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Nekcom Entertainmenthas released a new trailerof their illusive action RPG,Showa American Story, and gosh, is there a lot to unpack? It’s coming sometime in 2025, but the trailer is worth a watch right now. It will probably need more than one, honestly. Really, we last heard aboutShowa American Storybackin early 2022, and since then, it’s been pretty quiet. I had some worry that its development might have quietly ended. It looks like a pretty ambitious project, but then, it’s hard to really figure out what’s going on in the trailer....

Terrifying indie game getting a total overhaul Slenderis one of the scariest experiences I’ve ever had. Mastering the art of simplicity and exploiting it to create a true sense of paranoia and fear, the indie game based on theSlender Manmythos is impossible to forget. Naturally, it’s time to make a more advanced version that’ll be ever more terrifying! Slender: The Arrivalis a total overhaul of the original game, promising better graphics, more levels, and a real storyline....

Batman video comparison Batman: Arkham AsylumandBatman: Arkham Cityare two games that are still easy to find and both came out during Obama’s presidency, which is to say they’re not particularly old. And the end of the trilogy,Arkham Knight, came out a year ago. All of this is to say thatBatman: Return to Arkham— which doesn’t even include the pannedArkham Origins— is a weird HD remaster. There are only two games, both relatively new, and it’s not even meant as a primer for an upcoming release....

Oh (virtual) boy! The Oculus Rift had agood showing last GDCand has captured imaginations in the year since as its development progressed. Its inventor has said thatconsoles are “too weak”for the Rift, dashing any hopes of playingGran Turismo 6with the thing. But Sony’s been rumored to be working on their own virtual reality headset. According to aTech Radarsource, it’s going to be revealed next month at GDC. “The quality and resolution are really, really good,” the source said....

Shaq returns to videogames as the Justice Bringer in ShaqDown Shaquille O’Neal has returned to gaming thanks to Hiptic Games, the developer ofShaqDown. An appropriately ridiculous-looking Android and iOS title available as of today, this $0.99 game isn’t going to win any awards for originality with its sidescrolling design. That said, the art by Long Vo, who previously worked onSuper Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix, is pretty darn great. Shaq has to take down zombies who have somehow mutated and turned into — what else?...

So much for local multiplayer matches As reiterated during today’s Nintendo Direct,Splatoonis going to have four-versus-four online ranked battles with specific rules that differ from the normal mode. Splat Zones is a ranked mode where players battle over specific areas, instead of the entire stage. In Battle Dojo, players battle one on one locally, one player using the GamePad screen and the other using the TV screen. Players battle to pop the most balloons in the same stages that other battles take place....

Lando is the best part I can’t say aHan Solo seasonwas on my wishlist forBattlefront II, but that’s what we’re getting next, and I’ve come to accept it. One day, hopefully not too far away, Obi-Wan Kenobi will get his due. Speaking more about the incoming seasonal content, DICE has confirmed the Han Solo Season will span two months and include a new two-versus-two game mode, Hero Showdown. It’s a best-of-five battle in which the round-winning duo cannot reuse their successful hero/villain character picks....

Did everyone see that? Because I will not be doing it again One of the most fun (and frustrating) ways to play an old favorite is trying to complete a self-imposed challenge that really ratchets up the difficulty. For me, it was beating a run inHadeson 32 heat — for others, it might be completing aDark Soulsrun without taking damage or doing a Nuzlocke of a favoritePokémongame. When you love a game enough to put the hours in that you need to complete a challenge like this, you’d be surprised at how much you can accomplish — and by how triumphant it feels when you finally beat it....

And I mean ‘soon’ WhenTERAmade its way to consoles recently it lacked a few features that are now standard with the PC edition — most notably my favorite class, the Gunner. Slowly but surely there’s going to be parity though, as Bluehole Studio just teased the impending release of Gunners for PS4 and Xbox One with a short video clip. No specific date was given other than the nebulous and always popular “soon,” but it seems like it’s close enough....

Tons of bugfixes and content TheTerrariateam has just unleashed its 1.2 update for the PS3, Vita and 360 platforms, which basically tweaks every single aspect of the entire game. Everything looks better, and gameplay is overall smoother. There are a ton of bug fixes on tow on top of all this, as well as new content, enemies, friends, and tools. The patch has been developed for nearly a year now (and PC fans have already been enjoying it), and it’s effectively a new game....

The Kickstarter has passed $1.5 million To celebrate the 25th anniversary ofMyst, Cyan is putting together alimited-run physical collectionof all seven games that even includes a replica Linking Book. While the package is only being offered through a currently-runningKickstarter campaign, there are also plans for updated PC versions of theMysttitles to arrive on “digital download services, starting withGOG.com, as automatic updates.” Cyan said it hoped to do Mac re-releases as well but couldn’t make any promises....

Pit People The Behemoth is taking a crack at turn-based strategy withPit People, a game that, like the studio’s prior work (Castle Crashers,BattleBlock Theater), is silly and best played in co-op. One day you won’t have to hear it from me — you’ll be able to try it for yourself! — and that day will soon be here. The game’s closed beta is set for September 8 through September 15 on Xbox One, with sign-ups locatedright here....

Check out everything Destructoid did today So, there’s totally a new Hobbit movie coming out. Not only is there the sweet-lookingGuardians of Middle Earthgame, butthe great Luke Skihas finally put up the video for his 2003Dr. Dementohit (and Eminem parody) “Stealing Like A Hobbit”. Ah, tie-ins…the heart and soul of pop culture. Stuff totally happened today on Dtoid, like Victoria’s review of the new eSports Gaming Mouse, Allistair’s impressions of the aforementionedGuardians of Middle EarthMOBA, we finally found out what’s going on withGame and Wario, and more....