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Music label and collectiveAural Sectsput out a choice compilation of game remixes, this week, calledBlam Lord’s Quest. This free release is done in the murky, distorted style of the musical sub-genre witch house. For those unfamiliar with witch house, imagine Link, Donkey Kong, and Samus. Now imagine them wearing gimp suits in a sex dungeon, dancing in front of a strobe light and pentagram. It’s kind of like that. From what I understand, witch house is like other lethargic, druggy sub-genres of electronica from past decades (think: trip-hop), except in this genre artists ironically smoke crack and are missing most of their teeth....

The export fee is $15 People who playedRock Band 3can expect theirRock Band 4library to grow significantly in the coming months. SinceRock Band 4‘s October 6 launch, Harmonix has been at work trying to bring old content onto the new platforms. The most recent game is the first up. Harmonix wrote apost on its websitedetailing the going-ons. If all goes according to plan,Rock Band 3will be able to be imported toRock Band 4on December 8 when an update gets pushed....

If you’ve ever wanted to know how a PlayStation first-party title is made, you’ll want to check out thePlayStation.Blogpost called “The Making of a PlayStation Game” by SCEA’s Senior VP of Product Development Shu Yoshida. He oversees Sony’s first-party U.S.-based teams, and works with devlopers like Insomniac, Factor 5 and Sucker Punch, so there’s probably no one who’s better suited to tell people how Sony’s development process works. He talks about Sony’s “Red Light” development process, which is their way of controlling game quality and standards....

Out of all three console powers, no company has as much scope for cross-platform connectivity as Sony. The company has a whole range of hardware that it could link to the PS3, and the newSony Ericsson Ainoproves it. Sony is launching a new “Communications Entertainment” initiative with Aino as the vanguard. It’s a phone that lets you screw around with your PS3 usingscience. Aino will allow users to access and control their PS3 media content via the handset’s own XMB....

Pikachu is to thank All eyes may be on PAX this weekend, but at the IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin, Sony CEO Kaz Hirai gave some insight into the company’s plans for the mobile market. According to the Financial Times, the electronics giant is ready to get serious about mobile gaming. The reason?Pokémon Go. “Pokémon Gois a real game-changer,” Hirai told FT reporterMadhumita Murgia.“I’m very interested in the fact that it has the potential to really change the way people move, literally....

Oh,Starfield. We all had such hope for you. You’re not a bad game, of course, but there was definitely some lost potential there. Still, youwon a Steam awardwhich is nice, and you’re kicking off the new year with the game’s first major update. Originally due tocome out on Wednesday, Bethesda released a major patch forStarfieldto Steam Beta yesterday, which aims to fix a number of bugs. If you take a look at theofficial website, you’ll see exactly what version 1....

Okay, this is a good one So it’s come to this. The highlight of my mornings has become waiting for the clock to strike 10:00am Pacific for the day’sSteam sales to go live. Today’s group is excellent for those of you with some rather serious gaps in your library and, thankfully, the prices are absurd. Daily deals: Flash sales: In my mind,Mark of the Ninja,Alan Wake, andSleeping Dogsare without question must-buys....

Also, the 20% off sale ends tomorrow I’ve been providingfree advice to the developers ofStreets of Redfor a little while, so I have something of an idea of what it took for them to get the game a Nintendo console. It’s been at least three years of work, starting with a failed Wii U port, then talks with publishers for a “NX” version, and then finally, the acquisition ofa much sought after Switch dev kit....

Straight from the Tennocon floor Tennocon 2019, the one-day convention celebrating everythingWarframe, is underway in a surprisingly muggy London, Ontario, Canada. One of the first big announcements of the show was the debut of two new warframes set to come to the game in the near future. During the “From Concept to Creation: The Art ofWarframe” panel, Digital Extremes showcased Grendel and Gauss. They both look pretty badass, but it’ll take a lot to pull me away from my beautiful Wisp....

Right on the four-month mark Rememberthis puppy? It came out eons ago, and now that it has pass its four-month release mark, the amiibo Retro 3-pack GameStop exclusive is now discounted at uh… GameStop (surprise meat bags!). For a limited time, you’re able to buy the $34.99 amiibo Retro 3-packfor a nice $9.02 discount of $25.97. Why $9.02 but not $9.00? Because us robots enjoy making you human meat bags do complicated mathematical calculation in your head....

Just as it is crucial to have the right weapons to fight with inMinecraft, you also need the right armor to stay alive. Armor will only get you so far on its own in this survival crafting experience, so it is imperative you consider some of the best armor enchantments inMinecraft. BestMinecraftarmor enchantments: Protection First up for the bestMinecraftarmor enchantments is by far the least surprising one: Protection. This particular enchantment upgrades your armor to be more effective against all types of damage....

Rub on your titties Before Sony used “Take Me Out” in thatgreat, futile PSP campaign, Franz Ferdinand’s 2004 hit showed up in EA’s NFL football game,Madden. For the last 15 years or so, the series’ soundtracks have been filled with licensed music, an eclectic mix of rap and garage-feel alt rock, from both upcoming and popular artists.Madden 2003was the first in the series to benefit from EA’s partnership with some major record labels, leading to a soundtrack with Andrew WK, Good Charlotte, and The Nappy Roots (albeit with a “rock remix” of “Awnaw” featuring early aughts relic and Christian metal band P....

New console available March 13 for $299.99 [Update: The Animal Crossing Nintendo Switch console is now listed at retailers in the United States includingTarget,Walmart,Best Buy,GameStop, andAmazon. In many cases, pre-orders are open.] On June 03, 2025, Nintendo is coming out with a limited edition Nintendo Switch – that’sSwitch, not Switch Lite! – console themed aroundAnimal Crossing: New Horizons. It looks so pleasant and pure. The pastel Joy-Con controllers have some of my favorite colors yet – I want these as standalones....