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February is just about over, but we've still got a slate of new games to dig into this week. Dota Underlords leaves Steam Early Access, and strategy fans can also plot to control China with Romance of the Three Kingdoms 14. You can also create a whole heap of destruction in Bloodroots and One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows. Finally, if you missed out on the Mega Man Zero or ZX games, you can revisit them with the Zero/ZX Legacy Collection.

Dota Underlords -- February 25

Available on: PC, iOS, Android

The auto-battler finally gets a full release this week. In case you're not familiar with the Dota-based strategy game, here's the gist: two players place heroes on an 8x8 grid, at which point the heroes duke it out without further input from the players--last hero standing wins. It's all about strategically picking and placing your favorite Dota heroes on the board.

Asgard's Wrath is one of the most impressive games on Oculus Rift, and Facebook appears to have great confidence in developer Sanzaru Games. Facebook purchased Sanzaru, making it part of Oculus Studios, where it will continue to work on unannounced VR projects.

The announcement was made on the official Oculus Blog, where director of content Mike Verdu said Sanzaru's deep experience with VR and Oculus platforms gives it the ability to "readily explore a future of rich and immersive original VR content."

Most of Sanzaru's staff will be joining Oculus Studios as part of the acquisition, and the company will not be relocating. Its offices in the United States and Canada will continue operating, and Oculus stresses Sanzaru's independence in the announcement.

Over the years, Harmonix has become one of the premier rhythm game developers with its focus on experimenting with ways players can connect with music. Often times, this has been through the use of sophisticated peripherals and other unusual concepts, but with the upcoming Fuser, we see the developer return to their roots with a more approachable take on rhythm-action, focusing on honing your ability to read the crowd, and mastering your selection of songs.

Releasing Fall 2020 for PC, PS4, Xbox One, and the Nintendo Switch, Fuser is a music rhythm-action game focusing on the career and challenges of being a DJ. Instead of using a fancy controller resembling an instrument, you'll stick with your controller or keyboard and mouse as you perform in front of massive crowds at a music festival. We had the chance to go hands-on with the game, and it felt like a different flavor compared to more traditional music rhythm games.

While it follows the same flow of games like Rock Band or Guitar Hero, it also injects some puzzles elements where you'll need to figure out which piece meshes well with your current tracks. During our hands-on, we spoke with Harmonix product manager Daniel Sussman about the evolution of the game.

2015's Ori and the Blind Forest was a stellar and imaginative Metroidvania that focused heavily on an element of the sub-genre often left unexpressed: isolation. Following its tragic opening that set the stage for a lone forest spirit's journey into a dangerous world, the game connected you with its beautiful melancholic world and pushed you to face its hidden dangers head-on.

With the upcoming follow-up from Moon Studios, that lush world and humbling sense of scale from the original is expanding in scope. Ori and the Will of the Wisps leans further into the titular character's introspective journey, yet it feels much less lonely this time around. Instead of a small cast of characters struggling to survive in a crumbling world, Will of the Wisps has you connecting with inhabitants outside of Nibel forest and learning how Ori fits into the larger world. I got to spend some time playing the opening hours of Ori's next adventure while also speaking with Moon Studio about how the surprise success of the original game paved the way for the next adventure.

Picking up almost immediately after the original game, Will of the Wisps sees Ori and friends, including the guardian Naru and the spider-like scavenger Gumo, come together to raise Kuro's owl hatchling--the previous antagonist's sole heir. As their collective bond grows, Ori and the young owl are unexpectedly separated from their home and find themselves in a new land beyond the Nibel forest. Lost in a foreign land, Ori will have to gain new powers and friends to help them defeat a growing evil force, and reunite with their family.

The next title from Platinum Games has been revealed in the Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu, and details are now coming to light. The title, which is currently known as Project GG, will be directed by Hideki Kamiya (director of Bayonetta). [Update: Platinum Games has released a teaser trailer for Project G.G., which you can watch below. In a blog post, Kamiya confirmed that the project was in early production, and is still years away from release. It will be the first game both developed and published by Platinum Games.]

Prominent tweeter Wario64 has given an overview, based on information posted to Japanese website Ryokutya2089. Kamiya has said that the game is the third and final entry in his "hero" trilogy, following Viewtiful Joe and The Wonderful 101.

