The adventure returns February 17 Bandai Namco has released a newgameplay overview trailerfor its upcoming RPGTales of Symphonia Remastered,which will launch on PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch on February 17. The epic anime adventure, a remix of the 2003 Nintendo GameCube classic, tells a typical tale of a mysterious “Chosen One” who is prophesized to one day rise up from the people and save the land from impending doom. And when that doom finally arrives in the form of parallel worlds Sylvarant and Tethe’alla, young hero Lloyd Irving realizes that doing the right thing doesn’t always work both ways…...

‘Get good at changing those cameras’ At this afternoon’s Nintendo Direct, Shigeru Miyamoto kicked off the show by announcing a newStar Foxgame. It’s calledStar Fox Guard, and it looks to be a tower defense game. The way it works is that the player controls 12 security cameras that are strategically positioned around a winding map. By switching between them, they find and dispatch attacking enemies. TheStar Foxtie-in seems to be that Slippy Toad is the camera operator....

Dragon’s Dogma 2is now out andabsolutely rocks. Still, even though it’s one of the most straightforward RPG mechanics-wise out there right now, some of its systems, like thePawn System, might confuse players a bit. Even if you already have pawns all figured out, please be aware that the proper use of some seemingly simple items, such as the camping kits, might be eluding you. I’m sorry if this sounds ludicrous but I assure you that this is an issue that might seriously hinder your experience with the game, so let’s look into it....

Nadal better than everyone, basically We all know in the world ofMario Tennisthat real-life physics take a backstep to ridiculous super shots and gravity-defying leaps, but how well would they hold up to the play of a real pro? Well, you can find out in Nintendo’s fun new commercial forMario Tennis Aces, which sees the plumber turned sportsman step up against one of the greatest professional tennis players of all time, Spain’s record-breaking, multi-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal....

You have a pricey decision to make At this point in time, I’ve had a full week to experiment with the Xbox One Elite controller, and I’m still at a crossroads. On one hand, it’s likely the best controller of this generation, and one of the best of all time. On the other, it’s $150. $150? What is this, thecontroller for the originalSteel Battalion? Well, not quite, as the Elite will work with every game on the Xbox One (and on PC), but it’s still one hell of an expensive proposition....

Two reportedly leaked images and a retailer listing What’s the likelihood of us gettinganotherAssassin’s Creedgamefor PlayStation Vita? Highly likely, if recent rumors are anything to go on. Last week, a mundane image (shown below) for something calledAssassin’s Creed: Rising Phoenixsurfaced and now, more interestingly, word on the street is that it’s an upcoming Vita title. All Games Betahas a second image for the supposed game, as well as a screencap from Spanish retailer XtraLife that listsRising Phoenixas having an October 10 release on PS Vita....

Now live on PS4 and PC Ys Nethas released a new updatefor both the PS4 and PC editions of Sega’s epic adventure sequelShenmue III. Update 1.04, live in-game right now, fixes several bugs across the board, and makes minor adjustments to several mini-games. First up, players can now choose to skip initial conversations, allowing for dialogue to be bypassed by those well-versed inShenmue III‘s bemusing script. Speaking of dialogue, typos in the game’s subtitles and other text have been corrected....

Microsoft, meanwhile, affirms there will be console parity Sony is laying out concerns about Microsoft’s potential acquisition of Activision Blizzard. These include the chance that Microsoft may release a worse version ofCall of Dutyon PlayStation, though Microsoft claims it will maintain parity. In adocumentsubmitted to theUK’s Competition and Markets Authority(CMA) filed in late February, as spotted byThe Verge, Sony raises concerns about what Microsoft may do withCall of Duty. This includes concerns that Activision could even create a worseCODexperience on a competitor’s console....

Back to the Sewers It’s great to see more an more successful game developers openly share their fan art with us.Snakepixel’s concept for a new edition ofWario Land,Konjak’s plans for a new Daisy game,Secret Base’s aspirations for an officially licensedAvengersbeat ’em up, and now Derek Yu’s dreams of a NES-eraTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlestitles are all equal parts delightful pipe dreams and legitimately great ideas. After spotting this art on Twitter,I asked Derekwhat he’s actually do with theTMNTproperty if he were able to make an NES game with it....

This thing plays games, you know As a device, I really like the the Amazon Fire TV. In many ways I use it more than my Roku 3, mostly due to the ability to play more interesting games from time to time with the native controller. It’s also getting a heap of upgrades today, most of which elevate it above the competition. First off, you can now expand your storage space via USB, just like on the Xbox 360....

So tired. Going to listen to more “Gangnam Style” and pass out. Almost two months and IT STILL DOESN’T GET OLD.I will see you when you die. Today, we continued our stream of content from PAX, the community picked its game of the show, Tony reviewed the retroThey Bleed Pixels, the $100 application fee added toSteam’s Greenlight program set people arguing (and, occasionally, cogently discussing), and more! Destructoid Original:Team Fortress 2sdays: Sperm ghost Community:Community blogs of9/4Forum thread of the day:World of warcrafts popularity and effects on Gaming....

Here it is, whether you want it or not, the entireDead or Alivelive action movie. Hurry and watch it before some lawyer type forces Google Video to shut her down. Enjoy the moviecheese[Update: The lawyer types did step in and Google took down the movie. Well, it was fun while it lasted.][Update 2: It lives again! Thanks Crichton!] Here it is, whether you want it or not, the entireDead or Alivelive action movie....

But when will we get sexy colors? At around 38:33 in the video above, we get our first in-depth look at the Xbox Elite’s controller app, and it looks awesome. The app allows you to configure your controller in basically every way imaginable from stick sensitivity curves, trigger sensitivity, swapping buttons, and more. This is on top of the controller’s customizable sticks and D-pad. The app allows you to save up to 256 configuration profiles, saving two at a time to the controller itself (selectable via a physical switch)....