IS Defense, a turret game in which players fight a rapidly expanding ISIS in 2020, is from Destructive Creations, the developers behind the controversial overhead shooter Hatred The developers are calling this a “side project” that is their “personal veto against what is happening in the Middle East nowadays.”

Name reservations for Black Desert Online preorder customers kick off today at 1 PM Eastern, giving folks a chance to secure a handle prior to the MMORPG’s March 3 launch. Thousands of hopeful Narutos are refreshing the hell out of the reserve page as I type. Best of luck.

The Division is getting another beta this month, Ubisoft announced today. This time, it’ll be open to everyone. It’ll be live from February 19-21 on PS4, PC, and Xbox One. (Like last time, Xbox players can start 24 hours early, on February 18.)

Surprise: Final Fantasy IX Is Out Now On Phones

Stealthy Square Enix snuck Final Fantasy IX out on iOS and Android this morning, and presumably it’ll be on Steam soon too This new version of the ninth Final Fantasy has high-res character models, touch controls, and a set of new cheats like a “no random encounters” mode and a fast-forward button. You can also…

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The ultimate crossover, courtesy of GAME store shelf placement. Spotted by Redditort3hOutlaw

Extremely hard/fun vertical shooter Downwell will be coming to PS4 and Vita soon, according to the Japanese PlayStation site. Contact the author at [email protected]

Metal Gear Online’s getting a new DLC update this March. First mentioned here, the upcoming Cloaked in Silence add-on will add Quiet as a playable character and three maps to the game’s multiplayer component while a separate free update introduces a competitive mission called Sabotage. Pricing details are below. Expansion Pack: ‘Cloaked in Silence’ (3…

Pewdiepie Is Just Plain Famous

Pewdiepie used to be pretty well known among gaming circles. You can say that he was internet famous. Now, he’s actually famous. Last night, Pewdiepie appeared on Conan to promote his new YouTube Red series Scare Pewdiepie. What’s truly remarkable isn’t that Pewdiepie is a guy who made his name with funny and interesting “Let’s…

They’re making new Lumines! Remember Lumines? One of the best PSP titles is coming to iOS and Android this summer under the current title of Lumines 2016. This winter will also see the release of a free-to-play version called Lumines VS.