In the interview, Kamiya and producer Atsushi Inaba talk about the project in relation to their previous works; they describe Viewtiful Joe as being like their Kamen Rider, while saying that this new game will be more like their Ultraman. There are two different ways one could interpret this in translation: either the game takes some inspiration from Japanese hero Ultraman and the tokusatsu genre, or they intend for the work to be as impactful as Ultraman, which is beloved in Japan and has been hugely influential on pop-culture as a whole.

In the year since Super Smash Bros. Ultimate released, it's paid tribute to many games that aren't represented with a character through its assist trophies, music, Mii costumes, and spirits. Still, even as the game expands out, it's still capable of surprising us with the games that end up getting represented. Such is the case with addition of Lotus, a character from free-to-play shooter RPG Warframe, as a Spirit.

The character's appearance was announced on the game's Japanese Twitter account, and she'll appear in a Spirit Board event from February 23 through to March 3.

The Spirit Board event is called "Strength not Dyed! Black Spirits," and will feature characters--including Pokemon, a Bullet Bill, and Game and Watch characters--that are colored black all over. It's arguably a somewhat tone-deaf theme, considering how overwhelmingly white the game's (human) fighters are, but there you go.

Following their initial reveal over the weekend at the New York Toy Fair, Microsoft has revealed higher-resolution images of the new Halo Infinite action figures that are on the way.

The items, which are made by Wicked Cool Toys in partnership with developer 343 Industries, include collectible figures and "premium" helmets. The 6.5" Master Chief figure is particularly noteworthy because its art and design is seemingly based off his MJOLNIR armor design from Halo 1-3, before 343 changed things up when it took over the franchise from Bungie.

There are also new Grunt and Brute figures coming, in addition to what appears to be a life-size Master Chief helmet featuring working headlamps. You can check out all the images in the tweet below.

Destiny 2's Empyrean Foundation community event is complete, and with its end comes confirmation of something players have suspected for a while now: the Trials of Osiris is returning to the game with Destiny 2's next content season. News of the Empyrean Foundation's completion came with a livestream from Bungie that ran down a few details about what we can expect from the return of Trials.

Bungie announced that players had completed the Empyrean Foundation quest on its Destiny 2 Twitter feed. We also found out the name of Destiny 2's next season: the Season of the Worthy.

The end of the event also unlocked a new cutscene players can access in the Tower by interacting with the Obelisk, which has been the center of the Empyrean Foundation event.

We’re a little under a month away from Doom Eternal, the next gruesome chapter in the tale of the Doom Slayer, and Switch owners can celebrate with a new sale that discounts all the previous games. That includes the 2016 title, which drops to $30, a full 50% off from $60.

The original classics, Doom and Doom II, are going for $1.49 each, down from $5. Doom 3 is a tiny bit more at $3, down from $10.

In other news, the much-anticipated re-release of Doom 64 will be going for the same low price of $5 as Doom and Doom II when it hits. Pre-order Doom Eternal, however, and you get Doom 64 for free.

Steam is finally updating its storefront search system, with all new filters and quality of life improvements being added through a new update from Steam labs. These additions are a part of experimental changes Valve is making to the platform based on user feedback.

Previously, Steam users would have to scroll through a seemingly endless catalogue of games to find that one game they forgot the name of. Thanks to the new search system users will be able to filter out games already purchased, on a wishlist, or ignored. A maximum price can also be set to help sort through games within your budget.

The Division 2 is preparing for its upcoming expansion, Warlords of New York, with a free-to-play weekend to entice new players. From February 27 to March 2, the loot-shooter RPG will be temporarily free for players on PC, Xbox One, and PS4. From March 3 (the release date of Warlords of New York), you'll need to buy the game to keep playing.

A new animated short film has also been released to celebrate the upcoming expansion. It's embedded below.

There will be no level cap, time limit, or content cut-off over the weekend, so you can play to your heart's content. Furthermore, any progress made over the course of the weekend will transfer over to the full game if you buy it, so you won't need to start over again.

Yakuza: Like A Dragon, the seventh mainline game in the Yakuza series, is getting an update that will make the game harder on a second playthrough. The new DLC will only usable for players who have beaten the game once, and will allow them to go through again, but with the difficulty turned up.

