[Talking to Women about Videogamesis a series where Jonathan Holmes talks to different people who are women about the biggest videogame news of the week for some reason.] A little while ago, brilliant game developer Jenova Chen (ThatGameCompany) saidsomething that made me sad. I was actually more sad for him than anyone else, because it really sounded like he meant ityet didn’t think it through when he said, “Sony has a more artistic and adult-focused taste....

The status ofDead Island 2is up in the air after publisher Deep Silver took developer Yageroff the projectlast month. Chances are that it’s not dead given that Deep Silver has already sunk money into the project and it’s one of the company’s more prolific properties. Still, we don’t know who (if anyone) is working on it. Techland, developer of the firstDead Island, says that it would be happy to pick up development....

Toro and Friends: Onsen Town Although he isn’t as well known outside of Japan, you’ve probably seen the cat mascotTorobefore. Whether it’s a cameo inLittleBigPlanetorPlayStation All-Stars, the character had a decent push during the previous generations, but has mostly been relegated to Japanese media. Until now, that is. Announced this week by publisher PiG Corporation,Toro and Friends: Onsen Townwill be released in the west on Android and iOS devices later this month on June 23....

We already took a look back atthe historyofThe Way of the Samuraiseries, but asKATANA KAMItakes place in a fantastical alternate history, now’s a good time to also look back at various games that changed up the history books. Command & Conquer: Red Alert It should come as no surprise that many alternate histories revolve around World War II, but few kicked things off with a non-cheese live-action cinematic and badass opening likeCommand & Conquer: Red Alert....

Two games: Night Alone and Midnight Shadows Yomawarikind of shook me when it came out all the way back in 2016 on the Vita (and PC). It looks cute on the surface, but there’s a general unsettling sense that quickly sinks in to keep you off your guard: the lonely feel doesn’t help. It was successful enough to be followed up by a sequel:Midnight Shadows, which served as a new tale instead of a directly linked sequel....

Live on Saturday, May 7 at a Centre for Computing History event This amazingGoldenEye 64anti-screen-cheating setup from the Centre for Computing History is a marvel of engineering, and it’s playable soon. Set to arrive publicly on Saturday, May 7 at a Centre for Computing History event in Cambridge, England, thisGoldenEye 64anti-screen-cheating setup re-routes authentic Nintendo 64 hardware to four screens. The idea is to eliminate screen-cheating (also known as “screen-looking,” when someone can clearly see your split-screen view and know where you are at all times) by giving everyone their own TV set....

I miss the PSP and Vita Want a PSP Switch? Well you can’t have one, because it doesn’t exist! But this creator’smockupis making it look like a convincing idea. Crafted from the minds of Andrea Gallarini and Nicola Pezzotti and shared on Yanko Design, the concept is deliberately mixing the PSP and the Switch together, pining for the days when the PSP existed, was thriving, and provided competition for Nintendo. It sports an ultra-HD OLED, with a Switch-like design with a DualSense twist....

‘Our return to this world, not the end’ WhenHalf-Life: Alyxwasrevealed last November, the popular reaction wasn’t a surprising one. It went something along the lines of “After all these years, Valve is finally making anotherHalf-Lifegame.” (Alternatively, theotherpopular reaction lamented virtual reality.) The people behindAlyxsee it as a start rather than a finale, however. In an interview withGame Informer, Valve programmer Robin Walker says that the developers working on the game “absolutely seeHalf-Life: Alyxas our return to this world, not the end of it....

The Dtoid community weighs in TheDead Space 3early access demo went live yesterday for anyone who took the time toregister their Origin accounts(orwin onefrom Destructoid!). Were you among the VIPs who tried it out? Let us know! Dead Space 3has received its share of flak from those of us in the gaming community worried about the game’s direction. Whether it’s the addition ofco-op, the changes to the wayweapons and upgrades are handled, or the fact that you can now dodge and take cover, many of the changes EA and Visceral have made to the tried-and-trueDead Spaceformula have garnered more than a bit of worried comments....

InLike a Dragon Gaiden, players can explore various side missions that add depth to the gameplay and help to level up the Akame Network. One of thesemissionsis “Please Photograph Fukupi-chan”, which requires players to locate and capture a photo of Fukupi-chan, a mascot character. This guide will assist you in finding and taking a picture of Fukupi-chan inLike a Dragon Gaiden. Where to find and photograph Fukupi-chan in Like a Dragon Gaiden In order to start this side quest, you need to go to S Shofukucho Street....

Just… very… very… slowly Xbox Live Indie Games, the program that allowed people to make and sell their own games through Xbox Live, is in the process of what is possibly the slowest shutting down I have ever seen. An email sent out to developers on the platform explained how the closure is happening, with the final point of death being when the marketplace closes in September 2017. There’s also the usual Microsoft PR spiel about signing up for Xbox One’s Indie program, ID@Xbox:...

Is it too late? Early Wii U owners should know all aboutZombiU. Depending on who you ask, it was a decent to great zombie survival game and a much-needed one at that. Years later, Ubisoft is bringing it to other platforms — PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on June 16, 2025 — but do we still care? Zombi(they dropped the “U”) is planned as a digital-only release. Ubisoft hasn’t shared details on what has been changed other than to say it is “optimized” for newer systems....

Reaching the enigmatic Room 46 requires the clever use of every item gathered along the way. Each one has a purpose, whether to unlock hidden doors, solve puzzles, or reveal secret treasures. This guide breaks down allBlue Princeitems, showing you where to find them and their uses. Table of contents Complete Blue Prince item guide Blue Princeitems come in two types: Common and Special. Common items are more frequently found, often hinted at through the room’s design or appearing in surprise bundles....