Forever Entertainment, the Polish development studio behind SEGA’s Panzer Dragoon remake, is reportedly hard at work on HD remakes of The House of the Dead 1 & 2 for Nintendo Switch planned to release sometime in 2020. It should be noted that this HotD collection features the first two games in the series – not 2 & 3 – which
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At the UN Climate Action Summit this week, the GRID-Arendal center special interest group published a press release stating that several video game developers and publishers including Sony, Microsoft, Ubisoft, Google, Rovio, Supercell and WildWorks had committed to a climate change awareness initiative known as the “Playing for the Planet Alliance”. Among the commitments listed in the pledge are improvements
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Independent game developer Crafting Legends has announced that the Windows PC version of Death Trash is planned to release in early 2020 via Steam Early Access. Console ports are expected after the game is fully complete, with versions planned for the Xbox One, PS4 and Nintendo Switch. Originally revealed in 2015, Death Trash is a grotesque open-world RPG which takes place
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Publisher Good Shepherd Entertainment have announced that John Wick Hex will arrive on the Epic Games Store (both PC and Mac) on 8 October for $19.99. John Wick Hex is a strategy game developed by Bithell Games based on the wildly successful film series starring Keanu Reeves. (Duhr) Good Shepherd is planning to release the game on consoles at a
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In the 80s, tough, badass action heroes were all the rage, and no other onscreen action hero was bigger and badder than Rambo. With the release of Rambo: Last Blood in cinemas this weekend, the character has appeared in five separate movies, several of which spawned video game adaptations. Rambo III was released for the SEGA Genesis/Mega Drive shortly after
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In 1986, the 8-bit era was in its infancy. Nintendo had a few months to show the world that video games were not dead (Thanks, Atari!), and SEGA had just entered into the North American market hoping to capitalize on some of Nintendo’s success. One of the earliest games for the Master System was a license of one of the
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On Thursday, Seba Games Dev announced that its side-scrolling brawler Fight’N Rage will be coming soon to consoles, starting with the Nintendo Switch on 26 September, Xbox One on 27 September, and PS4 at a later date. (Sony may be taking their time censoring Gal’s animations – pure speculation!) These new console versions of Fight’N Rage were ported by BlitWorks,
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Australia sure is taking its history as a prison colony seriously, as those in charge simply can’t trust their adult population with video games featuring sex, violence or drug use. Even after introducing an R18+ rating in 2013, Australia has still banned a significant number of video games, and the Aussie ban hammer has been very busy as of late..
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On 4 September, Bandai Namco filed new trademarks for several “Encore” titles in Japan. Here’s the full list of these newly trademarked “Encore” titles: Genpei Touma Den Encore Klonoa Encore Mr. Driller Encore Splatterhouse Encore Wagyan Land Encore Bandai Namco recently used the “Encore” subtitle for both Katamari Damacy Encore for Switch and PC (known as Katamari Damacy Reroll outside
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Digerati’s throwback arena-shooter Demon Pit has a free demo version now available on Steam. The demo gives players a chance to fight the first six waves of enemies using three of the game’s weapons: the pistol, shotgun, and machine gun. The demo also includes leaderboards, so you can see how your demon slaying skills stack up against other players. Here’s a
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Nintendo has confirmed that both Bayonetta and Bayonetta 2 will be removed from the Wii U eShop on 19 September, 2019. If you’ve already purchased the games, you will still be able to re-download them after the 19th, but there will be no new sales after that time. This will not affect the availability of Bayonetta and Bayonetta 2 on the Nintendo
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Greetings, mortals! It is I, Raiden, god of thunder and protector of Earthrealm. As many of you are prone to forgetting, mere mortals as you are, I wanted to remind everyone that the 26th anniversary of Mortal Monday is today. Yes, September 13th is the anniversary of the release of the original Mortal Kombat game for home consoles. But did
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While the release of Shenmue I & II last year was certainly cause for celebration among SEGA fans, its release begs a question of critical, global importance: Is the SEGA Dreamcast still worth collecting for? To address this confounding issue, two top minds from Internet blogging sites have agreed to debate the finer points of the conundrum, and what better
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At the 2019 Tokyo Game Show, Konami revealed Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls, and it’s coming soon exclusively to your mobile device! Haven’t you always wanted to experience the classic horror platformer with touchscreen controls? Maybe you have, and if so, here’s the trailer and the full breakdown of Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls from Konami. Hey, at least Shanoa is in
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At Tokyo Game Show 2019, Publisher D3 debuted the first live gameplay of Onechanbara Origin, the remake of The Onechanbara and The Onechanbara 2. So far, the trademark risqué outfits from the original games don’t appear to be radically altered, but given Sony’s puritanical turn over the last year, it’s quite possible that the game could be censored before its
