Bethesda game director talks next project Bethesda game director Todd Howardrecently spoke to Rock Paper Shotgunabout theFalloutseries, and you probably aren’t going to like what he has to say. Although everyone expects a “Fallout 4in Boston” reveal soon, Howard notes that it’s going to be “a while.” He goes on to clarify, “We’ve gotten fairly used to all the questions and curiosity over the years. Everyone wants information. Right now, we’re just trying to figure out which of our ideas are going to stick and finding an appropriate time to talk about it....

Use walkie-talkies and point-and-shooties The realistic-enough first-person shooterIntruderhas a new developer video up detailing how voice communication works and OH MAN this game finally has textures! Everything prior to this has been anuntextured white-out of a game,but now there’s finally some color and guns looks like guns! That’s just as exciting as what they’re actually demonstrating in the video. Intruderuses “3D voice,” which means that you can’t hear a teammate talk to you unless you’re within a close proximity....

Activision put onanother oneof its Independent Games Competitions while we weren’t looking. Today, the two winning projects —Iron Dragonby Christopher Hui andPlanet Smashersby Michael Stanton — were announced. For their efforts, these designers are taking home $175,000 and $75,000, respectively. Before you even think to ask, yes, the designers will retain full intellectual property rights.Iron Dragonis described as “an action flight adventure optimized for touch-screen devices,” whilePlanet Smashers(pictured above) is a 2D multiplayer shooter in which players can jump across moons....

We all like a good laugh here at Destructoid, which is why we’re more than happy to chat about Imam Nabil Al Awadi, an extremist Islamic leader who wantsmore videogames about slaughtering Jews. Oh Mr. Awadi, you do make uslaugh. Back in 2006, the radical Kuwaiti orator discussed the corrupting influence of videogames, and seemed unable to understand why it wasn’t cool to have videogames centered around kicking the sh*t out of Jews....

The music, especially I figuredYIIK: A Postmodern RPGwas out by now and I had just missed it, but it looks like Ackk Studios is targeting a summer 2016 release for its strange, late-’90s-set, “Japanese-style” role-playing title. Extra time for another round of polish (or whatever the case may be) sounds terrific. If you’re new toYIIK, today’s trailer is a lot to take in between all the trippy visual effects, imaginative locales, and divergent gameplay concepts....

Music4Games has posted an interview with Nitin Sawhney, the composer of Sony/Ninja Theory’s upcoming PS3 titleHeavenly Sword. From the very little we’ve seen of the title,Heavenly Swordseems packed with musical goodness, but it turns out that we haven’t seen (or heard) anything yet. Sawhney says that he composed over three hours of music for the game, working with orchestras in both London and Prague over the course of more than a year....

Have you played it lately? My first week ofMetal Gear Onlinewent so poorly that I never came back to give it a proper second chance but, looking over these latest patch notes and the several that have come before it, someone must be out there sticking with the multiplayer mode. It’s still being consistently supported. Tomorrow’s patch is a mix of housekeeping (showing players’ network connection quality), balancing (making it so you can’t repeatedly dive and sprint like an maniac), and fixing (fairer team sizes)....

The animal theme continues inMonopoly GOas we stray from Furry Scurry and move on to Paw Pageant. However, this tournament differs from usual, as you have two full days to complete it and extra prizes available to claim. Here’s the complete list of Paw Pageant rewards. All Paw Pageant tournament rewards in Monopoly GO Unlike regular events,Monopoly GO’sPaw Pageant tournament has 35 reward milestones to obtain during the next two days....

Xbox Series X edition also in the works Old-school adventure heads have cause for celebration today, asMonster Boy and The Cursed Kingdom— Game Atelier’s love-letter to classic action RPGs — has brought its colorful quest to the PS5 platform. The spirited adventure is available to purchase from thePlayStation Store now, priced at $40. Best of all, PS4 players can upgrade their edition for free! Released on PC and consoles back in 2018,Monster Boy and The Cursed Kingdomis a barely-disguised tribute to the classic Wonder Boy adventures of yore — in particular the excellentWonder Boy III: The Dragon’s Trap....

One of which is from Steamworld Dig While I generally give pretty much every platformer a fair shake these days, there are two standout favorites that really blew me away in the past few years —Steamworld Dig, andMutant Mudds. Imagine my surprise when I found out that Rusty, the main hero ofDig, would be a secret character in the upcomingMutant Mudds Super Challenge! According to GoNintendo, Rusty is one of 20 “secret” characters that will be featured in the game....

What a shock! Nintendo has surprised absolutely nobody by confirming that theWii Uwill be region-locked, meaning European, American, and Japanese games will only work on systems made specifically for the corresponding country. Importers beware! This is par for the course with Nintendo, a company that regularly releases games exclusively in one country while making other territories wait a long time or even forever. This is the publisher that wouldn’t releaseAnimal Crossingin Europe for years while simultaneouslyfightinganybody attempting to import it....

Also, The Witch and the Hundred Knights NIS is no stranger to bringing cross-franchise characters to theDisgaeaseries, andDisgaea D2is no exception. Fans of the classic SRPGPhantom Brave(one of my favorites!) will be pleased to know that Marona and Ash are coming toD2, as well as Swamp Witch Metallica from the amazing-lookingWitch and the Hundred Knights. Even if you’ve never played aDisgaeagame before, the above trailer should give you a suitable look at the series’ patented craziness....

Dave & Busters spoke too soon? I haven’t been to a Dave & Busters in years, but the rumor thatPokken Tournamentmay be heading west by way of arcade location tests would have been enough to get me out there. Sadly, it looks like that may not be happening, according to the Pokemon Company’s director of consumer marketing, J.C. Smith. Speaking to Nintendo World Report, Smith responds to whether or not the move was officially organized, stating, “It was not actually....