Survival co-op adventure titlePEAKmight not be a live service title, but the Mesa update has introduced a unique Discord-based quest for all players to complete. This limited-time quest went live earlier on Aug. 11 with the launch of the Mesa update, and it will be available until Aug. 17. The quest is available for free as long as you already have a copy of the game (since the other part only requires a free Discord account)....

Oldie but goodie I’ve drained my iPhone’s battery a few dozen times playingShin Megami Tensei($5.99, iPhone,available now) these past few weeks, so I felt it was time to weigh in with my impressions on this vintage role-playing game. I’m enough of a fan to have jumped into a Super Famicom fan translation ofShin Megami Tensei, but this official release is based on the Game Boy Advance remake, which means that it’s much smaller and less impressive....

Genshin Impact’sNilou is a powerhouse – not because she deals significant damage, but because she enables her own unique playstyle. Nilou Bloom teams are very strong, but are they strong enough to be worth spending your Primogems? Here’s an analysis of Nilou’spull valueinGenshin Impact. A word of caution:I would label Nilou as “whale bait.” She’s decently strong at Constellation 0 with free weapons, but splurging on Constellations and her signature Sword results in noticeable damage increases....

Sega has announced the pricing for the upcoming return of fan-favoriteJet Set Radio. Too bad we gave it away in the headline! Xbox Live and PC gamers can buyJet Set Radioon September 19 for 800 Microsoft Points (Xbox Live Arcade) or $9.99 (Steam). For PS3, you PlayStation Plus members out there will get the game a week early, on Sepember 11, for the same price. Non-Plus members can download it on September 18....

‘Developer stuff’ is a good tag here Jonathan Blow, developer of soon-to-be-releasedThe Witness, has resorted to peeing in a bottle. Or, he insinuates that at least. This is abottlewith what looks to be a good amount of urine in it, along with the caption “Here is another thing I helped to make.” This was posted on the Internet by Blow today because, well, I guess I’m not really sure. It’s probably meant to allude to the fact that he doesn’t have time to run to the restroom, but c’mon, man....

The belovedKingdom Hearts 2drive forms like Valor Form have been added toKingdom Hearts 3.There’s even a mod for a drive gauge just like the PS2 game. Kingdom Hearts 3 modders add popular KH2 mechanic into the game Kingdom Hearts 3changed a lot of mechanics from its predecessor, such as removing reaction commands, but keyblade transformations replaced the drive form system many fans know and love from the second game. Thankfully, someKingdom Hearts 3modders have addedall of the drive formsinto the PC version....

Coming to PC, PS4, and Xbox One in early 2021 Planet Coastercreator Frontier Developments is getting into external publishing with a new label, Frontier Foundry, and one of its first pick-ups –Lemnis Gate– should speak toEdge of Tomorrowfans. It’s pitched as a “turn-based strategy shooter with four-dimensional gameplay.” You’ll want to see the trailer footage before reading any further, because even after talking with developer Ratloop Games Canada, my mind is still reeling from the possibilities....

Promoted from our Community Blogs! [Dtoid community blogger Benny Disco takes a look at another common gaming trope. Want to see your own blog appear on our front page?Go write something!–Mr Andy Dixon (who is also fat)] After readingJonathan Holmes’ fascinating analysisof prevalent features in black male characters, I decided to do a similar one on another minority: fat guys. In modern society, overweight people are regarded as abnormal, freakish, lazy, and even diseased as the phrase “obesity epidemic” has taken over the news media....

‘…Shepard’ Do you miss The Normandy? Hoo boy, I do. I can’t count the hours I spent running aroundMass Effect’shuge vessel, chatting, drinking and singing along with my favourite crew members. It didn’t matter that they were just repeating the same lines about calibrations over and over again, I just liked being among friends. If you agree, then you might be pleased to here that BioWare’s upcoming space operaAnthemwill be tipping the helmet to crews and ships past, with the reveal that N7-inspired battle armour will be made available in the long-awaited RPG shooter....

There is only one series of games about an Italian plumber jumping on turtles and eating mushrooms that make him grow twice his normal height. Likewise, there is only one game series about a hedgehog that can run tremendously fast and transform machines in the cute little bunnies by body slamming them. Aspects of these games have been borrowed by hundreds of different titles over the past 20 years, but on the surface, they remain unique....

Help solve the mystery of what those little squiggles are this Famicom Friday Nineteen eighty-six was a transformative year for Nintendo.Super Mario Bros.had released at the end of the previous year and ushered in a slew of influential games.The Legend of Zelda,Metroid,Kid Icarus(I guess), many of which were riding on the features of the Famicom Disk System, which also released that year. Home console games would quickly shift away from the cyclical arcade model and more toward adventures with endpoints; final goals to work towards, rather than just a high score....

A nail biter ’til the end 2K hassimulated the NBA FinalsinNBA 2K17, giving the championship to the Golden State Warriors following a Game 7 blowout led by a 41-point effort from Kevin Durant. The Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors face off tonight at 6PM PST for the third-straight year. Two years ago, the Warriors won. Last year, despite Steph Curry’s insane 3-point shooting and the Warriors having the best record in NBA history, the team managed to blow a 3-1 lead and lose the NBA championship....

The Season 7 release date and main Season Pass rewards have been revealed forNBA 2K25, and there are plenty of exciting rewards for you to earn. You will find most of them on theSeason Pass, which has been a staple part of the gameplay since the launch in September. While all players will have access to a free pass, you’re able to increase your overall rewards by opting for the paid upgrade....