Final four teams for CROSSFIRE IEM Expo Invitational 2018 announced

Smilegate Europe today announced the four teams competing for the champion title and lion’s share of the $30,000 USD CROSSFIRE IEM Expo Invitational 2018 prize pool.

The three European representatives will be “PENTA Sports”, “Flipsid3 Tactics” as well as “XQ Intense”. They will be challenging the current title holder and world champion “Super Valiant Gaming,” from China. The CROSSFIRE IEM Expo Invitational 2018 will take place on Saturday, March 3rd, 2018 during the second weekend of the IEM Expo. The whole match will be broadcast at the following URL: https://www.twitch.tv/crossfire_europe

Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) is sponsored by Intel and organized by ESL, the world’s largest esports company. It is the world's longest running pro gaming circuit, this year making stops in Sydney, Shanghai, and Oakland before wrapping up in Katowice. Growing year on year, IEM 2017 was attended by 173,000 fans and reached more than 46 million unique online viewers.

Microsoft confirm 1440p resolution for Xbox One S & X is coming...

The 4K capable XBox One X is great but some players want other options. The powerful console can handle lower resolution with ease allowing supersampling to upscale older games.

The XBox One X can already sample images to 1080p already but soon it will be allow sampling to 1440p resolution.

This was confirmed in a Tweet from Kevin Gammill from Microsoft - "Many questions recently around the timing of our 1440p support,Those of you in our early preview ring should be pleasantly surprised very soon if you have an Xbox One S or Xbox One X."

FIFA 18 tops UK games chart as Switch version sales up almost 500% after price drop

After a price drop of the Switch version of FIFA 18 jumped back to the top of the UK ChartTrack games chart for week ending February 17th 2018

Here are the top 10 best-selling titles (combined sales) for the week:

1. FIFA 18
2. Kingdom Come: Deliverance
3. Grand Theft Auto V
4. Monster Hunter: World
5. Bayonetta 2
6. EA Sports UFC 3
7. Shadow of the Colossus
8. Call of Duty: WWII
9. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
10. Assassin's Creed Origins

Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney on Nintendo 3DS complete with upgraded visuals

Originally released on Nintendo DS in 2008, this entry’s debut on Nintendo 3DS means that all six of the mainline Ace Attorney titles can be experienced on the platform. This fourth game in the series covers the adventures of Apollo Justice as a rookie defense attorney.

Forensic investigation techniques play a vital part in analyzing the evidence to help solve some of the game’s mysteries. Utilizing the features of the Nintendo 3DS, players can dust some crime scenes to search for fingerprints and also examine certain objects in a full 360 degrees to uncover hidden evidence. This Nintendo 3DS release also includes text skip options and the Japanese version of the game, allowing players to switch between the Japanese and English editions.

Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 + 2 on Nintendo Switch on May 22nd 2018

On May 22nd 2018 Capcom will release Mega Man Collection 1 & 2 (Mega Man Legacy Collection and Mega Man Legacy Collection 2) on Nintendo Switch.

Mega Man Collection 1 and 2 costs $39.99 including an exclusive Mega Man 30th anniversary cleaning cloth. Digitally the games cost - Mega Man Legacy Collection $14.99  and Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 at $19.99.

Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 and 2 will include new features for Mega Man Legacy Collection and exclusive challenges for Mega Man Legacy Collection 2.

Kung Fu Fable game BioMutant open-world action RPG - PC PS4 XOne

BioMutant, a new and original open-world action RPG for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows PC. Explore a world in turmoil and define its fate – will you be the hero and saviour or lead it to an even darker destiny?

BIOMUTANT’s unique design lets players change their character’s abilities and appearance with powerful mutations, bionic prosthetics and weapons. Grow claws, sprout wings, or attach a robotic leg - each choice will impact the way your hero plays in real-time combat that blends melee martial arts and firearms.

What Star Wars Battlefront 2 update 1.2 adds - PC PS4 XO

Star Wars Battlefront II update 1.2 adds loads of new content including a new mode, new skins and more. The new game mode is called Jetpack Cargo, available for a limited time, grants every player a jetpack plus rocket launcher for the round.

Plus new skins including Han Solo, Princess Leia and Luke Skywalker to equip your Hoth appearances. Players receive two emotes for Troopers and you can still unlock more and Boba Fett's jetpack now has greater maneuverability and his EE-3 weapon has received a damage and recoil buff. Luke's speed has been increased, Yoda's lightsaber damage also is increased and Emperor Palpatine now needs line of sight to trigger his Lightning ability.

Spinch - fast running, sensory experience

Transcend the material realm and enter into a world teeming with bubbling psychedelia. Assume your true form as Spinch, a hyper-agile organism consumed by a quest to rescue a litter of its missing offspring from an endless population of misshapen and malformed enemies. Journey through a diverse range of interactive and rhythmic worlds and descend deep into this side-scrolling platform game.

Known for his work in indie comics, Jacobs’ hallucinatory books have been translated into six languages. He has worked with the Cartoon Network on the animated series Adventure Time and Summer Camp Island. His illustrations have appeared in The New York Times, The Pitchfork Review, McSweeney’s Quarterly, and Le Monde Diplomatique.

Meet Quill the mouse in Moss action adventure puzzle game on PS VR

Moss is a single-player action-adventure puzzle game tailor-made for the VR platform. It takes classic components of a great game—such as compelling characters, gripping combat, and captivating world exploration—and combines them with the exciting opportunities of virtual reality.

Pre-order Moss and receive an exclusive dynamic Moss PlayStation Theme and a Moss PlayStation Avatar featuring Quill and the forest she resides at launch.

In Moss, players meet Quill, a young mouse with dreams of greatness beyond the confines of her settlement. While exploring the woods, she finds a mysterious piece of glass and an ancient magic is awakened. With her uncle now in grave danger, Quill must embark on an epic journey—and she needs you there by her side. Together, you'll travel to forgotten realms, solve challenging puzzles, and battle menacing enemies. Alone, no one can conquer what you're up against. But united, you just may defeat even the darkest of villains.

How Eric Barone, Stardew Valley developer became a millionaire with one game a Harvest Moon rip off

Eric Barone, who goes by the handle ConcernedApe, is Stardew Valley's sole developer. He programmed the game, wrote the story and dialogue, created all art assets as well as all sound effects and music.

Stardew Valley was downloaded tens of thousands by PC Steam users. It sold more and more in the days that followed. Most games who played it were hooked - and they told their friends...

Stardew Valley was one of the least expensive games released in 2016 at $14.99. The game hit the number one spot on Steam's Top Seller. Nearly a year later Stardew Valley was released on consoles in December and made it onto the Xbox Store and PlayStation Store best-seller lists. At the close of 2016 the game was estimated to have sold more than two million of the PC version estimated revenue of over $25. On Xbox One and PS4 its sales revenue is more than $35 million.