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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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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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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In interview with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, independent game developer House House confirmed that Untitled Goose Game is coming to both PS4 and Xbox One. Originally released on Nintendo Switch and PC (as an Epic Games Store exclusive) in September, Untitled Goose Game is a bizarre adventure/puzzler where you control a waterfowl tasked with prancing and annoying a small town. Below is
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Originally released for Steam PC last month, Chautauqua Software’s top-down, hack and slash game Ling: A Road Alone is now available for PS4 in the U.S. and Europe for $7.99. Here is an overview of the game from Ling’s Chinese publisher Winking Corporation: “Ling: A Road Alone is a top-down hack and slash game. The player will start a journey
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Inti Create’s 2-D run-and-gunner Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX is now available for Nintendo Switch, PS4 and Steam PC for $14.99. The Gunvolt series is a fast-paced action/platformer heavily inspired by 2D classics like Mega Man X. Here’s the full breakdown and key features of the game: Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX takes place in the universe of the Azure
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On Thursday, publisher Big Sugar announced that the metal-themed run-and-gunner Valfaris will be launching very soon. How soon? Ahem: October 10: PC (Steam, GOG, Humble) and Nintendo Switch November 5/6: PS4 NA/EU respectively November 8: Xbox One In addition to the release dates, Big Sugar also announced a Valfaris Digital Deluxe Edition will be coming on launch day to both
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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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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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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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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 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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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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Yesterday at GamesCom, SEGA and development team Ryu Ga Gotoku revealed that The Yakuza Remastered Collection – which includes Yakuza 3, Yakuza 4, and Yakuza 5 – will be making the jump to Western shores soon… So soon, in fact, that Yakuza 3 is available on the PlayStation Store right now! Yakuza 4 will follow suit on 29 October, while
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Publisher IndieSelect recently announced that Ascension Dream’s visual novel title Pantsu Hunter: Back to the 90s is headed to PS4, Playstation Vita and Nintendo Switch on 28 August. Described as a point-and-click adventure with adult themes and a 90s anime aesthetic, Pantsu Hunter is the story of a young man in search of love – or in the very least
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The Playstation-exclusive Predator: Hunting Grounds was given a proper gameplay trailer Monday at Gamescom 2019. Without further ado, give the multiplayer-focused shooter a look below: Predator: Hunting Grounds is developed by Illfonic, who you may recall is responsible for 2017’s Friday the 13th the Game, which turned out to be a fun, franchise-faithful multiplayer game. Here’s Sony’s official breakdown of
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Earlier today at Gamescom, SEGA unveiled the third playable character in Lizardcube’s upcoming brawler Streets of Rage 4: Cherry Hunter. You can check out Cherry’s reveal trailer below. Given her yellow top along with some of her fighting moves being similar to Streets of Rage 2‘s Skate (aka Eddie to his close friends), Cherry is almost certainly related to the
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Tired of over-complicated, genre-bending, modern first-person shooters? “Flashlights? Fuck flashlights! Gun is flashlight!” Indie publisher Digerati May have the game for you: Demon Pit. Inspired by FPS games from the 90s, Demon Pit is described as an arcade–style arena shooter featuring numerous weapons, a “soul grapple”, and constantly changing environments. Here’s a breakdown of Demon Pit from Digerati followed by
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Glass Heart Games has unveiled Vigil: the Longest Night, a 2D action platformer with a few RPG elements, massive bosses, and a horror aesthetic similar to Bloodstained and the Castlevania series. Vigil is the first game from Taiwanese game studio Glass Heart Games, who promises “precise and technical combat as well as a rich and strong narrative.” The game itself
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According to Gamescom host Geoff Keighley, Sony Interactive Entertainment will debut the first gameplay trailer for Predator: Hunting Grounds on opening night of Gamescom 2019, which begins on 19 August. Predator: Hunting Grounds is an online asymmetrical multiplayer shooter developed by Illfonic and scheduled to release for PS4 in 2020. You can watch the May reveal trailer below. Source: Gematsu
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WayForward has released a new trailer for River City Girls featuring Kyoko, one of the playable characters in their upcoming sequel to the classic NES brawler, River City Ransom. Here’s the official bio for Kyoko: Kyoko is ready to go in River City Girls! Compared to her BFF Misako, she’s much more cheerful and bubbly, but don’t get her angry
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Bandai Namco has announced that Soulcalibur VI will be getting a second season of DLC, which will include Haohmaru from SNK’s Samurai Shodown series (aka Samurai Spirits). Haohmaru is just one of four characters coming as part of the second season of DLC, though he will be the only guest character among them. The rest will be natives of the
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Over the weekend, a new trailer leaked (and was later confirmed) which indicated that BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle will receive a “2.0 update” adding a total of nine new characters including at least two from entirely new franchises: Yumi from Senran Kagura (not Homura?!) and both Akatsuki and Blitztank from Akatsuki En-Eins. Yumi from Senran Kagura is armed with traditional paper fans,
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The Splintering 