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You wouldn’t think a sci-fi game that was released in 2016 – with tomorrow marking its 8th anniversary – would still be kicking it in this cut-throat industry. However, Paradox Development’sStellarishas seen an uptick in popularity recently, and fans can probably guess why. Back in March, it was announced that the game was getting a new expansion in the guise ofThe Machine Age. Well, that time has now come, as the DLC released yesterday....

The glory of Demon Fang on high-end hardware A classic entry in theTalesseries is getting new life on newer consoles.Tales of Symphonia Remasteredbrings the story of Lloyd, Colette, and company to PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch in early 2023. Revealed during today’s Nintendo Direct,Tales of Symphonia Remasteredbrings the GameCube-era RPG to modern systems. It will get a version on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, and be playable on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S via their respective versions....

Progress in one game can yield unexpected results in another Jim Crawford, best known for the notoriously strangeFrog Fractions, is putting together a game jam built around the idea of creating games compatible withSHARECART1000. What’s special about SHARECART1000? It is a system that allows for save files in one game to be read and interpreted in other games within the ecosystem. Some neat interactions show up as a result. Some games may feature areas that are completely inaccessible without modifying the save file in a different game and then coming back....

So much work to be done [Update:It looks like the below issues will be fixed individually. A separate patch has been deployed on Steam/PS4/Xbox One that fixes errant achievement bugs: once you load your save data the achievements should pop. The Boss Revenge bug “will be part of a future update.” That just leaves the NPC crashing bug as one of the last major known unsolved issues.] AhBloodstained. While the actual game is lovely, the team has been dealing with issues across various platforms for nearly a year now, especially on the tumultuous Switch,which is always behind the others in terms of content cadence....

The cute and disturbing RPG has new guests Lisa(the painful, boundary-pushing RPG)really sparked conversation whenwe posted about it last week. It seems to have picked up quite a few supporters since then as well. As of Thanksgiving, the game has been fully funded and has moved on stretch goals. The first is for additional content starring Buddy — the last woman alive. Should the game reach $10K, we’ll be graced with the opportunity to play as Buddy as she works to discover the events that causedLisa‘s world to transform into the disgusting, dismal, disturbing place that it has become....

43 episodes The Pokemon anime is still going strong! What was once a “fad” according to some parents is on its 21st season, and is alive and well after its 1997 Japan debut. In case you’re not caught up Netflix just dropped 43 episodes of the firstSun & Moonseries, which ran throughout 2017 in the US. It starts with “Alola to New Adventure!” and ends with “When Regions Collide!”, and once again deals with Ash and his crew’s adventures....

There are a lot of skills inStarfield, but you will only earn a skill point every time you level up. This means competition between skills for your attention is quite fierce. If you have been looking at the Special Project skill and wondering if it is worth ranking up or even what it does, then this article will help. What is the Special Projects skill in Starfield Special Projects is about building items at your various workbenches....

Hopefully Steam Awards Art makes a return It’s the middle of December which means the video game industry has shifted from looking forward to reflecting. That’s the pattern we fall into each and every year as everything slows down for a few weeks before zooming straight into high gear again. For the third consecutive year, Valve is holding its own community-driven awards. They’re a handful of curiously quirky categories, although nothing as good as 2017’s “Mom’s Spaghetti....

Nostalgia’s a hell of a drug During yesterday’s live-stream reveal of theDoomcampaign,our comments sectionlit up with people exclaiming that thisDoomwasn’t enough like theDoomthey knew and loved. It turns out that the single-player portion is actually harboring several secrets that are almostexactlylike theDoomthose people hold so dearly. In an IGN video, id Software shows off a secret in the game’s first level. Finding a hidden lever opens a hidden wall, and that leads to a recreation of a section of the classic “Nuclear Plant” level from the originalDoom....

For two weeks this summer, 360 and PS3 users will have the opportunity to play throughFar Cry 3‘s multiplayer beta. Ubisoft has detailed some of what you can expect. Up to 16 players can merrily shoot the crap out of each other in one of six playable classes. Various modes and maps will be available, including Firestorm mode, where one team attempts to douse the other’s base in gasoline. Pyromaniacs rejoice!...

Terry Goodkind’s hardest witch, a swell gal named Nicci, always wears black because she doesn’t understand the point of life beyond suffering. We’re not sure what kind of statement Nintendo is making with its black Wii, but at least we know now that the new color is all but officially confirmed for the US. Kotakuobtained an early imageof a promotional poster for the black Wii, which has beenrumored as coming to the US in May....

Despite it being its second biggest game Here’s something I never even thought of until today:Dota 2is a huge eSport. The International is one of the biggest annual events in gaming, and this year had a prize pool of over $18million. It’s by far the most played game on Steam, and its players clock millions, if not billions, of hours into it each month.Dota 2is insanely big. Yet… so isCounter-Strike: Global Offensive....

If you plan on putting up a fight against any of the High Rank heavy hitters inMonster Hunter Wilds, understanding all of your stats will be a must. And there’s not a better one to start with than Affinity. Here’s a full breakdown of what Affinity does inMonster Hunter Wildsand a few ways to boost the stat no matter where in the game you currently are. Table of contents What does Affinity do in Monster Hunter Wilds?...