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[For hisNext-GenBloggers Wanted essay response, Altum Videtur shared his high hopes for the indie scene of the future. Want to see your own words appear on the front page?Go write something!–Mr Andy Dixon] Let me start this off by saying something bold and headline-like:This console generation has been the single most revolutionary period in videogame history. What?Call of Dutysequels? Stagnant technology? No, no, stop looking there. What the industry has seen and undergone in the past few years is the emergence of independent game development, a phenomenon about which more words and worried investor calls have been generated than I could possibly hope to distill here....

‘I’m actually taking pictures of this so I can blow it up in a video game’ Noclipcontinues to be one of my favorite projects within the industry. Their behind-the-scenes documentary series covering the development ofDOOM,The Witness, and many others are some of the most inspiring pieces of work to someone such as myself who dreams of working in video production. Now, Danny O’Dwyer and the Noclip crew will be going behind the scenes at Bethesda Game Studios in a two-part series covering their history — everything from founding the company itself and the “goofy” box art ofArena, to packaging the games in their basement to ship them out....

Give this man his own fishing game (oh wait) Dissidia Final Fantasy: Opera Omniais a bit of an odd duck, but it’s not just a weird mobile game that’s relegated to one region because it makes a ton of loot box/gacha cash there; it’s available worldwide. It’s yet another attempt of Square Enix to mine the rich roster ofFinal Fantasyheroes, and in the new trailer for Noctis’ addition, you’ll be able to witness all sorts of appearances fromFinal Fantasy VII, toIX,toXII, toXIII....

Famitsuloves itself someDynasty Warriorsalmost as much as I do, and has recentlyshown offanother of the new “Super Saiyan” models appearing inDynasty Warriors Multi Raidfor the PSP. This time, it’s the one and only Lu Bu, and he doesn’t look too happy about it. I am really looking forward to trying this one, and will give you some Jimpressions of it as soon as I can, because I know you all love hearing about Koei games....

Paradox Interactive unveiled its plans for grand strategy titleCrusader Kings 3over the next year. The new chapter features two new expansions including a Byzantine-themed Major Expansion, an event pack, and a free cosmetic clothing addon. All of this new content is part of theCrusader Kings 3Chapter 3 Expansion Pass. Legends of the Dead The first new content as part of the third chapter is the Legends of the Dead core expansion....

Persona 4 Arena Ultimaxis going to slay, but you already knew that. The Japanese arcade version has already been updated to version 1.10, and the updates sprinkled into the fast and frenetic fighter are also going to be accompanying each console port upon this summer’s launch. Arcade distributor Nesica has delivered the details about Golden Arena Mode, which sounds super baller, shot caller. Golden Arena Mode lets players choose their own fighter to fight all the way to the deepest floor of a dungeon to annihilate the boss that lies in wait....

Totally Studly I have an affectionate fascination with video gamesthat look fictitious. Whenever a TV show, movie, or even cartoon wants to depict a legally distinct video game for their characters to play, they always show something that looks familiar but is entirely wrong. It’s like the uncanny valley of video games. It shows a charming unfamiliarity with the medium. However, when it happens in an actual game, you realize that couldn’t be possible....

[Dtoid Community Blogger Captain Carrion recently shared some of his awesomeDig Dugart and wrapped an interesting blog about game narratives around it. If you’d like to see more of his art,click here! And if you want to see your own words appear on the front page,get writing! –Mr Andy Dixon] Interactive storytelling has come a long way since we first delved into the immersive worlds forged by the mind of our fellow man....

Ragnarok n’ roll! XSEED Games has today nailed down the release date forRagnarok Odyssey, confirming that the spin-off handheld adventure will hit the PS Vita on October 30. While not a player ofRagnarok Online, I’ve been getting steadily more pumped forOdyssey. It’s far more my speed, and I’m not one to refuse a promising PlayStation Vita game. Seems that a few of those have been popping up lately — I hope it gives the system a boost....

We finally know what’s in the box It’s no secret that Microsoft was fighting an uphill battle with the Xbox One. The initial announcement of the draconian DRM strategy did not go over well, with Sony and the gaming community at large taking every opportunity to dunk on it. But over time, the console landscape shifted dramatically. Microsoft, along with Phil Spencer, completely changed the conversation. Xbox Games with Gold provided players with permanent copies of 360 games....

There’s a lot to see and do here on the San Diego Comic-Con show floor, but nestled away in a tiny booth in the middle of the massive convention center wasMeat Bun’sbooth with several interesting shirt designs on display. I was immediately drawn to anOutrun-inspired shirt referencing one of my favorite pieces of music from its soundtrack titled “Passing Breeze” (available in bothwhiteandyellow), as well as the tantalizing design above featuring a woman covered by a variety of gooey creatures from across the world of gaming....

An exotic, a Strike (dungeon), a ship, and ugly armor Destiny 2‘s latest expansion that’s going to be more inline with the bigTaken Kingupdate inDestiny 1and less piecemeal, is ready to launch next Tuesday — but before then we’ll get a quick look at content Sony is getting exclusively for the PS4. Yep, as is customary since the originalDestinyseveral years back Sony scooped up some key bits of exclusive stuff that aren’t on Xbox, and now with the advent ofDestiny 2,PC, for a full year....

Except the couch is way comfier Indie obsessionStardew ValleytookHarvest Moonand other simulator fans by storm earlier this year and some of us still can’t stop playing. For those unfortunate souls who missed out on PC,Stardew Valleyis making its way to Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on December 14, with plans for expansion to the Switch next year. Being one of the aforementioned fans, I jumped at the chance to testStardew Valleyon its console release....