Those words, in concert, are like daggers to some Today during the extremelylow key Microsoft Gamescom kickoff conference, we mostly got a look at existing/known games, and very much in a “we knew most of this already” fashion. ButInto the Pit,one of the few actual reveals, managed to make an impact. Initially thinking this was a New Blood joint (they kind of have that genre on lock),Into the Pitis a retro-focused FPS roguelite....

He was also suspected of breaking into a local junior high When you were a kid, did you ever dream of living in an arcade? I imagine your fantasy was a little bit more glamorous than this story. Perhaps you thought more about all-nightStreet Fightersessions and less about wedging yourself between cabinets to avoid the staff. Kobe Shimbunreports that 30-year-old Kazuki Maehara was arrested for trespassing after he was allegedly discovered living in between arcade cabinets at a game center in Kobe....

A 1980s British slice-of-life MinskWorks, the mind behind the road-trip simJalopy, is making another weird game with a laser-focused mood. This one isLandlord’s Super–a very British, very ’80s life simulation game. When you aren’t hitting the pub, you’ll be mixing cement, laying brick, and intensely hammering nails into place. That’s right:Landlord’s Superis a construction game, at least on the surface. From the footage, this reminds me of my beloved (but admittedly rather soulless)House Flipper, albeit with more of a bootleg heart....

King Foom is off in Boston for PAX East, which means it’s time forChill with Philhost, Philanthr0py to take overMash Tacticsfor the traditional “Phil-In” show. Phil will be joined by yours truly for a co-op playthrough of50 Cent: Blood on the Sand. I have often heard that this game is surprisingly good, despite being a vehicle for a popular musician, and I’m dying to witness such lines as “No one takes Fiddy’s skull!...

While a new game may not currently be in the works, it’s not out of the question Back in November we ran astoryon the head of Microsoft’s Xbox division Phil Spencer’s visit to Rare’s offices where hetweetedabout having a look at its latest project. This visit, coupled with the filing for thepseudo markBattle Toadsin relation to the company’sBattletoadstrademark sparked some wishful thinking and speculation among diehard fans of the property....

Breach, Bang, and Cheer After a steady influx of new players across its second year, Ubisoft’sRainbow Six Siegehas solidified itself as one of the most popular online titles of the current day. The pro-league of the squad-shooter culminates in the annual Six Invitational tournament, where the top teams face-off in hopes of proving themselves the best in the world, as well as bagging a sweet $50,000 prize. The Six Invitational 2018 was held last week in Montreal, Canada and was a resounding success, pulling in a peak 321,000 viewers on Twitch, a near 200% increase on last year’s audience....

Uh Did a toy director just confirm aCrash Bandicootreboot? Over at the New York Toy Fair this weekend, PixelDan managed to catch up with Randy Falk of NECA Toys to chat a bit about some upcoming figures and products. In addition to musing on comic book merch and such, he touched on a Sony line that involves Nathan Drake, Kratos, and…Crash? Falk noted his enthusiasm for Sony products (all of this starts at 4:00 in the video below), stating “we’ve got back in with Sony....

Also, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night After holding back a bit for the past few weeks outside ofCadence of Hyrule, the eShop is ready toexplodethis week. We’re getting to huge releases in the form ofCrash Team Racing Nitro-Fueledtomorrow andBloodstained: Ritual of the Nighton the 25th, in addition to a few good ancillary ones/ports. Also out this week isMy Friend Pedro, as well asAzuran Tales: Trials, Blade II – The Return of Evil, Boxing Champs, Captain Cat, Catan, Cybarian: The Time Traveling Warrior, Deer Drive Legends, Duke of Defense, Forest Home, Guilty Gear, Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R, Mainlining, Miner Warfare, Muse Dash, Queen’s Quest 3: The End of Dawn, Realm Royale, Rolling Gunner, Scrap, Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis, Slender: The Arrival, Super Neptunia RPG, The Childs Sight, We The Revolution,andZOMB....

2021, you better bring it It’s going to be a weird year with 2020 in our rear view mirror, I’ll tell you that much. But for now: Switch games! There isn’t a whole lot here today, as Nintendo isn’t featuring anything in particular outside oftheCrash Team Racing Nitro-Fueledtrialthat’s running from now until January 5. There’s a few notable releases in here likeDeemo Reborn, as well asMonster Prom: XXL. There’s also an interesting release calledThe Innsmouth Case, which is based on the popular Shadow over Innsmouth novella from author H....

[Update:They game is no longer slated for XBLIG; a proper publisher and platforms will be announced very soon!] Know what I miss?Battletoads. Where’s my update, Mr. No-one-in-particular? I’m dying for that combination of street brawling, precision platforming, and nerve-racking tours through sinister mazes of lethality. PlayingThey Bleed Pixels, the upcomingXbox Live Indiegame by Spooky Squid Games, I caught shades of the toad trio’s old adventures. I also saw lots and lots of blood ohgodicantgetridofthereditwontwashoff!...

Sony plays tortoise once again Ah, the ten-year cycle. Sony’s favorite go-to phrase to defend any failing, misstep, or lack of support with the PS3 has been given a fresh injection of life by executive John Koller, who used the phrase when talking about thePS Vita. Yep,thathas a ten-year cycle too. “We’re in year one, so we’ll be supporting it for some time,” he toldIGN. “But yeah, it does have its own 10-year life cycle....

According toBerserk Goose, a moderator on Xbox Live The Guide Forum, downloading and creating your own playableGuitar Hero IIIdemo is as easy as following a short list of instructions (which you may find past the jump). Assuming you have the ability to download files, use a PC to sort through them and burn them to a DVD, you shouldn’t have any problem getting a sneak peek atGHIIIfar earlier than Activision would have liked....

We need a Bedman scent If you ever wanted to give off the lascivious odor of the pack of fucking maniacs that make up theGuilty Gear Striveroster, then fragrance company Fairytail Parfum has you covered, from head to toe, in fact. The cologne and perfume company has released a new line of eau de parfum products based upon the sexy, sexy stars of the Arc System Works fighter. The range launches with four specific characters: the regal and handsome Ky Kiske, the mysterious world-eater Ramlethal Valentine, super-cute Halloweenie Jack-O Valentine, and hard-edged merc Sol Badguy, who looks like he hasn’t seen a shower in a year....