Harada moves up in the tier list Katsuhiro Harada, who has overseen the popular fighting game seriesTekkensince its inception, has been promoted to General Manager of Bandai Namco. The likeable studio head, well known for his dry wit and slick selection of sunglasses,announced his new position on Twitter. In his new role as GM, Harada will oversee the future of multiple Bandai Namco franchises. These includeAce Combat, Soul CaliburandDark Souls, among others....

$3M prize pool up for grabs Hey there my fellowDota 2fans, it’s been too long! I’ve fallen out of the scene in the past couple of months, but with the recent release of theBattle Pass, which included the upcoming Compendium for the next International, I’ve been sucked back in. Evidently everyone plays strength heroes now because Armlet is the best. Anyway, the Manila Major started today! While the prize pool is locked at ameasly$3 million (last year’s crowdfunded International was over $18M), I could not be more excited to be watchingDota 2again....

From Ashes to Fire TheFallout 76content drops seemingly never end, which is…a good thing for folks who bought it and always wanted the game to improve.The next one involves a newFallout 76PTS period, which will add content to the live version “later this summer.” It’s more stuff for The Pitt! Through the PTS you can partake in the “From Ashes to Fire” mission, as well as any quality of life upgrades and fixes that are part of the new build (a “new round of bug fixes” is already confirmed)....

Fire the Wave Motion Gun! Whenever anything related toSpace Battleship Yamatosurfaces, I think back to the days when I caught its Americanized version,Star Blazers, on Toonami’s defunct streaming site called Toonami Reactor. Since it has a special place in my heart, these moments make me happy. In this case, my great memories of the show came back asStar Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2202pops up onCrunchyroll. With its predecessor,Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199, being a remake of the ’70s series,2202focuses on the crew facing the Gatlantis Empire (a....

That Only on PlayStation bundle is a banger Most people do not have the restraint to hold off until the last possible moment to invest in an expiring console. However, those who do will find some absolutely fantastic deals waiting for them. Sony is heading into its final Black Friday with PlayStation 4 as its flagship video game console. The PlayStation 5 is expected during the Holiday 2020 season, meaning this is the last time all eyes will be trained on PS4....

Thunderful Group is joining the growing list of companies undergoing significant layoffs, as it’s announced it will be letting go of about 20% of its staff. Ina pressstatement, Thunderful Group states that “actions will include both significant staff reductions and evaluation of divestment of non-strategic assets.” It then goes into how much money these cuts will make, which is rather ghoulish. The company states that it employs around 500 people, so a 20% cut will be around 100 people losing their jobs....

But still plenty of Assassin’s Creed Kotaku was right. There won’t be a new main entry in theAssassin’s Creedseries this year. Ubisoft is giving its flagship franchise a short breather, the publisher announced today. In a post onUbiBlog, Ubisoft confirms the news in time for its most recent investors’ report. “There will not be a newAssassin’s Creedgame in 2016,” it reads. “We’re taking this year to evolve the game mechanics and to verify we’re delivering on the promise ofAssassin’s Creedoffering unique and memorable gameplay experiences that make history everyone’s playground....

‘In retrospect, [Steam] was a great idea, right?’ In an interview withThe Washington Post, Valve co-founder Gabe Newell described thecompany’s inner workingswhich have been the topic of discussion time and time again. Did you know, for instance, vacation time isn’t tracked? And for those who have wondered whyHalf-Life 3hasn’t happened yet, a few quotes bring the point home. “When we started out we were a single-player video game company that could have been really successful just doingHalf-Lifesequel afterHalf-Lifesequel,” explained Newell, “but we collectively said let’s try to make multiplayer games even though there’s never been a commercial successful multiplayer game … Then we tried to do Steam....

Poncle and iam8bithave announcedthat Vampire Survivor’s soundtrack is being pressed into vinyl. The two vinylVampire Survivors Vol. 1will be available March 14 on iam8bit’s site for $42.99. Vol. 1suggests the impending existence ofVol. 2. For this volume, the first disc of the digitalVampire SurvivorsSoundtrack will be immortalized. It includes music from Daniele Zandara and Will Davies. Nimit Malavia is responsible for the cover art, which features a scowling vampire-like character. But that’s not possible, as I certainly haven’t found a vampire withinVampire Survivors....

InVerse Piece, Swords have been at the top of both the PvP and PvE meta for a while. So, to stay competitive, you want to have the best Sword you can. With that in mind, we prepared the following guide onhow to get the Emiya Sword inVerse Piece. Table of Contents Verse Piece Emiya Sword Showcase The Emiya Sword deals a lot of burst damagebecause all of its moves have relatively quick animations....

Can’t take my eyes off of you Sometimes, I just want to look at the world ofXCOMfree of distraction. It’s quite pleasant, in fact, when you aren’t obsessively worrying about the many ways in which your squad can and likely will perish. Or how your never-big-enough organization will die a slow, painful death because of a few rookie calls you made early on that are now catching up with you....

Don’t stay out after dark Rebellion has released the latest DLC forZombie Army 4: Dead War. Mission 2: Blood Count, available to purchase on all platforms now, represents the second chapter of the horror shooter’s ongoing “Hell Cult” story campaign. Blood Countsees our intrepid heroes travel to Transylvania, where they will investigate the Undead Reich’s mysterious plan to burrow beneath an ominous gothic castle. Quite what lies in the soil, no-one knows, but surely anything buried deep in Transylvanian soil can’t be too friendly....

PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 ACE Team’s next game isAbyss Odyssey, a 2D platformer that contains roguelike designs and randomly generated levels. The developer’s intention is to have it feel like a fighting game, and have every single enemy feel formidable. DeveloperCarlos Bordeu explains,“For instance if you’re fighting a skeleton in the game, it’s not just a simple enemy that moves forwards, backwards, and maybe just punches and throws bones. It’s a complex AI with an equivalent moveset to your own....