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Well, my plans of playing through every single Dreamcast launch title for the 20th birthday of the “little white system that should have” didn’t exactly pan out as I had hoped, but I got the good majority of games booted up and played on 9/9/19! Since I didn’t actually play EVERYTHING this time around, I thought I’d just give a
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We reported last week that the Switch remake of Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE appears to be censored based on its reveal trailer from last week’s Nintendo Direct. However, information has started to surface which suggests that not only could the western release be affected, but the Japanese version could very well be censored, too. According to Sankaku Complex, the Tokyo
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Next week marks the 20th anniversary of the U.S. launch of SEGA’s final console, the SEGA Dreamcast. Released on 9 September, 1999 (9-9-99) for $199.99, the SEGA Dreamcast brought along 19 launch games on day 1, including Sonic Adventure, The House of the Dead 2, Power Stone, NFL 2K and Soulcalibur. The Dreamcast hardware would also introduce several innovative features
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One of the big reveals during Wednesday’s Nintendo Direct presentation was an updated port of Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE, Atlus’ mashup of Shin Megami Tensei and Fire Emblem originally released for the Wii U in 2015. This time titled Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore, the Switch version will include new story segments and an all-new song. However, if the game’s
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Update! Today’s Nintendo Direct did indeed confirm that the Assassin’s Creed bundle is coming to Switch this year, including Black Flag’s DLC. Original story follows. Earlier this week, Greek retail website The Console Club listed a bundle containing both Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag and Assassin’s Creed: Rogue on Nintendo Switch for €38.90. The listing was later deleted. The listing
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On Tuesday, developer Omega Force and publisher Koei Tecmo announced that Ryu Hayabusa from the Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive series will be a playable character in Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate. The Ultimate expansion will be available both as a stand-alone product and as an add-on to the original Warriors Orochi 4. Here is the official breakdown of the
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It looks as though Square Enix’s upcoming remaster of Final Fantasy VIII will indeed be censored. Japanese outlet Dengeki Online recently posted several screenshots of the new version on PS4, and as you can see from the comparison images below (provided by Hiecchi), the Siren enemy character model in Final Fantasy VIII Remastered has additional feathers placed on her waist
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At the Hatsune Miku “Magical Mirai 2019” event in Tokyo, SEGA announced that Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix is headed exclusively to the Nintendo Switch in the West in 2020. Titled Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Mega39’s in Japan, the rhythm game is scheduled to release in Japan on 13 February 2020 for 5,990 yen, and later in 2020 in
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Hasbro certainly had a sensation on their hands with their new Monopoly Socialism board game. After it’s initial release, this new parody spin on the classic board game looks to be sold out at virtually every traditional outlet. What made Monopoly Socialism such an in-demand hit? To put it simply: the Streisand Effect. Despite the original Monopoly being a gamified
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At a press conference in Tokyo earlier today, SEGA officially announced Yakuza 7: Like a Dragon (titled Yakuza 7: Whereabouts of Light and Darkness in Japan). The game will launch for PS4 on 16 January 2020 in Japan, with a release in western territories later in 2020. This new Yakuza entry not only features a new protagonist and setting, but
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Earlier this month, independent game developer Unfold Games caused an online stir after refusing an exclusivity deal with the Epic Store for the studio’s first title: DARQ. Just three days after Unfold Games announced DARQ’s release date on Steam, Epic approached the studio with an exclusivity deal (coupled with a cash incentive) which would have wrested the game away from
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It looks like there is yet another HD remaster collection in our future, this time including both Disney’s Aladdin and The Lion King originally released in 1993 and 1994 respectively. It should be noted that these will be based on the games developed by Virgin Interactive, so fans of Capcom’s take on Aladdin for the Super Nintendo will have to
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Last week, Ion Fury developer Voidpoint apologized after individuals from Reset Era criticized content in the game that they found offensive, including an image of a personal skincare bottle jokingly labeled “Ogay” (an “Olay” pun, in case you needed it spelled out). After the complaints surfaced, Voidpoint announced that they would donate $10,000 to The Trevor Project (an LGBT anti-suicide
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Update: this leak has since been confirmed by Sony. Original story follows. A PS4 listing for Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection has appeared on the Hong Kong PlayStation Store. The title had not been formally announced by Capcom. The collection includes Mega Man Zero 1, 2, 3, and 4 (originally released for the GameBoy Advance) as well as Mega Man
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Following their reveal at the Square Enix press conference at E3 2019, the character designs from Crystal Dynamics’ upcoming Avengers game received quite a bit of ribbing and well-intentioned ridicule. The latest footage of Marvel’s The Avengers from Gamescom, however, seems to indicate that the artists at Crystal Dynamics have taken the feedback to heart. Take a look at the
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