Posts

Refunds will be issued for those that bought it The Culling 2launched last weekand the best thing you could say about it was that the game booted up. Really and truly, it was a botched product and clearly something that was rushed out to capitalize on the battle royale craze going on. It seems developer Xaviant understands that, now, as it is pulling the title from all digital storefronts and will be issuing refunds to everyone that bought it....

Time to import for that sweet box The upcoming Switch port ofOkami HDhas not been confirmed for a physical release in the US. In Japan, though, you can grab a regular or collectors edition that comes with a very snazzy box and cart. If you don’t mind paying a little extra for peace of mind, that Japanese version has an English localization on the cart. Nintendo Souphas confirmed the news via some unnamed sources of theirs....

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Regardless of the power of the console or the quality of the graphics and sound, some videogame moments offer visual moments so affecting that you will never forget them for the rest of your life. And, honestly, sometimes it is hard to pinpointwhythese beautiful sequences are even so memorable. Is it the choice of color? The music playing in the background? The composition of everything on the screen?...

More SRPGs! Over the course of the last few years or so Circle Entertainment dropped a low key series calledMercenaries Sagaover the iOS, Android, and 3DS platforms. And you know what they say — the Switch is the new 3DS — so naturally it’s coming to Switch. The publisher just announced that the system is getting a brand new version calledMercenaries Saga Chronicles, which includes all three games for the first time in the west, and the first time the original is on a Nintendo system (it was previously just on mobile)....

This might not be something you casually peruse while on the toilet What are you going to do while you wait forStarfieldto release? Play the laundry list of games you already have?! Pah! How about something else to keep you occupied for the next couple of months? If you’re a stickler for a deep dive into upcoming games, one fan of the upcoming Bethesda RPG may have what you’re looking for....

Don Don Don’t Stop! Leave it to Japan to make a simple sizzle reel exciting. What would normally just be a boring list of games set to dubstep in the US, Japan has crafted an amazing lyrical presentation of a ton of upcoming PS4 titles, compliments of tofubeats. Every time they announce a game title I lose it! They even makeUmbrella Corpslook awesome. Most of this is stuff we already know about, but it’s always great to see how other regions present western localizations....

Steam Workshop integration is music to my ears After what feels like forever, theTorchlight IImod tools, nicknamed GUTS, have finally been released. In order to access the GUTS editor, simply go to your install folder and open up the “Editor” executable. Since modding is a pretty complex and usually overwhelming task, Runic has set up a GUTSwikito help out anyone looking to create their own mod. There is alsoSteam Workshopintegration, and players are able to publish their mods to the Workshop straight from the editor itself....

Combiner Wars Much like every other adult with an unhealthy love ofThe Transformers, I spent a good portion of my formative years on the floor, plastic robots in hand, crafting elaborate scenarios from whole cloth that would pit my diminutive armies against one another. Of course, reality always intervened — my battles were never anything more than elaborately-posed dioramas — but that certainly didn’t stop my imagination. Now, Platinum Games has taken the series I hold so close to my heart and adapted it into yet another video game....

Leveling system explained GameSpot has a quick look ofCall of Duty: Ghosts‘new Extinction mode, which seems to be Infinity Ward’s take on Treyarch’s zombies — with aliens in it. But if you take a closer look at Extinction, it looks like there’s a decent amount of variety within the mode to differentiate itself, with a full leveling system, classes, and an enhanced emphasis on co-op. According to the developers, there’s a focus on “base defense with wave based gameplay, and scavenging and leveling....

Did someone mention delicious pancakes? Despite whatPersona 5’searworm of a theme told us, we all saw this coming. As we allowed Atlus to star our eyes with trailers for cool kids Ryuji Sakamoto, Futaba Sakura, Matoko Niijima et al, we all knew we’d get here eventually. Today’s trailer looks at insufferable square Goro Akechi, who returns in upcoming JRPGPersona 5 Royal. Goro Akechi is a genius-level detective with S-tier irritability. Akechi is first encountered by Joker and pals where they meet the fame-hungry snoop at a television studio....

And now I’m on a government watch list To a lot of Western audiences, Japan seems plain weird. Anime can be super off putting, sexuality seems more prevalent and the general consensus is that Japanese people are just plain crazy. While that isn’t true, something like Sense VR doesn’t help diminish that misconception. According toFamitsu(translated bySiliconera),Dead or Alive Xtreme Senseis a VR adaptation of the volleyball spin-off that will allow players to get splashed by and smell the leading ladies of the game....

Frank, an epic brawler, is proficient at producing high damage output and has the highest number of health points onBrawl Stars. His super ability is to emit a massive shockwave that can completely remove obstacles and stun the enemy. Nonetheless, akin to any brawler, Frank is not perfect, e.g., he has more restricted mobility during an attack and while using his super ability. However, certain gadgets, gear, and star power combinations can easily be adjusted to make him a tough adversary in the battle arena....

NBA damn! If you’ve ever had some bogus shenanigans go down in a sports game — maybe Mark Sanchez threw a pass to the intended receiver instead of an opposing DB or Matt Cain missed his change-up location — I’m here to tell you now and with definitive proof:the game designers are out to get you. NBA Jam(boomshakalaka) lead designer Mark Turmell recently spoke toESPNabout the seminal sports title. Read the full interview....