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Have you ever wondered what a mature baseball action game, from the mind of Suda 51, made for the Kinect would look like? Wonder no more as King Foom will be playing this very real game,Diabolical Pitch, today onMash Tactics. As if that’s not enough crazy, Foom will also be playing the unconventional co-op gamePew Pew Pew. This XBL Indie game requires one player to control the protagonist’s jet pack by making “whoosh” sounds into the microphone, while player two makes the character fire by yelling “pewpewpewpew”....

Introducing the Xbox One S All-Digital Edition What’s a disc drive worth to you? If it’s $50 (or less), there’s a new Xbox that you might be interested in. All the leaks were spot-on. During today’s Inside Xbox stream, Microsoft revealed the Xbox One S All-Digital Edition — a new model of the Xbox One S that comes without the optical drive, meaning that it’s incapable of playing disc-based media. Otherwise, the All-Digital Edition shares all the same features as a standard Xbox One S; it has identical computing specs and a 1TB internal hard drive....

Man, I wish it was like this in real life. I see cars that I want all the time but all I can do is make a childish grabbing motion in the air, as if I could just whine and someone would give it to me for doing so. That’s why videogames are great. We’re already expecting great things fromNeed for Speed Most Wanted, especially now that we know that most of the cars are open from the start of the game....

Fallout after Friday’s news Maybe you heard that Nintendo’s Wii U didn’t do as well as expected, and that they’ve justdropped sales forecast numbersfor the console from 9 million to 2.8 million. And now that they’re predicting losses for the fiscal year, Nintendo shares have taken a nose dive. BBCreports that shares fell to as low as 11,935 yen on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Monday, down some 18 percent. For comparison’s sake, the lowest Nintendo’s share fell some six years back, following the 3DS price cut, was 12,290 yen, saysGamasutra....

Where are you going with this, SNK? I have lost track of the number of times I’ve boughtMetal Slug 3, which usually isn’t a good sign — but it’s one of those timeless games and I can’t help myself. Absolutely no regrets. Temptation will arise once again in February when the game becomes available on Steam. Besides the character-select screen’s head-scratching artwork, this looks to be about what you would expect after so many ports....

Glory to Applestotzka! Papers, Please, Lucas Pope’s 2013 indie standout about an immigration officer just trying to provide for his family, makes its debut on iPad tomorrow. However, the version available on the App Store will be slightly different than the one that released on all other platforms. According to atweetfrom Pope, Apple originally rejectedPapers, Pleasedue to “pornographic content.” The objectionable content in question relates to the game’s body scanner, which is used to search some potential immigrants for contraband before they are allowed to enter Arstotzka....

It’s better than the original on PC but still isn’t perfect The appearance of the originalDark Soulson PC was welcome but it was… let’s say troubled. Its innovative online mode was married to themuch maligned Games for Windows Live serviceand the game was locked at a piddly 1024×768 resolution. Whilst it’s understandable developer From Software’slack of experience in creating PC gameswould have affected the final product, it was still a bitter pill to swallow for PC gamers keen to get their hands on aSoulsgame....

Warframe: 1999’sintroduction of Protoframes, cyberpunk baddies you’re able to date in-game, has proven to be one of the update’s most popular additions, but not only can have a relationship with them, you can also play as them with a special new series of skins: Gemini skins. Before you pick a skin, you’ll want tocheck out the romance system, decidewhich characters are your favorites, and work onleveling up your relationships. Once you’ve fallen for someone, though, you may want to pick up their skin, so here’s how to get Gemini skins inWarframe....

Multiple modes ahoy Not too long ago Psyonix promised an update on some big Switch visual changes, and now they’ve laid it all out publicly in their latest blog post. In handheld mode the target is going from 1024×576 to 1280×720, and docked, it’s going from 1280×720 (720p) to 1664×936 (900p). The tournament update, which Psyonix calls “one of the biggest ever,” will go live on April 3 and allow video quality options from the video menu....

Big game gets big DLC and gets even bigger If there was one thingResident Evil 6was sorely lacking it was content. Yep.That was definitely its problem. To remedy the situation Capcom has unleashed a trio of add-on multiplayer modes to help beef up the shooter so players can enjoy its awesome awesomeness for even longer. Onslaught, Predator, and Survivors have already come to Xbox 360, but all three modes are now available on PlayStation 3 for $3....

Halving prices across the board Psyonix has hada week. Last Wednesday, December 4,Rocket Leaguereceived an update that did away with the blind crate (loot box) microtransaction system, in favor ofa new blueprint setupthat told players exactly what they were getting before paying. Additionally, an item shop was added that has a revolving offering of cosmetics. It went over about as well as a lead balloon. In the past week, Psyonix has been absolutely bombarded with derisive comments about blueprints....

From victim to ass kicker Developer Crystal Dynamics has started up a video series that details the new features you can expect out of the upcomingTomb Raider. We see how Lara will be able to learn new skills, get weapons, and make gear as you progress in the nightmarish journey. Plus, the video goes over how you’ll be able to use the environment to your advantage. Very much looking forward to the newTomb Raider....

::Simpsons voice:: EA had a new trailer to show off for Bespin, which is coming toStar Wars Battlefrontplayers in the form of DLC on June 21 (July 5 for non-season pass holders). It’ll feature Lando and Dengar as new heroes, a new gametype, Bespin maps, and cloud car vehicles. I didn’t really digthe Tatooine/Sullust pack, but I may come back for this. The main outdoor map looks awesome, and the idea of going through the area (not just where the carbonite freezing chamber is) where Luke and Vader fight near the end ofEmpiresounds great....