‘Won’t solve every problem, but we’re expecting that it will dramatically improve your experience’ Less than a week after release, Ubisoft’s already planning and detailing the third ofAssassin’s Creed Unity‘s patches. This update is said to be “larger in scope” than the previous patches, and will focus on several problematic areas. While the exact fixes aren’t confirmed yet, Ubisoft’s addressing bugs that cover gameplay issues such as Arno getting stuck in parts of the map, difficulty with the cover system, and AI and crowd behavior....

Grapes of wrath Confession: I spent a solid 10 minutes researching terms that wine enthusiasts and sommeliers use to describe alcoholic grape juice. I don’t drink wine unless it comes in a cardboard box and up until today, I thought everything Paul Giamatti said inSidewayswas made up. But no, turns out that words like “herbaceous,” “lifted,” and “heady” aren’t just for high school stoners; wine folk use them too. Despite the fact that all of my wine purchases include a slappable bag, I’m keen to check outTerroir....

Didn’t make it to San Diego Comic-Con to pick up the convention-exclusiveMirror’s Edgecomic bookwe told you about last week? Yeah, me neither. But thanks to our friend Spencer over atSiliconera, it’s like we were actually there, man. He braved the not-so-long lines at Electronic Arts’ booth to pick up a copy of the comic, and then used wacky new technology to scan it for all of the world to see. Thanks, Spencer!...

Troubled RPG Westward-bound The latest issue of Japanese publication Famitsu has revealed that dramatic RPGYs VIII: Lacrimosa of Danawill be landing on Nintendo Switch in Japan on June 28. The latest chapter in the long-runningYsfranchise was released on the PS4 in the West last year, but faced controversy over its poor localisation. This was then followed by hampered efforts to bring the game to PC, with the port, at one, point seemingly abandoned....

The Maze & Chase Master If you’re talking about some of the biggest arcade games of the ’80s, names likeDonkey Kong,Joust,Tempest, and evenMario Bros.may be brought up. But despite all of these classic titles, one arcade game has chomped more quarters than any of them:Pac-Man. Despite Pac-Man being mostwell-known for his original arcade cabinet, there are plenty of games in thePac-Manseries that go beyond the classic maze action gameplay of the original....

Clipped wings [Update:For the last two days I have been checking the Grimoire Steam page frequently only to find this morning thatholy crap, it has actually been released! The game is now available with a 10% discount. The sale ends August 11th so if you’ve been waiting to get your incline on, this might be the best time; Cleve has claimed that this will be the only time the game will ever have a sale....

WhileAlan Wake 2can certainly fall under the horror category, it’s hard to knowwhether the game will be scary or not. However, what we can say for certain is that there will be some additional content coming post-release, some of which will be free. Director Sam Lake confirmed at EGX (in a Twitter post retweeted by Lake himself) thatAlan Wake 2will be getting some “free DLC drops” which are said to be “pretty significant....

There are 23 Photo Op locations inMarvel’s Spider-Man 2, allowing you to let loose your inner shutterbug (shutterarachnid?). The goal is to send ideal pictures of New York City life to Robbie Robertson, who chimes in with some commentary. It’s a nice set of missions that may convince you to move to the city — if you’re fine with the occasional supervillain attack. Central Park Photo Op locations The Truth Take a shot of the alien conspiracist in the northern part of Central Park (Iwantto believe)....

Updated: July 20, 2025 Looked for new codes! If you aren’t Nicolas Cage screaming: “Not the bees!” then you’ll love playing with all the adorable buzzing friends inBee Masters Simulator. Watch as they collect Honey for you and use it to unlock new areas where you can keep playing Mother Nature with the flowers to make progress. There’s a lot of buzzing around that needs to be done to get to the furthest areas of the game, so make sure you useBee Masters Simulatorcodes to get all the free Honey, Treats, and Robux Tokens you need....

There is another top-level departure at the developer, though BioWare has another update on the current status of bothDragon AgeandMass Effect. Both are progressing, but alongside their updates, there’s also another high-level departure at BioWare. Today’s blogconfirms thatDragon Ageexecutive producer Christian Dailey is leaving the studio. Dailey joined the team in 2018 and worked on theAnthemoverhaul project. When Casey Hudson and Mark Darrahretired from the company, Dailey took lead on the upcomingDragon Agegame....

–Nate Doktorshares his thoughts regardingUntitled Goose Gamein this video –Taterchimpdiscusses the VR implementation in theBorderlandsseries. –TurboKillthink now is the time to invest in a gaming PC given the isolation requirements. -Runestormmade a game,KnifeBoy, which is now out on Steam, and he is sharing the lessons he learned developing the game. –Shoggoth2588continues reviewing the last decade in video games, and this is a review of the year 2012. -Scrustleshares some thoughts regardingMirror’s Edge: Catalyst....

Hard Drivin’ Nintendo could be facing a new class action lawsuit over its usage of loot boxes in mobile racerMario Kart Tour.The suit, filed by a guardian on behalf of their minor, is looking to force Nintendo to refund all loot box purchases made by minors since the free-to-play title’s release in September 2019. As reported by Class Action.org, the lawsuit essentially alleges the common concerns about the free-to-play/loot box system, that grinds are implemented in order to encourage players to spend real money on items in order to get ahead of the game, save time, or simply have additional content to play with....

And you’ve got ventriloquists Hi everybody!PlasticTreeis back to bring youComments of the Week. I fell ill on my birthday back at the end of March and have thus been out of the game for a little while. I’m all pumped up and back in business again. So the recent announcement of aSpyroremake of the Insomniac games has me excited. I had my reservations and problems with theCrashremakes (a lack of Clancy Brown for starters), but also the new hitboxes and the look of it…like the realistic graphics just doesn’t gel with the cartoonish nature ofCrash....