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The Combat In Shadow Of Mordor Sure Feels Familiar (In A Good Way)

The enjoyable fighting system in the superb Warner Bros.-published Lord of the Rings game Shadow of Mordor is clearly inspired by the enjoyable fighting system in the superb Warner Bros.-published Batman Arkham games. Let’s compare, shall we? I captured a battle in Shadow of Mordor off of my PS4 earlier this week. Take a look:…

Good news and bad news, Skullgirls fans: the 2D fighting game’s third DLC character, the Egyptian-inspired sorta-blood-mage Eliza, is out now on PC and PS3, free for the next three months. The game’s Vita and PS4 versions, however, have been postponed to early 2015. Look above for a taste of Eliza’s fighting style.

Hackers Charged With Stealing From Valve, Microsoft And More

Two hackers, one from the United States and one from Canada, have plead guilty to U.S. federal charges regarding an elaborate international scheme involving the infiltration of gaming companies Valve, Epic, and Zombie Studios as well as attempted sales of counterfeit Xbox One development kits well before the console was released to the public. The…

How The Dead Space Saga Lost Its Way

The Dead Space series was riding high after the release of Dead Space 2 in 2011, having become one of the most highly-rated horror series of all time. Even today, people still praise Dead Space 2 as an incredible horror game. Unfortunately, Dead Space 3 was poorly received. What happened? How did Dead Space go…

Report: Xbox One Is Struggling in South Korea

While the Xbox One is actually drawing lines in China, a report out of Korea says the console is, so far, having a rough go in the region. According to popular Korean site Game Focus (via tipster Sang), the Xbox One reportedly sold less than 200 units at the console’s big launch event at Times…

October’s Xbox One Changes Make Microsoft’s Console A Whole Lot Better

Microsoft’s monthly tinkering with the Xbox One’s system software will produce something special in October, as the console will at long last offer the kind of distinct, smartly-designed system-wide functionality that could make rival console-makers jealous. The console’s October update doesn’t perfect the Xbox One. But, 11 months into the machine’s existence, it finally sees…

People in China Actually Lined Up for the Xbox One

I’ll be the first to admit it: I didn’t expect it to happen. But now, Microsoft has proven me wrong. The Xbox One is China’s first official video game console in 14 years and, as of today, it is officially on sale. Originally slated for release last Tuesday, the console was delayed for six days.…

Shadow of Mordor isn’t just a surprisingly good game. It also has the most romantic stealth-game tutorial of all time. We couldn’t help but share this image from the beginning of the game. (Disregard the bottom line of text—that’s just a subtitle.)

​Phew, Ex-WipEout Devs’ New Racing Game Looks Just Like WipEout

WipEout games have been synonymous with PlayStation platforms ever since the PS1. When Sony closed the studio responsible for the futuristic racing series in 2012, it looked like the PS4 wouldn’t be getting a WipEout game. But it—and the Xbox One—might be. Sort of. Formula Fusion—a newly announced game from R8, a new collective made…

A good, new five-minute Assassin’s Creed: Unity video shows how the November sequel’s new role-playing-game-like character customization system works. It also helpfully shows how the game’s 2/3/4-player co-op works. Lots of gameplay footage!

​Your PC Must Be This Nefarious To Run The Evil Within

Old-school survival horror fans have been waiting for the next game from the creator of Resident Evil for a little while. It’s almost here so let’s take a look at how much of an abomination your PC will need to be to run The Evil Within well. The PC version of The Evil Within isn’t…

Here’s a deep dive into Dragon Age: Inquisition, via a panel at this week’s Eurogamer Expo. The 30-minute presentation—which starts at 10:43 in the video below—offers up some insights as to the artistic goals of the game and how you’ll be able to switch things up in combat.

Tetsuya Nomura Talks Kingdom Hearts III, But Is Quiet on FFXV

Square Enix recently revealed that Tetsuya Nomura is no longer helming Final Fantasy XV. Now he can work on getting Kingdom Hearts III out quickly. “We’re regularly meeting schedule deadlines.” Nomura said in an interview with Weekly Famitsu. “Unfortunately, due to the engine, there are areas on the visual side where we’re struggling.” Talking about…

The Xbox One Is Doing Truly Awful in Japan

If you thought the Xbox One had a terrible Japanese launch, then, well, you’re right. But as bad as those launch numbers are, they’re freaking amazing when compared to how the Xbox One is doing now In its first four days on sale, Microsoft sold 25,674 Xbox Ones in Japan. In comparison, Microsoft sold over…

The Xbox One Will Be Out in China on September 29

After an inexplicable delay yesterday, today Microsoft announced that the Xbox One will go on sale in China on September 29. Microsoft says it will be the first game console to launch in the mainland in 14 years. “After receiving government approval for the first wave of games, we will launch with the first 10…

Microsoft To Delay Xbox One Launch In China

The first mainstream video game console to launch in China in over 13 years has just been delayed. The Xbox One won’t be sold in China starting tomorrow—instead, it’ll be released sometime before the end of 2014. In a statement put out on Microsoft China’s official Sina Blog on Saturday, Microsoft China says that the…

What Do Pac Man‘s Ghosts Taste Like?

Pac Man has been spending decades chowing down on stuff. Eating seems to come so naturally to him I never stopped to consider if he enjoys the taste of everything he eats. Apparently, neither have his owners. During the Q&A session at a presentation of the upcoming Pac Man game, Pac Man and the Ghostly…

The Latest Dragon Ball Game Has Something in Common With its MMO

Dragon Ball Xenoverse allows players to create their own original player character to take part in the history of Dragon Ball. It’s a fan’s dream, sure, but there’s something familiar about it. Upon seeing the announcement article, astute commenters quickly noted a similarity between the new original player characters and publicity images released for the…

I Wish I Could Tell You D4 Was Amazing, But…

D4 is like a bizarro-world version of Heavy Rain, a weird mixture of the mundane and the insane – but it’s got a lot of problems. This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK You play a bubblegum-chewing detective with the ability to delve into the past by touching objects, whose wife was killed two years…

Scalebound is Platinum Games’ First Stab at Fantasy

Platinum Games’ new Xbox One exclusive game, Scalebound, has dragons and dragon riding. For creator Hideki Kamiya, it’s a bit of a dream come true. “When I was in high school, I really enjoyed sword and sorcery fantasy games like Sorcerian on my computer.” Kamiya recalled in an interview. “For some reason I’ve never had…