If you live in Europe, Blacksad: Under the Skin is available now. The problem? It wasn’t scheduled to release until 14 November. While this might seem like a happy accident for some, the developers behind Blacksad: Under the Skin are strongly cautioning European gamers to not play the game yet, as the “Day one patch” won’t go live until the 14th.
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Final Form Games has announced that its sci-fi space shoot-em-up Jamestown+ is coming to Nintendo Switch and Steam PC via Steam on 12 December 12 for $17.99. Jamestown+ is a new version of the original Jamestown released for PS4 in 2015, with the updated game featuring extra stages, ships, an updated soundtrack and several performances improvements. Those who purchased the
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Arc System Works announced back at EVO 2019 that a new installment of their one-on-one fighting franchise Guilty Gear is indeed coming our way in 2020 via the tentatively titled Guilty Gear 2020. Apt. Arc System Works has now released the fifth trailer for Guilty Gear 2020, which confirms that both Chipp Zanuff and Potemkin will be playable characters in
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Originally announced in 2017, Geronimo Interactive’s first-person VR shooter Reborn: A Samurai Awakens is now available for PlayStation VR. Below is a new trailer for Reborn, followed by publisher Circle Entertainment’s breakdown of the game: Reborn: A Samurai Awakens is a first-person VR action-adventure that combines robots, samurais, and sword fights. The player is a samurai that was resurrected by future
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Bandai Namco has announced that Hildegard Von Krone (aka Hilde) is coming to Soulcalibur VI as the next character confirmed for the game’s second DLC season. Hilde made her first appearance in Soulcalibur IV, and she’s sporting some slick new duds in her return to Bandai Namco’s weapons-based fighter. You can watch Hilde’s reveal trailer below. Soulcalibur VI is currently
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Game publisher Idea Factory International has announced that Azur Lane: Crosswave is coming to Windows PC. Previously confirmed for PS4, the PC release will be available on Steam in 2020. Developed by Compile Heart, Azur Lane: Crosswave is a 3D shooter based on a 2D shoot-em-up originally released on mobile platforms. The PC version will support English, Japanese, and traditional
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SEGA has released their arcade classic Shinobi as part of their SEGA Ages line on the Nintendo Switch, which you can pick up on the Japanese eShop for ¥999 (that’s about $9). SEGA has also released a launch trailer for SEGA Ages Shinobi which highlights some of the game’s extra features. These include an “Ages Mode” which allows you to play
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Orange Cube has announced that their dungeon exploration RPG Labyrinth of the Witch is coming to the Nintendo Switch on 14 November via the Japanese eShop (where it’s titled Majo no Meikyuu). The game is priced at ¥1,480 (that’s about $13.60), requires 189 MB to install, and features both English and Chinese language support if you’re not a Japanese speaker.
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Late last week, game publisher Idea Factory revealed that their upcoming dungeon crawler title Mary Skelter 2 would not be coming to Australia as the game has been refused classification by Australia’s Classification Board, which is effectively a government ban in the land down under. Developed by Compile Heart, Mary Skelter 2 is a dungeon crawler in which players traverse
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On Monday, Kojima Productions announced that the long-awaited Death Stranding would receive a release on Windows PC in “early summer 2020.” The PS4 release is still scheduled for 8 November 2019. Originally announced on Sony’s stage at E3 2016, Death Stranding is the brainchild of legendary video game director Hideo Kojima (Metal Gear Solid), who describes it as a “completely
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As of Wednesday, the Japanese horror adventure game Corpse Party 2: Dead Patient is now available on PC via Steam, GOG and the Humble Store. Originally released for PC in 2013, this new release includes updated graphics and an extra scenario. Set five years after Corpse Party: Blood Drive, Dead Patient is a stand-alone story which makes it a welcome
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On Wednesday, Techland teased that their open-world zombie survival game Dying Light will receive a crossover expansion featuring content inspired by Valve’s own zombie survival shooter Left 4 Dead 2. This will be the final expansion for Dying Light before Dying Light 2 launches next year. There are no specifics regarding what the the Left 4 Dead 2 expansion will
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THQ Nordic has announced that Darksiders: Genesis is scheduled to release 5 December for Steam PC, while the console versions will follow early next year – 14 February, to be exact- for Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One, and Giggle Stadia. Developed by Airship Syndicate, the Darksiders: Genesis is a prequel to the larger Darksiders action/RPG series originally created by Vigil.
