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Microsoft is giving you a chance to dive into three games for free this weekend, so long as you're an Xbox Live Gold or Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscriber. Control and Hunting Simulator 2 can be played for free between April 14 at 12:01 AM PT / 3:01 PM ET and April 17 at 11:59 PM PT / 2:59 PM ET. The Elder Scrolls Online is available a bit longer than the other two, with its free-play time running until April 26 at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET. Control left Game Pass a couple months ago, so now's your...
Cat Cafe Manager is the sort of game where you likely know just by reading its name whether or not it's something you'd enjoy. It's cats. It's a cafe. You manage them. For some people, such a setup is as heavenly as the scent of morning espresso. Still, the game throws a lot of information at you right away, and the controls don't always make as much sense as they should. That means you may soon find yourself drowning in kitty litter and coffee grinds. But with our tips guide, you can turn...
The Legend of Zelda was a revolutionary accomplishment of video games, but it would take Nintendo just five years to improve on the formula so much, the original would wind up looking like an early prototype for what was to come. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, celebrating the 30th anniversary of its US release today, April 13, is one of the greatest video games of all time, and set a standard that Zelda games in the ensuing years struggled to match. It holds up beautifully--its...