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Joining the already announced PC version, Compulsion Games has signed on with Focus Home Interactive to bring its hybrid 2D/3D puzzle platformer Contrast to Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network later this year. Set in the 1920s, Contrast comes across as a combination of film noir and vaudeville. Check out this teaser trailer to see what I mean. Gameplay is described as "leveraging light sources and manipulating real-world objects to affect the shadows placement, depth, height and overall ...

DeNA is continuing their partnership with Hasbro by releasing two new titles: G.I. Joe Battleground and Dungeons & Dragons Arena of War. G.I. Joe I expect will be much like the Transformers game where you collect and battle with cards from both the Joe and Cobra side. Arena of War, on the other hand, looks like it's going to be a full on action title based on the screens. We can expect questing, character leveling, and small team collaboration out of the D&D title. Both games will be free-to-...

How does Nintendo go about promoting Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D? By scaring the hell out of little kids.

Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate expands its fighting roster with the addition of Virtua Fighter's Jacky Bryant. Fan favorite Ein will be also making his first return to the franchise since Dead or Alive 2. Plus there will be two new stages with the addition of Lost World and Forest. And of course there will be a bunch of new costumes. Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate will be out this fall for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Read more...

Behold, a teaser trailer for the upcoming Payday live-actin web series. The teaser stars Dallas, Hoxton, Wolf, and Chains as they get ready to pull off some heists in Washington D.C. Episode one should be launching in a week or so. Obviously this is all aimed at hyping up Payday 2, which will be out this August in North America for Steam, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3.

While The Witness might seem like quite the departure from Braid, at least at first glance, there are similarities to be found -- particularly with the way the games' overall themes are presented. "When you go in, if you just are interested in a puzzle game and you're not really looking at story or philosophy or anything like that, there is a really good puzzle game," says designer Jonathan Blow in this developer video. "But if you want to read further than that, there's other layers." In tal...

The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot, Ubisoft Montréal's upcoming free-to-play title, has been something I've been looking forward ever since being introduced to the PC game by a considerably witty half-naked knight. After about a month Ubisoft is ready to show off another class in greater detail, the Archer, via a new trailer. The video also gives a better look at some of the features of Quest for Epic Loot, including "elegant oak hardwood flooring" and chicken armies. Epic Loot is currently in it...

Early last year, Terraria developer Redigit released a statement that there would be no more major updates to the 2D open-world phenomenon, citing fatherhood as the main reason for moving on. Fortunately for fans of the game, it turns out raising a child isn't too difficult, because a new update is set for July, and judging by the above video, we can expect some pretty substantial additions. We've already seen images of the new water physics, but some previously unseen stuff appears in this v...

Let's get straight to the news that's been a long time coming for Bungie's open-world shooter Destiny: we'll finally see what it looks like -- what it really looks like -- on June 10, 2013. Thank goodness for that! Specifically, the first gameplay footage will be shown during Sony's E3 press conference; someone's been busy. A significant amount of the promotion for Destiny has been built on Bungie's legacy and lofty promises, many of which sound thrilling if executed properly. But even seeing...

We have a brand new trailer for Atlus' upcoming 3DS RPG Shin Megami Tensei IV. This one shows off a bit of gameplay and battling in an overview of the game, putting you into the shoes of a new samurai recruit. The information featured is likely nothing new for you, but you get to look at more of this pretty game, so no complaints. And this is a very pretty game. Stay tuned as I'll have a preview of SMT IV for you early next week.

The four player brawler Toriko Gourmet ga Battle has a new trailer today, and it's pretty damn crazy. Among the highlights are fighting giant dinosaurs, roaming beanstalk laden locales, eating tons of food to level up RPG-like stats, and generally beating people to a pulp. Based on the Toriko anime and manga, the game will essentially function like Power Stone, with four players battling in an enclosed arena while hazards and creatures screw up your battle. This is the first title in the seri...

BlazBlue Chronophantasma, the next entry in the BlazBlue franchise, is hitting Japan later this year. In order to get people sufficiently pumped, a new gameplay trailer has surfaced with that classic rock feel we'd expect from Arc System Works. A few of the new characters are shown off, including Kagura Mutsuki (a stance character) and Yuuki Terumi (a character that uses the heat gauge heavily). Chronophantasma is set to hit the PS3 in Japan on October 23rd, 2013. I'm a pretty big fan of Blaz...

