Gotta fight ’em all Speaking in Polish magazine Gram, the developers ofPokemon GO, Ninatic,made mention of an upcoming PvP mode, which is currently in development for the uber-popular mobile title. In the interview, Niantic’s Head of Product Marketing, Anne Beuttenmüller, revealed plans to add the combative mode at some point in the near future. (Translation via Google) “Now we are working on the PvP mode, which will soon appear,” said Beuttenmüller....

F.E.A.R 3is the latest in the spooky first-person shooter franchise where you and your dead ghost brother have to save the world from your pregnant ghost mom. Or something. Honestly, it’s hard to pay attention to the story when all I can ever focus on is that you get (SPOILER) ghost raped by Alma in the previous game. So it’s a good thing I only had to play the four multiplayer modes during my hands-on session withF....

Sweet dreams Resident Evil 3is all about forward momentum, and while that’sa boon for replayability, it’s not always easy to thoroughly take in the sights. The 2020 remake looks incredible up close – the lighting, framing, and set design are b-e-a-utiful – and that’s part of why I enjoyed playing it multiple times over. As one fan made crystal clear over the weekend,Resident Evil 3would also look great from afar....

I’m sure a drum kit has been done Things I would never think to do, issue number 5604: beatSuper Mario 64with a mouse. Not just any mouse, mind, but a Nintendo 64 mouse. Critbox managed to get their hands on a rare N64 mouse, and they put Mario 64 to the test with it. Well, they passed the test (spoilers) as they managed to beat the thing with the peripheral, and you can check out the run below....

Sale extended! [Update:The sale has been extended until 12pm PST on December 31.] Find any PSN gift cards under your Christmas tree this year? Well, as luck would have it, there’s a flash sale going on right now to help you stretch that newly acquired credit as far as possible. The deals aren’t overly stellar, outside of perhapsThe Walking Dead Season 2for $6.25. You can also grabAkiba’s Trip 2for $24,Lara Croft and the Temple of Osirisat $13....

Paint the town “What was that? A snowboard? A skateboard?” Jordan and I recapped ourSpectrum Breakdemo from EGLX later while in the hotel room (truth be told, we’restillin the hotel room.) Only one way to find out:Check theSpectrum Breaksite. Oh, duh — it’s rainbow boarding. Whatever,Spectrum Breakis one of the more pleasant surprises at EGLX. Spectrum Breakis a level-by-level methodical quest to paint everything. Each of the game’s 55 stages is a collection of polygonal platforms, and each of them needs to be touched at some point....

Buy this game already! Can I get through the day without buying anything new on Steam? We’ll see. Today’s daily deals aren’t terribly compelling to me, but that is far from indicative of the quality of the discounted titles. There’s somegood stuff in here, absolutely. And there’s the potential for eitherBastionorAwesomenautsto go super cheap in the community’s choice poll. Daily deals: Flash sales: For those only now getting around to picking upDark Soulson PC, be sure to grabDSfix....

The Japanese games industry is suffering from a bit of a slump at the moment, but one man has the answer. Eccentric creator of weird games, Suda 51, believe that there is a “middle audience” between the so-called casual and so-called hardcore demographic, and it’ll be these people that shall prove crucial in reviving the market. “Well, there are a lot of core gamers, and a lot of lighter users playing on platforms such as the DS — but there’s nothing in-between,” he claims....

In another case of fine patent database snoopery bySiliconera, it’s been discovered that Namco-Bandai is developing an inflatable drum controller for a Wii version ofTaiko no Tatsujin. The accessory is inflated like a beach ball, and the Wiimote is then stuffed inside like the file your aunt hid in the cake she baked for your uncle Charlie in prison. There’s already aTaiko no Tatsujingame on the Wii in Japan, so this could either be a way to save on manufacturing and shipping costs to bring that game stateside, or it could be a new game altogether....

Warner Brothers has announced thatThe Lord of the Rings: War in the Northis set to launch November 1. You can bet that both the 1/11/11 and11/11/11launch dates are going to be crammed with games that just can’t resist such auspicious numbers. In addition to the date, there’s new box art too, so check that out if you have trouble recognizingLord of the Ringsgames on store shelves. It’ll head to your usual systems — Xbox 360, PS3 and PC....

Once known as Calvin Broadus, Snoop Dogg should now be referred to as Snoop Lion. I don’t know enough about Mr. Lion to tell you why he decided to hold onto the Snoop portion of his name, or if he will next be Mountain Snoop Lion, but I’m sure he has his reasons. If I was a chart topping rapper, I’m sure I’d get the itch to give myself a new badass name....

At the turn of the 21st century, there were few cooler things than skateboarding. Getting together with friends and boarding around town, or hitting the ramps and pipes at the local skatepark was the epitome of a good time for teenagers. The gaming world took notice of this pasttime in short order, resulting in the creation of the widely-beloved and highly-acclaimedTony Hawk’svideo game series. Launched in 1999 withTony Hawk’s Pro Skater, the franchise gives gamers all the fun of skating without scraped knees and cracked bones....

As an existing fan of theTwo Pointgames, I’m very excited forTwo Point Museum. It’s nice to have a release date, but Sega and Two Point Studios have announced that the release date is set for March 4th, 2025. That’s sort of far off. Maybe if I freeze myself… I didn’t know this even existed until last month, but already the wait has been too long. I yearn for the hapless puppet inhabitants of Two Point County....