Enslaved, Brothers, Mario 3D World, Odin Sphere, Dollhouse [Deals]

Black Friday is just about upon us, Cyber Monday is just around the corner, and there’s a Steam Autumn Sale happening, and yet we still have an entire additional set of great deals for you to pick through below. It’s a great day to pick up Enslaved on the PC if you missed it on…

Tearaway Makes Half-Life…Cute?

Rise and shine Mr. Freeman! Your Tearaway remake probably wouldn’t survive City 17, but at least it’s cute! Tearaway‘s character editing tool comes in handy if you want to remake yourself or any video game character, which is of course always irresistible. Besides a pretty neat Link and Gordon Freeman above, Tearaway players already recreated…

Happy 15th Birthday, Dreamcast!

On this day, fifteen years ago, a console was released. It was short lived. It was ahead of its time. And for many, it remains a beloved console. Feel free to celebrate and share your memories of the Dreamcast in the comments! You can also take some time to read a couple of chapters from…

Skyrim For $7.50 Highlights Steam Thanksgiving Sale

Happy Thanksgiving! Skyrim is $7.50 on PC today. Sleeping Dogs is $5. So is Rogue Legacy The Steam sale is live right here, and you’ll have to do some digging to find all of the deals. If you uncover any great ones, post’em below.

Vita 2013 Holiday Buyer’s Guide

Sony’s handheld device might not be brimming with support and popularity, but it’s definitely a solid piece of hardware. Here are some buyer’s tips when it comes to the Vita. DO buy them a Vita. If you want to win the holiday and feel like you’re sticking it to Apple, you’ll give a Vita AND…

Nobody wants your Black Friday discounts, Grand Theft Auto Online Judging by the comments under Rockstar’s news post, most players would prefer an experience boost or news of new and upcoming downloadable content than 50 percent off hunting rifles and black clothing.

PS4 2013 Holiday Buyer’s Guide

Sony’s newest console just recently launched, right in time for the holiday season. Here are some dos and don’ts when it comes to holiday shopping and the PS4. DO buy a second controller for a giftee who owns a PS4. The PS4 controller runs out of juice with a dispiriting quickness, and it’s very nice…

Here’s what’s going on Talk Amongst Yourselves, our reader-written blog: Marsh Naylor promises that you can make your dream video game in three easy steps! KillerIri5h laments things from the Xbox 360 era that haven’t crossed over to the brave new world of the Xbox One. And the Mushroom takes a look at a mysterious…

Skulls Of The Shogun Finally Makes It To iOS, And It’s Brilliant

After spending most of the year as a Windows Phone 8 exclusive, the mobile version of 17-Bit’s wonderful little turn-based strategy game finally makes the jump to iOS, and damn if it doesn’t look gorgeous there. Inspired by the Advance Wars series, Skulls of the Shogun‘s gorgeous 2D-meets-3D style has been charming the hell out…

PS3 2013 Holiday Buyer’s Guide

Just because Sony’s got a new console out doesn’t mean people aren’t still attached to their PS3s. Here are some tips for PS3-related holiday shopping. DO consider buying a PS3 for someone who already has an Xbox 360 or Nintendo console. It may seem gratuitous, but you’re a generous soul and the kind of gift-giver…

The Best Black Friday Gaming Deals of 2013

Update: Looking for 2014’s best Black Friday Gaming Deals? Head over to this year’s post Welcome to the portion of our Black Friday coverage dedicated entirely to gaming. We’ll be diving deeper into Black Friday gaming discounts here than in our main Black Friday deal guide, but of course we encourage you check out both.…

Fifteen years in, and Lineage has made the equivalent of US$1.8 billion, NCsoft announced earlier this morning in South Korea. Talk about evergreen. [Thanks, Sang!]

Command & Conquer Returns in a Spectacular Fan-Made Shooter

This is Renegade X, a fan game in development for over six years. It’s come quite far since then, and now, it’s just about ready to go. Renegade X actually started out as a mod for Unreal Tournament 3, which meant to bring the multiplayer aspect of the 2002 title Command & Conquer: Renegade to…

Plants Vs. Zombies Garden Warfare will also be on the PS4, a Korean game rating’s filing says. According to the Korean Game Rating Board, Electronic Arts registered the PS4/Xbox One/360 versions of the game this week. Kotaku is following up with Electronic Arts. [Thanks CatMario!]