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Major Nelson revealed on Twitter that King of Fighters XIII and Orcs Must Die have joined the ever-growing list of backwards compatible games on Xbox One. Developed and published by SNK Playmore, King of Fighters XIII was originally released on July 14, 2010, but later came to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 Nov. 18, 2011. The 2D features a story mode complete with eight stages and a versus mode to settle matches against friends....

The cross-generation period has provided mixed results with regards to titles pushing modern technology such as ray-tracing. With developers managing so many platforms, it’s natural that certain features don’t get special attention. We’ve seen this take shape through the introduction of ray-tracing in post-launch updates across some titles, with Chorus being the latest addition. The most recent Chorus update, which is currently available, adds ray-traced reflections to the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC versions of the game....

After a long wait, Square Enix has officially announced the release date for its upcoming mobile title, Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier. The game will launch globally on November 17, and players can pre-register right now. Square has also released the opening cutscene on its YouTube channel. First Soldier will be part of the Final Fantasy VII universe, serving as a prequel to the game’s events. Since the Final Fantasy VII Remake release, Square has been expanding the brand by releasing more promotional material and spin-off titles....

The world is not what you think it is. Iceberg Interactive, one of the publishers behind Killing Floor 2, has a new game on the horizon. The newly announced project, The Sojourn, is a bit different from the titles Iceberg has brought to gamers over the past couple of years. Instead of a cooperative monster-basher or futuristic multiplayer racing game, The Sojourn is a single-player puzzler built around a core mechanic of traversing parallel worlds....

Splinter Cell fans can be a bit touchy about their game franchise of choice. That’s understandable, considering there hasn’t been a new entry in the series since 2013’s Blacklist. A remake of the original Splinter Cell is next on Ubisoft’s docket, but it just hit a road bump. As spotted by VGC, director David Grivel has left the remake project. The departure marks the end of 11 years at Ubisoft, and his tenure there runs the gamut of franchises like Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and of course Splinter Cell....

With just a couple of days left before December kicks off, Sony and Xbox have announced the free titles for the upcoming month that come as a perk with their premium gaming subscription service. Q.U.B.E. 2: The physics-based puzzle video game, which is normally priced at $24.99, will be free to play for Xbox Live Gold subscribers between December 1 and December 31. Never Alone: The puzzle-platformer adventure game carries a price tag of $14....

OtherSide Entertainment has just revealed a brand new gameplay teaser for System Shock 3, which, in case you were still wondering, actually exists and is coming at some point for PC and other unconfirmed platforms. As shared by the developer, System Shock 3 “is the latest in the series of classic award-winning games is in development under the direction of industry legend Warren Spector and a dream team behind such landmarks as the original System Shock, Thief: The Dark Project and Deus Ex....

Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition made its official debut during Microsoft’s E3 2018 showcase today, with a brief story trailer outlining what we can expect from the latest re-release of this JRPG. Tales of Vesperia follows Yuri Lowell, former Imperial Knight turned citizen who lives in the Lower Quarter of Zaphias. He takes on a mission to take back a stolen Blastia Core that’s actually used to help regulate the water supply in his neighborhood....

Crossword puzzles are a challenging and engaging exercise to test your cognitive skills. That is, until a clue is just too difficult. It’s rare, yet impressive, to complete a daily crossword puzzle. So if you’re like us, you’re probably looking to solve today’s clue. Look no further, as we’ve compiled a list of all known answers to today’s crossword clue. You can find the solution for Talk a big game crossword clue in the list below....

Nioh story in the Sengoku period is done but is the franchise, or will it come back with a new setting and time period with a new name? In an interview with Video Games Chronicle, Nioh 2 Director, Fumihiko Yasuda, remarked that the story for Nioh being based in the Sengoku period to be finished. Team Ninja is not planning on making a sequel to Nioh 2 anytime soon as the director has stated with VGC “The story that we had built has come to an end....

