The Blazing Lion joins the fray Nintendo has released a brief trailer alongside the news that a new Legendary Hero will be joining the roster of their mobile battle titleFire Emblem Heroes. Roy, known to his friends and enemies as “The Blazing Lion” is the protagonist of 2002 Game Boy Advance titleFire Emblem: The Blazing Blade,although, ironically, he was playable inSuper Smash Bros. Melee,which released a year earlier. Roy will be made available in Fire Emblem Heroeslater this evening at 23:00 PT and tomorrow morning, February 27, at 02:00 ET and 07:00 BST....

Fortnitemay have added plenty of new content over the years, but the Ballistic mode could be a breath of fresh air for the community to enjoy. So far, Epic’s battle royale has stuck closely to the genre despite all the community-created content that can be enjoyed at any given time. Ballistic will be something completely different, and it’s going to be the first 5v5 FPS mode. The developers have allowed some important information about the upcoming mode, including what to expect and when it will go live....

Forza Motorsport‘s Update 6 – due to release in March 2024 – is shaping up to be a huge step forward for the live-service racing game from Turn 10. Notably, the developer has just revealed that the game’s entire Car Level progression mechanic will be getting upended in accordance with player feedback. Notably, Turn 10 has gone back to the drawing board withForza Motorsport‘s Car Level mechanic,as promised earlier this year....

Game Informer’s Web sitehas posted the cover of their October issue, which features an image of EA’s new survival horror titleDead Space. Their October exclusive cover story will reveal details on the game that is supposedly inspired bycult-classic filmEvent Horizon. The cover says“In the far reaches of space, humanity brings to light a forgotten alien scourge. Can one man cut through the darkness?” It’s great to see EA getting in on the genre that’s making Capcom (and maybe Konami) so much money, not to mention their focus onnewproperties andoriginalwork....

Blow up the wall with some firepower of your own TheResident Evil 4remake has several “skips” baked into it, which allow you to breeze past certain sequences.We’ve already covered the village skip, now it’s time to focus on the wrecking ball area found in Chapter 14. Here’s how to skip it, and what items you need to use. You can either use a rocket launcher or heavy grenades on the crack in the wall Near the end of Chapter 14 (right after encountering a Merchant stop), you’ll reach a sequence that involves Leon and Ashley breaking open a cracked wall with a wrecking ball attached to a crane....

One of the best parts of aDark Soulsgame is the social element. Reading messages scrawled by possibly helpful, possibly malicious players, taking on bosses with a co-op buddy, and of course, invading and repelling invaders. Sadly, like every other multiplayer game though, seasons change, people move on, and the population that makes those interactions possible dwindles. It can be impossible to capture that original magic. But not this weekend. This weekend, fans of theoriginalDark Soulsare flocking back to the game to relive their first experience and provide those who missed those heady days a chance to get in on the action....

What doesn’t kill you … Angry gamers have been to Anita Sarkeesian (and gaming feminism in general) what DRM has been to piracy. Attempts to kill a thing have only made it stronger. It’s an age-old situation, but one we as people have yet to master, despite years of experience. It’s especially troublesome when any attempt to seriously debate with somebody has been undermined by threats to rape her. I mean … who really expected that to accomplish anything positive?...

LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroesis being billed as the first LEGO game to feature talking characters, even though it totally isn’t. While the series may have gotten away from using voice acting in recent years, seeming to prefer grunts and other non verbal means of communication, the spoken word has its genesis in the toymaker’s first piece of software. Released back in 1997,LEGO Islandmay not be much to look at or listen to any longer, but it holds the distinction that Warner Bros and Traveller’s Tales are looking to usurp....

All in November Nintendo has shared some news with us in regards to some upcoming amiibo dates, which is always great. The Mii Fighter 3-pack will arrive on November 1, priced at $34.99. Additionally, Mewtwo will launch on November 13, and Falco will hit on November 20, both for $12.99. In case you haven’t heard, Mega Yarn Yoshi will be available on November 15 for $39.99. Yowza! Hopefully the 3-pack will be readily available — I assume so, as the Mii Fighters are hardly in-demand commodity....

2K Sports’ next baseball game,MLB 2K12, launches on July 13, 2025, for 360, PS3, Wii, PC, PS2, PSP, and DS. It will be the only simulation baseball title available on the Xbox 360, whereMLB 2K12alone will retail for $59.99. But for an extra $10, Xbox 360 players can pick up the 2K Sports Combo Pack, which comes withMLB 2K12as well as a copy ofNBA 2K12. You’ve got to hand it to 2K Sports’ marketing team....

Last week we got an early peak atMortal Kombat: Onslaught, a real-time collection RPG autobattler set in the MK universe that is exclusively on mobile. Developed by NetherRealm Studios, the features its own story centered around Shinnok’s quest for destruction. Players must work together to aid Raiden and build a team of classicMortal Kombatfighters to level up and progress through the story. Those interested in checking out this unique twist onMortal Kombatcan do so today on bothiOSandAndroid....

Also, sick flag tatoos Something about Guile’s new look just seems off to me. He looks more like a pushy TSA agent who is way too into his job than a military badass. Maybe it’s the lack of camouflage pants? In any case, he still has the moves. This new character trailer shows off Guile’sSFVbag of tricks (that are mostly the same as his old tricks, but faster and flashier). He’s got the classics like his aerial back-breaker and spinning back fist punch, but also some new additions like multi-shot Sonic Booms and a delayed floating projectile that looks like a good way to cover an advance or trap an opponent in the corner....

Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Tunisia, Egypt, or Saudi Arabia The UK and the US have banded together for a new travel ban that impacts devices “larger than a smartphone,” a category that the Switch is decidedly in. Don’t worry too much unless you go to Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Tunisia, Egypt, or Saudi Arabia, as travel to those countries are the only ones under this ban. Unlike the Galaxy incident where the device couldn’t be anywhere on the plane at all though this one is a little more relaxed, as you can stow these select units in a checked bag....