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A little less forgiving than his ancestors Ryu ga Gotoku Studio has released anaction-packed trailerfor its upcoming remakeLike a Dragon: Ishin!spotlighting hero Sakamoto Ryoma as they embark upon a claret-spewing quest of honor and violence, set against the backdrop of 17th-century Japan. It looks to be a pretty brutal affair. TheLike a Dragon: Ishin!trailer focuses specifically on the remaster’s combat mechanics, and sees our stoic protagonists engage with an army of samurai, ninja, and mercenary soldiers — utilizing several different fighting styles that all lead to the same result: a lot of blood and a lot of bodies....

Classic arcade games revived Remember theSega Model2 Collectionof arcade classics we pointed you to last month? The announcement for Japan listed titles likeVirtua Fighter 2, Fighting Vipers. Cyber Troopers Vurtual-On, Virtua StrikerandSonic the Fightersfor release on XBLA and PSN. Now we have an official date for some of the releases (for Japan): November 28. Virtua Fighter 2, Fighting VipersandSonic the Fighterswill be among the first released. The best part of this is thatSegaseems to be reacting to the initial reaction to the pricing, and has now reduced the price of each title to 400 Microsoft Points, down from 800 on XBLA....

Thanks to Australia’s evil Attorney General Michael Atkinson,Aliens Vs. Predatoriscurrently bannedin the country that gave usPrisoner: Cell Block H. Publisher Sega has chosen a potentially foolhardy route, as itplans to appealthe OFLC’s rating refusal in an attempt to get galactic genocide into the hands of Aussie gamers. The review board will convene on December 18 to discuss the matter, and it will “only consider submissions about the computer gameAliens vs Predatoritself and not any other matters relating to computer games policy or issues generally....

This is a reallyinspiring storyfor would-be programmers out there.Bob’s Gameis a Nintendo DS title made by one man — on his own — over the course of five years, with all programming knowledge learned along the way. Robert Pelloni started work on the game when he was 20 years old, and the original version was intended for the Game Boy Advance. Upon the DS’ arrival, however, he switched gears to make the game work with the touch screen interface....

‘5+ hours and a dev audio commentary’ Thought you were done with Harebrained Schemes’Shadowrun: Hong Kong? Think again, mate. In a very shortpost on Facebook, Harebrained Schemes announcedShadowrun: Hong Kongwill be getting at leastfive hours of new content and a developer audio commentary in an upcoming update. As paid DLC that would be pretty impressive, but the developer is going one further and will be releasing itfor freefor people who already own the game....

Frictional sees it as ‘a seal of quality’ and validation ‘that our games receive a strong push over time through word of mouth’ SOMAhas got to be one of my favorite horror games of the past decade – doubly so when I try to think about contenders that aren’t remasters, remakes, or rehashes. It’s heartwarming to hear that I’m far from alone in feeling that way, and that it’s continuing to sell well by Frictional Games’ measure....

Local co-op and retro renaissance The bulk of the PS4’s system-selling library stems from what was big last generation, from the open world (inFamous: Second Son) to the multiplayer first-person shooter (Killzone Shadow Fall). Those are the exclusives Sony brought us, and third-party fare echoed it (Assassin’s Creed, Call of Duty, sports). But it was widely considered that the PlayStation 4 launch title to have was one that was free of charge with PS+, one which has a different lineage and a different focus:Resogun....

Pit your wits against The Bydo Empire During last week’sGranzella Gathering stream, the developer announced that two pint-sized strategy titles will be receiving full remakes in the near future.R-Type Tacticsand its sequel,R-Type Tactics II, are to be refashioned and re-released as a singular remake title for as-yet-unannounced platforms. R-Type Tactics(also known in the west asR-Type Command) blasted off into the stars back in 2007, reimagining the legendary arcade shmup series as a turn-based strategy title....

Also, the Frog Suit returns. Super Mario Maker 2has seen its fair share of updates, but its last one may be its best yet. Nintendo dropped a new trailer for the game showcasing all the elements coming to title this week, including the World Maker mode. Now, instead of just creating individual levels, we’ll be able to string them together into our little worlds. Or not so little, because we’ll actually be able to craft eight different worlds with up to 40 levels....

From 11 bit studios Last we checked in withAnomalymaker 11 bit studios,The Witcherdevelopers Maciej Szcześnik and Marek Ziemak hadjoined the companybut weren’t able to say what they were working on quite yet. One of the games in development at 11 bit isThis War of Mine, a survival title for PC and mobile centered around civilians in a warzone. For once, you control them, not soldiers. The announcement talks of crafting, trading, upgrading your shelter, and feeding your people during the day while snipers are on watch, and scavenging for food, weapons, and medicine at night once the coast is clear....

‘Fall 2016’ Koei Tecmo has announced today thatBerserk(which still has a working title) will in fact launch on the PC, PS4, and Vita this “fall” — hey, a Vita game! The publisher once again confirms that it will deal with multiple arcs, and includes footage from the movie trilogyGolden Age Arc, as well as “original scenes” with reprisals from the original voice cast. Well, I was going to import this but I think I can wait a few months!...

Longtime anime watchers have gotten a little taste of volleyball across many episodes, fromKaguya-sama: Love Is WartoPrince of Tennis. However, if you’ve gotten hooked on the sport, you’re likely looking for something that covers it in its entirety. There aren’t too many out there, so we’re here to show you the best volleyball anime and where to watch them. 2.43: Seiin High School Boys Volleyball Team Where to watch:Crunchyroll...

Love the smell of my boyfriend’s Cologne It is the second day of gamescom and boy are my arms tired! On account of having flown to Germany a couple days ago, I mean. Phew. Saved it. God, look how haggard I look. Pasty, eyes dead, hair unkempt and thrown forward to address the whole hairline thing at the expense of badly rounding my face. I mean, I don’t always lookthisbad. I think Brett’s forward facing camera HDR processing makes everything look worse yet....