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In today's episode, Bobbya1984 pick's 5 lucky IGN co-workers to attend his 30th birthday bash in November. Who will make this exclusive list?

The series' creator wants to return to his PC roots, if fans want it too.

The team behind S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 is making an massively multiplayer online shooter.

South Park: The Stick of Truth was supposed to launch in Germany and Austria this week, but it's been delayed because it contains an "unconstitutional symbol." Two guesses what that symbol might be. Hint: It's a swastika.

The swastika is widely known as a Nazi emblem (regardless of its origin), and is delineated in German law as the symbol of an unconstitutional organization. Public use of a swastika carries a penalty of up to three years in prison plus a fine. Ubisoft created censored versions of The Stick of Truth for the EMEA regions and Australia, and it was working on a special version for German markets.

Something must have gone wrong, as The Stick of Truth's German Steam page today carries the following message:

"We're sorry to inform you that we are unable to deliver your pre-ordered version of South Park: The Stick of Truth on March 6th as initially planned. The German and Austrian version of South Park: The Stick of Truth contains an unconstitutional symbol which means that we are unfortunately not able to release the game on the German and Austrian market at this time. This concerns all versions / platforms of the game. There is no need to amend or cancel your pre-order. A new release date of South Park: The Stick of Truth for the German and Austrian market will be announced shortly, and we will ensure that your order is delivered to coincide with this new date."

There's only one rule, and it looks like Ubisoft broke it: Don't mention the war. [Image: Ubisoft]

Seems like only yesterday that we were posting about Crawl’s spiffy new hot-pink-emblazoned Steam Greenlight page, and that’s because it was. In what has to be some kind of record, it’s already emerged from Valve’s crowd-run dungeon with keys to the Steam kingdom in hand. Why, before you know it, Crawl will probably be learning to drive, graduating from college, and serving minimal time for its first white collar crime. They grow up so fast. Other standouts from this week’s 50-strong Greenlight selection include NIKO: Through The Dream and open-world horror-thon Memories of A Fisherman.

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Mini Metro is a simple game about trying to design an efficient train system in a rapidly evolving city. It's represented by an basic subway map and you change routes just by dragging your mouse between stops. There's a free alpha that you can play right now!Read more...

I think we just broke the game, Cain.

Series creator Hideo Kojima explains why a disgusting scene in Ground Zeroes is necessary and beneficial for games.

Ubisoft's upcoming RPG looks remarkable.

Starting today, you can grab a pair of Turtle Beach cans to hear every metallic crunch in Titanfall.

Looks like we'll be announcing a new classic coming to Wii U soon. Can you guess which one?

— Two Tribes (@TwoTribesGames) March 5, 2014

@_ktracho_ we'll announce it soon'ish!

— Two Tribes (@TwoTribesGames) March 5, 2014

“@DansTonUWiiU: Could you tell us which one of the 3 TwoTribes Classics is the best succes on WiiU eShop ?” EDGE wins by a small margin.

— Two Tribes (@TwoTribesGames) March 5, 2014

3DS

Downloadable Titles
Dokopon Choice Meitan Conan Vol. 4 31 - 40-kan Pack - 4,200 yen
Bird Mania Winter 3D (Bird Mania Christmas 3D) - 100 yen
Doraemon Shin Nobita no Daimakyō - Peko to Go-nin no Tankentai (retail title) - 4,980 (from 3/6)

Virtual Console
Red Arremer II (Gargoyle’s Quest II, Famicom) - 500 yen

Wii U

Downloadable Titles
NA

Virtual Console
Super Contra (Super C, Famicom) - 500 yen
Dracula II Noroi no Fūin (Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest, Famicom Disk System) - 500 yen

Why is Kojima selling Ground Zeroes separate from The Phantom Pain if it wasn't his intention?

@CozyAndWarm I agree, like the XO Kinect camera, and I feel that the Wii U gamepad is an even greater waste of time and resources

— Tyrone Rodriguez (@tyronerodriguez) March 4, 2014

Mr. Rodriguez is currently engaging Nintendo fans on his Twitter account, which you can access above. If you have points you'd like to bring up with him, I'm sure he'd like to hear.

