Tony let us all knowlast week that OverClocked ReMix had blown past its goal of raising $15,000 via its firstKickstarter projectof fund aFinal Fantasy VItribute album titledBalance and Ruin. Since that time, however, Dale “corgi king” North has signed on to the project and $82,000 (as of the time of this posting) has been pledged. Just what are they planning on doing with all the extra cash? As it turns out, they’re going to prepare a physical CD run of their 2007 album,Final Fantasy VII: Voices of the Lifestream, a fantastic arrangement project spanning four discs that I had the pleasure of reviewing back when I was at Music4Games....

Polyphony Digital hears you Did you know thatGran Turismo 5has the most online players of any PS3 game? In a gamescom meeting with Polyphony Digital’s Kasunori Yamauchi, we learned that even three years after release, GT5 has 1.25 million users that still play online today. With that many players Polyphony Digital has received a lot of feedback, as you could imagine. They watched closely, learning from fans, working to making a list of what needed to be improved for online play forGran Turismo 6....

Fist of Awesome and more chosen Despite the price sitting comfortably in impulse-buy territory (as far as tech purchases go), I did not end up backing the OUYA Kickstarter. The last thing I need around here is another system that goes unplayed. For me, the software was always the concern, not the price. The developer kits, on the other hand, were far from cheap. Developer consoleshave already gone outto those who ordered them, but the folks making OUYA have smartly given out free units as well....

The Dark Urge can come off as a bit of an enigma when starting yourBaldur’s Gate 3journey for the first time. The rest of the six characters, with their established backstoriesand class type, are easy enough to wrap your head around; Astarion is a Rogue vampire, Karlach a Tiefling Barbarian, Gale a Wizard prodigy, Lae’zel a Githyanki Warrior, Shadowheart a half-elf Cleric, and Wyll a human Warlock. But what about the mysterious Dark Urge?...

In the near-end ofBaldur’s Gate 3’s first act, you’ll be faced with two equally tantalizing options: go to Moonrise Towers via the Mountain Pass, or go to Moonrise Towers via the Underdark. Then, if you choose the latter, you’ll have multiple options as far as how to actuallyenter the Underdark. I would argue one of the easier options lies in the Goblin Camp, through the Defiled Temple. But, the Defiled Temple has one specific puzzle that could cause some players to cry out in frustration, and that’s known amongst the community as the Moon Puzzle....

Load Inc. knows a thing or two about creating racing games that star RC cars.Mad Tracks, the studio’s 2007 release, was enjoyable at the time. It’s been about that long since I last played the Xbox LIVE Arcade version, so I can’t really say if it’s aged well or not. The next game from the developer, titledThings on Wheels, has an eerily similar vibe to it, which is great. If the formula works, why should you feel obligated to change it drastically?...

Devil’s Thirdfootage is now out in the wild, and depending on who you ask, it’s either glorious or terrible. For the most part the consensusfrom press who have played itseems to be that it’s unintentionally bad, but may end up being a cult game somewhere down the line. Itagaki has taken to Facebook to defend the game a bit, noting the common criticisms like the poor frame rate, claiming that it’s “30 FPS, I promise you can fully enjoy this MASSIVE shooter with 30 FPS....

The Japanese version ofSaints Row: The Thirdis going to be slightly censored after authorities expressed concern over the “Penetrator” melee weapon. For those not up on their innuendo, the penetrator is thegiant purple dildothat flops around with its own set of physics. In Japan, it won’t flop around, nor will it be as veiny as once it was. The gigantic yogurt-slinger will still feature in the game, but its physics have been removed and it’ll be as smooth as a baby’s shaft....

Details not included either, apparently At the E3 PC Gaming Show, Klei Entertainment announcedOxygen Not Included. Other than it being a 2D “colony simulation game”, we know literally nothing about it. If Klei’s previous titlesMark of the NinjaandDon’t Starveare anything to go on, a lot of cute cartoon people will probably die horribly. Here’s hoping we’ll hear more about it soon!

To Grandmother’s House We Go! Life is Strange 2is shaping up to be about all sorts of formative moments and experiences, but there’s an underlying thread that ties it all together: Family. Protagonists Sean and Daniel are brothers who are mutually mourning the loss of their dad. That connection expands inRules, the second of five episodes, when the two run off to grandma and grandpa’s house. The grandparents quietly adopt the Diaz brothers, and tell them to keep a low profile in the sleepy town of Beaver Creek, Oregon....

During Gamescom, developer Supermassive Gamesrevealed the next entry in theLittle Nightmaresfranchise:Little Nightmares 3.We got a first look at the gameplay in the third dark atmospheric adventure title that will be released in 2024. Players will follow the journey of Low and Alone, two friends looking to escape the nightmarish world of The Nowhere. In typicalLittle Nightmaresfashion, players will encounter signature elements including dubious puzzles and memorable monstrosities including the Monster Baby we see in the trailer....

The only thing in this trailer is punching If you were pining to continue following the chronicles of a childish, rich, white dude who knows some kung fu moves, Netflix and Marvel’sIron Fisthas you covered. A Marvel Television panel at San Diego Comic-Con confirmed thatthe critically-lambasted showwill stream its second season on Sept. 7. But some changes are afoot: season one showrunner and guy-who-ruined-DexterScott Buck is not in charge of this operation, afterrunning the Marvel Television/ABC/IMAX collaborationInhumansinto the fucking ground....

What’s another few months? Mirror’s Edge Catalyst, the long-awaited reboot/sequel/whatever to 2008’sMirror’s Edgeis almost upon us. We’ve been sitting idly, hoping to play as Faith again for seven years. The wait just got alittlebit longer. Catalyst was originally scheduled to release on May 18, 2025. According to ablog post on MirrorsEdge.composted today, it is being pushed back three months to release on May 24. Producer Sara Jansson lists nebulous reasons for the delay: shooting for “the highest quality possible” and making sure that when a player “step[s] into the massive City of Glass and experience the rise of Faith, it’s as entertaining, impressive, and memorable as it can be....