Every so often, a game comes along with an amazing elevator pitch but as soon as you jump into it, it becomes obvious why it’s a bad idea. We’re all capable ofwell-meaningbad ideas, andRotten Fleshis one of them. It features a concept that blends genuinely terrifying cosmic horror with a gimmick that should have never made it this far. You find yourself in a strange underground sewer (at least for as long as I played) and complete typicalResident Evil-style environmental puzzles (it’s even got a typewriter to save!...

Fewer graphical effects, but just feels right in your hands When I reviewedSalt and Sanctuaryearlier this year on PlayStation 4, I found it to be a more-than-competent side-scrolling take on From Software’sSoulsseries. I played the majority of it in co-op and had a great time with its intricate skill tree and tight platforming mechanics. Lately, I’ve been wanting to have another go at it, but after seeing it run on the Vita at PSX over the weekend, I think I’ll wait ’til I can play it comfortably on the toilet....

Combat is getting revamped next Secret Worldis getting another big update in the form of its “Legends” revamp, which is basically a relaunch of the whole shebang. It’ll see an additional storyline in the form of an eight episode campaign, as well as a new graphical style and a more modern combat system, which you can view below by way of a new trailer. Having playedSecret Worldat launch I was fairly underwhelmed back in 2012 and subsequently stopped playing after several months....

Just announce it already For whatever reason, Sega has left its European fans twisting in the wind, wondering if they’ll ever see localizations of titles like7th Dragon III Code: VFDoranything made by Atlus. The lack of news regarding these titles, which Sega has already announced for North America, is such a cause for concern that Sega Europe community manager Dan Sheridan seems to be fielding questions regarding different titles on a weekly basis via the publisher’sweekly YouTube show....

In red or black Shin Megami Tensei spin-off Devil Children will come to the Japanese Virtual Console for 3DS this month. There are two variants of these Game Boy Color titles, titledShin Megami Tensei: Devil Children Black BookandRed Book,each with different protagonists and stories. While demon summoning and occult-ish themes sound like content for adults, these simplified titles were made to be accessible. Think Pokemon, but with demons instead of monsters....

Swings and Roundabouts Sam Barlow, the writer and designer behind 2009Silent HillentryShattered Memories,has quietly revealed that he is currently in the process of pitching a follow-up to the mind-fucking horror title. Speaking on Twitter,Barlow mentionedthat he was asked about the possibility of aShattered Memoriesfollow-up during a recent interview, but was unable to answer the question as he is in the process of pitching that very idea. Barlow also notes that this pitch is not his upcoming “Project A” title, currently in development at Half Mermaid Studios, which is a different game entirely....

No kidding Having taken over the shambled house thatYoichi Wada left, Square Enix’s new CEO Yosuke Matsuda is looking to make big strides to turn around the publisher’s financial woes. Speaking withInfospeak, Matsuda talked of a new direction that aims to lower the barrier between development and sales. “Up until now, the profit of home-console games have been decided by price x number [sold],” said Matsuda. “Development and sales were divided, and the game developers only needed to concentrate on their work....

DUM DUM Telltale has announced that the next case in theirLaw and Order:Legaciesseries,Nobody’s Child,is now available on iOS devices. This new caseexplores the case of a child’s body, discovered in an alley. You can expect a healthy dose of political intrigue along side disturbing example of abuse; hallmarks of the show. If you’ve already purchased theLaw and Order: Legaciesapp,Nobody’s Childis available via a simple in-app purchase. If you had the foresight to pick up the entire series for $12....

The original Nintendo 8-bit console has an incredible library of games, with more than 1000 officially licensed games and even more unofficial titles. Which ones are the most overlooked and worth rediscovering? We have selected ten of them. What are the most overlooked NES games? Monster Party Imagine you are strolling along a quiet village road. All of a sudden, thunder strikes, and everything turns grim, bloody and scary. That is the first level inMonster Party, a game that somehow managed to pass almost unscathed the fiery censorship eyes of early 90s Nintendo....

Weapons, materia, summons We’re finally approaching the point where we can safely say “theFinal Fantasy VII Remakeis outthis year.” Insane, right?! I mean in just 30 days and change it’ll be Aug 01, 2025, and we’ll be just several short months away from theVII Remakeactually hitting the PS4. Oh sorry, thefirst partof the remake. Right! I wonder how many people aren’t going to read that fine print and will write angry letters to Square once the credits roll and only a portion of the original is covered....

Ya feelin’ it, fellow kids? This month, would you believe, marks the 20th anniversary of Sega’s sexy sci-fi titleSpace Channel 5, an early release for the Dreamcast that introduced us to interstellar news reporter Ulala, whilst making “chu-chu-chu!” an indelible part of the gaming lexicon. To celebrate the anniversary, a special double album of the original soundtrack has been made available in Japan. TheSpace Channel 5 20th Anniversary Gyun-Gyun Selectionincludes two CDs, featuring a whopping total of 50 tracks, all pulled from the famous rhythm action adventure....

It’s Friday, so you know what that means, another edition of Friday Night Fights onMash Tactics, and the start to another weekend full of epic live content onDtoid.TV! Tonight we’ll be kicking off the festivities with a few rounds ofStreet Fighter X TekkenandPersona 4 Arena,for Xbox 360. If that wasn’t enough to get you excited, we’ll also be giving away DLC codes that will unlock twelve new characters inStreet Fighter X Tekken,to a few lucky viewers....

Shenmue III and Bloodstained Crowdfunding platform Kickstarter had a fantastic year on the gaming front. Between video games and tabletop games, more than $144 million was pledged — a figure that almost doubled what was pledged in 2014. Of that, some $46 million went to video games, and two key players made up for approximately a quarter of the funds. Shenmue IIIandBloodstained: Ritual of the Nightwere the biggest dogs in the yard, as they pulled in $6....