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Just like my life “Project Setsuna,” an “all-new console project” that’s in development from a brand new studio called Tokyo RPG Factory, was a footnote at Square Enix’sE3 press conference. Project name, concept art, studio. That’s all we knew. Company president Yosuke Matsuda offered Famitsu some extra scraps of information on the 2016 release. Apparently, its theme is “sadness.” Speculation on my part: it stars Tom Waits. Matsuda noted that Tokyo RPG Factory is staffed largely by external developers and freelancers....

Bioware designerWilliam Wallace(amazing!) has just put up ahot blog postexplaining (in great detail) some upcoming mechanical implications forThe Old Republic’sLegacy System. For those who aren’t in the know, Legacy is basically a mechanic that “links” all of your characters together into one “family”, which allows you to give said characters extra abilities. Wallace is pretty comprehensive in his post, as he goes into the entire background of the Skywalker family, even mentioningMara JadeandBen Skywalker....

Limitations abound As everyone knows, the GameCube controller allowed for a certain amount of versalitlty when it came toSmash Bros.games. With the C-stick option, players could use it for quick smash attacks, which was a great thing to have in tricky spots. But with the confirmation that the New 3DS won’t arrive in most regions until 2015, people were wondering if the Circle Pad Pro could take that spot in the meantime — the answer according to producer Masashiro Sakurai is “no....

Instead of leading you on, I’m going to do the kind thing and burst your bubble before you start mapping out elaborate designs for yourPataponcoffin — these don’t really exist. They could, though, thanks to a little site calledCreative Coffinsthat makes enviromentally conscious coffins from cardboard and will design them to your specifications. The mockups were created by the fine people over atT3, and although they may not be real just yet, they did get me thinking — would being buried in a Halo coffin be the coolest thing ever, or permanently confirm for all people present that you were as much of a douchelord in death as you were in life?...

If you check my profile on any number of the dating sites I’m listed on, you’ll find I have some very specific criteria for my perfect match: non-smoker, no kids, vampire (demons and werewolves acceptable). Gosh, I’m lonely. So, it’s no surprise thatCabernethas attracted meto take a bite. It’s a unique narrative game set at the end of the 19th century where you get to play as a newly turned vampire trying to navigate high society....

ThePersonafranchise spans more than a dozen games, with the number growing almost every year. It may be difficult to keep track of them, much less figure out which game goes where. Luckily, I’m here to help! Launching in 1996,Personahas become a staple of the RPG genre. They’ve also dipped their toes into other realms (dancing, anyone?). For a spin-off series ofShin Megami Tensei, the franchise has done quite well with establishing itself as its own....

Happy Wednesday, fellow Destructoid readers! It’s time for yet another episode of your regularly-scheduled evening video game news program. On today’s show, I swoon over the latestBorderlands 2trailer and congratulate Nintendo on localizingThe Last Storyfor North America, while Max talks about some video game toys and Kojima’s plans to open anewMGSstudioin California. Last but not least, it looks likeRetro City Rampagewill be getting a big multiplatform release sometime this May. GET EXCITED!...

A ten-minute dose of cyber-ninja action The wall-running, mid-air-dodging, cyber-ninja parkour demo forGhostrunnerwon’t stick around forever – it’s only playable on Steam until August 11, 2025 – so when you get a chance, play it. I can’t remember the last time a demo sold me so quickly on a game. This afternoon, I went from learningGhostrunnereven exists (3D Realms, Slipgate, and One More Level all have a hand in it) to watching the cinematic trailer (I’ve been in a cyberpunk mood lately) to having a blast with the demo (it feels great and there’s a grappling hook) to wanting to play the full thing....

The prize is a figure Mega Man Legends 2came out in 2000, and since then we haven’t had a real resolution to its cliffhanger of Mega Man being stranded on the moon (Elysium). WealmostgotMega Man Legends 3, but it was infamously canceled and the Blue Bomber as a whole was put on ice shortly after. After running many events since its inception in 2012, fan group Get Me Off The Moon (also known as 100,000 Strong) is taking the opportunity to run a fun little contest — resolve the cliffhanger yourself....

I want to go there Nearly a year ago,redditor acnh_kaylee shared theirStardew Valley Animal Crossingisland, and broke certain corners of the internet. It was a match made in heaven, andnow they’re back for morewith a wider look at their accomplishments. While the previous look at the island gave us a quick clip, this one goes all-out, providing a full tour of theStardew-ified creation. Spanning over six minutes and sporting that cheeryStardew Valleysoundtrack, acnh_kaylee runs through their island, showing off the recreation of the Pelican Town village in…the village....

PAX East is upon us once again, but if you couldn’t attend this year, you will still have the opportunity to catch some of the magic. Videogame livestreaming site,Twitch TV, will be broadcasting live from PAX East this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The Twitch TVofficial PAX channelwill be streaming select panels directly, starting with the PAX East keynote Friday morning at 10:30 a.m. EDT, and concluding with the Omeganaut Final Round and closing ceremony this Sunday at 5:30 p....

Truly the end of an era Long-running UK magazines GamesMaster and GamesTM have sadly announced that they are to close. Publisher Future has announced that both publications will be releasing their final issues in November. GamesTM first launched in 2002 under Imagine, before being picked up by Future in 2016. GamesMaster magazine has been on store shelves since way back in 1993, when it was released alongside the classic TV show of the same name....

Sega Man! Sega’s line-up of free mobile games, SEGA Forever, just got a huge addition that is worth grabbing immediately. The visually stunning and crazyVectormancan now be played from the comfort of anywhere with a quick visit to the App or Google Play stores. As with other SEGA Forever titles,Vectormanincludes Blutooth controller support, cloud saves, leaderboards and a rewind function (also present in the PS4/Xbox One/PCSega Genesis Classicscompilation). The release ofVectormanfor mobile marks the one year anniversary of the SEGA Forever line-up....