A 12-minute slice of gameplay Up until now, Visceral Games has concentrated on showing themultiplayer sideofBattlefield Hardline. That’s been fine, but unlike most otherBattlefieldtitles, I’m actually somewhatinterested in hearing about the single-player campaign this time around given the new setting. The studio says the game is “inspired by the most popular crime dramas seen on television today,” and here’s the first real look at what that means in practice. After breaking out of a bunker, our protagonist scouts out a fortified trailer park, scanning and tagging enemies before going in for the arrest of high-value targets....

Or a $600 copy of SFII You could hit the stores and get those $30 copies of EA games from earlier this year. Or! Or you could go way back to the Super Nintendo era and get the kids something they’d really love. Actually, kids wouldn’t even play a Super Nintendo. Stupid kids. A seller on eBay has this rare yellow-boxedSuper Mario World.It’s a bummer about the PAL part. The price is also a bummer at the USD equivalent $12,747....

8Bits Fanaticsare easily the best kept secret in gaming today. They make amazing games,usually for free, and yet people rarely talk about them.Tempura of the Deadgot some buzz, and once1,001 Spikesis finished people are sure to freak out, but as of right nowthese guysare sorely under-discussed. So let’s change that by talking aboutBoneStagE, the latest free download from the studio. On the surface, it looks like a simple treasure collection game....

Another new direction for Bond The Bond folks have plucked another indie darling to helm their blockbuster franchise as they announced that Cary Joji Fukunaga has agreed to direct the 25th film in the series. This all comes afterDanny Boyle leftbecause his vision for the movie was drastically different from the producer’s. Now the movie can get back underway, with shooting starting in March of 2019 and a release date of February 2020....

As Season 22’s story comes to a close,Destiny 2will soon see the return of the Festival of the Lost Halloween event. And, as with any Festival of the Lost celebration, Guardians will soon have some spooky new armor to consider. Of course, the Halloween gear won’t be free. In years past, these premium cosmetic options have cost players a pretty sum. That said, there’s something special about 2023’s Festival of the Lost cosmetics....

Is it too early to start getting hype? The roster for this year’s Evolution Championship Series has been announced. EVO 2015, the largest fighting game tournament in the world, will feature:Ultra Street Fighter IV,Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3,Super Smash Bros. for Wii U,Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-,Killer Instinct, Mortal Kombat X,Persona 4 Arena Ultimax,Super Smash Bros. Melee, andTekken 7. That’s a nice collection of games, but there’s a disappointing dearth ofBlazBlueafterlast year’s legendary grand final....

Adol returns Falcom is set to debut footage of the upcomingYs IX: Monstrum Noxnext month at the Dengeki Games Festival 2019. Falcom president Toshihiro Kondo will be on stage during a special event on March 24 to reveal the first footage ofYs IXalongside a discussion of the future of theTrailsseries. The event will happen between 17:00 and 18:30 JST. I’m still a bit surprised thatYs IXis going to be a PS4 exclusive....

SOON SOON! Not content to simply portFinal Fantasy XVto PC, Square Enix has announced that yet another wacky crossover is coming to the belated port when it releases next month. Users who buy the game from EA’s Origin service before May 1 will be given aSims 4costume pack that features a Llama suit and Pumbob outfit. I have no idea what those are, but I really can’t get over the floating crystal....

Don’t spoil it if you don’t know Captain Toad: Treasure Trackeris coming soon! Although we aren’t 100% on what the amiibo content will be, we do know what some of the secret levels are, and the Nintendo Minute is back to give you a heads-up, with a new video showing some of them off. The secret goodness starts at roughly 6:00 in if you’re curious. It’s not a huge deal, but you will spoil the surprise a bit by giving the video a look....

We’re Ready To Believe You Following on from its unofficial reveal at the hands of theTaiwan Digital Game Rating Committee, the PlayStation Europe channel has dropped a trailer for a remastered edition of 2009’sGhostbusters: The Video Game. The remaster is being handled by Saber Interactive – who recently found success with multiplayer shooterWorld War Z– and Mad Dog Games, who are responsible forShaq-Fu: A Legend Reborn.Though the trailer is PlayStation branded, the remaster has been confirmed for PS4, PC, Xbox One and Switch....

Good job BetweenJob SimulatorandRick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality, Owlchemy Labs has been doing some cool stuff in the VR space. I’m curious to see what the team does next, especially in light of today’s news that Google, which has itsDaydreamvirtual reality platform, now owns Owlchemy. In its announcement post, the studio worked to alleviate fears about the acquisition: “Our plan to build awesome things will continue forward stronger than ever....

My most anticipated Legend of Zelda game since The Wind Waker Yep, I’m definitely more excited forThe Wind Waker HDthanA Link Between Worlds. I’m not trying to wind you guys up, really.Wind Wakeris just one of the fewLegend of Zeldagames that I really dig and everything about seeing it in HD makes me smile. Its aesthetic is so clever, so colorful (literally and figuratively), so emotive. It doesn’t just hold up....

Or a cheerocracy We’ve written recently aboutsome changesinHalo 5: Guardiansthat fans will have to get used to. Another of those has surfaced. 343 Industries will be in complete control of what maps get played in multiplayer. Josh Holmes,Halo 5‘s executive producer, answered a question on Twitter regarding the game’s map selection system. “No voting or veto, just straight rotation,” Holmes said. Some pastHalotitles have given players the option of picking from a small selection of maps or straight-out overruling a map....