Battlefield Heroes and several other games are shutting down on July 14, according to a post by Electronic Arts The free-to-play take on Battlefield never really caught on, and the company admits it’s “an older title that is not as popular as it once was.” You can reach the author of this post at [email protected]…

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Square Enix Hopes You Want More Star Ocean

This week, Famitsu first revealed the latest Star Ocean title in six years. Exciting, huh? From the sound of it, Tri-Aceand Square Enix are keen to give you more. In a round table with Famitsu, Square Enix producer Shuichi Kobayashi say he had wanted to make a new Star Ocean for quite some time. “But…

Animal Crossing Makes Mario Kart 8 Cuter

And that’s saying something because Mario Kart is already pretty cute. Here’s a look at the second DLC pack for Mario Kart 8, which is heavy on the Animal Crossing. But wait! There’s more. Much more. The DLC adds the Animal Crossing Villager as well as Isabelle. But it’s not all AC, because the third…

Square Enix released a Star Ocean 5 teaser. Famitsu.com has also published some official screenshots (here), which we’ve also added to our earlier report.

MMA Star Says Mortal Kombat Likeness “Cannot Be A Coincidence”

As far as Mortal Kombat characters go, Cassie Cage is pretty fun. She chews gum, kicks ass, and takes selfies with the jawless corpses of her victims. She also bears an odd resemblance to UFC fighter Felice Herrig, something Herrig thinks is more than a coincidence. Herrig, who fights on this weekend’s UFC on FOX…

An Adventure Game Built For The Apple Watch

Did you panic last week and stay up late to preorder a first-generation Apple Watch like some idiot? Me too. And here comes developer Wayforward Technologies to mildly justify it with Watch Quest. Launching April 24, hopefully the same day my Apple Watch Sport arrives in the post, Watch Quest is an adventure game that…