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Here’s a fun fact: at the end of this year,Fallout 4will officially turn ten years old. Okay, maybe that’s not such a fun fact. Time is a terrifying concept, as we all know. But at least there are mods to distract us from the inevitable. In this case, it seems that someone had the thought: “Hey, why shouldn’t the Tyrants fromResident Evilget to play in the Commonwealth?” And lo, they did createReign of the Tyrants, a mod forFallout 4that does just that....

Just wait until the Steam numbers come out Since we talked sales for Polytron’s head-scratching puzzle-platformerFez, the game had cleared100,000 units soldon Xbox Live Arcade. That was back at the very end of May last year. Much more recently, designer Phil Fish has updated that figure to 200,000. Not a bad first year! “Suddenly becoming so loved and so hated by so many teaches you some humility,”wrote Fish in a blog post....

Level-up and play with chocobos Final Fantasy: World Wide Wordsis basicallyTyping of the DeadSquare Enix style, and it’s shaping up to be a treat for old-school fans. This new trailer shows off a bit of the gameplay, including some world map exploration, possible chocobo raising, and lots of combat. Typing combat. Sure, it looks like a decent amount of assets were re-used fromTheatrhythm, but if the game is fun enough on its own merits I’ll be happy....

A bit basic, or ‘old school’ Shouzou Kaga was last involved in theFire Emblemseries in 1999announced in Mayhe was working on a new turn-based strategy RPG that would be released for free when it is finished. This isn’t some mobile turn, but maybe temper excitement yet. Kaga is working onVestaria Sagawith a mix of 10 acquaintances and professional developers using aGame Maker-like software calledSRPG Studio. It is very indie. Kaga is looking for more help on the project, particularly a character designer, for folks who fit the following: “Someone that loves strategy RPGs and would like to try making one; Be polite and proper; Must have some endurance and time to spare; Someone that really wants to participate in the project....

You can get up to an “Unreal” rank Epic Games has rolled out the red carpeton proper ranked play inFortniteand it extends not only to the base Battle Royale mode, but Zero Build as well. Here’s a quick rundown of how the system will work going forward, following a beta-like release of “Season Zero” until the end of Chapter 4 Season 3. Season Zero starts on May 22, 2025 As a preamble to a proper rollout ofFortnite‘s ranked play in 2023, Epic Games will be testing the system for several months and potentially adjusting some finer details: they’re calling this preliminary period “Season Zero....

Already 0.0022% of the way there! The big news of the week wasFacebook’s surprising purchase of Oculus VR, the company behind the crowdfunded virtual reality headsetOculus Rift. Naturally, the denizens of the Internet (over)reacted unfavorably, andMinecraftdeveloper Markus “Notch” Perssonpublicly pulled supportas a result of the announcement. Frog Fractions 2developer Twinbeard is taking a more proactive approach to the news. Rather than ending development, the studio wants to buy Oculus back from Facebook....

You’ll just have to stop by your local Gamestop The next free Pokémon giveaway forSunandMoonis happening right now. If you live in the United States, just visit a participating GameStop to receive the free code. The Pokemon in question is a “battle-ready” Salazzle, as Chrispreviously reported. The Salazzle is level 50 and holds a Focus Sash, an item that lets the Pokémon endure an attack that would normally kill it in one hit....

It’s about time! When Bayonetta was revealed as thefinal DLC characterforSuper Smash Bros. for Wii and 3DS, we were told she would be receiving an amiibo just like every other fighter in the game. Since that announcement, it’s been all quiet on the amiibo front. Even asnew seriesof the popular toys were announced, fans of the angel murdering badass were left in want. Just the other day I was complaining about a lack of information on Bayonetta and Cloud toys....

Box Office Round Up I have been professionally film-criticking for more than 10 years. I see almost every movie that gets released in theaters at one point or another, but, for better or worse, I have never seen a Madea film. Part of this is by choice, but a lot of it just happens to be random luck with my schedule. I’m not crying as they’re almost always panned, and I’m not really the target demographic, but I really don’t know anyone who wants to go to them....

Hello Kitty Island Adventure is acozy life simulation gamefeaturing the iconic lead herself, Hello Kitty, and other charming castmates. You’ll explore an Animal Crossing-style island and befriend Sanrio Universe characters like My Melody, Chococat, Keroppi, and more. To complete tasks like mining, players need to obtain a handy repertoire of tools. So, let’s get your island rolling, below we’ll explaineverything you need to acquire the Pickaxe inHello Kitty Island Adventure....

Premiere edition cut from $130 to $100 Google is back with another Stadia Connect: their quick and easy 15-ish minute stream format to occasionally update us on all things Stadia. It’s just as laid back as it was in the past, as Google kind of just dumped it all at once, without the need to slowly get through each announcement bit-by-bit. One of the new features shown off in the stream is “Click to Play,” which allows you to click a link from a content creator to play (that’s literally it)....

It must be a huge weight off the collective shoulders of everyone at Bloober Team to see the remake ofSilent Hill 2is doing pretty well for itself.Steamshows the game as “Overwhelmingly Positive” for all reviews, so it definitely proves the wait was worth it in the end. As a survival horror game,Silent Hill 2is dripping with mood, atmosphere, anguish, sorrow, and grotesque denizens. What it’snotdripping with, however, is a potassium-based snack....

‘No hurdles, just games’ While we obviously don’t all have PlayStation 4s yet and can’t comment on how self-publishing is working out for the system (if only!), on paper, it does sound like Sony — and Nintendo, let’s not forget — are makingthe right decisiongoing into this new console generation. Speaking at the Develop Conference, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe senior account manager Agostino Simonetta recapped what it will be like for developers who choose to self-publish on PS4, as reported byGamasutra:...