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I promised more details about the upcomingCastlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fatefor 3DS, so here they are. Don’t ever say I never did nuthin’ nice for you jabronis. Also from theNintendo Powerreveal, we learn that MercurySteam, the team behind the originalLords of Shadow, is the developer behindMirror of Fate. Usually such handheld ventures are handed off to some other studio while the primary team dedicates itself to the home console versions, so this at least demonstrates confidence in the portable space....

One of the things that I’ve learned about CES is that, while there isn’t as much gaming content as some of the other shows, opportunities arise when you’re not expecting them. Like, for example, a chance to try out Namco Bandai’s upcoming WiiWare title, Muscle March while meeting with the fine folks at Nyko. We have been pretty excited about this game coming to North America since its announcement. Once I knew that Nyko’s Wii had a pre-release copy, there was no force on Earth that could stop me from playing it....

Thevideogame chairty Child’s Playhad a really good year. It seemed likegamersandgame makersdid their best to get behind the cause, and that has paid off. TheChild’s Play Web pagereports that they were able to beat their goal of $1 million in donations. Not only did we break the million dollar mark, but we decimated it with our new total of $1,135,000! This significant achievement made this holiday season a happier, brighter one in our fifty partner hospitals....

Ahead of Tuesday’s release of theGods & Kingsexpansion forCivilization V, the game has joinedSteam Workshop, which ought to make it that much easier to find mods which are relevant to you. For instance, upon first glance, I noticed multipleLord of the Ringsmods, a full map of Westeros, and one that recognizes Pastafarianism as an official religion. Glad to see we have our priorities straight. Those of youCivplayers who aren’t so familiar with the Workshop setup should go read 2K’s briefoverview post....

Certainly, there is a glut of Early Access shooters on the market right now, but some of them genuinely are trying to innovate.Contain, for one, is due to release in beta form on January 16, and it is trying to combineControl,SCP(Secure, Contain, Protect), andReady or Notinto one. Shoving experimentalNew Weirdstorytelling techniques into a tactical FPS envelope is, naturally, a rigmarole in and of itself, butContainappears to be trying to go a step further still....

I just stumbled upon this rather sinisterpiece of newsabout church ministers usingHalo 3nights to attract impressionable youngsters into their clutches. Anybody who knows me will know my disapproval of many Christian tactics, especially when it comes to children who don’t really know enough to decide for themselves whether or not religion is rubbish, but it’s creepy and sneaky little ploys like this that really get under my supple flesh. From theNew York Times:...

Hold tight If you were expecting to dive intoDestiny 2and reap the full benefits of the new clan system, you’ll have to wait a while. The game itself might be live and ready to go for both physical and digital owners, but the new clan perk and cosmetic system won’t be ready until “several days after launch.” As a recap, just like a guild in many MMOs, you can “level up” your clan so to speak and unlock emblems and allow for more customization for your clan in-game....

Hey, there’s nothing wrong with updating a great Flash game and porting it over to other platforms. Hell, it worked out really well for Metanet Software’sN; when Anthony Burch reviewed the Xbox LIVE version,N+,he gushed overthe title, calling it “the ultimate indie platformer.” Now the title makes its way to both the Nintendo DS and PlayStation Portable as, well,N+. After playing the Nintendo DS version for over a week, I can safely say that yes,N+on Nintendo’s handheld is a fun, addictive platformer....

Image & Form and Zoink I was just writing about how Image & Form was rapidly making a name for itself, and here we are. As announced this morning by Image & Form CEO Brjann Sigurgeirsson, the company has merged with another leader in the Swedish gaming industry, Zoink, to form the new studio Thunderful. Sigurgeirsson clarifies that Thunderful is owned by Bergsala Holding, Brjann Sigurgeirsson and Klaus Lyngeled. Zoink is no slouch either, as they developed the universally lovedStick It to the Man!...

All-new fighting title looking pretty slick Publisher Nexon continues stoking the modest hype fire for its intriguing-looking new fighting gameDNF Duel— the publisher has released two further character trailers for the title, a spin-off of popular MMODungeon Fighter Online,introducing us to the fast-paced CQC fighter “Striker” and the gun-toting marksman known as “Ranger.” Hilariously described as “The Human Embodiment of Punches and Kicks,” Striker is a petite but highly-skilled martial arts, capable of flashy, extended combos, as well as bruise-inducing strings of hits on the ground and, seemingly, in the air....

Things are back to the old way Epic Games has unveiled their full plansforthe return of theDragon Ball Zfranchise inFortnite, and the fairly big content patch is live now. On top of the return of the Kamehameha and Nimbus Cloud items (as well as the capsules that deliver them), we’re also getting Gohan and Piccolo. Here’s a full breakdown, as well as a brief overview of a very welcome weekly quest change....

Max Payne 3is out and thereviewsare in: this game kicks ass! The campaign sounds fantastic, but for you multiplayer-focused gamers the highlight of the package has to be the newCrew systemin the Rockstar Social Club. Joining a Crew makes pairing up with friends and like-minded strangers easier than ever, and it adds a whole new layer toMax Payne 3‘s already robust multiplayer offerings in the form of Feuds. Battle a rival Crew multiple times?...

The evil contained within slightly less evil than anticipated So Japan gets the ability to cattle prod moaning, ass-up anime girls and therest of the world doesn’t (quite). Meanwhile, we get a gross outEvil Within, while in Japan it has been edited down. I assume the same people mad about not hearing the anime girls moan while you abuse them are exactly as mad about this Orwellian compromise of creative integrity....