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Featuring Lovecraftian hand-body Mama We first heard aboutCooking Mama 5last year, and expected to see it out then. Today, Majesco announced thatCooking Mama 5: Bon Appétitwill release this September for the 3DS. This will be the secondCooking Mamagame to appear on the 3DS (afterKitchen Magic), where the first three in the series were made for the original Nintendo DS. To commemorate the release window announcement, Majesco sent along some screenshots of Mama, and for the most part, they are what one would expect....

Fire burn and cauldron bubble All great things must end, and it has been a great run forDishonored, which is set to conclude withDishonored: The Brigmore Witches. This final DLC is meant to wrap up Daud’s story, as he confronts Delilah Cooperspoon and her Brigmore Witches. You’ll get some new powers to play with, such as the Force-like Pull, as well as some retuning favorites, like Summon Assassins. If you’re interested inThe Brigmore Witches, verify you’ve completedThe Knife of Dunwallfirst so your save carries over, importing both your narrative decisions and gameplay bonuses....

Whoops, I accidentally beat Pikmin in one sitting again… There’s something about late December that makes me want to dig out my GameCube, a stack of games, and a full set of official, full-sized, non-junky controllers. Maybe you can directly relate, or maybe you have your own personal “gaming comfort food” for the holidays. I’d love to hear about it. This year, it started with a desire to unlock the final few Party Games inSuper Monkey Ball 2(even though we’re totally just going to play Monkey Target and Monkey Baseball)....

Deus Ex: Human Revolutionis a pretty great game. The use of augmentation creates an experience that truly allows for the kind of open-ended gameplay that some of us have been craving. What’s interesting though, is the thought of this fictional future as a reality. That’s where this awesomeDeus Expromotional video comes in. In the short documentary on real-life cyborgs, filmmaker Rob Spence — an “eyeborg” with a wireless camera for an eyeball implant — wonders just how far we are from that future with prosthetic technology advancing so quickly....

Fortnite OGis officially live forever. Although season one of the first chapter will end on July 12, 2025, we’ll still experience a heartwarming nostalgia trip as long asFortnite’sservers are live.However, there is a catch: you can only play solo or in four-player squads. Does Fortnite OG have duos or trios? No,Fortnite OGdoesn’t have duos or trios.At least, not yet. In Chapter 1, Season 1, only solos and squads are available, with ranked “coming soon,” according to an officialFortniteannouncement post....

First time caller, long time listener Telling a narrative in an interactive way is something that’s still being explored and developed today. Video games have long emulated books and movies to tell their tales, both of which directly rip all control out of your hands and force you to sit and watch or, ugh,read. Part ofHalf-Life’sappeal in 1998 was that it didn’t do that. It let you experience the story without taking it away from you....

Electronic Arts has stated thatOriginwill reach its potential in two years, and that publishers having their own digital arenas will be important. Feline EA Sports head Peter Moore also believes that the hatred for Origin has died down. “It’s quieted down,” he told Kotaku.“I don’t think you see the initial level of vitriol. And I’ve been in gaming long enough [that I know that] if you try to add something that’s different and particularly if you add the layer that it’s EA and everything that goes with it....

Test your might with eight modifiers The past several years have been hard forHalo: The Master Chief Collection, to put it lightly. On the one hand, I don’t fault fans who felt burned by the sorry state of the compilation. On the other hand,343 Industries’ commitmentto set things right is commendable. Lessons have hopefully been learned. In a recent update, the studio added a few neat surprises for folks who have stuck withThe Master Chief Collection....

Totally 100% definitely happening When a game is announced to be “on hold” or “on hiatus,” we usually just take that to mean it has been cancelled.Prey 2was put “on hold,” and that still breaks my small, withered heart. I’m able to avoid the emotional turmoil by just assuming every game is cancelled. All of them. Even the ones on your shelves were cancelled, just likePrey 2was… However, Techland seems pretty eager to remind us the medieval first-person hack-and-slashHellraidis still coming,despite being put on hold last month....

It’s been a big news day for PlayStation VR The prospect of playingAce Combatin virtual reality had me glued to news aboutAce Combat 7: Unknown Skiesfor a while there, but I’ve started to move on as of late. It’s been a long time coming! Today’s trailer fromParis Games Weekhighlights that particular aspect of the game and it’s good to finally see more of the PlayStation VR-specific gameplay up and running.Ace Combat 7will have its own VR missions separate from the story campaign, which isn’t necessarily ideal (I’d prefer aResident Evil 7situation where it’s the same story content in and out of VR) but it could work out fine....

Including the ‘entire’ trilogy How do you feel about getting up close and personal inHitman? As announced on the State of Play stream, next year’sHitman 3will have a first-person VR mode at launch. In fact, you’ll be able to “play the entire world of assassination trilogy in VR.” Wait,what? IO Interactive reminded us that players – VR or otherwise – can import locations fromHitmanandHitman 2intoHitman 3, “essentially putting all 20+ locations from the entire trilogy in one place....

Golden Deagle Awaits! InWarzone 2DMZ mode, players are presented with a variety of missions classified into tiers corresponding to different factions within the game. These missions encompass diverse objectives and challenges. For instance, theEyes and Ears missionnecessitates discreet infiltration into enemy hideouts to gather valuable intelligence on Shadow Company, while others revolve around locating rare items at specified destinations. One such mission is Good Fortune, a Tier 3 challenge for the Legion Faction....

The Buzzy Bee is one of the more useful Deviants inOnce Human,as it increases the chances that planted crops will become deviated. These special crops are used to make must-have endgame dishes and are rather rare out in the wild. So, just where can you find the Buzzy Bee Deviant? Locations the Buzzy Bee likes to hang out Besides being incredibly cute as it happily flies in circles over your growing plants, the Buzzy Bee will help you more consistently cook recipes that require deviated ingredients....