Patch 2.4 Square Enix is gearing up for the release ofFinal Fantasy XIV’spatch 2.4, titled “Dreams of Ice.” As expected it will feature Shiva as the new badass Primal encounter, with the new storyline leading up to her rise. The fight looks like it will feature some sort of knockback element, as well as golem adds, and a freezing mechanic. You’ll also get a good look at the new Rogue and Ninja classes — the element I’m most excited for — including some stealth gameplay and missions in town....

Come for the deals, stay for the store music While most of you will probably prefer to go the physical route for thelatest round of Nintendo Selects gamesin North America, I figured someone out there might like to know that the rebranded Wii U and 3DS titles are also discounted on the eShop now as well. Super Mario 3D World,Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze,Pikmin 3,The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D,Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D,Mario Party: Island Tour, andYoshi’s New Islandare available digitally for $19....

UH UH UH UH Banjo-Kazooiespeak is my aesthetic. I mean, the series in general is just my thing: in the same breath you can have a kindhearted bear spout uplifting quotes while his companion bird completely dunks on your hopes and dreams. It’s incredible. That’s partially why I’m so into this site, created by Haochies, which allows you to input the name of aMagic: The Gatheringcard and have Banjo read it back to you in gibberish speak....

A new patent application from Sony shows biometric surfaces applied to standard and wand-style controllers, as well as something that kind of looks like a PS Vita. Biometric tech — which measures heart rhythm, muscle movement and perspiration — might finally make your grimy fingerprints worth something. The biometric sensors would pull this data from your hand grip and send it directly to the game system. Siliconerasays that Sony has a few ideas on how this technology would be used....

Zan-beefed Street Fighter Vmay have had its problems at launch, but it’s been slowly evolving the past year to a pretty entertaining fighter. It’s still got a ways to go, unfortunately, but Capcom’s been paying attention. Even if Cammy is still getting buffed. Regardless. a new balance patch is coming for Season 2 toward the end of April, according toCapcom-Unity.It may be a bit too late for the start of their Pro-Tour this year, but there’s still time to practice before the tournament circuit really gets going....

The strongest (and priciest) woman in the world Deluxe merch-maker Prime 1 Studio is back again, bringing with it the latest release in their stunning range of premium “Masterline” character statues. Following on from 2021’s attractive diorama ofDevil May Cry‘s Dante, this new statue immortalizes one of the most iconic and recognizable video game characters of all time,Street Fighter‘s Chun-Li. Standing at 1/4 scale (roughly 30 inches in height, including base), this gorgeous statue depicts The Strongest Woman in the World as she appears inStreet Fighter V, bedecked in her classicStreet Fighter IIcostume and daubed in its alternate pink coloring....

Pinball has a visual style all of its own, a tangible reality that most interactive entertainment fails to capture. And while the past few decades have seen the release of hundreds of great-looking, great-sounding, and completely compelling games, some examples stand out in the memory of the pinball community more than others. They might not necessarily be the best games, but they are the embodiment of the pinball age at its most lucrative....

It can also be kept on while docked I tell pretty much every new Switch owner I know to grab a Switch Pro controller right off the bat. It makes so many games that much better, especially when you account for the fact that the Switch doesn’t have a good d-pad out of the gate. I pretty much game exclusively on my Switch with the Pro controller. The thing is, it’s not so easy for everyone to plunk down $60+ for a Pro remote....

Around these parts we’ve always dug the work of guitarist and artist Chris Kline, better known as “vertexguy.” Even in our earliest days we rocked out to his kickass versions of songs fromLords of ThunderandContra, and we were also there to watch him shred atVideo Games Liveat GDC last year. And we loved his return performance at the E4All Expo’s VGL too. Chris continues to rock, both professionally and musically. We caught up with him to talk about his new job atPAINdeveloper Idol Minds, his new music inPinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection, and his upcoming performance at the Iron Man of Gaming festival....

The most dangerous game of footsies Retro-revival shooters have been having a good go of it lately, andTurbo Overkilllooks to continue that trend. This new FPS looks like a cyberpunk dystopia meets theDoomandQuakeera, and its targeting PC and consoles in 2022. Turbo Overkillsees mercenary Johnny Turbo, who happens to have chainsaw legs, battling through a city possessed by a rogue AI for enough cash to outrun his past. Armed with both an arsenal of futuristic weaponry and his aforementioned chainsaws, Johnny will have to outpace rival bounty hunters and take the rogue AI running Paradise down....

Gotta love the long-term support Dragon Ball FighterZremains one of the most popular fighting games on the market and it’s one developer Arc System Works and publisher Bandai Namco can’t help but continue to support. Last month, we got wordUltra Instinct Gokuwould be added as DLC and today we learned he would be part of the game’s third “FighterZ Pass.” This third season of DLC will kick off on February 28, not with the new Goku but with Kefla, the fusion of Caulifla and Kale....

Censored and Uncensored Bethesda has announced that bothWolfenstein: YoungbloodandWolfenstein: Cyberpilot(the VR spin-off I’m sure many of you have forgotten about) will be receiving two versions when they launch in Germany. A censored version with all Nazi imagery removed will be the standard release while a completely uncensored version with no localization will also be available. This will give German customers the choice between which version of the game they want, even if they won’t be able to understand the uncensored one....

In-depth look at the GDC demo Rain Games gave us an exclusive demo for its upcoming action-adventure titleWorld to the West. Set within the same world as its previous game,Teslagrad, it looks to tackle a different classic style of gameplay similar to how its predecessor worked within the confines of a metroidvania. We may all be going crazy withZeldafever sinceBreath of the Wildis releasing at the end of the week, but any fans of Nintendo’s legendary series would be crazy to ignoreWorld to the West....