‘We learned some valuable things’ I didn’t get around to trying theTitanfall 2multiplayer “tech test” over the weekend, but I sure heard a lot about it from folks who did. Players who viewed the sequel as a step down on multiple fronts made themselves loud and clear. Now, Respawn Entertainment is attempting to assuage fears. “Even though the Tech Test build is a couple months old, we learned some valuable things based on your feedback,” wrote multiplayer game designer Steven DeRose....

At least the goals are off the wall Psyonix is quite literally shifting the pitch forRocket League‘s birthday. To celebrate the game’s upcoming third anniversary since its launch, there’s going to be new playlist with a drastic overhaul to the way the field looks. It’s a throwback to the origins toRocket League, which is calledSupersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars(SARPBC). It’s crazy that name never stuck. For some really great insight toSARPBCbeforeRocket League,NoClip made a documentarythat details Psyonix’s early days....

Russia argues rainbow soccer jerseys are dangerous to children Russia isat it again. Russian MPs have sent a letter of complaint to the communications oversight and state consumer protection agencies asserting thatFIFA 17may be in violation of Russia’s 2013 “gay propaganda” law that claims the presence of positive homosexual material in media will do “harm to children’s health and development.” In this case, it was EA giving out a free rainbowcalciokit that led to Communist MPs sending the letter....

That’s some pricey DLC As some of you may know, theSenran Kagurafranchise has a spinoff coming to the Nintendo Switch in the form ofShinobi Refle: Senran Kagura. Did you know that the visual novel, starring Asuka, comes out on November 24 in Japan? Neither did I! However, the latest issue of Weekly Famitsu reveals that series regular Yumi will be joining the game as DLC on day one. That being said, the price for Yumi is higher than you would expect....

Also, trading cards have been added Not too long ago, we heard about the delightful 2012 Xbox Live Arcade gameThe Splatterscoming to Steam asSuper Splatters. For any who missed out on the deal when it first released but still want to launch smiling goo balls at bombs, the title ison sale this week for only $4.99. Also,Super Splattersis addingSteam Trading Cardsupport. For those who already own it but need an excuse to go back and play a bit: here it is....

And a new jazzed up loading screen! Bloodborneis a pretty fantastic action game, but as I mentioned in my review, it had a few annoying issues at launch. My chief complaint was the long load times, accompanied by a boring black screen with the game’s logo. Today Patch 1.03 is out, and it reduces loading times by “5-15 seconds” per screen. Wait! Those boring screens are getting a little more jazzed up as well, with item descriptions, a la past games....

Psyduck is the real star here I can only imagine that Pokémon fans reacted to thenews of a film adaptationforDetective Pikachuwith a mix of skepticism and curiosity, with a bit of horror sprinkled in. Today, through the film’s first trailer, Warner Bros. gave us a better picture of what to expect, which is an attempt at a photorealistic, furry electric mouse that happens tosound like Ryan Reynolds. Lead actor Justice Smith (The Get Down) portrays Tim Goodman, a young man who discovers a Pikachu (the voice of Reynolds) and acts as the one person who can understand his “Pika Pikas” as actual words....

Old-school cool During today’sNintendo Directpresentation, the publisher revealed a cool new addition to its growing range ofGame & Watch LCD-style devices.The Legend of Zelda: Game & Watchfeatures four games in total, taken from the very earliest adventures of the land of Hyrule. The system includes the original NES titlesThe Legend of Zelda(1986) andZelda II: The Adventures of Link(1987), as well as the excellent Game Boy releaseThe Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening(1993)....

Yeah, seriously, Elijah Wood. Season 10 of Red vs. Bluewill debut on May 28and is set to conclude the Project Freelancer story arc. Elijah Wood will be voicing new character Sigma, an artificial intelligence program that Elijah describes as “shifty and deceptive.” I can’t believe I just wrote this. It’s amazing to see how far Rooster Teeth has come. Their YouTube channel just passed one billion views and now they have a famous Hollywood actor voicing a character....

Today’s Spelunky Challenge! In today’s installment ofThe Daily Spelunk, Jordan and I both succumb to the worst parts of our nature and seal our fate quickly. Of course, nobody was feeling particularly hopeful at the outset. I had been playing ridiculously poor in the few warm-up rounds I had time for, while Jordan made it all the way to Olmec only to bite it mere seconds before we started recording and I think it really shattered his confidence....

Take that, Fifty Shades Oh. Oh nowthisis the sort of stuff I like to see,Sev Cosplay. It reminds me of an important time in my life… The last time I ventured to Hoenn was a journey I will never forget. It was a long, lazy summer full of friends and adventures, but one particular day changed my life forever. It was the day I met Magikarp. He was there, just splashing in the shallow outside Dewford Town, his golden scales reflecting majestically in the summer sun....

Mega awesome! You’ve probably seenCrypt of the NecroDancer, the rhythm based roguelike dungeon crawler that recently released on Steam topositive reviews, but not like this.Crypt of the MegaDanceris a full conversion that gives the entire game a coat ofMega Manpaint! The mod still uses theNecroDancermusic, but classic 8-bit sound effects are included. It looks like there are multiple playable characters, and various boss battles judging by Bass and Splash Woman’s appearances in the trailer....

‘The true sequel it was always meant to be’ Torchlight Frontierstook on an unconventional name because it was an unconventional take on theTorchlightseries. The thirdTorchlightstill leaned into itsDiablo-like action RPG sensibilities, but it also marked a departure of sorts from what people expected from another sequel.Frontierswould pursue new angles like a free-to-play model, an MMO-like structure, and leveling that focused on aggregate gear and item stats rather than the character....