The "Additional Challenge Expansion Pack" is paid DLC, and was announced on the game's Japanese Twitter page. The details of the announcement have been translated by Gematsu. It will add a New Game Plus option, as well as a "High Difficulty Mode" for players who want to tackle the game more than once.

The cost of this DLC has not been announced, but details will come at a later date.

Star Wars: Battlefront II developer DICE has detailed the next major update coming to the game. The Age of Rebellion update, which launches on February 26 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC, includes new co-op locations, the Ewok Hunter and ISB Agent 4 characters, four new weapons, improvements for Hero characters, and two new Heroes vs. Villains maps, among other notable changes.

The Age of Rebellion update is themed around the original Star Wars trilogy. Starting with the new special units, the Ewok Hunter is a special version of the Ewok who carries a bow (with dual firing modes) and can use a "Valiant Horn" that can be blown to improve attacks and increase damage resistance. The Ewok Hunter can also throw Wisties at enemies to burn them.

The ISB agent, meanwhile, is a dual-wielding character who carries two RK-3 blasters. The character can also run extra fast and receive limited damage when the Assault Training ability is activated. She also has an Imperial Intel ability that scans the nearby area and reveals the location of the closest enemies.

One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows releases on February 28, and Bandai Namco has released a launch trailer to prepare players for Saitama's amazing power. The trailer, amusingly, is a compilation of the eponymous One Punch Man beating every other character with a single punch.

You won't need to worry too much about whether this completely unbalances the game, though. Players who pick Saitama as one of their two fighters must survive long enough to actually use him, as it takes a while for him to arrive at the battlefield thanks to the "Hero Arrival" mechanic.

The launch trailer is below, and at the end it reveals that the game will get a season pass, introducing four new fighters post-launch.

Pokemon Go's Pokemon Day event is now live. Not only can you find special party hat-wearing versions of Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, and other Pokemon for a limited time, but Armored Mewtwo has returned to Raids as well, and this time it knows the Psychic-type Charged attack Psystrike.

Until the Pokemon Day event ends on March 2, Armored Mewtwo will appear in five-star Raids, making this your first chance to catch it since July 2019. If you need help adding one to your collection, we've put together some tips on how to battle and capture Armored Mewtwo below.

What's Different About Armored Mewtwo

The most obvious difference between Mewtwo and this new Armored form is its appearance. This version of the Legendary Psychic Pokemon is wearing the same power-suppressing armor that it dons in the Pokemon movie Mewtwo Strikes Back: Evolution. As a result, it has lower attack power than a standard Mewtwo, but it compensates by having higher defense.

PAX East continues to lose high-level attendees. Following the news that Sony has completely backed out of the show, with Capcom and Square Enix scaling back their plans, two more major companies have announced plans to skip the show over concerns about the coronavirus.

Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red will no longer attend PAX East, communications lead Stephanie Bayer said on Twitter. CD Projekt Red did not plan to demo Cyberpunk 2077 at the event, but some staff was headed to the show, Bayer added.

Bayer said CD Projekt Red won't travel to Boston for PAX due to concerns about the coronavirus. "Corona, man. We’re mitigating travel risks for folks," Bayer said. "Trying to keep the team healthy."

With the release of Dragon Ball FighterZ's third season and the upcoming introduction of new characters in the form of the FighterZ Pass 3, Bandai Namco also revealed that DBFZ will get free trials of its paid DLC characters.

The first three characters available for all players--regardless of platform or currently-owned DLC--are the Legendary Super Saiyan Broly (his DBZ model, not the Super version introduced in FighterZ Pass 2), sword-wielding demon Janemba, and Frieza's much-cooler older brother Cooler. All three are playable from February 28 to March 1. Bandai Namco has confirmed that more free DLC trials are coming in the future, though it's unclear if they will always come in threes.

DBFZ's third season is officially underway, and with it comes a bunch of new additions and changes. Alongside balance adjustments and feature inclusions, such as the new Z Assist and Limit-Breaking Power, DLC fighters Kelfa (a fusion between Caulifla and Kale) and Ultra-Instinct Goku (the seventh Goku in the game) are also on the way. Kefla will be available on February 28 (or February 26 if you own the FighterZ Pass 3), while UI Goku joins the roster sometime between March 19 and June 20.