01/03. [PS4] Final Fantasy XV (Square Enix, TBA) – 663 votes
02/04. [Wii U] Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo, 05/29/14) – 649 votes
03/01. [PS3] Persona 5 (Atlus, Winter 2014) – 634 votes
04/13. [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (Konami, TBA) – 429 votes
05/02. [PS3] Samurai Warriors 4 (Tecmo Koei, 03/20/14) – 405 votes
06/05. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (Capcom, Fall 2014) – 395 votes
07/06. [PS4] Kingdom Hearts III (Square Enix, TBA) – 382 votes
08/07. [3DS] Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth (Atlus, 06/05/14) – 347 votes
09/15. [PS3] Dark Souls II (03/13/14) – 284 votes
10/11. [3DS] New Love Plus+ (Konami, 03/27/14) – 270 votes
11/12. [3DS] Bravely Second (Square Enix, TBA) – 263 votes
12/08. [PS3] Tales of Zestiria (Namco Bandai, TBA) – 257 votes
13/09. [PS3] The Evil Within (Bethesda Softworks, 2014) – 253 votes
14/10. [PS3] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z Jigoku-Hen (Namco Bandai, 04/10/14) – 252 votes
15/18. [PS4] The Evil Within (Bethesda Softworks, 2014) – 239 votes
16/14. [Wii U] Hyrule Warriors (Tecmo Koei, 2014) – 225 votes
17/30. [3DS] Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call (Square Enix 04/24/14) – 189 votes
18/20.[3DS] Game Center CX 3-Chome no Arino (Namco Bandai, 03/20/14) – 184 votes
19/21. [Wii U] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (Nintendo, 2014) – 183 votes
20/16. [3DS] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo, 2014) – 178 votes
21/24. [PS4] Watch Dogs (Ubisoft, 2014) – 177 votes
22/19. [PS3] The Last Remnant (Square Enix, movedtomobile) – 170 votes
23/22. [PSV] Freedom Wars (SCEJ, Summer 2014) – 146 votes
24/—. [PSV] Hatsune Miku Project Diva F 2nd (Sega, 03/27/14) – 135 votes
25/17. [3DS] Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson (Marvelous AQL, 08/07/14) – 125 votes
26/— [PS3] The Last Guardian (SCEJ, TBA) – 124 votes
27/29. [PS4] Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes (Konami, TBA) – 117 votes
28/—. [PS3] Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (Konami, TBA) – 103 votes
29/28. [PSV] 3rd Super Robot Wars Z Jigoku-Hen (Namco Bandai, 04/10/14) – 99 votes
30/—. [PS3] The Idolmaster: One For All (Namco Bandai, 05/15/14) – 98 votes

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Xbox Live may soon extend beyond the boundaries of Microsoft's consoles and Windows phones to iOS and Android devices, according to a Verge report.

Citing unnamed sources "familiar with Microsoft's plans," the article claims that Microsoft hopes to draw developers to Xbox Live by extending the platform's reach while also making it easier to integrate the service with any given game. A snippet pulled from a now-deleted Microsoft job listing touches on the specifics of this scheme: "We will create a modern framework that is open-source, lightweight, extensible and scalable across various platforms including Windows Store, Windows Phone, iOS, and Android."

There's currently no word - not even vague rumor - on when Xbox Live might branch out to non-Microsoft gadgets. Microsoft refused to offer a comment on this topic. [Image: Microsoft]

Comics Trivia: check out this fascinating video by Mental Floss all about newspaper comic strips—it's full of stuff you might not know about. 27 things, to be exact, covering Garfield and Calvin and Hobbes and just about every comic strip in-between.Read more...

Yes, Respawn put titans into some of gaming's most beloved classics.

Guacamelee! is coming to the Wii U, PS4, Xbox One and Xbox 360 as Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition. This version includes all previous DLC for the game and adds some new levels and boss battles. No word yet on a release date, other than "coming soon."Read more...