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Parasol Star SNK has released a trailer for the next character headed to its human-chess fighting titleSamurai Shodown.Hailing from Tencent mobile titleHonor of Kings, the lovely Gongsun Li will be added to the roster, free of charge, on August 5. The cheerful bunny gal steps outside of her MOBA comfort zone – where she is typically utilsed as a “Marksman” character to get up close and personal with Haohmaru, Galford, Darli and the rest of theSamurai Shodowncrew....

You knew someone would do it eventually, but it was merely a question of when. Enter Flickr userPixel Fantasy, the table you see above is an ongoing project that meticulously maps out everything you’ve ever played a game on (handhelds included). you may scrutinize a bigger versionhere, if you should so desire. I wonder if Thinkgeek is paying attention to this right now, because one look at this thing and all I can think is that if you made that into a giant poster it would be an instant bestseller....

The makers of theSilent Hill 2remake have announced that the game will not only ship with a grainy ’90s filter, but it also includes an option to dunk the UI completely for that sweet nostalgia factor. Granted, a toggle to drop the UI isn’t exactly innovation defined. But it should increase the spooky immersion of the horror game. Bloober revealed the options earlier today on itssocial media channels. I’ll be the first to say that the tiny screens on X/Twitter and Instagram don’t really do the footage much justice....

Rhythm hell After hundreds of attempts, Twitch streamerPeekingBoohas bested Champion’s Road, the big eff-you obstacle-course level ofSuper Mario 3D World, with his trusty dance pad. Over the past year, he’s beaten entire games with the unconventional setup —Super Mario Sunshine,VVVVVV, andShovel Knight, to name a few — but this challenge in particular has got to feel extra sweet. Even on a good day, with a proper gampad, Champion’s Road is bad news....

Open to Australian and New Zealand players only Are you in Australia or New Zealand? Are you alreadyreallygood atDark Souls III, less than a week after launch? You might be able to win $10,000 in Bandai Namco’s speedrunning competition. If you email[email protected]with a link to a timed Twitch video of you beatingDark Souls IIIwith the hashtag #DS310kSpeedRun in the description, you might win 10,000 Australian dollars. Right now, the world record run isabout 67 minutesby Japanese player Otsunari, so you’ve got quite a bit of catching up to do!...

Let’s go, giant robot of steel! A blast of ’70s-inspired action is bombarding Steam next week inSupercharged Robot Vulkaiser. Announced for a western release nearly two years ago, the mecha shooter from doujin studio Astro Port (Gigantic Army) is finally launching on June 4 for $4.99 /£3.99 / €4.99. And with a magnificently cheesy theme tune like this, well, it’s hard not to get excited. Supercharged Robot Vulkaiser[Steam] Special attack!...

The newest mode added toTeam Fortress 2is quite possibly the most appropriately-named one yet. Highlander mode, as you’re to call it, mandates the following: “there can be only one.” In less referential terms, it essentially means each team can only have one of each playable class in attendance. A neat concept, for sure. I do get the feeling people will want to quit out the second they’re forced to play a less desirable class, though....

Evening, my lovelies. We’ve got a great show for you today – one full of flowers, pony rides, butterscotch candies, and all the video game news you could ever want!* On today’s show, Max dove into some rumors about thenext PlayStation console, while I talked about arsonists inSimCity 5and showed off the newMax Payne 3multiplayer trailer. Later on, Max chastised the ESRB for removing the color red fromRisen 2‘s box art, and responded by showing some Photoshopped “suggested box art makeovers” of his own....

Remember that thing? Soon to be competing againstthe Ouya, theGameStickconsolewill be launching in September(multiple sources point to the 30th) for $80. The console is basically a tiny HDMI stick that you plug into your TV and BAM — it runs Android games. It touts a really sleek design that even houses the entire unitin the controller, which is pretty damn awesome. Right now you may snag one for pre-order at GameStop or Amazon, but those of you who backed the Kickstarter at the appropriate level should get yours sometime in the near future....

February 29 is a rare day, a perfect date to celebrate with a session of theFinal Fantasy-themed musical gameTheatrhythm Final Bar Line. However, I’ve got sad news for anyone attempting to celebrate today with a littleTheathrythmas the rhythm game just won’t loadon this day, specifically. The situation is a bummer, yes, but worry not as a solution already exists, and the cause for the whole thing is rather hilarious. It seems like what’s preventing players from joining the servers is that we’re currently existing in the most cursed day of a glitched period in time, the one our calendar lords call “leap year”....

Japan has been making every effort to conserve electricity after the earthquakes and tsunami that struck the country last month. While they’re making progress lately it is believed that the country could expect energy shortages for half a year. All the world is pulling for Japan to get back on track soon, but it’s possible that things will still be in a delicate state this fall, when Tokyo Game Show 2011 starts....

Certain sectors will find it harder to be successful In the wake ofmassivestudioclosuresthese past few years, not to mention other eye-opening events likeJohn Riccitello’s resignationas CEO of Electronic Arts, it’s hard to have a positive outlook on the industry’s future.Three years ago, I myself predicted a lot of what has come to pass, although I now admit my tone may have been slightly harsh. So the writing’s on the wall and gaming is going to die, right?...

Cblogs of 1/8 to 24-05-2025 –Eggs&BrewsterJrdiscusses 10 games they enjoyed but are not likely to ever replay. –Virtua Kazamatakes a looks at fighting games and DLC to look forward to in 2022. –FATAL-RreviewsLeft 4 Dead. –Black Red Gamingdiscusses 10 gaming news stories that went the rounds last week. –Lord Spencerdiscusses the top 10 games he played in 2021. –Ctg867wonders what could have been if Sony realized the Switch-like potential of the PS Vita....