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A Hero Nobody Knows is set for late February The main concern surrounding theOne Punch Manfighting game is both the most obvious and the most reasonable: How do you make a balanced fighter when the entire premise is that one guy knocks everyone out with a single blow? It’s tricky but developer Spike Chunsoft has some ideas. First,One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knowsis a three-on-three fighter, so no one can rely on a single character to carry them....

Sadly, there is noofficialway to trade Pals between players. However, just because there’s no official way to do it,that doesn’t mean it can’t be done. Through experimentation, players have discovered a couple of different ways to pass Pals between themselves. I should preface this by saying that these methods only work on aMultiplayerserver. Unfortunately,there is still no way to trade with others who have a solo world, but hopefully we’ll hear more about when to expect that feature soon....

Attendants not just there to monitor the cloakroom In an article in Japanese publicationFamitsu, Atlus revealed screenshots of two more characters coming to their groovyPersona 3: Dancing Moon NightandPersona 5: Dancing Star Nightgames.Also featured is some neat cross-dressing gear for the male cast. MinorPersona 5spoilers. It’s been over a year, but, still… Theodore and Lavenza are featured inPersona 3andPersona 5respectively as Velvet Room attendants, assisting Igor and the protagonist in the creation of new Personas, as well as doing boring shit like data entry and arranging the cupcakes for staff birthdays....

You will die a lot! Glorkian Warrioris the latest from Pixeljam Games and it looks just wonderful. It has elements fromGalaga, but it looks like the longer you play the more of a shoot ’em up it turns out to be as you take on procedurally generated invaders. The game has been in development for quite a while now, and after many experiments and iterations,Glorkian Warrioris now available on theApple App Store for $2....

Quick and dirty Guide and FAQ Are you craving the same thing theD-teamare? Do you want that chicken dinner? Those chicken tendies or them chicken nuggies? Well I’m gonna help you get that delicious bird-turned-meal. How you ask? There’s a saying that goes something along the lines of: “Give a man a fish; you have fed him for today. Teach a man how to properly survive and kill inPlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds; he’ll be fed another day, but with chicken....

Another ace Vita (and PS3) game Ragnarok Odyssey‘s follow-up has anAceup its sleeve, packed with all new content — effectively rendering it an expansion. In addition to yet another Vita version the game is also dropping on the PlayStation 3, which is good news for those of you who don’t own Sony’s latest portable yet. So what do you get for your $40? Right off the bat, you’re getting Cross-Play capabilities between the two (but not Cross-Buy, sadly) — and the ability to transfer your old character over....

Promises authenticity, not arcade-style play While I’m of the opinion that we could use more snowboarding games regardless of what specific form the gameplay takes, withSSXstill relatively fresh on our minds, it would be nice to see a high-profile title founded in realism. Perhaps Poppermost Productionswill fill that void with its free-to-play, CryEngine 3-powered PC gameSNOW. I had never heard of this prior to today, but it sounds highly promising. The Stockholm, Sweden-based studio is partnering with notable freeskiers Tom Wallisch, Tanner Hall, and Russ Henshaw in an attempt to nail realistic gameplay for its open-world title....

While Sony has been flauntingPlayStation All-Stars Battle Royalefor the past few months, Nintendo has been oddly quiet with their ownSuper Smash Bros. Well not anymore. In fact, they dropped a bomb and revealed that Namco Bandai is now thedeveloper behind the nextSmash Brosgames for the Wii U and 3DS. That’s all Masahiro Sakurai, the director of theSuper Smash Bros.series was ready to reveal. As it turns out, Nintendo actually announced the project before “actual development” had started last year, so we’re going to have to wait a little while longer until we can see anything of the new games....

Perfect Currently, I’m scheduled to reviewFinal Fantasy Type-0 HD, but I have a feeling that I’m going to want to playthe demo forXVfirst. There’s something aboutFinal Fantasydemos — I recall some of my best gaming memories from playing them, especially the one forVIII. Thankfully, Square Enix has just announced that the demo will arriveon the same dayasType-0 HD‘s launch, on March 17, which is good news considering the fact that Squarewas considering delaying it....

I totally missed the original PC version Supralandis one of countless cool-looking games that got away from me in 2019. The timing wasn’t right – and to be honest, it still kind of isn’t! – but my interest in this 3D metroidvania persists. If you’re intrigued by a first-person sandbox adventure game with secrets to find, puzzles to solve, and skeletons to clobber, you might be pleased to hear that it’s coming to consoles....

Get in there: voting open now The first-everSXSW Gaming Awardshave announced the first finalists. These were picked from games that were released in 2013, by industry judges and cool folks such as yours truly. You’ll see the usual suspects in the Game of the Year Award, includingThe Last of UsandSuper Mario 3D World. While I know it’s not cool to let the world know your nominations, know that I hadFire Emblem Awakening‘s back on this ballot....

[Update: Some ofDmC’sstory has been revealed. The new game will “depict a duplicitous world where nothing is ever as it seems and the line between good and evil is constantly blurred. Spurred into action by the promises of a trusted relation, Dante bursts into this world intent on revenge at any cost.DmCwill retain the series’ signature mix of sword and gunplay but add additional weapons, all new powers and a revitalised gameplay system as players encounter the game’s devilish mix of enemies and navigate the rich, interactive environment....

Perhaps the biggest draw of the Egg Festival inStardew Valleyis the Egg Hunt, which allows you to enter into competition with the residents of Pelican Town to find the most eggs. They’re hidden all around the main square in town, but not always in the same places. Where the eggs are hidden depends on which year you’re currently playing through. The locations change depending on whether you’re in an odd or even year, but don’t worry, I can talk you through both....