So long, GameSpy and Games for Windows Live In these final days before GameSpy shuts down its support for a wide range of multiplayer games, here’s how Relic Entertainment is handling the situation for itsWarhammer 40,000: Dawn of Warseries. The franchise is being updated to useCompany of Heroes 2‘s multiplayer backend, meaning not only will it continue to function, it’ll come out of this mess “improved.” The firstDawn of Warand its expansions already underwent an update, on May 22, to keep multiplayer going post-GameSpy by switching to Steam....

You might have missed these with all that E3 shenanigans happening Whilst everyone was caught up with E3 last week, Valve quietly announced another seven titles that have advanced through Greenlight. There’s six games and one software package included in the update and what’s interesting is almost half are horror titles. The Forestmade a big splash after its initial announcement andEther Onelooks like it might have a real spooky vibe.DreadOutis being developed by an Indonesian indie studio and looks like a classic J-horror title, a genre the PC sorely lacks....

I’ve got a hands-on interview with Seth Killian onMarvel Vs. Capcom 3, but our Internet is so jank here in Tokyo that I’m not sure when I’ll be able to get it to you. For now, take this nugget that I gleaned from Seth in the midst of our chat. As you might have guessed, Tron Bonne plays a lot like she did inMarvel Vs. Capcom 2. Other than a new Level 3 super (which I think we got a look at in the Tron Bomme/X-23 reveal trailer from yesterday), she’s going to be the same lego torturing hot-bot jockey that you know and love....

Survival of the fittest I boughtThe Flame in the Floodwhen it released on Steam last year. And while I only played for an hour or two, The Molasses Flood’s debut resonated with me thanks to its melancholy vision of a post-societal America. It’s a new year, though, andThe Flame in the Floodis on a new console. As such, I’ve spent the better part of my week navigating the uncertain waters ofThe Flame in the Flood’s PlayStation 4 port in hopes of uncovering its secrets....

Momma mia Nintendo, after consulting with Illumination, has decided to pushthe Mario feature film project, and just announced a Mario movie delay. The news comes directly from Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamotothrough the Nintendo of America Twitter account[and Japan], accompanied by the following statement: “This is Miyamoto. After consulting with Chris-san, my partner at Illumination on theSuper Mario Bros.film, we decided to move the global release to Spring 2023–April 28 in Japan and April 7 in North America....

Are you the messenger? At PAX East this year I got the chance to sit down with the developers ofThe Messenger, Sabotage Studio’s new game that follows a young ninja on a simple mission: deliver a mysterious scroll with the hopes of saving his clan from some less-than-friendly demons. It’s apparent from a glance thatNinja Gaidenis the main source of inspiration, butThe Messengeris hiding so much more under the surface....

The Littlest Shop of Horrors Little Nightmaressucceeded splendidly at crafting a dark and macabre world full of twisted monstrosities and grim fates. It’s perfectly understandable that developer Tarsier and publisher Bandai Namco wouldn’t just want to leave that world to rot. That’s whyLittle Nightmaresis getting mutated and transformed a bit, all so it can come to a littler device. The appropriately-namedVery Little Nightmareswill launch on iOS platforms “very soon.” It’s being developed byAlike Studio....

Write your own stories One of the reasons I loveBreath of the Wildso much is because of how open it truly is. No I don’t mean in a cookie cutter “open world” kind of way, but a truly freeing experience where you’re able to get lost in exploration for hours on end with a minimal HUD option and completely lose sight of the main quest. There’s just so much to do, and over the past few weeks the community has been sharing their stories....

TheSteam summer sale— otherwise known as the Great Wallet Genocide — has been destroying more than our financial security. It also brought Ubisoft’s servers to its knees, causing its Uplay system to break and render a number of games unplayable. Ubisoft uses Uplay to enforcecontroversial DRM measuresthat demand players connect online at all times, regardless of whether they’re playing multiplayer or not. Unfortunately, Ubisoft doesn’t have to holditselfto the same standard, and if it goes down, non-pirates can’t play their games....

Visions of manadeveloper Ouka Studio was just one of many teams hit by the recent NetEase layoffs. Fears of the studio’s imminent closure began spreading right after Ouka releasedVisions of Manaand were soon followed by massive layouts that spared only a handful of employees. That’s when Kenji Ozawa resigned. The co-director of the studio’s last title was one of its few employees unaffected by the layouts, but the future of the studio was clear....

Expansion launching September 20 for season pass holders The long-awaitedDeath Starexpansion forStar Wars Battlefrontdrops this Tuesday for folks who have the season pass (and those who are about to give in at last). Finally, everything’s coming up [you]! The DLC’s main addition is Battle Station, a multi-phase mode in which the Rebels and the Empire clash in and around the Death Star. That’s what we’re seeing here in this trailer. We also get to see thenew hero and villain characters, Bossk and Chewbacca, the latter of which isn’t looking so hot....

Microsoft at least gave us a heads up Remember the magical phrase “plenty of time to pre-order” in the context of PS5 presales? Ha, good times. It feels like a distant memory. As you probably know by now, the PS5 pre-order situation was a mess. Sony explained that folks would have lots of time to grab a pre-order the day aftertheir big PS5 stream, but mere hours later retailers opened the floodgates and sold out in minutes....

A new thing with hints of both series Nintendo showed off some weird Japanese idol game during its digital event. I figured it was notShin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem, just like last time they showed what ended up indeed beingShin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem. Except! Now it seems likeShin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblemdoesn’t exist? Instead it’s a new game with loose inspirations from both series. Right now it’s calledGenei Ibun Roku #FE— that’s “FE” forFire Emblemand a “sharp” music sign — or actually #GIRFE on twitter....