I know I won’t win any fans with this guilty admission, but I have never played a Star Ocean game. Of course, seeing screens of the upcomingStar Ocean IVhave made me think I might be playing my first one very soon, and the new trailer posted onSquare-Enix’s YouTube channelpretty much clinches it — I need this game. Go watch it! So, Star Ocean fans, I humbly ask for your guidance. If I play Star Ocean IV and fall in love, can you suggest what other games in the series I must get my hands on>...

A scheduling conflict appears to have led to a new casting Ron Swanson fans will be pleased. Nick Offerman has taken up the role of Bill, the crafty and reclusive survivor, forThe Last of UsHBO adaptation. According toVarietyOfferman is taking up the role from Con O’Neill, who is no longer portraying Bill due to scheduling conflict. Offerman will play the character alongside Murray Bartlett’s Frank. Those who have played the firstLast of Usgame will remember the early section set in “Bill’s Town,” and the tensions between the two characters....

As you may have heard, Friday was our founder Niero’s birthday! To pay tribute, we created a thread in the forums and asked the community to wish the big man (and his robot alter ego) a happy day. Needless to say, everything you’ve shared so far has been fantastic! For those of you late to the game, you still have until the end of the month to earn your 6th Anniversary Forum Badge!...

Peace to everybody. A black dolphin lives in every one of us. The dolphin represents our soul as a comic creature, and Seadelphica explores how closely our souls and high technology are connected. It also looks like a mindf*ck. Seriously —you have to watch this video. Seadelphicais a runner and a “spiritual development simulator” that helps you find your spiritual love by scanning your Tumblr stream to “reprogram the universe,” with the ultimate goal of becoming the black dolphin....

5+ minutes of gameplay video! The storyboard-ish introduction for this newShin Megami Tensei IVtrailer didn’t do much me, but the gameplay shown in the latest Nintendo Direct Japan broadcast more than made up for that. Check out the way demons are summoned in the game footage. This game is looking so good! Overworld exploration for this upcoming 3DS RPG from Atlus takes place in third-person adventure view, which will be a nice break from the first-person battling....

As if you needed any more evidence that Activision and Treyarch only care about the Xbox 360 version ofCall of Duty: Black Ops, this has sealed it. The PlayStation 3 version recently got a much-needed patch, with the added side-effect of this Xbox Live Party Chat message. The message helpfully warns PS3 users that Xbox Live Party Chat is not able to be used in the “Search and Destroy” multiplayer mode....

The last expansion Yacht Club Games took advantage of the Nindies Summer Showcase today and announced that their final expansion forShovel Knight,King of Cards, will be arriving in early 2018. As promised this Kickstarter-based DLC will feature King Knight, and will not only show off his talents, but involve some sort of card mechanic. Like before you can buy each expansion separately, or all together as part of the Treasure Trove pack....

‘it’s not something we’re actively doing’ At last year’s E3, Bethesda unveiled the “Creation Club” forSkyrimandFallout 4. Available on PC, PS4 and Xbox One, it was a way for Bethesda is (essentially) monetize mods from the community. More importantly, it was bringing more content to the console versions of the games without having to be 100% official. When it was later announced thatSkyrimwould be heading to Switch, the Creation Club was curiously absent....

Updated: July 30, 2025 New code added! Your main goal inSlayer Corpsis to create the most powerful army of slayers and become strong enough to participate in the most challenging raids. Fusing and upgrading your heroes, as well as maxing out their talents, is super important, but so is forging Katanas. To enhance your gaming experience and become stronger more effortlessly, consider redeemingSlayer Corpscodes. They will give you a ton of valuable freebies, including potions, Eggshells, Soul, and Magic....

Like the Burger King of mayhem Despite all evidence to the contrary,Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siegeisn’t just about destroying track homes until a hostage is either saved or killed. It’s much more tactical than that. Sometimes you have to go on the defensive to gain the offensive. Defense wins championships, and such. This newSiegetrailer (sort of) explains that. The game’s operators serve different roles, meaning that players can decide if they’d rather blast walls down or reinforce them....

Woomy! With just over three weeks left before release, Nintendo has released another new song from the upcomingSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate. This time it’s from the surprise hit of the Wii U,Splatoon. Joining the previously revealed “Bomb Rush Blush” arrangement, the second track to get the remix treatment is “Seaskape.” The person responsible for this arrangement is Hirokazu Tanaka. You can check out the new tune below. While Hirokazu Tanaka isn’t involved in many games today, he’s still a big part of Nintendo’s past and current operations....

If you’re looking to try something new, here are a few good options The Steam Next Fest demo party is currently on, with many studios showcasing their upcoming games. From big to small, solo devs to publisher-backed projects, there’s a lot to explore. I took a browse through the selection over the last day or so, and now I’m back with a list of some demos that seem worth checking out....

They tried to acquire it outright, but were turned down [Update: In a statementissued to GamesIndustry.biz, Bluehole said “These reports are not accurate. Tencent didn’t make an investment into Bluehole.”] Tencent, the ever growing Chinese internet holdings company has backedBluehole Studio Inc., the South Korean company that developed a little game calledPlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, maybe you’re familiar with it. It’s unclear exactly how much the investment was, but they initially planned to acquire Bluehole, but that offer was turned down....