‘We wanted planet exploration, space travel, cities’ RaymanandBeyond Good & Evilcreator Michel Ancel continues to slowly but surely talk about the long-time-coming sequel through his Instagram account, official channels be damned. For this update, he’s taken a step back from the art teasers to explain what the holdup has been and whyBeyond Good & Evil 2has only now, despite being first shown in 2008,entered pre-production. “2008 characters,” Ancel said of this image....

Things are starting to get weird inMinecraft(in a good way) with the newest Eerie Mojang Office Party. Even though it’s an office party, there’s a lot of work to be done, including daily challenges, earning stickers, and a collection of entertaining mini-games. Table of contents How to play the Eerie Mojang Office Party event in Minecraft MinecraftBedrock userscan start playing the Eerie Mojang Office Party event from itsdedicated button on the home screen....

Dragons! Namco Bandai has unveiled the debut trailer forTales of Zestiria, and it has dragons. The role-playing game is currently in development for the PlayStation 3 and will ostensibly release in 2015 in commemoration of the series’ 20th anniversary. In keeping with that theme, the title’s creators are aiming to take the franchise back to its roots with the latest entry. It will feature characters created by all four of the series’ designers, animations from Ufotable, and a medieval fantasy setting....

While some might think Japanese developers have lost touch and are conforming to Western styles (with good reason), developers like Nippon Ichi Software have consistently delivered with the likes ofDisgaea,Cladun,and theAtelierseries. Theirnewly announcedgame,The Witch and the Hundred Cavalry Menfor PS3, looks to keep in line with that tradition. The Witch and the Hundred Cavalry Menis a dark fantasy open-world Action RPG starring, you guessed it, a witch, though it seems you won’t be controlling the titular caster but rather, one of her summoned cavalry men....

Which ones are you missing? If you’re a PS Vita collector, then you might want to be on the ball for NIS America’s next run of titles, as the publisher has announced they will be the last physical releases that they will be shipping for Sony’s dedicated handheld console. The final three releases from NIS will be cutesy adventurePenny-Punching Princess,anime RPGThe Lost Child, and retro-styled RPGThe Longest Five Minutes. All three titles will be hitting North American shelves March 2019....

Enter the AR world of new Defender Solis Rainbow Six Siegeis about to enter the final season of its seventh year, with the arrival of new event Operation Solar Raid. Not only will this season bring players an intriguing new operator, but it will also add some long-awaited new features toR6Sincluding the long-in-development crossplay and cross-progression. Rainbow Six Siegeplayers can now link their accounts across multiple platforms via Ubisoft Connect, transferring their rosters, purchased items, currencies, Battle Pas progress, and statistics to all PC and console accounts, (while also earning a free Alpha Pack for the trouble)....

Nintendo taking player feedback ‘seriously’ Today sees the launch of the first major update for Nintendo’sPokemon Scarlet&Violet, but while Update 110 will add some new features to the juggernaut-selling Switch releases, those plucky trainers hoping for a hefty run of performance improvements are, sadly, going to be left wanting. The core element ofPokemon Scarlet & VioletUpdate 1.10is the addition of Ranked Battles, which will allow players to fight for glory within the confines of the Battle Stadium of Paldea....

Turn your mouth into a crater If you missed them before, you might be happy to hear that Target (you know, the line of retailers that recently abandoned Canada) will be restocking their supply of everyone’s favoriteFallout 4promotional tie-in, Nuka Cola Quantum, next week. It’s basically a relabeled Jones soda, but hey, it is a cool label. Next week: Quantum returns to@Target! Purchase for $2.99 or get free w/ Fallout 4 or Xbox Season Pass purchase....

“In Japan”. Isn’t that the worst phrase ever to see on a video game website? Not only is it an indicator that apossiblewestern release is far away, but it doesn’t even guarantee one in the first place. Anyways, all of you lucky Japanese residents will be able to enjoyProject X Zone, the cross collaborative 3DS strategy RPG from Namco Bandai, SEGA, and Capcom, on October 11th. This announcement comes compliments of Famitsu, who also reveals a hefty amount of never before seen characters, such as Imca (Valkyria Chronicles 3), Devilot (Cyberbots), Flynn Schifo (Tales of Vesperia), Rikiya Busujima (Zombie Revenge), Arthur (Ghosts N’ Goblins), Kogoro Tensai (Exclusive to the game), Mii Ouryuuji (Exclusive to the game)....

Just something to take note of Nintendo Switch Sportsprogression is a bit confusing, and we demystified it a bit in our review. However, there’s a few other wrinkles to be aware of. You need two online subscriptions for dualSwitch Sportsprogression It’s not something I’d normally think about as my household has a family plan for Switch Online, butas Reddit user Helmmeimathrowaway points out: you’ll need two Switch Online subscriptions to progress both accounts forNintendoSwitch Sports....

It’s really easy for PC snobs to hate on OnLive. Because it is a streaming service, visual fidelity and lag pose a serious problem, leaving many to write off OnLive before it has properly launched. And let’s be real, while the service has been up and running since June, zero advertising and consumer attention has made OnLive a non-competitor in the market. After all, OnLive CEO Steve Perleman has even told me, there have been only 2 million log-ins for the service....

A new Sakurai video gives us a quick rundown The creation ofSuper Smash Brosis a multifaceted miracle, and Masahiro Sakuraiis here to give us a breakdownthanks tohis YouTube channel game design series. Sakurai recalls how he started work on the Nintendo 64 era following his efforts onKirby Super Star, and moved on to “independent study” for 3D visuals. As usual, Sakurai provides a very digestible look at this endeavor, including a brief overview of some of the more technical hurdles required in the generational leap....

Forget halos and horns. Your actions as either an antagonist or protagonist ininFamousdoes more than shape your character — they shape an entire city. Sony recently dropped a behind-the-scenes trailer for the open-world, morally charged action title — sounds like a Molyneux wet dream — that generally details how Empire City’s sights and sounds can be adjusted by your good or evil hands. While the idea of shaping a city is novel, I’m really digging what Sony is doing with the game’s music....