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Back in the era of bulky CRT monitors and floppy disks, a game developer called Epyx published an adventure game for MS-DOS calledRogue. Thanks to Pixel Games UK, which has been breathing life back into old titles, the original roguelike is going to be available onSteamOctober 20th. In this game, which inspiredmany roguelikesafterward, players take on the role of the Rogue, who descends into the Dungeons of Doom in pursuit of the legendary Amulet of Yendor....

Since the release of the originalPokemongames, beloved Electric-type Pokemon Pikachu has become one of the most iconic video game mascots of all time, so much so that the city of Yokohama now runs the Pikachu Outbreak festival. This festival fills the streets with Pikachu and runs a variety of Pokemon-themed events, and one luckyPokemon GOplayer is going to have the chance to go along courtesy of mobile provider Sprint. As it turns out, Sprint is running a competition forPokemon GOplayers, with the grand prize being a five night trip to Yokohama with up to three guests and $6,250 worth of gift cards....

Arkane is one of the developers under Bethesda’s umbrella, acquired by Microsoft during its big purchase, and for many fans, it’s one of the Xbox brand’s secret weapons. Arkane’s last gameDeathloop, due to contractual obligations, is a limited-timed PS5 console exclusive, but it seems all, or at least most, future games will be Xbox exclusive.Redfallis one such example. Many are no doubt waiting forDeathloopto come to Xbox platforms, but thanks to its Bethesda acquisition, Microsoft has tons of games on the horizon....

With theNintendo Switchhaving performed so well during its launch period, it seems unusual that the console/handheld hybrid is still yet to feature a video streaming service. Luckily, for all those users wanting to watch series and films on demand, it seems thatNetflixmight be close to finally releasing its app on the eShop. According to an anonymousNetflixservice representative, the company’s streaming application is already “locked and loaded,” being ready to go as soon as Nintendo gives it the green light....

Resident Evil Villageis out and people are tearing through it with all the fervor of hungry wolves. Already players are uncovering secrets, optimizing routes, andturning Lady Dimitrescu into Thomas the Tank Engine. While many accomplishments inResident Evil Villageare fairly straightforward, some are more esoteric and difficult to get. For completionists, the Lucky 7 achievement provides a particularly difficult problem. To get this achievement, players must either have exactly 777, 7,777, or 77,777 Lei (the game’s currency) at any point during the campaign....

Black Friday shoppers discover that the Xbox Live Marketplace listsCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3andThe Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivionas backward compatible. On the Xbox 360 sales page, consumers can seeThe Elder Scrolls 4: OblivionandCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3clearly grouped together with the other backward compatible games, and listed as playable on Xbox One. This seems to indicate thatOblivionandModern Warfare 3will be added to the service any minute, but at the time of this writing, neither game is currently playable on Xbox One....

As a series,RWBYhas a lot of traits that helped make it one of the mostunique and successfulproperties to come out of the Youtube age. One of the more subtle of these is the series focus on ‘teams’. RELATED:What Team Rocket Brings To The Pokemon Anime Teams inRWBYwere originally a way for the series’ schools to force students to learn to act in tight-knit squads. As the series continued though, these teams provided the perfect excuse for bombastic ensemble fights and complex character relationships....

By now, many people have seen the “Sad Ben Affleck” video, which stems from an interview the actor was giving alongsideBatman v Supermanco-star Henry Cavill, in which the pair were asked about their reaction to the film’s negative reviews. In the video, Cavill speaks at length aboutBatman v Superman’s poor critical reception, whereas Ben Affleck sits silently, with a sad expression on his face, as Simon and Garfunkel’s depressing song “The Sound of Silence” plays in the background....

It seems that games are often inspired by or compared to theDark Soulsseries due to its popularity and success. An example of this isCode Vein, which is one of themost anticipated games of 2018, and is often described as an anime-basedDark Souls. Another example isThe Surge, which is a spiritual successor toLord of the Fallenand inspired bySouls. Now,The Surge– a Sci-Fi action role-playing game – is receiving a sequel.The Surge2 is, once again, being made by publisher Focus Home Interactive and developer Deck13....

Production ends this month on PSPs in Japan It had a good run (in terms ofmypersonal enjoyment, at least), but the end of the PSP is nigh. Sony has announced that later this month in Japan, PSP shipments will cease. US gamers are already used to this, since shipments stopped back at the start of this year. EU folks are in luck though, as Sony is going to continue to ship them until later this year....

Swords & Solcery The weekend’s San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) brought with it a wide variety of plastic fantastics, as various merch-makers showed off tabletops full of figurines, statues, and other paraphernalia related to some of the biggest and most popular global gaming brands. Storm Collectibles was in attendance, shining a spotlight on various upcomingStreet FighterandDarkstalkersfigures for its partner, Capcom. ButGuilty Gearfans did not go away empty-handed, as Storm also brought with themthe completed prototypeofGG‘s hard-edged and hard-edgy poster boy Sol Badguy....

When it was announced thatBanjo and Kazooiewere coming toSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate,many were overwhelmingly excited for it given the duo’s ten-year absence from the gaming scene in a significant sense. Now after aleak Banjo and Kazooie were cominga while back, they’ve joined the fight, and many are happily playing as the duo. One player has now found a neat easter egg regarding them inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate. Although aBanjo-Kazooiegame might have beenmissing from E3 2019, their addition toSuper Smash Bros....

Elias Voit has been the focus ofCriminal Minds: Evolutionfor the first three seasons. The concept of The Disciple killing someone of emotional value to Voit as a final step to reawakening Siciarius in theCriminal Minds: Evolutionseason 3 finalecould have been interesting, but viewers didn’t care enough about Dr. Ochoa. Voit’s unique relationship with Penelope Garciawas teased in the season 3 premiere and built throughout the season. It would have been much more powerful to have Garcia - a longtime fan-favorite character - be in danger than a new character from this season....