We're still a month away from the release of Half-Life: Alyx, so if you want something to fill your time until then, Humble has a fantastic bundle chock-full of VR's best games. Like all of the company's bundles, you can get more games at different payment tiers and choose where your money goes: to the game developers, charity, and/or Humble itself. Superhot VR and Moss headline the bundle, though you'll need to pay $15 USD to get both of those games. The best part is that all of these games are redeemable on Steam and compatible with most VR headsets.

The first payment tier starts at $1 and gets you Cosmic Trip and Smashbox Arena, both of which have "Very Positive" user reviews on Steam. The next tier is to pay more than the average amount that users are donating--at the time of publishing, that's $14.28. That gets you Gorn, Budget Cuts, and Space Pirate Trainer. All three of these games are excellent. Gorn and Space Pirate Trainer have an "Overwhelmingly Positive" user rating on Steam, while Budget Cuts has a "Mostly Positive" rating.

And lastly, there's the highest payment tier of $15. This gets you two of the best VR games out there today: Superhot VR and Moss. Superhot VR is my personal favourite, as the slow-motion world that only moves when you move makes you feel like John Wick. In Moss, you help a brave little mouse named Quill on her adventure by solving puzzles and fighting enemies.

Fire Emblem: Three Houses wasn't just one of the best Nintendo Switch releases of last year; it also made our list of the top 10 games of 2019. The Japanese tactics game expanded on the popular series in fresh and surprising ways while delivering a fantastic story with four different available routes (and this time, Nintendo didn't make players pay for different versions as it did with Fire Emblem Fates). Unlike some Nintendo Switch releases where fans have complained about an unwavering $60 price tag given the amount of content included (the Link's Awakening remake, Pokemon Sword and Shield, etc.), Fire Emblem: Three Houses feels worth every penny. That's why it's even more exciting to see the game on sale for just $45 right now at Amazon and Best Buy, a rare deal for any first-party Nintendo game.

February 27 is Pokemon Day, the anniversary of the series' debut in Japan, and Pokemon Go is kicking off the festivities a little early with a new event. The Pokemon Day celebration is now live in Niantic's hit mobile game, bringing back party hat-wearing Pokemon, a special Legendary, and more.

Throughout the event, you'll be able to find party hat-wearing versions of Pikachu and Eevee in the wild. You'll also be able to hatch party hat Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle from 7 km eggs or encounter them in one-star Raids. Moreover, there's a chance any of these Pokemon could be Shiny.

Those aren't the only festive monster you'll be able to encounter during the Pokemon Day event. On Sunday, March 1, Niantic will hold a special Raid Day featuring party hat-wearing versions of Nidorino and Gengar, the two Pokemon that famously battled during Pokemon Red and Green's opening movie. From 2-5 PM local time, you'll be able to encounter the monsters in Raids, and these may likewise be Shiny.

A Mass Effect mash-up pack is coming to Minecraft. Players can take control of 36 unique skins, including iconic Mass Effect characters like Commander Shephard, Liara, Illusive Man, and Garrus. The pack also contains unique locations like the Mars Base Camp, custom-made game textures, Mass Effect-themed menus, and a Mass Effect 3 soundtrack compilation.

Longtime Minecraft fans may know that this isn't the first time a Mass Effect pack has made its appearance in the game. The discontinued legacy console edition received a similar pack back in 2014, but the Bedrock edition has not received it until now. Time will only tell if Minecraft will continue to release past packs from legacy console editions.

The first expansion of 2020 for the free-to-play, Diablo-style action RPG Path of Exile has been announced, and it sounds like a treat for fans of the game. Path of Exile: Delirium is launching on March 13 for PC before coming to PS4 and Xbox One the week of March 16.

Delirium features areas with a new item called the Mirror of Delirium. Touching the mirror causes your character to enter a state of "delirium" which adds a a creepy mist to the map and other spooky, otherworldly elements that are based on your character's deepest fears. In short, this mist invades the player's mind and creates new, more challenging scenarios that adds dynamic difficulty and tougher enemies.

The monsters that appear in Delirium spawn their own demons that are extra powerful, while the regular monsters get buffs that make them even deadlier. Additionally, the effects of the delirium affect every encounter, including bosses, so players should expect an even bigger challenge.

