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No more hunting for you China’s government is notoriously picky with what products go on sale in the country. This has led to numerous instances where incredibly popular games had to bemassively censoredto even see release, but I don’t think I’ve heard of a case where a game goes on sale for a week before getting pulled.Monster Hunter: Worldhas beenlighting upthe PC scene since its release, but it looks like our overseas brethren in China won’t be able to legally acquire the title for the foreseeable future....

The Great Mouse Detective Still on itscurrent Namco kick, retro publisher Hamster has dropped another of the developer’s coin-op classics into its Arcade Archives range. This week sees the arrival of ’80s platformerMappy, now available on PS4 and Nintendo Switch. Hitting the arcade scene in 1983,Mappysees a brave police officer mouse infiltrate the mansion of a gang of an all-cat gang known as “The Meowkies.” Mappy appears to be a beat cop, so it seems that he’s going well beyond his jurisdiction with thisRainbow Six-esque home invasion....

BloxInformeris a brand-new platformdedicated to and made by Roblox players, offering much more than a collection of fan-made pages and correct game information. Instead, BloxInformer is designed to be your new wiki destination andthe main source of informationvital to all of your Roblox experiences. BloxInformer has gathered a devoted content team focused on the gaming community. The team provides access tothe most important issues and informationrelated to your most wanted Roblox experiences....

Sliding from one generation straight into the next Looking back on 2020, I’m having a hard time fathoming thatDreamsandSpider-Man: Miles Morales– to say nothing of the PS5 in general– all came out in the same year. It’s been a long one. Too long. Even if there is a new console on the market (if you can beat the scalper bots), the PlayStation 4 had a fantastic “final” year, though I hesitate to even call it that; it’s not going anywhere....

I hope they’re still on a roll Following its skateboarding seriesOlliOlliand its side-scrolling shooterNot a Hero, developer Roll7 is now shifting toLaser League, a team-based arcade future-sport game. Players work to control nodes in an arena, dodge the other team’s beams, and “fry their opponents with speed, strength, and strategy.” There are power-ups, character classes, and you can play offline or online. That’s the basic setup, but something tells me this is better played than seen...

‘ReThink Fantasy RPG’ The second concept video for Atlus’Project Re Fantasyhas more substancethan the first, but that’s not to say we’re getting gameplay yet. No, we’ve only just begun. Think of this as more of a mood-setter. It’s part animation, part live action, and primarily just narration set to soothing music. I’m not exactly sure what Studio Zero is cooking up here, but I don’t think we’re meant to take the trailer too literally....

A jigsaw puzzle game about building 3D models Don’t pack up your PlayStation VR for good just yet – there are a handful of new gamescoming to the platform in 2021, and one of them,Puzzling Places, is a3D jigsaw puzzle game. Some might scoff, but I genuinely love that idea, I can already picture myself getting cozy with the PS4 version this winter. Instead of grabbing flat puzzle pieces, inspecting them up close, and finding their rightful home on a board, inPuzzling Places, you get to construct “3D scans of interesting places from around the globe....

Raining savings in Raccoon City Arguably one of the bigger title thus far in 2019,Resident Evil 2is now released and the accolades are building up. (Reviewhere). At last check, gamers on Steam Store have an overwhelmingly positive rating on the title, with positive ratings at over 96%. Essentially for those who haven’t tried the game or the 1-shot demo yet, the general consensus is that the game is a great balance between nostalgia and modern gameplay....

Marionettical Murderousness [Update:Reposting this as it needs to brighten as many mornings as possible. Capcom has confirmed that a second episode of “Let’s Play in Bio Village” will be released on May 7. Huzzah!] It was originally an April Fools’ joke, but nobody’s laughing anymore. Capcom has released the first episode of itsResident Evil Villagepuppet show, which sees the villains of the upcoming horror title brought to life in unbelievably adorable fashion… It’s… Something....

The return of one of Sega’s flagship franchises is official. A newVirtua Fightertitle is currently being developed. But the announcement wasn’t made with a ton of fanfare, or a red carpet parade. In fact, there isn’t even a trailer for the new game yet. Instead, Sega’s global head of transmedia, Justin Scarpone casually made the reveal during an interview withVGC: So we have a suite of titles in development right now that fall into that legacy bucket, which we announced last year at The Game Awards;Crazy Taxi,Jet Set Radio,Streets of Rage,Shinobi, and we have anotherVirtua Fighterbeing developed....

The light now further at the end of the tunnel Journeydeveloper thatgamecompany has announced that the Switch port of its ethereal mobile titleSky: Children of the Lighthas slipped from its 2020 release date. It will now arrive on the Nintendo platform at some point in 2021. “As a small indie studio, it’s been challenging to pull off so many releases back to back,”said the developer on Twitter.“Due to the remote slowdown during COVID & our utmost priority to protect our team’s health, we’re pushingSkyon Nintendo Switch back by a few months into 2021....

And now for something completely different Sluggish Morss: Pattern Circusis the kind of thing that I never would have even thought to want before setting eyes on its trailer, but now I can’t stop thinking about it. According to creator Jack King-Spooner, “every scene and character is handcrafted from clay,” and the presentation is drenched in the sort of existential dread that really speaks to me. It’s not afraid to be goofy or ugly, and it seems to be striving for an unmistakably Lynchian aesthetic that we rarely see in games....

Funniest shit I’ve ever seen Recently I’ve been lamenting thatRainbow Six: Siegewas a turning point in the way it presents itself. Gone are the days of being married to the stuffy spec-ops tactical gruffness aesthetic, and here to stay was a new age of goofy costumes and animations. For the most part, I’ve been on board with all they’ve done. I have been known to chase drones dressed as a giant slice of pizza so I’m not above some silliness....