Final Fantasy XV‘s Combat, Broken Down

Final Fantasy XV is actually a video game that is actually happening, and new footage released by Square Enix last night shows that it’s looking damn good, too. The one big question—other than “why is the steering wheel on the right?”—is “just how does that combat work?” We don’t have the answers to that question…

What Would You Like To See In A New PC Gamepad?

Back in 2013, Lifehacker asked its readers what the Best PC Gamepad was, and predictably, console controllers took over 80% of the vote, with the Xbox 360 Controller getting the lion’s share. If we ran the same poll now, the DualShock 4 and Xbox One Controller would take a chunk of the votes, but the…

From Games You Purchased Went To Charity Learn More on Numbers Since its launch in 2010, Humble Bundle has been one of those unambiguous forces for good. The model is a simple, but powerful one: pull a few games together after they’re past the launch rush, allow customers to pay what they want, and donate…

Major Knights Of The Old Republic Character Making Big Return, It Seems

An interesting teaser for fans of Knights of the Old Republic, for sure, presumably whetting appetites for The Old Republic MMO’s next big update. UPDATE: Apologies for any confusion, but Revan’s been in The Old Republic before. He appears in a Flashpoint mission. The “big return” we’re referring to is that the teaser suggests he’ll…

Shadow of Mordor, Final Fantasy IV Hits PC, Razer BlackWidow [Deals]

You do not simply save a bunch of money by preordering all these upcoming high-profile releases… what’s that? You do? Oh OK well you should do that then. Note: We had a typo in the voucher code, reload if you’re having issues. preorder Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor ($37) | Green Man Gaming | Use code…

Final Fantasy XIII Is Coming To PC

Remember back in the day when Square announced that Final Fantasy XIII would be coming to Xbox 360 and everyone freaked out? Hold onto your keyblades: now it’s coming to PC, too. Steam lists the RPG for release on October 9, at $16. Seems like a straight port. Square says they plan to release the…

Terrorists Are Using First-Person Shooters To Spread Their Message

“ISIS has refined the mechanics of the sale of violence.” Writing for the New Yorker website, Jay Caspian Kang thoughtfully examines how the terrorist group invokes well-worn motifs from shooters like Call of Duty in its recruitment materials. Much like the organization’s use of modern social media, selling prospective recruits by promising a life “better…

Yes, Microsoft owns Minecraft now. But, don’t worry, the PS4 will be getting a disc version of the hit sandbox game next month. A Blu-Ray release of Minecraft PS4 Edition hits on October 7

The New Borderlands Trailer Is Insane (and Informative)

Sir Hammerlock and Mr. Torgue narrate a nearly ten-minute video about the new stuff coming to the Borderlands series with Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel. Oh boy. It’s a lot to take in. There’s of course the four new characters, Athena, Wilhelm, Nisha and Claptrap, along with their new action skills, which we get to see in…

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The Dukes of Hazzard Meets GTA V

The members the GTA Online clan “The Aging Infidels” have a weird but awesome hobby in-game: remaking the opening scenes of old TV-shows where cars played an important role. So here’s their GTA V version of The Dukes of Hazzard: And here’s a bonus, Magnum P.I.: I guess we can expect similar treatment for Knight…

New-Gen GTA V Release Date May Have Scared Sonic Off

Back in July, Sega announced that the upcoming Sonic Boom games would be hitting the 3DS and Wii U on November 11 and 18, respectively. This morning, the Japanese company updated the release date of the Wii U version. Guess they don’t want their hedgehog getting becoming a Grand Theft Auto casualty? Both Sonic Boom…

Starting today, PS3 owners will get the chance to try out the open beta of PlayStation Now streaming service. God of War: Ascension, inFAMOUS, and the recently released Ultra Street Fighter IV will be joining the 150 or so games currently in the PlayStation now catalog.