The latest patch for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has gone live, adding a new map and several fixes along with balance tweaks. It's now available for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.

The biggest item on the patch list is the new map, Bazaar. Shoot House has been added to a playlist with Shipment and Rust 24/7, and you can also play Rust as 3v3 Snipers. It also adds the earlier promoted Boots on the Ground War variant, using realism rules with no tanks.

Weapon balance has gotten some slight buffs and nerfs. The Crossbow has increased reload speed, the SA87 got reduced recoil, among others. The Under Barrel Shotgun got readjusted in some key ways--increased pellet count, increased shell count, increased range, but reduced rate of fire--so whether that counts as an upgrade or downgrade probably comes down to personal preference.

As February comes to a close, Amazon and Twitch have revealed the free games and loot that Amazon Prime subscribers will be able to grab in March. For those unfamiliar with the program, each month Amazon Prime subscribers get five free games--usually smaller indie titles--and in-game loot for popular online multiplayer games. Twitch Prime freebies are perhaps one of the lesser-known perks of Amazon Prime, but if you're a member, you shouldn't miss out.

Starting March 2, subscribers will be able to snag Furi, a stellar action shoot-em-up featuring a series of increasingly challenging boss fights. The science fiction aesthetic coupled with the stylish color palette makes for a captivating atmosphere, and the gameplay is fast and fun. You can also grab Epistory - Typing Chronicles, a gorgeous action-adventure set in a world made of origami; Whispers of a Machine, a 2019 point-and-click adventure starring an augmented special agent; Bomber Crew, a World War II strategy game; and Mugsters, a physics-based puzzler filled with aliens.

For many Pokemon players, the most exciting aspect of the recently launched Pokemon Home is not the ability to transfer Pokemon from 3DS to Switch (although that is certainly a big draw of the service), but rather the return of the Global Trade System. First introduced in Pokemon Diamond and Pearl back in 2007, the GTS allows you to place a Pokemon up for trade and request a specific monster in return, down to its level and gender. The feature is well-loved among fans because it offers an easy way to fill out your Pokedex, and it's been a staple of the series since its advent, appearing in every entry up until Sword and Shield. Naturally, news that it would be returning as part of Pokemon Home was very much welcome.

Unfortunately, the GTS is still a broken mess.

As helpful as the feature often is, there have always been a few inherent issues with GTS, none of which have been resolved. For one, you can request any of the series' 890-plus Pokemon in exchange for the one you offer up, which of course means there's a preponderance of people flooding the server with requests for Legendary Pokemon in return for their completely ordinary Caterpie. This has been a problem since the GTS was first introduced, but it seems particularly prevalent in Home.

Overwatch has started up a new limited-time event that takes the character Ashe and gives her a Mardi Gras makeover. The Ashe's Mardi Gras Challenge event goes from February 25 through March 9, and will reward you with new cosmetics including a new epic skin for playing and watching Overwatch matches.

To earn the new skin, you just need to win nine games sometime during the event period, across Quick Play, Competitive Play, or Arcade modes. You'll earn a few other cosmetic rewards as you hit other milestones on your way to that one. The Mardi Gras Ashe skin likewise gives a new gussied-up look to her robot companion Bob. Meanwhile, you can earn up to five new sprays total by watching participating Twitch streamers.

The Pokemon-like MMO Temtem has reached an admirable sales milestone for only being on the PC market for just a month. The team has announced that Temtem recently surpassed 500,000 copies sold worldwide.

This news comes just before developer Crema shared its Temtem roadmap plans for 2020. The roadmap will introduce new features and creatures coming throughout the year. Some additions will arrive in the spring, while others will land in the fall. But either way, Temtem will see some interesting updates all through 2020. The developer also promised that mid-term updates--such as a Trading House, Dojo Wars, end-game plans, and more--are coming sometime soon.

For those clamouring to get their hands on Resident Evil 3 Remake before it launches on April 3 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, Capcom has you covered.

A demo for the upcoming survival horror remake is on the way. Capcom didn't say when it will arrive, only to expect details in the near future.

