It’s an ‘Alpha Demo’ Niohmight still be months away, but Koei Tecmo is helping to curb the wait with an “Alpha Demo,” that will arrive this month that, much like the game, will be exclusive to PS4. The demo itself will only be live from April 26 to May 5, and developer Team Ninja will use the feedback given to shape the final version, and will hold an online survey for players to participate in....
Wonder how this will review… Focus Home Interactive has put out a launch trailer forBound by Flame, an action-RPG releasing this Friday at retail on PC, PS3, PS4, and Xbox 360. It’s got that tactical combat appeal in that if you’re just attacking enemies mindlessly, they’ll probably wreck you sooner than later. I’m thinking the game will be all right, given developer Spiders’ history with titles likeOf Orcs and MenandMars: War Logs....
Hmm Platinum Games can’t stop working. Even if they have to hit licensed properties to keep the lights on every so often they’re still coming up with original ideas — hell, even their sequels feel more original than a lot of new IPs in the gaming space. Famitsu recently caught up with Platinum head producer Atsushi Inaba to see what was up, and it seems like they’re still working on something for the Switch....
A new mode forResident Evil 6turns the tables, letting players, as zombies, come after the good guys. The Agent Hunt Mode lets you create the horror for someone else to survive in, letting you play as a zombie that goes after the main characters. This week’s Famitsu says that Agent Hunt is integrated into the main game, and will be unlocked once you complete the full game. An option will open up to select stages to get your Agent Hunt on in....
The Washington Posthas a very interesting article questioning the validity of various games’ claims that they can enhance your mental ability. People are suckers for quick and easy ways to self-improve without putting in any effort, and games likeBrain TrainingandBig Brain Academyare there to give the lazy masses some of the mental stimulus they crave. It’s a pretty interesting read, and seeks to compare the marketing claims of these cognitive training games to the actual benefits they may provide....
Free to play until Sunday afternoon This weekend on Steam, bothSaints Row IVandCompany of Heroes 2will be playable for free. If you like what you find and want to continue after 1:00pm Pacific on Sunday, which is when this promo ends, the titles are on sale to own for $19.99 and $13.59, respectively. You surely don’t need me to tell you these titles are worth the time it takes to download them, so I’ll just say in the case ofCompany of Heroes 2that all of the game’s paid multiplayer commanders are also going to be unlocked during this free weekend....
Step Right In Ubisoft has teased the next operator heading to its twitchy multiplayer shooterRainbow Six Siege.Arriving as part of the upcoming Operation: Neon Dawn event, Aruni will be the latest in a long line of door-kickers to joinSiege’sexpansive roster of counter-terrorist operatives. From the short teaser, we see that Aruni will be equipped with a high-tech laser doorway, one that she – and no doubt her teammates – can pass through unhindered, but will probably bring the pain for any unlucky Attackers crossing the threshold....
A decent take on the NES controller There is nothing I hate more than a shit controller. I am probably more serious about my controllers than I am games themselves; I spend an unreasonable amount of time researching input solutions for my retro gaming habit. And just a few years ago, it was almost impossible to find decent third-party solutions for old consoles, or for NES or SNES styled controllers that were compatible with USB....
Release date coming ‘real soon’ Hours away from the launch of the PlayStation 4, it look like a retail leak has outed Sony’s first post-launch bundle. Oh boy! If true, it appears thatInfamous: Second Sonwill have an accompanying system bundle. While Sucker Punchhas deniedthe listed July 30, 2025 release date on Twitter, we do know that there will be a major announcement regardingInfamous: Second Sonduring GTTV’s PS4 all access event later tonight, and the studio says it’ll have the release date soon....
Nothing good ever comes from swamps An evil force is causing the villagers of Downwarren to sleepwalk into a nearby forest, never to come back, and it’s up to Geralt to figure out what’s going on. Yesterday’s imageslooked as good as everbut there’s no comparing screenshots to these uninterrupted gameplay clips. I appreciate that CD Projekt RED is willing to cut these videos early, keeping the mystery in tact forThe Witcher 3‘s February release....
Splamiibo Day one DLC is a tricky thing. If it’s too good, people will howl that it should have been in the stand alone game at launch. If it sucks, then you can bet your sweet bippy that dogs will hunt. All of that goes triple for anything amiibo related. Those little plastic things make a lot of people very emotional. Maybe it’s something in the paint. Still, I don’t think anyone is going to be pissed off about the amiibo-exclusive content inSplatoon....
Disney Interactive Studios has released a demo of the upcoming Black Rock Studio action-racer,Split/Second, on Xbox LIVE Marketplace today. The demo is exclusive to the Xbox 360 until May 11 (and will require a Gold account to download), when it will also hit the PlayStation Network. The demo features the Airport Terminal area, one that we’ve seen many times at various events, including (most recently) PAX East. It’s a pretty great area for showing off whatSplit/Secondis all about — triggering huge, Hollywood-style explosions to throw off opponents and alter the course of the track....
If I have to hear that goddamn Guns N’ Roses song one more time… Nintendo doesn’t see very many racing games hit its platforms. The genre is known for its outstanding and realistic graphics, something that’s not always capable of being pulled off on hardware that tends to lag behind the competition. But that doesn’t mean it’s impossible. Seven years ago, Criterion Games and EA released arguably the best racing sim to hit a Nintendo console withNeed For Speed Most Wanted U....
