I resisted the siren’s call one week. But this week I can’t again. We need to do a tall lady from Resident Evil Village contest. It has to happen.
On January 28, Immortals Fenyx Rising’s first DLC, A New God, was released. Set after the events of the main game’s original ending, A New God is an odd expansion and epilogue that fans of Immortals might enjoy, but only if you really need more puzzles.
So, the Monster Hunter Rise demo is pretty good! But as a reminder, you only have a certain amount of time to download it.
When, exactly? Well, at 3AM ET on February 1 (that's tomorrow morning, US), it'll be removed from the shop and multiplayer will be shut down. However, you should still be able to play it offline, if the phrase "online play will be disabled after the trial period for this demo, at which point you will have to use local play," at the start of the demo is accurate.
Over the weekend, a tweet sent out by the Game Awards had me feeling like an ancient, decrepit mummy of a man. It asked people to name the best classic Nintendo console from a selection of four: the NES, the SNES, the Nintendo 64, or the GameCube. Four excellent devices with a wealth of treasured gaming experiences, I got hung up not by the difficulty of choosing which one I like the best but by the realization the GameCube is now considered a "classic" gaming console.
Later this year, the GameCube will turn 20 years old, and the world will be treated to a deluge of articles ranting and raving about how it was "forgotten" or "under-appreciated." I still remember lining up at Walmart that November morning to pick up my purple lunchbox along with copies of Luigi's Mansion and Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II. It was a great day for me, and because that memory is still so vivid in my mind, it's tough to wrap my head around the idea that it's old enough to be thought of as old.
Maybe it's because I'm 35 and fighting the gray that's trying to take over my scalp, but I still think of classic consoles as the shit I played when I was a young child. The NES, the Sega Master System, the Atari 7800, those are the classics to me, though I guess as time marches on, I'm just going to have to accept that some of my favorite gaming experiences will forever be referred to as retro. It'll be tough, though. I don't think I'm ready for people to start calling Star Fox Adventures a "classic game" in the same way I was never ready for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air to be considered old enough to begin airing on TV Land.
Plague Inc: Evolved DLC The Cure is available on Steam for free from now "until COVID-19 is under control".
The previously-announced free DLC - which is out now and requires base game Plague Inc: Evolved - tasks players to "take control and stop a deadly global pandemic by any means necessary. Allocate resources to boost testing capacity, make facemasks compulsory, lock down countries or investigate experimental treatments in Plague Inc.'s biggest expansion ever!"
It's a switch from the game's base game that introduces several new game mechanics to help the player end the spread of disease, not aid it.
The submarine KMS U-410 was closely related to the cruiser HMS Penelope in World War II history.
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One gun in a shooter is boring. Two guns are a bit more interesting, but still nothing new. Three? You got my attention. Four? Five? Eight?! Whoa... Now we’re talking.
Recently, we reported on the Nielsen streaming numbers for the end of December, which included a big success story for Disney’s release Soul. In that post, we noted that Nielsen didn’t include HBO Max on its streaming chart numbers. But now, it’s released those numbers anyway— at least, for Wonder Woman 1984.
Super Nintendo World - the new theme park about to open at Universal Studios Japan - is being recreated in Minecraft.
Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan is still scheduled to open on 4th February, but visitor numbers will, naturally, be limited upon opening to avoid crowds and advance registration is mandatory.
Thanks to Dippy22, however, Nintendo fans who also happen to be Minecraft players can live vicariously through their painstakingly recreation based on plans and photos of the new theme park. The 1:1 remake is apparently 45 per cent complete and the screenshots show off an incredibly faithful homage which hopes to have "3D models of every unique design this land has to offer" (thanks, PCGN).
What are the current generation consoles anyway?
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The Jackie Robinson Edition leak also reveals that the game is planned to be released on April 20, 2021, with an Early Access Weekend beginning on April 16.
Following these leaks, it has been announced that the official MLB The Show 2021 cover reveal will take place tomorrow, February 1, on Hot Ones.With the Japanese closed beta of Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis, a ton of gameplay has surfaced.
Below you can check out the opening cutscene, an extensive look at the character creation, and lots of battle and exploration.
The videos come courtesy of YouTube users 無言あするなゲーム放送, 夜刀神のお部屋【YATO-_-GAMI】, 猫田なつな / Natsuna Nukota, and
ラベンディー.
There’s a ton more on YouTube, so this is simply a selection. If you want to see more, you can check them out here.
The game certainly looks good. Here we go.
Third-party developers are working overtime to bring new content to the popular Microsoft Flight Simulator in terms of aircraft and airports.
First of all, we get another video look at the Airbus A220 in development at Whiskey Jet Simulation.
