Flying colors “When in doubt, switch them out.” Sage-like advice, really. That’s what Mekazoo’s creative director Jarrett Slavin had to tell me to do when I showed obvious struggles playing his demo. I’m no stranger to platformers, but this one has a learning curve about it that’s difficult to grasp, but so rewarding once you find a rhythm. His suggestion was one that developers Good Mood Creators coined whenever someone seemed to temporarily forget thatMekazoofeatures a dual-animal system....

GLORIOUS! One of the great passions of videogame fans (or fans of any medium, for that matter) is to recreate the items found in the games as real-world objects. We’ve seen countless versions of thePortalgun, no shortage of elaborate costumes with working features, and even various dishes based on appetizing in-game cuisines. The more detailed and authentic the result, the more Internet “win” points the creator will earn. Mike Andi of Brisbane deserves about five billion points for his replica of aMystlinking book....

Super Luigi Bros. confirmed Nintendo has announcedNES Remix 2, as a follow-up to the originalNES Remixon the Nintendo Wii U. Confirmed games includeIce Hockey,Wario’s Woods,Zelda II,Super Mario Bros. 2,Dr. Mario,Kirby’s Adventure,Super Mario Bros. 3,Kid Icarus,Punch Out!!,Metroid,Mario Open Golf, andSuper Mario Bros. It also comes with an extra game titled “Super Luigi Bros.” It’ll drop on April 25th.

NASA Shark? Devolver Digitalhas released a wacky teaser trailerfor a brand new entry in strategy gaming seriesReigns.Reigns: Beyond, once again developed by indie outfit Nerial, is currently in the works for release on Apple Arcade. The excitable trailer does not feature any gameplay footage, but does see the series eschew its usual medieval aesthetic for a sci-fi setting. According to the blurb,Reigns: Beyondwill see players take charge of an intergalactic rock band, managing their resources, equipment, and band-mates as they travel from gig to gig across the Milky Way and beyond....

From whatwe learned at gamescomthere is absolutely no reason not to start getting really excited overBlood Stone. I mean, I already was really excited because it’s Bond, but now everyone else can be really excited because it looks like it’s shaping up to to be a really good game. If you’re not convinced maybe the trailer above will help. Still not convinced? There are some screens below, but really, you’re pushing it here....

It’s a Launch Party Over the course of the next seven weeks, a half dozen games will make their way to Sony platforms for the first time ever. Some will be new releases, some will be PlayStation-exclusives — it’s a bit of everything, really. This promotion has been dubbed the Launch Party 2016, and it starts next week. On March 15,Salt and Sanctuaryreleases, and the party don’t stop untilAlienationcomes out on April 26....

Time to jailbreak your console After a long stint in Early Access,Prison Architectfinally saw its full PC releaselate last year. Wasting little time, developer Double Eleven is now porting it to consoles. It should release in spring on PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. No firm date was given. Strangely, PlayStation 3 is left off that list. I mean, it wouldn’t be strange for a video game releasing in the year 2016 to snub a console that debuted more than nine years ago, except that it’s showing up on one that debuted more thantenyears ago instead....

Aw! Sony, would it make you feel better if we told you that we appreciate the price drop on the PS3? No? The financial reports for the second quarter showed a loss in profits, and Sony blames their August PS3 price drop to $249 for that.Gamasutrasays that there was a significant loss in profits for its Consumer Products & Services, and the PlayStation family of products fall under this category. On top of that, the game business in general was also down for the quarter....

Look out for AI bots in normal matches on the test server There comes a time in every young battle royale game’s life when bots need to enter the equation whether week-in, week-out players want them muddying up the place or not.PUBGis hoping to help inexperienced players learn the ropes by pitting them against AI-controlled cannon-fodder. In a blog covering the7.2 updatethat just hit the PC test servers, PUBG Corp admitted that, unsurprisingly, bots are a “controversial topic among the community....

Rainbow Six SiegeOperation Twin Shells will arrive in September 2024 to set Year 9 Season 3 in motion, with a plethora of Operator and weapon changes. Year 9 Season 3 ofRainbow Six Siegehas a lot to offer. Some of the highlights include a new Greek Operator Skopós, Siege Cup Beta, anti-cheat improvements, Drone Boost feature, and a lot more. So, if you are wondering what the release date of the new season is along with the time, here’s everything you need to know....

When fear turns to disappointment So, earlier in the month Bandai Namco got tongues wagging with a creepy teaser,featuring a foreboding “live” camera focused on a very scary looking Japanese household. All the clues we had to go on was the word “Domas” and a date “August 30”. Well, turn on the lights and stop being scared. Turns out it was just a jokey teaser for an anniversary campaign for theSword Art Onlinesmartphone game;Memory Defrag....

I want to live in a castle Richard Garriot, ofUltimafame, is working on a new role-playing game calledShroud of the Avatar. The game wassuccessfully Kickstartedback in the spring, and Garriot just shared twenty-five minutes of what the game looks like after six months of development. He narrates over the video and shows off player housing, the conversation system, crafting, and some combat. Conversations with non-player characters will work by letting the player type in what they want to say, and the game will pull out key words to figure out the conversation....

Add some Steam to the factory Fantasy farmers will have a new way to mingle and mine inRune Factory 5soon. XSEED and Marvelous confirm today thatRune Factory 5is getting a PC port on July 13. The latest entry in theRune Factoryseries launched earlier this year as a Nintendo Switch exclusive. The Steam versionlooks to be a similar offering. It’s $59.99 for the standard edition (though it’s currently on a pre-launch 15% discount) or $69....