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Another re-release for the Orochi arc climax Playstation blogThe Drophas announced that SNK’sKing of Fighters ’97 Global Match, which was revealed earlier this year at EVO Japan, will be hitting PS4 and PS Vita in just a few day’s time. The re-release is expected to be a straight port of the Neo Geo fighter. But will, of course, include online support, even allowing PS4 and PS Vita players to throw hands with each other in crossplay action....

Super Metroid There are numerous iconic moments in modern art, particularly film: the shower scene inPsycho, Indiana Jones running from a giant boulder inRaiders of the Lost Ark, the first time you hear the theme fromThe Godfather. These are all well and good, but the question is: Why aren’t more people memorializing some of the amazing moments in video games? In my opinion, there are just as many classic moments in gaming, but they never seem to get the credit (or respect) they deserve....

Surprise Given how fast the initial batch ofFallout 4Pip-Boys sold out, I don’t think Bethesda will have any problem pushing these. In a surprise drop of info after the E3 conference, they’ve revealed a new “Pip-Boy Deluxe Bluetooth Edition,” which is going for a whopping $350. I’ll let Bethesda explain: “[This is] not a phone case – [it has an] integrated screen and on-board Pip-OS software.” It’s expected to ship in November 2016, and is a collaboration with ThinkGeek....

No more zombies, please Hope you’re ready for another dose ofYakuza(that you can’t have.) A recent interview with producer Masayoshi Yokoyama and series supervisor Toshihiro Nagoshi has revealed that the latest entry in theYakuzaseries is well underway. While those are basically the only details available on the release (viaFamitsu), there are auditions being held for the hostesses that will appear in the game. So, yeah. If you’re in Japan and that’s you, there’s that....

The PC and Mac beta is coming this year I don’t know that I’ve ever previewed the same game twice, but that’s the situation I’m in after seeingFortniteagain at a recent pre-E3 event.It was much the same as last year. But since many people are unaware of what the game is — or that it’s still happening — let’s consider this a refresher. Fortniteis a colorful third-person action/shooter game about building and surviving....

Setting sail for a more distant port Ubisoft’s multiplayer piracy gameSkull and Bonesis getting another delay. Today, the publisher confirms that it’s charting a course forSkull and Bonesto launch on Jul 16, 2025. The team attributes work being done polishing and balancing the experience ahead of its release. “To give you the best possible experience we’ve decided to take a little more time to ensure we can deliver exactly that,” thestatementreads....

Galactus mode might be a silly excuse to smash the crap out of the cast ofUltimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, but did you know its origins came to be from an old arcade hack? When talking to Capcom’s Seth Killian about the mode and the fact that it was cool to finally be able to play as a boss — without the need for a hack a la Master Hand inSuper Smash Bros....

The Wizarding World of Kamek Nintendo is aiming for the stars with multiple industries, including general media, mobile, and of course, theme parks. But they might be aiming far, far higher than we initially thought with the latter. According to the head of Universal Studios Japan, Mainichi Shinbun (translatedby way of Kyle McLain), theMariozone of the park will eventually “exceed”Harry Potter.Mariois in for sure, but “many” IPs are also under consideration, and the expectation is that it will be completed by the 2020 Olympic games in Tokyo....

Both NT and in arcades Remember how Square Enix has been teasing that a male from a “latter half of theFinal Fantasysereies” would be making their way intoDissidia Final Fantasy? Well, it really was the latter part of that latter half, as Vayne Carudas Solidor fromFinal Fantasy XIIhas been chosen. Vayne seems like a good fit, incorporating his summoning swords into nearly every facet of his attacks, making him a particularly flashy fighter....

Try not to rip off any arms in anticipation As we reportedearlier today, attendees of QuakeCon last week were treated to a sneak peak of id Software’s upcoming interplanetary demon slaughterfest, simply titleDoom. Word came in fromDoompublisher Bethesda that the limited showing is all anyone will get until 2015, as id isn’t comfortable putting anything out in the wild until they’re quite ready for a formal release. Still, what’s been revealed about this showing sounds bloody awesome....

Video game talks and panels about NPCs In a little under two weeks London’s Meltdown gaming bar is going to be once again playing host toVideoBrains, an evening of talks about the world of videogames. Running from 7:00pm until 10:00pm on Monday March 30, the evening will consist of a number of fifteen minute talks about NPCs in videogames. Entry to the event costs £5 and will get you talks from Ben Meredith (All the Game’s a Stage (And those Statues and that Mountain merely Characters)), Helen Gould (Sworn to carry our burdens: Avoiding terrible NPCs), Christos Reid, Sean Smith (I like not fair terms and a villain’s mind),Florencia Minuzzi & Dustin Connor (Writing and Designing NPCs: Things to consider in a narrative heavy game) and Thryn Henderson (RNG Friendships, or Why I Love Blathers)....

Fresh off the release ofSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, it sounds like Warner Bros. is looking to reshape its gaming strategy with further pivots into live service models. That means more free-to-play and mobile titles, less one-and-done. As first reported byGameSpot, CEO and President of Global Streaming and Games for Warner Bros. Discovery, J.B. Perrette, recently outlined the company’s plans for the future while speaking at a Morgan Stanley event....

You’d think that’d knock off some bricks or something When you play an urban planning simulator likeSimCityorCities: Skylines, you probably don’t give much thought to the structures themselves, other than trying to place them where they’ll do the most good. Indie developer Blackstaff Games is aiming to change this point of view with their upcoming titleBuildings Have Feelings Too (BHFT). I got to try out the light management simulator at this year’s PAX West, and while I don’t think I’m any more sympathetic towards buildings than I used to be, I have to admit this game does look like a fresh take on the genre....