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If you have been craving mechanized suit wearing soldier versus gigantic robot army combat Sega has just released the game for you. Vanquish, the third person shooter that accelerates action by way of jet propulsion is in the wild today and we have an explosive new trailer to celebrate the game’s launch. It is the near future, and the battle over Earth’s scarce resources has become very tense. Russia has just been overthrown by the rogue faction The Order of the Russian Star and has set their sights on crippling the United States....

Rockstar handed out some pretty cool badges to its employees for Christmas, and some conspiracy theorists think they’re hints at what’s coming next from the developer. With the decade and the current generation of console coming to an end, Rockstar can look back on both and know it left a pretty indelible mark. Through Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption 2, the developer has created two games that helped define the console generation and the decade....

In 2013, developer Cellar Door Games rocked the indie world with Rogue Legacy. It was a fresh take on the roguelike genre, where your heirs would inherit the strengths of their predecessor, getting stronger with each generation. Now, the sequel Rogue Legacy 2 has arrived, and we’re putting together a series of guides to help you get through it. This new installment is far more ambitious than the original. The team at Cellar Door Games is several times bigger, resulting in Rogue Legacy 2 offering a much more robust experience....

First released in 2004, Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 is a classic that is sure to steam up the nostalgia glasses of any veteran tycoon player. At the time, it was arguably the best tycoon game ever made, but that was a long time ago. Fourteen years later, and we’ve since been treated to titles like Planet Coaster which makes this classic look dated. Those with a sharp memory may be wondering why this even exists....

According to a recent rumor, Square Enix will be releasing the Final Fantasy VII remake in two parts. The rumor comes from a Reddit post by user SquareElSegundo, who claims to work in the localization branch of Square Enix in El Segundo, California. Two of the points made in the post stand out among others. First, the leaked post claims that the game will be broken into two episodes, which are considered “full games” and will be $59....

The worlds of anime are vast and plentiful in culture and depth; many anime create beautiful worlds that complement the story and give the viewer more than just flashy animation and fan service. The process of creating a fictional world in which a story resides is called world-building and is a vital aspect of an anime series and can decide if well received or not; a poorly crafted universe will leave fans scratching their heads, losing interest fast....

Shopify enables its users to create their own websites using their payment processing and templates. This allows its users to maintain their unique image rather than be part of a larger retail site.Tobias Lutke and Scott Lake launched Shopify as an open-source template called Liquid, which is what the site still runs on today.Shopify launched its POS system, which retailers could use in their brick-and-mortar stores. This system linked up with the store’s website and allowed store owners to manage everything in one place....

The Sims 4’s latest expansion, Discover University, is launching on November 15 and that means a pre-launch update for players. November’s Maxis Monthly Livestream gave us all the details, as well as throwing us a curveball by announcing a new community voted stuff pack. The first community voted stuff pack was announced through a blog by SimGuruGraham back in April 2017. Initially, the themes were ‘Eco Living Stuff’, ‘Starter Home Stuff’, ‘Arcade Stuff’, ‘Dangerous Stuff’, and ‘Wedding Stuff’....

Have you ever sat down inside of a restaurant while you were just north of starving, then proceeded to order way more food than you could possibly fit inside of your stomach? Apparently that’s what it’s like building a game as big as Skyrim, because the amount of content that wound up cut from the game is outstanding. Peeling through the game’s files reveals an absolute treasure trove of inaccessible content....

Today, during a livestream from Japan, Hideki Kamiya himself presented more information and footage of PlatinumGames’ shoot ’em up Sol Cresta. We get to take a look at the character design with a presentation of the cast. Interestingly, we also learn that the game will be sold digitally with the arcade mode for $39.99 and a “dramatic DLC” launched on the same day for $10. Basically, those who don’t want the story mode can get only the arcade mode and save a bit....

