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Much on the horizon for hip series A few small, but significant, tidbits of information concerning the Persona franchise came out during Dengeki PlayStation’s interview with Producer Kazuhia Wada, currently working on upcoming rhythm-action gamesPersona 3: Dancing Moon NightandPersona 5: Dancing Star Night. In the interview, Wada spoke of how thePersonateam was working on a “mid-to-long term plan, including numbered title(s), so that users will constantly be able enjoy thePersonaseries starting next year”....

PopCap has done it again Popcap has continuously surprised us with games we didn’t even know we wanted, such as thePlants vs Zombies: Garden Warfaregames, and the ever-popular Pachinko-likePeggle; their latest titlePlants vs. Zombies: Heroescontinues that trend by combining the formula of the originalPvZgame with a hero-based card game, alaHearthstone. Playing as one of 20 heroes from either the plants or zombies team, you’ll be building decks of minions and spells to battle either the CPU in two different story modes, or against other players online....

Let’s just get this out of the way: Valve is probably not going to makePortal 3(boy is my face going to be red if I turn out to be wrong years from now). However, we can enjoy the fruits of the modding community that are keeping the franchise alive. One such example comes fromJames Lambert, a coder who’s just declared that theirPortal 64project is now out of beta. Or at least the first 13 chambers are, which is being referred to as the “First Slice....

The remake is one of several games aiming for the 2022-23 window Ubisoft’sPrince of Persiaremake is taking some extra time. After providing a short development update, Ubisoft confirmed in its financial report today thatPrince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remakewould be aiming for the 2022 to 2023 window. “We want to take a moment to reassure you that the development ofPrince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remakeis still underway, motivated and inspired by your feedback,” readtoday’s statement....

The final part of our interview series with Nude Maker [Art byMariel“Kinuko”Cartwright] We’re closing out ourProject Scissors: NightCrypre-release interview series with director Hifume Kono by bringing the focus back on the historic pairing between developer Kono-san (Clock Tower) and his new partner in horror Takashi Shimizu (Ju-on,The Grudge). This was the second biggest paring of a horror film director and a game developer that I heard about in 2014. The first was Guillemo del Toro and Hideo Kojima, who are currently working to developSilent Hills....

Also some stuff about Titanfall on Steam Earlier this year Respawn Entertainment graced the world with the arrival ofTitanfall, aflawed but impressivefirst-person shooter full of high speed vertical traversal and super cool giant robot suits. Today brings the news that yes there is probably moreTitanfallcoming from Respawn, but the studio is also working on something new. According to an interview with Respawn CEO Vince Zampella over onGame Informer, Respawn has split into two teams, with the new smaller team working on something “nonTitanfall....

Schedule 1is a complex game, and it’s only getting more intricate as developer TVGS adds more new items, locations, and mechanics with each update. Luckily, theSchedule 1Trello board and Discord server can help players manage their criminal empires and keep track of all these new features. Table of contents What is Schedule 1’s Trello board? If you ever find yourself overwhelmed by all the new features dropping intoSchedule 1, the officialSchedule 1Trello boardcan help you break all the latest information down into more manageable bites....

Alright, so now I’m convinced that the hip-hop game is for me. In this latest video leading up to tomorrow’s launch of Rockstar’s PlayStation Portable music-making titleBeaterator, various hip-hop artists sit around and tell us how easy it is to use. We had a chance to play around with it at PAX this year, and it as easy to throw a beat together as they’re making it out to be. Fortunately, the software has layers of depth depending on your experience with similar software....

The only thing more impressive than Miles Morales’ powers is his fashion sense. Though Peter Parker has plenty of cool Spider-Man suits, Miles always seems to outshine him when it comes to crime-fighting attire. Things are no different inSpider-Man 2where Miles has a great selection of suits to unlock. There are a little over 30 suits to unlock, and once you’ve done so you’re able to customize them further by selecting different styles....

Rats! But not as an expression of contempt Steam’s latest sale is mostly standard fare for this sort of thing: A massive discount extravaganza where thousands of games have had their prices slashed, and it’s on you to sift through it all to figure out what’s worth your time. However, time is sort of precious. Unlike the other Steam sales that stretch on for weeks, this one lasts a scant four days....

#1 – ‘Do not sleep while playing’ While a lot may be lost in translation here, this Japanese “player’s guide” forSuper Mario Bros. 2(spotted on theUltra Scrub Quotes IV’s twitter) still paints an vivid picture of a different time in videogame history. Most of these tips are more focused on teaching us to behave like civilized children and less on how to win at videogames, though there are still a few nuggets of gold to be found here....

And hats This week, Valve will be updatingTeam Fortress 2to support the Oculus Rift developer kits with a new Virtual Reality mode. Considering the device is at least temporarily missing out onDoom 3: BFG, having a readily available game like this to test out the hardware is great news. “When we first played an early version of Virtual Reality mode inTeam Fortresswe were blown away by the immersion we experienced,” said Valve’s Joe Ludwig....

RUFF! EA and Maxis have announced that theCats and Dogsexpansion forThe Sims 4will be heading to PS4 and Xbox One on June 13, 2025. The pack brings a whole heap of different cat and dog breeds to add a furry companion to your Sims’ life. It is currently available for pre-order at $39.99on the PlayStation Storeand is stated to require all previous updates from the mainSims 4to work. At least you’ll get a free PS4 theme to make the decision easier…...