Peter Molyneux’s next project will be more like Fable, Black & White

Is Molyneux trying to rekindle days of yore? Those who recall the old days of Lionhead Studios and (going back even further) Bullfrog will know the name Peter Molyneux. Responsible for theFableseries, the veteran designer and programmer has certainly made a name for himself. Unfortunately, not always in a good way. Typically known for overhyping his upcoming releases (not to mention his brush withNFT games), Molyneux seems to be uncharacteristically doing something un-Molyneux-like....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 341 words · Susan Brooks

Preview: Dropping fools in holes in Lords of the Fallen

Oh, they fallen’ alright Thousands of years ago, people defeated god. They believed evil could be excised from humanity. Sinners were marked with tattoos and exiled. People also believe vaccinations lead to autism and thatHow I Met Your Motheris a good television show. Point is, people believe dumb, wrong things. Fast forward toLords of the Fallen‘s present and the demons have returned once more. The good, upstanding people of civilized life turn to the man who committed the most deadly sins, the man whose facial tattoos make Zell and Tyson cower....

August 6, 2025 · 4 min · 644 words · Diana Gamble

PS4 exclusive Wild looks like symbiotic Animorphs

Eagle vision activate We finally got to see some gameplay from PS4 exclusiveWildtoday at Paris Games Week and my goodness, it has some awesomeAnimorphsvibes. The idea behindWildseems to be that as a shaman, you’re able to enter a trance and control animals in the world around you by inhabiting them. Eagles can see really well, rabbits are small useless fluff balls and ravens can fly in to mess stuff up....

August 6, 2025 · 1 min · 94 words · Jennifer Newman

PS4 getting Disgaea 5, Earth Defense Force, Ys, Gundam and Senran Kagura

A bunch of these are coming to Vita, too More news from Sony’s pre-Tokyo Game Show conference. NIS is working onDisgaea 5for PS4 after the recent Vita port ofDisgaea 4. It’s coming out in 2015. A newHot Shots Golfmeant to capitalize on the PS4’s social functions is coming as well. The PS4 is also getting a newYsgame (it’s also coming to Vita) and an updatedEarth Defense Force 4.1. Senran Kagura:Estival Versusis coming to PS4 and Vita...

August 6, 2025 · 1 min · 76 words · Denise Moore

Puzzle Fighter: Kitty Edition looks just about purrfect

E.X. Troopersisn’t the only strange but wonderful spin-off that Capcom’s been working on lately.Felyne de Puzzleis a competitive falling tile puzzler coming to PlayStation Portable and Japanese PSN later this week. Oh, and it features the cat-like mascots fromMonster Hunter! If the premise alone didn’t have you reaching for your wallet with one hand and clicking wildly to find an importer with the other let me sweeten the deal a bit....

August 6, 2025 · 1 min · 122 words · Carrie Roberts

Rainbow Six Siege teases electrifying new Operator, Clash

‘ello ‘ello ‘ello As Ubisoft’s multiplayer shooterRainbow Six Siegeprepares to unveil the details on its upcomingOperation: Grim Skyseasonal content, the publisher has dropped a new video giving us a teasing look at one ofSiege’snew Operators. Morowa Evans, know by her operative name, Clash, is a young riot control officer who quickly rose through the ranks of London’s Scotland Yard due to her effective handling of dangerous riot control situations. Picked up by Rainbow Six, Clash has been chosen for her smart decision-making abilities within chaotic environments and fearless behaviour in combat....

August 6, 2025 · 1 min · 195 words · Vanessa Harris

Random’s Language Arts is a big music / comic / game trio

By now, if you haven’t heard ofRandom, I don’t know what else to say. I’veblabbedabout the guyenoughtimesalready, so if you still haven’t given him at least a quick listen, shame on you! Our good buddy Mega Ran has worked with the sounds fromMega Man,Final Fantasy, and various Nintendo classics; he even cut aJeremy Lin rapthat received a bit of airplay on ESPN. Also, until his music career really took off, he was a middle school teacher....

August 6, 2025 · 2 min · 392 words · Matthew Cox

Resident Evil Village’s Maiden demo is a short, scenic stroll that left me longing for VR

It’s not too late for Village VR to happen, right? Right?! As someone who ranksResident Evil 7as one of their favorites in and out of the long-running series, I am full-blown excited to seeResident Evil Villagecontinue down that path with some on-the-surface supernatural elements and more than a few nods toResident Evil 4‘s whole vibe.Villagehas my attention, and I was pumped to playMaiden, Capcom’s surprise-released PS5-only standalone demo. If you have a PlayStation 5, get it – it’s a small 4GB-ish download and it’ll only take you 20 minutes or so your first time through....

August 6, 2025 · 3 min · 550 words · Christopher Young

Resogun is back…in 4K form

Also HDR Resogungraced the PS4 back in 2013, and was one of the console’s first PlayStation Plus games. But Housemarque (a wonderful developer that knows its niche) isn’t done with it yet, as it has announced a 4K/HDR update alongside of its new game,Nex Machina.Resogunalready looks incredible, so on the right set, this update should really make it shine. And if you somehow haven’t played it already — go ahead and pick it up....

August 6, 2025 · 1 min · 95 words · Danielle Jones

Tahm Kench looks like a beast in League of Legends

Probably because he is Tahmn Kench (pronounced “Tom”), is the newest Champion on the block inLeague of Legends. His core ability involves devouring smaller creeps, and evenallied or enemy Champions, which become untargetable in his stomach — he gains a bit of movement speed and can spit them out to launch them. It’s a neat way to take an enemy out of a teamfight or save an ally. He also has a slow/stun with tongue lash, as well as a passive that builds up health that can be regenerated, which can be used to pop a shield at will....

August 6, 2025 · 1 min · 157 words · David Ellis

Target is throwing in a journal with Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Are you pre-orderingAnimal Crossing: New Horizons? I’m going to be there day one – that’s July 14, 2025, in case you forgot – but I haven’t put any money down yet. If you’re in a similar spot, and you live in the United States, you might want to considerTarget. There’s a nice little physical bonus. While supplies last, Target is offering a journal withAnimal Crossing: New Horizonspre-orders, including online purchases. The journal has a “vegan leather cover with lined pages and [a] 2020 calendar containing key character birthdays to help you celebrate your favoriteAnimal Crossingcharacters....

August 6, 2025 · 1 min · 172 words · Alison Chavez

The DTOID Show: We went live on Friday the 13th, NOOOOOOO

Yeah, we really shouldn’t have done that. In observance of today’s horrific pseudo-holiday, Max and I managed to break every single piece of equipment in our studio! By which I mean, something broke in the studio and we had neither the time nor the resources to fix it because everyone is at CES right now. Unfortunately, that means we didn’t get to playHole in the Wallas planned. We did, however, do a brief Q&A in its place....

August 6, 2025 · 1 min · 122 words · Linda Miller

The King of Fighters XV Omega Edition confirmed for North America

The lengths I’ll go to for tradition… Koch Mediahas announcedthat the Omega Collector’s Edition ofThe King of Fighters XV— previously confirmed for Europe — will be made available to North American players. Pre-orders will open soon ahead of the launch of the fist-throwing sequel, which launches on PC and consoles February 17. The King of Fighters XV Omega Collector’s Editionincludes a boxed copy ofThe King of Fighters XVon PS4, PS5, or Xbox One, as well as an exclusive slipcase, a 119-page art book, a double-CD soundtrack, and three art lithographs featuring SNK stars Iori Yagami, Terry Bogard, and the incomparable Mai Shiranui....

August 6, 2025 · 1 min · 194 words · Jasmine Bartlett