PlayStation Japan held nothing back with this newly released this trailer for upcoming Vita title Valhalla Knights 3. It wastes no time in showing you how horny this game can be. You'll see what it's like to enter a particular type of place of business in the game's red light district. Inside, you'll be able to poke and prod at the girls in a pervy minigame. It's pretty funny to hear epic orchestral RPG music while the onscreen text talks about "sexy time." By mid-trailer this it becomes a fu...

Sure, the meme is a bit old but the added sound effects to the Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate video is what really made this spoof for me. Bravo, Capcom-Unity. [Thanks, Dale!]

The Path system in WildStar is the focus of the latest developer video, going into detail about how your character will cater to how you like to personally play. The available Paths are Soldier, Explorer, Scientist, and Settler, and your character's path is chosen upon creation. Explorers will be given quests about finding secret areas, getting from point X to point Y quickly, or performing scavenger hunts, Soldiers will receive wave-based quests and big bad boss fights, Scientists will be ab...

When we think of the American west, we think of outlaws and lawmen, settlers trying to eke out a new life in an inhospitable place and, most of all, stylish dress composed of pastels and fringe. It is in that spirit that Jordan and I approached Sunset Riders for the Super Nintendo, knowing that while it was important to be good, that should be secondary to looking good. Read more...

The internet is still buzzing about Microsoft's big "Xbox One" reveal from yesterday...and most of that buzz is not positive. Not only are the fans not thrilled about the lack of backwards compatibility nor the fees involved in playing a game on more than one console, but now indie devs have taken to Twitter to share their displeasure with MS' new console, and their general attitude towards the indie community. Though, after seeing this highlights recap of the press event, it shouldn't really...

Life as a mother badger doesn't strike me as something that would be particularly easy, but conflict sure does make for an interesting story. Pid developer Might and Magic is going where no one to my knowledge has gone before with Shelter, a Windows and Mac game due out this year. This has been referred to as a third-person adventure title -- one that's "very much under development." I kept expected to see "survival" come up, but it's curiously nowhere to be found. What Shelter might lack in ...

I'm really grateful that Sega has picked up Company of Heroes 2 after THQ's collapse. The original was a great real-time strategy title, one that I had most of my fun with in multiplayer more than the single-player. This trailer for the campaign mode has me intrigued as it seems to set up a personal take of the conflict on the Eastern front. The trailer shows an unnamed Soviet veteran, seemingly recounting his story battling the Nazi forces over four years. It'll be interesting to see how Rel...

Jasper Byrne, creator of Soundless Mountain, Lone Survivor, and the upcoming release New Game+ had a lot of new info to share with us on last weeks Sup Holmes (now on iTunes). We heard about the new graphics, new content, and new controls for the PS3 and PS Vita versions of Lone Survivor, how the music will play an integral part in New Game+, how Zelda, Dark Souls, Monster Hunter, and Dungeons and Dragons influenced its development, and so much more. Probably the biggest bombshell was that al...

At yesterday's Microsoft press conference, Remedy Studios unveiled its new game Quantum Break which looks to mean there won't be any more Alan Wake games coming any time soon. It seems fitting then that the two series titles are reduced in price on Xbox Live and are also featured in the Humble Weekly Bundle. In a new video posted on the Humble Bundle page, Remedy creative director Sam Lake, confirmed that there isn't going to be an Alan Wake game any time soon. Lake says that after a slow lau...

In this special, singularly-focused edition of Office Chat, I'm joined by Jim Sterling and Jordan Devore as we discuss our reactions to the Xbox One reveal. From the frustrations of having to figure out what to now call the original Xbox console, to disappointing news that the massive library of existing Xbox Live Arcade games will have no home in the One, skepticism runs rampant. It's not all bad news. The "snap" feature has earned some marks from us at least, but it appears that Microsoft i...

I'll admit, when EA Sports' Andrew Wilson took to the stage during Microsoft's Xbox One reveal, I tuned out. If memory serves, I used the opportunity to take a much needed trip to the bathroom because I was certain there would be nothing there to hold my interest. I was wrong. Hopefully, it's not to late for us.

