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One of the things that makes Capcom such an amazing developer, in my opinion, is that it possesses an open-mindedness not often shared by fellow Japanese studios. Capcom seems unafraid to blend Western and Eastern thinking to create games with worldwide appeal, and withResident Evil 5, the company is borrowing from the best — including 2007’s amazing FPSBioShock. In a recentinterview with CVG,RE5producer Masachika Kawata discussed the team’s Western influences:...

That’s what the Internet says, anyway Third-person action gameBlade of Darknesshas been added to GOG.com and, from what I can gather, this is something worth downloading immediately. I’ve heard that people who likeKing’s FieldandDemon’s/Dark Soulswill appreciate Rebel Act Studios’ brand of combat, which is all that needs to be said about the matter. The game itself is $5.99, so even if it’s ultimately not for me more than a decade after its original release, that’s a risk worth taking....

Another welcome two-lane map I really miss Haunted Mines inHeroes of the Storm, butit doesn’t look like it’ll be coming back anytime soon. As one of the premiere two-lane maps it was a joy to play, but the addition of Braxis Holdout (currently for testing in PTR) makes that the wait a lot more bearable. In short, Braxis, aStarCraftlevel through and through, is another two-laner with a very simplistic setup and gimmick....

By this time, it’s no secret that theElden RingDLC,Shadow of the Erdtree, is a major hit for FromSoftware. Now,The Witcher IIIdeveloper CD Projekt has congratulated the developer, sharing art of Geralt slaying Mohg, the boss guarding the way to theElden RingDLC. For nearly a decade, theWitcher III‘sBlood and Wineexpansion held the crown as the highest-reviewed DLC ever. Though by only a digit or two,Shadow of the Erdtreedethroned it, as you may see inthe comparisonbetweenthe twoon Metacritic — and that didn’t go unnoticed....

Extend the olive branch Something has changed between 2018 and 2019 forCyberpunk 2077. Last year, CD Projekt Red quest designer Patrick Mills toldGame Informerthat there was no option to completeCyberpunk 2077in a non-lethal way. “You do play as a mercenary, so there are not non-violent solutions to all problems. It’s not possible go through the game non-violently. You’re a mercenary. Your job is violence.” That’s not the case anymore. During our E3 2019Cyberpunk 2077hands-off demo, a CD Projekt Red presenter explains how the game approaches optional violence....

Absolutely incredible. If you haven’t playedGuitar Herosince the days of “Through the Fire and the Flames,” well, things have come a long way. Modding communities have sprung up and developed new, incredible, seemingly insurmountable challenges. And the only thing better than an impossible challenge is seeing someone thrash it. Clone Herocompetitive player and streamer “CarnyJared” has been working on nailing a 100% Full Combo, or FC, of a custom track called “Soulless 6....

More like Rogue Bores Konami isn’t presently held in the highest regard by most people. After cancelingSilent Hills, firing Kojima at the tail end ofMetal Gear Solid V’sproduction, adapting long-dormant franchises into pachinko machines, and releasing the sub-parMetal Gear: Survive, it seems like they’ve stumbling in the dark with thin hope that they might eventually find the light switch. Something has to go right at one point. The announcement and subsequent release of theKonami Arcade Collectionsseemed like a good start....

Maybe your weekend is sorted The Switch is a crowded marketplace, and it’s hard for everything to get noticed: even exclusives! That goes double for Cruis’n Blast, which some people didn’t even know existed. That might change: as a newCruis’n Blastprice drop brings the game down to $19.99, from $39.99, which is about in line with what a bunch of people wanted in the first place. The news of theCruis’n Blastprice dropwas announced by developer/publisher Raw Thrills on Twitter, who noted the no-strings-attached price drop of $19....

Just one more job CD Projekt Red officially revealedPhantom Liberty, its first major expansion forCyberpunk 2077, this week. And it looks like it will be the only one. In a YouTube comments section, as spotted by sites likeXGP, the officialCyberpunk 2077account responded to a hopeful comment about further expansions beyondPhantom Liberty. The account expressed gratitude but said thatPhantom Libertyis the “only planned expansion” forCyberpunk 2077. Following up on that,Polygonreceived comment from CD Projekt Red’s global PR director Radek Grabowski....

While news has been rolling in aboutthe next big thinginDestiny 2andhow Raid and Dungeon content will appeargoing forward, Titan players specifically have something to look forward to in the short term. The Class is getting a substantial overhaul as part of an effort to add more identity and playstyle options. The best part is that it’ll go live alongside Episode: Revenant on October 8. Over time,Destiny 2Titans have found themselves in a bit of a pickle....

The player will remember that I am super excited to introduce Story Beat, a new weekly column about anything and everything that has to do with storytelling in games. I started my journey into games because I was so passionate about the stories they can tell, so I look forward to sharing my thoughts, critiques, and analyses with you all. Beware of spoilers for the end of the firstLife is Strangegame....

No-stromo In recent days, rumors have been abound that Creative Assembly was working onAlien: Isolation 2. It started with Official PlayStation Magazine writing (as reported byPlayStation Universe) “Our sources tell us that after work is finished onHalo Wars 2, a newAliengame may start development over at…Creative Assembly.” We refrained from reporting this. Something didn’t feel right. Now,Eurogamerhas come out to dash these rumors, and its logic seems far more likely to be accurate....

It’ll make you hate Mondays and every other day of the week There was a time, eons ago, where the comic strip known asGarfieldwas okay. Nay, it was good. Back in the late ’70s and ’80s, the daily dalliances of Garfield, Odie, Jon, and, for a brief time, Lyman was decent shit in the funny pages of this nation’s newspapers, becoming the most widely syndicated comic strip in history. Suck on that, corpse of Charles M....