Rekindle your old Transport Tycoon Deluxe flame Don’t be alarmed if you see a Steam notification that one of your friends – you know who – is settling in for a late night withOpenTTD. The transportation management sim is coming to Steam on April 1. “These days, we mostly distribute our game via our website,” the developerswrote this week in a blog post. “But times are changing, and so is our hair....
Includes a new capture the flag game mode As promised, the new content inOverwatchcelebrating Lunar New Year is now playable on all platforms, and you’ll be able to earn cosmetic items that fit the theme for the next three weeks. Over 100 new sprays, emotes, skins, and highlight intros are available, including several legendary skins based on the characters inJourney to the West.Blizzard alsoposted some artwork based on the folktale, and I’d encourage everyone to check it out when you have a moment....
After the Fall, Doom 3: VR Edition, and Fracked are among the PlayStation VR games coming out this year I haven’t revisited PlayStation VR since hooking up my PS5, but I haven’t packed the headset up, either – it’s crammed in a media-center drawer just in case there’s something fresh to play this year. Actually, there is! The headset is still hanging in there with software support. Sony highlighted six PlayStation VR games for 2021 in a series ofPlayStation Blogposts today....
Minimalist fighter launching by the end of July Nintendo Switch owners will soon get to test their mettle in Cardboard Robot Games’ two-button Neo Geo Pocket Color-inspired fighterPocket Rumble. The port is done at long last, and it’s currently expected to launch “between now and the end of July,” with a precise release date still undetermined. As a gesture of goodwill, the studio is giving Kickstarter backers a free copy ofPocket Rumbleon Switchto go along withtheir existing Steam Early Access version....
Dive into the treasure of Area Zero Today’s Pokemon Presents closed with a confirmation ofPokemon ScarletandViolet‘s DLC rollout. The two-part set of post-launch DLC will arrive later this year, with one in the fall and another in the winter of 2023. The combined name of these packs is “The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero,” which will carry some meaning for those who have finished the main campaign ofPokemon ScarletandViolet. Both DLC will be playable with the save data you’ve already got fromPokemon ScarletandViolet, so they’re not standalone from the sounds of it....
The closest he’s ever gotten to being in a videogame was as part of a 1992EGMpractical joke, but now it’s come to light that one of gaming’s oldest red herrings, Sheng Long, isa playable characterinStreet Fighter IV‘s arcade version. Sheng Long started life as a mistranslation of the “shō ryū” (Rising Dragon) part of Ryu’s Shōryūken.When translated into Chinese Pinyin, “shō ryū” becomes “Sheng Long,” and it’s from here that the misconception was had....
Be water, my friend. Fluidityreleased on WiiWare a couple of years ago and proved a surprising treat for a lot of Wii owners.Tony Ponce liked it a lot. Good news for Tony — and for everyone else — is that its 3DS sequel is coming to the eShop for more viscous platforming fun. The indelible Bruce Lee himself suggested people should be like water; formless and shapeless, with an empty mind....
[Dtoid Community Blogger Aurain discusses Sega’s treatment of Valkyria Chronicles in light of their recent delay in the Western release of Platinum Games’Anarchy Reigns. Want to see your own words appear on the front page?Get writing!–Beccy Caine] In the autumn of 2008, Sega releasedValkyria Chronicleson the PlayStation 3 to practically zero fanfare, little to no advertising, and on the cusp of the dreaded November release period.Valkyria Chronicleswas destined for mediocrity, to be overshadowed by games of greater budget and renown, but it didn’t fail....
I’ll sleep when I’m dead! It’s hot in the UK, right now. Damn hot! So even though this is the third wintery game I’ve played already, right afterKonaandThe Wild Eight, I’m actually okay with it as long as the illusion keeps me cool. Luckily,Distrustalso happens to be a neat concept that has kept me entertained for hours. Even in its current demo form,Distrust‘s mix ofThis War of Minesurvivalism andFTL‘s forceful progression makes for an interesting B-movie horror game....
The PSP-3000 was only released last year, but Sony is intent on beating a dead horse by announcingyet another new modelfor the disappointing handheld. After years of promises and only a handful of developers interested in the system, the PSP’s new model has officially entered the realm of farce. The PSP-4000 is allegedly going to get a “complete aesthetic overhaul,” meaning that this one will look radically different from the others....
To celebrate their“Art of Video Games”exhibit, the Smithsonian has sent out a call via email for fans to show their undying love for games via art, costumes, and even food. The calling states “We’re particularly interested in seeing creative and crazy costumes inspired by your favorite game characters.” Be careful what you wish for Smithsonian, we’re a…ahem…interesting lot. To submit your pics, head over to theFlickr groupand show your mad skills!...
It’s out on launch day for $400 Sony is wise to put out aRed Dead Redemption 2PS4 Pro bundle, but if you’re looking for an aesthetic twist like thedazzling limited-edition red and whiteSpider-Manconsole, you won’t find it here. It’s simply a black 1TB PlayStation 4 Pro, a standard controller, andRed Dead Redemption 2on disc. The bundle launches October 26 for $399.99 USD and $499.99 CAD, with pre-orders set to open today....
Arcaneseason 2 is ‘now in production’ SoArcaneseason 1 wrapped up this past weekend, and suffice to say,it kept the quality from the first week goingthroughout its run. While we knew that Riot had always planned for multiple seasons of it, sometimes things don’t always work out this way. Well, they did this time asArcaneseason 2 is on the way. Here’s the confirmation via a new trailer on theLeague of LegendsYouTube channel:...
