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Mashin’ dingers and poundin’ brewskies “I feel like Travis [Touchdown] is a part of myself, constantly there with me” Grasshopper Manufacture head Suda51 told us through a translator. “I think about him a lot, like ‘Huh, I wonder what Travis is doing right now.'” AnyNo More Heroesconversation is going to naturally steer toward Travis. When Jordan and I sat down with Suda this past weekend to talk aboutTravis Strikes Again: No More Heroes, I found myself captivated by another character....

Took less than a year The time has finally come. It’s always interesting, hearing all of the analyst’s predictions before and even after a console drops, but the Switch blew past much of that fanfare. It sold like hotcakes out of the gate in nearly every region, especially Japan, where it just beat out the Wii U’s lifetimes sales. Yes, in less than a year, the Switch outsold the Wii U in Japan at 3....

Those of you worried that Xbox LIVE Primetime show1 vs. 100could turn into a paid seasonal download should be: Microsoft recently responded to questionsabout the mysterious “Season Pass” downloadable optionby stating that it was “simply a test, and we have no further details to share at this time.” “Xbox 360 has created an entirely new genre of massively multiplayer entertainment,” a Microsoft representative toldKotaku. “We are hosting the ‘1 vs 100’ beta so we can perfect the experience, and try new features and content....

In the world of anime, there are quite a few shows with convoluted watch orders. In my experience, one of the most convoluted has to bethe Monogatari Series, but there are worse examples out there. A CertainMagical Index, orToaru Majutsu no Index, is set in Academy City, where many of the characters exhibit supernatural abilities like ESP. The seeming main character is Touma Kamijo, who holds a strange ability to cancel out others’ powers with his right hand, and who encounters a strange nun named Index....

The beta popped up on the Epic Games Store this weekend Mortal Shellcaught my eye asa particularlyDark Souls-leaning action-RPGa couple of months ago, and now there’s a chance for me – and you! – to get our hands on it. After letting the press, streamers, and content creators preview a build of the game, Cold Symmetry has extended the beta to PC players. You can grab theMortal Shellbetaright now on the Epic Games Store....

The Ultimate TOTS promo (UTOTS) is going to introduce some of the best cards from last six weeks inEA FC 25Ultimate Team, and it’s the best time to open your packs. About 60 new items will be added as part of the promo. All these cards have been released previously as part of their individual league TOTS, but this is the first time you may target to obtain the highest-rated items....

There are a total of 16 romanceable characters inRune Factory: Guardians of Azumafor you to fall in love with. 14 of them come with the game, and two will arrive later in the form of DLC; here’s everyone you’ll be able to flirt with and possibly marry in this farming RPG. All Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma bachelors Subaru Subaru can be one of the main protagonists of the game but can be romanced if you pick the female option Kaguya....

Fighting sea monsters is no easy task Water-type Pokémon have been some of the most well-represented types since the first generation. In the beginning, bulky Water-types such as Blastoise and Lapras were powerful members of the team, and Gyarados, the menacing water dragon, is still popular today. Now, we get the duality of Palafin, adorable one turn and super-hero buff the next, and the extra strength of Dondozo plus Tatsugiri. Whoever you prefer to keep on your team, most Water-types tend to be well-rounded with many strengths and few weaknesses....

Amnesiagets a gun The nextAmnesiafrom Frictional Games has been announced, and it’s descending into a twisted manmade horror.Amnesia: The Bunkeris a new entry in the horror series, arriving on PC and consoles in March 2023. Frictional showed off a short clip of the newAmnesiatoday, spotlighting what terror may lurk in its darkest corners.Amnesia: The Bunkeris set in a decrepit World War I-era bunker, where something has quite plainly gone wrong....

Pyramid Scheme As we enter a brand new year, we can more than likely expect another glut of old-school releases from the retro enthusiasts over at Hamster. The publisher’s first title of 2021, however, is perhaps a little more specific than many in the west would hope, as Sunsoft’sShanghai IIImakes its grand return on Nintendo Switch. Originally released in Japanese arcades in 1993,Shanghai IIIis, naturally, the third entry in Sunsoft’s digital mahjong series, bringing the ancient tabletop game to the digital realm....

Tanks a lots Every now and then, a fighting game character comes along that breaks the mold a little, whether in shape, or size, or expected motion and movement. Characters likeSkullgirls’Big Band,Street Fighter V’sAbigail,Marvel vs Capcom’sSentinel or, as revealed here,BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle’sBlitztank. Blitztank is the second “character” to arrive from military-based anime fighterAkatsuki Blitzkampf, joiningcomrade-in-arms Akatsuki.Things differ from the norm in that Blitztank is an actual tank. Straight up. No somersaults, no crouching, no off-the-wall jumps, just a massive fucking tank, coming to roll over your head....

Capcom is one of the biggest companies in the gaming world, a position it’s pretty much held consistently for several decades now. As such, you’d think it would know what it’s talking about when it comes to the industry at large, and it seems as though physical games are still very much within the developer’s wheelhouse. According to a Q&A session, as noted in the45th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, Capcom is still keen on providing physical products to its customers....

For better and for worse Anyone who has playedSuper Mario 3D Worldknows what to expect from Nintendo’s upcomingCaptain Toad: Treasure Tracker. That’s because Captain Toad made an appearance periodically in his own levels throughout3D Worldto lend a slower, more methodical style to the cat-suited platforming that mostly defined the game. Nintendo realized that it may have a hit on its hands with the Captain, and thusCaptain Toad: Treasure Trackerwas born — a game comprised solely of those bits where the protagonist hunts his way through puzzling levels for coins and gems....