Long live the king Did you somehow missResident Evil 4? I mean, okay, the Gamecube wasn’t themostpopular console in the world, but it was ported to the PS2, which everyone had five of. And later to the Wii, which everyone had five more of. And then there was the recentResident Evil 4 HDrelease for Xbox 360 and PS3, which I’m basically going to echo:Resident Evil 4is still great, still a milestone in the medium....
‘Dance, Carmen!’ Atlus is ringing in the new week with a new trailer for their Nintendo 3DS sequelPersona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth,which is just a couple of weeks away from its Japanese release. Today the spotlight shines on popular gal Ann Takamaki ofPersona 5. One of the founding members of the Phantom Thieves, Ann is directly linked to the very first Palace encountered by the newly-formed team of schoolfriends and heart-stealers....
MMOs are so vast and laden with content that it’s sometimes easy to forget how much work goes into individual objects.PlanetSide 2Senior artist, Roel Jovellanos, walks us through one of his designs, a prototype anti-air defence cannon called the Sky Lance. Apparently it’s a bloody powerful weapon, able to destroy enemy drop ships in a single shot, but it’s a real energy hog and will render bases vulnerable after it’s fired....
From Prime Matter Scars Aboveis out and about for keeps now thanks to a Gamescom Opening Night Live reveal, and I’m still not sold, but I am on deck for it! This is fromPrime Matter, Koch Media’s “premium gaming label,”wherePayday 3and others lie, so there’s some inherent promise there that it’ll be given the budget it needs. At a glance, it looks like it’s a story about awakening something humanity shouldn’t have....
Hi Karate After aslew of shmups, retro publisher Hamster found its fighting spirit for its latest Arcade Archives entry, delivering Taito’s forgotten ’80s actionerKuri Kinton, which is now available to purchase on PS4 and Nintendo Switch. Originally unleashed on the arcade scene in 1988,Kuri Kintonis the story of a cop/martial arts expert, who embarks upon a quest to rescue both a high-ranking police officer and his daughter, abducted by a dangerous gang whose hideout is buried deep underground....
Take me home…country oceans In this issue of“I can’t believe it’s inZelda,”folks are coming to terms with the fact that Outset Island has been re-created inZelda: Breath of the Wild. What’s old is new again on multiple tiers, asBreath of the Wildis over two years old at this point and this concept was briefly discussed in the past, andWind Wakeris…considerably older. As popularized by Twitter user Jon Cartwright, who recently tweeted “…how am I only now realising this is Outset Island,” with the above image, folks have been rushing to visit the little hamlet....
Not gonna stop, gonna ride all night I, like many people, haven’t been able to concentrate on a whole lot today. I’ve been kind of staring through the room and not hearing much. I’m asked to come in and write about video games because that’s my job, but video games don’t feel very important right now. Every word is a struggle when you’re suddenly numb to everything around you. I swear I’m not being hyperbolic....
On this week’sSup Holmes?, we are graced with the presence of the unflappable Rami Ismail of Vlambeer, developers ofSuper Crate Box,Radical Fishing,Yeti Hunter, and a variety of others. We’ll be talking about Vlambeer’s signature style, their experience with having their games cloned on the iTunes market, why they make original games instead of “borrowing” ideas from others, and much more.
Learn how wheels work in Susuyai Shrine Susuyai Shrine is a Shrine many players can find early inThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. It’s located southwest of Lookout Landing, so getting there is incredibly easy. If you’re having trouble finding it, travel toJiosin Shrineand move directly west. This Shrine will teach you how to use the new Zonai wheels, which will prove instrumental if you want to makegoofy inventions beyond your wildest dreams....
It looks likemy bird magic worked, as the Baltimore Ravens overtook the San Francisco 49ers last night in a huge Super Bowl victory, bringing the franchise up to two championship wins. Of course,Madden 13already knew this would happen. And surprisingly…it was strangely accurate. Not only didMaddenpredict a three point win for The Ravens, but it also correctly anticipated Anquan Boldin and Frank Gore touchdowns, a sole Ed reed interception, and was almost spot on with the stats for both quarterbacks, Joe Flacco and Colin Kaepernick — including an MVP win for Flacco....
It’s a free upgrade for those who already own it 2017 was a stellar year for video games. So many excellent titles launched that you might have even let some slip you by. And ifWhat Remains of Edith Finchis one of you, there’s some good news: this emotional story is out now on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Revealed as part of today’s Annapurna Interactive summer showcase,What Remains of Edith Finchgot anext-gen update today, bringing Giant Sparrow’s adventure game to the new console hardware....
Check out everything Destructoid did today Microsoft really came out strong this morning in their press conference with no Kinect bullsh*t, and plenty of Xbox One exclusives that looked pretty freaking sweet. Then Sony’s press conference happened, and, well, look what happened. If you missed either conference, check out ourMicrosoftandSonyrecaps. Ubisoft and EA also had pretty good press conferences,Mirror’s Edge 2andStar Wars: Battlefrontwere announced, countless more games were announced and showed off than I can list....
Nintendo, probably: ‘We have some notes’ Nintendo is kind of the king of weird family commercials. People doing things they normally don’t do is par for the course! So when I say that a toilet looks digitally removed from this Switch OLED commercial scene in haste, you’ll likely get what I’m talking about. Ever since the reveal ofthe Switch OLED model, folks have been clowning on one particular moment: the dude who inexplicably plays the Switch in a hallway....
