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Here’s some details Curious about whatMighty No. 9‘s releaseon every platform under the sun actually entails? Me too! Thankfully, Comcept has shed some light on the situation, giving us PC requirements and other platform-specific details. On 3DS, 3D is confirmed, as is touch-screen support, but amiibo support is out, as is SpotPass and StreetPass functionality. The Wii U edition will feature the GamePad, but there’s no motion options or Miiverse feature of any kind....

Destined for gaming mythos In what is surely to become an interesting piece of gaming folklore, Nintendo have now quietly removed the hidden version of NES classic,Golf, from the firmware of the Switch. The hidden emulation of the 1984 release was found tucked away within the console’s data earlier this year, with no official confirmation of the reason behind the game’s integration. However, it was ascertained that the title was likely included as a tribute to the late Satoru Iwata, who worked on bothGolfin the early days of his career and had a hand in the early development stage of the Nintendo Switch....

After puzzle platformerJusantand action RPGBanishers: Ghosts of Eden, Don’t Nod Entertainment is going back to the well of narrative driven adventure games with it’s next title,Lost Records: Bloom & Rage. It was supposed to be launching later this year, but the publisher has since announced it’s being held back thanks to the surprise announcement of a newLife is Strangegame from Deck Nine. According toGamesIndustry.biz, Don’t Nod explained this in a press release, confirming a new launch window of early 2025 due to “recent trends and developments in the industry....

The Overwatch Archives event begins April 16 It’s been too long,Overwatch. What’ve you got up your sleeve? In a series of teasers, Blizzard has been building toward its nextOverwatchevent, Storm Rising, which will run from April 16 to July 27, 2025. First there was anin-universe article about Don Rumboticothat seemed to suggest a location: Havana, Cuba. Now there’s this audio clip, in which a character named Sojourn briefs Commander Morrison (Soldier: 76) about intel to help put a stop to Doomfist....

Plus a recap of the February 2022 Pokemon Presents Today’sPokémon Presentsvideo in celebration of Pokémon Day didn’t really have all that much to it with most of the show being dedicated to updates for existing titles. But for anybody who stuck around for the entire presentation, the best stuff was at the end. Namely, the next generation ofPokémongames are on their way, and they’ll be here before you know it.Pokémon ScarletandPokémon Violetwere revealed as the next two games in the mainlinePokémonfranchise....

Free update arrives November 4 As I played thoughthis month’s entriesfor the Dtoid DesignsSuper Mario Makercontest, I came across several levels that provided a great argument for this game introducing a checkpoint system. Seems Nintendo thought so too as a mid-level checkpoints will be provided in a free update on November 4. What’s that? You don’t want to add checkpoints to your ridiculously long and difficult level filled with pinpoint jumps and instant death traps?...

Be a lean, mean, money-making machine There are a lot of dangers out there on the road and a lot of things to keep in mind if you’re going to carry cargo across state lines in the United States of America. I mean, they don’t force drivers to take CDL tests for nothing! So, being the helpful guy I am, I’ve decided to lay out some very important tips and tricks for anyone looking to perform well inAmerican Truck Simulator....

Koei Tecmo will announce more next month Koei Tecmo’sDead or Alive 6has been home totwo ridiculouslyoverpriced seasonpasses that contain a bunch of nonsense most players probably don’t want. While it was possible to pick and choose what extra content you’d get on PC and Xbox One, PS4 players weren’t so lucky. For one reason or another, you either had to go all-in or get nothing on Sony’s platform. Turns out this wasn’t an intentional decision asDOA6‘s publisher has announced it is working on a fix for the situation....

Alternate outfits for Jean, Amber, Rosaria, and Mona If you want some freeGenshin Impactoutfits, all you need to do is log in anytime starting now through update 2.5 (when it is eventually released). There’s not really a catch either, because the developer notes that even after update 2.5, “the Alternate Outfits will be unlocked automatically when Travelers have the corresponding characters.” So either way you’re going to get them, just note that you can snag them right now if you happen to log in and redeem the in-game mail that’s sent to your account (which has a 30-day timer on it after it’s sent)....

It works as of today Magic: Arenahas been trucking for some time this year and only in this past month did it enter its open beta phase. Yep, no friend codes needed, you can just jump in and play and experience what is basically a 1:1 analog of paperMagic. Outside of the fifth card problem (read: where the game doesn’t sufficiently reward you for getting more than four of one card) it’s been pretty smooth sailing for me so far....

But it’s okay. Most people are wrong about this. Most sandbox games treat their open worlds like pornographic films treat story. Despite the fact that games likeAssassin’s CreedorGrand Theft Autobill themselves as sandbox experiences, the actual open-world activities — the stuff that’s supposed to justify the need to schlep across dozens of city blocks to get anywhere that matters — are usually half-hearted, obligatory affairs. Collect these feathers (for no reason)....

Move fast and break things Remedy’s next game,Control, has been quite the enigma since its E3 2018 reveal. There’s a giant supernatural government building, an “otherworldly” alien antagonist, all sorts of reality-breaking physics quandaries.We spent an hour looking atControllast summer, but it’s still shrouded in layers and layers of mystery. That veil will be lifted shortly. In an interview withGame Informer, Remedy has confirmed thatControlwill release this summer. That’s vague but it probably affords a three-month window — June through August — whenControlcould feasibly launch....

One shall stand, one shall fall My relationship with the car-jacking hooker-mugging series we all know asGrand Theft Autobegan the way it does for a lot of people. Sometime when I was in middle school, a friend brought over a copy ofGrand Theft Auto III. It was a weird moment for a twelve-year-old, to feel like you’re getting away with something by playing a video game, butGrand Theft Autowas taboo. It was in the media constantly at the time, the number-one game to shit on when it came to games “destroying our youth....