Vampire’s kiss The desert-island tactical RPG seriesDisgaeais still making the rounds withDisgaea 4 Complete+. After the recent PS4 and Nintendo Switch versionslast year, it’s time for PC players to revolt too. NIS is launching the PC version ofDisgaea 4 Complete+this fall onSteamand Xbox Game Pass for PC. In a blog post, NIS also spoke about several “upcoming” features like a map editor with upload support in “early 2021,” player-customized pirate crews that can “show up in the Item World to either attack or support the player that encounters them,” Netherbattle tournaments, and themed Ranking Battles....

$4.99 on March 26 A short while ago we teased a cool little project calledDot Arcade, a minimalist flashing light-based game on the Wii U. It looked intriguing and a little strange, but a lot of people took to it. Thankfully it will be a real thing you can buy very soon, as it’s set to launch this week on the eShop. The final price is set at $4.99, and it will drop on March 26....

Also lack of voice acting explained After the release ofDragon Quest VIIIway back in 2005/2006, international fans of the franchise have had to turn to Nintendo platforms for their RPG fix. Meanwhile Sony fans were stuck with excellent spinoffs such asDragon Quest BuildersandDragon Quest Heroes. With the upcomingDragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Agehowever, that changes. While no new details were revealed, the previous announcement video for the game has since appeared on the YouTube channel for the European PlayStation branch....

This is real The Pokémon Company has announced a new (was there an original) “fashion brand ambassador” in Drew Barrymore. Wait, what? I’ll try that again. Drew Barrymore is now Pokemon’s fashion brand ambassador. This is definitely real. According to Barrymore, “there’s a playfulness that we’re now allowed to have in fashion,” and that she “likes happy things. AndPokémonis happy.” She also notes that “branding is all I think about right now,” so this seems like a perfect fit....

Pirates hate ninjas. Ninjas hate pirates. It’s that simple. Why? Because the Internet said so. That right there is reason enough for Flaming Lizard’s Xbox LIVE Arcade and PlayStation Network titlePirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeballto exist. But, it doesn’t matter why these groups hate each other, does it? We never asked why the skinny team hated the medium team in Nintendo’sIce Hockey, did we? They just didn’t like each other, OK? Jesus …...

Five games and an 8GB memory card Sony will offer a fresh PlayStation Vita Mega Pack this autumn in Europe, available as a system bundle or a standalone memory card bundle for folks who already own a PS Vita. In either case, the featured games areGravity Rush,Uncharted: Golden Abyss,Tearaway,Escape Plan, andTxK— a nice introduction to the handheld’s library. The bundle with an 8GB memory card will cost €39.99, while the full Mega Pack with a PS Vita included as well will be €199....

PC: April, Xbox One: May, PS4: June Bethesda games aren’treallyBethesda games until you’ve modded them up the wazoo. Before launch, Bethesda made a big deal out ofFallout 4being the first time console players will be able to experience the rush of adding an army of anime catgirls to the wasteland, yet almost five months since launch and there’s still no official modding support foranyplatform. But in aninterview with Game Informer, Bethesda’s Todd Howard announced that that will be changing in the coming months, with official mod support rolling out in stages between two of the three currently announced DLCs....

European-exclusive, PC/PS3/PS4-exclusive Deluxe Edition comes with a poster of Amano’s work I am endlessly excited for the old school JRPG-inspiredChild of Light, which comes out April 30. PC and PlayStation (PS3/PS4 are Cross-Buy) players will also be able to buy a physical, deluxe edition of the game (currently only available for pre-order in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa), which comes with DLC, artwork, and a poster of Yoshitaka Amano’s work, shown in the neat video above....

No writeable cartridge necessary Fire Emblem Heroesis getting set for its next update, despite still being currently wallowing in festive heroes and its steampunky new story content. The latest update for Nintendo mobile battle title sees the coming of several characters from one of the series’ rarest entries,Fire Emblem: Thracia 776. Joining theFire Emblem Heroesgacha sack are young hero mage Asbel, Fiana Freeblade hunter Ronan, Miranda, the hot-blooded princess of Ulster, and finally Sara, a mysterious young girl with otherworldly powers and an extremely cloudy past....

The folks behindFolkloreare a giving bunch. At E3, the game’s associate producer, Eric Fong, was kind enough to lead me away from theSingstarkiosks and straight into the loving arms of an ice chest filled with Red Bull. This holiday, Eric brings more joy, announcing (on theofficial PlayStation blog) that a free holiday-themedFolkloreadd-on pack will be available this week. The relatively substantially freebie contains two new outfits for the game’s characters, Ellen and Keats, a new quest for Keats called “Holy Night Visitor,” and a new gift-shaped Folk called “Grab Bag....

Hahaha. The new hotness from Insomniac (aside from theRatchet and Clanktie-in) isSong of the Deep, a 2D, underwater metroidvania. It’s $15 for PC, PS4, Xbox One. And GameStop, the retailer, is publishing it. But don’t call GameStop a publisher. GameStop’s Mark Stanley toldMCV, “We are not attempting to be publishers here.” Well you fucked up that one! Publishing a game is thelastthing you should do if you don’t want to be a publisher....

Paramount pictures’ YouTube channel has just released the trailer forGladiator 2, the long-awaited and somewhat puzzling sequel for the ’00 Best Picture Academy Award winner starring Russell Crowe and directed by Ridley Scott. Gladiator 2stars Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, and Denzel Washington, and looks to be set after the events of the first film, with some references for fans of the original. The first thing to catch my eye in the trailer is the beautiful balance struck between the gritty reality of the arenas and the decadent ostentation of the ruling class....

A simplistic PC freeware platformer Joe is dead, and he needs to destroy all of his porn before his mother finds it. Sounds like a sick and twisted spinoff ofBinding of Isaac, right? Destroy the Pornis an indie game that’s a self-described “cross betweenMetroidandSuper Meat Boy.” The gist is that although you’ve found yourself recently deceased, the devil has given you the chance to redeem yourself, with the ability to return to the world of the living for one minute to destroy your porn and clear your name....