The Rise of Skywalker is here, and it’s wild! For the Star Wars Blaster Canon podcast analysis this month, we have mixed opinions on the final installment of the main Star Wars saga with its surprising alliances and whether or not the story truly ends here. Saf and Paul enjoyed the film, while Megan has criticisms and questions to share. We cover the twists and surprises in The Rise of Skywalker, as well as the character development and the script and what the movie might mean for the future of Star Wars....

Stardew Valley patch 1.5 is in development and it will add “significant” endgame content (via games radar). What Barone and his team are rustling up is anyone’s guess, and the new door behind the counter of Willy’s shop is one cryptic clue. Banana trees are on the way, following a community vote, but that’s all we can say for certain. We’ll keep you in the loop once we know more about patch 1....

Come one, come all, it’s time to empty your wallet into the money vacuum that is Steam. The digital games marketplace has a sale this week, and you can pick up a ton of choice titles, all heavily discounted from their full prices. This week, Steam is celebrating a group of four national holidays in Japan with its Golden Week sale. From today until May 6 at 10 AM PST / 1 PM EST, you can pick up a bevy of Japanese PC titles for cheap....

Rebellion has announced that it will be adding a fifth character to rolicking adventurer Strange Brigade for free. There is a catch, though: to grab Winston Bey, who seems to love a good cup of Earl Grey, you must either pre-order Strange Brigade or buy it on any platform in its first 30 days on sale. As for Bey, he’s travelled the world in various professions, which include a journalist, spy, diplomat, and prospector....

A new game starring a cute little mouse with electric powers has just arrived on PC. And no, this has nothing to do with Pokémon. Developed by Alblune, this “narrative-focused adventure game,” dubbed The Spirit and the Mouse, bears a superficial similarity to Stray, as they both feature small animals making their way through big worlds. Unlike Stray, however, The Spirit and the Mouse does not take place in a post-apocalyptic world, and it grants its ordinary animal protagonist some decidedly unordinary powers....

Developer 1P2P Studios’ upcoming RPG beat ’em up Young Souls has an official release date. Announced alongside a new trailer, it will arrive on Steam on March 10. Those interested can already add it to their Steam wishlist so that you are notified by email when it releases. Once available on Steam, users will be able to purchase Young Souls for $24.99 USD. Young Souls is a co-op-focused beat ’em up that follows the story of protagonists Jenn and Tristan....

Rumors about the upcoming Dungeons & Dragons movie are circulating and it seems that a powerful artifact from the Greyhawk setting will be transplanted to the Forgotten Realms, as the Eye of Vecna will be the focus of the movie. The Eye of Vecna is one of the most powerful artifacts in the Dungeons & Dragons multiverse. It belonged to a powerful lich (now a god) called Vecna, who was betrayed by Kas the Bloody-Handed and had both his eye and hand removed in battle....

One of the key mechanics in Salt and Sacrifice is called Mage Hunts. These will take place in the game’s zones, leading you on a wild goose chase until you can eliminate your foe. Here’s our Salt and Sacrifice Mage Hunts guide to help you with this gameplay mechanic, as well as what to expect while you’re exploring. Note: For more information, check out our Salt and Sacrifice guides and features hub....

At EVO 2019, Samurai Shodown director Nobuyuki Kuroki stated that perfect character balance would make the game ‘boring’ and ‘too flat’, in an interview with Kotaku. Everyone has a favourite in a fighting game, be it Ken Masters in Street Fighter, or Sub-Zero in Mortal Kombat, or whoever looks pretty and does cool attacks. But there will always be stronger characters and weaker characters who drive the competitive scene, chopping and changing around as game balance updates roll out....

The upcoming Satanic Panic is a good-natured sendup of all things bad. Since Penny Lane’s documentary Hail Satan?, it seems devil worshippers are putting their best hooves forward in an effort to mainstream. Not the ones who do it right, of course, the elite few who go the extra mile to truly plum the darkness and depravity of demonic surrender. The ones who get rich off it, and aren’t afraid to sacrifice a virgin or two along the way: The diabolical one-percenters who don’t pay taxes and certainly don’t tip pizza delivery drivers....