For $15.99 While we patiently wait for theFinal Fantasy VII Remake, Square will be systematically re-releasing everyFinal Fantasygame they can on whatever platform they can. We may even see an NX remake forXV— I would not put it past them. For now, you can enjoyFinal Fantasy VIIon Android. It originally dropped back in 1997, but the classic has seen multiple re-releases, including PC in 1998, an enhanced Steam port in 2013, and PS4 and iOS in 2015....

Hidden Blades at the ready… Summer may be over, but that doesn’t mean that the publishers of the planet aren’t still eager to bombard us with video presentations packed full of updates on their incoming wares — This afternoon sees the turn of French studio Ubisoft, who takes to the stage for anotherUbisoft Forwardlive stream. Ubisoft Forward 2022 is expected to focus mostly on one of the studio’s flagship franchises, Assassin’s Creed, with reveals and trailers for the recently leakedAssassin’s Creed Mirageand,if rumors are to be believed, further titles from the historical stealth series....

It’s looking like a keeper Admittedly,Shiness: The Lightning Kingdomisn’t my normal jam. It’s doing the grand action-adventure RPG thing, which I can occasionally sink deep into, but it’s rare these days that I feel like I can take on that sort of time commitment. There are a lot of false starts. “Oh, well, maybe I’ll finish it one day!” That said, the gamewowed me at E3. It has this surprising fighting-game edge to its combat that I didn’t expect at all, and the backstory of its development is involved, to say the least....

Chiptune artist RushJet1 makes a great soundtrack even better I’ve said it before, but Konami’sVRC6 Memory Management Controller chipwas quite magical. Applied to a Famicom cartridge, it added three extra sound channels, allowing for richer audio. Just compare“Beginning” from the WesternCastlevania IIIto itsJapanese counterpart— it’s literally night and day. Over the course of nine months, Atlanta-based chiptune artist RushJet1 used the power of the VRC6 to completely remake Yasuaki “Bun Bun” Fujita’sMega Man 3soundtrack....

Died from complications of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has passed away today at the age of 65. He had suffered complications from his recurring non-Hodgkin lymphoma, which ultimately took his life this afternoon. He is survived by his sister, Jody Allen, whoissued a statementwith Allen’s company Vulcan Inc: My brother was a remarkable individual on every level. While most knew Paul Allen as a technologist and philanthropist, for us he was a much loved brother and uncle, and an exceptional friend...

Finally, a clear picture This next-gen console reveal cycle has been excruciatingly patchwork. Both Microsoft and Sony have slowly unveiled bits and pieces about their new machines, never collecting all the information we want in one place. We’re left to go back to old information, apply it to the new details, hope we’re interpreting it correctly, and assume that some unspoken-of details aren’t mucking it all up. I guess that’s how marketing beats go but it can be so frustrating from a consumer’s perspective....

A tournament for the ages InMultibowl, two players compete against each other across snippets of emulated games likeWild Guns,Vs. Excitebike,Super Mario Kart, and others selected randomly from a list of hundreds. One moment you’re serving in tennis, the next, you’re mugging robots.Multibowlis a damn good idea. From the look of this video, it has thatWarioWare, Inc.vibe of not knowing what game is coming up next and needing to hurriedly figure out not only your goal, but also the controls needed to achieve it....

John Needham becomes studio head It’s been confirmed that the team behindFable IIIandFable: The Journey,Lionhead Studios, has a new studio head; Microsoft has appointed John Needham (no, not the biologist) to lead the Lionhead team “effective immediately.” This Needham fellow has had quite a few roles within the gaming industry thus far, including being CEO of Gazillion and Cryptic, a member of theGameStop Digital Advisory Council, andCFO at Sony Online Entertainment to name a few....

Expect it to drop before January 15 Still playingDiablo III? Yay! Brace yourself for a huge patch and an influx of brand new content. Patch 2.4 – which brings a new zone, Greyhollow Island, with entirely new enemies, as well as new dungeons, challenges, and an assload of new items and powers – will arrive on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One before the new “season” commences on January 15....

When I first watched this trailer, it almost madeSleeping Dogslook like it was a racing game. But then I remembered it used to be aTrue Crimetitle and that it was open world. The trailer does inform you that you’ll be racing at some point, but that’s in between all the evading from police, driving boats, and even hijacking cars of the back of motorcycles. Yes, you can seriously hijack cars by jumping off your motorcycle and onto the back of said car....

You only need one button Ninja or Dieis a peculiar name for a game, but I took a look at theninja-slaying rogueliteon Steam and I’m intrigued by… all of this. It’s so fast and flashy, I can hardly keep up. I’ve watched the trailer forNinja or Diea few times now, and I’m still piecing it together; slow-mo helps, but I doubt it will fully click until we’ve tried playing it....

Also,Voice of Cards We’re back to our regularly scheduled madness with the Nintendo Switch eShop. There’s tons of stuff this week, includingMario Party Superstars: a remix ofMario Partycontent through the ages, and technically a first-party Nintendo release (download ithere). One of the last of the year, in fact! GiventhatAdvance Warshas retreated to 2022. Other big games this week includeVoice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars, which actually looks pretty rad, as well asFatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water, Tunche,andWorld War Z....

AlsoGunborg: Dark Matters It’s really hard to act like anything else other thanTriangle Strategyis the headliner this week, so here we are! The old-school-looking tactical game is out, andwe have a review in progress for it: based on what Eric has said, I can’t wait to try it. The rest of the offerings are understandably slim (well, comparatively, as the eShop can often dump 30-40 games per week on us without a breather), but there’s a few things to sink your teeth into depending on what you’re looking for....