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Anomaly: Warzone Earthis quite an interesting game with its unique “anti tower defense” sort of formula which basically turns the genre the other way around and has the playerattackbases instead of defending them. The change seems to have been a good one, with Maurice Tan finding the game to be “one of the most enjoyable strategy games in recent history.” The game has already graced the PC, iOS and ismaking its way onto Xbox LIVE Arcadein Spring of 2012, and has now even arrived on the Kindle Fire (or any other Android 2....

Ryza’s on the ryze Publisher Koei Tecmo and developer Gust have justannouncedanother milestone for theAtelier Ryzaseries.Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout, Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy, and Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Keyhave surpassed a total of two million units shipped. The last report came onMarch 17, announcing that the series had shipped 1.6 million units. This means that theAtelier Ryzaseries has moved over 400,000 more units in a period filled with massive attention-stealers such asStar Wars: Jedi Survivor, Street Fighter VI,andDiablo IV....

Maybe you never checked out Korean-based Corners Studio’sBar Oasisapp for iOS when it was released a couple years back. The visual novel game focusing on drink mixing and the relationships between characters sported some amazing artwork and a wonderful jazz and pop-infused soundtrack by Korean composer Nauts (TalesWeaver,Magna Carta,DJMAXseries). In fact, I was turned on to the game by Nauts’s involvement alone and came to enjoy the game itself. Well, for those who missed out,Bar Oasis 2was just released for $2....

Ofall the classes inBaldur’s Gate 3, Druids are the only characters that can pivot between being powerful casters and crushing skulls with animalistic melee attacks. Picking the right feats for your Druid means understanding your playstyle, and that’s why I should preface this list with my own biases. I tend to find pleasure in the simple things, like the image of an owlbear smacking a goblin directly in the face. My Druids don’t have much time to cast epic spells, because I make them shift into a bear, or a dinosaur when possible, and smash into everything in sight....

VII Remake to April and Avengers to September Well, it sure is a lively morning! Directly following the confirmation that Nintendowould show off the nextSmash UltimateDLC characterlater this week, Square Enix actually has a pair of delays for us, and they’re quite significant. TheFinal Fantasy VII Remake, which has been delayed hand over fist, just got hit with another postponement. Instead of June 07, 2025, the game will now arrive on June 29, 2025....

Also, Glee Bravely Default‘s producer Tomoya Asanorecently took to Facebookto answer some questions for fans, and some of them have been a tad more enlightening than others. When asked specifically about what inspired him in regards to story, Asano stated, “Basically this is comedic up to the point where you start really liking the characters, and then the drama develops. I used the methodology of American TV dramas like the olderBeverly Hills 90210(I’m a huge fan!...

I hope Double Fine is a bit more organized next year On one hand, I don’t think Double Fine really did anything subversive with their Kickstarter forBroken Age. Announced asDouble Fine Adventure, the game naturally grew into something more expensive after it blew past its goal, and did extra things like hire Elijah Wood and Jack Black. Kickstarters are loose guidelines, not binding contracts, after all. On the other, the game was split into two acts after development had started and the checks were cashed, and now they will be over a year apart....

So … November 11th is Veteran’s Day. Why should you care? Well, we still have quite a few active military personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan and a fair portion of those people are gamers. EnterOperation Supply Drop. They send care packages of donated games and accessories to soldiers who really just want to relax and have a bit of fun. They are an official not-for-profit charity that has gathered over $20,000 worth of games and gadgets to send over....

Let us go out this evening for pleasure… The world’s worst-kept secret is finally official, as Konami, via PlayStation Blog, hasofficially revealedCastlevania: Requiem: Symphony of the Night and Rondo of Blood, which is coming exclusively to PS4 next month. The double pack of classic platformers, which was first leaked via athe Korean and European ratings boards, will contain the two excellentCastlevaniatitles for the PS4 console. Both games will feature 4K/1080p upscaling, as well as a variety of visual filters, Trophy support and even some nifty sound effects for the DualShock 4’s speaker....

Mecha-President, reporting for duty Today’s contest is a doozy — we’re got PS4, Xbox One, and PC copies ofMetal Wolf Chaos XDto throw at your faces! The greatest moment in history is upon us. A game once banished to the strange realm of Japan has finally left those shores, destined to be shared with the rest of the world. And today, share it I must. It is my duty as an American to give away copies ofMetal Wolf Chaos XD....

By comparison, 3D World + Bowser’s Fury is 2.9GB It’s file size time! Arguably one of the most fun moments of a Switch pre-release. Well,Crash 4is also coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S (as well as PC “eventually”), but generally, when a Switch file size is released, folks gather around the fire and figure out just how much stuff they have to potentially delete. InCrash 4‘s case, maybe a few minor things....

WhileDestiny 2players areearning their Skimmer hoverboardsand participating inthe Guardian Games, some new content is just around the corner. No, I’m not talking abouttheGhostbusterscrossoverarriving next week, but the sparsely detailedInto the Lightupdate. In the most recentThis Week in Destinycommunication, Bungie offered a smidge of info about the forthcoming content drop, revealing some art and stamping a release date on the update. WithThe Final Shapedelayed, Season 23 has a longer run time than initially anticipated....

Immortality The race for the best Xbox game was tight this year. Between some surprise first-party hits and a flood of excellent Game Pass entries, itfelt like anybody’s game. In truth, though, it was Marissa Marcel’s to take. Immortality, the horror mystery from Half Mermaid, is our winner this year. This is Sam Barlow’s third full-motion video (FMV) game, following afterHer StoryandTelling Lies. And true enough to the live-action format, it is centered squarely on film....