Just one week after its release,Paradox Interactive has revised its sales forecastforThe Lamplighters League. In a public statement, Paradox Interactive revealed they would be writing down capitalized development cost on the turn-based RPG. The publisher announced it plans to write down MSEK 171, or roughly $15.7 million USD. Per Investopedia, a write-down is an accounting action that reduces the value of an asset to offset a loss or expense. The write-down is based on a revised sales forecast established after the game’s release....

Sonic: Third Strike Sega’sSonic Frontierssees the spiny hero utilizing a combat style unlike before — No longer content with a handy forward flip, The Blue Blur is now all about the punch-and-kick action of his fighting game brethren. In fact, Sonic is even equipped with a Parry mechanic, able to deflect many attacks and leave his enemy open for a split-second whuppin’ TheSonic Frontiersparry mechanic works similarly to that of most fighting games and Soulslikes....

Wow, you can almost feel its exposed brain tissue! Ever wanted to walk around the Raccoon City Police Department? What do you mean “I’ve done that fifty times already”? Well, now you can do it in VR, thanks to Unreal 4 artist CryingHorn. In the video below, Youtuber Virtual Reality Oasis tries out atech demoby CryingHorn, which contains a VR recreation of the reception area of the ill-fated police station, complete with a terrifying Licker, lurking in the corner....

Teach your zoo-goers some animal facts so they’ll feel guilty about the state of things and donate money Whether you’re here for the penguins (please read that in Benedict Cumberbatch’s voice) or you’re just sticking to the ongoing free content updates, December 8 will be a busy day forPlanet Zooplayers. The next slice of DLC forPlanet Zoois theAquatic Pack, and in terms of new species, it’s adding the king penguin, giant otter, diamondback terrapin, Cuvier’s dwarf caiman, and grey seal (please sing that like Elton John)....

Did you catch ’em all? Did you take Sony up on any of its you-actually-get-to-keep-it free games likeUncharted: The Nathan DrakeCollection,Astro Bot Rescue Mission, andSubnautica? Plenty of us did. Tens of millions, in fact.According to the latest figures from Sony, to date, “players have redeemed more than 60 million games” from the Play at Home promotion. Further breaking it down, players nabbed 30 million games from “indie partners,” 11 million PS VR games, and “more than 4 million add-ons and pieces of in-game content....

With Reverend Anthony at GDC this week, there will be no stroking our chins and eating international cheeses while discussingThe Marriageor Jon Blow’s latest thoughts on comfortable footwear. This also means that we’re postponing ourStreet Fighter: The Moviecommentary until next week. This is sad. The rest of the crew shall be in attendance tonight, and frankly I don’t know what we’ll be warbling on about. Probably some GDC speculation, along with chatter concerningWii FitoutsellingHalo 3....

Sweet, d00d! People often love Valve because they’re the company that keeps on giving. Today, you’ll be able to bottle some of that love in the form of freePortal 2DLC, exclusively for the PS3 version of the game. The DLC is said to be a “thank you” from Sixense (who developed the Hydra motion and worked on Move support), to owners of theIn MotionDLC. The new add-on itself is an all-new co-op campaign designed for the PlayStation Move, in the form of a free patch — so just update your game, and go look for it....

Bless you, Divisive Plan I’m continually amazed and frightened byhow much mileageI’ve gotten out ofHyrule Warriors. This game is massive without DLC, and with it, god help us all — it just keeps going. After regularly playing since launch in late September, I’ve managed to clear the first Adventure Mode map, most of the Master Quest map, and around half of the Twilight Princess map. But just when I feel like my progress is coming together, more content drops....

You may want to pursue Lu Bu When you think of what a teenager might like, the first thing that pops into your mind probably isn’t history. But for one reason or another, the History Channel was my jam in high school. I loved watching old documentaries about World War II and learning about Rome’s dominance of the ancient world. Something about all of the double-crossing and covert operations piqued my interest, which then put me on the hunt for some historical gaming....

Trover Saves the Universe In case you haven’t noticed,Rick and Mortyco-creator Justin Roiland founded a company calledSquanch Gamesa few years back. Originally it focused almost entirely on VR, but has since pivoted to other platforms too. Part of that pivot includes the action adventure titleTrover Saves the Universe, which is better in VR, but still plenty playable without a headset. That very game is turning one this month, and the studio is celebrating with some sales....

So much for healthy competition Riot Games, the company behind the super-popular MOBALeague of Legends, apparently doesn’t like competition. Contract details uncovered byonGamersshow an explicit list of games that players participating in Season 4 of the LCS tournament arenotallowed to streamat allwhile the contract is active. As you’d expect, it prevents the streaming of all popular and semi-popular MOBAs:Dota 2,Heroes of Newerth,SMITE,Awesomenauts, Demigod, Monday Night Combat,andFat Princess. Wait, what?!Fat Princess?You’ve got to be pretty paranoid to eventhinkabout includingFat Princesson that list....

Good games but questionable support? I think in essence, before hitting the dusty trail of this topic, some amount of acceptance of business practices is inevitable. However, I think it was an interesting juxtaposition of the weeks leading up toRed Dead Redemption 2‘s release that everyone was talking about Rockstar’s 100-hour work weeks. Some say crunch is inevitable and that hearing stories of people disintegrating in order to get their games out is a necessary evil of some sort....

Otherwise known as 15% back If you’re keen to get some new games on the cheap for your PS4, you needn’t look further than the PlayStation Store. Sony has you covered with some pretty decent deals in its “Critics’ Choice” sale. Highlights includeDoomfor $35.99,Titanfall 2for $29.99,Rocket Leaguefor $15.99, andMetal Gear Solid V: The Definitive Experiencefor $29.99. There is an additional 10% discount for PS Plus members, if you happen to be one....