Metro Redux screens depict an alluringly decrepit Moscow

The “true director’s cut” known as Metro Redux may tread familiar ground, but thanks to the enhanced polish and technology backing the re-release, Moscow’s bombed-out, post-apocalyptic ruins appear as simultaneously foreboding and inviting as they’ve ever been.

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Super Street Fighter 4 kicks Games for Windows Live to the curb

With the Games for Windows Live service shutting its doors in August, Capcom has decided to jump ship with Super Street Fighter 4 in tow. Henceforth, the PC fighter will call Steam home. The good news is that to celebrate the transition, Super Street Fighter 4 is now available from...

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War Thunder cross-platform play coming soon on PS4, PC

Gaijin Entertainment announced that cross-platform play is coming to the PlayStation 4 and PC versions of its competitive free-to-play military MMO War Thunder in Europe “very, very soon.” The cross-platform play update will follow next week’s release of War Thunder‘s Ground Forces Expansion, which adds a collection of playable tanks...

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Broforce updates with more enemies, muscles from Brussels bros

Broforce, which is still working itself into a patriotic lather on Steam Early Access, has been updated with more freedom. That liberty comes in the form of two new Jean-Claude Van Damme Bros. There’s the slo-mo Time Bro and the phoenix down imparting Broniversal Soldier.

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Joystiq Deals: Mobile App Mastery, Scribblenauts Unmasked

Today on Joystiq Deals, you can beef up your mobile development skills with The Mobile App Mastery Bundle, a suite of web courses and training programs that tackle app creation, optimization, and marketing. Normally priced at $884, the bundle can be yours today for $59 — a savings of 93...

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Mighty No. 9 footage looks mega-familiar

Looking undeniably like the latest project from the developer behind Mega Man comes our most recent glimpse at Mighty No. 9, a work-in-progress demonstration chock full of classic gameplay concepts. From the single-room boss battles to the jubilant way the protagonist jumps, this clip reinforces the idea that Mighty No....

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Humble Weekly Bundle: RPG Maker VX Ace, copious DLC

This week’s Humble Bundle gives you all the tools you need to make a 16-bit styled JRPG, offering up RPG Maker VX Ace and a boatload of associated DLC to assist budding RPG storytellers. Pay any amount (minimum $1) for the bundle and you’ll get a Steam-redeemable copy of the...

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Space bugs delay Star Citizen dogfighting module

A series of bugs grounded this week’s scheduled launch of Arena Commander, the space-based dogfighting module for Star Citizen. Project creator Chris Roberts revealed the delay in a blog post on the game’s website, saying “it would be foolish to release an unstable build, even if pre-alpha for the sake...

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Enemy Front story trailer resists the Axis of Evil

In a story trailer for the upcoming PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 shooter Enemy Front, developer CI Games teases the resistance force players will proudly fight for as war correspondent Robert Hawkins. Enemy Front is scheduled to launch on June 10 in North America and June 13 in Europe.

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More Graves added to Murdered: Soul Suspect

When your name is Jason Graves, you are surely meant to score a game called “Murdered: Soul Suspect.” Not that your award-winning resumé is light on big titles – you also created the musical accompaniment to the Tomb Raider reboot (horns), the Dead Space series (sudden violins), and Alpha Protocol...

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