TL;DR: it ain’t happening yet Hoping backwards compatibility might be heading to the PlayStation 4 too? Talking toEurogamer, Sony Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida said Xbox’s backwards-compatibility announcement was “surprising” and introducing a similar system to the PS4 – while he’d “never say never” – was “super challenging to do” and Sony “had no plans” to follow suit. “I didn’t think it was possible,” Yoshida added. “There must be lots of engineering effort....

Haha, no… I can’t say I’ve ever thought about Leon Kennedy in a romantic light, but apparently there is a group ofResident Evilfans who have. EnterResident Evil 4: Otome Edition, a fan-made dating simulator based onResident Evil 4from the perspective of Ashley Graham. Seeing as how she basically amounted to an objective in the original game, it looks like this fan creation is attempting to flesh out her character while also poking fun at how vapid some visual novels can be....

Streamed on Twitch [Update:you may find the multiplayer trailer above! The roughly three-minute breakdown gives us a look at the drop-in round kickoffthat was teased recently, as well as a look at a few maps, some killstreaks, and plenty of night vision footage. The arenas shown include Azhir Cave, Euphrates Bridge, Gun Runner, Grazna Raid, all set to the tune of Metallica’s “Enter Sandman.” The PS4 exclusive beta will begin on September 12 running through September 16, with September 14-16 operating as open beta access periods....

It looks like my dream of floodingGuitar Hero World Tour’s “GH Tunes” online sharing service with Christina Aguilera covers has been crushed. According to Neversoft’s Brian Bright, if an infringing cover track appears online, it’s Activision’s duty to pull the content immediately. “We’ll be actively monitoring the site,” he tells1UP, “and, obviously, if the copyright holder complains, Activision will pull it down immediately. We can’t condone people putting up covers of music....

Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time’sLeafe critters are back in the East Dryridge Desert. Although they’re tricky to find, their rewards make it worth it, especially when you unlock a few surprises you’d otherwise never see. Table of contents East Dryridge Desert Leafe locations in Fantasy Life i LikeFantasy Life i’sWest Dryridge Desert, the East Dryridge Desert features five hidden Leafe creatures. They often hide in corners of the map you normally wouldn’t visit, making them tricky to spot even if you’re close....

The console port debuted Dec. 16 Several developershave puttheir work-in-progress games up for sale on Xbox One. How’s that initiative working out? In the case of at least one game,Ark: Survival Evolved, very well. According to Studio Wildcard co-founder Jesse Rapczak, the “daily Xbox One player count is already bigger than on PC.” A quick check on Steamshows thatArkis one of the most-played games on the platform right now with approximately 55,000 current players....

Musings on the Persona 5 reveal Atlus, I applaud you. Even if you’re kind of a jerk. A lovable jerk. People the world over patiently waited for yourNicoNico broadcasttoday. They abided the 72 hour countdown, suffered countlessteaser videos, and stared at the clock as it slowly wound down. Fans pined desperately for a mere glimpse ofPersona 5. And you delivered. But only after trolling your faithful acolytes one last time....

Piggybacking on a good reception Fresh offthe positive receptionfor its debut trailer, theBattlefield 1team has announced another tidbit of good news — it will have a server browser. Whether or not dedicated servers are in is yet to be seen, but this is a good start. Why would players be worried? Well,Star Wars Battlefrontdidn’t have a server browser, much to the chagrin of fans, so it was still up in the air forBattlefield 1....

No, Fallout 4 will not be revealed anytime soon Looks like we got our first disappointment of the week. With the VGX awards only two days away, the anticipation for what new titles are going to be revealed is reaching fever pitch. Unfortunately, we just got a confirmation about what is NOT going to show up. Pete Hines from Bethesda confirmed that the publisher will not be revealing any new titles....

Promoted from our community blogs! [For our nextBloggers Wantedpromotion, Dengar tells us how EarthBound revealed more and more to him starting from his youth and into adulthood. Keep on truckin’ with this month’s theme, folks, there’s more to come! – Pixie The Fairy] I neededEarthBound. I had found the game at a Walmart, in a bargain bin for fifteen to twenty-five dollars. I remember that being part of what madeEarthBoundstand out as I was a kid without a lot of money, but the box was big, colorful and the clay figures on the box were really unique, too....

Fans are in a frenzy trying to figure out why Hype is mounting for the fourthBioShockgame, which is currently in development, so fans have been eagerly on the lookout for any news about it. While we haven’t gotten any big updates on thesequelin a few months,BioShock Infiniteis in the news because the PC version of the game has quietly received over a dozen updates over the course of the last month (thirteen, to be exact)....

Slow down there, buckaroo Gearbox keeps adding toBorderlands 3, and that means players keep finding new ways to break the game. It’s a never-ending source of amusement when it comes to the list of weekly hotfixes. The happiest accident this week is that players figured out how to turn Amara into The Flash. A new class mod called Spiritual Driver stacked with the Mindfulness skill gave Amara the ability to run insanely fast....

Announced today during a Nintendo Direct Not content with the new bombshell ofSimon and Richter Belmont’s appearanceinSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, series lead Sakurai also confirmed two more Echo fighters — Chrom and Dark Samus. Chrom will mirror Roy (though I see flashes of Ike Nintendo officially confirmed to us that it’s Roy) and Dark Damus will shadow (ha) Samus. Echo Fighters are selectable with an overlay on top of the characters they echo....