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Tight Controls Define This Retro Homage To Ninja Gaiden
At first glance, The Messenger looks like any number of pixel-art projects trying to recreate the magic of decades-old games. Beneath the nostalgic presentation, however, lies an action platformer focused on not just reliving the past but also improving on it. Sabotage Studio, located in Quebec City, is developing it based on the Ninja Gaiden…
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The Directors Of Monster Hunter World Try To Explain Why It’s Not Coming To The Nintendo Switch
Monster Hunter World is due out January 26 on PS4 and Xbox One but not the Switch. According to the game’s directors that’s because it was in development well before Nintendo’s handheld had been revealed. The Monster Hunter series is a familiar sight on portable consoles, including Nintendo’s starting with Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate on…
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So There Are Now PlayStation Figures Called ‘Totaku’
The PlayStation-licensed line of Amiibo-looking toys comes by way of ThinkGeek, the merchandise outfit owned by GameStop, and are due to launch on March 23. There are a total of seven different figures including God of War’s Kratos, Tekken’s Heihachi, Bloodborne’s hunter, Wipeout’s Feisar FX 350, LittleBigPlanet’s Sackboy, PaRappa the Rapper and Crash Brandicoot. Called…
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If The Rock’s Jumanji Were A Retro Beat ‘Em Up
It might look something like this. Created by artist Castpixel, the screenshots show what the recent movie might have looked like if it were translated into the style of a 90s arcade game. Destructoid, which spotted the lovely renders, pointed out that it wasn’t so long ago games like this would have actually been made…
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Fans Are Still Working To Remaster Fallout 3
The fan project titled “Fallout 4 : The Capital Wasteland” is still in development and continues to look stunning. According to the mod’s latest monthly update, the bulk of it’s nearly 40% complete. Capital Wasteland attempts to remaster Fallout 3 using Fallout 4’s engine. The results so far have been impressive and will leave anyone with…
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Joy-Con Grips Are A Lot More Useful With Smartphones In Them
Ever since the Nintendo Switch released last March, people have been painting them, modding them, and 3D printing all manner of accessories for them. One of the latest is a Joy-Con grip that can fit your phone inside it. The creation belongs to Nathan Becker and comes by way of htxt. With slight alterations, the…
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There’s A Chiaotzu-Sized Hole In Dragon Ball FighterZ‘s Roster
After a prolonged drip feed of new trailers and character announcements, Dragon Ball FighterZ comes out in less than a week. Unfortunately, while the playable roster is 24 characters strong, one of the series most beloved little dudes isn’t among them. Technically, Chiaotzu is in the game. Once again reprising his role as a side-kick,…
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Mercenaries Saga Chronicles heads to the Nintendo Switch in February. The collection of three, small tactical RPGs are best thought of as sort of Final Fantasy Tactics-lites. They join Tiny Metal and a few other games (notably Mario + Rabbids) to build out the handheld’s library of strategy games.
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Watch Us Play Darwin Project’s Open Beta
When it was initially unveiled at E3, I was confused as to what Darwin Project was trying to be. I knew what it was obviously aiming for with a shoutcaster on stage and it felt like it was doing a little too much to convince me that it wants to be the next big eSport.…
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New Xenoblade 2 Patch Gets Rid Of The Game’s Funniest Lines
The Ardainian Soldier enemies in Xenoblade Chronicles 2 had some weird battle cries in the English voice over. These bloodlusty, passionate shrieks tickled the hilarity bones of many players. The latest patch has bashfully edited these clips into more reasonable exclamations. Hear it for yourself in this brief video. In the version 1.0 English release,…
By Tim Rogers
