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Somehow i knew it was Dark Souls before i even looked at it.

The developers made the comparison themselves.

A new contender for the "Souls-like" blanket umbrella was just announced. Mortal Shell is an upcoming action-RPG currently in development by the small development team Cold Symmetry and set to be published by Playstack. The announcement comes complete with a brief teaser trailer, screenshots, and some general gameplay details.

We know already that Mortal Shell is most certainly inspired by the Dark Souls games. Besides...

A celebration of high praise.

Persona 5 Royal is out now for the PlayStation 4 and only the PlayStation 4. If you haven't already checked out our Persona 5 Royal review, you should do that. If you don't like reading anything at length, I can simplify the review to be: "5 outta 5. Amazing game. Buy now."

If you are already sold on picking up the game, chances are you have it downloaded and have maybe already started playing it today. If you haven't yet picked...

Yeah, we're back on that timed exclusive BS again.

There was a tasty rumor that kicked up recently suggesting that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered would be released today. It was partially true. On Tuesday, March 31st, a remastered release of Modern Warfare 2's campaign was released, but only on the PlayStation 4.

It's a timed exclusive to the PlayStation 4 until April 30th. If you still want to purchase Modern Warfare 2 Remastered on either the Xbox...

Fight for or against the corporate worlds on June 5.

Obsidian Entertainment, Virtuous Games, and Private Division announced that the Switch release of The Outer Worlds is scheduled for June 5. You won't have long to wait before you can either pick up The Outer Worlds on either a physical cartridge release or through digital download via Nintendo's eShop. This is actually an updated release date for the game as it was initially slated to arrive in March instead of June.

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Yes, that Pong.

Atari announced PONG Quest, a new role-playing game that is based off of the classic PONG. If you are wondering just how they can make an RPG out of PONG, you certainly aren't alone. I know what you're thinking. You're thinking that this is an April Fools joke, right? I thought so too! I really did. And then I kept reading the press release I was sent. Then I saw the trailer reveal (seen below) and the key art in the press kit. It was only then, after I looked at everything,...

Budget that bandwidth during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Everyone is at home. If not, they probably should be. 2020 has been crazy wild and it's still only March. One of the things people have been doing more of, is playing games. What else is there to do when you're under quarantine? Work? HA! Screw that!

The problem with being at home all the time like this, is that the network in your home, country, or even globally can be impacted significantly. People have more time now...

A new skill and story await long-time fans.

On March 30, Jagex added in a new skill, Archaeology to the long-running RuneScape MMO. This new skill is considered to be a major addition to the game. It introduces new gameplay elements along with an entirely new "epic" storyline that is "steeped deep in lore." How deep does that archeology lore go? Well, why don't you dig in to find out?

This new story update will take players across five "massive...

Coming to the West for the first time ever.

Over the weekend, Square Enix announced that they are bringing a remastered release of the classic NieR Replicant to the West for the first time ever. NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... is being "rebuilt" for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam.

The original release came out only in Japan back in 2010. In NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... players will play as a brother who is on a quest to cure his dying...

Online casinos have become enormously popular with all demographics in recent years. In fact, online casino gambling is the leading form of internet-based gaming, according to many experts.

So, you may think about how hard it is to start and run an online casino? Well, there are plenty of factors one needs to take into consideration. For instance, you have to apply for gaming licenses from the regulatory authorities and need to partner with the best software providers in the industry....

2020 is the 35th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. after all.

A new rumor fired up today, March 30th. This rumor, which comes from "multiple sources" close to videogameschronicle.com, says that Nintendo is working on a number of Mario related remasters that will hit the Nintendo Switch later this year. Not only will there be some Switch remasters of classic titles, but they even heard a little rumor about a new Paper Mario coming. All of this is supposedly due to be revealed...

Rockstar?
I would consider Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis a blast from the past.

He does not mention it's for Valve. He doesn't specify any company.

However, it could be inferred given his work history: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0788587/

He has some games outside of Valve titles that it could be, but not necessarily any I would consider to be a "blast from the past" nor any that would be anywhere near the hype of HL: Alyx, except for a new Half-Life. I would legit be a bit upset if his idea of a blast from the past was a sequel to Blood...

Does he mention it's even for Valve?
Maybe he's going to be the co-driver in a Colin McRae Rally remake :P
If it's Valve though, Gunman Chronicles is certainly from the past, but only really a blast if you're me.

It's probably a game where you play as the Fisherman from Half-Life 2: Lost Coast.

Shapiro hints that his next project is a "blast from the past."

Though Valve has just released Half-Life: Alyx, it wasn't exactly the Half-Life game many fans of the series wanted. Sure, it's an absolutely fantastic game but it's not exactly Half-Life 3, you know? Though it took Valve almost 13 years to get any sort of a new Half-Life game released after Half-Life 2: Episode Two, there may actually be something else coming sooner than you may think.

One day after...

Get to better know the master of unlocking.

