Professor Layton and the Devil’s Flute … the RPG?

Well, it won’t be it’s own standalone RPG … but the new Professor Layton game (the fourth in the series) will have some RPG elements in it.Joystiqreports that at last night’s Level-5 Vision conference the company revealed thatProfessor Layton and the Devil’s Flutewill come with a bonus game calledProfessor Layton and London Life(see more screenshere). This isn’t just a quick add-on, though. According to Level-5’s Akihiro Hino,London Lifewill last over 100 hours....

May 20, 2025 · 1 min · 116 words · Jordan Brown

Review: Nintendo Switch Lite

The list of excuses to not get a Switch is dwindling Nintendo is the crown prince of hardware iterations. While the Game Boy blew up the handheld market by merely existing, Nintendo didn’t rest on their laurels, divining a full color follow-up on top of numerous sidegrades like the Game Boy Pocket and the elusive Light. Because of how fun all of these different models are,I have a handheld problem. Now, it’s a very good problem to have!...

May 20, 2025 · 5 min · 980 words · Ricky Sanchez

Rime hits PC, PS4, and Xbox One in May, with Switch to follow

For some dang reason it’s $10 more on Switch Following its re-revealback in January,Rimeis now slated for a August 04, 2025 release. You’ll be able to puzzle-adventure your way through the Tequila Works game on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One to start. But, there’s something to note: the pricing isn’t consistent for every version. On PC, PS4, and Xbox One,Rimewill be $29.99 / €34.99 / £29.99, physically and digitally....

May 20, 2025 · 1 min · 137 words · Debbie Mcdonald DVM

Sega bringing an overload of Bayonetta goodness to Comic-Con

Sega is going to be giving San Diego Comic-Con goers an eye full ofBayonetta. Con goers will be able to get their hands on the game every day during the show over at Sega’s booth. And if playing as a lusty girl with guns for shoes isn’t incentive enough for you to visit the booth, then how about a real life Bayonetta model for you to creepily stare at? If this is the same model from E3 (above), then give her a round of applause....

May 20, 2025 · 2 min · 235 words · Miguel Barton

Sega shows off the next Project Diva game with Cat Food

Sadly for fans of strange merchandising, Sega aren’t teasing a game with actual fodder for felines. Instead the video shows the songentitled“Cat Food” by Vocaloid composer “doriko”, as seen in the next installment of theHatsune Miku: Project DIVArhythm game series. While it hasn’t been stated direct which platformthisparticular trailer is for, judging by the polygon count andjob listings from back in October, it’s most likely for the PlayStation Vita. It’s due next year....

May 20, 2025 · 1 min · 165 words · Edward Cook

Sekai Project localizing tons of new visual novels

Get ready to read Earlier tonight during Sekai Project’s panel at Anime Expo in Los Angeles, the visual novel publisher announced its upcoming lineup of titles for the near future, which includes… G-senjou no Maou – The Devil on G-String(AKABEi SOFT2) “You play Azai Kyousuke, the son of an infamous gangster. You listen to Bach, play God at school, and work part time for your stepfather. But one day a beautiful girl named Usami Haru and an international criminal known as ‘Maou’ appear, and bring with them their cat-and-mouse game of plotting and intrigue....

May 20, 2025 · 2 min · 386 words · Ms. Julie Campbell

Sony: PS3 was too radical for us to think about videogames

Sony UK’s very own Ray Maguire has been espousing the virtues of the Black Box o’ Blu-ray once again,this time claimingthe the PS3’s functionality was so “radical” that Sony simply couldn’t devote its time to making videogames. It’s simply that easy to forget that your games console is for games, apparently. “When we first started – because all the functionality was radical – we talked about that functionality,”Maguire explains. “And in doing that, maybe we weren’t strong enough on the games side of it....

May 20, 2025 · 2 min · 245 words · Andrew Mcdonald

Ten crazy, awesome fighting matches

Fighting games have always been a spectator sport. It’s just that it’s so much easier to get into now that the rules of games are firmly established — NO, Guile does not have a hidden “pistol whip” move — and matches are more accessible thanks to video streaming and tournaments that bring the best players together. To celebrate Evo this weekend — the world’s biggest fighting game tournament — I’ve compiled ten of the most intense and insane matches to get you pumped for the madness about to go down this weekend....

May 20, 2025 · 7 min · 1376 words · Michael Olson

The Daily Hotness: Moos Joos Oatmeal Milk Stout

There was a huge sale going down at my local liquor store and I thought it’d be a great time to pick up some local microbrews. After looking around a bit, I settled on a case of “Moo Joos Oatmeal Milk Stout”. Head was a rich golden brown that lingered for awhile. Nose is nice and smooth with hints of cream and coffee. Consistency is thick for a milk stout, but it doesn’t have the same the weight of such a dark beer....

May 20, 2025 · 3 min · 465 words · Diane Becker

The Division repurposes ‘Silent Night’ and, wow, is it ever bleak

Bring back the world that we loved All is not calm, all is not right. Not inThe Division‘s war-torn city. “Mom and dad died in the blast.” “Everything on earth fell apart.” That’s a big old lump of coal for humanity, eh? “Silent Night” is no stranger to video game trailers. Just last year,The Order: 1886used itto add an extra layer of despair over the game’s slow, cinematic style. It’s a move that’s unlikely to fail....

May 20, 2025 · 1 min · 115 words · Richard Garcia

The Last Guardian is making a…unique appearance at TGS 2015

Not quite ‘playable’ 【TGS2015】→→ A life-size Trico, controlled by the same AI system as in the game, is waiting you.pic.twitter.com/ORtaRRYMBN — genDESIGN (@genDESIGN_Inc)Jun 22, 2025 AfterThe Last Gaurdian‘s modest resurrection at E3 2015, quiet. Understandably, some people are unsure about the veracity of the thing, strung along for so long. Team ICO’s new company,Gen Design, tweeted about the PS4 game’s presence at Tokyo Game Show 2015, and it’s a bit different....

May 20, 2025 · 1 min · 110 words · Carly Jenkins

The Last of Us Part II delayed yet again

Iron Man VR too The inevitable has finally happened. Amid everyone working from home and workflows drastically changing, PlayStation and Naughty Dog have been forced to delayThe Last of Us Part IIyet again. PlayStation announced the setback in a simpletweetthis afternoon. It reads “[Sony Interactive Entertainment] has made the difficult decision to delay the launch ofThe Last of Us Part IIandMarvel’s Iron Man VRuntil further notice. Logistically, the global crisis is preventing us from providing the launch experience our players deserve....

May 20, 2025 · 2 min · 232 words · Amber Waters

The next Amnesia game might be set in…China?!

And let me tell you, that’s a long way from the forests of Prussia, whereAmnesia: The Dark Descenttakes place. Frictional Games is teasing their next game with a cryptic image onthis site, hidden behind anAmnesialogo. Clicking the picture takes you toa Google Maps page for China. What does it mean?!Does theAmnesiaguy getmoreamnesia and end up on a boat to terrifying adventures in the far east? Either way, I really liked the first one, so more of that will be welcome....

May 20, 2025 · 1 min · 80 words · Raymond Johnson