The developers have improved the fuselage further, and the video shows exactly that.
The second tease comes from the good folks at Gaya Simulation, who posted a tease of the upcoming Zurich Airport ( LSZH) on their official Facebook page.
While it’s just one image, the level of detail shown is definitely interesting.
Yesterday, you saw 29 hours of gameplay of the upcoming PS5 remaster of Nioh 2. Today, you get to see even more.
Japanese streamers Junichi Kato and Mokou have been working hard to clear the whole game in a livestream hosted by Koei Tecmo itself, and after a well-deserved break, they have resumed their attempt.
After roughly another 17 hours, the deed is done, and the game is cleared.
You can check out the deed for yourself below, keeping in mind that spoilers are included (duh).
The sex and violence are graphic — but more importantly, it’s full of complicated, conflicting perspectives
Here we go again!
Final Fantasy VII Remake "Part 2." The name alone probably strikes ire in the heart of many fans. But the original Remake garnered so much good will (way more than I expected it to) that I think a lot of people are willing to see what Square Enix has to offer before getting up in arms.
When is it coming? Well we don't really know. What do we know about it? Vague platitudes! Such is the way of most Final Fantasy game release schedules; with the exception of XVI (so far), which thankfully has the upfront and battle hardened Yoshida at the helm. Thankfully, Final Fantasy VII Remake star translator Audrey has some new news for us coming out of CEDEC+ Kyushu 2020 Online.
Although much of the digital event dealt with the history of Part 1 (retreading on some stuff we already knew), Part 2 was brought up eventually. Co-director Naoki Hamaguchi chimed in to state that in terms of "goals" in mind for Part 2, the team "wants players to experience what the rest of the world is like." "Rest of the world," is quite the lofty goal!
But of course, with Remake tinkering with the timeline a bit, producer Yoshinori Kitase thinks there's plenty of room to subvert expectations. Kitase explains "Although those who played the original game know the story, they're probably thinking what will happen now? We want to create something that can surprise them and that they can enjoy that lives up to their expectations. We did something similar in Part 1."
The Steam release for Muv-Luv Unlimited The Day After sees a slight delay, but don't fret. The hero won't fail to release the game.
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Stock up on anime gear while it's cheap. You can always sell a share of your collection later if it goes up in value.
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Following the opening of the floodgates of info on The King of Fighters XV, SNK is providing more information about the upcoming fighting game.
This time around, we hear more about the design of Benimaru Nikaido and Meitenkun from artist Tomohiro Nakata, following the same info reveal from Shun’ei.
You can check both out below. It’ll certainly be interesting to see how Benimaru Nikaido will fare in his new role.
Modder InfernoPlus, the same guy who turned Mario into a battle royale game, has done wonders with Dark Souls, releasing an ambitious mod that transforms the game’s multiplayer and turns the map into something decidedly less horrific.
Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood comes out later this week for all the consoles and PC. It stars a werewolf. You probably guessed that.
Can we replace the term "friend group" with "buddy collection" from now on?
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"George Michael, I'm sure that Paimegg is a very nice person..."
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The Guardian reports that the British government’s Prevent system, a community terrorism watchdog brimming with baked-in racism, once received a tip about a four-year-old boy who was overheard talking about Fortnite, which resulted in police turning up at the family’s home.
Earlier this year, Platinum rockstar producer Hideki Kamiya explained that they would probably have something to show for Bayonetta 3 at some point this year. So what better time to check in on that than (checks watch) two weeks later?
Speaking to VGC, Kamiya explains that it's still very early in the year yet for updates: "It’s not really our position to say, but… it’s January. We’ve got to have something come out, right? I guess it’s safe to expect that something will come out. There’s still a lot of the year left is what I’m saying."
Bitingly, VGC asks about providing something "more substantial than another CGI logo." At which point Kamiya laughs and responds, "I understand it’s driving the fans crazy! In light of that, my suggestion would be that maybe we should all reset and forget about Bayonetta 3. Then when something finally does happen, it will be a nice surprise, won’t it?"
Truth! But like Square Enix has learned many times before it, showing something far too early can have repercussions. The problem is that Bayonetta 3 is so heavily hitched to the Nintendo wagon, which creates all sorts of problems with expectations. Every time a potential Nintendo Direct "leak" (most of which are bogus or guesses) happens, Bayonetta 3 is almost always on it or speculated on.
That's not necessarily Platinum's fault (especially if it was Nintendo's decision to show it early to drive Switch hype), but that energy is out in the universe now. You can't put it back in the bottle!
Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator could do some very cool things with thousands of soldiers/ducks/zombies on the battlefield at once. Its upcoming sequel has only one place it can go to push the envelope.
Cage finds his match in director Sion Sono
