That sort of scary girl from last year’s Tokyo Game Show poster is back this year. Someone liked her? I guess so. She’s…back. No offense to artist Ippei Gyoubu.Andriasangsays that this artist has previously worked on ads for for Adidas, Dr. Pepper and even Konami. I’m sure he’s great. It’s just thatTGS girl is creepy, just as she was last year. The CESA has just revealed this year’s promotional image, shown above and in our gallery....
Things that go bump in the night Vampyr, Dontnod’s upcoming action RPG, has avoided the spotlight for most of 2018. After a delay announcement last year, there hasn’t been much information about the vampire-themed game, save for its new release date of June 5. Today, however,Vampyrrears its head once more in the form of an all-new story trailer. It’s dark, as expected, and set to a very “video game-y trailer” cover of Don’t Fear the Reaper....
It’s flown by so fast but here we are, voting on the fifteenth game to be played out ofBacklog, the ongoing quest to rid my collection of unfinished games. The theme for this series is “Death is the only option,” as each of the games you can select from have the word “Dead” in their titles. This was the easiest theme ever to devise. Check out the games you may choose from and place your vote in the comments....
WithinThe First Descendant, each character has a hefty kit of attacks and weapons at their disposal. Outside of each of the three weapons you choose, there are four separate abilities, including a powerful ultimate ability. One ability, however, has secret functionality and requires you to meet conditions to use it. If you’re looking to unlock all of your potential, here’s what a Charged Subattack is in The First Descendant, and how to use it....
…I’ll be happy to separate my red clothing from my whites. Until then, f*ck it. I feel like in this world of pocket-sized computers and electric cars we could have something that wouldn’t stain our underwear pink by now. But no. Kingston University design student Lee Wei Chen is on the case, working to make laundry time fun. He has gamified laundry duty with this machine, which is half washing machine and half puzzle game....
Oily Anchovy inPaliaserves multiple purposes, from making Nai’o happy during his friendship quest to selling them to make some side cash. However, you won’t find it in Kilima Village, so be prepared to do some traveling. Here’s where to find Oily Anchovy inPalia. Oily Anchovy location inPalia you may find Oily Anchovy by fishingBahari Bay rivers, particularly around Proudhorn Pass and the Flooded Fortress, usingworm bait.Reaching these areas requires entering Bahari Bay and traveling north until you pass the aqueduct, which splits the region into two halves....
Snow in summer? Sun in winter? We’re less than a month away from the launch ofAnimal Crossing: New Horizons. On March 20, the ravenous fans of the series who’ve hounded Nintendo nonstop across social media will finally be able to put their cell phones down and pick their NookPhones up as they begin island life. As with anyAnimal Crossinggame, there are a lot of decisions to make before you even start playing andNew Horizonsis giving players yet another choice to agonize over....
Asking the tough questions There are a lot of weird quirks brought about by existence. One of them is that we all exist in varying relationship to other people, particularly larger than life figures. But larger than life figures aren’t even exempt. As a kid, I confused Patrick Swayze and Kurt Russell. I’ve seen people on Twitter confusing American Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz withGrandpa Munsterandthe Pokemon Muk. Dale North always said you should never tell someone they look like someone else (a celebrity, most likely), and I agree....
Less is more Brain&Brain is following up its storybook adventureBurly Men at Seawith another minimalist game,Wooden Nickel, and I’m here for this aesthetic. It’s so different from my usual inbox pitches. Wooden Nickelis said to revolve around “an increasingly interconnected set of mysteries, absurdities, and unexpected friendships—or hostilities.” If you happen to find yourself in Seattle at the end of the month, the game will be playable at PAX West inside the Indie Megabooth (#862)....
Microsoft’s worldwide string of price cuts has done nothing but good things for the Xbox 360 lately. Fresh off the back of actually beating the Wii in Japan, Microsoft is pleased to report that it has toppedsix million salesin Europe. The last time Sony talked about its European sales, it claimed that five million units had shifted. If Sony hasn’t made another million since then, MS will have retaken the Euro market....
[Update:My mistake, I read the date wrong in the press release.Double Dragon: Neonis actually coming out in September. Far better timing than the blockbuster month of November, with the exception ofBorderlands 2andKirby’s Dream Collection’srelease the following week.] Why? Because it’s coming out the same week asCall of Duty: Black Ops II. It’s going to be hard for anything to get any sort of attention that week really. Nevermind that it’s also sandwiched between the releases ofHalo 4,Hitman: Absolution, andEpic Mickey 2....
Coming to PC and consoles I’m going to have a heck of a time remembering its name, butAnew: The Distant Lightis a curious one. It’s a nonlinear action-exploration game from a pair of former BioWare and Volition developers set on an alien moon “twenty light years from Earth” that truly does lookalien. The strange, slightly unnerving creatures designs remind me of something like, I don’t know,Vectorman?Yeah, that’s probably it. The landscapes, too, are harsh and eye-catching....
Things are starting to pick up for the Switch eShop, asPrince of Persia: The Lost CrownandAnother Code: Recollectionare both launching on the same day.Turnip Boy Robs a Bankis another pretty fun addition, which we have a review for if you’re interested. Although we haven’t gotten any first-party heavy-hitters yet, it’s just January, and the eShop has a decent selection of both old and new games to peruse (that includes the instant drop of twoGolden Sungames!...
