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The PlayStation 4 is struggling in Japan, according to figures released by analyst Media Create (via Eurogamer). Between June 23-29, the console only managed to shift 8,000 units, compared to the PS3’s 8,500 and the Wii U’s 10,000 units. Since its February 22 launch, the PS4 has sold a total of 620,000 units.

I Would Have Played Bioshock Tactics So Hard

I think it’s fairly clear at this point that Bioshock Vita isn’t happening. Irrational’s gone and it’s been vapourware since the 2011 announcement. This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK That’s not stopped Ken Levine tweeting about what could have been though, teasing a turn based “Final Fantasy Tactics style” game that would “work well…

The Destiny beta starts next week on July 17 for PlayStation console owners and on July 23 for Xbox players. According to the FAQ on the game’s official site, you’ve got to pre-order the game to get access to the beta.

If Dark Souls II Were An eSport

Those parries would be much more dramatic. YouTuber Green Toast mixed up some Dark Souls II gameplay and Koreans casting a Dota 2 match (hoping we don’t understand a word) to make it look like it’s the real deal. If Dark Souls II Became an Esport [YouTube] To contact the author of this post, write…

That Must Hurt

Snake in Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes is indeed the master of stealth. YouTuber Baconman shows us how to properly get rid of not one but three (that’s a lot in Ground Zeroes) soldiers using a ladder and some stealth. The Greatest Soldier of the 20th Century [YouTube] To contact the author of this…

Sony has completed their big E3 mural. The the man standing in George Washington’s place is none other than Mr. Joey Chiu, better known as the first guy to buy a PlayStation 4. Congratulations, Mr. Chiu. Say hi to the Minecraft guy for us.

​PlayStation Vita Review Update: Two And A Half Years Later

The PlayStation Vita has come a long way in the last two and a half years. Sony’s handheld console has navigated a winding and sometimes uncertain route, often deviating from whatever we thought its original course would be. And yet somehow, these many months later, it has landed in a pretty good place. When Sony…

We were so intrigued by the World War I adventure game Valiant Hearts that we reviewed it twice. Sort of. Luke reviewed it for us last week. Stephen (that’s me!) just reviewed it for The New York Times. Read the latter review here if you didn’t already pick up the paper.

BioWare’s First Gay Male Party Member Debuts In Dragon Age Inquisition

BioWare has been hooking up players with non-player character party members in its games for more than a decade, but there’s not been a strictly male-seeking-male option available until Dragon Age Inquisition‘s Dorian. In a character profile recently posted to the Dragon Age Inquisition website (via Eurogamer), writer David Gaider discussed the sexuality of the…

No Man’s Sky Won’t End When You Reach the Center of the Universe

There’ll be more to do when you get to the nexus of the cosmos in No Man’s Sky. This video on Hello Games’ hotly anticipated sci-fi game tells the story of how No Man’s Sky was born and what the dev studio wants to achieve with their ambitious procedurally generated galaxy.

Artist Flavio Bolla did a pretty neat paint of Kalm and its mini-reactor, which is the first town we visit in Final Fantasy VII, once leaving Midgar. This was the town where nothing really happened besides gearing up and watching Cloud’s extra-long, 30-minute flashback. Final Fantasy VII – Kalm by flaviobolla [DeviantART, via TheCyberWolf] Dayshot…

​A Great Reminder of Why We Need to Keep Classic Games Alive

Almost everything we love about modern video game owes a huge debt to Another World. So, it’s a boon that people playing on the Xbox Ones and PS4s of today can experience what made this proto-indie adventure a classic. Elegant world-building. Storytelling quirks unique to the medium. Beautifully naturalistic animation. Proper use of cinematic influences.…

Assassin’s Creed Unity Is Bringing Back The Series’ Greatest Experiment

Here we go again. Another Assassin’s Creed that I’m excited about. Why this one? Well, oddly enough, because the game seems like a successor to the under-appreciated Assassin’s Creed Revelations. Do you want your Assassin’s Creed to feel like a giant chemistry set again? A big, historical opportunity to tinker with vast crowds and see…

An octopus cooking for you? Must mean that there’s new DLC coming for Octodad: Dadliest Catch Coming later this summer, the Shorts add-on (because, y’know, it’s hot) will be free and features new levels where you’ll need to pretend that an eight-armed underwater creature is a just a normal ol’ human father.

The Biggest Obstacle in Hotaru no Nikki is You

When I first saw the promotional video for Nippon Ichi software’s upcoming game, Hotaru no Nikki, I was instantly captivated by the overall aesthetic. It had the feel of a game like Ico, but with less action. And that’s pretty much what I got. Good – Atmospheric Hotaru no Nikki is atmospheric as hell. The…

Hell Yes, I Want to Destroy Cities as Godzilla

I still haven’t seen the movie, thanks to Japan being one of the last areas to premiere Godzilla in theaters, but I hope it’s even half as awesome as the monster lizard’s latest upcoming game looks. Slated for release this Winter from developer Bandai Namco, in Godzilla players will control the iconic unstoppable destructive force…

Electric Lady: Here’s some spiffy new concept art of Fetch, the star of the PS4’s upcoming Infamous: First Light.

Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes Done Perfectly in Under Four Minutes

This is how Snake would handle things in real life. It’s a 3:54.870 run, to be exact, with an S Rank, so that means Mimalmo didn’t really make any mistakes and managed to finish the game perfectly. He says it’s the world record for an S Rank run, and while there are faster runs out…

Why Mortal Kombat X Is So Gory

If you, like me, were in the front few rows of Sony’s E3 press conference when they showed off Mortal Kombat X on stage, you would also have been deafened by the loud cheers of excited gamers. They were oohing and aahing at decapitations and exposed organs and lost limbs. This isn’t new for a…

I Ship It: Resogun has a new ship editor, and people are making lots of cool things with it—everything from Flappy Bird to Mario. And yes, there are of course penis-shaped ships. Because of course there are.