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And over and over Acid Nerve’sTitan Soulswas one of the few gamesI saw at E3that I couldn’t get enough of. It left a lasting impression on me, and by the time I was done, I just wanted more. Death after death was doled out by bosses that were huge in stature, especially compared to my tiny one hit point hero. This video shows some of those 20-ish overwhelming presences that will be in the final game when it launches in early 2015 for PC, PS Vita, and PS4....

Microsoft’s battle concludes, the war rages on The ongoing battle between Microsoft and the FTC has been a monumental spectacle in gaming history. Betweenaccidental revealsand theannouncement of games that almost certainly do not exist, it’s easy to forget that the fate of huge franchises likeCall of Dutyhas hung in the balance amidst these legal struggles. Today, in a huge victory for Microsoft, a California judge has ruled in favor of the tech giant’s pursuit to acquire Activision Blizzard by denying a preliminary injunction from the FTC to block the deal....

TheStreets of Ragecomposer will lend his talents to Yacht Club’s next project Yacht Club Games recently announcedMina the Hollower, their next game after years ofShovel Knightdevelopment. Today, the studio confirms that it’s also bringing on legendary composer Yuzo Koshiro for some tunes. Koshiro has worked on game soundtracks for decades, with some impressive credits on his resume. His work stretches acrossStreets of Rage,ActRaiser,Super Smash Bros.,Etrian Odyssey, and more. Koshiro will contribute two guest tracks forMina the Hollower....

Mario Kart Wiiis set to come out April 27. Until then, though, we got a ton of new videos of the game to check out.GameTrailershas several new videos, but I’ve only snatched a couple of my favorites, which are all after the jump.But before that, here’s the Japanese intro for the game. Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach are racing along on invisible karts with the stupid wheel shell. After Peach knocks away Luigi, the movie cuts into random gameplay scenes of the various courses, vehicles and maps....

In between molecules of oxygen and carbon dioxide Dreamson PS4 is quickly becoming the place for creative types to recreate things they love. It’s no wonder it’s the new go-to.As Jordan told us in February(which was somehow only three months ago),Dreamsis a fantastically robust suite of creative tools assembled in an intuitive and easy-to-use way. Earlier this week, Epic showed us the first glimpse of the next chapter of its cutting edge game engine....

Promoted from our Community Blogs [There’s no other Nintendo series quite likePikmin, and this blog fromSam van der Meerillustrates that point well with an admittedlyverylate-game example plucked fromPikmin 3. It’s our hope thatPikmin 3 Deluxe– a seven-year-later Switch remaster of the Wii U original – can help rekindle the elusive-as-everPikmin 4. Other underappreciated Nintendo series were able to reach wild new heights on Switch, andPikminshould be next in line. It’s finally time, Miyamoto....

There’s something you don’t see every day Whether you’ve stuck withPokémon Gosince the beginning or you’ve long since dropped off, it can be interesting to see where the game is at from time to time. This week, The Pokémon Company touted a new milestone that helps illustrateGo‘s wild reach: it’s been downloaded one billion times worldwide. The stat popped up in a commercial on The Pokémon Company’s Japanese YouTube channel, and my mind is reeling as I attempt to imagine a billion people catching monsters....

As youmay have heard, THQ hired porno star Tera Patrick as a special producer onSaints Row 2. Or in other words, she’s just going to be promoting the game while slowly shedding off her clothes while reading from cue cards. The first developer diary has Tera talking about certain aspects of the game like the character customization. Funny, as the number one horn dog around these here parts, I was more interested in the scenes with the different outfits for the characters....

Despite being nearly completed, the WiiWare version of indie adventure titleMachinariumwill not see a release. Amanita Design founder Jakub Dvorský tells GameSetWatch they “decided not to release it because it’s just not good.” “The resolution is crap, and we had to squeeze the whole game (which is around 360 MB in [the] original version) into [the] 40 MB WiiWare limit. The music sounds terrible, the background pictures are heavily compressed, and we had to throw out … some animations....

I’m going to guide you through the best Pickaxes in RobloxMinesby analyzing all three types. These are the regular progression purchasable Pickaxes as well as the craftable and Robux ones. I’ll take a look at both their stats and enchants so check out my RobloxMinesPickaxe tier list. Table of contents All Roblox Mines Pickaxes Ranked When talking about thebest Pickaxe inMinesyour best bet is tostart with the Diamond Pickaxeby liking/favoriting the game and joining the Gold Rush Games community....

Brazilian gaming blogBlogeekhas apparently gotten big news on the upcomingStreet Fighter IVgame and they are more than happy to share it with the Internets. Check out the translated info below: The graphics aren’t the way they are in the teaser that everyone watched. The game’s still pretty, but it has nothing of that ink-splashing or anything. Art direction is interesting. Unlike all the other 3D fighters, SFIV is not meant to be photo realistic....

Tending crops, exploring dungeons, and even tying the knot Rune Factory 5is making its way to North America this year, with more fantasy friends and farming activities in tow. Ahead of theMarch 22 release date, XSEED and Marvelous put out a story trailer today, highlighting what exactly you’ll be doing in the action RPG. If you’re unfamiliar withRune Factory, it’s an offshoot of theStory of Seasons(orHarvest Moon) franchise. While that series has split in its own way and tends to be more about the farming,Rune Factorygenerally incorporates more action and RPG elements into the mix....

Spoilers Remember all the optional boss guides we did in the past for From Software games, because they all have optional bosses? This is kind of like that forSekiro: Shadows Die Twice. Location spoilers below, as well as the name of the optional bosses. Everything else is kept vague. Step one: Progress with the story until you’re nearly at the end Shortly after fighting the “DD” boss (you’ll know it, it’s after a long mountain climb with lightning strikes in the zen-like area), you’ll enter the endgame ofSekiro....