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Already on PC Japan gets all the cool mech stuff. Over in the east, Square Enix has yet another franchise inFigureheads, a free-to-play tactical shooter for PC. I hear it’s actually good, so it’s great that we may see a better chance of a localization now that it’s hitting PS4 on March 9. Along with the port it’ll bring a PVE mode where teammates can fight superbosses. Oh, and it also has aXenogearscostume set (Weltall, Brigandier, Siebzehn) if you pre-register....

One of the new festivals inStardew Valley1.6is the Trout Derby, a relaxing weekend spent fishing in Cindersap Forest to catch Rainbow Trout. Not only do you get to spend some time at one with nature, you may also earn exclusive prizes. If you’re not a fan offishinginStardew Valley, I’m confident that you’ll hate this festival, but it’s worth pushing through in order to get the rewards on offer, particularly a rather lovely Bucket Hat and a Mounted Trout, which looks like it might start singing at any moment, which can’t be obtained in any other way....

8,910 games on sale all week Steam has a massive new sale going on through next Friday, February 12, in honor of the Lunar New Year (known ’round San Francisco as Chinese New Year). You can get hits likeRomance of the Three Kingdoms 13for only $90! There are also a lot of games in languages you’re more likely to understand, like English, for cheap. There’s a nicelanding pageto get yourself situated with highlights....

The Nintendo Switch 2’s release date is approaching quickly, with just over a week left until it hits storefronts and arrives in the pockets of anyone who preordered the console. But that hasn’t stopped a leaked version from surfacing, with an early unboxing video briefly showcasing it. A seven-second clip, uploaded to YouTube before being swiftly taken down through copyright strikes, highlights the Nintendo Switch 2, boxed and packaged, with its noticeably larger screen andJoy-Con mouse hybrids included....

Level-up Earlier this year we met the so-called “Pokemon Uncle” that resides in Taiwan. He built up a reputation for living his best life possible, riding his bike, getting out of the house, and of course: playing no less than 11 instances ofPokemon Goat the same time with his MacGyver-ed power supply rig. Well, he’s back to warm your heart again. As spotted on Twitter, San Yuan has picked up an upgrade and is no longer tethered to his bicycle....

Win a signed Persona 4 Arena Ultimax poster! Last year Atlus let us exclusively tease theE3 badge holder to all youDtoiders. Everyone seemed to be really into it, so we’re doing it again for this year’s E3. Attached is a blanked out version of the official badge insert for E3 2014. There’s artwork printed on both sides, so take that into consideration as you try and guess what games the insert represents....

While at the Konami booth at Tokyo Game Show today, I made a concerted effort to playMetal Gear Solid: Social Ops, a team up between Kojima Productions and mobile juggernaut GREE. It didn’t go particularly well, but I can’t really fault the game for that since I couldn’t read any of the highly necessary game text. Near as I can tell, the game seems like a simplified version ofPortable Ops,featuring characters and settings from at least a few portions of theMetal Gearfranchise....

For years I’ve been told that the near-coma most experience after plowing through turkey, ham, potatoes, green beans, fresh bread, stuffing, and countless, various pies is caused by the amino acid tryptophan found in turkey. That’s just a way to justify eating so f*cking much though, isn’t it? “I just ate 14 plates of stuffing and I’m so sleepy… damn tryptophan.” (I won’t tell). Go back to sleep. The past two days were pretty light reading, but we reviewedSerious Sam 3: BFE,our Holiday shopping guides are ready for browsing,I am Aliveproducer retcons his previous statement, apparently Sony and Nintendo should both stop making consoles, The Sun is still trying to be The Sun, and more happened from 11/24-11/25....

Is this eligible for The Game Awards? There’s aGabe Newell Simulatoron Steam Early Access and it costs seven American dollars. The entirety of that sentence should be enough for you to make a purchasing decision, right? For what it’s worth, I think a Gabe Newell simulator could absolutely be funny. Anything can be funny, but this might be the perfect time for a cutting satire of the most powerful man in digital gaming....

So far there have been three iOS controllers — theMOGA Ace Power, theLogitech Powershell, and theSteelSeries Stratus. All three of them have their own advantages, but one common flaw — they’re all $99. Competition is always great, and the good news is, there’s a fourth option coming — the “RP One” from Signal. The bad news? It’s still $99. This controller is functionally similar to the Stratus in that it’s Bluetooth based (wireless), but it’s considerably larger to provide a “full scale” iOS console experience....

TheDisgaeaseries is making its way over to the Nintendo DS. The story takes place two years after King Krichevskoy, ruler of the Netherworld, passes away. The demons of the world fight to rule the kingdom all while the King’s son, Laharl, is in a deep sleep. He awakes after two years, and with the help of Etna, Laharl sets out to take back the Netherworld.Disgaea DSwas on hand to try out during Tipsy Prinny Night and I have to say that the game looks great for a DS title....

What can you say you accomplished in 10th grade? Me? Not so much: I beat a lot of RPGs, flirted with girls, and played piano for lunch money. Toronto 10th grader David Hu reminds us how much time we wasted in school as he’s currently showing off his new gameWarPongatX07. Microsoft’s XNA Game Studio is a hobbyist game development package that lets developers make games for both Windows and Xbox 360, and Hu did just that withWarPong, earning the privilege of showing off his work on the show floor of X07....

No longer a squid, now, but still a kid, now One of the anticipated features ofSplatoon 2‘s upcomingOcto ExpansionDLC will be the opportunity to play as Octoling characters in battle. The option will become available to players once they complete the 80 missions contained with the expansion’s single-player content. However, sneaky peeps have already gotten ahead of the game, hacking some ofSplatoon 2’scode to check out the new contenders ahead of their official release....