksgiving, I decided to give props to Nolan North. After all, dude did a voice for almost every videogame I’ve played the last few months —Dragon Age: Origins,Halo: ODST,Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2,Shadow Complex, and of course,Uncharted 2. I should, I believe, be thankful for a guy that delivers as much as he does. Speaking of delivering and Nolan North, the man behind Nathan Drake’s smooth vocals is now offering something other than his voice: a prediction thatUncharted 3is going to happen....

Nostalgic savings Another week, another round of sales on upcoming games. While 2017 didn’t exactly grace us with easy to use pre-order discounts (publishers were more strict on pricing than previous years), thus far in 2018 things seems to be returning to the “norm” of years past where digital PC games often have strong incentives for pre-order. In recent weeks we’ve had a flurry of releases, including this week’sKingdom Come: Deliverance, and for today we have the 3D remake ofSecret of Mana....

Also, Mario & Sonic Wii U It’s a good day for JRPG fans. The Wii U is gettingTokyo Mirage Sessions FE, the newest game from Atlus, which should help tide you over forPersona 5. Other Wii U releases includeMighty No. 9,Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games(which previously was out on 3DS),Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Red/BlueandMystery Dungeon: Explorers of the Sky. Oh,andSplashy Duck, Star Sky 2, Blackjack 21, and “Educational Pack of Kids Games....

Nintendo Onlineis currently offering an amazing deal as part of the Japanese giant’s Black Friday offerings. You can practically reduce your expense by half. However, it’s not a direct 50% discount, and there’s a caveat—you’ll need a friend to join the party. The latest offering is available for both the individual membership and the one with the Expansion pack. The terms on both offers are pretty much the same, although the one with the Expansion Pack is far more expensive....

Is he right? Nathan Drake’s voice actor, Nolan North, reckons we don’t want to see anUnchartedmovie. In an interview with GamesNewsOfficial, North said that fans are so invested with the Drake we know and love (and lust after – although that might just be me), “no matter who’s the star of it,” we just don’t want a movie. “I think the emotional investment people have with Nathan Drake is so high that it would be very difficult for them to accept somebody else,” said North....

[Many video games build upon the concepts and mechanics of their forerunners. Off-Brand Games examines those that draw just a little too much… inspiration.] I can’t do fighting games. I just can’t. How do you people manage this business? It’s nuts! This clownover at NeoGAF argues that fighting games don’treallyrequire memorization. Well, I just playedKiller Instinct Goldfor the first time over at my local game store and would ask him to kindly lodge a fight stick up his cornhole....