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Due on PC from THQ Nordic THQ Nordic is throwing money at quite a few projects as of late, and odds are there’s something someone will like in the mix. This 3D platformer from developer Uprising Studios calledScarfis my aesthetic. In what essentially amounts to a mascot platformer vibe, Scarf involves the main character Hyke as he tackles puzzles and platforming pitfalls with his titular scarf — a powerful relic that can morph into various tools....

PEW PEW PEW After having itsthird-personCall of Dutycancelled, Sledgehammer Games, which was founded by ex-Dead Spacedevelopers, went on to help with the development ofModern Warfare 3. Shortly after its release, the developer washiring for a newCall of Dutytitle. Itwasn’tGhosts, though. Whatever it is, Sledgehammer is hiring for it again. According toits website, the team has, “plans to add 40 more jobs before the end of the year in all disciplines and levels of seniority across the development team....

It’s the very best [A lot of us have been in a veryPokémonmood lately. But are we being blinded by nostalgia and cute critters? Voltech wrote an Aerial Ace blog on the matter, go read it with ExtremeSpeed. ~ Shade] Not to start this off with a tangent, but I have to ask a question: which theme song from thePokémonanime is your favorite? I know that – by virtue of being the first of the bunch – the original theme is undoubtedly the most popular, and holds a special place in the hearts of gamers the world over....

A lot of it is scripted Although Knight is technically the thirdmajor bossyou’ll encounter inSonic Frontiers, it’s actually one of the easiest to defeat. Getting the Chaos Emerald to turn into Super Sonic Like the rest of the key gigantic bosses, you’ll need to make your way to the top of Knight to actually trigger the Super Sonic transformation and deal damage. Knight will mostly throw out slow attacks, so have your finger on the R2/RT (dash) button and dodge them manually....

Guardiansis 35% off Square Enix has had an interesting year, to say the least. The shadow ofMarvel’s Avengersis still looming, amid a few games that have had a mixed reception likeOutriders. But they also have a few beloved games likeGuardiansandFinal Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade(remember, the PS5 edition came out this year). Here’s a quick rundown of the Square Enix Black Friday sale offerings. WithGuardians of the Galaxy, both digital standard and deluxe editions of the game will be discounted 35% off....

Get to know the people that make great videogames This week on Sup Holmes we welcome David Gallant to the program. David is probably best known for losing his job after releasing a game calledI Get This Call Everyday. He’s also worked on the blood cell excitement titleHemo Racers,the procrastination decimation simApocalypse Later, the platforming love letterA Game For Ana,and many other games. David has also written for Gamasutra and PSNStores, riding the line between developer and critic....

Decisions, decisions Leave it to the IGF to remind me just how jam-packed my backlog is these days. The finalists are here for the2018 Independent Games Festival, including nods to recent favorites likeCuphead,Tacoma,Tooth and Tail,Night in the Woods,Heat Signature,West of Loathing, andA Mortician’s Tale. There’s also a lot of love for the blood-boilingGetting Over It with Bennett Foddy. We’ll find out the winners on March 21 during the annual Game Developers Conference....

Nintendohas announcedthatGolden SunandGolden Sun: The Lost Agewill be added to the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack service on January 17. Back in the Game Boy Advance days, I was so intoGolden Sun. It was released in 2001 – the same year that the Game Boy Advance was launched. I was still getting used to having such a powerful (for the time) handheld, andGolden Sunjust felt like a massive production with some really impressive-looking graphics....

Team Ninja sent along images ofDead or Alive 5‘s female characters, Ayane and Hitomi. I have them here for you if you missedour previewof the game. There’s some good action shots of the two returning female leads in our gallery below. As you’ll see, both ladies have a new look, but they’re still the girl ninja and German karate fighter. Wait, is Hitomi wearing golf shoes? Of course, these two probably aren’t the only female fighters inDOA5....

Warm towels Paradox has announced the last stops in itsCities: Skylines“World Tour” content push that will bring us to the end of the DLC for the game. The big ticket item here is theHotels & Retreatsmini-expansion, but there is also a slate of Content Creator Packs coming with it. It’s all set to drop on July 17, 2025. Hotels & Retreatsdoes essentially what it says on the tin. Sort of. It enables you to plop hotels in your city and run them....

One reason to own a Kinect You might rememberThere Came an Echofrom itssuccessful Kickstarter campaignabout a year ago. If not, then here’s a quick recap. Iridium Studios enjoyed one of the earliest Kickstarter videogame successes with its rhythm role-playing gameSequence, which released in 2011. Last year, Iridium announcedThere Came an Echo, which is a futuristic story-driven real time squad-based tactical game focusing on (optional) voice control and featuring Wil Wheaton as one of the voice actors....

It starts in Minneapolis in a week, then ends in Seattle A Nintendo Switch Road Trip tour is coming to the US, starting on June 10 through September 5. The gist is that Nintendo will allow people to play select games (Nintendo Switch Sports, Mario Strikers,Kirby and the Forgotten Land), and potentially pick up SWAG and other bonuses (these aren’t guaranteed, but having been to a few of these before, getting stuff like buttons/stickers are possible)....

Surely a sound to behold, too Creating memorabilia forShadow of the Colossushas to be something of a double-edged sword. On one hand, there’s no shortage of awe-inspiring material to draw from. On the other,Shadow of the Colossusis so revered anything paying tribute needs to be similarly incredible but with its own artistic flair. Leading up to the release of theShadow of the ColossusPS4 remake,this double LP vinyl from iam8bitperfectly straddles those two lines....