Can’t be any worse than the movie I haven’t paid much attention toTransformers Universeafter itbecame somethingthat more closely resembles a multiplayer online battle arena game — albeit from a third-person perspective, likeSMITE— but looking at it now, it seems all right. You can try the free-to-play title out for yourself as Jagex initiatesthe open betawith double XP awarded this weekend. Between the holiday tomorrow and Michael Bay’sAge of Extinctiondoing its thing (making loads of money as an easily-digestible action flick), the timing is spot-on....

When asked about the Wii U’s possible integration of Facebook and Twitter, Nintendo of Europe’s Laurent Fischer was pretty upfront in denying the capability: “I have three devices permanently doing that already, what is our benefit to do so also?” Well, he makes a great point! He also went on to note the ease of use for theMiiverse, and explained how gamers will feel closer together ontheirsocial network rather than others: “the community will be the Wii U owners, who will have this common interest for video games....

Might wanna chug an energy drink to get through the trailer Caffeine, the Kickstarter-funded sci-fi horror adventure created with Unreal Engine 4, has been updated with a brand new trailer. It looks the same overall, corridor after dimly-lit corridor, but with Oculus Rift support and the right narrative, it could be an intriguing exercise in survival horror. I hope. If you’ve been following the game since its Kickstarter debut, it hasn’t been funded yet, but it’s sitting at $2,433 AUD of its $70,000 goal....

Nuke Nine’s take on the formula scratches all the itches When we last reported on Nuke Nine’s retro-inspired action platformerVagante, the title was campaigning for funding onKickstarter. After unfortunately falling short of its funding goal the developers have broughtVaganteback as an Early Access title on Steam. Just goes to show, you can’t keep a good game down. Vagantewas described as a “Spelunky-style RPG” by Rock Paper Shotgun’sGraham Smith, and after recently having a go at it myself, I think that’s an apt description....

Surely you’ve come across any number of the many look-alike, wanna be, Chinese made imitation game systems in your travels. The Japanese call cheap imitations of brand name items ‘pachimon’, and so these would be called pachimon games. The Pachimon game museummay be in Japanese, but who reads at a museum anyway? They showcase several gaming rip-offs: everything from the stupidly named Super PolyStation II (which only plays Famicom games) to the brilliantly designedKing Car 911(pictured above), which does not operate as a remote controlled car, despite its appearance....

Teach your children well Journeyhas been out on PlayStation 4 for a couple of days. No surprises here: it’s stunning. I didn’t intend to beat it again so soon, but the game’s seamless online co-op dug its hooks into me. I couldn’t let my anonymous buddy down by quitting. Not a chance! Sadly, we splitjustbefore the final ascent and a replacement never showed. I had to see the ending alone. Again....

Pan Yinhu is one of the upcoming playable characters who will be released in theZenless Zone Zero2.0 update. His Attribute and Specialty were made public via drip marketing, so we can accurately determine and pre-farm his materials. Additionally, the materials required to upgrade Pan Yinhu’s Core Skills were leaked, and it appears that they will be available once version 2.0 is live. At any rate, here’s a complete Pan Yinhu’s materials farming guide....

Such a tease Hey look,Halo 5news! Well, not news aboutHalo 5itself, but more so onwhat’s going onbehind-the-scenes at 343 Industries. First, Tim Longojoined the teamas creative director. His past work includedTomb Raider, Star Wars: Republic Commando, and the unreleasedStar Wars: First Assault. That new hire has moved Josh Holmes up to executive producer, while Kiki Wolfkill is still at the studio working on something that is “really cool.” Art Director Kenneth Scott has stepped down and is now visual design consultant, while Nicolas Bouvier is stepping up as art director....

We already reportedthatStreet Fighterveteran Ryu would be coming toAsura’s Wrath, but now we have evidence that Akuma is on his way as well. Will Asura be able to defend against the deadlyShun Goku Satsu?!Tune into “Asura’s Wrath –Akuma’s Chapter” to find out, and have your $2 at the door! As the astute Jonathan Holmes pointed out, it looks like you can see Evil Ryu as well for a split second at 1:38....

And you’ll be able to customize the communication wheel Game director Jeff Kaplan has once again taken some time to candidly chat aboutOverwatch. While this video is a “year in review,” the bulk of it actually has to do with 2017. What’s Blizzard up to? Lots! That’s just a “small glimpse” of what’s ahead, according to Kaplan.Overwatchis my favorite game of 2016, and with continued updates, I don’t see myself getting sick of it anytime soon....

At least there’s always Monster Hunter In a letter discussingCapcom’s five-year outlook, CEO Kenzo Tsujimoto wrote “Our goal is to further strengthen marketing strategies for (1) downloadable content (DLC), (2) mobile contents, (3) online operations, and (4) brand contents … Our next objective is to provide to as many people as possible a variety of products that take full advantage of Capcom’s vast amount of content.” Even when we’re just talking about marketing strategies, using words like “DLC” and “mobile” in close proximity to “Capcom” raises red flags....

Doritos Unlock Xbox finalistHarms Waywill be released for free on Xbox Live Arcade next week. It’s creator, Justin Carpenter, wanted to mixBurnoutwithCall of Dutyto have a game where both racing and shooting are required. And now, after a year in development alongside Bongfish, it’s ready to go. Joystiq has a short interview with Carpenter. It’s there that he explains that the game went through a few changes, though his original idea is still intact....

One of the most anticipated PC games of this year finally has a ship date. EA says that this eye-searingly gorgeous game will hit North American and European retail shelves on November 16th. This first person shooter just took the Best PC Game prize from the Game Critics Awards: Best of E3 2007, and anyone who’sseen it in actioncan tell you why.“Crytek is constantly striving to push the boundaries of both game design and technology, while maintaining quality at the highest bar,” said Cevat Yerli, CEO and President of Crytek....