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A tale of souls and swords, eternally resold I love theSoulCaliburseries, and I love what free-to-play games can offer, but a match made in heaven, these two are not.SoulCalibur: Lost Swords, is a free-to-play game similar to what we saw in Namco Bandai’s last F2P experiment,Tekken: Revolution. Presumably, players will have access to a healthy character roster but will be charged for play-time tokens, which can be purchased with real-world money....

Previously a Wii U exclusive Stealth Inc. 2is making the move to other platforms — a lot of other platforms, actually! Previously a Wii U exclusive, developer Curve Digital has announced that it will also arrive on the PS3, PS4, Vita, Xbox One, and PC in April. No major changes have been announced, other than the obvious alterations to accommodate for the Wii U GamePad. In other news, the developer notes that the series has been downloaded “over a million times....

The next SteamWorld game will be 3D Announced this morning at theThunderful World showcase, we’re getting anotherSteamWorldgame — and it won’t be 2D. The next title,SteamWorld Headhunter, already seems to be riding the line between “cozily familiar” and “more ambitious.” The teaser trailer doesn’t have gameplay footage, but the premise is clear. As shown at the end of the video (and in the logo itself), it seems players will be able to latch onto different robo-cowboy bodies using a little head with appendages....

Microsoft has locked down a deal with 20th Century Fox to release the first two seasons ofFamily Guyon the Xbox Live Marketplace, and U.S. gamers will be able to download episodes starting Monday of next week. This marks the first deal between Microsoft and Fox as well as the first timeFamily Guyhas been available for donwload, though it looks like we can expect more. According to GamesIndustry.biz, Fox executive vice president Jamie McCabe told says, “This is our first one....

Apparently he’s a plumber again, too A pre-order page is now up on Amazon for Nintendo’s upcoming tome, TheSuper Mario Encyclopedia. Published by Dark Horse, this must-have volume will encompass every aspect of the series’ history. Two versions of the book are currently listed, a standard hardcover edition that’s priced at around $30, and a super-fancy Limited Edition which rolls for a little under $70. The latter features one of four different covers, a question-block slipcase, ribbon bookmark and a sky and cloud design running across the edges of its 256 pages....

Okay, maybe it doesn’t have quite so many colors in it, but I’m sure my usual sensationalism can be forgiven when it’s used to promote indie games that may otherwise be ignored. I’m using my powers for good. I learned aboutTinkthe same way I learn about most of these games, by seeing it onRock, Paper, Shotgun. The game recently won the Best Project 2012 at some event nobody cares about, and it seems the victory was justified....

::ah hahaha:: At the end of David Letterman’s late night career, he hosted anime pop idol Hatsune Miku and looked both confused and miserable. He didn’t suffer that much though: he’s now living his best life on his own schedule, interviewing folks around the world on his new (good) Netflix show. Either way, the digital idol he helped usher into the west is now going to dominateanother VR platform: the Oculus Rift....

With the astronomical success ofthe Souls franchise, it has created its own subgenre within the ARPG space. These games tend to be tough as nails, conditioning players to be patient and have good reflexes. With many games now falling under the umbrella of the ‘Soulslike’ genre, which are the top ones out there right now? We’ll rank them here. This list will exclude anything made by FromSoftware because we can mostly unanimously agree that they are all bangers (especiallyBloodborne)....

After a nasty 2023 for games industry labor, 2024 is off to a similar start. We already sawsignificant layoffsat Twitch last year, and now there’s even more grim news ahead, as the Amazon-owned platform is letting 35% of its staff go. A recent report fromBloombergsays Twitch is due to lose around 500 of its workforce. This news was originally sourced from people who are “familiar with the plans.” Since this report, the company has issued a statement about the layoffs....

October 19 Following its PS4 launch, theUncharted: Legacy of Thieves CollectionPC release finally has a date straight from Sony: October 19. To re-summarize,Legacy of Thievesis a double-pack ofUncharted 4: A Thief’s EndandUncharted: The Lost Legacy, with just the single player portions intact. As detailed in a PlayStation Blog entry, Naughty Dog has partnered with Iron Galaxy for this port, which will feature “a reimagined UI, scale sliders, GPU and VRAM detection, Variable Load Speed, and so much more....

Walking right over the minefield sign Valve confirms it has permanently banned over 40,000 accounts associated with a known cheat inDota 2. And it did so by creating a trap laid specifically just to lure users of that specific cheat out. In ablogentitled “Cheaters Will Never Be Welcome inDota,” Valve outlines how exactly this came to be. The company doesn’t name the cheat or what it did, but does confirm that the software was able to access information used internally by theDota 2client that “wasn’t visible during normal gameplay....

The Blood Moon Festival is an annual event inCult of the Lambthat runs from October 24th to November 10th. During the event, a number of new unlocks will be available, as well as the Blood Moon Ritual, which has a unique and spooky effect. So, let’s look at everything that’s available at this special time of year: Blood Moon Ritual The Blood Moon Ritual comes at a cost of40 pumpkins(this can be reduced to 20 by unlocking Cheaper Ritual)....

If you’re working through several runs ofHades 2to complete certain objectives, you shouldget whatever resources you may along the way. You may need certain tools to get them, but snagging these resources is invaluable and will save you a ton of time later on. One such resource can betough to get, depending on how much time you’ve spent on the surface. Here’s where to find Mandrake Root inHades 2. How to get Mandrake Root in Hades 2 Mandrake Root is found within theRift of Thessalyregion, located on the surface....