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St. Petersburg, Forida on April 19 Videogame music concert series rePLAY: Symphony of Heroes kicks off in St. Petersburg, Florida on April 19, marking its North American debut. This is a successor to the popular Play! A Video Game Symphony concert series, developed by the teams behind “Dear Friends,” “More Friends: Music from Final Fantasy,” and “Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses.” rePLAY is back with more music from popular games such asJourney, The Legend of Zelda, The Elder Scrolls, Halo, Final Fantasy, God of War, andMetal Gear Solid....

I remember whenDemon’s Soulswas released back in 2009, there were many people who called it a market-unfriendly game. There were pushes to get people to buy it just to experience this supposedly brutal and novel take on action RPGs. Flash forward 14 years, and it’s one of the biggest sub-genres in the industry. On one hand, I loveDemon’s Soulsand most of the games that FromSoftware followed it up with. On the other hand, my favorite games to play are the ones I haven’t played before, and a lot of the Soulslikes that followed stick a little too close to the formula for my case....

Since 2006, Formula One fans have been left without an officially licensed game. Sure, there have been mods for games like rFactor, and the Williams F1 machine is coming to the extremely expensive to play iRacing.com, but the last official title was the hit-or-miss Formula One Championship Edition, exclusively for the PlayStation 3. So when Codemasters took up the F1 license for a multiplatform release in 2010, there was quite a bit of excitement and some questions....

‘Neo Geo Mini’ Chalk this up as a big rumor directly from a source acquired from YouTuber Spawn Wave, but SNK might be joining the endless crew of companies putting out “mini” systems with pre-selected games. Allegedly the console is set up like a fully sufficient arcade machine with an arcade stick and authentic buttons, but also has a gamepad port on the side, as well as HDMI out (read: you may play it on your TV too instead of the tiny screen)....

Music streaming site imeem has made mention in apostabout a Motley Crüe promotion that the band’sDr. Feelgoodalbum will be released in its entirety as Rock Band DLC. The date listed for release is October 14th. There’s no confirmation from Harmonix at this time, so I’m still calling it rumor. That said, it’s a rumor that I’m strongly inclined to believe. Rock Band hadinvolvement with the Crüefest tourthis summer and a recent single from the band (“Saints of Los Angeles”) has already appeared as DLC....

SEGA, you know I love you, but perhaps one day you’ll learn that less is more. The publisher always seems to produce a dozen trailers for every game it releases, revealing absolutely everything, andSonic Generationsis no exception. In this video, we get closer looks at Robotnik, Silver, Shadow, Metal Sonic and Chaos as the bosses and rivals get examined. Are there any actual surprises in this game? Who knows? In any case,Sonic Generationsis less than a month out....

The indie publisher is now publicly traded Independent game publisher Devolver Digital started trading on AIM, a sub-market of the London Stock Exchange this morning. And soon after, Sony confirmed it’s one of the investors already hopping on board. AGamesIndustry.biz report this morningsaid that the outlet had learned Sony Interactive Entertainment would be making a 5% investment in Devolver Digital. Later on, atweet from Sonyconfirmed the company’s investment in Devolver Digital, saying it’s “honored” to be an investor....

Or perhaps it’s the social part of the core game? I’m really excited forFinal Fantasy XV. TheKingdom Heartsinfluences, the beautiful engine, the idea of a bro-road trip with dinosaurs. I’m in. Square Enix might be planning a “XIII”-like mini-franchise too, as it turns out that they’veposted a job listingfor a “FFXV-related online game.” The requirements for the job apparently relate to PC games and “games with fees.” Don’t all foam at the mouth at once!...

TheSteam Stealth Fest saleis now live through July 31. In particular, this festival highlights games with sneaking in mind. You’ll find discounts aplenty, as well as some exclusive demos for upcoming games. Steam users interested in stickers can also claim a free sticker for every day of the event. After looking through the sale, there are a ton of Ubisoft games discounted for this event. Pretty much every game in theAssassin’s Creed,Far Cry,Tom Clancy, andWatch Dogsfranchises are on sale for 60% off or more....

It’ll also take you to new places This year marks the 25th anniversary of theBokujo Monogatari/Story of Seasonsfranchise, and Marvelous is doing what it can to keep players hooked to its upcoming release throughout 2021. The next entry in the series,Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town, is slated for release in the west this March. Starting in April, players will be able to download DLC expansions that will add new locations and scenarios to the game, as well as some returning faces....

Show me your (new) moves These streets never sleep. Or at least, theStreets of Ragenever do.Streets of Rage 4just got a massive free update, adding a custom survival mode, new co-op moves, character balancing, and more. Co-developers DotEmu, Lizardcube, and Guard Crush Games released the new update on Friday. In it, the crew says, are over 300 improvements to 2020’sStreets of Rage 4. I’ve looked at the list, and it’s massive, including character balancing changes across the cast of this beat ’em up....

Campaign not playable with others Sunset Overdriveis coming later this year on the Xbox One, and we’ve been getting a ton of details in the past week. Insomniac Games has spilled the beans on multiplayer, noting that although the campaign will not be playable with other players, there will be online co-op. Insomniac also says that there will be lots more content to unlock, and tons of updates are planned. I’m loving that this game basically sounds like the polar opposite ofFuse....

Mario’s nipples are not for all ages Super Mario Odysseywill be the first mainline Mario game to receive a CERO B rating in Japan. CERO is Japan’s video game classification board. Much like ESRB in the United States, CERO is used to help parents decide what games are appropriate for their children. Up until now, every core entry in the Mario series has been given a rating of CERO A (suitable for all ages....