Play the beginning. The Hitman Beta is set twenty years in the past at a top-secret ICA recruitment and training facility. This extremely unique mission revolves around how Agent 47 was recruited into the ICA and shows the first time that 47 meets his long-time handler, Diana Burnwood. The Hitman Beta is available on February 12th for PlayStation 4 and PC a week later on February 19th. Pr... more.

The 1980s in Japan were defined by unprecedented amounts of decadent overindulgence - and nothing was out of greed's reach, especially in Kamurocho. A chilly but electric Tokyo in December 1988 is the backdrop for Kazuma Kiryu's ascension into the ranks of the Yakuza - the name given to members of notorious crime organizations. And with Yakuza 0, newcomers to SEGA of America, Yakuza series wil... more.

CD PROJEKT RED, creators of The Witcher series of games, are proud to inform that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt won two awards during this year’s The Game Awards gala in Los Angeles. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt was named Game of the Year and Best Role-Playing Game. CD PROJEKT RED was also awarded the title of Developer of the Year. Earlier this year, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt won in four ... more.

An Angry Yakuza Lieutenant, a Manipulative Cop, and a Sadistic Prison Inmate Are Just Some of the People You'll Meet in Yakuza 5. When someone has ties to the Yakuza, their life is probably not boring. In fact, it's probably filled with, violence, money, and legally ambiguous activities. While I don't personally know anyone who is connected to the yakuza to confirm this, I do know that the prot... more.

Konami Digital Entertainment,  released today the tournament schedule for the official Metal Gear Online Global Championship. Beginning Dec. 6th, players will have a chance to compete for ultimate stealth glory and cash prizes. In addition to cash prizes – with a prize pool of $12,000 USD – teams will also have a chance to win WIRED x SEIKO “DIGIBORG” MGSV:TPP Limited Edition Watches... more.

Developers Allods Team and Obsidian Entertainment and publisher My.com have announced that the latest update for Skyforge, called War’s Onset, has been unleashed today. War’s Onset brings massive battles split into 3 month long seasons that pit Pantheon guilds against one another for ultimate supremacy in Pantheon Wars. The first Pantheon War will begin later in December and will decide which ... more.

One of the most important things a Yakuza must know is how to beat people's faces to a pulp. We're talking about brutal, bloody and no-holds-barred street fighting. Kiryu and Saejima didn't get street cred by adopting puppies and saving the trees, they got it by beating the ever-living crap out of everyone who dared stand in their way. In Yakuza 5, each protagonist possesses unique fighting sty... more.

Spring comes early when zombies take over! PopCap Vancouver, creator of some of the world’s most beloved video game franchises and a studio of Electronic Arts, today announced that Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2 will be in stores February 23rd, 2016, arriving ahead of the expected spring launch. Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2 drops you into an all-out battle where for the first time... more.

So first, here's a quick mea culpa from me: I've been thinking about Yakuza 5 completely wrong. Admittedly, I have not played much of the Yakuza series, and if you caught our livestream last week you saw the bulk of what I've played already. But here's one important lesson that I've learned: You're not acting like Yakuza 24/7. Well, I mean, you are - Kiryu, Shinada, all the rest of the protagon... more.

Just in time for Halloween, How to Survive 2, the sequel to the innovative crafting zombie hit How to Survive, is now available to play in Early Access via Steam. Delivering the same heart pounding action as the first, How To Survive 2 features updated graphics, advanced gameplay and hundreds of crafting tools for weapons – all set in the eerie French Quarter and bayous of Louisiana. Survive ... more.