An amazing 4X adventure across the universe [Mash Tacticsairs Monday through Friday at 4p.m. Pacific onDtoid.TV. Watch Rick ‘King Foom’ Olson play a variety of games, each day with its own theme. With a heavy focus on community and viewer interaction, you can be as much a part of the show as anything else.] Lately, I’ve been more addicted to roguelikes, old-school dungeon crawlers, space combat sims, and 4X strategy games than anyone should probably admit....

Microsoft is pushingXbox Game Passas a must-have service for Xbox gamers, and it’s doing that by making sure Game Pass is loaded with new games on a regular basis. But whileXbox Game Passregularly has new games hit the service, titles also leave it on occasion as well. Later this month, three more games will be leaving Xbox Game Pass, and so anyone interested in playing them before they’re gone should make it a point to do so while they still can....

“He’s just passionate about his business” [Header image by kennuhisaki] Likemany others,Stephen Totilo at Kotakufosters a strong distaste for the business practices ofAnimal Crossing‘s perpetual town merchant Tom Nook. Totilo got to chat with some of the top minds behind Nintendo’s life-sim series, and they think Tom Nook’s sinister reputation is unjustified. Aya Kyogoku, one ofAnimal Crossing‘s directors, explains the position: “We think he is very misunderstood. He’s just passionate about his business....

Overwatch 2 News Diablo IV will also see a delayed release due to leadership changes at Activision Blizzard. All’s not gloom, however, as the next season of the Overwatch League will still use an early build of OW2. Per an earnings call earlier today, Activision Blizzard announced that the release date for Overwatch 2 and Diablo has been delayed once again. Why was Overwatch 2 Delayed? As we have worked with new leadership in Blizzard and within the franchises themselves, it has become apparent that some of the Blizzard content planned for next year will benefit from more development time to reach its full potential....

Overwatch 2 News Quick Play: Hacked events, Flashpoint maps, and Escort modes will also receive improvements. Overwatch 2 will remove group restrictions in Season 10, according to Blizzard. Read on for details and what else is in store for the future of the game. Overwatch 2 Season 10 removes group restrictions According to Overwatch 2 game director Aaron Keller, the next season of the game will remove group restrictions. This means you’ll be able to play with your friends more often....

Resident Evil’s finest floppy hair returns There is this strange contingent ofResident Evilfans who believe anyResigame can be improved simply by addingResident Evil 2protagonist Leon S. Kennedy. And by “contingent”, I mean “me”. I believe that So I was stoked to see that one talentedBiohazard fanis already getting Raccoon City’s unluckiest cop ready to make hisResident Evil Villagedebut. As spotted by Siliconera, PC modder “JTegh” is currently in the process of developing a hack that will not only see Leon set foot inVillage‘s grim, snowy, Eastern European hellscape, but they are also aiming to have him star in a third-person capacity....

Content Update 1 is expected to go live very soon onSchedule 1, providing players with plenty of new content. The first week of the indie release has been a super hit, as it has notched up record numbers on Steam. Despite being managed by a single developer, the game has gotten daily updates. These updates so far have focused on bug fixes and optimizations, but the upcoming content drop will come with new stuff to actually play....

Australian developer Firemint’s next iOS title,Spy Mouse, looks adorable. I mean, it’s got a mouse wearing a bow tie; I could just die here. Said “mouse wearing a bow tie” is Agent Squeak, whose spy directives appear to mostly be “avoid cats,” “get cheese,” and “be cute.” In this trailer for the mobile game, he seems to be doing a fairly good job.Spy Mousewill feature 72 challenges, and what appears to be six different worlds....

DOTA 2 News TI10 champion vs TI11 champion – who takes the crown in this Lima Major Group Stage series? Keep track of the live results here! The Dota 2 Lima Major enters the third day of the grueling Group Stage. Today, we will witness a TI champion showdown in Group A and it’ll be the Team Spirit vs Tundra Esports BO2 series. Can Team Spirit grab a win to gift Collapse a sweet birthday gift - or will Tundra Esports claim the win that they desperately need to survive?...

Once you finish ‘getting hype’ Tekken 7will be at EVO this month despite not having made it out of Japanese arcades. Tournament participants willhave to use a DualShock 4, too. Perhaps a little too late, theTekkenFacebook page announced North American arcade location tests this month across six Dave & Buster’s and Round One arcades (full list below). Maybe EVO is meant to get people hyped up forT7, encouraging them to visit the location test spots after the tournament....

Tekken 8 News This update brings some changes to move sets, bug fixes, and new items to the TEKKEN Shop. After a couple of earlier TEKKEN 8 updates (1.04 and 1.05), this patch doesn’t feel like a big one. Following the promise to keep the balance generally untouched, the developers mainly addressed some behavior issues: common and character-related. Still, these fixes also adjust moves’ properties and directly affect how you play some characters and how you play against them....

The year is 1920, and a new conflict is rising from the ashes of the First World War. In the alternate reality in which theScytheboard game takes place, five major factions look to claim as much of Europe as possible using destructive, steam-powered mechs. At the heart of the continent lies The Factory, a technological marvel that every great leader seeks to control. Interested in starting or expanding your journey into the world ofScythe?...

FGC News She is a new character with a new weapon. With Priya, Brawlhalla continues highlighting real-world cultures — we’ve got an Indian Legend. Priya is the 65th Legend in Brawlhalla. It’s quite a huge roster, but the developers do a great job not to repeat themselves: in terms of weapons and personalities of new characters. This girl is the second Legend with real-world vibes in Brawlhalla. The previous one, King Zuva, brought African traditions to the game....