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They broke the quantums The next big thing from Remedy is not an “immersive” iPad game about telling ships where to sail. It’sQuantum Break, a game that looks to combine everything Remedy has learned from developing games likeAlan WakeandMax Payneinto one big action/drama/sci-fi epic. If you haven’t been impressed with “next gen” graphics until now, this is one of the games that may change your mind, as the level of detail in character models, animation, and environments is staggering....

Pro-tip: To survive the round, don’t run, crawl or move The weekend of February 16 will see the bestRainbow Six Siegeteams gather for the Six Invitational tournament, as the best of the best shoot it out in the twitchy, high-intensity shooter. to celebrate the weekend’s festivities, Ubisoft have announced thatRainbow Six Siegewill be getting a free play weekend on all formats. you’re able to play the game gratis from February 15, with the trial ending on February 18 on PC, 19 on Xbox One and 20 on PS4....

Classes done right Rainbow Six has had quite an interesting history. After playing it in 1998 on a friend’s PC I fell in love, and so did mostly everyone else in the gaming community. For a full decade, Ubisoft pumped out game after game, most of which were serviceable at the very least. But, in 2008, the future ofRainbow Sixwas put on hold, leading to the cancellation ofPatriotsin 2014. Fortunately, the franchise lives on in the form ofRainbow Six Siege, and I’m really enjoying it so far based on my playtime with the alpha....

Taking a sec to pay respects This year was great in general for videogames. Beyond the predictable success of games likeHalo 4andCall of Duty: Black Ops II, there were a ton of hits that came out of nowhere, including not just big publisher titles, but indie games as well. Narrative in gaming also started taking a greater stage with games such asSpec Ops: The Lineand our very own game of the year,The Walking Dead, making waves with player agency in story and presenting well-developed plots and characters to boot....

Let the store mayhem commence once again This weekend, a selection of images leaked on Reddit and Discord, that alleged to show a new range of amiibo based on characters from Nintendo’s fighting sequelSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate. As fans fervently dug around for more info, more images appeared, supposedly taken from the Japanese guide to the popular Switch release. The images claim to show amiibo – or at least placeholder sposts – for Snake, Pokemon Trainer, Piranha Plant, Ivysaur, Chrom, Squirtle, Ridley, Dark Samus and Simon & Richter Belmont....

HADOUKEN I love the crazy crossover costumes that theMonster Hunterseries gets. Having Link in4: Ultimatewas the reason I jumped into the series and now that Ryu isgoing to be availableinWorld, I’m super pumped. He also looks crazy good in this short video segment from a Capcom stream. The best thing is that you can use the Shoryuken and Hadouken as actual attacks, so I’m wondering if Ryu can just bare hand brawl all of the monsters to death....

Sound Shapeshasimpressed ustime after time, and it’s only getting better for the PlayStation Vita platformer. The folks who brought us the remarkableSuperbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EPhave joined up with developer Queasy Games to create a series of levels in their familiar style. The PlayStation Bloghas a postdetailing what the design process was like — this time, Jim Guthrie’s audio work came after the art assets had already been produced, not the other way around — and there are a number of lovely screenshots to look over as well....

Better than Steamed Hams Custom consolesare one of my favorite things in the gaming world, and this one is no exception. User rori3 shared his creation with an ominous post on reddit, noting that he had “Just finished [his] White Elephant Gift.” It’s none other than Superintendent [Gary] Chalmers, one of the unsung heroes ofThe Simpsonsfranchise, and arch-nemesis of Seymour Skinner. I hope that if this is really a gift (and not a joke), that whoever gets it appreciates it!...

Slurp up the Alphabeats soup Last year whenAlphabeatswas originally announced, I lamented that it was only on iOS, with no word of an Android release. Though it might not have ever released for the superior mobile operating system, it looks like the rest of us may get another chance at the letter-collecting rhythm game. Alphabeatsis now up onSteam Greenlight, seeking approval to release on the platform for Linux, Mac, and Windows....

Striking Distance Studios, the developer behind 2022’sThe Callisto Protocol, is laying off some developers. The company confirms it has left 32 employees go in a move to “realign” the studio, for current and future projects. Twitter user@bogorad222first spotted LinkedIn messages discussing the layoffs and,in a statement sent to IGN, Striking Distance confirmed the news. The studio, known for 2022’sThe Callisto Protocol, says 32 employees are affected by the layoffs which were implemented “to better position its current and future projects for success....

No more official downloads, updates, or support for the game Last we heard from the developers ofPokémon Uranium, the fan game was “more alive than ever before” despite official download linksbeing voluntarily taken downafter it was made “clear” to the team that Nintendo wasn’t cool with the project. It continues to live on through those of the million-plus players who still have the files and a willingness to share them online....

A fresh spin on the survival adventure genre One of my favorite games of 2021,The Eternal Cylinder, was a hidden gem, and I’ve been wanting a reason to play it again (and have an excuse to bring it up here in hopes of more of you checking it out). My wish has been granted, as ACE Team is planning a Steam release, free upgrades for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, and an anniversary update....

Ha SoThe Last Guardiancame out, was definitely a real thing, and seemed to have an overall positive reception among the community. Sure some people got miffed at Trico’s ornery demeanor, but I think a lot of folks recognized it as a beautiful, but flawed adventure. What’s next then? Well, director Fumito Uedaspoke to Glixel, and he doesn’t seem to really know. He has his doubts about VR for one, but is interested in it, providing a fictional account of aShadow of the ColossusVR game....