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VR gamers will be disappointed to hear that the ninja-fighting action title Sairento VR release has been delayed slightly. The game was scheduled for release in early January but has been delayed so they can “improve the game even more”. There are apparently still bugs to squash and they are looking to make the “AI smarter”. The Steam release delay also means that an Oculus Home release will also be pushed back so for further testing on that platform....

When you first start the campaign in Salt and Sacrifice, you’ll be asked to design your character. Likewise, you’ll choose an archetype that determines your initial equipment and perks. Here’s our Salt and Sacrifice class guide to help you with the starting options, with a special emphasis on the Sage class. Note: For more information, check out our Salt and Sacrifice guides and features hub. You can also take a look at our leveling/skill points guide....

When we decided to review Star Trek: Picard on the Sci Fi Fidelity podcast, it brought back all the feelings of watching Star Trek: The Next Generation and other 90’s spinoffs of the original Star Trek TV show. In fact, the new show builds off of many familiar elements from its predecessor and other sci-fi properties, including bits of plot from Star Trek: Nemesis, the 2009 film reboot, and even a bit of Star Wars sprinkled in....

Scorn is intentionally obtuse with almost all of its puzzles until you get used to its alien technology, even at the beginning of Act 1 when it’s clear you need to open the main door in the centre room. The egg puzzle in the upper half of this room will give you a hand in opening this door, but it’s not entirely clear how, or even what you must do to solve it....

Short version: Scrap Metal’s cheerfully sloppy control makes the game fun in short bursts, but hinders long-term enjoyment. Though a variety of mission types try to break up the monotony, they aren’t as fun as the basic races. In the end, there isn’t enough depth here to support the amount of content the developers delivered. Ostensibly a combination of top-down racers and car combat games, Scrap Metal’s overly ambitious design keeps it from greatness....

Sea of Thieves has cruised past its third anniversary and has set a course for its next big event, Season Two. Rare has just released a teaser trailer for the upcoming season, which shows off a hoard of new swag for players to collect. There’s one particular emote that’s got pirates across the seas particularly perked up. The trailer also revealed that Sea of Thieves Season Two will begin on April 15....

Sega isn’t currently working on a Yakuza 0-2, but if we ever do see a follow-up to the gut-punching prequel then it’ll (obviously) again star young incarnations of Kazuma Kiryu and Goro Majima. That’s according to Yakuza producer Daisuke Sato, who was quizzed by Gameblog if a sequel to Yakuza 0 is in the pipeline (via PST). ‘We are still completely in the dark as there is no particular [Yakuza 0-2] project [in development]....

Sega has announced that it will be working to fix the various issues with Sonic Origins, the recent compilation of classic Sonic games. The game came out last month, and it had suffered from various problems. One of the developers said publicly that they weren’t happy with the state of the game. Simon Thomley, the founder of Headcannon Games, cited bugs and glitches that were in need of fixing. He explained that Sega did not allow for any delays and that he still didn’t know if he and his team would be able to provide post-launch support....

Shenmue 3 has set a new funding record in Kickstarter’s video games category, overtaking Koji Igarashi’s Bloodstained. Bloodstained closed on $5,545,991. With 13 hours remaining Ys Net now has its sights set on $6 million which would unlock an advanced battle system. Earlier today Yu Suzuki put out a video plea encouraging fans to help make the Shenmue 3 dream a reality, and it appears to have done the trick....

Shueisha and Kodansha are two of the biggest names in manga publishing in Japan, but they have another element in common. Both have solid indie developer incubator programs. Today both publishers presented the games under their umbrella at Bitsummit 2022, the popular indie event which is in full swing in Kyoto, Japan. We start with Shueisha Games, which started with a video showcasing its whole lineup and promising a reveal of new information in September....

Who doesn’t like manipulating gravity in games? Ever since Half-Life 2 changed what 3D games were capable of (or maybe not. Something something Source Engine) changing gravity within 3D spaces has been a go-to for a lot of folks. Sky Beneath, a new puzzle game set to release this year, will give players more control than most. I got to take an early peek at the game’s demo and, while it was quite brief, I liked what I saw....

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: ISEKAI Memories is a 3D battle RPG gacha game developed by BANDAI NAMCO. You can download the game from both the Google Play Store & Apple App Store. As the game was just released today, we will be spending lots of time playing the game to bring you SLIME ISEKAI Memories Tier List & Reroll Guide. But till the time then, we will look at all the confirmed characters for the game now....

The third episode of Sonic Frontiers: Speed Strats is here and this one focuses exclusively on the Cyberspace sections of the Starfall Islands. This digital world features vast different level segments that vary in design with different environments like cities, highways, and even some resembling levels from classic Sonic the Hedgehog games. There are three main topics that the Cyberspace edition of Sonic Frontiers: Speed Strats goes over. Ancient portals to Cyber Space can be found all throughout the open-zone areas....

We’ve known about Death Stranding by Kojima Productions for the last three years. And for three years, it has astounded, puzzled, and outright baffled us in every way imaginable. The one fact we always knew, however, is that the game was going to be on PlayStation for a while before hitting PC. It has been an unfortunate reality. Death Stranding is so outlandishly eccentric that we really, really wanted to see it running on our PCs, sooner rather than later....

With Final Fantasy VII Remake one month away, Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan has announced a wearable neck speaker that is themed after the game. Priced at 29,380 yen (which is about $272 US), users are able to essentially place the neck speaker on their shoulders in order to experience sound from a whole new and different perspective. Interestingly enough, the neck speaker already exists, with the only difference being that the Final Fantasy VII Remake version comes with different packaging and a logo on the side....

Today Atlus released a large gallery of screenshots and details about its upcoming JRPG Soul Hackers 2, showing new characters and more. First of all, we meet Raven. He’s a former member of Yatagarasu and used to be a top-notch summoner, but now he’s retired and runs an orphanage. He’s very sociable and loves children. He speaks calmly and he’s very caring. He’s like a mentor figure to the hero Arrow, and calls him little brother....

This post is sponsored by In The Relentless Moon, space wants to kill you, but that’s par for the course for Mary Robinette Kowal’s punch card punk Lady Astronaut series: Ten years after a massive meteorite obliterated most of the Eastern Seaboard, the International Aerospace Coalition is trying its damnedest to cooperate long enough to get humanity to a new home, first on the Moon, then eventually on Mars. The nascent lunar colony is subjected not only to the typical dangers of trying to create a new civilization where one step outside without your suit and you’re dead—but combine sabotage from the terrorist group Earth First with a polio epidemic, and humanity’s chances look increasingly slim....

Spelunky was one of the greatest indie games released in 2013. Heck, it still stands as one of the greatest indie games of all time. The sequel to this masterpiece was announced last October and now thanks to a recently uploaded video and interview, we know what’s in store. Spelunky 2’s first gameplay trailer was uploaded earlier on the official PlayStation blog and creator Derek Yu was around to talk shop about the title....

An update to Spelunky 2 adds cross-play to its online multiplayer. Now, Adventure Mode and Arena Mode are available to play online with friends or random players across PlayStation and Xbox consoles, Switch, and PC (Steam). “With that, I feel like all of our major goals for online multiplayer have been met, but to be clear, we will still be monitoring social channels for feedback and plan on making further improvements to the Spelunky 2 online experience,” reads an update on the release of v1....

Splatoon is out on the Nintendo Wii U, and by all accounts, Splatoon is a great video game. The veteran developer has taken the concept of the online shooter and put its own classic spin on proceedings. Who else is capable of such things? With all that said, though, it’s important to note that Splatoon is also… for babies. And here’s 7 reasons why.