So good. Remember us telling you about the upcomingJRPG-inspired 16-bit noir detective game, namedPixel Noir? Its music was composed by SWDTech’s audio lead, Kunal Majmudar, who you might know fromthe game music cover band, The OneUps, and the remixing group, The Bad Dudes. The sound is a mix of JRPGs of the past, from 8-bit up through the PlayStation years. I think it’s like a SNES JRPG with NES sounds, sprinkled with all the benefits of modern technology....

Unntssh Unntssh BOOOWWWM! What a day it’s been to be a Switch owner. So many great games and ports have been announced in the last 24 hours, and the beat goes on with the news that rhythm-action dungeon crawlerCrypt of the NecroDanceris headed for Nintendo’s hip device. The popular indie-title, created by Brace Yourself Games, has the player control a treasure hunter who falls into the catacombs of an evil being, the titular NecroDancer....

Pre-orders open soon The upcoming remasters of classic 16-bit Disney gamesAladdinandThe Lion Kingare set to receive a number of physical releases, as revealed by publisher Nighthawk Interactive. These include boxed editions for Nintendo Switch, and an actual cartridge release for the Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo consoles. Pre-orders will open in just a few hours’ time. The Switch release will retail atBest Buyfor around $50 and features both titles in your choice of Genesis-style clamshell packaging or SNES-style “box and tray” packaging....

The Falcon and the Winter Soldieris coming on March 19 . The particular date , and a first trailer , were apportion during today ’s Disney event . And that trailer was nothing light of bonkers . Here ’s our first look at Disney+ ’s much - anticipatedMarvel Studios series , set after the events of Avengers : Endgame and star Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan as the title characters ....

Researchers at Friedrich - Alexander University in Germanyconducted a studythat sent out 1,700 emails that simulated a phishing cozenage , and made an inauspicious discovery : around one-half of the participants , even ones that claim to be aware of such surety risks , clicked on the links . They behave two studies . In both , research worker sent out faux messages via email and Facebooksignedwith “ one of the ten most common names for the target radical ’s generation ....

Time to deal out some losses, literally Street Fighter V: Champion Editiongets a much-needed dose of class today, as franchise veteran Rose returns to the roster asSeason 5’s second DLC character.The Italian psychic – who made her series debut in 1995’sStreet Fighter Alpha– returns to the ring armed with a whole new deck of tricks. Joining an arsenal of trademark Rose attacks such as Soul Spiral, Soul Piede, and Soul Satellite are a new airborne projectile, an optional teleport ability, anda deep, strategic V-Skillbased on our good lady’s mastery of the Tarot....

Atlus’Metaphor: ReFantaziois one of the best and most successful JRPGs of 2024, and it seems the game’s director is already thinking of its potential sequel, to the point that he even disclosed what setting he would like to use in it. According to PersonaCentral, the next issue of Weekly Famitsu Magazine features an interview with Katsura Hashino, the founder Atlus’ Studio Zero and the director ofMetaphor: ReFantazio. In it, he revealed some fascinating information about the future of this brand-new IP, like the fact that he would like to set a future title in the Sengoku period....

DLC buyers seemingly locked out of Xbox Live play A number of players are apparently finding themselves banned fromHalo 4online play after purchasing the latest downloadable content. Microsoft has acknowledged the issue and is currently investigating. “We are not permanently banning players for previewing or purchasing the Crimson Map Pack,”confirmeda 343 Industries forum moderator. “We are currently investigating the recent reports of permanent matchmaking bans.” There’san official ban threadon the studio’s message board, which should update with further information on the subject....

Gage Shotgun Pack Payday 2has its seventh bit of DLC, theGage Shotgun Pack. In it you’ll find four masks, patterns, materials, melee weapons, and shotguns. Twelve achievements, too. Call me old school, but I don’t feel compelled to drop five bucks on a few new guns, patterns, masks, and melee weapons. Not when the existing ones work just fine. Addingnew heistsis one thing. This? Not a fan.

Alright, let’s be frank here — I’ll take any chance I can get to pimp Telltale Games’Sam & Maxgames. The justification this time is that some new-fangled PlayStation Network pre-order starts today. As inright now. If you pre-order now,Sam & Max: The Devil’s Playground(that’s the name of Season 3, by the way) can be yours for the low low price of $29.99. The first two seasons ofSam & Max—Save the WorldandBeyond Time and Space— each had five+ episodes each, which averages to $6 per game....

TheEmily is Awayseries has been two-for-two for both resurfacing fond memories of long-gone messenger days and also tugging directly on my heartstrings. Today, the third game arrives on Steam and Itch to, presumably, attempt the same. Emily is Away <3is a brand-new story, once again set purely online. The difference now is, rather than the old faux AOL Instant Messenger application,Emily is Away <3takes place in the halcyon days of Facebook (excuse me, Facenook), circa 2008....

The time is finally here. Although Sony’sSeptember State of Playevent was only announced a week ago, the internet has been going crazy with theories, predictions, and speculation about the upcoming event. Sony already confirmed thatthis event is not about the PS5, but instead will focus entirely on new information about games. ObviouslyThe Last of Us 2is going to be a big part of the event, but popular speculation is that the event will feature a handful of games andTLOU2’slong rumored February release datewon’t be the only topic to discuss....

And it’s a psychological thriller Zombie Studios, makers of awesome games such asFrogger: Hyper Arcade Edition(For real, it’s super fun) andBlacklight Retribution, have announced their next game will be utilizing Unreal Engine 4. This now makes them the second studioafter Square Enixto adopt the new engine. As for the game, it’s going to be a psychological thriller for the PC set for the second quarter of 2013. That’s all we know for now, so here’s a picture of creative director at Zombie Studios, Jared Gerritzen....