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“Let this gift be one of memory.” So it turns out E3 is right around the corner again. Man, time flies. It’s hard to believe it’s been nearly a year sinceBeyond Good and Evil 2,Mario + Rabbidsand whatever Devolver’s conference was about. E3 is quite a magical thing for me. It’s this enchanting mix and match of awkward suits doing their best to put on a convincing human act, celebrities who don’t seem to want to be there, and genuinely exciting video game announcements....

I sure hope not Look, my attitude to April Fools’ Day is that if it looks like bollocks and it sounds like bollocks, then it probably is bollocks. However, afterlast year’s reveal of the amazingFar Cry 3: Blood Dragonon April Fools’ Day, I’d be hesitant to write this off thistweet from creative director Dean Evansin which a desktop wallpaper shows off the titleBlood Dragon III: Vietnam War 2. Would Ubisoft pull the same trick twice?...

Elden Ring Fit Elden Ring, by many counts, is another successful launch for From Software. The game has been making headlines since it came out, and naturally, we’re onto the “people playing aSouls-like with wacky controllers” phase. That includes a display that I am dubbing “Elden Ring Fit.” You love to see it. This particular instance is from SuperLouis_64(who has changed their moniker to “Tarnished” in honor of the descriptor ofElden Ring‘s hero avatar), who is using theRing Fit Adventurecontroller to navigate the game....

Generally, I don’t wish I was a Japanese videogame journalist because, well, I don’t speak Japanese. This is the exception —Degenki Onlinehas photos of the Japanese launch party for Renegade Kid’sDementium: The Ward, and I’m jealous. The event took place atAlcatraz E.R.restaurant in Shibuya, which has a — get this — God damned medical prison theme. So while it appears the restaurant was decorated to represent the horrors of Dementium, it needs to be repeated that the restaurant always has a medical prison theme....

Good night, sleazy prince John Riccitiello has today stepped down as CEO of Electronic Arts,as noted by EA’s own Larry Probst. The company, which has spent the last few yearsincurring wrath from gamersthe world over, in no small part due to its consumer-unfriendly policies, has been captained by Riccitiello since 2007. The silver-haired EA boss will leave his position and the board of directors on March 30. A replacement is yet to be revealed....

If any of you are looking for any last-minute gift ideas for me, I have one! Update: Deals are expired but we’ve listed the next best deals which is similar. Arguably thebest Xbox One S console dealsince Cyber Monday has emerged in a 24 hours offer at GameStop. The Xbox One SGears of War 4bundles, both the 500GB and 1TB versions, are at $50 off holiday price tags with a gift card bonus and a free controller....

After Gazillion Entertainment lost the Marvel license, they basically closed up shop Within days, Gazillion Entertainment had crumbled due to issues withMarvel Heroesand their revoked Marvel license last October. After some attempt at renegotiating a deal wasn’t struck, and following a meeting in November 2017, employees were placed on unpaid furlough barring a few scant staff members.Marvel Heroeshad its plug pulled a full month in advance. Now, MMO giant andRiftpublisher Trion Worlds is picking up the pieces....

‘It would be really difficult’ Here we go, here we go, here we go again. It’s time for another “I wish this Wii U game was on Switch” conversation!Speaking to USGamer, Monolith Soft executive director Tetsuya Takahashi just came right out and said it: he wantsXenoblade Chronicles Xon Switch. How likely is it to happen? Let’s look at his own words on the matter: “Well, the future at present is unclear....

At launch,Monster Hunter Wilds’biggest debate isn’t about its expected low difficulty, as many anticipated—it’s about graphic performance problems. This shift in focus is actually surprising, considering how muchtheMHcommunity was worried about the game’s difficultyleading up to release. MH Wildslaunched on February 28 to mixed reviews onSteam, currently at just 47% positive ratings. Most of the negative feedback centers on poor PC optimization, with players reporting severe frame rate drops, even on high-end GPUs....

Update: Neil Druckmann has since responded to this interview, saying his answers were edited and did not accurately reflect his statements. You can read more about Druckmann’s responsehere. In a recent interview with Sony, Naughty Dog president andThe Last of Uscreative director Neil Druckmann commented on the potential of using AI to “push the boundaries of storytelling in games,” suggesting it could be used for writing dialogue and creating characters. Unsurprisingly, a lot of people don’t like this, including several of Druckmann’s own peers within the games industry....

Many of you are unwrapping/charging/updating your brand new PS Vita systems right now. I’m happy for you! Know that several of the Vita apps have just hit the PlayStation Store and are ready for download. They all require webpage-linked authorization, though that’s relatively painless. Get those going in your download queue so you may do that obligatory first tweet from your Vita. God help you if you’ve forgotten your Flick/Yahoo password as a pop-up page totally breaks the whole process....

Well, ‘by Nintendo of Europe,’ at least, and hopefully not by Nintendo of America The Wii U GameCube controller adapter has beenhard to get hold of, with the last remnant orders seemingly being cancelled by online retailers. However, Nintendo of Europe gave a statement toNintendo Lifeassuring the adapter has not been discontinued. Isn’t all of this fun. “We would like to reassure you that GameCube Controller Adapter for Wii U has not been discontinued by Nintendo of Europe and we are doing everything we possibly can to meet the demand which is currently outstripping supply....

Let’s get this out of the way right now — I don’t think Capcom’sPhoenix Wrightis the best game on the DS. It’s good, but I’m not building a shrine to it anytime soon. There, I said it. But I am a sucker for free stuff. Take thispre-order itemforPhoenix Wright: Justice for All. A freePhoenix Wrightbranded stylus and a cleaning cloth for all the spunk Wright fanatics are going to spill all over their DS when the games ships this January!...