Waiting with bated breath forFatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse? Me too — the Fatal Frame series is one of my very favorites. Considering the the game has been out in Japan since last July, US fans are starting to wonder what’s up. Is it not coming here? Nintendo says ask Tecmo, and Tecmo says ask Nintendo. This sounds mysteriously like a question that no one knows the answer to....
The only reason I’m postingthis storyis because I know it will make our very own Reverend Anthony Burch squeal with sordid delight. His object of mucky fantasy, Carmen Sandiego, appears to be heading to the Nintendo DS. The information leaked, as such info often does, thanks to some ESRB information that has a rating for this portable version ofWhere in the World is Carmen Sandiego? Whether this is an all-new game or a port of an earlier Mindscape title doesn’t seem to be clear right now....
Perfect time to jump onto the genre that will suck your life away Well well well, what have we here? A new Humble Bundle from the good people at Paradox Interactive? Don’t mind if I do, and I hope you will too. Granted you will have to be a strategy fan toappreciate this bundleas the majority of games in it are in the grand strategy genre. But, if you are curious about the genre then now is a great time to jump on....
It’s…pretty bloody Even though Koei Tecmo is avoiding the dreaded adults rating (CERO-Z), theirBerserk Warriorsproject is pretty bloody. Especially so when you watch the below trailer for Zodd, one of the more merciless characters in theBerserkuniverse. Yep, this is looking pretty damn faithful, and quells a lot of the fears I had on this being a more muted rendition of the lore. In other news the game seems to havefinallyfound its moniker just one more before release (“Berserk” always had the “working title” caveat) —Berserk and the Band of the Hawk....
Good old CES week Acer is bringing out a beast of a portable gaming machine, thePredator 21X, next month. It’s a 21-inch laptop with a curved IPS display (2560 x 1080 resolution with a 120Hz refresh rate), built-inTobii eye-tracking tech, a full-sized mechanical keyboard, a pair of Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080s running in SLI, an Intel Core i7-7820HK processor, 64GB of RAM, and up to four 512GB SSDs. How much is too much?...
In case you hadn’t heard,Call of Dutyis pretty damn popular. What you may not have heard, however, is that its popularity is coming close to rivaling Star Wars. At least if evil publisher Activision is to be believed. “TheCall of Dutyfranchise is a force of nature,” publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg. “I think it is the closest thing this generation has to a Star Wars. I think it’s unique and bigger than any musical act or any movie franchise in that capacity....
The Apex Games will hit phones in a limited release Apex Legendsis headed to mobile soon, but only for a few regions right now. Respawn announced today thatApexLegends Mobilewill go into limited release in 10 countries next week. The limited launch will run through the spring, as Respawn works on systems and features prior to the official launch. The 10 countries are Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Mexico, Peru, Argentina, and Colombia....
Jimmy and Ashley decide to revisit theElder Scrollsseries — their first episode revolved aroundSkyrim‘s Sunlight Souffle — for the latest installment ofFeast of Fiction. This time, they fire up the oven and pop in a few sweetrolls, a series staple. I don’t mean to bethat guy, but something about all that icing collected in the deep valleys of the rolls sends my mind to a very naughty place. I hope I didn’t ruin anyone’s appetite with that little mental image....
Strap in, you’re about to get 500CCs of straight lore injected right into your veins. Stitching together all the details of theFalloutuniverse wasn’t particularly easy in vanillaFallout 76. There were no NPCs, thus there was no one to tell you stories. It was a never-ending trail of holotapes and terminal entries, and you were left to mentally filter and retain all the important stuff. It wasn’t very good storytelling. Ahead of thefreeSteel Dawnupdate, Bethesda felt it pertinent to explain how and why the Brotherhood of Steel is in Appalachia....
Y’all know I love synth I’ve worked with Mega Cat Studios a bunch in the past, because they do really awesome stuff. I also attempt to go out of my way to write about anything featuring neon-soaked visuals and synthwave sounds. So, I’m kind of obligated to mention that Mega Cat’s upcomingBite the Bulletis getting a synthwave mode, and I’m all giddy about it. Bite the Bulletis Mega Cat’s take on old-school action platformers....
A significant number of employees have been laid off from Capcom Vancouver today. Capcom confirmed the news to us shortly afterKotakufirst reported it. In a statement to Destructoid, a Capcom representative said “Capcom Vancouver has undergone a restructure which has impacted approximately 30 percent of the studio, as part of its regular periodic assessment of upcoming projects and overall studio goals. The team is continuing to work hard to support the recent release ofPuzzle Fighterfor mobile and is dedicated to its flagshipDead Risingseries....
Originally released in 2022,Stray‘s tale of friendship and a search for home captivated the collective attention of the gaming world and the internet at large. Initially, that was all thanks to its biggest hook — playing as a cat. A nameless, adorable stray that had many charmed before it’d even launched. And, to my surprise, what originally sounded like a gimmick turned out to be one of the year’s most creative platformers....
Saints Row: The Thirdplayers will be able to have Cheap Ass Gamer’s CheapyD fighting alongside you starting on January 17! The CheapyD Pack will be a free download and features many lovely phrases from the man himself such as “No one fucks with CheapyD!” Note that you have to download the Genkibowl VII Viewer Pack (which is free too) or purchase theGenkibowl VII DLC pack(560 MSP) to get CheapyD on the Xbox 360 side of things....
