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Kneecapped [Update:A representative from 2K sent along the following message: “We currently have a patch running here at the studio that includes 30, 60, and unlimited frames-per-second options in the video menu, among other improvements for the PC version ofMafia III. We’re verifying the patch now to ensure everything is working as expected. If everything goes well, we expect the update to go live this weekend. We will be keeping the PC community up-to-date on the status of the patch throughout the weekend and thank you for all the feedback!...

Someone’s missing… Next week will see the launch of an open beta forMetal Gear Survive, Konami’s first foray into the melodramatic military series post-Kojima. Though it will be live on consoles, there is unfortunately no beta for the PC platform. Three missions and two maps will be available to demo, as will the game’s co-op mode. Any save progress will not be carried over in the main game, but participating in the beta will bag you some exclusive items when the game launches next month....

Surprise! It’s back While therewere no guaranteesthat we would be getting anotherMajor League Baseball 2Ktitle this year, 2K Sports and Visual Concepts have come through for Xbox 360 owners and will be releasingMLB 2K13on Jun 21, 2025 for the system and also PlayStation 3, it was announced today. “We’d like to thank our league partners for their support in helping us reach an agreement to bring backMLB 2K,” said 2K Sports VP of marketing Jason Argent....

You may recall me losing my pants over the Studio Ghibli/Level-5 projectNinokuni: The Another Worldlate last yearwhen pictures and video started to surface for it. Sadly, we haven’t heard much on this Level-5 DS title since, and I was concerned that perhaps it wasn’t coming at all. TodaySiliconerareports that the game is coming, however, it is going to be delayed until Spring 2010.Andria Sangalso confirms the Japanese voice cast has been revealed and that the game will be playable at this year’s Tokyo Game Show....

Keep watching the skies Hello Games have announced that their 2016 magnum-opusNo Man’s Skyis making a hyperspace leap to the Xbox One, having been previously made available on PS4 and PC. The port of the space exploration adventure will feature 4K support and HDR enhancement on Xbox One X. The new edition will see both a digital and physical release through publisher 505 Games. Creator Sean Murray has also made mention of a huge update planned for all versions of the game....

Nintendo has revealed that it tested the possibility of releasingSuper Mario Galaxy 2on the 3DS, but had to nix any potential plans due to it being far too difficult to enjoy. According to the company,Galaxy 2‘s graphics made Mario look like a “speck” on the 3DS screen, but itdidhelp inform the development ofSuper Mario 3D Land. “When we started developing [Super Mario 3D Land], we displayedSuper Mario Galaxy 2on a small TV monitor and found that Mario looked like a speck and that the game was difficult to play,” said3D Landdirector Koichi Hayashida....

Oculus can do room scale too Many of you that are on the fence regarding VR are still kind of confused as to the differences between theHTC Viveand theOculus Rift, besidesthe price differential. Well, according to the developer ofFantastic Contraption, there really isn’t one. Speaking to Polygon, Andy Moore noted that “the hardware is almost identical,” “the software and APIs are almost identical,” and that “the only difference is marketing.” He goes on to say that Oculus VR is banking on the fact that people won’t want to do room scale VR with it (as is frequently touted as a big feature for the Vive), but the Oculus is perfect capable of it — “on the Oculus you can move one of the cameras to the back corner and get room scale,” he notes....

Test your strength in the Oshozan-u Shrine Oshozan-U Shrine is one of those shrines inTears of the Kingdomthat is directly inspired by real life. It features some fun puzzles, but it still packs a challenge if you aren’t prepared. We’ll cover everything you need to know to complete the shrine below. But first, let’s take a look at how to find (and reach!) Oshozan-U Shrine. How to find Oshozan-U Shrine inTears of the Kingdom Oshozan-U Shrine is located in the Hebra Mountains area of Hyrule....

Red Dead Redemptionhas always been a bit of a sore point for PC gamers. Despite being one of Rockstar’s most critically acclaimed titles, it’s never left the confines of the console market. However, there have been rumors thatRDRwould be coming to PCyears later, and it appears Sony may have accidentally let the listing slip. The PlayStation Store page recently updated some details about the game, which literally stated that fans would be able to “experience the epic western adventures that defined a generation –now on PC for the first time ever....

I was the first in my friend group to pick upThe Promised Neverland‘s manga. It was late 2017 when I saw an ad for the first volume ofThe Promised Neverlandand decided to start reading and to be honest, it was amazing. Then, at my behest, all my friends started reading it one after the other untilthe anime adaptationwas announced. Needless to say, I felt absolutely vindicated. I had made a judgment call on a manga, and the world was now taking notice....

Prices slashed!It looks like Nintendo plans to move consoles and games this year, leading into next year when they launch their new console, codenamed Project Cafe. Retail sources tellKotakuthat Nintendo will drop the price of the Wii to $149 this month. This price and timing matches reports from earlier in the year. What’s new is that this drop will conincide with a new budget Wii game line called Wii Select....

If you’re lucky, you’ll get to ride a frog this Famicom Friday While the Famicom saw release in the middle of 1983, most of North America wouldn’t see the NES until sometime in 1986. There’s actually a good few games that came out before the NES landed that never really got localized, such asChallenger,Chack’n Pop, andAntarctic Adventure. Being on the wrong side ofThe Legend of Zelda‘s andMetroid’sreleases, most are cyclical arcade jaunts, but some are still worthwhile places to visit....

2016 in the West TheShin Megami TenseiandFire Emblemcrossover project, otherwise known asGenei Ibun Roku #FE, will arrive in Japan on December 26, Nintendo just announced via the RPG’s blog. It was also revealed that first print copies of the game will feature DLC costumes inspired by characters from Atlus’ catalog of 3DS titles, includingShin Megami Tensei IV,Devil Survivor 2,Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth, andEtrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City:...