Last year's critically acclaimed Resident Evil 2 Remake received a one-shot demo a couple of weeks before the full game released. The demo begins as Leon Kennedy arrives at the Racoon City police department, giving players 30 minutes to reach its conclusion before being locked out of playing through it again. It wouldn't be too surprising if the Resident Evil 3 demo adopts a similar structure, giving players a brief taste of the beginning of Jill Valentine's adventure.

The Xbox One X is currently the most powerful console on the market, but with the upcoming Xbox Series X and PS5, it can be a little hard to justify a full purchase of the $500 console. Thankfully, Google Shopping's latest slate of deals has the Xbox One X down to $259.20, an absolutely ludicrous price for the 4K-capable console and the lowest we've seen so far. And while new consoles may be on their way, they're likely going to be much more expensive than this. Microsoft says that it won't release an Xbox Series X-exclusive game for at least a year or two after the console's launch, so you can rest easy knowing every first-party game will be playable on your Xbox One X. These deals are a part of a flash sale and run through February 29 or while supplies last.

Square Enix has released the mobile game Dragon Quest of the Stars for Android and iOS globally. Based on the classic Dragon Quest franchise, this free RPG game has been out in Japan since 2015 and downloaded over 20 million times. Much like other titles in the series, Dragon Quest of the Stars allows players to explore planets and fight monsters through turn-based solo combat or cooperative four-player gameplay.

Players can also customize their characters and buy equipment, whether using real money or in-game gems, through the gacha store. The app also comes with an optional paid subscription pass called Star Pass that costs $9 monthly. You can access auto-battle and turbo mode with this pass and get other perks like Star Pass Lucky Chest Draws, stamina refills once per day, 30 more Luck while the pass is active, and extra equipment lockers.

BioWare's Anthem is already one year old, and the game is celebrating with extra rewards for those still playing. The new vinyl you get for your Javelin suit will show everyone you're committed to playing the game, even during its most troubled period.

From now until March 24 at 4 AM PT / 7 AM ET / 12 PM BST, anyone who logs into Anthem will receive four free "Empowered" vinyls, with one for each of the game's Javelin classes. A new material called "Painted Metallic Flake" is free through the update, as well. The offer extends to those who are playing through EA Access or Origin Access but have not purchased the game on its own.

Troubled looter shooter Anthem has received its 1.7 Game Update, which adds a rotation of six daily challenges, three weekly challenges, and three meta-challenges. The update also adds seasonal gameplay modes and features to its regular rotation of events. This should make it easier for die-hard players to round out any weapons or armor they missed due to time-limited events.

While the update doesn't include any new content, it does include a free vinyl for players' Javelin suits as a login reward, in order to show off their love for the game. Developer BioWare has indicated that it intends to "focus on a longer-term redesign of the experience" in a future update. For now, however, the game will continue to recycle existing content for its playerbase, a fact that this update makes clear. You can see the full patch notes below.

It's a wonder that Resident Evil 3 remake is coming so soon after last year's Resident Evil 2 remake. Given the timing in between the two releases, you might be quick to assume that development on RE3 might've been reactive to the positive reception of RE2. However, that wasn't the case. According to RE3's producer Pete Fabiano, once RE2 remake was greenlit, RE3 was already being considered and was in the cards.

"So RE2 started [development] first," said Fabiano in a recent GameSpot interview. "But one thing to clarify is that when we decided it was the right time to work on that game, we knew that we wanted to remake RE3 as well because it would essentially tie up the trilogy. We had already brought back the RE1 Remake with the remaster, and we were working on RE2, so we knew we wanted to have RE3, too. So it's not like it just came out after one year RE2 was done, and then suddenly you had RE3. It was planned."

He commented further: "But just to be clear, they didn't start development at the same time."

Publisher Adult Swim Games and developer Soleil Games have announced Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time, a hack-and-slash action game based on the hit animated series. There's no concrete release date yet, but it's set to launch this summer for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

Set before Jack's final battle with Aku in the 2017 series finale, Battle Through Time tells an untold story helmed by series head writer Darrick Bachman. As the titular samurai, you'll team up with trusted allies from the show and face off against familiar foes, travelling across space and time while wielding a variety of different weapons in combat. Your journey will revisit classic worlds and moments from the series, and feature returning characters such as The Scotsman, Scaramouche, Sir Rothchild, and more.

