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Hey there! Here’s a trailer forCatherine, Atlus’ new PlayStation 3/Xbox 360 effort from the team that madePersona. It’s reportedly in the “final tuning” stage and is due for a Winter release. My Pavlovian reaction to any and all news regarding this game has been strengthened tenfold by this trailer, which shows off Katherine-with-a-K, Catherine-with-a-sexy, and OH SHI- MONSTERS. Also, Vincent seems pretty good at opening his mouthreal wide. Hit the jump for a quickie translation of some of the stuff happening in the trailer....

After the spectacular feedback I got from last week’s beer review… I’ve decided to keep doing it. Every Thursday night, I’ll have a new beer (new as one I haven’t review before) and I’ll incorporate it as part of the Hotness. I don’t know why, but I feel like someone is probably going to stop me with a C & D or something, so I dunno how long this will be a thing....

Newcomers Marina and Pearl, which aren’tfullyreplacing Callie and Marie (as they’re still confirmed to be part of the game), will be hostingSplatoon 2‘s first Splatfest — but there’s a twist. It’ll actually take place a week before the game is out on July 15, featuring a showdown between cake and ice cream. All you need to do to be a part of it is grab the free demo, and you’re good....

Twitter account hints at more to come Back in July, we gave you the heads-up that several pop-upKirby Cafes would be heading to Japanfor a limited time, serving up dishes and drinks that are inspired by the series, and look damn cute in the process. But all good things have to end, and the project ceased operations on October 30. They closed things out in style though with the adorable video below, showing Kirby swallowing up all the food, rebuffing a glance from Meta Knight, and ending the clip with a “FIN?...

Coming next year Many years ago, freshly merged Square Enix made waves when it announced its flagshipFinal Fantasyseries would be returning to a Nintendo console in the shape ofFinal Fantasy Crystal Chronicles. Released for the GameCube in North America in 2004, the game was one of the few to use the GBA link cables for up to four-player co-op. The entire game was playable in co-op and in my sophomore year of college, it was the game not even mid-terms could tear me away from....

That didn’t take too long Blizzard is bringing back theOverwatchclosed beta on February 9 in the Americas and Europe, and February 16 in Asia. If you had access to itbefore the hiatus, you’ll still be good to go. The newly refreshed beta will sport several worthwhile upgrades: a new progression system, two extra maps, another mode, character rebalancing, and a “variety of Private Game updates, including full A.I. matches.” It should be worth checking out again, in other words....

What do you recommend? Valve is announcingthe next setof approved Steam Greenlight games and software on April 17. I’m not entirely sure if that leaves us enough time for current votes to make the cut, but thinking that we’re still okay doesn’t seem like an unreasonable expectation to have. Either way, consider this your reminder toget back in the trenches and vote. In no particular order (and far from a complete list), I’d like to seeShovel Knight,Planet Explorers,Gunman Clive,Chasm,Legend of Dungeon,TowerClimb,Stardew Valley,Escape Goat,Super Amazing Wagon Adventure,DarkwoodandImmortal Defenseget greenlit....

For custom skaters WhenTony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5arrives in September, it’ll bring its fair share of goofy character parts for custom skaters, which is a tradition for the series. Sony has announced that there will be custom parts for Sackboy, Sweet Tooth, and Ratchet in tow, while Microsoft hasn’t unveiled any real plans yet. Other online details have been revealed, like the fact that Freeskate hubs serve as 20-person lobbies, there are dedicated servers included, and you can manage skate parties....

March 8 is not far off now. But for those a little too impatient for then, a small slice ofUnicorn Overlordis on the way for Switch owners today through a demo, to tide you over until then. Announced during today’sNintendo Direct: Partner Showcase, Vanillaware’sUnicorn Overlordis getting a demo for Nintendo Switch today. [Update:Originally posted with just a Switch listing, Atlus hasconfirmedthat theUnicorn Overlorddemo will also be available on PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S starting on Thursday, February 22....

Following up his no holds barred rant on the Internet, the man who has somehow managed to do the seemingly impossible (get even less respect than Rodney Dangerfield), gives Kevin Pereira the down and dirty about why he said what he did. The bottom line? His upcoming movie,Postal, will be hitting US theaters on May 23rd. As Boll sees it, nobody’s lining up to further his film career, so a little controversial PR is called for....

I noticed that recently there have been a number of articles regarding the ending ofMass Effect 3, but most of them don’t take both points of view into account. Some community members feel like their concerns aren’t being addressed, and their arguments are being shoehorned into “it’s not happy so it sucks”. Because a number of gamers have been invested in the series for around five years now, there’s no doubt going to be an emotionally charged discussion on this, which makes it that much more interesting....

–Taterchimpthinks it’s time to talk aboutCyberpunk 2077again. –Flegmamay start a series looking back at what was written inPelitgaming magazine back in 2002. –Kerrik52starts aLegacy of Kainretrospective blog. –Cockaroachshares their experience going back playingDark Souls. –Lord SpencerreviewsTenchu 2: Birth of the Stealth Assassinsas part of his PS1 REVIEWS blogging series. –TroyFullbusterof a brief review ofPokemon Legends: Arceus. –PhilsPhindingsdiscusses the similarities between the soundtrack ofA Link to the Pastand Jazz/Fusion games. –Alphadeusreleases his latest music album,Anthems,composed of songs specifically written for members of the Dtoid community....

Interceptor’s not off the hook either With this week’s news that Gearbox Software hasfiled a lawsuitagainst 3D Realms and Interceptor for unauthorized use of theDuke Nukemproperty, it raises the question –exactly what the hell are 3D Realms and Interceptor doing?The question is multifaceted, both in terms of legality and the current status of theDuke Nukembrand. Of course, there’s no clear answer, because everything they’re doing seems to be ill-advised. Before we move on any further, it’s worth noting that the only information we have is what Gearbox outlined in its Complaint....