Will Current Headsets Work With Xbox One and PS4?

Details on how the Xbox One and PS4 will work are still a little unclear. So it’s no surprise that this week’s mailbag included a few next-gen-specific questions. I’m here to provide as many answers as I can. Chris is gone on vacation this week (lucky him!) so no video edition this time around. Though…

A Brief Encounter With Destiny, Bungie’s Gorgeous MMOish Sci-Fi Shooter

We started in Old Russia, “many years from now.” A dramatic score swelled in the background. That was from the game. In real life, the bass from a Call of Duty trailer thundered from the other side of the wall. I was seeing Destiny, one of the next Next Big Things. Chris Butcher, a lead…

“But, deep down, nobody cares about not having CDs any more. The future is digital, and there’s nothing you can do about it.” Patrice Desilets—the man behind the Assassin’s Creed franchise—talks about how moving away from physical games might be the way that AAA games make money again in this GamesIndustry International article.

Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Is Out July 9th For The PS3

Here’s the first trailer for Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy. 8 games in all, plus a couple of graphic novels. It’s a trip down memory lane for those of you that have played any of these titles over the last 25 (!) years.

It’s Like XCOM, But In Real Time. With Fedoras.

The XCOM shooter is looking less like a shooter and more like an XCOM every day. In this new trailer for The Bureau: XCOM Declassified (now that’s a mouthful), you can see some of the game’s third-person, fedora-stuffed, XCOMish tactical combat in action. For more on the game, check out Evan’s hands-on preview

Moneysaver One-Shot: All The Borderlands Are Belong To You

This deal is bordering on outlandish. If you’ve missed out on the Borderlands series, stop what you’re doing and buy it today. Both games offer tremendous value, some of the best couch co-op ever, and the Anthony Burch-penned story of the second game is top notch. Amazon has a ridiculous deal today which includes Borderlands…

At Least One Developer Wants To Remake Metal Gear Solid

Game designer Hideo Kojima might not actually be actively looking for someone to remake his magnum opus, but at least one developer wants to step up to the plate. Earlier this week, rumors circulated that Kojima and crew were looking for a game studio willing to remake Metal Gear Solid on their fancy new Fox…

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: ToxicBunnies wants to know what your favorite saddest moments in gaming are. (Mine’s probably the ending of Shadow of the Colossus.) DanimalCart argues that Final Fantasy XV is the biggest disappointment of this year’s E3. And, Cimeas asks all you TAY folk where you hail…

ALL the Robot Masters Show Up in the Mega Man/Sonic Comics Crossover

Archie Comics’ crossover between Sega and Capcom’s best known characters is called Worlds Collide. And it looks like the biggest collision will be happening in next week’s Sonic #250, when a crap-ton of robot masters show up to try and stop the blue heroes from saving the day. You can get an advance look at…

This week’s Nintendo Download is all about Kokuga, the new game from the folks who worked on classic Treasure strategic shooter Ikaruga. I appreciate G-Rev rhyming the names to make it easier for us to rap about them. Also, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic Labyrinth, and several games that wish they were Sonic-related.See it all…

Watch Dogs and Our Reality Have A Lot More In Common Than You Think

Ubisoft, hard at work creating the next big modern-day sandbox, Watch Dogs, launched a website that shows us exactly how different their universe is compared to ours. Not too different, it turns out. Basically, the website lets you look at data—tweets, facebook likes, emails, Instagram posts, Flickr photos, you name it—constantly being shared and traded,…

Final Fantasy VII‘s Train Graveyard Has Never Looked So Beautiful

The Sector 7 train graveyard, one of the earliest locations in Final Fantasy VII, was an empty and depressing place, filled only with entry level ghosts, a few potions and train wreckage. Jordangrimmer‘s fantastic reinterpretation expands the environment and fills it with life. We all remember the original right? Train Graveyard [DeviantART], FFWiki To contact…

Let’s just put this guy’s body in this chair like he’s chilling out, and pretend nothing happened here… With The Director’s Cut and The Fall on the horizon, Deus Ex: Human Revolution is still around and kicking. Messing with enemy bodies will always be fun. Always.

Japanese Gamers Discuss Their Game Completion Habits

How many of the games you buy do you actually complete? Some games you finish the main story and move on to the next, some games you get bored of and drop out of midway through, some games you go for a full achievement score, and some games haven’t even had the package seal broken…

This Japanese Toy Car Chase Is Better Than Fast and the Furious

Packed with Tomica toy cars, the clip shows a high-speed car chase. And does that with so much style, fun, and car crashes, you can’t help but wonder why Hollywood needs to spend all that money. This is the work of YouTube user Luxe37. For the past few years, Luxe37 has been creating cool car…

Hey, There’s No Triangle Button on the 3DS!

Digimon World Re:Digitize Decode was just released on the 3DS in Japan. Originally, it appeared on the PSP as Digimon World Re:Digitize. If this is anything to go by, it might not be the best port. According to Twitter user @eclair0427, the 3DS version has screen prompts for a “triangle button”. The 3DS doesn’t have…

Professor Layton’s Son Investigates the Criminal Underworld on iOS

Level-5 announced that the iOS iteration of the popular Professor Layton series of puzzle games, Layton Brothers Mystery Room, is now available in the US and Europe following last year’s Japanese release. The game follows the son of series protagonist Professor Layton. He and his partner, Detective Lucy Baker, form a part of Scotland Yard…

Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded, the modern remake of the original Leisure Suit Larry adventure game from 1987, is now available from creator Replay Games’ website, with the Steam, Android and iOS versions coming later today. The game secured $650,000 in fundinglast Spring on Kickstarter.

Sony Won’t Be Abandoning the PS3 After Releasing the PS4

That time is quickly approaching. With the release of the PlayStation 4 set for late 2013, people are gearing up for the switchover to the new console from its predecessor. Still, even at its (significantly lower than the PS3 at launch) price tag, $400 is not exactly an investment many of us can make at…

Codemasters’ Classic Colin McRae Rally Goes Mobile

So this is what they were talking about yesterday. Codemasters’ original rally sports simulator is now on iOS, looking as dapper as ever. The “re-imagined” iOS version is based on the second game in the series from 2001, Colin McRae Rally 2.0, and it sports overhauled graphics and optional tilt controls while including the cars,…