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Claymation in games will never get old Nearly ten years ago,Kirby: Canvas Cursegraced our original Nintendo DS handhelds, showing us (once again) that Kirby games could be about things other than floating around, ingesting bugs, and vomiting stars.Canvas Cursealso had the responsibility of showing that fully touch-controlled games could be worthwhile, and by most accounts, it succeeded in that endeavor. That same gameplay hook is back withKirby and the Rainbow Curse....

Eidos has been feeding usadorable tidbitsofMini Ninjasfor a while now and it looks absolutely adorable. This new trailer is no exception. In it, the Ninja Master talks about Tora, one of his most skilled ninja who was sent off to discover the source of a disturbance in the balance of nature and has yet to return. He thinks he’s a tiger. It’s positively adorable. Cute as it may be,Burch and DavisplayedMini Ninjasat E3 and came away disappointed, citing shallow gameplay and graphical problems in the Wii version....

It’s coming, comrade The Pan European Game Information (PEGI) boardhas released a new listingfor double-pack remasterMetro Reduxon Switch, implying that the creepy shooters are headed to the Nintendo console in the near-future. Metro Redux, previously made available on PS4, PC and Xbox One, features remastered editions of 2010’sMetro 2033and its 2013 sequelMetro: Last Light.Reduxfeatures boosted visuals and tweaked gameplay for both titles, along with all previously-released DLC. No details or secure release date is offered forMetro Reduxfor Switch, which bagged itself a PEGI “18” rating....

Troubled publisher finds new owner Microsoft has purchased Activision Blizzard, the developer/publisher behind multi-billion dollar franchises such asCall of Duty, World of Warcraft, Diablo,andOverwatch. The industry-shaking acquisition was reported early this morning by The Wall Street Journal andBloomberg reporter Dina Bass, the acquisition being officially confirmed shortly thereafter by Microsoft itself. The sale transaction is reported to be in the region of $68.7 billion USD with the transaction including Activision, Activision Blizzard, mobile giant King, and all subsidiary properties and IPs....

Beginning today, Sony is rolling out its latest PlayStation 5 system software beta. It introduces a host of new features that enhance the console’s accessibility and audio options, in addition to a few other tweaks. For now, beta access is limited to invited players in select countries, though Sony plans to release the update globally this year. Sony upgrades its audio and accessibility As thePlayStation blog post reveals, Sony is taking steps to improve the console’s accessibility....

See that image above? That’s from a new Microsoft patent for an “environmental display” to be used for gaming. It’s a display tech that would project a game’s environment onto the walls of your living area, letting you interact with it. This sounds like some space-age holodeck crap, but after reading some of the patent details atPatently Apple, it sounds like they’ve got at least some of this figured out....

In news that should shocknobodyby now, Starbreeze’s upcomingSyndicatereboot has been refused classification in Australia, making it illegal to sell in the country. The game’s violent content has been cited as the reason, with Australia’s 15+ age limit proving inadequate as usual. “Combatants take locational damage and can be explicitly dismembered, decapitated or bisected by the force of the gunfire,” says the rating board, making it sound awesome. “The depictions are accompanied by copious bloodspray and injuries are shown realistically and with detail....

Nintendo of America has just released their first party US release schedule for everything but the Wii U (DS, 3DS, and Wii). Although the games themselves are probably going to be released to critical acclaim and high sales (Kirby’s Dream Collectionis already doing very well in Japan), many of them don’t have any actual release dates, or even targets. The Wii has a whopping one first party US release, seemingly before it dies:Kirby’s Dream Collection....

Have a young one who hasn’t gotten enoughSesame Street: Once Upon a Monster? Be honest, do you yourself want more time with the game? Well, Warner Brothers has you covered with the first DLC forOnce Upon a Monster.Unidentified Furry Objectsis now available for the irresistible price of 400 Microsoft Points. Unidentified Furry Objectsadds a completely new chapter to theOnce Upon a Monsterstorybook full of furry cosmic visiting creatures. I know a lot of you are going to be getting together with your families to celebrate the tastiness of turkey soon so why not bring the Kinect along for some quality family fun?...

Explore, explode, explore again My very last stop of another great year at PAX East was to check outOuter Wildsover at Annapurna’s booth. I hadn’t heard much aboutOuter Wildssince back in 2018, but a space exploration game scaled down from the massive undertakings of games likeNo Man’s Skyis enough to get me interested. Unlike those massive procedurally generated space exploration titles,Outer Wildstakes place in a single solar system. There are a set number of planets each with their own secrets and unique look....

I have a laptop. It is, in fact, my only computer since leaving the United Kingdom for the United States. I use it for all my work, as well as any gaming that I happen to do. It doesn’t have the power to runCrysis, but it’s good for a round ofPlants vs. Zombiesand possibly games that were possibly downloaded for possible emulation in a possibly hypothetical but possibly real scenario....

From our community blogs My passion for playing hooky stretches began in early childhood, when I realized how much more manageable it made the ceaseless mundanity of everyday life. Both of my parents had full-time day jobs, so taking time away from school was as simple as warming up my Very Sick Boy voice, and placing a phone call to their offices. Before long I was putting more effort into evading responsibilities than pursuing them, and I had the grades to prove it....

Let’s build some PCs! [Gabe of Thones header image crafted by commenterEmirSc] Valve revealed the specsfor the high-end version of its Steam Machines, and they look impressive. Most of the parts were detailed, so it’s easy to figure out how much these could cost. I put together some parts that match Valve’s list, and priced it out on Amazon with a Prime account. I have four options, ranging from low-end to extreme....