‘A great thing for PC gaming,’ says Paradox CEO I’ve really come to appreciate Paradox Interactive’s willingness to be frank. And its work on games that, while niche and not really my scene,are a welcome additionto the industry at large. The company is no stranger to supporting Linux with its titles, so it would only make sense that SteamOS support is planned. There’s no need to wonder, however. “We have been developing for SteamOS for quite a while as it’s basically the same as the Linux version Steam runs,” Paradox Development Studio manager Johan Andersson told PC Gamer....

Needs a few more layers Arika, as part of an April Fool’s Day joke, showed off a new fighting game that looked a lot like its formerly-developedStreet Fighter EXseries. To make matters weirder in an already weird 2017, Arika announced that it was pursuing development of this fighting game, but had yet to even give it a title. Months had passed as Arika’s “Mysterious Fighting Game” added characters, a Gougi system, yet still no name....

Including plenty JRPGs Those who are looking for something to play during summer’s annual video game drought might be wise to turn to older titles for entertainment. Sony just added a bunch of games to PlayStation Now that are guaranteed to kill time. Sony’s streaming service now includes access to 15 role-playing games. They areChild of Light,Eternal Sonata,The Legend of Heroes:Trails of Cold Steel,Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten,Legasista,The Awakened Fate Ultimatum,Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls,Faery: Legends of Avalon,Rise of the Argonauts,Mars: War Logs,Battle Princess of Arcadias,Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice,Disgaea D2: A Brighter Darkness,The Guided Fate Paradox, andDragon Fin Soup....

But EA is not looking at VR just yet There are 60 million PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles out in the wild, according to EA’s CFO Blake Jorgensen. That’s five million more than his estimate of 55 million given at the end of last year. Talking at theMorgan Stanley Technology, Media, and Telecom Conference (viaGamespot), during a presentation about Virtual Reality, Jorgensen explained that EA wasn’t jumping on the VR bandwagon as the tech was still unproven....

Whoa, you go big guy! Many Nintendo fans were hoping thatMother 3would receive a surprise release at E3 this year, but so far so bad on that front. Instead, we have the sudden launch ofRhythm Heaven Megamix, a compilation of over 70 stages from the first three games in the series —Rhythm Tengoku(which was never released outside of Japan),Rhythm HeavenandRhythm Heaven Fever. There’s also 30 all new stages, a relatively lengthy story mode, a multiplayer mode for up to four players (only requiring one copy of the game), a goat feeding panchiko-style mini-game, a secretWariowarecharacter swap mode, and a bunch of other odds and ends....

Well hello, handsome Despite being yet to bless us with a launch date, Devolver Digital continues its explosive marketing drive for Flying Wild Hog’sShadow Warrior 3. Having already given us a glimpse at theshooter sequel’s devastating weaponry, this new trailer gives us a look at some of the unfortunate villains that will be stood in the line of fire. Among the cartoonish-yet-utterly-repulsive beasties on display are the staff-wielding Seeking Shokera, the mammoth brute known as the Oni Hanma, the repulsive Gassy Obarion, the acrobatic Mogura Twins, and the incredibly creepy Slinky Jakku, which is like a toy from your darkest nightmares....

#Monetization When I am in San Francisco for GDC next month, I can tell you one talk that I won’t attend. It’s “Decoding programmatic demand for gaming: Good, better, programmatic!” Like the saying goes “Good, better, programmatic. Never let it rest until your good is your better and your better is your programmatic.” Seriously though, what the hell is this? Did I miss a Very Important Buzzword? Or is this just one company trying too hard to do a thing when it’s clear that thing will never become A Thing?...

Sony’s oldest developer shrinks workforce and production Following a glut of rumors and reports, Sony Japan has stated that it is currently in the process of “re-organizing” Japan Studio, Sony’s oldest and longest-running in-house game developer. Word of the restructure first came viaan in-depth report by VGC, who noted that Sony Japan Studio had released a “vast majority” of its development staff, not renewing their annual contracts as the clock ticks down on a new financial year....

Not much movement this week Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogyis celebrating a second week at the top of the UK Charts. And that’s “second week in 2018” at the top of the UK Charts, as the game obviously dominated the same leaderboard across the Summer of last year. Clearly the game is a licence to print money, which bodes well forSpyro Reignitedlater this year. Also hitting the high notes is prehistoric management simJurassic World: Evolution, which made its debut at the number two position....

It’s a horse who stole Yoshi’s skin One of my absolute favorite parts ofMinecraft is the “Mash-Up” system. It’s basically just a way to shift the game’s existing assets into different themes, but the ability to play a fauxElder Scrolls, Halo,orMass Effectadventure is a ton of fun, and a constant source of entertainment for my family. One such Mash-Up pack isSuper Mario, which was created exclusively for Nintendo platforms: and it almost got a pretty terrifying skin change....

Shadwen Frozenbyte Games is doing an interesting promotion for its next project,Shadwen. If enough people play the demo and complete various goals, the price will go down. This includes stats like body counts and completing the session without being detected. It’s available now on Steam, the Humble Store, and GOG.com if you’re interested. As you can see in the video below, players accumulate a community total, which eventually serves as a discount for the game....

Naughty Dog has very graciously revealed a new cutscene trailer forUncharted 3: Drake’s Deception. The video features Drake getting the crap knocked out of him by some stereotypical thugs before we meet the new villain — Katherine Marlowe. Uncharted‘s answer to Cruella DeVille is the calculating leader of a secret society who has a running dispute with Nathan over the ownership Sir Francis Drake’s ring. She’s being built up as the most challenging foe Nathan Drake’s ever faced, with an army of secret agents at her disposal and a keen eye for psychological warfare....

Ribbit The vast majority ofMy Hero Academia‘s cast is memorable, and they’re now able to make their mark in video game form. The below clip showcases every super in the game, most of which are over-the-top and “crack the planet” worthy. Important note: some of these supers could be perceived as spoilers, both in terms of character reveals and the actual abilities themselves. Another thing to note is that Enji Todoroki (Endeavor) is a pre-order bonus and not shown here — but he is in the game....