If you came here wondering if you could dual-wield weapons or spells inThe Elder Scrolls 4 Oblivion Remastered, I’m sorry to disappoint you so quickly—but you may’t. And trust me, I’ve tried. The news should come as no surprise to those who played the originalOblivion. There was no dual-wield option there either, and like the original from over 20 years ago, spells are on a single button press that you may press at any time, even if you are wielding a sword or a bow at that time....

Get your groove on Atlus have revealed a new mode that will be coming to funk-em-up titlesPersona 3: Dancing Moon NightandPersona 5: Dancing Star Night. The “Commu” mode will allow players to interact with their favourite characters to complete “mini-events.” The Commu mode, revealed inFamitsu, appears to be the replacement forPersona 4: Dancing All Night’smaligned story mode, and will see the protagonist of each game build social links with some of the other cast members, ultimately unlocking rewards such as in-game costumes and other treats....

Pixelated mayhem If you’re as old as me, hearing the name 3D Realms probably works like a harp in film, activating a flashback sequence that returns you to the days of your youth spent in front of a computer screen, playing one of the most parental pearl clutching games of all time:Duke Nukem 3D. Maybe you remember them forShadow Warrioror even earlier than that when they, as Apogee, ignited the unstoppable fire that is the FPS genre in 1992 by publishingWolfenstein 3D....

Remember the karma systems fromFallout 3andNew Vegas? Sadly,Fallout 4didn’t have this feature, as Bethesda seemed to want to reduce actual role-playing, favoring quite a heavy lean towards action. Luckily, a modder has come to the rescue for those who miss what it was like to be hated or loved in an RPG. Over onNexus Mods, user bp42s has brought Karma back to the wasteland, by implementing the missed feature into the fourthFalloutgame....

Find out the truth behind a stupid retcon One of the dumbest elements ofAliens: Colonial Marineswas the sudden appearance of Corporal Hicks, a move that undid the canon of the movies for no real reason other than the desperate need for a recognizable character. Hicks handwaved his nonsensical appearance with “that’s another story,” which I figured at the time was an excuse to sell us an explanation separately at a later date....

Remnant 2has proven its mettlealready, being a remarkably successful AA production during one of the gaming industry’sbusiest and most successful yearsyet. That alone is impressive, yes, but what’s even more impressive is that developer Gunfire Games has dedicated an immense amount of effort into loadingRemnant 2with a mind-boggling amount of secrets, both big and small. On the “big” side of that particular sliding scale sitRemnant 2‘s character archetypes or classes. Indeed, though some are available for players to choose from by default, there are also half a dozen secret archetypes to boot!...

Say “My New Craft” three times fast I love the originalAnimal Crossingfor all the things it does do, and maybe even more for all the things it doesn’t. It doesn’t let you traverse a big world, fight anything, or ask you to do much other than wander around and engage in a relatively small pool of actions. If great power means great responsibility, then being powerless gives you permission to be irresponsible....

I’ll follow you until you love me I won’t lie; I was tempted to just post Lady Gaga lyrics as I hum the tune and then call it a day. That would do a disservice to the gamePaparazzi, which was featured in the Indiecade showcase at E3 2014. We missed it then, but it is looking like a unique competitive multiplayer title. One player takes on the role of the celebrity and the other plays as the paparazzi....

A few days back, asupposed retail boxforMass Effect 3on Xbox 360 appeared online. It was notable because it featured the “Better with Kinect” branding. Kinect support for the highly-anticipated game hasn’t been announced, and neither BioWare or publisher Electronic Arts have officially responded to the box art, which was later pulled. ButMass Effectexecutive producer Casey Hudson isn’t above addressing it onTwitter. But is he fueling the fire of the crazy rumor for his own amusement, or is there something more?...

No, you’ll spoil your dinner Publisher Graffiti Games has released a new video for arcade-style shooterBite the Bullet,which is bringing its retro-flavoured action to PC, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch next year, courtesy of indie developer Mega Cat Studios. Described as a “Run & Gun & Eat” adventure,Bite the Bulletfeatures multi-platform, 8-way shooter action similar to titles such asContraandMetal Slug, (I also get a strangeMidnight Resistancevibe from its industrial aesthetic). As players blast their way through each stage, taking down waves of enemies and devouring their remains, weapons and abilities will unlock based upon your diet....

Apparently you CAN get the staff these days Capcom have unveiled the trailer for the latest all-new character to land in their flagship punch-upStreet Fighter V. The newest addition to the ever-expanding roster is the mysterious Falke. As another one of Bison’s clones, Falke has built a strong connection with fellow loner Ed, as the two bear the heavy scars of being created for the dictator’s nefarious deeds. This connection gives the pairing a brother and sister-esque relationship, which spells trouble for the fighters stood in their path of destruction....

Since Leigh is postingcute Japanese stuff, I suppose I may as well show you these videos for the upcoming DS pinball gameCinnamoroll: Kurukuru Sweets Paradise. Instead of the typical steel ball bearing, you play with Cinnamoroll; a weird … bunny thing, and it all apparently has something to do with candy and sweets. You’ll find another video after the jump, showing off a coloring minigame and plenty of actual gameplay footage....

Here’s what the company’s back-end hardware looks like Can you tell it’s CES week? In addition toNvidia’s Project SHIELD handheld, the company has shared further details on its cloud gaming initiative. While they aren’t releasing a product that consumers will be able to directly use themselves, Nvidia’sGRID systempromises to improve the experience of playing games streamed over the Internet. These systems, which pack 240 GPUs and can process up to 200 teraflops — approximately the processing equivalent of 700 Xbox 360s, according to Nvidia — will be used by cloud-gaming companies....