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Survival of the shortest [Mash Tacticsairs Monday through Friday at 4p.m. Pacific onDtoid.TV. Watch Rick ‘King Foom’ Olson play a variety of games, each day with its own theme. With a heavy focus on community and viewer interaction, you can be as much a part of the show as anything else.] Be sure to come by and check outMash Tacticsthis evening, as we kick off what’s bound to be an amazing week packed with early access games, special industry guests, giveaways, and more....

Last week’sSup Holmeswas one of our most talked about episodes, and the reason for that is —Jasper Byrneis one of the most endearing human beings ever born. Though he’s workd on big name games likeKinectimalsin the past, his heart has always been in making Freeware titles (includingSoul Brother,Soundless Mountain, andRockabilly Head. That seems to be a big part of why Jasper feels strange about selling his work. Despite the fact that he’s poured enormous amounts of his own time and money into latest game (the critically acclaimedLone Survivor), he still doesn’t seem to feel right about taking anything in return for it....

Refunds en route for affected accounts Mediatonic has humbly announced that it has fixed a frustrating bug in its madcap battle royale releaseFall Guysthat was causing players to automatically spend in-game cash when visiting the game’s store. The fix comes after the developer had previously denied that the bug was even in existence, suggesting that players were simply accidentally purchasing the cosmetic items themselves. Reddit first complainedabout the bug before the weekend, with one user providing an example of how simply viewing items was instead causing the game to roll out the “Show Bucks....

It’s actually happening! During the Bandai Namco panel at Anime Expo LA, the company announced thatMobile Suit Gundam Battle Operation 2will be arriving in America later this year. If the name sounds familiar, that’s because we’ve covered itbefore. The game’s still been trucking along since then and now sports arosterof 110 different mobile suits. The roster includes mechs from the original show,War in the Pocket,08th MS Team,Thunderbolt,IGLOO, along with numerous games and additional material....

The series will star Aloy too TheHorizon Zero Dawnseries at Netflix has picked up a notable name.The Umbrella Academyshowrunner Steve Blackman is developing theHorizonNetflix series. In aTudum interview, Blackman confirms he’s developing the series, alongside upcoming space dramaOrbital. He also says that the NetflixHorizon Zero Dawnseries will star Aloy, the protagonist of theHorizonvideo games. “Horizon Zero Dawnis an exceptionally well-crafted game with wonderful characters not often seen in the rank-and-file of the gaming world,” said Blackman....

First-print purchase bonuses also revealed Akiba’s Beatis the upcoming successor toAkiba’s Trip(not released outside Japan) andAkiba’s Trip: Undead & Undressedby Acquire. It is set to release on PlayStation 4 and PS Vita sometime in 2016. Like its predecessors,Beatwill be an action-RPG with a visual novel-style narrative. The story is revolves around Asahi, a NEET (a term used in Japan for one who is “Not in Education, Employment or Training”) who meets various people and gets trapped in an illusory world where the same Sunday is repeating itself over and over....

Typically, Nintendo Switch Online game updates come in two flavors. There arethe exciting updatesthat bring all-time classic titles to the service. And then there arethe weird updatesthat add a mix of obscure titles that seem to exist as curiosities at best. This month’s updatemaybeveers closer to that second camp, but it’s such a crazy mix of games that I mostly feel confusion over any kind of disappointment. Across the Game Boy, NES, and SNES apps, Switch Online owners can now access three Japan-exclusive titles and, weirdest of all, an obscure licensed game....

Holster your iron, pardner Microids has announced a physical edition for the recent Switch release of Xbox actionerOddworld: Stranger’s Wrath HD. Already available to purchase digitally on the Nintendo platform, hard-copy fans will be able to pick the boxed release in May. Stranger’s Wrath HDwill be available as a standard release and also in Limited Edition form. The latter contains a copy of the game in a lenticular box with exclusive artwork, a set of stickers – which is apparently becomingde riguerfor all limited editions these days – and a cute keychain ofOddworld’s“Fuzzles....

But it has to be habitual Having someone on your team quit in the middle of anOverwatchgame can temporarily cripple your side. It throws the balance off until the servers can find another player to backfill, and those precious seconds can lead to a surprisingly important momentum swing. It’s in Blizzard’s best interest to keep players in the game. Blizzard has a semi-hidden penalty for people who habitually quit games that it recently shared on thebattle....

Could’ve fooled me WhenPlayStation TVwas first announced for Japan, I was fond of the device, at least conceptually, as someone whostilldoesn’t own a PS Vita (sorry, Steven). But I haven’t given the microconsole much thought since then — it just hasn’t come up frequently in conversation outside of the occasional “Persona 4 Goldenon a big screen. HHHNG.” In fact, it wasn’t until a few hours ago that I realized PS TV launchestomorrow, October 14, in North America....

If you really, really wanted to take a gamble on whether or not theBatman: Arkhamgames would be optimized for the Switch when the set of newly-announced trilogy ports arrives later this year, it looks like you’ll be waiting a bit longer for it.WB has announcedthat theBatman: Arkham Trilogypack has been shifted out of its original October 13 window (which was right around the corner!) and is now set for December....

It’s been a long time coming, but Dotemu has confirmed thatMetal Slug Tacticswill launch on July 24, 2025 on PC, Switch, PS4/5, and Xbox Series X|S. Not only that, they’ve also revealed that threeIkari Warriorscharacters are being added to the mix, including Clark Still, Ralph Jones, and Leona Heidern. The likelihood that any of them will land on my team is essentially nil unless I’m forced to for some reason. It’s not that I don’t likeIkari Warriors....

Slightly more rad In the comments section of my rather scathing review ofRad Rodgers, one of the devs behind the game, a man named Fred, was wondering what happened. In a rather refreshing show of humility, he wasn’t upset that I disliked the game, but questioning why I even encountered so many bugs. Apparently there was a series of glitches in the release version that caused most of the problems I had encountered and a new patch had addressed those issues....