Have some class Just last month during a polarizing BylethSmash Ultimatereveal, Smash head honcho Masahiro Sakurai revealeda second Fighter’s (Season) Pass. In short, it will have one additional fighter in its pass system (bringing the count from five in Volume 1 to six), and will run “through the end of 2021.” At the time, fans assumed this was an end date of sorts forUltimate, and based on a new Famitsu interview, it might be....

Just as Double Fine were about to announce their nowhighly-successful Kickstarter campaign, an interesting Twitter exchange between founder Tim Schafer and Mojang founder Notch set the online world into fits of hysteria, as Notchmade an offerto fund a sequel to Schafer’s cult classicPsychonauts. The tweet was half a joke until Schafer gave it weight by responding that the two should talk about it. Today, Notch has spoken out about the status of this project on his blog and is pleading people to temper their expectations....

Roster now has seven gazillion characters One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4may have already set sail, but that hasn’t stopped Bandai Namco from dropping even more character trailers for the game’s burgeoning roster of sea-dogs and scallywags. The latest quartet of trailers includes Beast Pirates Governor and “Strongest Creature in the World” Kaido, Captain of the Blackbeard Pirates Marshall D. Teach, the dangerous and psychopathic Eustass Kid, and finally the debonair Shanks, who is not only one of The New World’s four Emperors, but is also responsible for the nurturing of protagonist Luffy’s pirating ways....

A new trailer and screens forOperation Raccoon City‘s Nemesis Mode have been unveiled today. This mode is exclusive to the Xbox 360 version of theResident Evilspin-off and charges players with the task of taking over the titular monstrosity in order to annihilate the competition. If you’re thinking this is an extra mode to the regular game, you’re able to stop right there. This is day-one DLC and it’ll cost you four bucks (320 MS Points)....

It was E3 2008 when Ubisoft releasedthe teaser forI Am Alive. That little video generated a ton of buzz and then the game just kind of vanished. People started to assume the title drifted off into vaporware land but thankfully that’s not the case asI Am Aliveis, well, alive. Ubisoft finally showed off what developer Ubisoft Shanghai has been up to since they took over the production of the game and I’m happy to say that I’m really impressed with what I got to see....

Get a free Pokemon for logging in at launch, too The Pokemon MOBAPokemon Unitehas set a launch date. Nintendo Switch players can start brawling in the battle arena next week on Jul 31, 2025. The free-to-play, five-on-five battler will be coming to Nintendo’s hybrid handheld first, while mobile players will have to wait a little longer.The Unite team saysthe mobile device version is planned for sometime in September, though cross-play is planned....

Rainbow Six Siege: Operation New Bloodis the game’s second season for its ninth year. It looks back at the game’s past to make old Operators more viable while providing meaningful updates that will make the game healthier and offer more to seasoned veterans and newcomers. Operation New Blooddoesn’t bring a fancy new Operator to the table inRainbow Six Siege. Instead, it goes right back to the beginning, to an Operator that’s more of a meme than anything else and transforms them into a viable character you’re able to take into any match....

Our ‘glowing’ review With all of the gaming headset options on the market this year, you’ve got to do something to stand out. PDP’s Afterglow Universal Wireless Headset certainly does, as its headband and earcups are illuminated, and glow brightly. Looks are one thing, but price and audio performance matter most to gamers shopping for headsets. Thankfully, this headset stands out on these fronts as well. Product: PDP Afterglow Universal Wireless HeadsetManufacturer: PDPInput: USBMSRP: $89....

LCG= ‘Living Card Game,’ or no blind packs If you’ve been followingmy personal Game of the Year picksthese past few years, you’re probably aware that I’m a big fan of theLord of the Rings Living Card Game(LCG). Although I do enjoy myMagic: Arena, I’ve cooled it a bit in the paper realm, mostly because of prohibitive costs (my local scene doesn’t play Penny Dreadful or Pauper, sorry!) and the idea of random blind packs....

Pre-orders are Ret-2-Go Wayforward have released details and confirmed release dates on theShantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition, which launches on PS4 and Nintendo Switch at the end of April. TheUltimate Editionfeatures thegreat 2016 adventure, along with expansionsPirate Queen’s QuestandFriends to the End, as well as the game’s tougher “Hardcore Mode” option. Also included are a selection of different character costumes and palette-swaps – including previous Kickstarter backer-exclusives – and an all-new cute bathing suit for the cheerful genie gal....

Android block-buster releases tomorrow ArcSys, not content with publishing confusing, colourful fighting games, are now publishing confusing, colourfulpuzzlefighting games, as showcased in the trailer forBoost Beast, coming to the Nintendo Switch. The game, which has previously been released on Android, stars Alec, King of the Dogs, as he fights off a zombie army brought about by a virus-ridden meteorite. The block-matching puzzler is bursting with gimmicks, including smart bombs, path-blocking rocks, cages to trap your allies and a lurking grim reaper who will try to add you to the brainwashed masses....

Jonathan Holmes just posted his review ofNo More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggleand to call it glowing would be an understatement. I have to agree, as I’ve been having a hell of a good time with it myself. If you’re still not sold on how good this game is and need some visual stimulation, why not check out the first ten minutes of the game? There’s some combat, some story and a little fourth-wall breakage....

Gameplay’s presumably in a few days Now thatDestiny 2is officiallyofficiallyofficiallyconfirmedas a real game, Activision’s wasting no time with the marketing efforts. One day after the first image promoting the sequel, we get the first video. Embedded above is a teaser trailer titled “Last Call” in which Cayde-6 tries to entertain an uninterested barkeep with tales of the battles from his past. As another firefight breaks out near him, he calmly exclaims “better get back to it....