Seeking extra funding through Kickstarter Two down, one to go. Stoic has returned to Kickstarter forThe Banner Saga 3, the final title in its turn-based strategy Viking series. This $200,000 crowdfunding campaign is meant to give the team “a little more breathing room for development to ensure the game is fully baked before launching it.” “We’re still solidly indie, not accepting any investor funding so Kickstarter is still a great way to rally the community to show support for the game, while letting us call the shots on the games we make,” wrote the developers....

Coming to rock your Holiday season We’re still neck deep in holiday treats and gifts, but there’s no rest for Nintendo’s dedicated pocket battlerFire Emblem Heroes.Christmas Day saw the arrival of the title’s newest Legendary Hero, Lilina, who made her series debut in 2002 Game Boy Advance releaseFire Emblem: The Binding Blade. Hailing from Ostia, Lilina – the daughter ofBlazing Bladeprotagonist Hector – is a positive minded woman of noble blood....

It’s now being held in late January 2022 So we recently got word oftheFFXIV Endwalkerdelaythat would push the game out a few weeks. Hey, it could have been worse! But now that the delay is out there, Square Enix is posting an update that provides players with a little more context around the other MMO-heavy happenings with the game, including All Saints’ Wake. After all, a delay isn’t just for a single SKU with live service games: it can push everything back a bit until there’s a new schedule....

PFT Commenter’s sister am I right folks??? The Marvellous Miss Takeis a good, Saturday morning carton style name for a thief, but in today’s #content economy I think Miss Take is depriving herself of an even more lucrative scheme:the hot take. Just a thought folks. I think there’s a lot of room for cartoonish, stylized stealth games. It helps make the environment and other cues way more readable and not obscured by attempts at photo realistic detail....

TheNintendo Switch 2has now been officially announced by the Japanese giants, putting an end to months of speculation over when we might get the first glimpse of the console. Earlier on January 16, Nintendo revealed the upcoming console’s release date as part of a fresh trailer. While there’s not much information available as of writing, Nintendo has revealed certain interesting things. Part of it is obviously related to the release date and when fans will be able to get their hands on the console....

Spectator mode, replays, online stability and more Earlier this month, publisher 3goo released the 2005 2D fighting titleThe Rumble Fish 2onto modern consoles, offering the unique scrapper its first worldwide home release ever. Unfortunately, despite the quality of the game itself, the release was a woefully disappointing way to present this long-lost classic. The new release ofRumble Fish 2forces 16×9 widescreen support, has a soft filter by default, does not support keyboard for its Steam release, and is missing rudimentary fighting game features for its online modes, such as lobbies, a replay function, and even the ability to rematch your opponent....

It’s time for Squidward’s revenge Mods are some of the most fun ways for fans to put a new spin on their favorite games, andDoomhas one of the most robust modding communities out there. Fans just put out one of my absolute favorites that I’ve ever seen, though, because user Contrast Saturation just released aSpongeBob-themed modon aDoomfan site, and it looks insanely fun. In the mod, known asThe Bikini Bottom Massacre, you can play as Squidward, who was just fired from his job at the Krusty Krab and is hell-bent on revenge....

What you need to know before you play As you’ve no doubt already heard, theDestructoid Cockeyes VR Helmetaims to be the most immersive virtual reality bucket on the market. With its patented TruVue 360 bucket fidelity, the Destructoid Cockeyes will bring all the fun and excitement of having your head stuck in a vice directly into your home. We at Destructoid have already got our hands on this game-changing device, and those of us who survived can’t wait to share it with you....

You can play it for free on Adult Swim Do you rememberTower of Heaven? If the answer is yes, skip ahead to the next paragraph. If the answer is “no” because you never played it back in 2009, then you may (and should)rectify that immediately. It’s not very long; you can play it now and then come back here when you’re finished. I’ll wait. You’re back? Great. Tadakuni Amano, the developer behindTower of Heaven, has released a new platformer calledPause Ahead....

Damn dirty, Oscar-winning apes When the firstPlanet of the Apesprequels (they’re prequels to the Heston originals, not remakes) landed there was a lot of buzz about Andy Serkis getting a Best Actor nomination for his motion capture role as Caesar. That didn’t happen. Then the second, and even better, movie came out with an even stronger performance from Serkis. Still nothing. And now the third movie,War for the Planet of the Apes, has come with probably his best performance yet, and is the best film ofa fantastic trilogy, and 20th Century Fox wants to make sure the academy is paying attention, damn it....

Hot in Night City, Hot in Night City, Tonight As we bear down on the (latest) release date forCyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt RED has announced that it has another episode of its developer series “Night City Wire” scheduled for next week. The new episode will focus on the sounds of Night City, taking a look at the music of the epic RPG and offering up new details on its resident guitar shredder Johnny Silverhand, as played by Hollywood megastar Keanu Reeves....

‘Everyone can survive. Everyone can die.’ After all of those icy, blood-filledteasersout of Sony, we finally have our confirmation that they were leading up toUntil Dawn. Originally announced back in 2012 for PlayStation 3, it’s essentially a videogame take on slasher movies. Now, it’s back, rebuilt for PS4. The tone looks noticeably different than what was shown years ago, and there’s a nice bump in visual fidelity too. Really looking forward to this one based on the premise alone....

You have already voted [Update:It appears that theHokuto ga Gotokusurvey questionhas been pulled as the team received an adequate sample size. So, here’s hoping we get that localisation announcement real soon, right] Today is a good day to be a fan of theYakuzaseries. The delayedYakuza 6: The Song of Lifefinally releases internationally, withYakuza Kiwami 2to follow later this year. However, it’s been hard to overlook the elephant in the room, which is the absence of news aboutHokuto ga Gotoku, theYakuzateam’s upcoming game based on the legendaryFist of the North Starseries....