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Summary Before the Nintendo Switch and Steam Deck and their many, many competitors, we had far less powerful handheld consoles like the DS, Game Boy, and, of course, the PS Vita. Since they couldn’t run the same games as home consoles, they’d often get unique new versions.Max Paynelaunched on GBA as a pixelated, isometric shooter;Persona 3had its iconic ‘Portable’ version for the PSP, whicheven introduced a female protagonist; andCall of Dutyjoined in on the fun with a few interesting handheld variants of its own....

Summary It looks likeGearbox Softwareis gearing up (we try) to release a new trailer forBordelands 4. But don’t take it from us. No. Take it from Randy Pitchford himself, who took to Twitter on Thursday to reveal that he was “cooking up a new” trailer. The trailer is so good, that even though Pitchford isn’t supposed to talk about it, he couldn’t help himself. In his words, he’s “freaking out.”...

Summary Since its release as part ofCall of Duty: Black Ops 6Season 1 Reloaded, something strange has been happening on theNuketown Holidaymap. In every match, one player seems to have a radioactive green glow to them, making them stand out among the sea of other players and the map’s snowy landscape. Season 1 Reloaded was released around a week ago now, and there’s still been no comment fromActivisionas to whether it’s a feature or a bug, leaving community speculation to run wild....

Summary Remedy Entertainmentis still celebrating the high of shipping Alan Wake 2, one of the best games of 2023 and widely considered to be one of the best video game narratives of the last decade. The studio’s next game is FBC: Firebreak, a three-player first-person co-op shooter set to release next year. It’s set in the Remedy-verse but isn’t the studio’s usual fare, but Remedy has never been one to pigeonhole themselves into a single genre, either....

Summary Dragon Questhas been a big part of my life for a very long time. I’m old enough to still slip up and call it Dragon Warrior. I’ve played as many Dragon Quest games as I’ve been able to get my hands on, from fan-translated Monsters titles to that one weird Wii exclusive where everyone is named after swords. No matter what I play, though, Dragon Quest 3 has always remained my favourite....

Quick Links When dealing with troublesome enemies inMetaphor: ReFantazio, a Synthesis skill might be handy as they’re naturally much stronger than your regular abilities. These special moves are harder to use, but the combined effort of your party members gives a huge payoff during battles. You’ll come across Synthesis moves early in the game, and building your team around them is a viable strategy for going through the game’s various dungeons....

Summary While 2024 is light on bothAssassin’s Creed(delayed) andFar Cry(in progress), that doesn’t mean either title is going away forUbisoftanytime soon. In a new report from Insider Gaming’s Tom Henderson, details about not one, but two Far Cry titles were revealed, including some interesting notes about how the movement system will work. Unfortunately, if you’re a Far Cry fan, don’t expect any of these titles within the next year, as Henderson notes that “complexities in development” have shifted the internal release dates from 2025 to 2026....

Summary 11 Bit Studios, the Polish studio behind the breakout hitFrostpunkand its sequel,Frostpunk 2, has announced that its first console-specific video game has been canceled. Additionally, as a result of the cancelation, layoffs will follow. As first spotted by GameSpot,a statement from president Przemysław Marszał was shared on the official 11 Bit Studios website, where the head discussed the news, as well as some of the surrounding circumstances at hand....

Ah, stealth games. The pinnacle of roleplaying. Who doesn’t wanna be a conniving little rat, sneaking up on unsuspecting victims and bashing them over the head with an old shovel? Well, statistically speaking, a whole bunch of you. I don’t understand you, to be frank, but I accept you for who you are. Luckily,Indiana Jones and the Great Circledoes too. If you’re really not into cloak and dagger (or cloak and whip, as it were) then you’re able to essentially opt out of it completely....

Summary GTA: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition launched in 2021 toimmense backlash. From wonky, AI-upscaled textures to unsettling models and even new bugs, it was far from the definitive version of these games. But four years later, fans are trying to salvage the mess that Grove Street Games left behind. Cue GTA Vice City: Next-Gen Edition, which brings the Miami-set classic to the GTA 4 engine, ie RAGE. “This mod is not just another conversion of the city, but a complete transfer of all missions from the original game”,the mod page’s description reads....

Summary Everything that was born or released in 2005 celebrates its 20th birthday in 2025. From a gaming standpoint, that is interesting because 2005 was a big year for the gaming industry. It saw the release of the Xbox 360, one of the most successful consoles of all time. However, that was only released towards the end of the year. The rest of the year wasn’t bad for gaming either, though, as plenty of good titles came out in 2005, showing the industry wasn’t just waiting around for new systems....

Summary According to a gaming industry analyst, developers and publishers have “hope” thatGrand Theft Auto 6could cost as much as $100, something that would help rising development costs and allow others to raise their prices as well. Although the last few years have been absolute bangers when it comes to the quality of games released,it’s no secret that the gaming industry is in a very rough place right now. Countless studios and projects have been shut down, while the increasing focus on hyper-realism and perfection leads to games taking much more time and money to get out....

Helldivers 2is one of the most cinematic games you can play right now. The cinematic nature of the game skyrocketed with theOmens of Tyranny update. Watching an Illuminate Harvester emerge from the mist as you’re driving your FRV down the city streets, running over Voteless as shells rain down upon you is just sublime. Hopefully, we’ll soon get to see the Illuminate in more diverse biomes as well – maybe something akin to a moon with a planet looming over it....