IGN has the announcement trailer, which you can see below.

Revenants beware, as Bandai Namco has confirmed that Code Vein's second DLC is set to arrive on February 26 for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

In a press release, Bandai Namco detailed the Frozen Empress, Code Vein's second major piece of downloadable content following the Hellfire Knight expansion. It can be downloaded for free for those who own the game's $25 Season Pass or purchased individually for $10 on various digital storefronts.

Similar to Hellfire Knight, Frozen Empress introduces a plethora of additions. These include new weapons, bloode veils, face paints, items, skins, and more. But the headlining feature of this second DLC is the addition of a new boss: the Frozen Empress herself.

The cutesy 3D platformer A Hat in Time made waves when it was first released on PC in October 2017, making its way to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One later that year. The two DLC packs for the game, which were released in 2018 and 2019 respectively, have never made their way to the two consoles due to "certain circumstances."

However, when developer Gears for Breakfast unveiled an unexpected port for the Nintendo Switch in October 2019, fans were surprised when the two DLC packs did eventually make their way to Nintendo's platform later that year. This led to questions about when the DLC was going to arrive on the other two consoles. While Gears for Breakfast hasn't confirmed anything yet, it did announce that it is working to get the additional content working on the PS4 and Xbox One.

Prolific PC hardware manufacturer NZXT has revealed a new small form-factor PC case called the H1, and it looks strikingly similar to the vertical design of the upcoming Xbox Series X.

The mini-ITX chassis also stands vertical (but, unlike the Series X, cannot be put horizontally), and features a perforated ventilation design not on the top face, but around most of its sides. The chassis is the smallest NZXT has produced yet, and comes with some impressive inclusions that make building with it a lot easier than usual.

For starters, the H1 features a pre-integrating a 650W 80 Plus Gold power supply, as well as a 140mm all-in-one liquid cooler. The H1 certainly isn't the first PC chassis to include these pre-installed, especially in the mini-ITX realm, but both will come from NZXT's tried and tested range of high-quality PSUs and close-loop coolers.

If you're a Ghost Recon fan itching for a more realistic take on the tactical shooting that the series is known for, you're going to have to wait a little longer. In a blog post, Ubisoft announced that the promised immersive mode for Ghost Recon Breakpoint will be delayed into later this spring, along with the new engineer class.

"The complexity of integrating this new mode has proven to be a challenge and we want to ensure that the experience will be a great one when it releases," part of the statement reads.

This immersive mode comes as part of a larger effort by Ubisoft to improve the flagging fortunes of Breakpoint. More details on this new mode will be revealed on March 5. Additionally, Ubisoft says that it will try to better communicate the state of the game's development in the future, after some fans in the Breakpoint subreddit expressed skepticism that the update would roll out in February as planned.

Resident Evil 3 remake is looking to be quite a reimagining of the PS1 original, so it's no surprise that some mechanics from that game won't be returning. Similar to last year's Resident Evil 2 remake, Capcom is taking creative liberties with RE3 in both its source material's story and mechanics.

One particular omission in the upcoming remake is Live Selection, a system from the original where you're forced to decide between two choices within a limited time that would alter your approach to a dangerous situation.

During a recent interview with GameSpot, RE3 co-producer Pete Fabiano explained that the decision to remove Live Selection was to ensure a more authored experience. "So with this [remake], the director wanted to tell a consistent story with Jill, and how she and Carlos overcome Nemesis and eventually escape Raccoon City," said Fabiano. "We just wanted to keep it cohesive, so that you'll have a singular, more consistent narrative throughout."

March is just around the corner, which means a new slate of Games with Gold will soon be available. Microsoft has revealed the next batch of free games for Xbox Live Gold members, and as usual, it includes two titles for Xbox One and two for Xbox 360.

Kicking off the month are Telltale's Batman: The Enemy Within for Xbox One and Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 for Xbox 360. The former will be available throughout the entire month, while the latter will be free to download from March 1-15.

Two more free games will be available starting March 16. First is Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, which will be up for grabs until April 15. Joining it is the well-liked Xbox 360 Sonic game, Sonic Generations; you'll be able to download that until March 31. As usual, both of March's free Xbox 360 titles are backwards compatible with Xbox One.