Next month in Japan Pokken Tournamentstill get some play in my house, and really turned out to be a fun little fighting game. It’s a bummer that thenew good gamepadcan’t be used for anything else, but for those of you that live and die byPokken, you’ll get your money’s worth. Now, collectors everywhere may be perking up to grab a special Pikachu version, which was just newly revealed from HORI. It’s up for a June release in Japan, and will cost 3,758 yen....

Are you ready for another one? Ubisoft has confirmed the existence ofAssassin’s Creed: Unity,which was just leakeda few days ago. It’ll arrive on the PC, PS4, and Xbox One platforms this Holiday season, making it the first true current-gen entry, and seems to take place during the French Revolution. Despite what people may think about the oversaturation of the franchise, the fact is I’ve enjoyed most of the series, annual releases and all, with a few missteps here and there (RevelationsandIII)....

Koei Tecmo and Gusthave announcedthe next game in the long-running and prolificAtelierseries:Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & The White Guardian. It’s coming to PC, PS4, PS5, and Switch in 2025. I’m only realizing now that we skipped a year in this often-annual series. Unless you count the mobile-focused, free-to-playAtelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Night Liberator. I don’t, because I prefer to push knowledge of that sector of video games out of my brain, but I suppose Koei Tecmo and Gust do sinceThe Red Alchemist & The White Guardianis set in the same world....

‘We’re not quite done excavating its depths’ Earlier this year,Capybara Games announcedthatBelowwould release this summer. It was substantial news becauseBelowfelt as if it were one of those games that has been talked about forever but was never any closer to coming out. Finally, there was a light at the end of the tunnel. Five months later and Capy has reversed course. The developerposted on its sitethatBelowis being delayed again. “We did a lot of soul searching....

The Spread Your Wings Evolution is now live inEA FC 25, allowing you to upgrade one of your wide attackers in Ultimate Team. The evolution is priced reasonably at 50,000 coins or 200 FC Points, and lets you upgrade cards that can operate at either LM or RM. Your chosen card will see an increase in overall and base ratings, while receiving boosts in terms of roles and playstyles. With so many great options, it’s better to check out my recommendations for whom to use in this evolution....

Zen adventure arrives next month It seems like a decade since we first heard about THQ Nordic’s genetic-splicing adventureBiomutant, even though it has, in fact, been just four short years. But the development cycle is finally at an end and Experiment 101 is ready to release its curious fantasy title on the world. THQ Nordic has released an atmospheric new trailer focusing entirely onBiomutant‘s huge, beautiful open-world. Said world is in dire straits, however, due to a suffocating pollution that is chewing away at the Tree of Life, the roots of which provide the land with the nutrients it needs to survive....

This game rules Kirby Star Allieshas found a way, much like life itself, onto my TV screen on a consistent basis since its launch in March of this year. It’s not just a fantastic replayable platformer: it’s also been somewhat steadily supported by DLC for the past four months, whether it’s small updates or big meaty character add-ons. That latter bit is important, becauseKirby Star Alliesjust hit its second character pack milestone this week — booting up your copy and updating to the latest version will net you Dark Meta Knight, Daroach, and Adeleine/Ribbon as Dream Friends (read: playable allies)....

Die Rise While zombies being present inBlack Ops 4was kind of a given, Activision confirmed during today’s reveal event that three different zombie maps will launch with the game. Each will feature wildly different themes and have distinct player characters as well as feature bot support for solo players. Along with that, there will be weekly challenges for zombies mode alongside a whole host of customization options. If you feel the game is getting too easy, you can customize the parameters for player health, zombie damage, zombie speed, etc....

PS4, Switch, or Xbox One This contest is only a flesh wound: Win a copy ofKnights of Pen and Paper 2! I’m not a knight, but if I were, I’d probably use a cool weapon. Not a sword, because all knights use swords. Maybe something more like a fishing rod with a flamethrower at the end or a tube sock full of marbles. Because I’m classy. You can be a renowned knight like me with your brand new copy ofKnights of Pen and Paper 2: Deluxiest Edition!...

If you’ve been setting some spooky time aside this fall forCorpse Party II: Darkness Distortion, you’ll want to go ahead and make some new plans. Publisher XSEED Games announced a delay for the new entry that pushes it back to sometime in 2025. According to the announcement, the delay was put in place “in the interest of improving game quality.” WhenCorpse Party IIlaunches next year, it will be available for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam....

‘It’s [our] job to figure out what that looks like’ It has been quite the tumultuous year forMass Effect. The release ofAndromedawas met witha tepid receptionthat the series isn’t used to. Then it came out that the majority of the game wasmade in the final 18 monthsand that the development cycle was dysfunctional and kind of directionless. It all went poorly enough that EAscrapped any planned single-player DLC(thatAndromedaso transparently set the stage for) and effectively putMass Effecton ice for a while....

The Parade Master inLies of Pis a surprisingly challenging threat as he’s the first boss in the game. He’ll strike you rapidly with little room to attack, and he also moves swiftly across the battlefield, despite his large size. Here’s how to beat him! How to prepare for the Parade Master After gallivanting around the city of Krat, you’ll eventually arrive at a circus setting that’s blocking the path to the hotel you need to get to....

TheEA FC 24Hernan Crespo Greats of the Game Icon SBC is now live in Ultimate Team, offering a 96-rated striker card. Hernan Crespo has had a golden career for both club and country, and this card pays homage to his time with Argentina. While most of the new icons are available in packs, you can get the item by completing the challenge before it expires from Ultimate Team. EA FC 24 Hernan Crespo Greats of the Game Icon SBC tasks TheEA FC 24Hernan Crespo Greats of the Game Icon SBC is a really expensive challenge, as it features thirteen tasks....