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Capcom title next in line for animated series Animation studio Sublimation Inc has announced that they are producing an anime series based on Capcom’s fantasy RPGDragon’s Dogma. The show will be produced for the Netflix platform, in keeping with other video game shows such asCastlevaniaand the upcomingDevil May Cry. Details are a little thin, but according to the studio “The story follows a man’s journey seeking revenge on a dragon who stole his heart....

Haven’t I seen you somewhere before? If there is one genre that has truly seen something of a major comeback in recent years, it is the beat-’em-up or scrolling brawler genre. Led by releases such asRiver City Girls,Mayhem Brawler,Fight’n Rage,TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge,andStreets of Rage 4,it seems that the gaming community is ready to start scraping face across pavement in this simple, but surprisingly cathartic venture. PublisherNumskull Gamesand British outfit Bitmap Bureau (ofXeno Crisisfame) is looking to dropkick the market with its own homage to the nose-busters of old,Final Vendetta, a brand new titlecurrently in developmentfor PC and console platforms....

Funko style Funko has been thinking out of the box for a while now, trying to get people to buy into their dead-eyed toys. One of their latest ventures? Breakfast cereal. Those ’90s kids won’t be able to resist! They’re peddled at several partner stores (most notably GameStop and Hot Topic of all places, because gaming and clothing stores are perfect food storage), and have run the gamut of comic properties, films, television, and gaming (Pac-Man, Mega Man, Cuphead)....

Expect a zillion Battle Royale titles headed pocket-wards It has been less than a week since popular battle-royale titleFortnitemade the transition to mobile devices, but already figures have sky-rocketed for the pocket shooter. According to statistical websiteSensor Tower, estimates are that, in its first three days, players spent somewhere in the region of a staggering $1.5millionon in-game purchases. Don’t forget thatFortnitemobile is currently only available on the iOS format, and is invite-only....

In the Americas, anyway Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Xis a-comin’ to the Americas on August 30, Sega says. The rhythm game will feature some PlayStation VR compatibility in the concert editor’s “Live View” mode, which sounds like it will allow you to create and watch your own Miku performances. Sega plans to sell the title for $50/CA$65 on PlayStation 4 and $40/CA$55 on PlayStation Vita, and hopes to incentivize pre-orders and launch day purchases by throwing in this cloth pouch:...

Or, how the population of Silent Hill desperately need some parenting classes The past week in games has been all about strong, imposing men getting in touch with their softer side and nurturing their young – well, and cardboard boxes. Both Kiryu Kazuma inYakuza 6and Kratos inGod of Warmay not quite be rocking the dad bod, with milk stains and baby sick down their ratty old t-shirt and heavy bags under their eyes, but they do learn a thing or two about how tough life as a father is....

My Hero Academiafinally returned for its seventh season, and things are getting dangerously heated. Shigaraki Tomura and All For One are out for blood, while the heroes are all holed up, struggling to catch their breath. The current situation is like watching a serial killer hunt down their prey. But unlike your typical horror movie, the military isn’t so late in this one. America’s mightiest hero, Star and Stripe, swooped down with a fleet of jets and gave Shigaraki and All For One a bad time....

June has come back around and with it, Pride Month is in full swing.Disney Dreamlight Valleyis giving players a chance to get their hands on free in-game fashion items which can be used to display your own pride, or show support for others in the LGBQT+ community. These are the same items that first appeared during Pride Month 2023, so there’s a solid chance that if you’ve been playing for more than a year you may already have these items....

WhileLylecontinues to accept art submissions for the abstract concept of politics, here’s what’s been in video games this past week: Another bombastic Nintendo Direct has come and gone and it has me more excited than ever to get cozy this Winter toPokémon,Animal Crossing, and some SNES games! It feels like this latest Direct had a little bit of everything for everyone. Discharged question of the week:what was your favorite announcement/highlight from the latest Nintendo Direct?...

Analysts are two things: Annoying and annoying. The latest guythat peopleseem to want to pay attention to is this dude, Bill Kreher, from A.G. Edwards. According to Kreher, because the Wii andGuitar Hero 2on the Xbox 360 are impossible to find in 100 random stores, then they are the clear winner. Huh? So actual sales numbers don’t matter?That makes no sense. Words of weird wisdom: “Our results suggest more of the same: winners continue to be Activision and the Wii,” Kreher stated....

It isn’t gone yet though It feels like 5th Cell never really caught on afterScribblenauts. It had a string of‘nautports, butHybriddidn’t hit it big, and neither did anything else, for that matter. Sadly, the studio has announced that it has let 45 people go today (I didn’t realize it was that big!), and its next project,Scribblenauts: Fighting Wordshas been canceled. Initiallyit was thought that the entire studio was closed, but we have since learned that this isn’t the case....

Mega Man 10has just been revealed as a WiiWare release (XBLA/PSN surely to follow), thanks to thisNintendo Powerscan available on the print magazine’sofficial Web site. I’m sure the link will be taken down, but what’s important is that now, you and I both know thatMega Man 10is going to happen. AND-OH-FCK-MEGA-MAN-10-SHEEP-MAN-WHAT-THE-FCK! The only substantial details we have on the game right now is that Capcom is sticking with the 8-bit style, that the story is about finding a robo-vaccine for robo-virus calledrobotenza, and that three playable characters will be available at the start: Mega Man, Proto Man, and a third unnamed character (please-be-Mega-ManX-please)....

Any excuse for savings It’s Pi Day in America and capitalism compels us to bring forth any random sales to ya. The Microsoft Store has launched a miniPi Day salewith discounts on select Ubisoft Xbox One games and Xbox One console bundles. While only three titles are on the price chop block —Watch Dogs 2,Steep, andJust Dance 2017— they are all at historic low prices. To add some fun to the sale (YES FUN), the games are discounted by $31....