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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.

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.

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,…

Ubisoft Wants Your Face on a Painting. No, Really.

Ubisoft’s latest promotion for Assassin’s Creed IV might sound silly at first, but it’s actually kinda neat. Basically, you can become part of the Assassin’s Creed universe’s history by putting your face on a huge oil painting of “an epic naval battle.” You head to the website, pick any of the 137 characters depicted on…

Quidditch Is The US Army’s Latest Secret Weapon

Perhaps seeking to open a new front in the war for hearts and minds, the US Army have taken up the ancient and noble sport of Quidditch. OK, no, they’re just taking a page out of Japanese schoolbooks, but there’s something especially amazing about seeing a group of armed servicemen on active duty using taxpayer-funded…

Sony Charges Too Much For PS3 Game, Refunding Customers

The Deadpool game, out this week, looks OK! Maybe not $60 worth of OK, which is what Sony were charging for the game on the PlayStation Network, but that’s fine, because it shouldn’t really have been priced at $60. The retail version was $50, and to make it up to those who paid $10 to…

The Germans Have Built A Robot Ape. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

While American researchers build robots based on safe, friendly animals like puppy dogs, and the Japanese continue to build cute little robot children, the Germans have gone for something a little more brutal: a robotic ape. The German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence calls this an “ape-like robotic system”. It’s part of a program designed…

Kojima Wants Someone To Remake Metal Gear Solid, But That’s All.

There was a rumour earlier this week that Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima was trying to sign up a developer to handle a remake of Metal Gear Solid using Konami’s new Fox Engine. It’s not true, though there are the very best intentions behind it. Kojima first said this yesterday morning: There’s a rumor about…