It’s just as goofy as you’d expect Warriors All-Stars, a conglomerate of various Omega Force hack and slash properties likeNioh, Ninja GaidenandDynasty/Samurai Warriors, opens just how you’d expect — with a cat girl casting a magical summoning spell to bring characters from various IPs into the same world. Hell, it could be canon (just have their memories erased when they go back) and no one would care. Having played a preview build of the western version, I can say that this happy go lucky concept doesn’t feel like a cash grab....

Don’t miss it this time One of the finest games available on the Nintendo 3DS eShop is one a lot of people slept on. That includes me. AfterGotta Protectorsreleased, I didn’t even bother with it for a full month as most game review sites skipped over it in favor of more popular fare. Even today onMetacriticis has just four reviews, enough to give it an official score but not enough to truly get the word out about what a wonderful little game it is....

Apart from the giant freaky fish, watch out for diving bell spiders in the newly-released Koi Pond update on PC and Xbox I knew this update was coming, but I’m still kind of shocked now that it’s here:Groundedhas a massive koi fish watching over the unnerving pond biome, and it’s giving me nervousSekiroflashbacks. Rather than just setting the scaly fiend loose and calling it a day, the large-scale update includes more in-depth swimming mechanics (with recipes for items like the Gill Tube rebreather and Fluid Flippers) and new overgrown foes to stare down including pudgy tadpoles and nightmarish diving bell spiders....

Batter up Xbox One and PlayStation 4 ports ofLethal Leagueare in the works, and if you don’t know this game yet, you might just be missing out. It’s an up-to-four-person fighting game in which combatants deal damage by furiously batting a ball around the screen. This trailer makes it look so effortless! Team Reptile says it has sold over 400,000 copies on Steam, which is more than I would’ve thought considering that some of these multiplayer-centric indie games (even good ones!...

When you look at themore popular (or strongest) Spirit summonsinElden Ring, you’ll often see Black Knife Tiche being a top-tier pick. In any case, if you want to know where to find her summon, here’s how. Where to find the Black Knife Tiche summon inElden Ring Black Knife Tiche is acquired after defeatingAlecto, Black Knife Ringleader at the Ringleager’s Evergaol in Liurnia of the Lakes. This area is located on top of those tall cliffs south of the Converted Tower....

Uncover the true path of The Lost Isle Octopath Traveler 2has no shortage of job classes to unlock. Between the guilds scattered throughout Solistia andthe bonus jobs you’ve likely stumbled upon, you’ll have plenty of build options available to you throughout the game. That said, once you progress intoOctopath Traveler 2’s endgame, there will be a couple additional secret jobs hiding right under your nose. The Arcanist is one of them....

Here’s a taste of a taste of a game I have fond memories of going with my friends to a sketchy-ass LAN cafe the year after graduating high school. We’d playBattlefield: Bad Company 2for hours, then go eat some surprisingly good Pad Thai, and then go back to not having jobs and wondering what our futures would bring. This is my long-winded way of saying that I’m excited forBattlefield 1, so of course I begrudgingly devoured the new 15 seconds of footage thatBattlefieldTwitter accountposted today....

It’s no secret that the Wii isn’t the scarce object of lust that once it was, now freely available to purchase and no longer selling out everywhere in the world. Nintendo, of course,does not like thisand boss man Satoru Iwata has voiced his dismay, along with a determination to reignite the waggle box’s fire. “As you probably know, the current situation of Wii cannot be defined as healthy,” explains Iwata, talking about the system’s Japanese sales performance....

Also, Cloud won best character Recently, Japan’s national broadcasting company, NHK, held a “best Final Fantasy game and character poll,” and naturally, the results might shock you. It feels like I’ve been championingFinal Fantasy Xfor nearly my whole life and suddenly feel validated, as it took the top spot in the poll as the bestFinal Fantasyof all time. The cliched generational pick ofVIIwas second, followed byVI(the one a lot of people consider the best in terms of quality),IX, XIV, V, VIII, IVandXI....

I’m becoming increasingly aware that a lot of my articles are about retro or classic games. Well, I am monstrously old, after all. And on that note, if you want a more modern version of the beloved 90s RTS gameDungeon Keeper, look no further. KeeperFXis a fan project that aims to keep Bullfrog’s legendary strategy game alive and well. The website says the aim is to “preserve and expand upon the original,” while bringing with it improvements to the visuals and new features....

There’s math involved If you make it your goal to learn one thing per day, the above video is a great way to kick things off for the New Year. Simonschereibt over on YouTube decided to break down the science of digital mushroom clouds, explaining how they are animated with evidence from multiple games, includingFallout 4. He even digs into the textures to see how the developer did it, and how they basically touched up grey effects to craft the mushroom clouds....

Mass Effect 3: Retaliationlooks like another tempting bit of downloadable content intended to keep us playing the multiplayer mode. In addition to bringing the Collectors into battle, this will include a new persistent challenge system which offers unlockable titles and banners for your characters. Did I mention this stuff is all free to download? WhenRetaliationlaunches on October 9 across all platforms in North America, followed by a European release a day later, you’ll be able to play remixed “Hazard” versions of existing multiplayer maps....

Everyone plays simultaneously in multiplayer Mario Golf: World Tourfeatures four player multiplayer via online, or local play with just a single cartridge. As it should, but you know the best part of all this? Everyone is playing simultaneously. You don’t have to wait for other players to take their turn, you just go about your business and whoever performed the best at the end of the round wins. If you do clear a course before another player, you’ll be able to watch them as they struggle to complete the stage....