Free-to-play adventure takes Japan by storm Square Enix has announced that its recently releasedNieR Re[in]carnationhas already been downloaded 10 million times. This already extraordinary figure made all the more incredible by the fact the mobile spin-off has been on the market for just two weeks. Launching in Japan on iOS and Android February 18,NieR Re[in]carnationis a standalone tale of an amnesiac child, “White Girl,” who must pick her way through a serene-but-stark environment known as “The Cage....

Once Humanbrought a new ‘Temperature’ mechanic in their new Way of the Winter update. In this update, you have to face harsh cold, and hot weather in the northern region of Nalcott Island. The point of this mechanic is to make survival a bit difficult for you. So, to help you understand this mechanic more, here is an article on everything you need to know about the new ‘Temperature’ mechanic inOnce Human....

Industry analyst Micheal “Drippy Dinkus” Pachter has weighed in on theWar of Military Shooters, picking the safer of the two sides and backingModern Warfare 3. However, it wouldn’t be a Pachter prediction withoutsomethingto set fanboy fires blazing, so he also claims that whateverBattlefield 3sells, the nextCall of Dutywill double. The analyst believesBattlefield 3is capable of achieving eight million sales and thatCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3will climb to sixteen million throughout the remainder of the year....

Buyers and sellers alike One of Microsoft’s selling points ofQuantum Breakfor platform-agnostic people was that those who pre-ordered the game on Xbox One would get abonus copy on Windows 10 PC. In an effort to bolster its PC gaming presence, Microsoft even implemented a cross-save system where progress can be freely picked up between the two platforms. It’s a fair attempt at breaking Xbox players of the mindset that they can only play on Xbox....

Just the $400 standalone unit Did you just spend a month’s rent on anOculus Rift(less than a month’s if you’re in San Francisco, too)? Perhaps you’d like to pay in advance for a standalonePlayStation VR? It’s “only” $400, which is definitely less money than its competitors. However! Be mindful that you need also need a PlayStation Camera if you don’t have one. Plus a lot of PS VR games seem to use PS Move controllers....

Pikachu was obvious Nabbing a starring role with Pikachu is no easy feat, but that’s just what Eevee did in the upcoming pair ofPokemon: Let’s Gogames. According to director Junichi Masuda by way of a recent Nintendo Minute presentation, it was a no-brainer. Masuda goes all the way back toPokemon Yellow, explaining that because your rival uses Eevee, he wanted it featured. But the reasoning didn’t stop there, as he also noted how the fans really took to the character over time and he received years of fan art and comments asking to prop it up....

Zelda and Mario themes! While the Switch has plenty of options for playing games with various controller configurations, the official peripherals are ridiculously expensive. A single joy-con costs $50 and the Pro Controller costs a ridiculous $70. You could buy another game (or two) with prices like that! It’s fallen on third party companies to make some awesome alternatives and PowerA has stepped up to the plate. Officially licensed by Nintendo, these new pair of controllers come in at $29....

PowerWash Simulator developer FuturLab announced today that players will be able to return to Muckingham in an all-new sequel featuring a new campaign, improved visuals, more equipment, and online and split-screen co-op. PowerWash Simulator 2 is set to release later this year on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. According to FuturLab, the sequel will take players through a fresh new campaign that uncovers the mysteries of Muckingham through a variety of locations including Sponge Valley, Power Falls, and Lubri City....

I sat down with some people from Ironclad Games earlier today to discuss their new fantasy real-time strategy game,Sins of a Dark Age. After getting a good look at almost an hour of actual play, I can firmly and resolutely say that it isnota MOBA clone. Sins of a Dark Ageis a forthcoming “hero and commander strategy” game from Ironclad. The project is an attempt to fuse the MOBA and RTS genres by having four players on each team take up the role of a hero (à laLeague of Legends,Defense of the Ancients, etc....

Celebrate the festive season Remedy style with Saga Anderson’s cozy sweater. With thestudio’s knitting guide, you’ll have a sweater of your own in no time. The guide is adequately detailed, giving you charts for each of the patterns on the sweater, as well as measurements and different yarn colors. Remedy has described the sweater as “distinctly Nordic.” If you want to really nail Saga’s look, you can also followRemedy’s cosplay guide....

Former employees, including some in senior roles, say they didn’t make it in Former employees of Striking Distance Studios, the developer behindThe Callisto Protocol, say they were left out of the game’s credits. A new report alleges a number of former developers were left offThe Callisto Protocol‘s credits, without clear explanation. GamesIndustry.biz’s reportcites several sources, including five former Striking Distance Studios developers who were left off the credits forThe Callisto Protocol....

‘Story Quest Pack’ Just last month we gota Battle Rally [Race] DLC forShenmue III, but the next add-on in the pipeline looks a little more meaty. It’s called “Story Quest Pack,” and contains what the publisher claims is “mystery, intrigue and action,” which is basically whatShenmuedoes best. It’s out on February 18, and will herald in a new questline that centers around Zhang Shugin: a character that was featured inShenmue II....

Beat up a staircase or die trying Early Access is always a gamble. It seems that even if a game gets traction before it goes to full retail, by the time version 1.0 goes live, much of the momentum around the community has faded into memory. It happened withPUBG,We Happy Few, and many others that I appropriately can’t remember.Slay the Spirejust came out of Early Accessand it’s far too good of a game to let fall by the wayside....