Also, Mega Man X2 This is a pretty bizarre issue of Nintendo Download. Nintendo sent over the exact same listingas last week, with the sole addition of theBravely Default3DS demoandMega Man X2for the Wii U. Those are two killer additions for sure, but one demo and an old game is hardly a cause for celebration. At least, for most people it isn’t, because I’m just happyanother Mega Mangame is hitting the Wii U....

This week’s Twitter goof winner! Nintendo of Korea is in hot water after its Twitter account insulted TV weather reporterEun Ji Park. A mystery representative of the company criticized Park’s growing fame, suggesting her looks were responsible for her popularity and calling her a “brainless bitch.” Despite logical assumptions that an employee forgot to log out of the official account before Tweeting, Nintendo of Korea has denied the involvement of any of its employees....

I’m not doing a name pun for Ochette Ochette is the Hunter ofOctopath Traveler 2. This is one of the most substantially overhauled classes in the game, as Ochette has many perks that H’aanit lacked inOctopath Traveler. The biggest change is that Ochette can use her captured beasts without any limits this time around. However, once you take a look at Ochette’s skills, you’ll see many captivating differences there as well....

Wednesday, Wednesday, WEDNESDAY! This Wednesday’s arrival ofBayonetta and Corrinas the finalSuper Smash Bros. DLC isn’t quite the entirety of the lastSmashDLC. Easily overlooked is the sixth wave of Mii Fighters, Nintendo’s avatars dressed in silly costumes. It’s obvious why they take a backseat to beloved characters from established properties. But, one of those Mii costumes is a Knuckles suit, and that might cause a stir — especially given how weird it is to see a human face peeking out from those head spines (or whatever they are)....

The new battle royale? “APeter MolyneuxNFT.” Enough said. Now I have your attention. Announced this past weekend, Peter Molyneux’s studio 22cans is launching a new game in 2022 calledLegacy, and surprise! It promises the moon. Here’s the synopsis before I get to the monetary aspect, which is no doubt the entire reason this game exists: “Legacyis a creative entrepreneur’s dream come true, an opportunity for players to build their very own business, designing their very own products from a huge array of possibilities as they create a business empire the likes of which the world has never seen!...

Another service trying to compete without being competitive Sony’sPlayStation Mobilehas launched with twenty games, several of which are naturally cheaper on other services. Still, if you want to spend $3.49 forSuper Crate Boxwhen it’s $1.99 elsewhere, the Vita’s got you covered. Once purchased, you’re able to use the game on up to three separate devices (check herefor the full list of certified machines). The service is available inJapan, United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Australia....

If it survives… The Neo Geo Pocket Color was one of the many promising systems that tried (and failed) to share the handheld space with Nintendo back in the day. Those who gave the console a chance would discover a world of not-badMetal Sluggames and some of the best little fighters to ever hit a portable.The Last Blade,Fatal Fury: 1st Contact, and (most of all)SNK Vs. Capcom: Match of the Millenniumoffered simplified but deep 2D fighting experiences that were hard to put down....

Chicago, Germany, and ‘Asia’ Pokemon Gois still trucking, amid huge financial returns nearly three years after its initial launch. Anecdotally almost everyone you know may have quit; but remember thatGohas a big worldwide following. The United States only made up roughly 33 percent of its revenue streamas per a study in late 2018. Anyway,Gois alive and well and this summer it’s holding several events to get people walking around in the warm weather....

The good press for Sony just hasn’t stopped this week. The BBChas praised the PlayStation 3for its iPlayer functionality, describing the response to the new feature as “amazing” and revealing that Sony’s Black Box o’ Blu-ray is now responsible for 10% of the player’s viewers. “User response to our new iPlayer for PS3 has been amazing,” beams BBC Online Media Group controller Anthony Rose. “Although it’s less than a week since we launched, iPlayer on PS3 now accounts for a massive 10% of all iPlayer viewing, overtaking Mac (8....

Developers tease a new activity to pass the time out at sea Along with aneye-catching trailerto tease theCursed SailsandForsaken Shorescontent updates forSea of Thieves(due in July and September, respectively), Rare took E3 as an opportunity to field questions from the game’s community. The studio uploaded one such roundtable discussion this week. This 26-minute-long conversation with executive producer Joe Neate and senior producer Adam Park is too long-winded to fully recap, but I’ve done my best to capture the salient points — particularly with respect to those two big updates....

Check out the multiplayer trailer too Pretty sure I’m the only person in this industry that’s talking upEnemy Front. Is it going to be a mindblowing revolutionary first-person shooter? No, not really. Is it going to be pretty fun? Yeah, I think so at least. But it’s understandable people aren’t paying attention here at all. It’s another FPS set in World War II. It doesn’t help that this game is coming out on June 10 either, you know, E3 week....

Nothing says ‘immersion’ like strapping the screen to your face While not very scary,Resident Evil 7is a demonstration on how virtual reality can work in full-length AAA games. The game is clearly made with VR in mind, and it works stunningly well, but in my first experience with VR I was more impressed with the technical aspects ofRE7than the ability to look around. I tried my darnedest to break the game, but it wouldn’t entertain my shenanigans....

Close Encounters of the Worst Kind Developer Housemarque has released its latest “HouseCast” dev diary, looking at the ongoing development of its sci-fi action-adventure,Returnal, which launches exclusively on PS5 March 19. The interview-centric video podcast features a discussion between Housemarque marketing director Mikael Haveria andReturnaldirector Harry Krueger, where the latter shares details on the method behindReturnal‘s “gameplay-first” ideology. Also spoken of is the implementation of the PS5’s Haptic Feedback feature, which will be implemented inReturnalto offer alternate fire options for the game’s arsenal of futuristic weaponry....