Like a sunny Karateka Blade Runner Lionheart Drive(otherwise known asLioness) is the next game from Zak Ayles (Sake Express,PUNKSNOTDEAD,Solitaire), with music from Philip Lanzbom. Where many developers grow more conventional as they gain experience, it looks like Zak is making even more of an effort to push the boundaries of game design, comedy, and tone.Lioness‘srotoscoped, low res spritesstimulate parts of my brain that rarely get tickled these days (outside of repeated plays ofTomena Sanner)....

Mistwalker and Hironobu Sakaguchi’s Xbox 360-exclusive role-playing game,Lost Odyssey, has been confirmed for a Jun 11, 2025 release date in the United States. The title (which Famitsu gave a 37 out of 40) was released in Japan last week to lines slightly longer than the lunch line at aMos Burger. You may be opposed to slapping down $5 to reserve a copy of the game, but Microsoft doesn’t care. Those who do pre-order the title will receive a download code that unlocks and additional mission and a weapon....

Is that you, Andross? This teaser for Media Molecule’s new PlayStation 4 project is curious. But first, here is the studio’s explanation for what we’re looking at (flashing light warning): “A rendering error on our new PS4 project caused this trippy sequence of colorful nonsense that begged to be shared. Consider it an exclusive peek at our new game if you like, it’s not particularly revealing, but it is fun, that much we guarantee… mostly....

No more random flatlining Ah,Cyberpunk 2077. What a road you’ve been down. From one of themost disastrous launches in recent gaming historyto an enjoyable dystopian RPG from the people that brought usThe Witcher. CD Projekt Red has been doing what it can to make its open-world title the product it should have been at the start, and the latest update has been rolling out. Patch 1.63 forCyberpunk 2077comes with a host of tweaks and fixes, as all good patches should....

Worldwide release to follow in September Lumines: Puzzle & Musiclaunched this week in Oceania and Japan. The “mobile recreation” of the hit 2004 PSP classic is currently available via theiOS App StoreandGoogle Playfor $4.49 in both Australia and New Zealand, while the asking price is ¥360 in Japan. A worldwide release (priced at $2.99 US) is expected sometime in September. This is the first newLuminesproject since Japanese publisher Mobcastacquired the rightsto Lumines and Meteos from Q Entertainment last year and revealed plans to development new games with the series’ creator, former Q Entertainment boss Tatsuya Mizuguchi (Rez,Space Channel 5,Child of Eden), and his new San Diego, California-based studio Enhance Games....

‘We have six applications’ RememberMiitomo? Hell, remember Miis, and Miiverse/Swapnote? While Nintendo continues to reference the little-avatars-on-life-support every so often (like ancillarySmashcharacters orMario Kart 8racers) they’re nearly dead and buried, and we get another reminder of why in today’s financial briefing document. Nintendo qualifies their mobile business by stating that they have “six applications,” in which it listsMario Run, Fire Emblem Heroes, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, Dragalia Lost,and the upcomingDr. Mario World(early summer 2019) andMario Kart Tour(summer 2019)....

Nabbit is all that matters New Super Luigi Uis upon us, and I know for a fact that a lot of people aren’t sold yet. So what exactly is new? As a recap, Nintendo reminds us that Luigi can jump further and higher than Mario, but he slides further as a result, making him more difficult to control. All of the game’s remixed 80+ levels are timed to 100 seconds each, adding a speedrun element to them (which I will definitely take advantage of with my speedrun gaming buddy)....

At$525,000, Penny Arcade will terminate all ads on the frontpage, while$999,999 will see the eradication of ads across the entire site. There are all manner of other rewards too, ranging from the tangible to the conceptual. Once a year has gone by, PA intends to run the Kickstarter again. It’s an incredibly silly fundraiser, to the point where folks are wondering whether Tycho and Gabe are actively trying to make fun of everybody....

Hands-on during TGS I’m still out here in Japan to cover TGS, and even though this is just my first time in the country, I’m already itching to come back. You only need to walk a few blocks to see video game and anime references everywhere, as Tokyo is constantly alive, with a populace that openly embraces technology. Naturally, I had to seek out a few popular arcade games that haven’t come westward yet, most notablyPokken Tournament, which is currently set for a Wii U worldwide release early next year....

I want to be an alien ResogunandSuper Stardust HDcreator Housemarque revealed its new game,Alienation,last year atGamescom.It’s a co-op PS4 shooter wherein you can “support your allies or go rogue.” More importantly, it’s an alien shooter from people what make real good shooters. you’re able to read Housemarque’s Mikael Haveri talking aboutAlienationin a newPlayStation Blog post. “Since the game features three main character classes, plenty of loot, and a ton of weapon customizations, the number of different team setups is astronomical,” Haveri explains....

‘He was an extraordinary leader, and an even better human being’ Bethesda announced that Robert A. Altman, the co-founder and CEO of ZeniMax, has passed away. “He was a true visionary, friend, and believer in the spirit of people and the power of what they could accomplish together,” Bethesda said. “He was an extraordinary leader, and an even better human being.” We are deeply saddened to tell you of the passing of Robert A....

Shot entirely on PC Both the PC version ofGrand Theft Auto VandGTA Online‘s Heists have been a contentious issue for fans of the franchise. Frankly, most people adopted an “I’ll believe it when I see it” mentality, as no one was ever sure either would come to fruition. Well, they both exist now, and that’s what makes this TV ad kind of special. Rockstar made a commercial to promote Heists, and it’s said to have been shot entirely on the PC version of the game....

We all know thatBioShock 2is on the cards, but so far nobody has a clue what it’s going to be about. Recently however,a rumorhas started cropping up suggesting the game will be a prequel set during the civil war that killed Andrew Ryan’s underwater city of Rapture. While a somewhat logical move, I don’t know how I feel about this. One of the best parts ofBioShockwas how much of the player’s imagination it invoked, and how a bigger picture was detailed through scant resources like audio diaries of Rapture’s citizens....