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We heard yesterday thatPersona 4 Arenacould beregion-lockedon the PS3, and a statement from Atlus USA today confirms that. Bad news for importers, for sure. Atlus USA feels your frustration, though. Beyond this, Atlus wanted to clear the air on their policies as well as region-locking going forward. They call this an “isolated case” that was out of North American hands, and says that it all came down to having the game release in the two territories (Japan and U....

Oops As Microsoft continues to tout its “Smart Delivery” cross-gen program that “just works” (for me, it does!), the PS5 seems to have some growing pains with the piecemeal PSN upgrade system. As a recap, Activision “allows” folks to pay $10 for the privilege of a “digital upgrade,” which provides “higher framerate, hardware-based ray-tracing, shorter load times, and more”according to the publisher. If you have the Ultimate Edition, you already own the upgrade by default....

Sounds like the pacing is on point Whenever a new puzzle platformer come out, I worry about padding. Having secrets and Easter eggs packed in is fine, but when you’re asking me to collect hundreds of trinkets ofDonkey Kong 64proportions to see a good chunk of the game, I start to foam at the mouth a little bit. That isn’t going to be the case forRime, it seems. Speaking to WCCF Tech, developer Tequila Works explained that players could beat the game in eight hours or less, but if they want to “take [their] time and collect all the secrets [on the island],” it could take up to 10....

Saying that the DSi is going to be released in more colors is on the same level of speculation as predicting that the sun is going to come up tomorrow. Sure, it’spossiblethat you’re wrong but Vegas is unlikely to bother calculating those odds. Kotaku currently hassome evidenceto suggest that it’s happening pretty soon: a Toys R Us database entry listing SKUs for the handheld devices in pink and white. The release date portion of the printout has been covered, so we don’t have any sort of exact date and, while this could be fake, who would waste their time producing a document falsely claiming something like this?...

Also available for Microsoft Surface I have always enjoyed games that are a little out there in terms of its story, and who aren’t afraid to break that fourth wall so hard that it leaves in shambles. That’s why whenever I hear anything about an game fromTwisted Pixel, my ears perk. Twisted Pixel has decided to takeThe Gunstringer’sspin-off DLC,The Wavy Tube Man Chroniclesand port it over to both Windows 8 and Windows RT platforms....

Unreleased games and big names [Update: The new costume and abilitiesStretch Goal has been reached. Next up is the “Fire and Forget” Stretch Goal which adds a new chapter, new transformation, and new characters, like Shantae’s mysterious red-headed replacement.] Just when I thought I was done writing about theShantae: 1/2 Genie HeroKickstarter,Adam Tierneyhad to go and suck me back. In addition to announcing newNaga, Bat, Pill Bug, and Tiger transformations to vote on,Wayforwardis also offering up a hour live stream to kick off1/2 Genie Hero‘s last day of campaigning....

Steve Carell, the voice of Gru in theDespicable Memovies, has unveiled the “Megaverse”. The newly releasedDespicable Me 4trailer features Carell introducing the Mega Minions in a planned universe where many movies and shows will expand the lore around the Mega Minions. Through the trailer, Illumination and Carell took a cheeky dig at the superhero franchise model fromMarvel Cinematic Universe, which features loads of movies and shows that are interconnected and part of a main storyline that goes on for many years....

I’m tentatively interested In this era, we have release dates for Kickstarters. It’s a crazy, crazy world. TheSuperhotteam has announced just that for its card game project, which is set to hit the crowdfunding platform in December.Agent Deckerauthor Manuel Correia is headlining the set, which will be modeled after the game’s “things move when you move” conceit. As a big fan of card games (mostly because of how easy they are to setup and teach), I’m awaiting more info....

Nani? Tekken 7producer Katsuhiro Harada has gotten fans all in a tizzy once again,after tweeting out an imagefrom theTekkenstudio’s inner sanctum, which sneakily references Sega’sYakuzaseries and its head-bashing protagonist, Kazuma Kiryu. The tweet is a simple photograph of a picture board, with various bizarre in-game images pinned up, (including a terrifying close-up of robo-gal Alisa). Eagle-eyed fans however have spied that the top-right image features a stage not currently available inTekken 7....

Extra large pixels Not a day goes by where I don’t sit in awe of the work Night Dive Studios does. The talented wizards over there have brought back some of the biggest classics to modern platforms and updated them to run on a wide range of hardware. In basically every case, there isn’t a reason to even return to the original versions as Night Dive’s work has supplanted them. I guess if there was any complaint one could have withSystem Shock: Enhanced Edition, it was that the original artwork wasn’t updated to support resolutions beyond 1080p…but hold on!...

Coming to PC and PS4 this fall Oh good!Twin Souls, thatTenchu-inspired undead-assassin game, still exists. It’s now known asAragami, which should help it stand out better, and the footage in this re-reveal trailer is more exciting than what I remember of Lince Works’ 2014Kickstartercampaign. Pleasant surprises all around! On thePlayStation Blog, studio director David León says he sees players falling into one of two general groups — those who want to kill every last thing with extreme prejudice, and those who prefer to get past obstacles undetected....

In recent years, tabletop gaming has evolved into a thematic and thrilling experience that’s somehow more accessible than ever. Though everyone is bound to have their favorite tabletop titles, the most popular board games are still those that manage to appeal to all players. In this list, we highlight ten modern board games that offer interesting new gameplay mechanics, exciting strategic opportunities, and guaranteed fun on game night. 12. 7 Wonders Build an empire from the ground up in7 Wonders,a quick and easy game of strategic card placement and resource management....

Blaze Entertainment todayhas announcedthe newest member of the Evercade family, the Evercade Alpha. This version of the hardware takes the form of a tabletop arcade with a dedicated screen. The Evercade is a retro-focused family ofconsoles and handhelds. What distinguishes it from mini consoles, is the fact that its games are stored on cartridge. The collections Blaze releases have included games from consoles, classic microcomputers, and modern digital games, but one of the most important facets of its preservation efforts is with arcade games from developers like Toaplan and Data East....