Almost one year ago, acclaimed narrative adventure game studio Telltale Games performed a “majority studio closure,” laying off more than 250 employees without severance. The rest of the company liquidated a few weeks later. Now, the Telltale name is getting revived, but only the name. In a recent interview with Polygon, it came out that the company LCG Entertainment has purchased the rights to use Telltale’s name and properties. A new studio in Malibu, California is using the Telltale name headed by Jamie Ottilie, the CEO of Galaxy Pest Control, and Brian Waddle, who worked in sales and marketing for the Havok game engine....

It’s been over two years now since Crema and Humble Bundle’s not-Pokémon game Temtem was unleashed into the world. After such a lengthy early access period, the game is ready to release properly for most platforms under the banner of Temtem 1.0. It releases for the PlayStation, Xbox, and PC platforms on September 6 and will naturally come with brand-new features that weren’t present in the early access build. Namely, there will be Seasons, — basically seasonal updates and a battle pass that includes free and premium rewards — weekly quests to complete, and the addition of the final island for players to explore....

God of War Ragnarok has different kinds of runic attacks for your weapons that can make any encounter much more exciting and advantageous. Runic attacks are of two types in the game: light and heavy. These attacks are unique to each weapon, and they do different kinds of elemental damage and stun. Using these, you can weaken or destroy any kind of enemy in seconds. So, it is essential to have these in your loadout whenever you find them....

Kaleb “Revenant” Cross is a former human, turned super soldier, turned vengeful killing machine, but that doesn’t mean he can’t take lives in style. When we look past his tragic backstory and kill count, Revenant actually has some of the coolest and most creative skins in Apex Legends, from ones that transform him into fantastical beings, to ones that play up his robotic attributes. Without any further ado, here are Revenant’s 10 best skins....

A guide on completing the Unhallowed Grave! The Elder Scrolls Online has accumulated a welcoming, friendly, and vast community over the years throughout its numerous content updates, DLC’s, and base game adventures. There truly is something for everyone which highlights the sheer strength of MMO’s in being inclusive for players around the world. Notably, dungeons have been a significant factor in returning player numbers, the dungeons have always been a great staple of the experience and as with any live service game, new patches and new dungeons are being added on a frequent basis throughout the year....

Whenever a game developer creates a new game application, they expect it to thrive in the industry. However, it is always too early for a game developer to expect an application to become a blockbuster as soon as it debuts in the market. With millions of game applications being out there, one has to invest a lot of hard work and time to make their game application stand out. Therefore, obtaining an edge over the competitors becomes crucial if one wants their application to perform well....

A new update is available for The Long Dark. Update 1.97 has arrived for The Long Dark, and here’s the full list of changes and fixes added with this patch. This update provides general fixes across all platforms, including several fixes for Wintermute. This is a hotfix patch that addresses many issues that popped up alongside the release of Episode 4 of The Long Dark. The list of changes below may contain spoilers, particularly for Wintermute....

It’s assumed that Sony’s announcement event for the PlayStation 4 is only days away. But what about Microsoft? If Sony reveals their next-gen hardware at their February event, Microsoft won’t be far behind. How can the console maker satisfy long time Xbox fans (like myself), outside of the continuation of the Halo franchise? Here’s our must-have specifications and features for the Xbox 720. Backwards Compatibility for Games: Honestly, this is a huge one....

Choose carefully, Jacob’s life is at stake. If Jacob is kidnapped by the hunters in The Quarry, he will be locked in a cage that requires you to solve a breaker puzzle in order to free him. Ryan and Laura discover him in the basement of the Hackett house, so time is of the essence and they can’t make too much noise either. It’s a very stressful situation for everyone involved, especially since there’s a werewolf locked in the neighboring cage that will surely eat Jacob if the wrong doors open....

One of the extras included in The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series is a character model viewer. This new option lets you look at the different character models for several characters who appear in the series. You can also select some animations for them to play out or hear some of their best lines. Additionally, hidden throughout this bonus are a few Easter Eggs. If you don’t feel like sorting through every animation and dialogue line to find them, here’s which specific animations and lines are secretly Easter Eggs....