The remake for Resident Evil 3 is about ready for release. On April 3, fans new and old will try their best to survive and escape the undead filled streets of Raccoon City. Players will lead Jill Valentine against all sorts of horrors, none bigger than the ever present Nemesis.

A demo for Resident Evil 3 is currently available to try out. Give that a go and check out the new trailer below to get some deeper insight on Jill Valentine....

Was it worth it?

GameStop announced that it is closing over 300 stores this year. These closures are part of their continued efforts to "de-densify" and was announced during the latest earnings call for the dying gaming focused retailer. Last fiscal year, the company revealed that they closed 321 stores. This brought their total number of locations to 5,500 storefronts. This year, GameStop's CEO George Sherman says that they have plans to match or possibly exceed last year's...

Play from now until April 1.

It's no early April Fools, you really can play Insurgency: Sandstorm for free from March 26 through April 1. That's about a whole week of gaming you will get to have without spending a penny. However, if you do like the game, you will be able to spend fewer than the normal number of required pennies thanks to a 50% discount that is also live through April 1.

This free week comes to you courtesy of New World Interactive and Focus Home Interactive....

Try it before you maybe buy it.

Once upon a time, there existed these things called "demos." Demos were free little pieces of a full game that allowed players, players like you, to try out a game before deciding whether or not to purchase the full game. These days, you may think about how many pre-release betas are in all actuality, renamed demos. You are probably usually right in thinking that.

However, a real and proper demo was actually released today. It's...

It's a story of puzzles, sheep, and infidelity.

Starting right now, Nintendo Switch owners can add Catherine: Full Body to their eShop wishlists. Alternatively, they can pre-order the game from select retailers for a special sheep keychain. Whatever is decided upon, it would be wise to get those orders in fairly soon because Catherine: Full Body will be out on the Switch on July 7.

Atlus has passed along a new trailer that should give Switch owners a little sample of what...

Great game at a great price.

For a limited time, you are able to acquire one of the games I considered to be one of the best games released in 2019 for absolutely free. Through the next week until April 2, you can get World War Z for free through the Epic Games Store (affiliate link, but it's free so...?).

World War Z is a co-op shooter developed by Saber Interactive and published by Focus Home Interactive. It is inspired by the movie of the same name, which itself is...

A step up from the typical moneyhatting approach.

Epic Games announced today that they have entered into a new multiplatform publishing deal with three different developers. These developers include gen DESIGN (The Last Guardian), Playdead (Limbo, Inside), and Remedy Entertainment (Control, Alan Wake).

These partnerships are a bit unlike other recent Epic deals. Instead of spending a load of money to pull nearly complete games off of other platforms, they will actually...

#skate4 :P

It's not new, but at least it's something.

Electronic Arts has largely ignored Nintendo's platforms for a number of years now. Even when they released a handful of games on Nintendo platforms, they usually just released feature stripped versions of a few of their sports titles like FIFA. Well, it seems as though EA may slowly be coming back to Nintendo. It begins with a low risk testing of the waters.

Later in 2020, EA will release Burnout Paradise Remastered on the Nintendo...

Oh yeah, totally. I'm glad they did what they wanted to and not just churned out a sequel they weren't happy with. I think there are few studios out there that would be totally fine with something like this. But it's Valve. They even promised to release the updated Source 2 Hammer tools near-ish to the launch of Alyx. So those are coming soon too.

Plus, Valve built up most of their portfolio from games that began as mods. CS, TFC, Day of Defeat, DOTA, Alien Swarm (was UT2K4 mod), Dota...

I mainly take issue with the sentiment that developers would be a bit miffed with someone modifying their game when most people can't play it :P.
I believe games are art not just products, so the fact that this game isn't aiming to be available, despite marketing and using the name of a franchise that millions of fans have been craving to see return for 13 years, is totally fine.

A fresh look at an old classic.

A new gameplay trailer is out for The Wonderful 101: Remastered. The trailer comes to us all today courtesy of PlatinumGames. Pre-orders, by way of a Kickstarter, began back in early February. As it stands, The Wonderful 101: Remastered is on track for the PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam.

PlatinumGames confirmed on Wednesday that this remaster of the much loved Wii U classic will arrive on May 19. Those in Europe will get...

For those looking for a FPS and melee combo action game.

The 1.0 release of Bright Memory is now available on Steam and GOG.com, having just left Early Access. This is a "high-octane, visually stunning FPS made by a solo developer at FYQD Studio." This is a bit of an odd release, so try to stick with me on this.

Bright Memory's 1.0 release includes some fixes and new content for this "full" release of the game. However, this still isn't the "complete"...

When compared to other DOOM games, at least.

Bethesda and id Software just announced that DOOM Eternal has broken franchise sales records. According to the teams, DOOM Eternal has broken franchise records for opening weekend sales. DOOM Eternal has apparently doubled the launch revenue of 2016's DOOM. They also note that DOOM Eternal was the best selling game on Steam for most of the week and has managed to pull in over 100,000 concurrent players at its peak.

At present,...