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On Tuesday, Spanish developer Drop of Pixel announced Underworld Dreams, a new first-person survival horror game for Nintendo Switch set in the H. P. Lovecraft-inspired world of Robert W. Chambers’ book, The King in Yellow. Drop of Pixel plans to show off Underworld Dreams for the first time at Manga Barcelona 2019, which runs from 31 October 31 to 3
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On Tuesday, Forever Entertainment announced that their upcoming Panzer Dragoon: Remake will be getting a physical release. Panzer Dragoon was originally released on SEGA’s ill-fated Saturn console in the mid-90s, and this reimagined take on the fantasy-themed 3D shooter was first revealed earlier this year during Nintendo’s E3 2019 Direct presentation. Panzer Dragoon: Remake is currently scheduled to arrive this
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At PDXCON, French developer Cyanide announced that Werewolf: the Apocalypse – Earthblood is currently planned to release in Summer 2020. Earthblood is the first adaptation of White Wolf’s Werewolf: The Apocalypse tabletop RPG series which is part of the larger Vampire: The Masquerade universe. According to Cyanide, Earthblood is an action/RPG featuring a werewolf named Cahal, who was exiled from his Garou
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Bluebones’ Curse is not a deep, complicated game, but it does create an enjoyable platforming experience for those looking for a lighthearted romp with a festive Halloween theme.
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The Fatal Frame franchise has been dormant since 2015, when Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water was released on the Nintendo Wii U. In a statement made to Nintendo Everything, series producer Keisuke Kikuchi expressed interest in returning to the horrors of the Fatal Frame world on the Nintendo Switch. “Yeah, I do want to make a Fatal Frame on Switch,”
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Arc System Works has released a new trailer for BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle introducing the new DLC character Blitztank from SUBTLE STYLE’s fighting game Akatsuki Blitzkampf. Blitztank is one of the nine playable characters included with the “Version 2.0 Content Pack” scheduled for release on 21 November ($24.99). The Version 2.0 DLC also includes a new story scenario, and new
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Review spoiler warning! I friggin’ love Splatterhouse 3. It’s the reason why I love the Splatterhouse series so much, and as far as both violent games and 16-bit brawlers go, it definitely top-tier. That being said, it’s not 100% flawless, and fans of the first two games might not appreciate the changes made to the third installment. Voice: Nobody cares,
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Nintendo has made an important update to the Japanese website for Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore confirming that the updated Switch port of the game is based on the Western version of the Wii U original. That means the upcoming Encore re-release will be censored no matter which region in which of you reside. This revelation won’t come as a
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Indie horror/mystery game Tokyo Dark: Remembrance is coming soon to both Nintendo Switch and PS4 in 2019. Developed by Cherrymochi, Remembrance is an updated version of the original Tokyo Dark, with the new version including new content, new/updated artwork, and new endings. Here’s the official breakdown of the game below: Tokyo Dark – Remembrance – expands the gripping story of
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The award-winning first-person adventure mystery Return of the Obra Dinn makes the jump to consoles on Friday, 18 October. Currently available on PC and Mac, Return of the Obra Dinn is a murder mystery set in a stylized monochrome interpretation of the early 19th Century. To mark the occasion, the developers have revealed some gameplay footage running on the Nintendo
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The return of the gloriously violent Postal series is upon us, as Running With Scissors has announced Postal 4: No Regerts for PC. In addition, the is available now via Steam Early Access for for a discounted price of $17.99 until 21 October (regularly $19.99). And for all of you game journalist types out there, there are non-lethal gameplay options,
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On Thursday, Arc System Works announced at a press conference that they are publishing a Nintendo Switch port of FK Digital’s 2013 action game, Mononoke Slashdown. Originally released on for Sony’s PlayStation Mobile (remember that, kids?), Mononoke Slashdown puts the player in control of a ninja named Kagemaru who investigates the source of roving monstrous hordes which threaten peaceful towns
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Welcome back to our special Halloween event here at The Splintering, the Festival of Dread! Every now and again, we at The Splintering are going to lean on our mascot, Chomp the Termite, to go out into the world of myth and fiction to get the stories that we non-fictional types just can’t get. This edition of Chomp Bites One
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The ESRB recently posted a new listing for Call of Juarez: Gunslinger on the Nintendo Switch. Originally developed by Techland for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC in 2013 (damn…), Gunslinger is the fourth game in the Call of Juarez series. From the look of the rating, the violence and adult themes all appear to have made the transition to
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Bandai Namco has announced that One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows will launch sometime in 2020 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. Developed by Spike Chunsoft, One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows is an action game based on the wildly successful superhero manga written by ONE and illustrated by Yusuke Murata. Bandai Namco has scheduled a closed beta
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Bandai Namco has announced that the version 1.04 update for Code Vein will arrive at the end of October. According to the patch notes, this update adds several Halloween-themed character accessories, color pallets, and face paints, in addition to some gameplay updates, as well. Here are the pertinent details from the patch notes: Character Creation • Added new creation accessories,
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Publisher XSEED Games has announced that Corpse Party: Blood Drive will launch on 10 October for not just PC, but for Nintendo Switch, as well, which is the first confirmation that a Switch version existed. Surprise, Nintendo fans! (Eh, we kinda suspected in 2018) Originally developed by Team GrisGris in 2014 for the PlayStation Vita, Blood Drive is the sequel to
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