It has one huge design flaw Boy, what a doozy! If there was an award for most complicated game system, Nintendo’s Switch would win in a landslide. The simple name really betrays the true complexity of the system given its seemly uncountable number of ways to play games. The newest console truly is a combination of Wii, Wii U, and 3DS yet still adds enough new features to make it stand on its own....
Two missions and Sniper Assassin for $15 If you’ve been wanting to get into the world ofHitman 2without spending too much money, today is your lucky day. Developer IO Interactive has released the “Santa Fortuna Pack,” a $15 starter package that grants access to two missions and theSniper Assassinbonus mode. Available on PC, PS4, and Xbox One, Santa Fortuna is an incredibly cheap way to get your stealth action fix (if you disregard thefreeHitman 2pack)....
Did you know thatHouse Flipper 2once beatLies of Pas Steam Next Fest’s most-played demo? Well, it did, and now, it’s about to come out very shortly. Supposedly a comprehensive upgrade tothe middle-of-the-road original,House Flipper 2is about to prove its worth. The developer, Frozen District, appears to be quite certain ofHouse Flipper 2‘s quality on day one, December 14. Essentially a game about flipping old, downtrodden houses (inthiseconomy?),House Flipper2offers an upgraded feature roster compared to its immediate predecessor....
Back whenDawntrailwas released in June 2024, a new feature was added to mounts inFinal Fantasy XIVthat made them tilt while turning. Although this was a nice update, many players found that the motion made them queasy, and were stuck with no way to turn it off. With the 7.1 Crossroads patch, this tilt has been extended to player characters while moving without a mount. This would be horrible news for anyone who is susceptible to motion sickness while gaming if it wasn’t for the fact that 7....
Another dose of Los Santos [Mash Tacticsairs Monday through Friday at 4p.m. Pacific onDtoid.TV. Watch Rick ‘King Foom’ Olson play a variety of games, each day with its own theme. With a heavy focus on community and viewer interaction, you can be as much a part of the show as anything else.] It’s going to be hard to top the epicness that is today. For starters,Grand Theft Auto Vis out, and it’s just as amazing as I had anticipated....
Did you leave a ‘thoughtful’ comment? Microsoft is considering compensating Xbox Live users for the recent downtime. Xbox Live has been buckling a lot recently, demonstrating frequent outages and downtime we’re not typically used to experiencing with the service. As aReddit threadrequesting compensation gathers pace, Larry “Major Nelson” Hyrb replied to commenters on the site (thanksGamingBolt), stating: “I’ve taken some of the more thoughtful comments and shared them with a few folks on the Xbox team to make them aware of this request....
The power of Minecraft Animal Crossinghas enjoyed a long reign at the top of the Switch eShop charts, but the time has come for a new king. According to the “best-sellers” portion of the Nintendo eShop,Minecraft Dungeons(which is priced at $19.99 for the standard edition) is now taking the top spot. Price aside that’s a huge accomplishment, given the global success ofAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsand its enduring appeal. Coming up in third isXenoblade Chronicles, followed byClubhouse Games....
Developed by Funcom Funcom, the developer that has run theAge of ConanMMO since 2008, is in line to make a newConan the Barbariangame after a partnership with Conan Properties leaving Funcom as the main PC and console developer in theConanworld. The MMO developer is also working on a spooky game calledThe Parkset in the same world as its interestingSecret WorldMMO. The company needs a boost after reports a few months ago thatit is flaggingafter poor performance by its LEGO MMO....
Last week,League of Legendssaw a patchthat swept the game with a massive change: the removal of the dodge statistic. Beyond this, a character was completely reworked, and a new one was introduced. Though it should be an off week for the scale of the patches, this week’s patch is bringing about another sizable change to the game. Stepping aside from the core mechanics, this weekLeaguesees the overhaul of the “Cooperative vs AI” mode....
Impressive for the Switch’s first year At this point Nintendo has built up a nice little winter for itself on Switch. I mean some of it is elevated by ports of games that are years old (and one,L.A. Noire, that’s nearly a decade old), but they’re games, accompanied by a few big original releases. To recap a bit Nintendo of Europe has shared this infographic, and there’s quite a bit left in these next few months....
This RPG is headed to the desktop, in more ways than one Today, Microsoft is highlighting a bunch of indies as part of its ID@Xbox and Twitch Gaming showcase. We’ve seen games both new and old, but one returned from years prior to announce it’s finally arriving later this year:RPG Time. RPG Time: The Legend of Wrightwasannounced several years ago, and it definitely has a look. It’s a classic RPG,Dragon Quest-style music and all, told in the margins of notebooks and across a school desktop....
Moving on up, to the esports side PlayerUnknown’s Battlegroundand eSports. Whether you like it, or hate it, these two things are at the forefront of the gaming zeitgeist right now.PUBGexploded onto the scene earlier this year and while still technically in Early Access has gone on to become the “most concurrently played game” on Steam. Meanwhile the eSports world has been gaining momentum for years, with more games being brought in and many tournaments being broadcast on cable TV....
Skate or die Roll7’s wonderful skateboarding gameOlliOllifelt like a perfect match for PlayStation Vita ever since I first got my hands on it, but the more the merrier. If you were hoping for this to be ported elsewhere, prepare to celebrate a small victory today. Cue your celebratory song of choice. The studio has tapped BlitWorks (Spelunky,FezPlayStation ports) for PS3 and PS4 versions of its title, as well as Devolver Digital for PC, Mac, and Linux versions on Steam....
