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‘Witch slice of life sim’ is about to become a subgenre No, this isn’t the Chucklefish simulator with witches and wizards (that’sWitchbrook!), but the “witch sim” subgenre is definitely becoming a thing, if it wasn’t already. Developed by the cutely namedSunny Side Up,Little Witch in the Woodsis an even indie-er affair than Chuckefish’s micro-empire at this point, and deals with protagonist Ellie as she serves as an apprentice to a bonafide witch....

The latest live-action short from the brilliant minds over at CorridorDigital takes us to theMax Payneuniverse to give us a glimpse at Max’s poor, pathetic life. Not my favorite CorridorDigital short, but I love how the guys went about getting the slow motion effects for this. Basically, they couldn’t afford to rent a slow motion camera rig, so they shot all ofthe bullet time scenes underwaterto get the effect instead. Nice....

Development kits are in the house I’m with Steven. If the laundry list of claims being made about Warhorse Studios’ first-person medieval sandbox RPGKingdom Come: Deliverancecome to fruition, this is going to be one impressive game. Hopefully it will be fun, too. You never really know how emergent systems are going to play out until you’re, well, playing the actual game. Kingdom Comewas announced for PC, Mac, and Linux, with support for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One dependent on approval from the powers that be....

Like, around 10 times faster It’s nearly time for the PC players to join the fight. More than half a year after Capcom’sMonster Hunter: Worldreleased on PS4 and Xbox One, its PC version finally arrives on August 9. While it’s a bit tardy to the party, PC players will make up some time on loading screens. A side-by-side comparison (embedded above) shows thatMonster Hunter: Worldloads significantly faster on PC than it does on consoles....

Here are the spoilers so far Magic: The Gatheringis getting a new set very soon, which in turn means thatMagic: Arenawill be getting a new set. On January 28, the Viking-oriented Kaldheim set is going to debut inArenadigitally, and will be available “everywhere else” on February 5 (basically: paper andMTGO). One of the big thematic pushes this time around is the snow-covered land art scheme, as well as two new card mechanics: let’s talk about this, as they will likely define the set....

Spoiler season forMagic the Gathering’sBloomburrow set is in full swing, and players have been very happy with the offerings. The set is Redwall-inspired, with mouse knights and rabbit soldiers, frog wizards, and bat clerics — equal parts strong and adorable. However, even among all these cute and inventive new cards, one has captured the hearts of the Magic community. His name is Flubs, the Fool, and I love him. Regrettably, that means I’d do anything to get my hands on him, too....

Normally, if something you were doing was “melting your brain,” you would stop doing that thing as soon as humanly possible. ForModern Warfare 3players, one game mode has them so addicted that they can’t stop, even if they wanted to: Small Map Moshpit. We’ve all been there. You start playing a game and it consumes you. It’s all you think about.Fortnitewhen it was released,Warzonein 2020 both dominated my every waking thought, and in 2024, many players have the same relationship withSmall Map Moshpit....

Okay, that’s it. Somebody has to phone up Japan and tell them to keep their videogame titles tothree words, minimum! Come on,Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates? How’s that going to fit on a birthday cake … if videogames had birthdays? Regardless, here’s a video for the upcoming DS title, courtesy of those crazy French fellows atJeux France.That’s a gorgeous looking game right there, no? If it plays as good as it looks,Ring of Fatesshould certainly help to make theCrystal Chroniclesseries a much more respectable franchise....

Bundle them up! Well, this is a change of pace for Nintendo’s amiibo release. We’ve known for a while now thatSplatoonwould get its own figures. However, Nintendo revealed at today’s Direct that it’s bundling the game’s three amiibo together in a pack, something that hasn’t been done before. The bundle isn’t required to snag these amiibo, however. They’ll also be released piecemeal for anyone who wants to go the a la carte route....

Third-party mechanical component to blame Originally scheduled to ship this week, theNvidia SHIELDhas been pushed back to next month due to a “mechanical issue” turning up during final quality-assurance testing. “The issue relates to a third-party mechanical component, and we’re working around the clock with the supplier to get it up to our expectations,”Nvidia wrote. “We apologize to those who have preordered SHIELDs and to all those who are waiting for them to go on sale....

Pikmin are only $2.99 a pound! What a deal! I’m slowly recovering from a wild and crazy PAX weekend. I’ve been to PAX East twice in the past, but this was my first time attending Prime. It was beyond a doubt the most emotionally polarizing con I have ever attended, filled with jubilant highs (watching Jim Sterling hilariously get hustled by two dudes trying to sell him their rap demo albums just outside the convention center) and heartrending lows (missing my return flight by mere minutes and having to shell out $1000 for new tickets — thanks Obama)....

Once the hype aroundStarfielddies down a bit, discussion will once again turn to the nextElder Scrollsgame. Nearly twelve years afterSkyrim, the next installment is now finally said to be in theearly stages of development. As such, Xbox head Phil Spencer has been asked whether the elusive RPG will be an Xbox exclusive. In a recent interview withBloomberg Technology, Spencer is asked a question about exclusivity. In particular, journalist Caroline Hyde is curious about what platformsThe Elder Scrolls 6may be on....

How has this taken this long? Halois a franchise ripe for film adaptation. Lone, badass in cool armor tearing up an alien race while saying cool stuff? Yea, it writes itself. Actually, turns out it doesn’t, asHalofilm adaptations have been stuck in limbo for years. But no longer! Showtime, Amblin Entertainment (Spielberg’s production company), and 343 Industries are joining together for a 10-episode season based on the games, and it looks like it’s really going to happen this time — not likefive years agowhen they announced Spielberg was first making the show....