Podtoid 415 The video game industry isn’t a stranger to fast-food based games. I’m sure we all remember the Burger King Xbox 360 games from a decade ago, and before that chain restaurants like McDonald’s and Dominoes got in on the complete-lack-of-fun withM.C. KidsandYo! Noidfor the NES. Last week, KFC threw its hat in the ring with the announcement of a Colonel Sanders dating sim, a real game that will release later this month....

Just without other consoles… When Nintendo confirmed that the Virtual Console service wouldnot be coming to the Switch, people were pretty confused. The online service comes with NES games, so isn’t that essentially the same concept? What about the other legacy consoles that Virtual Console cataloged? Would Nintendo be allowing the purchase of these classic titles? While we don’t have an answer to a lot of those questions, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime basically stated that the Switch’s online service will be the successor the Virtual Console....

Few things fit the definition of “convoluted” more than a good spy yarn. You need to have a group that’s in bed with another group which is seeking to steal something from a third group which is secretly run by a fourth group which is really just an offshoot of the first group to get the appropriate number of surprise twists into the story. Sega clearly knows what they’re doing withAlpha Protocol....

They’re easy to miss I’ve been steadily making my way throughThe Division 2this week for our full review. Currently I’m level 26 (of 30), so I’m pretty close to experiencing the launch endgame draw. Over the course of the last several days I’ve picked up a few tips on how to quickly gain XP. Here’s a few pointers. Generally the easiest way to up your XP is to do story missions....

I’m interested I’ve played what amounts to hundreds of hours ofTenchuback in the PlayStation era — mostly the first two games, and that wonderful, wonderful level editor. So when anything advertises itself as inspired by the franchise, my interest is piqued. Twin Soulsis a new Kickstarter that seeks to combineTenchuwith the “modern approach of recent gems likeMark of the NinjaandDishonored.” As the Aragami, the spirit of vengeance, you’ll take down enemies by way of stealth, as well as special moves like teleportation....

Smash the patriarchy on the Switch One of my favorite themes in storytelling is appearances versus reality. Is what we are seeing actually what’s happening or are we on the wrong end of a dirty trick? So it should come as to no surprise that when I stumbled ontoPikuNikuwith its bright colors and seemingly dark underbelly it immediately had my interest. PikuNikuis described as an “absurd puzzle-exploration game that takes place in a strange but playful world where not everything is as happy as it seems....

The incredible machine The weird and whimsicalFantastic Contraptionreleases next Tuesday, July 11 for $20 on PlayStation VR, and as someone who missed out on the Vive version, I’m still curious to try it. You kind of need to see it in motion, but surface level, it’s a game about building toy-like machines to solve puzzles. “We redesigned the gameplay experience especially for PS VR, taking advantage of the likelihood that you have a favorite place to relax in front of your PlayStation 4,” explains Radial Games’Chris Floyd....

Bringing a gun to a fist fight Ah,Tekken. A stalwart fighting game franchise that takes a licking and keeps on ticking. A mysterious game that’s simultaneously serious and goofy at the same time. This is a melodramatic game that follows the story of a family line that continuously dicks their children over and over in bids for power, while also starring characters such as wrestlers in jaguar masks, panda bears, boxing kangaroos, and a mannequin made of logs....

Age of Empires Mobileis an exciting new game from TiMi Studios, based on the belovedAge of Empiresfranchise. There are forty historical heroes that are scheduled to appear, including Rani Durgavati and Julius Caesar. Basically, it’s an RTS, where you will construct buildings, gather resources, and expand the empire. This article will provide key details ofAge of Empires Mobile, such as the release date, how to pre-register, and pre-registration rewards. Age of Empire Mobilerelease date Age of Empire Mobileis officially making its debut onOctober 17, 2024, on Android and iOS....

Sports, television Nancy Tellem, head of Microsoft’s original programming division, hopes they, “will be able to put something up in the first quarter, at minimum second quarter,”Variety reports. Sounds like it won’t kick off with the Steven Spielberg-producedHaloshow, or else I feel like they’d be trumpeting it a bit more. Maybe thatsoccer reality show? Certainly it needs something to kick it off right, to ingratiate itself with users already set in their Amazon/Netflix/Hulu ways....

Amazon sends word that a new feature will be available at Amazon.com’s game store:digital pre-orders! You will be able to pre-order digital games on the site.Battlefield 3, Assassin’s Creed: Revelations, Saints Row: The Third, andSims 3: Petsare among the first titles available. Why bother with pre-ordering? Amazon says that you’ll save 30 percent off the list price. Nice. You’ll also avoid any kind of upfront costs, as you’ll be billed on the day the game releases....

Cinemassacre’s Mike Matei has a 16-bit gaming quiz for you A few months ago, Cinemassacre andAngry Video Game Nerdcollaborator Mike Matei uploaded avideo quizchallenging viewers to guess the 50 NES games on display just from their final boss death animations. The bits have now doubled for this second quiz, which involves 50 titles from the SNES library. I want to jump to#31just for sec. It so obviously resemblesDouble Dragon, but it looks nothing like the twoDouble Dragongames that actually did release on the SNES (three if you includeBattletoads & Double Dragon)....

Mobile RPG to be announced January 18 Square Enix has announced that it will be unveiling yet another mobile release set within the world of the iconic franchiseDragon Quest.The as-yet-unannounced title will be showcased in a special event held on Wednesday, January 18. While no further details were revealed at this early stage, anew teaser websiteandTwitter channelhave been launched in Japan.According to Gematsu, the new title will be an RPG, and next week’s event will feature a gameplay overview along with a new trailer and further release details....