At GDC, Conrad Zimmerman got ourfirst look at Demiurge’sShoot Many Robots. What he didn’t get a chance to do was interview one of the game’s developers while standing in a cardboard cut-out of one of the game’s characters. This is why we love and keep Jonathan Holmes round. He had a chance to chat with Demiurge’s Josh Glavine at PAX this past weekend, and he made the most of the situation… as he usually does....
I think he’ll be relevant for a while Kel’Thuzad is a massive part ofWarcraft‘s history. Not even including his two featured WoW raids, Kel’Thuzad set Arthas on his path to become the Lich King, and is one of the original Undead heroic units inWarcraft III. The wait for him to enterHeroes of the Storm‘s Nexus has been lengthy, but I’m just glad the team got him right. Although I’m frequently at odds with how Blizzard handles balance changes or certain heroes over time (what gives with Chen?...
Kemco unveiled a new JRPG at E3, but we somehow missed it. If the Japanese publisher had not sent us screenshots and a new trailer for the upcoming game, we would have missed it entirely. Symphony of the Originisn’t the greatest name, but RPGs are supposed to have silly names, right? Kemco says this game is still under development, planned for release at the end of this year for Android and iOS platforms....
Goku may get a gun A new crossover is headed to Epic Games’Fortnite, and it will rock the dragon. After a ton of rumors, chatter, and speculation, it looks likeDragon Ballis arriving inFortnite. TheFortniteTwitter account posted this ominous image of Shenron, the wish-granting dragon, today. “Speak,” it says. “Name your wish…” As for now, it’s not clear what exactly this entails. More info looks to be arriving next week, on August 16....
Build your own shrine on PS4 and Switch It has been a very long road to release, but Natsume and ININ Games are pushing ever-closer to the launch of the super-cute sequelPocky & Rocky Reshrined, which will launch on PS4 and Nintendo Switch later this year, bringing a new adventure jam-packed with ghost bustin’ shrine maiden action. While digital pre-orders are now live on both platforms, two physical editions have also been revealed, available exclusively through boutique retailersStrictly Limited Games(Europe) andGamesrocket(USA)....
After all this time,Prototypeis finally coming out. I’ve had my doubts about the game but Colette’s preview for it makes me at least want to rent the game. Hopefully it turns out to be good. Not much else that interests me this week, but I know titles likeThe Legendary Starfy,Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10,Rock Band UnpluggedandMario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!are bound to interest the majority of you out there....
SOON It’ll be a wonderful day when Game Freak’s application for storing Pokémon online,Pokémon Bank, is finally available. Thankfully, the wait isn’t too much longer — the launch of the Bank and the Poké Transporter is set for July 10, 2025 in North America and Europe. Players who download from the eShop and activate them before January 31 will have a free 30-day trial; otherwise, there’s an annual charge of $4....
Any publicity is good publicity? According to multiple reports, anOverwatch-branded truck was involved in a crash with another automobile outside the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center around 7pm Friday. The truck was part of a ballyhoo between Uber and Blizzard Entertainment dubbed “Uberwatch,” which provided free transportation this weekend for PAX East convention-goers. Of the threeOverwatch-themed vehicles involved in the promotion, the one mixed up in the collision was a Ford F650 Super Truck with a driver dressed as Soldier: 76 behind the wheel....
We put the PC port to the test [Want to know how a developer handled the PC version of a multiplatform game? Check out the PC Port Report for the full scoop.] With all of the delays, all signs pointed to an issue with the PC version ofSonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. To my surprise, this is pretty much a no-nonsense solid conversion with some slight upgrades along the way....
Vocaloid VR Hatsune Miku’s second foray in virtual reality is your first chance to dance alongside her. WhereasHatsune Miku: VR Future Liveput you in the crowd for one of her concerts, this new venture is more about mimicking her moves. Degica Games has revealedHatsune Miku VRwhich will release in “early 2018” on Steam VR for both Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. There are eight songs and two difficulty settings planned for launch, but the developer notes that more tracks will be added post-release....
December 5 and 6, tickets on sale now PlayStation Experience went through some growing pains for its inaugural show in Las Vegas last year. The spirit of the convention was right, but attendance seemed low, major publishers didn’t have much to show, and there were rumors of poor ticket sales. It was apparently enough to make Sony rethink its approach to the event. There will be another show in 2015, but it’s ditching Sin City for the Bay Area....
Unfinished game released to public Resident Evil 1.5, for those unaware, was the game thatResident Evil 2almost was. Capcom was unhappy with the game as it neared its release date and decided to scrap the project and start all over again instead of releasing what they had. That scrapped build has become known as“Resident Evil 1.5,” and it’s been in the hands of fans who have been restoring the project in private....
What other critics thought of Gearbox’s (or is it TimeGate’s) Xenomorph romp The verdict is in forAliens: Colonial Marines, and it’s not pretty. Even having beaten the campaign over a week ago, I’m still in a hazy shock over just how bad it was, even by licensed game standards. Of course, I’ve made it quite clear in my review just how much I hated it — what’s everybody else been saying?...
