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- The BAFTA Games Awards Polled the Public and Shenmue is “The Most Influential Video Game of All Time”
- 2024 GOTY Scoreboard: Astro Bot, Balatro, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, More
- The Strong Museum of Play Acquires Prototypes and Development Documents from Volition’s 30-Year History
- Minecraft’s Volume Alpha Soundtrack Has Been Added to the Library of Congress’s National Recording Registry
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- It’s beginning to feel like gaming isn’t for everyone – Digital Trends (2025)
- 22 years later, modders are keeping SimCity 4 alive – The Verge (2025)
- The B-movies of Paul W.S. Anderson double as acts of devotion to his muse, Milla Jovovich – The AV Club (2025)
- Breakout, Ripoff, Genre: How Fiction Outgrows Originality – Uncanny Magazine (2025)
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Fairy Fencer F, Muraski Baby, Anomaly 2, more added to PS Store
It’s a quiet week for the PlayStation Store, but players are now able to download…
- Anomaly 2, a “tower offense” game for the PS4.
- KickBeat Special Edition, a rhythm game with a kung fu kick for the PS4.
- Fairy Fencer F, another wild RPG from NIS America for the PS3.
- Murasaki Baby, a visually unique puzzle platformer for the Vita.
More information on all of these titles (as well as a few other new releases) can be found after the break. And a complete rundown of this week’s new game add-ons can be found at the PlayStation Blog. (more…)
It Came From 19XX: Lethal Enforcers
The first time I encountered those twin blue and pink light guns, I was eight years old. The new school year had started, Sonic 2 was glued in the port of my shiny new Sega Genesis, and my parents and I were visiting some family friends. I honestly don’t remember who they were, but I would thank them if I could, because we somehow came home with their copy of Lethal Enforcers, complete with the famous Konami Justifiers. These oversized revolvers dwarfed the Nintendo Zapper both in size and coolness. Whether by gift or by accident, these half-remembered friends never saw the game again. (more…)
Daily Scoop: September 16, 2014 – Tons of bundles
There are so many bundles you can pick up today, so get ready to make your backlog cry!
First up is the Humble Weekly Bundle, which is almost finished. Pay what you want for Grand Ages: Rome – Gold Edition, Imperium Romanum – Gold Edition, Airline Tycoon 2, and Disciples III: Gold Edition. Pay more than the average to unlock Tank Operations: European Campaign, Patrician III, and Patrician IV. Pay $9 or more to unlock Omerta: City of Gangsters and Port Royale 3.
There’s a brand new bundle over at Indie Royale, and this one’s called the Parachute Bundle. Beat the average and get Ground Pounders, Vangers, Burning Cars, 7 Wonders of the Ancient World, Super Trench Attack, and STARTAG.
Finally, there are the Steam deals! They’re having a massive sale on both RPG Maker and a bunch of games made with it, so check that sale out. The Daily Deal is DCS: Flaming Cliffs 3 on sale for $11.99.
It’s t-shirt time!
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More evidence for Super Smash Bros. For Wii U’s 11/21 release uncovered in Nintendo ad
While the official release date for Super Smash Bros. For Wii U is still “Winter 2014,” evidence continues to mount that the game will be released on November 21.
Following a suspicious reservation card found at Fred Meyer, this latest leak comes from Nintendo themselves. A French site, Puissance Nintendo (spotting by CVG), has received advertising from Nintendo promoting the November 21 release date for Super Smash Bros. For Wii U:
You may have noticed a commercial for Hyrule Warriors is currently being broadcast on PN. But this ad reveals vital information about Super Smash Bros due out later this winter on Wii U. According to Nintendo’s advertising, Super Smash Bros For Wii U should land in Europe on November 21.
At this point, I would be more surprised if Super Smash Bros. For Wii U wasn’t released on November 21.
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SteamWorld Heist is a turn-based strategy game that takes the series to space
Image & Form has announced they’re following up the massive success of SteamWorld Dig with a far-flung spinoff known as SteamWorld Heist. Instead of another subterranean platformer, SteamWorld Heist takes the series to outer space as a turn-based strategy game:
Taking place some time after SteamWorld Dig, a cataclysmic event has shattered the planet and forced its population into steam-driven spaceships. It’s a robot-eat-robot world out there, and water is desperately hard to come by. Heisting other ships and bases – bad guys fortunately, the lot of them – is their only way to remain in operation.
“Heist isn’t a sequel to SteamWorld Dig,” CEO Brjann Sigurgeirsson said. “It’s set in the same world and the cowbots are still the heroes. But a lot has happened to SteamWorld since then, and we want to make a game that is radically different. Partly because we really wanted to make a turn-based strategy game, but also because it felt like a clever move. The obvious follow-up would’ve been Dig 2; we wanted to surprise instead.”
SteamWorld Heist will be released in Spring 2015 for “all platforms,” but don’t expect a simultaneous release. Image & Form has posted an FAQ on their official website stating that a staggered release schedule for each platform is currently being planned. SteamWorld Dig originally debuted on the 3DS before moving on to Steam, the PS4/Vita, and the Wii U.
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2K delays PS4/Xbox One version of WWE 2K15 to November 18
You’re going to have to wait a bit longer to slam WWE 2K15 into your PS4 or Xbox One. 2K Games has announced that the next-generation version of the wrestling title has been delayed. It will now be released on November 18, three weeks after its original October 28 release date.
WWE 2K15 will be the first game in the pro wrestling franchise to appear on the PS4 and Xbox One. No specific reason was given for the delay, though Visual Concepts’ Greg Thomas did say that the development team needed more time “to ensure the WWE 2K15 next-gen experience fully meets our expectations.”
However, there is some good news. The PS3/Xbox 360 version of WWE 2K15 has not been delayed and will be released as scheduled on October 28.
Super Smash Bros. For 3DS sells one million copies in two days in Japan
Nintendo released Super Smash Bros. For 3DS in Japan over the weekend and it has been a smashing success so far. How good are its sales? Well… in its first two days of availability, Nintendo has confirmed that Super Smash Bros. For 3DS has sold more than one million copies. This number includes downloadable sales through the 3DS eShop as well.
Super Smash Bros. For 3DS will be released in North America on October 3, but fans who want to try it out today can obtain a demo version of the game through the 3DS eShop if they’re a Platinum level member of the Club Nintendo program. The demo will become available to all this Friday, September 19.
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Daily Scoop: September 15, 2014 – Back again!
We’re home from Boston Festival of Indie Games, and super tired! But we won’t be going anywhere for a while after this. Hopefully this means I can finally catch up on gaming!
There are some straight-up outrageous things happening at the Humble Store today! Receiver is completely free, while Hitman: Absolution, Octodad: Dadliest Catch, and Typing of the Dead: Overkill are all just $4.99, among many other sales. Go check it out for yourself!
$4.99 seems to be the magic number. Over at Steam, their Daily Deal is Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director’s Cut, and their Week Long Deal is Sakura Spirit, both just $4.99.
Time to talk t-shirts!
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