The cartoon adaptation of ShiftyLook's Bravoman: Super-Unequaled Hero of Excellence went live on May 20, exactly 25 years to the day since the launch of the obscure TurboGrafx-16 game Bravoman upon which it was based. Geeze, didn't you know!? He's only like the 2038th biggest videogame icon on the planet! And I bet you forgot a birthday present too! As mentioned during the reveal back in March, Rob Paulsen lends his voice to the titular hero (as well as sidekick Alpha Man). You of course know...

WHERE ARE THE GAMES? I know, I know. Microsoft has noted that E3 was going to be when it focused on games. But, c'mon, what a perfect video. Anyway, it's a bit hard to take solace in the fact that Microsoft is claiming it'll show off games at E3 when so much of what it showed off today was a bit of a bummer. Particularly the almost-always online and measures meant to curb used games. Still a lot of questions. Check the Xbox One round up after the break. There is a lot of info. Also check out ...

Hey! Today Microsoft unveiled the new Xbox, the Xbox One. So, we talked about some of the news that came out of that announcement. That's uh, all we talked about, because it's pretty big news.

The pagans are almost upon us as Crusader Kings II: The Old Gods gets closer to release. To mark the upcoming launch of this expansion, Paradox Interactive is offering folks the chance to create their own event, which will appear in the game itself. One does not need to be a programmer to apply, as all you need is a bit of creativity. The basic design of the event and the text itself is all that's required. The contest post on the Paradox forums offers up examples and suggestions if you're un...

Andrew Wilson got on stage to announce a partnership with Xbox One at the Xbox Reveal event today. First, he announced the lineup that will be coming to the system: Fifa 14, Madden 25, NBA Live 14, and UFC Championship. Fifa 14: Ultimate Team will be an Xbox One exclusive. No word yet on if these titles will be available at launch. Powering these games will be the brand-new EA Sports Ignite engine that touts four times the calculations per second, ten-times animation and detail compared to cu...

[Update: Official trailer has been added.] The new Xbox is on center-stage today, but the new Call of Duty game swooped in a few minutes early and stole a bit of the spotlight. Thanks to a leaked advertisement, we now know that Call of Duty: Ghosts has a release date of November 5, 2013. I wouldn't be surprised if the video gets pulled before long, so in the event that it does, here's a screen-cap of the confirmed date. I guess it's probably safe to guess that the new Xbox will launch before ...

During Microsoft's Xbox One reveal event, Microsoft Studios head Phil Spencer announced Forza Motorsport 5. Developed by Turn 10 Studios, this latest installment in the long-running franchise will be available as a launch title for the new console. A trailer was shown that looked to be about what you would expect. Spencer didn't have any other details to offer, only saying that there will be much more to come at E3 2013. Check out our Xbox One page and our on-going recap of all the news you n...

[Update: Official trailer added.] Alan Wake developer Remedy is making Quantum Break, a new game for Xbox One. The trailer begun in live action with a mother and daughter. It then showed a ship (which seemed to be glitching in and out of reality) crashing into a bridge. Then there were flashes of explosions and soldiers getting shot. And that was Quantum Break. This is set to be a launch title. Check out our Xbox One page and our on-going recap of all the news you need to know from today's re...

Microsoft and NFL have partnered together in order to "change the game" of football and bring it into the future. For those of us who enjoy creating "dream teams" and watching games not to see who wins, but instead to see how poorly Chris Johnson performs, Xbox One will integrate your personal teams into the system. This will allow players to watch games on their system while simultaneously being updated on their fantasy team in real time. I can pretty much already do this on my phone, but I ...

Keeping with the already established trend, DLC for the upcoming Call of Duty: Ghosts will be headed to Microsoft's Xbox One first. Like always, it will come to other consoles later, but if you want that hot Call of Duty DLC action ASAP, you better have an Xbox One. The embedded video above shows some behind the scenes stuff at Infinity Ward, showing the process behind what will likely be a sales giant. Also be sure to check out our preview of Call of Duty: Ghosts which should probably be cal...

Microsoft has spent the better part of a decade trying to "own the living room". It's still trying to do that, but it aims to take a more covert approach with the Xbox One. Before today's reveal, Wired spoke with Scott Dallmeyer, a senior industrial designer on the Xbox One. He explained Microsoft's desire to blend into the living room. Dallmeyer said "Previously, we were a vertical icon; we really stood out. With this, we wanted to be very quiet, very confident, but still very capable." Dall...

