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Tango Gameworks, the legendary studio behind beloved games likeThe Evil WithinandHi-Fi Rush, got a fresh new start when Krafton acquired it shortly after Microsoft closed it down last year. Fortunately for its fans, the studio just confirmed that it established its new offices in Tokyo, Japan. According to 4Gamer, Tango Gameworks resumed its operations in its new Tokyo offices on January 1, where they began working under Krafton. The studio confirmed that it will “inherit the unique color and development philosophy of Tango Gameworks and aim for further development”, which means that the developers will try to keep doing what they know best and make creative and unique games like they used to do under ZeniMax and Microsoft....

From Software has announcedProject Dark, a brand new game from the same team that brought us Demon’s Souls. Like 2009’s excellently bleak roleplaying action game,Project Darkwill be exclusive to the PlayStation 3. The game was shown off during the Sony press conference, but had been blacked off on Internet streams, meaning only those press who were allowed into the show got to see it. All we outsiders know so far is that it’s a “dark fantasy” title, which makes it sound like a spiritual follow-up toDemon’s Souls....

One of the biggest facets ofStardew Valleyis Farming. You’ve inherited a farm, you need to rebuild it and make money in the process, so one thing you need to figure out is which crops are best for every season. There are multiple schools of thought about which crop is best in each season. Some people swear by the ‘gold per day’ rule, favoring crops that grow quickly and yield more expensive vegetables, while others tend to favor low-maintenance but constantly producing ones....

Check out everything Destructoid did today Ourown affable, drunk-emailing Daniel Starkey (pictured above, looking a bit like a made upEric Bana) recently wrote an incredibly personal piece forGameranxon his connection with theMass Effectseries and his relationship to it and his science-fiction-loving mother. I warn you, it’s quite an emotional read, in which Starkey, essentially role-playing FemShep as his mother, comes to some weighty understandings about his mother and their relationship....

Just in time for a stateside Splatfest If you’re gearing up for this weekend’s U.S Splatfest, which will see teams battle it out on Nintendo’sSplatoon 2overSci-Fi vs Fantasy, then you ought to know there’s new tool on the horizon. Today will see the Foil Flingza added to the arena-shooter. A variant on the Flingza roller weapon, the foil edition comes equipped with a Suction Bomb sub and Tenta Missile special. The weapon will go live this evening in the US, with Europe to follow early tomorrow morning....

The prophecy has been fulfilled: Arrowhead Games hasdropped the notesfor theHelldivers 2day-60 patch, which brings even more buffs and changes to the table. Oh, and it apparently canonizes community meme John Helldiver. But let’s briefly forget about that and dive into the notes. It may have come outa few days later than expected, but theHelldivers 2day-60 patchhas arrived. The Arrowhead team found many more buffs and changes to apply to the game’s weapons and stratagems....

Unleashed? The Kickstarterthat launched forHiveswapback in 2012 was as popular as the webcomic it’s based on.Homestuckcreator Andrew Hussie raised an astounding $2.5 million to turn everybody’s favorite comic about a computer game into an actual computer game. Hiveswapwas originally a joint project between Hussie and The Odd Gentlemen, but the latter left to focus on a newKing’s Questgame, and Hussie’s production company What Pumpkin doubled as a game studio to take over its development....

Microsoft and Xbox Game Studios have revealed thesecond wave of gamescoming to Game Pass in March 2024, and one is certainly the talk of the town.Diablo IVis arriving on Game Pass this month following the finalization of theMicrosoft and Activision deal. But those who have been waiting for the chance to fight Lilith will have to wait a bit longer.Diablo IVwill be available on Game Pass on March 28 — that’s next Thursday for those wondering....

Not just an April Fools prank gone wild [gone sexual]! I can’t praise the originalVA-11 HALL-Aenough. Charming retro visuals, bopping tunes and lovable characters combined to create a terrific bar-tending experience. Despite the generally terrible circumstances of the cast, it ended up being one of the most chill and laid-back games I’d played in a long time. VA-11 Hall-A KIDS, an April Fools joke by the same studio, is obviously not aiming to reach the same caliber as the original game....

I’m not entirely sure what’s up with this trend of translating game shows into videogames, but admittedly, it’s kind of fantastic. Speaking of which,Press Your Luckis hitting the PlayStation Network today by way of Ludia Inc. Why the eff not? Unfortunately for PlayStation.Blog commenter koma1tose, who says “good game at 3.99 anymore than that and its krap,”Press Your Luckis a $9.99 download. Sorry, dude! You are getting 2,500 trivia questions for your money, though....

‘I knew it. Is that a camera?’ I can’t imagine the range of emotions creators must feel when a project they’ve poured themselves into for years finally comes out for the world to experience. That goes for games, movies, books, anything. You always hope for the best: an end result you can stand behind and be proud of even if it’s never acommercial hit. If your creative pursuit does end up forming a passionate following, that’s a bonus....

‘People see their dreams in entertainment.’ Industry veteran Toshihiro Nagoshi has announced the formation ofNagoshi Studio, a new video game developer formed of theYakuzacreator and several key staff members from the formative days of Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio. The new outfit willoperate under NetEaseto design and develop console games for worldwide release. “I believe that the first step to creating high-quality titles and delivering the essence of entertainment with strong motivation starts with creating an open atmosphere in the studio,”said Nagoshi in a pointed statement of intent....

As Imentioned earlier, the PS3 is taking the digital distribution path seriously. Jack Tretton thinks so. Speakingwith Kotaku, he says that the UMD has struggled, and that the fate of the medium is dependent on how well digital distribution thrives. It seemed just about everyone had written off the UMD as a dead format — I don’t see why they’re even trying to play the farce of the medium possibly surviving outside of PSP games....