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That Direct needed a ‘Mature’ rating He just wanted to vacuum up some ghosts, that’s all. When Mario’s plucky brother Luigi entered that dank gothic mansion yesterday, duringNintendo’s Super Smash Bros. Direct, he was armed with his funny ghost-bustin’ device and an amusing sense of cowardice. Oh, how we giggled as he dashed around the creepy homestead, being shocked by mummies, animated furniture and other such ghoulies. Oh, Luigi! You try so hard!...

He’s angry because you steal Nintendo has fought back hard against piracy for as long as I can remember, but at least one part of their efforts is fading into the background this year. As noted by Akfamilyhome, Nintendo’s official “Anti-Piracy” site was recently shut down, andnow merely re-directs usersto Nintendo’s main website. The landing page was infamous for a character many dubbed “Angry Mario,” which was uncharacteristically pissed off, likely because you’re committing acts of piracy....

The latest Nintendo console is here. That’s normally massive news. Do you want it? Do you need it? Is it worth it? That all depends on a lot of factors. I’ve been using the Switch 2 for a couple of days now, trying out new games, testing out old ones, and using the new features of the console like Game Chat, the JoyCon mouse, and more. And I can confidently say that it’s an awesome console, but not a must-buy just yet....

I hope they bring back PixelJunk Monsters next It’s hard to name a favorite in Q-Games’ excellentPixelJunkseries, but the zen platformerPixelJunk Edenis certainly up there for me. You know, it might just be my number one. The studio is returning to that game concept withEden Obscura, an “all new experience” designed for iOS and Android. From the way Q-Games describesObscura(“flick and spin and jump around with ease”), this will be a similar experience, albeit with touch controls and a double-jump ability....

One of my favorite animes – the OVA at least Record of Lodosswar will be getting a new game release in the form of a Korean-made online PC game. Details are scarce as to whether it not it will be free-to-play (it probably will be), but for now,a new teaser sitehas opened with more information on the artwork, as well as a few screens. It looks to be aDiablo-like dungeon crawler, with multiple classes and characters....

The sequel has been bulking up in Early Access since August 2020, and the time has come Knowing full well that many of you aren’t into the whole Early Access thing (even for a sequel as tempting asRogue Legacy 2), I’m stoked to share that the 1.0 launch is happening soon. Cellar Door Games willfully launchRogue Legacy 2on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on June 29, 2025. Did you even know therewasa sequel on the way?...

Pass me the Ouzo According to a report byComic Book, Ubisoft’s next foray into theAssassin’s Creeduniverse will happen in 2019, and will see the stealth ‘n’ stab adventure series travel to the sun-soaked shores of Greece. The information came from a “well-corroborated” source. In fact, the same source that correctly predicted the Egyptian Gods and Monsters setting for the recentAssassin’s Creed: Origins.There are no further tidbits available, other than the game has supposedly been in full production since last year and is expected to release on PS4, PC and Xbox One....

To scribble, or not? I have an idea. Let’s take a game about wonder and creativity and advertise it using the most bland and boring superhero, Superman. Probably because he just had a big movie release. Even his name begs for an ounce of character. We’ve got some details onScribblenauts Unmasked — A DC Comic Adventure, namely that it’s coming out on September 24 (Wii U, 3DS, PC) and features over 2,000 DC characters and items, including all 14 Supermen listed in the provided infographic (embiggen it below)....

As you progress through the ranks of The Severed Threads storyline tied to Azj-Kahet inWoW: The War Within, you’ll eventually receive the opportunity to make a pact with one of the three sub-factions that make it whole. If you’re not sure which one to join up with, here’s some information to help you decide which sub-faction to make a pact with inThe War Within. Should you join the Weaver, Vizier, or General inWoW: The War Within?...

YesterdayI wrote an articleabout how SNK Playmore was closing its US doors while Ignition US would handle distribution of the company’s game. It looked like people would lose jobs, not least Ben Herman, president of SNK Playmore US. It’s not every day I get a nice personal tip like this, so I ran with it — totally unaware of the can of crazy that would be opened. Today, I spent some time on the phone with Mr....

Name change alert I like one-word names, a lot, butManifold Gardenis far more memorable thanRelativity. According to designer William Chyr, among other things, the title “didn’t fit the direction the game was going.” So, there we go: when you think about that cool PS4 and PC puzzle game with the worlds that infinitely wrap around, thinkManifold Garden. Some additions, including water and a much-needed photography mode, are detailed on the PlayStation Blog....

New direction shows dedication to making Xbox One successful Sony came out of E3 this year smelling like roses. Microsoft, on the other hand, obviously felt like it had some serious work to do. The company quicklydroppedits widely criticized DRM policies, region locks, and laterannouncedit would allow indies to self-publish on Xbox One. Speaking withGames Industry International, Sony Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshia praised the consumer and developer-friendly moves. “It’s great that they were able to quickly realize that some of the things they were doing were not popular, and were able to make really quick decisions to change some of those things” Shuhei Yoshida said....

They also created MotorStorm After all of the issues withDriveclub, a lot of folks were probably waiting to hear some bad news out of Evolution Studios, and today, it happened. Sony has announced that it’s closing the developer, who also handled theMotorStormseries. Just last year there were massive layoffs at the company, and Sony has announced that “where possible” they will attempt to reallocate some folks within Sony. Evolution was a part of SCE Worldwide Studios for 10 years....