Eidos Montreal’s reboot/sequel is still on track for February 2014 release There’s a fairly short list of things that I’d want to see in a newThiefgame: water arrows, sneaking past guards, shiny trinkets ripe for the plunder, some casual pickpocketing, and a city shrouded in a seemingly endless night. This new gameplay trailer forEidos Montreal’s upcomingThiefgameticks has all of them and then more. Whilst there’s little actual “gameplay” shown outside of brief flashes, the trailer shows off all the things you’d expect fromThief....

More war! I was thoroughly impressed with Eugen Systems’Wargame: AirLand Battle; an extremely complex, realistic take on modern warfare. It’s one of the most impressive RTS titles to come out in the last couple of years, and one that was full of content, with a dizzying array of units and factions. Yesterday, it was enhanced by a completely free chunk of DLC — a surprisingly hefty chunk. “Vox Populi” has been designed in response to community feedback, adding a new multiplayer mode, a new campaign mode, five new maps, and 24 extra units....

Promoted from our community blogs [Yooka-Laylee is on everyone’s minds now that the Kickstarter turned out to be wildly successful. Now the big question, something El Dango is curious of, is if the game itself can be successful. Platformers are few and far between due to taste these days. Have your own deep, mind thoughts for games? Join the community and start a blog! ~Striderhoang] No matter how much I’ve grown, how much my taste has changed and how much my horizon has widened, platformers have always had a very, very special place in my heart....

Like most games these days,Wuthering Wavesis encouraging engagement and good times by providing the community with some Twitch Drops. While there is some “free” stuff up for grabs, there is a bit of a downside to this one that we shall discuss further down the page. How to get Wuthering Waves Twitch Drops Twitch Drops forWuthering Waveswill be available from May 22 until June 22, giving you a full month to find the time to get your hands on them....

New preview features rolling out this month As much as my eyes like to glaze over when reading a big list of upcoming system-level features line by line, there are some genuinely good additions coming to Xbox One in the nearish future. This month as part of Microsoft’s Xbox Insider preview program,users will be able to test outcustom gamerpics, Wi-Fi authentication through a browser (“Great for colleges, hotels, or public Wi-Fi locations”), and a new filter option for cleanly splitting your game library by platform....

Surprise! For the love of money, Level-5 and Ubisoft are joining forces to put outYo-Kai Watch Dance: Just Dance Special Version, a crossover (for Wii U of all things) that’s a sure-fire bet to sell millions. The announcement comes via the latest issue ofCoroCoro Comic, a monthly manga magazine: Yes, it appears those areJust Danceavatars inYo-Kai Watchcostumes doing this dance. Now, I know this may seem surprising and outlandish and bizarre, but remember…...

And Night in the Woods won big at the IGF Awards Early this year as game-of-the-year lists were still coming out,CJ spoke aboutThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild‘s potential victory lap come March 2018. The open-world adventure game was showing up all over the place, and it had just been nominated for theGame Developers Choice Awards. Well, the awards ceremony took place last night, and wouldn’t you know it,Zeldais still pulling in wins....

Here’s a gameplay trailer [Update:During today’s Ubisoft Forward stream, the game was fully re-revealed, with its new art style in tow and a confirmed release date of December 3. “Extra production time” has allowed the team to “add new experiences” toFenyx Rising, a developer said on-stream. Zeus and Prometheus will narrate the tale of Fenyx, the hero of the game. you may get a closer look at the new style in the trailer below....

But will still be lurking around Los Angeles In today’s mildly interesting, good-to-know-in-advance news, 2K Gameshas revealedit will not be at E3 2013 with a proper booth and everything that entails. Instead, the publisher will utilize its Twitch.tv and YouTube channels for public-facing promotion leading up to the big event and presumably bring its wares to Los Angeles come this June for the press to check out, regardless of the booth situation....

Asset flipping and shovelware are a huge problem Steam Spy has been very useful when it comes to gleaning various Steam trends. Whether it’s concurrent or total users for games or total sales, glancing at public information can help a lot of people out when it comes to market research or more consumer-friendly stuff like “does this game have a community anymore and will I be able to play online?”...

TheFortniteKickstart quests give you even more opportunities to gain XP. You can then get the battle pass rewards you desire, likeFamily Guy‘s Peter Griffin (for some reason). You’ll want to complete theseFortniteKickstart Quests The 10FortniteKickstart quests are fairly easy to finish. They’re asking you to take part in the newer mechanics from this season and then add some old favorites like visiting fishing spots. The missions include: I finished the majority of these Kickstart missions during my first session with this season....

$950 million We knowPokemon Gomade a lot of money if it was leaping up on the mobile charts, but just how much? Research firm App Annie estimates that it cleared roughly $950 million in revenue in 2016. That’s with the game launching in July, mind, and it’s only behindMonster StrikeandClash Royale. Odds are you’ve heard of the latter or seen commercials for it, but the former? I mean, I’ve played it, but that’s a surprise....

Fastest seller in Ubisoft history Following word thatAssassin’s Creed IIIhad accrued 3.5 million saleswithin its first week, Ubisoft is reporting that the game is the “fastest-selling in the company’s history.” In terms of total worldwide sell-through, we’re looking at 7 million units and counting. Other figures revealed include three billion in-game assassinations and 82 centuries of game time played to date. The statistic I’m waiting to hear Ubisoft report, however, is how many dogs were petted....