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And that sure sounds appealing I haven’t even watched a single episode of the most recentX-Filesrun despite all of my Twitter-hot-take-fueled morbid curiosity, and yet that series as point of reference is still enough toget an immediate click out of me. This isAsemblance, a first-person thriller for PC and PlayStation 4 being developed by formerDestinydesign lead Niles Sankey and the rest of Nilo Studios. The trailer is vague, but Sankey has elaborated some by discussing his influences, which also includeBlack MirrorandThe Twilight Zone....

Atari and Wayforwardhave announcedthatYars Rising, a spin-off/reimagining of the 1981 Atari 2600 title,Yars’ Revengehas a release date of July 04, 2025. They’ve also released a new trailer that covers the gameplay in better detail. Announced back in April,Yars Risingis a gated exploration (Metroidvania) game that bases itself onYars’ Revenge. It’s a weird way to reimagine a fixed-screen shooter from the early days of home games. While theinitial trailerdidn’t really show much relation to the original beyond some visual references, both the demo and the trailer show a more distinct link....

There’s no real pressure Before We Leaveis a winning concept for a peaceful city-building game. It’s a relaxing take on games likeAnnoandA Kingdom for Keflingsin which you’ll harvest resources from a lost civilization, explore and expand to neighboring islands, establish trade networks, and eventually fly off to other planets. I was into the pitch when we learned aboutBefore We Leavelast year, and I’m still into it now, in 2020, after spending a couple of hours with an alpha build....

Pick your platform Blizzard’s new first-person shooterOverwatchmay becoming to consoles, but Mac OS users are being left out in the cold. According to game director Jeff Kaplan, unspecified technical hurdles with the Mac ecosystem are limiting the PC release to just Windows computers for now. “Currently with the technology behind Macs and the wayOverwatchruns it’s just too challenging for us at this point to support it,” Kaplan said at BlizzCon, the studio’s annual convention in Anaheim, California....

It’s actually nearly out, for real Team Sonic Racingseems to have taken an absolute age to get to store shelves, but its almost here. The kart racer, which pits members of theSonic the Hedgehoguniverse against each other in team-based track-rippers, will finally be released in just under a month. Sega has also dropped the second part of animated mini-seriesTeam Sonic Racing Overdrive, following on from its debut episode that premiered at SXSW last month....

Seriously, take five minutes of your day to learn about this wonderful title Boundenis launching next week on May 21 for iOS. The game is launching for Android as well, but they’vehad to push back the releaseas developing on Android is quite the challenge. There’s a Vine that quickly shows how all the different phones on the market make it tough on developers, especially for small teams. As for the game itself, we can expect at least two more updates after launch that will include more dances....

Priced at $9.99 Harmonix’s latest venture in exploiting how uncoordinated you are is set to take off in the fall. Just announced today,Dance Central Spotlightwill release on Xbox One on September 2 at a price point of $9.99. Right off the bat, players will have access to the following ten songs: The party don’t stop there, though; there’s still plenty of rump shaking and twerking to go ’round. On launch day, Harmonix will have more than 50 additional songs available to download, of which “Safe and Sound” by Capital Cities, “Next to Me” byEmeli Sandé, “I Love It” byIcona Pop ft....

Headbutt spam, Soul Remains, and an Anti-Magic Field — what’s your pleasure? I am no longer afraid of the magic-slinging Scirvir inDemon’s Souls(at least in a cautiously optimisticHome Alonesense). He could absolutely take me out in the blink of an eye, but I’m going to put on a brave face the next time we cross paths in the Stonefang mines. In lieu of committing to a fun but probably too time-consuming new run, I’ve been poking around theDemon’s Soulssubreddit lately,laughing at ragdoll hijinks,sympathizing with crushing defeats, and marveling at cheesy tactics that I’ll save for a rainy day....

The new direction Evolution Studios is takingMotorStorm Apocalypsein — to me, as a casual observer, anyway — seems to be bizarre, but totally smart. With a newfound adoration forthings blowing up everywherein racing games, it seems like the perfect time to capitalize on our excitement. Even better, it reminds me ofThe Road Warrior, which is my favorite movie ever. Well, that, andThe Thing,Commando, andRoboCop. What can I say, these films all receive my love in perfectly equal quantities....

We joke about all the shovelware on the Wii around here, but seriously … its kind of out of control just how much there is. This recent report from EEDAR really nails it: while 3% of the 360 titles and 9% of PS3’s titles went unreviewed so far this year, the Wii weighed in at a whopping 37% of games unreviewed. Even worse, that went up 12% from last year, where 25% of the year’s releases were more or less completely ignored by reviewers....

Go give it a shot While the world waits forSunandMoon, there’s some newPokémoncontent to sate your appetite. Note that it’s not for your 3DS, and it’s not even sanctioned by Nintendo. But, it’s newPokémon, damnit! After nine years of development,Pokémon: Uranium, a fan project, has released. This is a full game that includes 150 new Pokémon (with a new Nuclear type), the ability to talk to your Pokémon, and online trading and battling....

With her grand ideas and busy schedule, Tataru has been busy of late but don’t worry,Mehdjina has some big ideas of her ownin the 6.55 update to Tataru’s Grand Endeavor. Here’s where to start and what you get for completing the sidequest. Treasured Bonds The first quest in the 6.55 update to the Tataru’s Grand Endeavor side quest is called “Treasured Bonds“. To pick it up, talk toMehdjina (X11.9 Y9.8) in Old Sharlayan....

Remember that time I said theMechWarrior Tacticsgameplay was revealedand there was no actual footage of it shown? Yeah, that wasn’t nice. You guys want toseeit in action. I’ve got just the thing for you today. That’s right, a gameplay clip and some screenshots! Hold the excitement though, there’s still only about fifteen seconds of “real” action shown here. That’s okay, because whatisthere will surely get you excited. If you like seeing mechs blow each other up, that is....