‘Worst’ PS4 Game Is Getting Rebuilt From Scratch

Normally, if a new release is lacking in some way—be it in terms of quality or because of bugs—the developers will simply patch the game. But in this case, the situation is so grim that the developers are starting over and redoing everything. Basement Crawl is a Bomberman-like horror game that is rated so poorly…

Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs Could’ve Been Much Harder. In a lengthy and fascinating post-mortem, designer Peter Howell goes over the game’s design process, noting many areas where developers The Chinese Room differed from series creators Frictional Games It’s a great read, check it out.

​The Live-Action Street Fighter Series Is Out. Watch It Here.

It’s been almost two years since the live-action web series Street Fighter: Assassin’s Fist was first announced. Today, you can watch all the episodes online. The whole thing is on Machinima‘s YouTube channel, or you can watch it all right here, if you’d prefer. Here are all the episodes, in order:

​Three Minutes Of New Gameplay From The Order: 1886

Sony just streamed a short preview of their upcoming steampunk shooter on Twitch. It sure looks impressive. In the clip above, you’ll get a sense of how some of the game’s weapons and environments look, as well as a taste of an early gunfight. The Order: 1866 is scheduled to hit PS4 later this year.

Minecraft Still Makes Great Music

YouTuber Minkks has put together another song made from Minecraft sound effects, using sheep, skeletons and fireworks this time around. Minecraft: Sound Beat #12 [Minkks]

The Summer Of Old JRPGs

It’s time we try something different, folks. Something old This summer on Random Encounters, we’re going to go on an adventure through old-school role-playing games. Let’s call it The Summer of Old JRPGs Over the next few weeks and months, I’m going to go back and revisit some old favorites, from the iconic (Final Fantasy…

New Star Wars Space Combat Game Already Cancelled

Just revealed late last year, the free-to-play Star Wars: Attack Squadrons browser game has already been cancelled. The game’s beta was shut down today: On the game’s Facebook page, the response has been mixed. Some were pro shutdown: Had potential. But it was a let down from the get go. It’s space combat, we should’ve…

Here Is Watch Dogs’ Map

Watch Dogs releases next week, but you don’t have to wait until then to see how big its digital version of Chicago is. Obviously, if you don’t want to be spoiled on this, you should probably stop reading now! The good folks over at PlayStation Access not only show us Watch Dog’s map in this…

Marvel Blu-ray Collection, Neo-Geo X, Even More Amazon App Credit

Today on Amazon, add ten Marvel Blu-rays to your collection for just $65. This set has been selling for $180 until now, and a few of the films also include a digital copy. [Marvel Bundle, $65] Amazon is giving away free digital copies of Injustice: Gods Among Us Issue 1. Even if you don’t own…

Watch Evolve‘s New Playable Characters In Action

Yesterday I said that Evolve, one of my most anticipated titles this year, plays differently every time I get my hands on it. You can read all about why that is, but you can also just see it in action right here instead. Chris and I chat about our experiences in the video above, which…

​World War I Game Is… Pretty

Used to be that we’d get loads of war games based on World War II. Despite being an ugly conflict full of large-scale action and human drama, World War I never got as much consideration from video game creators. Valiant Hearts is going there, and it’s going to look damned pretty in doing so. We…