Stomping on up After what seems like years of rumors and speculation, the free-to-play shooterMechWarrior Onlineis finally making the move to Steam. According to anews post on theMWOwebsite, the Steam launch will happen on December 10, moving surprisingly quickly after playing coy with the idea for so many years. There is no word yet on what will be involved in the switch from an entirely stand-alone client to being a part of Steam (one assumes there will be a way for existing players to port their accounts over), but PGI is raffling off tickets to a launch party with the dev team at their studio in Vancouver, so there’s that....

Other Ocean Interactive to develop Sony dropped their latest BlogCast last night, where, as promised, Sony Interactive Studios chairman Shawn Laydenannounced some new detailspertaining to the remake of PS1 classicMediEvil. The new take on the humorous 1998 adventure will be a direct remake of the original game and is being developed by Other Ocean Interactive, known for the 3DS port ofMinecraftand, erm,Sharknado: The Video Game. “We’re working with some of the talent that were originally associated with the title 20 years ago,” said Layden in the interview....

Destructoid Disc As part of Bandai Namco’sSmash Bros/Team Fortress 2style introduction videos for already-announced characters, Klilyn [sic] shows of some of his signature moves such as Destructo Disc and falling down. That just leaves Gohan, Majin Buu, Cell, Android 18, and Android 16 for the announced characters (assuming they don’t make videos for the various super saiyan aka slot-wasting forms). He along with Tien and Yamcha are some of favorite characters, partially for being OG and a bit more creativity with them than just Super Saiyan N+1, even if they’re just cannon fodder anymore....

TheMetal Slugseries is going tactical. During today’s Summer Game Fest 2021 Kick-off Live event, Dotemu and developer Leikir Studio revealedMetal Slug Tactics, a new take onMetal Slug. Made in partnership with SNK, the game will feature Marco, Eri, Fio, and Tarma as they fight through battles in a new way. There’s classicMetal Slugweapons, but also skill trees and perks to build up your cast of characters. Missions will build levels from combinations of hand-crafted tiles in order to keep things fresh between each battle, so there are some roguelite elements in the mix....

System for online game trades also planned With all of the talk of always-online requirements and the like leading up to today’s event, this is the story I’ve been waiting to hit all day. Speaking toKotakuabout the newly-announcedXbox One, Microsoft Studios corporate VP Phil Harrison says that the console will need to be connected to the Internet every so often, “depending on the experience.” Continuing: “For single-player games that don’t require connectivity to Xbox Live, you should be able to play those without interruption should your Internet connection go down....

WhileCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3‘s campaign may have been lacking, itsZombiesmode is doing some heavy lifting. Much like in previous installments, there are plenty of Easter Eggs to find while trying to survive the horrors of Urzikstan. The vast majority of these Easter Eggs involve completing a challenge set up by the Mystery Box bunny himself, Mister Peeks. One such challenge involves finding the monstrously adorable stuffed rabbit on a crane tower....

Global Gorefare Warner Bros. and NetherRealm Studios have dropped a new trailer, announcing the pro-circuit for their upcoming release,Mortal Kombat 11. Players from around the globe will compete at various events to test their might against the greatestMK 11players on the planet. Round One of the 2019 Pro Kompetition will take place at Combo Breaker in Chicago on the weekend of May 24. Further events will take place in Europe, Canada, The Middle East, and Australia, filling out a 16-player bracket for Final Kombat, which will take place in 2020....

Overwatch producer on board for new SoCal digs Netflix Games continues in its efforts to boisterously become part of the gaming industry at large — The fledgling outfit has not only announced the opening of a brand new studio, its fifth developer to date, but is also currently looking into the possibilities of launching its own cloud gaming service. The news was announced by Netflix VP of Gaming Mike Verdu during a presentation atTechCrunch Disrupt....

$19.99 on January 20 Capcom has just sent word over thatResident Evilremakewill be available on June 05, 2025, for $19.99. It’ll hit the PS3, PS4, PC, Xbox 360, and the Xbox One “all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft” (bwahaha they still have to do this with their PR). For those of you who don’t remember, this is a digital-only release, and will sport 1080p for current-gen consoles and 720p for past-generation systems....

Also,Crystar Kirby and the Forgotten Landis finally here on March 25, and you can take the little puffball for a spin. As one of the bestKirbygames to date throughout its 30 year history there’s a lot to love here in terms of its myriad evolution forms and unlocks; and it’s even better with co-op. As per usual, the rest of the offerings are keeping things low key in light of a first party game drinking their milkshake....

Blizzard has declaredthat there will be no Blizzcon this year, meaning thatWorld of Warcraftfans have lost the one thing in real life they were planning to do this year. Haha, insulting nerd humor! The convention will return in 2013. A “jam-packed schedule” has been blamed for the lack of Blizzcon, with the studio working hard onDiablo III,Titan, a newWoWexpansion and updates toStarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm. The Battle.net championship will be held in Asia toward the end of the year....

Monkey D. Luffy and his swashbuckling gang are back with a hot new trailer for the upcoming,One Piece: Pirate Musoubeat ’em up for the PS3. I’ve been pretty critical of the previous Dynasty Warriors spinoff titles, most recently let down byFist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage. The mechanics that plagued it and theDynasty Warriors: Gundamgame, look be largely cleared up in the trailer, most notably, the speed and chain attacks look to up to par....

The Kyōgisha Hanzo skin cracks me up As a formerly obsessedOverwatchplayer, it’s surprising to see the game get a new map today. If you haven’t been following along, the new location, Kanezaka, is a deathmatch map “nestled beside Hanamura.” The city locale even has a cat cafe – complete with framed photos of the famed felines. Coinciding with the new map, Blizzard is hosting aKanezaka Challengein-game event from January 12 to January 25 with a new skin, KyÅgisha Hanzo, up for grabs....