Until ::extremely Olaf voice:: ‘summer’ Bad news, everyone — Bandai Namco has just announced that Dark Souls Remastered on Switch has been pushed back from May 25 until summer. Everything else (PC, PS4, Xbox One) is still on target for May 25, it’s just Switch that’s been moved back. That delay also applies to the Solaire amiibo, Bandai Namco explains. No reason was given for the delay but we’ve reached out for specifics....

Prepare to…connect Watching the reaction toDark Soulson Switch has been fascinating. It’s like a time warp into the year 2009, where I was able to witness all sorts of “nope, I’m giving up” reactions after people’s first foray into theSoulsseries (withDemon’s Souls), followed by cries of “just give it a chance!” from folks who stuck with it. Nintendo-only gamers are just not giving it a shot and are either enthralled or disgusted....

If you have a PlayStation console (either PS4 or PS5) and have not played Kojima’sDeath Strandingyet,Best Buy has an amazing dealfor you. Ahead of the festive season, you can make the masterpiece your own for a bargain price. The Standard Edition, originally priced at $39.99, is now $30 cheaper. You can make it yours by just paying $9.99. In terms of discount on offer, it’s certainly one of the cheapest prices of all time....

The Saints are back … in the White House From the ashes of THQ, Volition is back with its new masters Deep Silver, with the announcement of Saints Row IV. This time, the Saints set their sights on the entire United States, with players getting to become the President. Oh, and aliens have invaded, and transported the Saints to a weird Steelport simulation. BecauseSaints Rowreally needed to be more ridiculous!...

The second ‘server slam beta’ starts on May 12 Folks were hoping for an announcementfrom theDiablo IVApril 2023 developer update live stream: and they got it.There’s going to be anotherbeta forD4, and it starts on Jul 29, 2025. The officialDiabloTwitter accountconfirmed the news with a simple tweet: “We’ve heard your feedback, it’s time to visit Sanctuary once more before June. Join the Server Slam, May 12-14” When is the secondDiablo IVbeta and what can you do in it?...

When talking about SNEG’sefforts to re-releaseStrategy Simulation Inc.’s old PC catalog, I mentioned that one of their most significant endeavors was putting SSI’s D&D games back on storefronts. I bought them some time ago. I haven’t played them. They intimidate me. Classic CRPGs are terrifying. I often say that game design doesn’t expire; it merely changes, but one common feature of ‘80s and ‘90s CRPGs is a wall of overcomplicated UI....

Onedoes silly cartoons. Theotherdoes silly videogame retrospectives. Put ’em together under the same roof and watch out! Sounds like the premise to a wacky prime time sitcom. So Egoraptor and JonTron decided it was time for some “manly combining” in the form ofGame Grumps, a new daily show in which the two play old videogames and offer commentary like the nerds they are. “But wait a minute,” you interject. “Aren’t these just Let’s Plays?...

This time, player progression will be persistent The roguelike space simEverspaceis getting a sequel on PC and consoles, but it’s droppingthose frustrating mechanicsin favor of “an open-world space shooter with classic RPG elements and persistent player progression.” Rockfish brought its debut trailer to Gamescom: Opening Night Live. Along with structural changes, the developer is promising more player ships and better storytelling. Everspace 2will launch in the second half of 2020 on PC, starting off in Steam Early Access, followed by a full release across PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in 2021....

And one Platinum to cap it all off If you want to gobble up all ofFallout 4‘s Trophies, you’re going to have to really get around the Wasteland. There’s a lot to do, a lot to see, and a lot to kill because you’re a Masshole. That explains why you (again) put a live grenade in someone’s pocket while you were stealing their bottlecaps. Two ofFallout 4‘s biggest changes are reflected in the Trophies, too....

MarineKing was losing substantially to PartinG. It was a sealed deal. There wasnoway MarineKing was getting out of this one. That was until it happened. Somehow, MarineKing’s machine had suddenly lost connection to the internet and the match prematurely ended. Before the GSL made the decision to have the players re-match, the over 3,000 fans in attendance made themselves heard and started chanting “We want LAN!” as Dustin Browder (lead designer forStarCraft II) looked on in horror....

It’ll have a wide release four weeks later One of the added perks of theFar Cry 5season pass is a copy ofFar Cry 3 Classic Edition. As much as I’m just fine with never playing the game again (Far Cryfatigue is real and it affects many of us!), it’s a nice extra on top of the upcoming zombie-, Mars-, and Vietnam-themed DLC packs forFar Cry 5. If you’re down to get into some mischief on a tropical island and listen to Vaas talk about the definition of insanity, there are a couple of dates to mark down....

Just bring every classicStar Warsgame back: odds are you’ll hit a good one Following the launch ofStar Wars: The Force Unleashedfor Switch, Aspyr Media was asked about the potential return of another classicStar Warsgaming franchise. So you’re saying there’s a chance of bringingStar Wars: Rogue Squadronback? Good enough for me! Here’s the full statementfrom a rep for the company on Twitter: “Here at Aspyr we’re hugeStar Warsfans and love bringingStar Warsgames to new audiences....

Last Halloween, I missed my window of opportunity to download the free, limited-time-only Pumpkin Head mask forLittleBigPlanet. I was so furious, I called upTopherand demanded he come over, log in to his PSN account on my system, and download the mask for me. I put it on my Sackboy maybe twice. That’s not to say it’s not cute and totally awesome. It is, and here’s the good news: It’s back!Media Molecule has revealedthat the Pumpkin Head mask will be available for download this Thursday for the “fabulous price of nothing....