Exciting times Blizzard has a lot to celebrate over with everything they’ve accomplished withOverwatch. What was once a new, uncertain IP is now a juggernaut in the eSports realm, commanding a new stadium in Los Angeles and an entire league built around it. Whether all of their investments are going to pay off is yet to be seen, but so far the production value of the league has already impressed a lot of people....
All aboard Honkai: Star Rail, the new live service game from Hoyoverse, is set to depart the station soon. Both PC and mobile versions of the game are set to go live soon, with preload options available. This is the latest game from Hoyoverse, which is well-known for its other live service games likeGenshin ImpactandHonkai Impact 3rd. Because of this, there is both a preload available and some benefits for pre-registering, too....
Better late than never Rockstar’s been notably tardy on its delivery of the much-anticipated heists toGrand Theft Auto Online. In fact, the delay was so great that most players wrote the feature off as a promise that would go unfulfilled. That’s not the case, as they’ll be added into the game, and the wait shouldn’t be much longer. TheGTA Onlinepublisher took to its site yesterday to post a census of sorts about the game’s popularity, but in doing so also stated that heists will be included in the first update following the Xbox One and PS4 release....
Having been in the Valley for a little while, Sulley wants to provide a class about electricity and power inDisney Dreamlight Valley. It’s up to you to help him gather supplies and appeal to a certain glitching someone’s learning style. You’ll need to drag Sulley up to friendship level 7 in order to take on this quest, but you can do that fairly easily by giving him a lot of flowers or gemstones....
Jujutsu Infinite’sfirst investigation, the Cursed School, is a special raid that can reward you with powerful weapons, armor, and keys for crafting. While there’s a chance you’ll get rare items from this investigation, Cursed School Keys can help you craft what you’re looking for if you get unlucky. Where to find Cursed School Key in Jujutsu Infinite Cursed School Keys are items that drop duringCursed School investigation raids. After reaching at leastlevel 60, the Cursed School Investigation raid will be the first you unlock, with these keys available as a potential drop....
–Eggs&BrewsterJr givesthoughts on eight games, includingBioShockandThe Saboteur. –Lord Spencerreports on the top 50-41 PS1 games as part of his top PS1 REVIEWS blogging series. –Kerrik52continues hisLegacy of Kainretrospective series with another deep dive intoBlood Omen. –My Enormous Hairy Downstairs Kitchenrevisits the firstBayonettawith a critical and humorous take. –Darrenhupkeis planning to write a book about Capcom’s PS1 releases, check it out. -PhilsPhindingslooks at some similarities between pop music andDr. Mario....
Everything is hard to animate After stumbling upon anAssassin’s Creed: Syndicatevideo embedded on Facebook wherein an NPC’s carriage inexplicably began to shake violently and then erupt into the sky, leaving too stiff horses horizontal in the street, I remember how hilariously brokenUnitywas. Syndicatedoesn’t seem as bad, but there are some series’ familiar problems cropping up, some more annoying than others. Most common seems to be invisible character models undercutting the drama in cut scenes, people sitting on nothing, player invisibility, things freaking out and going airborne, guards chasing you while stuck running in place, and, of course, falling through floors....
Win 10 no longer a COMBO BREAKER It was quite the surprise when Microsoft announced thatKiller Instinctwould beheading to PC,but I don’t think many people anticipated the game would ever launch on Steam. As we’ve seen with the recent ports ofQuantum BreakandHalo Wars, though, it looks like Microsoft is open to letting some of their bigger games on other platforms andKiller Instinctis about to join that list. Announced via Twitter from the officialKiller Instinctaccount, the game will be juggling its way on over to Valve’s digital distribution service sometime later this year....
Free for two weeks Lighting Returns: Final Fantasy XIIImay have launched in Japantoday, but it’ll hit other markets on Valentine’s Day, February 14th. When it finally does come overseas, you’ll have the opportunity to download a Japanese voice-over pack as DLC — it’s free for two weeks, then it reverts into paid content. I know people often say that they don’t care if games have dual-audio or not given that it’s pretty expensive to put in, but I for one appreciate the option....
‘A bit’ Musou Starsis still a thing, and it’s glorious. It’s basically an all-star mashup of Koei Tecmo’s brawlers, and they’rereally starting to get weirdwith their cast choices — I love it! But a few cast members might fundamentally change the entire engine, based on a comment from producer Masaki Furusawa. Speaking to Fatmitsu, Furusawa noted that to do justice to theDead or Alivecharacters Honoka and Marie Rose, he wants to use a “bit” of the Soft Engine inStars....
The studio wants to focus on its next three games If you had told meBleeding Edgewould still be around in January 2021, I’m not sure I would’ve been able to picture it. Ninja Theory isn’t delistingBleeding Edgeyet – a move that seems plausible given its failure to resonate with a big-enough audience – but the team is done releasing content updates for the game. The only-a-matter-of-time news was shared today on Twitter....
Also, Arcade Paradise Cult of the Lambis the scene-stealer this week,and our review is ready to go! The indie scene isn’t taking a break though, as the Switch eShop is also gettingArcade Paradise, Two Point Campus,andBlossom Tales II: The Minotaur Prince. If you missed last week’s edition,here it is. For those who are interested,sales are going onfor all platforms.
Don’t sleep on Dragon Quest Builders 2 Can we really be this close to PAX East? A couple short weeks from now, Nintendo will haul third-party games likeMortal Kombat 11and assorted indie titles to Boston for a public preview. Here’s the lineup: Nintendo Booth #18055 Nintendo Booth #20061 Along with offering playable pre-release builds, Nintendo is also planning tohold the finalsfor the Splatoon 2 North America Inkling Open 2019 and the Super Smash Bros....
