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But it is better Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despairis an enhanced and extended version ofEDF 2025adding more levels, including a giant mech versus monster fight, a first for the series, though a majority of your time will be spent blowing up giant bugs on foot. Each class that is available has some small added abilities as well to enhance the experience, although mostly minor things such as being able to dodge roll through fences....

Gotta go Online! Sonic Maniahas burst onto the scene to heaps of praisefrom criticsand the community, who have suffered terrible games featuring the blue blur for decades now. Something to celebrate, at long last. It’s not all roses in Green Hill Zone however, with the recent, and kinda sly, revelation that the PC version of the game uses Denuvo DRM, essentially blocking anyone who is not connected to the internet from playing the game....

::squints:: Valention…es? Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Rebornis sort of going through a lull periodbefore the next major patch(expected in mid-to-late February), but there’s plenty of events to wade through. The newest one is Valentione’s Day. Your job is to vote on which emissary of the event deserves your love (all three are in the gallery below): Astrid, Rodrigault and Bert. Strangely, all of them are perfect analogs for theThree Housescrew, right down to the very Edelgard looking and red-themed Astrid....

True love is couch co-op Atlus’ revamped edition of their heavy-hitting adventure titleDragon’s Crownisnow available on PS4. A new commercial, released by the publisher, shows that true lovecanbloom, even on the battlefield. It basically sees a happy-go-lucky couple explaining the ups and downs of a modern-day relationship, interspersed with their dungeon-crawling antics as Wizard and Elf (Two ranged characters? You’re kidding me, right?) It’s a fun, silly couple of minutes, but does feature an awesome and creepy “Gazer,” one ofDragon’s Crown’smore terrifying creatures, as well as confronting the relationship issues that can arise from simply having too much loot....

It’s been a long time since The Orange Box Valve president Gabe Newell has hinted that his company has plans to return to the console market, with further news currently scheduled for release later in 2021. Newell made the obscure teaser during a recent Q&A session held at, of all places, a high school assembly. Taking the opportunity to quiz Newell on Valve’s future plans, one student asked “Will Steam be putting any games on consoles, or will it just stay on PC?...

The average player is older than Jesus The Entertainment Software Association has released its yearly findings charting gaming in America through surveys of 4,000 American households. 155 million people in America reportedly play games. That’s close to 50% of the country (though, bizarrely, less than last year’s report of 59% of Americans playing games), with 42% playing at least three hours per week. Men and women are fairly evenly represented as far as playing and frequently purchasing games....

I can already hear the wedding bells Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Townis making a comeback later this year. As reported by Famitsu, Marvelous is remaking the Game Boy Advance title for Nintendo Switch. The plan is to incorporate elements fromMore Friends of Mineral Townas well, with a launch in Japan set for June 23, 2025. Aside from a few introductory screenshots, there’s also artwork for characters like Cliff and Popuri....

-Captiosustakes a trip intoBorderlandsspin-offTiny Tina’s Wonderlands. -Lord Spencercontinues their (literally) epic PS1 REVIEWS series. -Black Red Gamingtakes a look at some of their most anticipated games for April 2022. -Black Red Gamingventures into the oft-overlooked Return to Castle Wolfenstein. -PhilsPhindingscontinues their musical musings, looking at the Calypso beats of Mega Man 2. -ChronoLynxxinvites the community to gather once again for the TGIF party. Thanks, as always, to Lord Spencer for this week’s recap and to everyone who contributed to the Cblogs!...

Full disclosure: I am the Toasty Boy According to legends,the originalMortal Kombatwas made by just four people, not counting the actors who served as the game’s playable characters. That’s more people than you see on the development team of your average modern indie game. ThoughMortal Kombathas gone on to become a cultural institution in gaming, it all started off with just a few friends goofing off, dreaming that if they were lucky, they might get Jean Claude Van Damme to star in their game....

Hotter than Maria Mercurial tickets Paradox Interactive has announced that it is bringingShadowrun Trilogyto the Nintendo Switch platform in 2022. The trilogy will comprise of 2013’sShadowrun Returns, 2014 expansionShadowrun: Dragonfall: Director’s Cut, and finally 2015’sShadowrun: Hong Kong Extended Edition. A specific release date was not announced. TheShadowrun Trilogycomprises of the recent digital takes on the long-running cyberpunk RPG, blending the hi-tech, lo-moral world of the tabletop RPG with an isometric digital adventure filled with interesting characters, cloak-and-dagger missions, and a hefty dose of brutal and explosive violence....

Are you looking to experience a life of luxury and love inDragon’s Dogma 2? Well, Bordelrie is the perfect place to show off your high status to the peasants beneath you. Not only is it designed for the wealthy, but it also gets you alone with your special someone (at least for the night). You’ll need a membership to get into this fine establishment, though, and we’re here to show you how to get it....

Plenty of characters around Vernworth seek your help in various tasks that go beyond the area’s borders. Lady Elena, specifically, needs Miasmite to fight off a sickness that’s been plaguing the Slums. We’re here to show you where to find Miasmite inDragon’s Dogma 2and how to complete the rest of the Saint of the Slums quest. Where to find medicinal ingredient for Elena in Dragon’s Dogma 2 Miasmitedrops from phantomsthat only appear at night....

Standard weaponry just doesn’t seem to cut it inCall of Duty’s Zombiesworld. That’s why upgrading your tools with Pack-a-Punch is essential, upping the ante of damage rates and ammo capacity. So, without further ado, here’s how to Pack-a-Punch inBlack Ops 6: Zombies. Table of contents Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Zombies Pack a Punch guide SinceBlack Ops 6: Zombieshastwo maps, the Pack-a-Punch machine will be stationed in different areas. However, both maps share similar requirements, where you must spend Essence (in-game currency) to unlock new pathways....