Are we past the point where I can stop warning people about spoilers? Well just in case, don't watch this if you haven't beaten BioShock Infinite yet. Actually, this won't even make sense until you have gotten all the way through the game. For those of you who have played all the way through, enjoy this what if scenario had things ended differently for Booker, Elizabeth, and other familiar faces from Columbia.

It's another videogame-themed episode of Man at Arms. This time, he recreated Cloud's Buster Sword from Final Fantasy VII. I love this show so much. A master blacksmith recreates videogame weapons and then goes around smashing a bunch of stuff. I love it!

The future of gaming is with the next Xbox. The cartridge is back, baby!

So, Denis Dyack put together a lengthy video to establish how he's not scamming the people supporting his Kickstarter. What do you think? I'd have an opinion on it myself but I fell asleep after the first three minutes. On this fine Monday in May, Dale is scared to marathon The Last of Us, we asked if publishers should try to profit from user-created video, Jim reviewed Resident Evil: Revelations for the Wii U, we checked out tons of games from pre-E3, and so many more things happened on 5/20...

I feel like we've been hearing a lot about The Last of Us lately, but that's far from a bad thing, as I'm finally starting to get a better idea of how it'll actually play. Here's more talk about the action-survival game, directly from the folks working on it. In the video, Naughty Dog discusses some of the choices that players will face when crafting. Given the overlap in (already limited) resources, we'll be forced to go on the offensive or defensive in terms of what we build. That user inte...

We're slowly learning more about the enigmatic Hardware: Shipbreakers, the sci-fi RTS from the makers of Homeworld. Blackbird Interactive has just released a new trailer showcasing the "Baserunner," the versatile, customizable workhorse of the prospector ground forces. Though we've seen no gameplay footage yet, the art direction of these trailers and the concept art is stunning, and it's hopefully consistent with the in-game style. A wee bit of lore is also revealed, though LM-27 still remain...

Last week, it came to light that Nintendo has started making content claims for popular videos on YouTube which feature their products, including "Let's Play" and other forms of walkthrough content, taking the ad revenue which would have normally gone to the uploader. As the first major sign of corporate intervention in the rapidly expanding form of entertainment which (in all but a few circumstances) necessitates the use of another's intellectual property, one has to wonder: Should they even...

We recently got a glimpse of Electronic Arts and Waystone Games' multiplayer online battle arena game Dawngate from its official site, but here's the ensuing "first look" video. While it isn't all developers talking about their hopes for the project, go in expecting to hear a lot of discussion along those lines. Spirit wells, areas on the map that generate AI-controlled harvesters for the team that controls the region, sound like an interesting idea. As does integrating elements of the user i...

When Trials Evolution released last year, I played around with the level editor enough to see huge potential in it and also to understand that I could never personally tap into that potential. Thankfully, there are people like YouTube user B1toDO who make things like the above custom track, titled Illusion 1800. Through manipulating camera angles and moving physical objects at specific times, the course takes on a surreal quality that seems to defy even Trials' physics. Platforms appear where...

This trailer showing Splinter Cell: Blacklist's cooperative mode reminds me that, of all the things to get me interested in the game, it sure isn't the single-player campaign. Spies vs. Mercs and co-op, on the other hand, have piqued my interest. Four mission types spread across 14 different maps for the latter mode sound good to you? One of the last great big-budget cooperative experiences I had was with Splinter Cell: Conviction. Could this be a repeat? I hope so! I also hope that, this tim...

For the love of god, somebody get me a 3DS. I made the unfortunate mistake of backing the wrong Nintendo console, grabbing a Wii U late last year, when I should have put my eggs in the portable basket. Now I'm not able to play the fantastic Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, and I feel absolutely terrible. Along with Donkey Kong, a few other choice morsels launch this week. Resident Evil: Revelations makes the move from the 3DS to home consoles; The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing sees the ...

Last Friday we shared the details of an awesome GOG.com contest where you could win one of 41 games just by identifying five pieces of videogame music. Here are the answers! I've received word from GOG that they've already begun sending out codes. Were you able to name each of the five songs? Let us know in the comments if you were one of the lucky winners! (And which game you chose!)