Despite netting mainly positive attention from critics so far, Dark Souls II has garnered a bit of flack for its supposedly "downgraded" visuals. It's not that the game doesn't look nice, say these complainers, but that its fidelity on consoles has been lessened from what was seen in preview builds before the game's release.
Though it's debatable whether game makers should be hearing out much of what the brilliantly inconsistent Peter Molyneux (of Fable fame) says these days, a recent comment he made in an interview with IGN seems like pretty sound advice: don't sell Mario short.
Though it may seem an odd choice in the era of digital downloads and consoles that very nearly abolished used games all together, Wal-Mart has announced that it plans to begin accepting game trade-ins as soon as March 26th in 3,100 of its stores.
Escha & Logy is great at what it does, and for that reason alone most RPG fans will enjoy it. Combat falls a bit flat compared to crafting, and it's not always clear exactly what to do next, but luckily, the enjoyable and rewarding nature of exploration largely offsets such complaints.
As if there hasn't been enough to suggest it already, we're now receiving further proof that Amazon has a videogame console of some kind in the works. Recent leaked images depict an actual controller, bearing a resemblance to that of an Xbox 360 or Xbox One.
Yoshi's New Island is more than a love letter to the original game -- it's a worthy successor. There's really no reason to pass on playing it, and if you enjoy the original or feel frustrated by the current side-scroller landscape, then you absolutely can't go wrong by giving this a try.
Kids have it good these days. Perhaps in light of Satoru Iwata's recent willingness to license out Nintendo characters, UK McDonald's restaurants will be offering these adorable little hunks of plastic as a reward for those who purchase Happy Meals. The toys should be available next week, and can be seen below.
Sony has revealed via the official GDC website that it will give presentation on "innovation at PlayStation and the future of gaming" at the upcoming conference.
It's one thing to have a secret project in the works, but five? That seems to be the case with Ubisoft Toronto, according to comments from Studio Manager Jade Raymond
