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Class-based multiplayer shooter “GitS: SAC — FAO” is no “SATPOTPAQ,” but kudos for trying. I also love how the Japan/Korea name,First Connection, has been angry eyes’d up for the western release asFirst Assault. It’s like howKirbygames in America all furrow his brow. As I noted last year, the eight character class shooter shares little in common with the thematics ofGhost in the Shell, the original film particularly. Maybe if it was more concerned with social classes than combat classes!...

A few days ago, Activision announced their newest and most exciting title yet,Civil War: Secret Missions. The game is all about the guerrilla tactics used by the Union and Confederate armies to disrupt supply lines. Players will be able to conduct train raids, steal ships, and possibly even shoot other people. The game also plays on the duality of the war, allowing players to be a part of either side of the conflict....

Rock-hard platformer shares The Struggle this summer Nintendo Switch remasterGhosts ‘n Goblins Resurrectionis getting set to bring its twitchy platforming action to multiple platforms in June, when the glossy new edition of Capcom’s 1985 arcade will come leaping onto PS4, PC, and Xbox One. Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrectionis a re-imagined take on the tough-as-nails coin-op classic, and sees hero Arthur battle through a series of grim, monster-filled stages while on a quest to rescue the fair princess Prin-Prin from the king of the Demon Realm, Astaroth....

Now with flying goblins With the Tolkien-inspired MOBA,Guardians of Middle-earth,launching next month on XBLA and PSN, its high time we find out a bit more about a couple of the 20 or so characters at players’ disposal. Haldir is the elf who brought the Fellowship to Lothlorien in the books, but inGuardianshe’s more a man of action rather than a tour guide. Stealth, jumping about, using a bow, he’s an elf alright....

Before the Frozen Wilds expansion Horizon Zero Dawnwas a bonafide hit for Sony, and it’s getting a collective of new content and modes before its bigFrozen Wildsexpansion arrives later this year. Patch 1.30 launches today, which adds in a New Game+ mode that retains your progression and inventory (but doesn’t let you go past the cap of 50), as well as updated weapons and outfits, and an “Ultra Hard” difficulty. Evidently this mode will “enhance” the machines and limit your health regeneration — once you choose this setting you can’t swap it out....

As you explore the world of Miraland inInfinity Nikki, you’ll come across a large number of quests described as “Random Quests.” Some of these are called Kindled Inspiration quests, and they involve dressing Nikki up in specific clothes to complete the requirements. Kindled Inspiration quests will be added to your quest log as soon as you talk to the NPC giving them out. They’re arguably pretty easy to complete as long as you can get a full understanding of what the person giving you the quest actually wants....

Wuthering Waves’Echoes are great tools for strengthening your characters, especially if you find one that synergizes well with your Resonator’s elemental affinity. H81, also known as the Dreamless Echo, is particularly useful if you have a powerful Havoc character in your team or plan on getting one soon. How to get H81 Dreamless Echo in Wuthering Waves Obtaining H81 requires completingWuthering Wave’sChapter One, Act Six storyline and participating in theStatue of the Crownless: Heartweekly challenge....

The Uchigatana is one of the best Katanas and overallweaponsinElden Ring. It’s quick, easy to use, to upgrade, and amazing at dishing out tons of damage. The best part about it is that it’s a starter weapon, which you can obtain if you simply pick the Samurai class in the character creator. If that was not the case and you went with a different class, then fret not. This amazing weapon is readily available somewhere in the Lands Between, and I’m here to help you get to it....

Let’s be clear — I don’t think that Nibris’Sadnessis a real game that will ever see the light of day. Do I want it to be? Sure. The concept and the single “screenshot” of the black and white thriller for the Wii sounds and looks interesting. But I’m skeptical. I do however, know for a fact that the engine that is said to be powering the game, Emergent Game Technologies’ Gamebryo platform, does exist....

Rumors have circulated that there will be aWonder Womanlive service game. With the Lasso of Truth in hand, we now know the answer from the horse’s mouth. Will there be aWonder Womanlive service game? Thankfully,Wonder Womanwillnot be a live service title. The game’s publisher Warner Bros. Games confirmed the news toIGN. “Wonder Woman is a single-player action-adventure game set in a dynamic open-world,” WB Games said with the announcement. “This third person experience will allow players to become Diana of Themyscira and introduce an original story set in the DC Universe, while also featuring the Nemesis System....

New voice, same chair monsters As part of Bethesda’s QuakeCon festivities in early August, we were treated to anew trailer forPrey. It kind of had gameplay, but it moreso had exposition. Whatever. Anything that gets us closer to figuring out whatPreyis will always be welcomed. Today, we have a rehash of that very trailer. Bethesda released “Official Gameplay Trailer — Version 2, Another Yu.” It’s the same trailer, shot for shot and line for line, but with a woman’s voice....

The California Raisins may be to blame For whatever reason, a lot of characters from Japanese games and cartoons who have dark, decidedly human-colored skin in their original designs are given inhuman, almost tumorous-looking purple skin when their visages are localized for outside territories.Oil ManfromMega Man: Powered Up, andMr. Popo,fromDragon Ball Zare a couple of examples of this very specific, very strange editing process. While I get that this practice probably comes from an effort to be culturally sensitive, it also effectively erases the appearance of dark skinned people (or Pokemon) with pronounced lips from their respective stories....

Marvel RivalsSeason 3 brings plenty of new skins and changes to the existing characters, which also means that the tier list has already started to look somewhat different. Season 3 has two new characters for players to try out in the form of Blade and Phoenix. While the vampire slayer arrives in August, Phoenix is already available in the roster. However, there are over 30 characters we inherit from launch and the older seasons....